Flyingkunai: My comedy appreciates your liking (: and so do I~! And the fact that you're the only one who reviewed chapter 2, lol.
It was dark. That's all Kyo could really grasp from his surroundings. He reached his arm in front of him, not exactly sure what to expect, and wasn't surprised by the emptiness.
Then he realized he was cold, and he huddled into himself, now desperate to find something to warm him.
"Kyo..."
The voice made him jump and skim the darkness frantically. "Alice?" he called, turning every which way to find her. Just knowing she was near brought some life into his frozen limbs.
"Kyo, you know I love you..." his love continued, and he smiled, his lips ready to respond, his arms outstretched to the to find her before his eyes got the chance. The last three words echoed into the void for a short moment, and Kyo finally caught a glimpse of light. It was Alice's figure, seemingly surrounded by an aura of light. He ran towards her, but he never seemed to get any closer. She continued, "I love you... but not like that." She paused, and Kyo slowed slightly until he stopped completely, right in front of the figure. He gazed at her, his eyes hurt and confused. "... Not like that," the vision continued, "Not anymore... I'm sorry."
The last words seemed to stab Kyo's chest, and he grasped it quickly willing the air in and out of his lungs.
"I'm sorry..." the voice cracked then faded along with Alice's face. A tear ran down her transparent, glowing eye. Kyo reached out towards her, but his hand went straight through her, causing the image to waver then fade like a cloud.
"Alice..." he muttered, but his words were muffled like he had cotton in his ears. It was suddenly freezing again, and the silence filled Kyo's ears. He covered them, not really sure what he was doing. "No..." He felt his throat tighten, his heart squeeze, and he fell to his knees. "NO!" He pounded the ground with his fists, and didn't move for what felt like a very long time, forcing his tears away.
Then her voice shattered the silence once more. "Kyo!" His head shot up, searching for her image again. He found her immediately a few meters away, tears were streaming down her face. Her eyes zipped over him, but he didn't have any want to answer her. "Kyo, where are you?" she called, her hands cupped around her mouth. He got to his feet slowly and walked towards her glowing figure with no rush in his steps.
When he reached her, she was sobbing openly, her hand covering her mouth. Her eyes were aimed in his direction, but she clearly didn't see him. He reached out to touch her clear face, but it wavered again, and he pulled his hand back. "Alice..." he sighed, longing to touch her, to stop her tears.
"Alice?" another voice said, and she turned to her left, Kyo's eyes following hers, but he couldn't see what she saw.
"Frey," she sobbed. "Frey, I can't find him. I... I-" She seemed to fall into someone's arms, and when they touched, Frey's image became clear, though he didn't glow as prominently as Alice. She sobbed into his chest, and Frey pet her hair softly.
"It's all right, Alice. Kyo's no dummy, he's probably just cooling off somewhere." His voice was kind, though his eyes looked concentrated on something else entirely. Alice continued crying, and the blonde's eyes found Kyo's. This made Kyo jump slightly, though he was sure Frey couldn't see him.
Kyo glared at the figure of his supposed best friend holding Alice. His chest filled with rage at the image. "It hurts, does it not?" a familiar voice echoed around him. He felt his hands shake and pulled them into fists to stop them. "That Frey... not a very good friend... the way he clings to your woman like that..."
Frey pulled Alice's face up, and he wiped her tears, saying soothing words that Kyo couldn't hear anymore. She smiled, which made Kyo's heart sink. He hadn't seen that smile in a while, the smile that warmed his heart like no one else could. But this time, his heart was cold.
"And what a disloyal woman..." the voice filled his ears.
"No... Alice would never..." he reached for her image, but the two turned and walked away from him, Frey's arm around her shoulder. "Alice..." He felt fresh tears sting his eyes, but forced them away, letting the anger take over the hurt. "Frey. That... bastard..." he growled through clenched teeth. His fists shook at his sides, and he felt the need to hit something.
"Yes... you are in the right to be angry..." the voice continued, and Kyo allowed it to fill him. "Let me show you how to use your anger correctly..." Alice and Frey's images slowly faded into the darkness, and Kyo felt his heart shatter.
Alice doesn't love you anymore, the voice was in his head now, and he welcomed it. I can help you destroy the man who took her from you...
"Yes." Kyo's voice was dark and barely above a whisper. "Please..."
He felt a cold blanket envelope him, but he felt no need to warm himself. This was right. This was what had to be done. For Alice.
"Alice, it's not your fault." Frey had said this so many times since this morning, but he tried to keep them sincere.
Alice wiped more tears from her face and sniffled. Frey handed her a handkerchief, and she took it slowly. "He just... walked away. He could've gotten hurt or lost or something!" More tears spilled over, and she brushed them away with the cloth.
Frey gripped her hand on the table between them. The store wasn't very busy during school hours. Alice choked back a sob and squeezed his hand back, though Frey felt his heart squeeze instead. "Kyo's been living here a while, he knows his way around, Alice." He tried not to look at her face, tried not to see the tears he couldn't stop. Tears caused by Kyo.
"I-" she swallowed. "I know... but maybe I should've waited until after school." She shot her eyes to Frey's face, and he cringed slightly, but not enough for her to notice. "Maybe I shouldn't've done it at all, Frey. Maybe I was wrong. I love him." Frey felt the need to let go of her hand, but he couldn't do that to her. "I do, I always will, but..." She started crying again, lifting the handkerchief to her face with her free hand.
Frey got to his feet, her hand still in hers, having her stand up too. She looked up at him with her eyes brimming with tears, and his heart throbbed. She was the only girl he knew who could cry her eyes out for hours and still look beautiful. He wrapped his arms around her easily, and she hugged him in turn, her sobs subsiding for now.
"Alice, please stop crying." He hugged her tightly, resting his cheek on her head. "It kills me to see you cry..." She tried her best to stop, but a couple sobs escaped against her will. "Maybe you should go home and rest..."
She shook her head and sniffed. "No, no one's home. I don't want to be alone right now."
Frey was quiet for a moment before responding. "Well, you could stay here." He felt her nod in his chest.
"Please... if it's okay."
"Of course it's okay, silly." He pulled her back so she could see his smile. She smiled slightly, and Frey's heart throbbed. "C'mon." He took her hand and brought her through the kitchen, ignoring Kyo's aunt and uncle and being ignored in turn. They were getting ready for the afternoon rush. He guided her through the door to the house and to the couch in the living room. She sat down and felt her eyelids droop slightly; crying jags always made her tired. Frey brought her a blanket and pillow from his and Kyo's room and got her comfortable.
She started dozing off almost immediately, and Frey sat by her until she was definitely asleep, his fingers making their way through her hair slowly. When he was finally sure she was under, he got up carefully, trying not to wake her.
"Frey..." he heard Alice mumble, but when he turned to apologize, she was still sleeping. He smiled at her sleeping figure. How could she always be so cute no matter what she did?
He leaned over her, unsure of what he was doing. He paused before he reached her lips, knowing what he was doing was wrong. Alice wasn't his. She could never be his.
That makes this the perfect chance, he justified to himself. But before he reached his lips to hers, she muttered someone else's name.
"Kyo..."
Frey stopped himself, feeling his heart shatter, and got to his feet silently. Before going through the door back to the kitchen, he stole one last glance her way. His heart squeezed as he walked away from the girl he loved. The girl he loved who loved someone else.
Boop, that's chapter 3, I hope you liked it! (: Please review! I'll lahv you n.n
