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Chapter two - Black eyes, blue dragon
Tyson entered his room with a wan face. Ray saw that and asked his friend, "Tyson, are you alright?"
Tyson faked a smile and answered, "I'm alright. My stomach still kills though."
Glad to hear his friend is okay, he rested his head on his pillow and closed his eyes. He didn't seem to realise that Tyson's eyes were kind of red and Tyson thanked god for it.
Well, that's right, Ray didn't seem to. He noticed alright. There was something wrong with Tyson and he's going to find out. And he's going to do it soon.
"Goodnight Tyse."
"Night."
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(Ray's point of view)
I awoke to the bright sunlight from the opened window. Curse those blind, I thought, rubbing my tired eyes. I glanced at the alarm clock and green numbers flashed at me, 7:30am. Okay, it's a reasonable time to wake up. Kai's up by now. Max and Kenny would be up soon. And yes, Tyson, as usual, will wake up last.
Speaking of Tyson, there's something up with him these day. I don't know what it is, but there's definitely something wrong. I treat him as a brother and he's very close to me. If there's anything wrong with him, the first person he'll tell is me. But he didn't do so this time. I'm very worried and concerned. I hope he's alright.
I walked out of my room, shutting it softly so I wouldn't wake Tyson. What to cook, I asked mentally as I head towards the kitchen. I should just cook the usual. Triple for Tyson, of course. One time, I forgot to cook that amount and he got angry with me for about 2 hours. Yep, only 2 hours. Our Tyson is very forgiving. I smiled inwardly and got out the apparatus and ingredients. Bacon and egg. Yes. I turned the stove on and cooked it slowly. Just then, Max came out of his room and walked to me.
"Morning Ray." He yawned.
"Morning."
He was about to turn the television on to watch some anime but I stopped him. I decided to ask him about Tyson.
"Max."
"Hm?" He stopped and turned his head around, half facing me.
"This is kind of important."
"Oh." He walked up to me and smiled.
"It's about Tyson. Do you notice anything different about him?" I asked seriously all while flipping the egg in my frying pan.
"You noticed too?"
Surprised that Max had noticed, I stupidly asked, "You did?"
"Well, yea. I don't know what's wrong with him, but there's something wrong. Like... he's not so attached to us anymore. I mean, he's not as close to us. You know? He used to be much more energetic."
"Yea, I'm very worried about him. I don't know, can you go and ask the Chief---"
"Someone calling me?" Kenny came out of the room, carrying Dizzi in his arm as usual.
"Yea, umm... Max'll talk to you in your room. Max, I think I'll ask Kai as well. Maybe later though."
"Sure." With that, Max and Kenny went into their rooms. I hope they'll figure out something.
I finished frying off the bacon and placed it neatly on the five plates I took out from before. Ok, breakfast done. Now, what to cook for dinner? I worry too much about meals. Maybe I shouldn't have offered to cook in the first place? Well, not everyday, just some days.
I told Max that I'll ask Kai about Tyson's change. Yes, I was being serious. I know Kai cares a lot for Tyson. In fact, I could tell that Kai loves Tyson as much as Tyson loves him. I just know it. Well, Tyson's side is confirmed because he told me, but Kai's side? I don't know but I'm sure he feels the same way.
I took the plates out to the dining table and made my way to Max and Kenny's room. I knocked on it, saying, "Breakfast is ready" and walked off. A second later, Max and Kenny came out and sat in their spot. Kai appeared from his room and settle down to eat. I walked to him and smiled.
"What?" He grunted, closing his eyes.
"Ok Kai... Umm, I want to ask you something."
"Hn."
"Kai, please listen. Do you notice anything wrong with Tyson?"
"No, he's still the same goofy self that talks a lot and eats a lot. The same annoying brat he is."
"No Kai. I don't mean that. He's been acting pretty strange lately, don't you realise?"
Kai opened his eyes and sighed. "Well, I heard him saying something weird last night in the bathroom. Now, may you excuse me and let me eat my breakfast in peace?"
Jerk. I know he cares though. Or else he wouldn't have told us what he heard. Wait... why would Tyson say something weird? Why, I wondered. I'm going to observe him for the rest of the day. If I still can't work out what's wrong with him, I'll admit that I'm the biggest dummy on earth.
Anyway, it's time for Tyson to get up. I reached for the room's door knob but the door opened and Tyson bumped into me. Seeing Tyson was about to fall, I quickly held out my hand and grabbed him, lifting him up. The first thing that shocked me was how light Tyson really was. He lost weight.
"Gomen nasai." He said to me with a cheerful tone. Was that tone fake?
"Oh don't worry Tyson. I didn't know you were up already. Oh and breakfast is on the table." I looked into his eyes and saw something else glancing at me, not the usual bright blue ones I used to see.
"Thank you, Ray." I watched him walk to the other side of the house and started devouring his food.
"Mmm, this is great Ray."
I smiled.
When he finished eating, his face expression changed and he clutched onto his stomach. He's been getting that a lot. Stomach aches. I told him to see a doctor a few times already but you know Tyson, he's very stubborn sometimes. If he says he doesn't want to go, he won't go. I'm afraid that there's something wrong with his system.
Concerned, I asked, "Tyson? Stomach ache again?"
He nodded and ran to the bathroom. He closed the door and locked it shut.
I was about to eat my breakfast but remembered that Kai said he heard Tyson saying weird things in the bathroom last night. I dropped my fork and ran as quickly as I can to the bathroom. I attached my ear to the door and listened intently. What I heard in the same minute made me gasp and eyes widen.
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I hope you have enjoyed this chapter and until next time, please take care! Oh, and SMILE!
-DNA [17/09/2003
