Summary:
What if Gene didn't die after being tossed down the lake? What if he was saved and was comatosed for 8 years? What if he wakes up from his coma only to have no memory that he had helped Noll in his cases through Mai during said coma?
Gene: OMG! You're first fic and its about me!
renariri: Of course it is! I like you and Noll!
Gene: *gasps* You called him Noll! You never call him Noll! It's always Naru!
renariri: Well, I'll call him Noll if it's your story I'm making.
Gene: I love you! *glomps renariri*
Noll: *sighs* renariri does not own Ghost Hunt or any of the characters in this fic.
renariri and Gene: 0_0 did you just do the disclaimer?!
Noll: Someone had to.
Gene: Noll! *glomps Noll*
Noll: GET OFF! NOW!
reanriri: awww! Anyways! Enjoy!
After waking up from his comatose state, the Davis's, including Noll, had agreed that Gene is forbidden to go anywhere outside their home after sundown. Though Gene had managed to persuade their parents to let him stay in Japan, because Noll was staying there, he has not made any progress with the strict rule of 'sundown lock down' as he had named it. He tried, several times – pleading, begging, throwing tantrums, sometimes blackmailing his brother – but nothing worked. They kept him under tight watch after sundown. But he was 16, even though his body says otherwise, he needed to be the social butterfly that he is. And that is why Eugene A.J. Davis was tip toeing his way to the front door holding his shoes and bag on this rare silent night in his brother's flat.
A friend of his, met through a certain guitar playing monk, had invited him to a party a few days back. Being a party person that he is, Gene immediately said 'yes' to said friend forgetting about his 'sundown lock down'. He was 16, technically 24, and he deemed that he was old enough to take care of himself. And so he found himself in his currently situation.
As Gene passed through the stairs and was slowly nearing his goal, the lights flickered on revealing a raven haired mirror image of him leaning on the front door. Said mirror image had mused hair and a pair of glasses on. His twin must've stayed up late again. Just his luck.
'Dammit! So close!' Gene cursed in his mind as he prepared himself for a lecture.
This wasn't the first time he tried sneaking out. And it also wasn't the first time that Noll had caught him in the act. He doesn't even know why his brother kept staying up late.
'Probably because Noll never sleeps.' Gene deduced, 'Idiot vampire scientist'
Gene flinched when his brother suddenly moved from the door towards him. From Noll's long and brisk strides, Gene could tell that his brother was irritated for having to catch him every single night. This makes it how many times now?
"Where do you intend to go this time, Gene?" Noll's voice cut through the room with sparks of ice.
The younger twin's eyes were passive as always but the glint of irritation was there. Also...worry.
"Err...I was just..." Gene's head was trying to come up with an excuse for the nth time this month and failing.
Noll glared at his brother, crossed his arms on his chest and began tapping a finger on an arm – a habit he developed over the years. Noll's patience was at its limit.
Gene sighed. He knew he can't get out of the situation and he obviously can't lie to his brother. So he took the only way out-tell the truth and be locked in...again.
"Friend invited me to a party, Noll." Gene simply said before throwing his shoes and bag on the floor and slumping down the nearby sofa.
He knew he wasn't going anywhere tonight. Not with Noll standing between him and door and especially not when said brother had already caught him. Noll never let him out of the apartment after sundown. Not even to go to the convenient store just located on the first floor of their apartment building.
"Oh." the hint of sarcasm was present in Noll's voice as he sat on another sofa across the one Gene was currently hogging. "And you didn't bother telling anyone about it?"
Gene puffed his cheeks as he lay on the sofa, his way of pouting, "Well, no one's gonna let me go anyways!"
Gene fiddled with his hair as he stared at the ceiling. No one lets him go anywhere these days. Not even when the sun is up. Not his parents, not Noll, not even Lin! And all this because he was stupid enough to get hit by a car 8 years ago.
'It was one time!' Gene complained in his mind, 'Sure I was stupid 8 years ago. Forgot to look both ways before crossing the street but I look now! TWICE! And when I'm with Noll, TRICE! Can't they trust me for a bit!? I'm six – no TWENTY FOUR! No healthy twenty four year old gets grounded after sundown! It's just not –'
Gene's thoughts were immediately cut as a phone was shoved to his ear. He could faintly hear the ringing it was making and looked at his brother to question who he dialed. Said brother already had his book open and was busying himself reading.
'He must've found the latest entry to my log.' Gene resumed staring at ceiling, pouting. 'Fine! I'll tell him that I can't go if that makes you happy!'
