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The reoccurring torture Ch.1

Watanuki already knew what was coming as he walked through the front door that morning, tired and agitated, he caught a certain look on Yuuko's face, which could only mean one thing…

"Watanuki-chan, get me a wine glass and pour me some wine, I am starving!" she demanded, no decency to ask.

Of course, that WOULD be the first thing that she asked for…

"Yuuko-san, no wine until you eat, or else you WILL die of liver failure…" Watanuki rethought that, "On second thought, knock yourself out…I'll be back with the glass…"

But before he could leave Yuuko did something strange…

"Wait a minute, Watanuki…I changed my mind, just get some food and whatever beverage Watanuki thinks goes best with it." She sighed.

Watanuki almost died of a heart attack…Yuuko-san was taking his advice?

"R-right on it Yuuko-san…, but you really don't have to listen to me, you know…You can ruin your liver all you want." Watanuki said sweat dropping. This new Yuuko san is scarier than the old one…

"Watanuki is right…however…I wanted this to be fair…Advice for advice…So now I have reason to tell you something…On how I would approach YOUR dilemma." Yuuko had that scary serious face on.

"Y-yes, Yuuko-san?" Watanuki was scared…He was unaware of this dilemma meaning…It had not yet occurred….Also meaning….Yuuko was actually giving Watanuki a warning…NOT just advice…

He listened closely, this was nerve racking.

"You should just say how you feel."

The words left her lips like they were not something that had to be thought of, like they were not puzzling on his part….

"Okay, Yuuko-san…I will…"
"You have to because I am taking your advice…"

"Okay."
"Good."

There was no more mention of this…

Then Watanuki went to school.

"Hey, Watanuki-kun!" he heard Himawari call.

"Himawari-chan~!" he sang down the hall as he ran to her making a ballerina twirl when he reached her.

"Someone is in a good mood…Did something happen?" Himawari asked.

Watanuki smiled and shook his head, "It is just so good to see you~, I had no chance to see you since last time…I missed you Himawari-chan~!"

"Did you miss Doumeki-kun…?" Himawari asked. "Where is he? Doesn't he normally walk you to school?"

Watanuki looked around, then stopped himself…

What was he doing? With the big oaf gone he had Himawari-chan all to himself.

"He must be sick…I guess that is the only explanation." Watanuki shrugged.

"I hope he isn't too sick…He has a big meet coming up soon…" she frowned, a worried look crossing her face. Then her eyes widened. "I forgot Watanuki-kun, I have a meeting today…So I won't be able to have lunch with you today…And I have to stay after so I can't walk home with you…" she looked truly upset now. "I am really sorry."

"Don't worry about it Himawari-chan…I'll just see you tomorrow…" Watanuki smiled. "And it really is good to see you…"

Himawari smiled and turned, "See you later Watanuki-kun…"

"See ya', Himawari." Watanuki said waving…

As soon as she turned the corner a frown crossed his face.

"Doumeki isn't even here and I can feel he ruined my day." Watanuki grumbled.

"Who isn't here?"

"D-Doumeki isn't here…." Watanuki said turning.

"Oh, Doumeki-kun is here, he is in the archery room though…He has been there for a while…He was practicing all weekend too. He takes his club seriously." One of his classmates said smiling.

Oh…So Doumeki was here…well, at least he is in good health…

"He told me to tell you he will see you at lunch later…oh, he also said he wants to ask if he can make a request for tomorrow?" he said with uncertainty.

"You mean he actually said ask and not want…Hmmm maybe he is sick." Watanuki said thoughtfully. "Why would Doumeki ask for something when he normally just tells me?"

"Watanuki-kun…Why do you not call Doumeki, Doumeki-kun…?" the boy asked.

That was a weird question…

"Because I don't like Doumeki…He is annoying." Watanuki replied sourly.

"Really? Wow…You guys seem like you get along so well…You guys do almost everything together…So it isn't because, oh I don't know, you like him or something like that…?"

"W-What? Heck, no! I don't like that big dumb loser!" Watanuki yelled.

This was strange…It was the first time he had literally heard Youo talk and these were the things hw wanted to talk about?

"Well~….Some of my friends wanted me to ask you what your relationship was with Doumeki-kun…"

"And THAT is what is crossing everyone's mind?" Watanuki shrieked

"Heh. Not everyone….Doumeki-kun doesn't think so…"

"That is probably why-"Watanuki cut himself off. That was probably why he seemed to be avoiding Watanuki…But it wasn't like it was true…Does he think it is?

"Thank you…I will be sure to stop those rumors…See you." Watanuki waved.

"See ya!"

