AUTHOR'S RANTS:
And thus! Here I am again! I was so anxious to write this…hehe, somehow I'm more anxious of writing this than Darn Ice Skating!, maybe I should go write the story on my notebook first before I type it on the computer, like this story. Hehe…

Ok, so here's the second chapter!

Standard disclaimer applied. Crappy Anzai! Someday I'll own this and I'll make you pay for not making a ToFuu sequel!! Rawr! Bizatch… -shifty eyes-

NOTE: Ok, doubt they'd be IN CHARACTER again. Btw, I forgot to mention…this is AFTER UBS. Not SODOM, so Mi-chan's still that cold fool who's only intention is revenge. Poor thing. –pouts- Ok, well...maybe not much anymore. : 3

Also, the chapter title is NOT in any way affiliated with the song Stay by Cueshe. –laughs-

Review thanks at the bottom of the page. :3

Valentine
Chapter Two Stay

7.29 PM, A few meters from the NEW Hanabishi Residence

He was walking, slowly, tired…he knows he had only walked less than eight blocks to reach the Hanabishi residence, but he felt as though, he had walked a mile. Tokiya-niisan…what did I do to make you mad at me? He thought aimlessly, remembering the words he had shouted to the boy.

"Why?! You don't want to stay in my house?!"

"onii—"

"FINE! Get your clothes and GET OUT of my house!"

Everything that occurred that night, echoed in his mind like a broken record, it ache him even more, remembering it again and again.

He lifted his head, his visions blurry with the salted liquid in his eyes. He gazed up at a huge building, a huge sign with "Hanabi no Hanabishi" embossed in pure silver kanji letters, hanged up in front of it.

His spirits didn't lift up, but…he did know, he finally was there. He had been visiting them ever since they got to Tokyo; he was always there instead of staying in Tokiya's house. He eats and even sleeps there when he's really tired; while Tokiya's alone and seems lonelier without company, and it never did crossed the young boy's mind. He was so sure his onii-chan wouldn't even care if he was there or not, after all, he was nevertheless the cold one in their team.

He walked in front of their doorstep, stopping at his tracks in front of the door; he wiped his face clean of any wet substance. He knocked at the door hesitantly.

"Comin'!" a voice shouted from inside.

The door opened swiftly, revealing a man with spiky black hair. "Oh, Koganei! How've ya been?" he asked joyfully with a smile.

Kaoru blinked his eyes, trying his hardest not to let tears slid out from his eyes, "I'm g-good." His voice was shaky. "Somethin' wrong?" Recca asked eyeing at the boy with furrowed eyebrows, his tone with a tinge of worry. Kaoru shook his head.

"I'm not convinced…" Recca crossed his arms across his chest pouting at the lad, staring at him while tapping his foot on his wooden floor.

Kaoru tried his hard to restrain from crying, but the tears weren't helping one bit at all. He was a bit emotional right now…and somehow he just can't stop not being one.

He sniffed, "O-onii-san…" he cried out, his voice faint. "W-what's wrong?!" asked Recca in a panic. He took hold of the boy's shoulders. Kaoru sniffed, taking it a lot of energy to answer his question, "I-it's Tokiya-niisan…" he said curtly, his voice still unstable, "what about him?" asked Recca. The boy sobbed, wiping the tears with his arm, "he…he doesn't want me in his house anymore…" and he let out a sob. "Eh? Why? Did you do anything wrong?" he asked again. The boy shook his head slowly, "I—I don't know…" he said, his voice muffled.

"Who's at the door, Recca?" a voice of a woman was audible from behind him. He turned his face around, "its Koganei, kaa-san!" he replied, then turning back to face the weeping boy once again. He looked down at the boy's head and ruffled it with his hand.

"Kaoru-kun…" the woman walked towards them, "Come on in…" she looked at the boy from Recca's shoulder, "oh my! What happened?" she gasped, surprise to see the boy crying. "Well, it seems…" Recca started; the woman gazed up at Recca, waiting for the words to come out from his mouth.

"Mikagami threw him out of his roof…" the spiky-haired young man answered instead for the crying boy.

"He couldn't have…" she spoke, "what's the reason?" she asked, looking gently at the sobbing boy in front of her. Her face full of worry and gentleness as she kneeled down in front of him.