Gene was making his speech in his head when he heard the voice on the other end. His eyes went wide and snapped to look at his brother. Noll was still reading, ignoring him.
"Noll! I'm so happy you called me, hun! I was about to call you myself knowing that you're always staying up late! Oh, thank you! Thank you!" their mother's voice was exploding with enthusiasm at the said phone call but Gene was still too shocked at the fact the Noll had called their mother and had passed him the phone to respond to said mother.
"Noll? Noll? Are you still there, hun?" Luella's voice suddenly turned worried when no one was answering her and if no one would answer her in the next few seconds, Gene was sure she would get the first flight that she can to check up on the twins personally.
"Hey mum!" Gene said, faking enthusiasm. He was still shocked really.
"Gene? Why are you using Noll's phone? Well never mind that. How's Japan? How about school? Are you getting along with people? How about SPR? Noll? Mai? How is everything there? I simply must know if you have gotten yourself a girl! Oh! And I want to know if I'm going to be expecting grandchildren from your brother anytime soon! Oh! I'm so excited!"
Gene held the awkward laugh he was about to let go. Their mother was still the same no matter how many years had passed. Still the same old hyper bunny Luella Davis that he met and grew up with. Though he didn't have a girl in mind right now and he knows that his mother should not be expecting grandchildren for a while. Noll and Mai had a petty argument again and hasn't spoken to each other for seventeen hours – going eighteen by the minute.
"Yes, it's me mum. I'm charging my phone so I borrowed Noll's." He lied at the latter part. "Japan's fine. Getting well with the class and the gang. SPR's fine. Noll's being Noll. Mai's still bubbly. And no mum, I do not have a girlfriend. You shouldn't be expecting grandchildren for a while either."
Gene chuckled when he heard his brother groan across him. The talk about grandchildren still annoys Noll. More so now that he and Mai are not in speaking terms.
"Why not? You said you like Asians!" Luella whined getting a chuckle from Gene, "And Noll should marry Mai already! They've been dating for years now and your father and I are not getting any younger!"
A chuckle fest both from Gene and their mother erupted before silence anchored them. Noll cleared his throat and glared pointedly at his twin sprawled across one of the sofas. He was clearly telling him to get to the point of the call. Gene took a deep breath before starting.
"Um, mum..." he trailed nervously, "May I go to a night party? It's just a walk away from the flat. Pleeeeeease!"
Gene tried but deep down he knew that he was not going anywhere. He had been denied several times already but he was ready to fight this time around. The fact that his own twin had dialed their mother's number for him and had let him use said twin's phone for said call was enough of a boost.
"No." And there it was. The crisp reply that Gene was waiting for.
"But mum! I'm 16! Heck I'm 24! I need to socialize! I can't stay cooped up indoors at night for the rest of my life! I'll end up a recluse like Noll!" Gene's argument was shallow and by this point he had already turned to his side, his back towards his brother. The argument was all he could think of for now.
"No means no, Eugene!" Their mother's use of his name rather than his nickname made him cringe. Gene knew that their mother meant what she said.
"Mum! You mentioned grandchildren!" Gene was going to pull at everything he can if he wants out of his cage, "I don't like any girls at school so I want to meet others at parties! And if you're counting on Noll marrying anytime soon then forget it! He just had an argument with Mai this morning and are currently on non-speaking terms!"
He could feel the temperature drop with the last statement and he was a hundred percent sure that his brother was giving him a deadly glare pointed at his back. Gene felt like shivering.
"I need to socialize if you want grandchildren!" He whine once more.
"No, Eugene! And I'm sure your brother can patch it up with Mai. He always does and your father and I can wait for grandchildren."
Luella's argument was valid but Gene's not giving up that easily.
"But mum –" or so he thought
"Eugene A.J. Davis! I tell you 'No' and that is final!" Their mother's use of his full name made Gene freeze on the sofa. The use of full names always meant that any argument, petty or not, is over. "You are not going! No, Eugene! NO!"
And that was it. Gene knows that there was no changing that decision. He was not going to any party today. Heck he was not going to ANY parties for the rest of his life. Gene lay there sulking barely hearing the words 'pass', 'brother', and 'phone' before throwing said device to his brother across his sofa. Noll was able to catch it, thankfully, and while the younger twin was having a conversation with their mother, mostly trying to calm the lady on the phone down, Gene had subconsciously crawled on the sofa his brother was sitting on and rested his head flat on his twin's lap.
'It's not fair!' Gene cried inside. He had already lost 8 years of his life because of his accident and now he was losing more of it for the same reason. 'It was just one accident!'