Watanuki was standing outside the archery room…

'Why am I even here?' he asked himself. 'Because I know that Doumeki has been here every chance he got…Which probably means he doesn't want to come out just to eat…' Watanuki frowned. 'Well he should, it's the least he can do to at least come and get his food…' Watanuki sighed and shook his head. 'He does have a big meet coming up…It would not be too bad to TRY and be considerate to how he feels for once…Why am I arguing with myself-Agh! I am here I might as well just give it to him…'

Watanuki opened the door to see Doumeki standing with an arrow in his bow, ready to shoot…

He just stood there…staring…

"That is good…You do very swell in archery…" he heard a girl's voice say. " I wish I could join the team…"

"Why don't you?" Doumeki asked absently, still holding it up.

"My father thinks that a girl shouldn't hold a bow…"

"My grandfather taught me." Doumeki said still holding the bow.

"You are also a male, so it would seem…"

"So it would…" Doumeki said holding down his bow and frowning. It seemed he couldn't focus on her talking too…If he really cared.

"My father isn't right though…A woman has as much right holding a bow as they do holding a pan…" her voice lowered. "A lot a women have been archers…Haven't they?"

"I am sure they have…" Doumeki said slowly, distracted. He was actually interested in the conversation.

"Do you think you could talk to my father for me? Maybe if he heard it from the schools greatest archer, he will reconsider…?"

Doumeki shrugged, "If he came here…I am not accustom to going to other people's houses."

"Thank you, I have to get going! I have to go get something from my teacher! Good-bye!" she stood and ran toward the door. "Oh! D-Doumeki-sama! It seems you have other company, it seems that I do not have to worry about leaving you alone now."

"You do…" Doumeki said slowly.

"Oh?" she looked at Watanuki. "I see, I do."

"Wha-?" Watanuki looked from her to Doumeki and could not find the joke…or any hint on what they were talking about.

"I just came to give you your lunch…" Watanuki said frowning. "Himawari said she couldn't eat with me today, and …We thought- I didn't—"

"You thought I was absent today?" Doumeki asked taking the bag from Watanuki.

"Yeah…but, then I heard from Youo that…some people were saying that we were…" Watanuki mumbled the rest, turning his head away from Doumeki.

"…I can't hear you when you do that. What did they say?" Doumeki asked sitting now.

"…we're…interested in each other…" Watanuki said frowning.

"You interest me." Doumeki said slowly, thoughtfully chewing on his food.

"You are interested in me?" Watanuki asked, his face reddening.

"You are an entertaining spectacle… You are an interesting and fun to watch sight." His impassive face giving no impression of infatuation.

"Oh…Well, I am in no way interested in you, so if you could just spread that around…"Watanuki made a wiping circular motion.

"…I see no need…As time goes on they will become aware that we are not in any way together." Doumeki said slowly. "However, if you keep hanging out alone with me…people will get the opposite impression."

Watanuki frowned.

"If you keep asking me to cook out of season foods for you-"

"If you keep cooking them-"

"If you stop talking-"

"If you would just-"

Watanuki stomped to Doumeki's side, knelt down, and started shaking him by the collar.

"If you just stopped being you then everything, everywhere would just be fine!" Watanuki yelled.

"Ah!" Watanuki let go of Doumeki and stood.

Doumeki stood as well.

"Someone! Anyone! HELP!"

The classic damsel in distress cry.

They exchanged glances before running out onto the school grounds.

The girl Doumeki was talking to was being attacked by a spirit.

"AH!"

Doumeki's first action was lifting the bow that he had picked up by habit.

"You—Stop! What if you hit her?" Watanuki asked pulling down his arm.

"I have to do something!" Doumeki said lifting the bow.

He pulled back the bow string, arrow between his fingers and aimed.

He let go.

"Ah!" she fell as the spirit retreated.

Watanuki ran to her side.

"Hey! HEY!" he said leaning down next to her.

She slowly regained consciousness, "What? Where am I?"

She looked up at Watanuki and Doumeki…then at his bow and the arrow at her side…

"You saved me, but…how did you know that would work?" she asked her voice lowering as she spoke.

"You can see spirits?" Doumeki asked.

She nodded, "How did you…?"

"I can see spirits, too…Except…they are attracted to my blood…"Watanuki flushed.

"Oh…" she looked up at Doumeki, up out the sky, then fell back, eyes closed.

"She-!" Watanuki yelled catching her head before it hit the ground.

Doumeki picked her up and carried her to the archery room.

She slowly sat up… "What happened?"

"You passed out after you got attacked." Watanuki smiled. Then he sighed, "Himawari-chan wasn't able to be with us today~! How sad~! But I guess we can manage. Here~!" He handed her Himawari's unwanted bento.

