Bound:So...right...I am so not avoiding the next chapter of Seperation...a sidestory seems so much easier right now. This is chapters three and four with Junpei unstead of wit Kouji and Kouichi

Disclaimer: Don't own, so don't sue me.

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The moment Junpei saw Kouichi walking towards the school gate he knew something was wrong. The young man had always prided himself on being able to read other people and this was no different. He sat back and quietly watched the exchange between his friends. He noted the fact that Kouichi didn't even wait for the others as he took off when the bell ring. The question about Kouji had obviously affected him.

He went through the first half of the day pondering over his dark haired friend. Honestly while they were all friends, the only one who was close to Kouichi was Kouji. When he had finally joined there group the older twin had been very distant. Even now he still had the habit of spacing out and not participating in their groups fun. It seemed he was only comfortable talking to his brother.

Izumi and Takuya were still polite but they had been slightly put off when they realized that Kouichi was still uncomfortable around them. Tomoki didn't seem bothered by it, he had always looked up to Takuya more than anyone else anyways. Though since he was younger they didn't often see Tomoki anymore. Kouji noticed his brothers attitude, but he respected his feelings and hadn't tried to change them. Junpei, Junpei thought that Kouichi must be the lonliest of them all. He only had his brother, but his brother had people other than him as well. Because of this, the larger boy had always secretly looked out for him.

The time for lunch came quickly and he headed for the spot where he and his friends usually met. He watched as Kouichi left the building, and was waved over by the others. When Izumi asked what was wrong, he also commented on what he had noticed. To the others it may have seemed like he was doing it for Izumi. This was partially true, he did like Izumi. But more than that, Kouichi was his friend also. He really was worried.

Izumi and Takuya kept up a light conversation before the goggle-headed boy repeated his 'Where's Kouji?' question. The reaction from Kouichi was one none of them expected. The slightly younger boy started to shake and dropped his head into his hands. Izumi quickly moved to try and help him, as she hissed for the others to do the same. Junpei moved his hand to his friends shoulder and awkwardly did his best to calm him down. He gave a quick glance to his others friends, as they started yet another petty fight. They had such great timing, really they did.

"He's gone." The light whisper from the boy next to him caught his ear. Gone? He did his best to listen closer.

"He left me and Shibuya and he isn't coming back." The smaller boy continued, still completely out of it.

It only took a second for Junpei to make his decision. Standing up and pulling the other boy after him. He led Kouichi to the infirmary before Takuya and Izumi even realized they had moved. When he left Kouichi at the infirmary the boy had been silent. They would see eachother again after school but he was even more worried now that before. Gone. He had said that Kouji was gone? What had he meant? Perhaps Kouji had gotten in an accident? Did his father do something? What was going on.

These thoughts were going on the rest of the day. Originally he had planned to try and ask Kouichi but when he went to pick him up he figured it was best that he didn't. He told the boy so and they started to his house. The nurse had wanted his mom to pick him up but Kouichi had protested at that. She had agreed that he could stay til the end of the day as long as he had someone to walk home with him. Junpei had quickly decided that he would try to get Kouichi out of there before Takuya reached him once again.
As he dropped the boy off he was more curious then ever.

"What's going on?" There was no one there to answer his question, as he turned to make his way home.

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Bound: End...short yes, but I really like Junpei. I'm sure there will be more side-stories to come, don't know when though. So yeah, please don't get mad that I did this instead of chapter eight. Honestly with school having started again, any chapter I could do right now would be way too rushed. Please review.