"He doesn't know kaa-san…" Recca spoke once again, answering for the young boy.

Kagerou glanced up at her son and glared; Recca closed his lips thin. She turned to face the boy once again. The boy wiped his eyes once again, "I-I don't know. He just started shouting at me…it was all too fast, that I didn't know what to say to him…" he answered in between sobs and sniffs.

The immortal woman gently hugged the boy, "there, there…it'll all be fine…" she stated, pulling from the hug, and held the boy's shoulders. "It could be that Tokiya just had a bad day…" she said.

Recca snorted, "Yea right. For all I know…he's always have a bad day…" he muttered; his mother glared at him fiercely.

"Er…" he murmured and didn't say anymore.

Kagerou turned to face Kaoru again, "Come," she stood up, "I've just cook some food, you should eat with us." She pulled him gently with her, towards the kitchen. "Recca, get his bag and bring it to your room." She spoke.

Recca furrowed his eyes, "aww, kaa-san! Why does he have to sleep with me in my room?" he complained like a little kid. His mother stopped at her tracks, Kaoru looking confusedly at the immortal woman beside him. She sent daggers with her glares.

Recca shivered from where he was standing up, "O-ok, ok." Takes the bag on the floor violently and stomps his feet upstairs.

Kagerou sighed. She turned to face Kaoru, "Ok." She smiled sweetly, "let's go eat." She said in a motherly tone, ruffling the boy's spiky hair and continued walking inside the kitchen.

6.46 PM, Kirisawa Residence

A young woman with purple unruly hair was seating in a Japanese style on a thin pillow on the floor, in front of a small table, sipping on a tea; holding a small fork with her right hand. "So…" she said, munching on a sponge cake. "What time are you going back to the dorms, Yanagi-chan?" she asked, "plus, it's getting pretty late." She sipped on her cup once again.

Just on the other side of the table, an auburn long-haired girl was sitting and doing the same thing. She smiled at Fuuko, "Don't worry. I'll go home soon." She answered simply, putting down the cup of tea on its saucer. "Plus, the dorms are just a few blocks away." She flashed a toothy smile at her one more time. Fuuko sighed, "Are you sure?" her eyebrow rose an inch, "for all I know, it's like a mile away from my house!" she gestured her arms wide. Yanagi giggled, "Silly Fuuko-chan. You're exaggerating." She closed her eyes, smiling.

Fuuko chuckled, "well, you could stay for the night! I'm sure Ganko will like the idea, VERY much!" she grinned. "I'd love to…but, I don't know…" she scratched her cheek sheepishly, "aww c'mon now! It's nothing! It's fine!" Fuuko shouted out pointing the small fork to the air. "You can sleep at Ganko's room!" she stated quickly.

Yanagi's eyes widened. "Oh no! Where would she sleep then?" she asked, Fuuko chuckled munching on a piece of her cake, "my room…obviously."

Yanagi sipped on her tea again, "the little girl's afraid of sleeping alone…so she always sleep with me. Her room was hardly even used." Fuuko added after awhile. "I see…" that was the only sentence Yanagi spoke.

"ONEE-SAN!" someone screamed out of nowhere, running from up her room down to their living room.

"What is it?" Fuuko asked looking up at her sister. Ganko grinned, "I just finished all my homework! Can I watch TV now?" she said enthusiastically. "Sure…" she paused, "but, I wanna ask you what you think if Yan-chan sleeps with us tonight. So, what do you think?" Fuuko asked. "Ooh! Really? You're going to stay for the night? That's great news! It'll be better if you live with us, though staying for the night is good news too!" Ganko spoke, grinning from ear to ear nodding energetically.

Fuuko laughed, "So there you have it!" she shouted happily. "What do you think Yanagi-chan?" Fuuko asked, bobbing her eyebrows. Yanagi scratched her head, smiling half-heartedly. "Well…" she paused, the two other girls looked at her with hopeful enthusiasm.

"Erm…"

"Yes?"

"Well…"

"Eh???" their gaze still concentrated on her.

"I suppose a night's not bad!" she finally shouted happily, smiling at the two.

"YEY!!" the two cheered, jumping. Yanagi had sweatdropped, still smiling.