"Ah, I can't-"

"You are weak from all the over-excitement! You must eat!" Watanuki said stubbornly.

"You are one to talk." Doumeki commented.

"We don't need this right now." Watanuki reminded.

"You guys are such good friends…" she said smiling up at them.

"Why does everyone say that!" Watanuki asked sadly. "I hate this guy."

"But he does not hate you." The girl was frowning, her dark brown hair and light colored eyes suddenly matched her mood. "Why do you hate him?"

"Why does everybody suddenly care?" he asked, crying to the ceiling then slumping to the ground. "For one….Just look at him…For two….You try hanging out with him on a daily bases."

"I have been here with him…He isn't as irritating as you say…." Her voice was quieter than before and her hands were holding onto her skirt.

She was wearing the school uniform, so she must go there, but that meant she was a living girl who actually talked to Watanuki, besides Himawari.

"Yeah, that's what everyone says…"Watanuki whined. "I guess if I try to see it your way for a while…." He sighed, and then smiled. "Hi, Doumeki-kun…" He turned to smile at Doumeki.

Doumeki frowned, "What's wrong with your face."

"AGH! I tried! You saw it! I have a witness, witness!" Watanuki screeched and flailed.

"Heheh, you are a funny one Watanuki-kun." She smiled.

"You know my name…What's yours?" Watanuki asked in disbelief.

"My…Oh, its Meyumi…" she blushed and smiled. "I never thought that the great Watanuki-sama would ask my name…"

"The great-? Where did you get that idea…That I am so great that is…" Watanuki asked.

"Well, Doumeki told me that's what you ask to be called…" she blushed. "Doumeki told me so much about you that I feel like I know you personally."

Watanuki turned to Doumeki…The big oaf really talked him that much…

"You are nice, both of you." Meyumi said smiling. "I loved spending time with you. I hope you that we can do this again, but next time let me NOT get attacked by a ghost…."

"I look forward to it." Watanuki said bowing. "I loved this too, today was…"

"Bye." Doumeki said nodding.

"Why can't you ever just be con-?" Watanuki frowned swatting at Doumeki.

"Just be quiet." Doumeki frowned and plugged his ears with his pinkies.

"It was nice, I'll see you later." She stood and left.

Watanuki turned back to Doumeki, and frowned , "When did you get the chance to talk like that?"

"…" Doumeki raised an eyebrow.

"I mean…you told her about me…why? When?" Watanuki asked.

Doumeki shrugged, "I told her about Kunogi as well, don't feel special."

"I was just asking, how did I come up?" Watanuki snapped.

"She asked me who I was ditching for lunch…" Doumeki said slowly. "I told her you and Kunogi, she asked me to describe you."

"So you are actually good at descriptions…So you spoke…a lot? Like no hmmmm? Or Hn?" Watanuki asked. "Why don't you talk around me, huh?"

"Because…you would yell at me." Doumeki said shrugging. "Like you normally do."

"If you said something nice and comforting for once and stop fiving off that superior aura, I wouldn't have to feel the need to yell at you 24/7!" Watanuki yelled angrily.'

"If you weren't so-…" Doumeki cut himself off short, trying to be nice. "I'll be nicer, if you be nicer. Deal?"

"…Fine…" Watanuki crossed his arms over his chest and frowned. "Let's go…We're already late for class…"

And Watanuki was right, he had gotten quite an ear full before he could leave the school…And being who he was, spirit attracting blood and all, he had no valid (and sane sounding) excuse…So he just apologized repeatedly and promised not to do it again.

Doumeki was just gapped at when he walked in late with no pass, and was still gapped at when he lingered behind to apologize and explained that he was sick…

"…" Meyumi stood outside the school next to Doumeki, as they waited for Watanuki. "If I go to your meet and bring my father, will you be up to it then?"

Doumeki nodded.

"Thank you…You know, you really are not as annoying as Watanuki-kun says…" she smiled at him. "Honestly, I think he is purposely exaggerating."

Doumeki frowned. Then raised an eyebrow.

"Yep, I think Watanuki-kun cares about you too…And from what I heard about his precious Himawari-chan, I think she believes that too." She smiled and turned. "Isn't that right Himawari Kunogi-chan?"

Himawari's eyes widened slightly and closed as she smiled, and nodded.

"Hey! Himawari-chan~! Megumi-chan~!" Watanuki sang as he came out the school. "Sorry if I made you wait."

"No, you didn't I just came to see you off before I head back in to…" Himawari frowned, guiltily.