As Gene was about to let his tears fall, he heard his brother's voice go louder and albeit sharper than usual. A tone Noll never used on their mother.
"Mother, Eugene is old enough to make his own decisions!" Noll barked into his phone making Gene to sit up and look at him wide eyed.
Gene blinked several times and could not believe what was happening. Oliver Davis, Noll, his twin brother was actually defending him against their own mother. And that only happened once, when Noll told them that he was leaving England to stay in Japan for Mai.
Disbelief was written all over Gene's face before he heard their mother reprimanding Noll over the phone. Luella's voice audible due to the fact that she was yelling through the receiver.
"Oliver E.C. Davis! Did I just hear you correctly?! Are you allowing your brother to go out at night where he can possibly have a repeat of his accident 8 years ago?! You were the one who were devastated that day and now you're allowing him to go and be hit by a car again?!"
The flinch from Noll was obvious, even Gene felt terrible knowing the Noll had seen – experienced – his accident. But Noll immediately focused and turned to look at his brother gawking beside him. Gene held his eyes for a few seconds before the younger twin turned to the interesting wall in front of him.
"I considered it, mother." Noll deadpanned as if he was stating a law found in law books.
Gene beamed at this as he blinked faster and his mouth fell wider. His brother actually considered letting him go. And in Noll's language considering anything was almost equal to allowing something which made Gene a very happy medium!
A few more shouting from Noll and Luella over the phone – mostly from Luella – reigned but Gene was already content. Just knowing that his brother was willing to let him go was enough for now. He snatched the phone from his brother, abruptly cutting the heated debate, and calmly talked to their mother.
"Mum!" Gene chirped, their mother immediately halting her lecture, "It's okay. If you don't want me to go, then I won't. I don't want you and Noll to be fighting because of me. I love you two." Gene paused holding back the tears, "I'll call you. Bye. Love you mum!" And with that Gene shut the phone, pushed it into Noll's hands and hugged his twin around the middle.
"Thanks, Noll." Gene sobbed, "But I'm okay now. I'm not going anywhere. I still have you anyways. That's enough for me."
Gene was trying to stop his tears, he knows how awkward his twin is with people crying in front of him, but the tears just kept falling. His brother, his twin, Noll would always be there for him. Even if no one would take him, even if his twin marries Mai, Gene knows that Noll would always be there for him.
As Gene was crying his eyes out, he felt Noll shift and heard him cough. Gene looked up and saw Noll holding the phone at his ear. Gene questioned who he was calling and as Noll was about the shush him, the call went through and a sleepy groan was heard.
"Hewoo...?" It was male.
"Yasuhara." Noll took on his work voice and had Gene blinking at him. Noll ignored the twin on his lap and continued, "Call the team and bring them to my apartment."
Gene could barely hear Yasuhara's sleepy response.
"Sure thing, Big Boss. Do we have a case?" The youth inquired yawning on the phone.
"No." Noll replied roughly, "Just bring them here." There was a pause, "Bring some snacks and drinks while you're at it. Good enough to last till morning."
Gene's eyes were wider than their mother's china plates. 'No! Noll can't possibly be-' But he was and Gene's unfinished question was answered when Noll spoke to Yasuhara again.
"You're holding a party for Gene." Noll shut his phone almost immediately as he said it, albeit a bit roughly. (a/n: poor phone)
There was a still pause in which Gene stared at Noll and in which the latter refused to look at the twin on his lap. The silence was shattered when Gene throttled his brother from the sofa to the floor as he shed his tears more willingly and kept thanking his brother through his cries.
Noll tried to push him off but Gene wouldn't budge. Noll, his brother, his twin who abhor any social gathering had called in the most boisterous group they know to their apartment just to have a party for him. Even though he was – technically – twenty four, a full grown adult crying like a five year old on top of his twin and was lying with said twin on the floor, Gene didn't mind. Because everyone knows the Eugene A.J. Davis is forever 16.
renariri: thanks for reading guys! If you wanna know what happened to the party or what Noll and Mai argued about tell me. I just might post it up! :3
Gene: Party! Party! Party!
renariri: Yes Gene. I'm working on your party and everyone knows what happens to Noll there.
Noll: *groans* would you just stop it with-arrrgh!
Yasu: *pats Noll* give it up big boss. You were doomed the moment you called me. *grins*
renariri and Gene: *glomps Yasu* We love you Yasu!
renariri: *coughs* anyways! tell me what you think! R&R please.