Fuuko ceased from jumping then placed her hands on her knees, staring at Yanagi sitting on the floor. "So, what about if you just live with us?" she grinned.

"HUH?" Yanagi gasped at the unexpected question. "Yea Yan-neechan! Can't you just live with me and Fuuko-neesan? It'd be more fun that way!" her hands grasped Yanagi's, shaking them to and fro. "We'll be watching stuff on TV! Cry, laugh, be angered, and many other emotions! Then, you and nee-chan can cook me food!" she stated, her voice begging.

Fuuko laughed, "Stop thinking of food at a time like this, imouto!" Ganko giggled.

She gazed at Yanagi, "c'mon Yanagi-chan. I'm sure you can persuade your mom. And we'll persuade ours."

Yanagi pouted, "I don't think your mom would agree." Fuuko snorted, "She will!" waving her hand in front of her. "I'm sure your mom would say yes! After all…isn't she scared that you're all alone in your dorm?" Yanagi tilted her head, "Well, she is…but I never tried asking her if I could live with you guys…"

"I'm sure baa-chan will say yes!"

"Yea! C'mon, we'll call you mom right now! Then tomorrow, we can get your things from your dorm!" Fuuko said, her hands placed on the table.

Ganko sat beside Yanagi. "What about your mom?" Yanagi asked worriedly, staring from Ganko to Fuuko.

"We'll take care of her!" both assured out in unison. "What we need to know now is that baa-chan says yes!" Ganko added. "Er…are you sure? Coz, I feel a bit embarrassed about this; that maybe your mom might not agree of me staying here with you guys." She murmured. "Oh c'mon!" Fuuko shouted, "we'll take care of our mom, I'm sure she'll say yes." She turned to Ganko, "right, imouto?" and Ganko nodded vigorously.

Yanagi let out a sigh of defeat, "oh alright. Let's go call my mom now." She said as her face lit up. The other two grinned widely then hugged Yanagi, being sandwiched in the middle. They all giggled like school girls seeing their crush, laughing their hearts out.

- TBC -

AUTHOR'S THANKS:
Shenhui – Arigato na, nee-san. X3 –hugs- Sorry for meh cussing. –slaps mouth-
carmelahere – Thanks for the review! Well, I'll try hard to explain in the next chap, why Tokiya's acting this/that way. Lol.
puppet and clown –Thankuush Celine. Glad you liked it! Hope you'd like this chapter too. ;p
khryzle kawaii – Farrah-chan! Well, I'm sure Kaoru'll love to be your son. Hehe…and yea, you're telling me, Mi-chan's such a baddy! LOL.

AUTHOR'S RANTS:
Well, glad you guys liked the last chapter. :D
I really loved writing that. About this chapter…I was rather busy, so I wasn't able to write it yesterday. Sorry if this is short btw. The next chapter's longer though.
Oh yea, well…I got to go. Need to sleep for awhile…HOPE you liked this chapter!
Hehe…I should be finishing the Darn Ice Skating! Sixth chapter…but, well…words…that's the only thing I lack to write it. But, I'm almost finished with it. Thank god!
This is the second story that I've finished today, I'm soo happy. Hehe.
I swear to GOD! I'll explain why Mi-chan's acting this way on the next chapter. Ok, well, I'll try hard. ;P

So would you please…PLEASE, review? I swear, if you do, I'll give ya a cookie!

PREVIEW: Chapter Three
"I just want her to care for me…" he spoke under his breath.

The older woman sighed, "She does care for you." She paused, "The whole team cares for you. What you wanted was already in front of you…you just kept ignoring it, pushing them—us away." Her eyes showed worry. "You're ignoring the feeling that you really wanted all along…your heart still revolves in vengeance and hate." She spoke, her eyes concentrated at the young man before her.

So, what do you think of the next chapter? Well, I won't tell who's the "her" that the dude mentioned…but, I'm sure—I HOPE you already got an idea? And…also an idea who the dude I'm mentioning. Hehe…

I swear to god…I'm more enthusiastic in writing this…than 'DIS!'. Sad…really. –sweatdrops-
And…I ALMOST FORGOT! I'll try and finish the next chapter later or something. After my sleep. :3