"Thank you, Himawari-chan…I was hoping I could see you before I going to make something sweet for lunch tomorrow and I wanted to know what you guys thought I should make." Watanuki smiled. "Especially Megumi-chan, since I don't really know what you like…Or if you have any allergies."

Himawari frowned, "I would like…"

Watanuki smiled, "If you don't know let's hear from Megumi-chan and Doumeki-kun and see if you like what they want." He smiled.

Meyumi nodded. "I like some chocolate cake, sir! I heard that you cook great,sir, and I am a real chocolate fan, sir!" She said it like an obedient soldier.

"Hn." Doumeki agreed nodding.

Watanuki was too focused on Himawari to yell at him.

"Yeah, chocolate cake does sound good." Himawari said slowly.

"Ok, you guys got it. See you tomorrow Himawari-chan~!" Watanuki waved as he walked.

Himawari waved back until he was too far to see his face and she broke down into tears, "I can't keep this up, Watanuki-kun…It hurts to lie to you like this…" She took the alternate route home.

…

Meyumi smiled, "Himawari sure is cute, huh? I would be jealous, but I just can't find it in my heart."

Watanuki smiled, blushing. "Is that so? You are pretty."

Meyumi blushed, "No, I am not! I in no way attractive…I might as well be a seven year old boy."

Watanuki shook his head then, realizing her hidden meaning, his eyes involuntarily slid down to her shirt. He forced his sight back ahead of him. She was not as big as Himawari…but she was not flat, "That doesn't make you not pretty."

"It just makes me over-look-able." She said frowning.

"If I wasn't already head over heels for Himawari-chan I would date you. Things like that shouldn't matter." Watanuki shook his head.

"Yeah, it doesn't matter to most girls how big guys are why does our size matter to some guys?" she pouted sadly.

Watanuki blushed, "Well, now…Don't feel too put out by it. I am not considered very attractive either."

"Because you are small?" she asked, then blushed.

"No! Because people see me as a freak!"

"So you are big?" Doumeki asked.

"Can we just drop it?" Watanuki asked turning redder.

"Sorry! I didn't mean to ask, really! Doumeki-kun~! Why'd you help in this~?"

"Because it's a habit." Doumeki frowned. "Sorry."

"It's…okay." Watanuki said angrily.

"Bye."

The boys turned to Meyumi. "I go this way." She said gesturing to the left street with her head.

"Wait for me tomorrow, please. I want to walk to school with you."

"Okay." Watanuki smiled. Doumeki nodded.

Meyumi turned and started down the street, then stopped and turned, "Watanuki-kun~! I happen to think that you are very cute!" She turned her back on them again and ran away.

"She's so nice, huh? I hope she's okay, though…She made it sound kinda' sad…Like even her parents call her ugly." Watanuki reflected out loud.

"They don't…They just don't acknowledge her for who she is." Doumeki was suddenly speaking.

Watanuki turned. "Oh, maybe we should all do something…To get her mind off of home."

Doumeki shrugged. "Sure."

…

Watanuki was half asleep that night when he realized that Meyumi lives on the same street as Himawari does…

And that Youo told him about schoolmates thinking that he and Doumeki were romantically involved.

Also, Meyumi was a foreigner; he could just barely make out her words.

…

"Watanuki~!" Yuuko said that morning on the phone. "Come to the shop before you go to school, okay? Hurry." And with those words she hung up.

That was his first destination after preparing his and his friends lunch boxes.

…

"It was just because you wanted the box on the top shelf?" Watanuki shrugged in defeat as he grabbed the stool and began reaching for it.

The box toppled off the shelf and was juggled difficultly in his grip, the overbearing weight was suddenly too much and it crashed to the floor.

"I guess that it was a mistake calling you...I could have dropped it on the ground…"

"Yuuko-san~, you aren't helping…" He bent down and picked it up, the dust causing him to have a coughing fit. "H-here."

Yuuko took it effortlessly and frowned at the ill-handled box. "That wasn't too smart…You touched it with no clue of what it was…"

"Sorry for the haste Yuuko-san…I have to go!" Watanuki said returning to the doorway and slipping on his shoes. He grabbed his bags, waved and hastily exited through the door closing it behind him…

"It isn't me you should be apologizing to…You are the one who will be suffering." Yuuko said after he left. "Everything has a reason…So do things have consequences."

…

Watanuki met up with Doumeki and Meyumi, Himawari was nowhere in sight.

"Kunogi isn't here."

"..I can see that Doumeki…" Watanuki sighed. "I hope she is okay, I made her cake for her and everything."

"Yeah, she seemed really sad yesterday though…Does she do that often?" Meyumi asked.

