Jonathan
a.k.a. Loverboy
Ok, so sis said 8:00 pm.
So why, hasn't she called me yet? The train jolted to a stop, I
dug my fingers into the pole, trying to prevent myself from flying.
"Almost 800 years and they still haven't come up with anything better than this?" I muttered.
"I agree." answered a voice next to me, it was Renee. I couldn't see her and neither could she, for we were both invisible. A pretty pissed guy bumped into me, I tried to keep my thoughts only on invisibility. The guy tried to go through me again. Doesn't this crackhead know to just go around? I clenched my jaw shut to keep those word from coming out. Finally I felt something touch my hair. It felt like...fingers.
" Is that you Loverboy?" Renee asked calmly, her voice was melodic.
"Yeah." I whispered. She moved her hand to my arm, carefully tugging at it, causing me to move a few inches. I watched as the creep moved, a confused look on his face.
"Is it cramping up again?" Renee asked.
"Yeah." I replied, feeling for my right foot. When I grabbed it, I leaned my back on the pole, massaging my foot. God, it hurt. Suddenly the train lurched forward nearly throwing me into a old woman. I landed at her feet, and then started crawling back to the pole. Someone stepped on my hand, normally I would've screamed in pain, but I was used to things like this now.
"Was this worth not paying the 20 bucks?" Renee asked when she felt my invisible hand on top of hers.
"I'm debating on that." I said, she didn't answer. I glanced outside, the rain was pouring down cats and dogs, and I wasn't in the mood to feel the freezing cold rain sting my back. My feet hurt, along with my legs, back, heck, practically the rest of my body. But right now I was focused on only one person: Lexi. How many years has it been? Four? She probably changed a a lot. From what I heard from the tabloids, she had gone blond. That was something hard to imagine. After a few more minutes the train finally stopped. We waited patiently till it was almost empty and walked out. Renee held my hand leading me through the crowd of people. I had never been to Acmetropolis, much less any major city. Renee, well she practically grew up a city kid. If it wasn't for boarding school, I probably wouldn't have even known her. She lead us to the entrance and stopped.
"Ok, Loverboy, work your magic." I could tell by her voice she was smirking.
"In the open?"
"Nobody gives a damn around here." she said. I sighed, closing my eyes. First I focused on myself, black hair, bunny, school uniform. I opened my eyes and looking down at my scared hands before shutting them again. Rano-chan, ok, brown hair, blue eyes, highlights, school uniform. Her picture immediately formed in my head, and then there she was in front of me.
"Nice job, now lets go." she winked at me, her smile was priceless. Renee pulled me along,following her GPS/phone, till we made it to the tower. I never seen something so huge. It was, just, wow...
"So, now what?" Renee questioned. I glanced at the door, looking for a doorbell, there was none. Renee was already calling and it went straight to voicemail.
"Um, maybe we should wait." I suggested.
"In the rain?! Have you gone mad?!" she yelled.
"Geez, Rano, it was just a suggestion." I leaned on the wall. We stayed like that for a while, me watching her pace back and fourth, call, then pace again. Now my head was getting dizzy.
"Rano, please stop." I asked holding my head. A figure started to appear in the distance, I tried to see over the rain, but that didn't seem to work. When the figure was close enough I realized it was an anthro duck. He was in the basic Loonatics shirt, and at least half my height.
"Hey buddy, no stalking celebrities!!" He caught sight of Renee. "Unless your here to take pictures." His voice was instantly calmer.
"What he means is, no solicing on private property." I hadn't even noticed the coyote behind him.
"I'm Danger Duck, but you can call me Danger." the duck smiled warmly, instantly by Renee's side. But she had her eyes locked on the coyote.
"Or you could just call him Duck, I'm Tech." Tech said, I suddenly remembered Lexi warning about the duck. "Just ignore every stupid thing he says and be nice to him once in a while. Don't let anything he says get to your head." I turned back to Renee, she had that I'm-in-love look in her eyes, oh God, please don't tell me it's Tech. Please.
"Maybe you would like to go in?" Tech suggested opening the door. Renee was already by his side, striking up a conversation. I groaned, it was Tech, alright. Duck looked pretty pissed and nearly shut the door on me when he walked in.
When we reached our destination, I managed to figure out who's who using the description Lexi had given me. Obviously, I kinda could tell Lexi had a special relationship with the the bunny, Ace. I was excited, for once I could be the brotherly father-jerk I was. Hadn't been able to use that title in a long time.
"We never got yere names dere." Ace noted.
"Renee Gandoln. And that over there is Loverboy."
"Jonathan Cor-..Bunny." I corrected.
"What kinda last name is Corbunny?" Duck shot.
"It's just Bunny I'm Lexi's brother. And she just decided to come along." I sighed sitting on the couch. Everyone repeated my action. We talked for a few minutes, before Lexi came out of her room.
"Hey, Lex. You didn't tell us guests were coming." Ace said eyeing her.
"Well they didn't tell me that they we going to be late." Lexi shot a death glare at me. I gave her an unhelpful shrug. She sat down next Ace and put his arm around her. Oh, great, they're at there lovey-dovey stage. I feel bad for these guys that live with them.
"So you live around here Loverboy?" Tech asked, winking at Renee. Great. Just what we needed. More love crap.
"How-bout-we-save-the-questions-for-tomorrow?" Rev asked, pointing to Duck, who was fast a sleep on the couch. Everyone started to leave the room and Tech directed us to two guest rooms. I glanced back too see Ace follow Lexi into his room. Ok, so they were a little past lovey-dovey. Man, when Dad heard about this he would so flip. I turned back to see Tech and Renee talking in the doorway. She was failing to keep whatever power she had to keep his eyes from melting her. I ran into the room and let myself fall. Whatever. Screw them, screw Tech, and Ace and that piss-off Duck. Just forget all of them. Like they never took away your sister. Or your best friend.
"Forget it!" I yelled at myself. Tech walked in.
"You ok there?"
"Fine. Can I have some privacy?" I hissed, I sound so much like a girl. He nodded, closing the door and offing the light on his way out. I climbed into bed. Preparing my answers for tomorrow's interoggation.