"Well,…I guess she does… Only when she thinks she is hurting us somehow…"

Doumeki watched Watanuki thoughtfully, "Kunogi always thinks she's hurting Watanuki though."

Watanuki frowned as he turned to him. "Why do you call her that?"

"She doesn't mind…" Doumeki shrugged.

"Watanuki-kun and Doumeki-kun make such good friend. I hope I can make a positive addition." Megumi said sadly. If I am around long enough…

"Of course you will. We wouldn't see it any other way. And now, here are your bentos! Unless you want me to."

"I can take mine." Meyumi smiled.

"Can you hold mine?" Doumeki said staring at Watanuki's hand. "Like you always do."

Watanuki nodded.

…

"W-Watanuki-kun…" It was said so quietly Watanuki almost thought he was hearing things.

"Himawari-chan…What is it?" Watanuki turned to her so they were facing each other.

"I wanted to know if you could give me my lunch…I can't eat with you again."

Watanuki crossed his arms. "Why? You had a meeting yesterday…You shouldn't have that much work…"

"It isn't that…I just think that it's better that I keep my distance from now on…She…" Himawari stared over his shoulder and frowned.

Watanuki turned to see Megumi walking toward them, accompanied by Doumeki.

"Here…" He handed it to her without a fight. "Please…reconsider…With Doumeki around…"

"But before it was just you…Now it is her too. And it isn't only that. She has some powers of her own. Mh!" Himawari held a hand to her chest. "I have to go…" She turned and ran away.

"Watanuki-kun, Where is Himawari-chan going?" Meyumi asked, her bento clutched in her hands.

"S-she had some things to be done, that's all…We'll see her soon." Hopefully. Watanuki started walking to the staircase they normally ate lunch at.

"Himawari-chan doesn't like me much, does she?"

Watanuki turned to Meyumi…

Her hands were at her side, her face unreadable. "I am already a negative inclusion aren't I?"

"Meyumi-chan?"

"I-it isn't my fault! It just happens! It's a coincidence that this happens wherever I go!" She brought her hands to her face, bento box at her feet, forgotten. "It isn't me! I-!" Her words were cut short by a liquid sound. She was bleeding.

"Doumeki…" Watanuki turned to him, his words suddenly failing him.

The blood was pouring down her outer thigh.

"I-…" Her mouth opened and closed.

Doumeki walked over to her, checking for any cuts.

Her white shirt was suddenly turning red around her stomach.

Doumeki lifted her shirt, slowly…

There was a huge gash on her stomach.

"D-Doumeki?" Watanuki found his voice. "It is in her stomach…"

There was black goo splashing onto the floor in big oozing blobs. Something was moving around causing the goo to erupt.

"Where?"

Watanuki walked closer and pouted to the right side of the cut.

Doumeki reached out and grabbed it.

Watanuki almost throw up at the sight and the smell…but was relieved to know it was out of her…Her cut was slowly closing.

"Watanuki…Doumeki…" Meyumi's dark skin glowed as the light hit the blood on her…

"Don't talk." Doumeki picked her up, regardless of the blood.

"I'm fine…" she said trying to release herself from his grip.

Doumeki let her down…

"You just picked me up…How?" she asked.

"He is strong…He picks me up all the time." Watanuki said shrugging.

"But I weigh a lot more than you. Trust me." Meyumi said holding onto her skirt. "It happened again?"

She was looking at the going black mess on the ground. It was now dead; Doumeki had stepped on in and went completely unnoticed.

"This is the second time…Why do they try to kill me?"

Watanuki looked at the mass on the floor, it was one of the least harmful spirits out there, but it would do some damage if inside of you.

"Spirits do that often?" Doumeki asked.

"No, but…They do come after me a lot…They pester me because they know I can see them…" She frowned and shivered. "These ones keep going into me while I sleep, but my body keeps rejecting them…Literally, they tear me open just to do it. I noticed it only happens when I get over worked though…" She blushed.

Watanuki looked at the way the blood dripped down her leg and noticed she was wearing stockings…Unlike most of the girls at his school…

She frowned, "At least this time it was a smaller mess. I better go to get this cleaned up before I start dripping on the floor."

As she turned and left, Doumeki turned to Watanuki.

"Himawari said that she has powers…" Watanuki said.

Doumeki nodded. "I think so, too."

Watanuki frowned. I want to wait, was what his gaze said to Doumeki.

I will too, was what Doumeki's gaze said back.

I apologize!

You see this is my first fanfic and I wanted it to be original...It wasn't huh? Well. I also apologize because Meyumi is her name not Megumi...Megumi was it originally but Meyumi sounded alot cuter

Review please!