UPDATED! Nothing new, just spelling/grammar corrections.
Chapter 3: Scars
The Love Box
The Love Box!
Chapter 3: Scar
Note: Night's POV
I woke up to see nothing but darkness. The dream I had had was about Gaku and I, but for some reason I had felt this feeling of love for and not Riiko.
Why did I dream about him?
"Night, are you awake?" I sat up and smiled at Riiko who was standing in the doorway.
"What is it, Riiko?" Riiko smiled lightly but I could still see sadness in it.
"You said you would only kiss the one you love…" She paused to look at me since she had looked down, "do you… still have feelings for Gaku?" I didn't remember saying that I had loved Gaku but all I knew was my answer was not stoppable,
"I don't have for anyone other than Riiko." I opened my arms for a hug and Riiko came to them. "I love only you, Riiko." I whispered into her ear and we fell asleep together.
The next day, Riiko had decided to go to a spa since she got a coupon for a couple and it had said that she could also invite another pair of friends. She picked Gaku and Soushi since we all needed a break once in a while. She had called everyone about it and they agreed so now we were going to pick up Soushi. Riiko went to Soushi's door and rung the doorbell.
Ding dong… Ding dong…
The door opened,
"I'm ready." Soushi's rough voice said as he closed the door behind himself.
"Gaku-san said he would meet us at the resort, so let's get going!" Riiko linked arms with me and Soushi and started to walk down the hall cheerfully.
"This is your room. Please enjoy your stay." The hostess left after she showed us the place. Riiko had been so happy to be here and we had also gotten a nice room. We had different rooms too: one for boys and one for girls. Riiko told us she was going into the spa so she left towards the girls locker-room. Soushi left to the men's locker-room and so did I. When we got in there, I found a nice locker to put my stuff. Soushi's locker was two to my left. I opened it up and saw two towels: one to cover myself in the spa and another to dry off afterwards. I took my clothes off and looked to over to Soushi already putting his towel on. I grabbed my towel and tied it around my waist. I looked back towards my left only to see Soushi gone.
Damn him…
I walked to the spa and found Soushi relaxing in the very back. I blinked, someone was missing.
"Where's Gaku-san?" I said looking around. He was nowhere in sight.
"I don't know. He didn't come with us to the lockers. I think he's still in the room." I scratched my head in annoyance. Why wouldn't Gaku want to join us? I shrugged and got into the spa with Soushi and had a nice conversation with him and Riiko, who was on the other side of a fence.
"I'm gonna go back now." I got up and left back to the locker-room and changed back to my regular clothes. I used the second towel to dry my hair. I made my way back to the room and found a huge table full of food that hadn't been touched,
"Gaku-san?" I looked around; he wasn't in the main room. I went to the door of the boy's room and saw him lying on the bed. His cheeks were flushed and he looked like he was about to throw up any moment,
"Gaku-San?" I heard him groan,
"N-Night? I-I'm fine. You can g-go into to the-" Gaku quickly got up and into the bathroom. I could hear him and it didn't sound pretty.
A few minutes past; the door slid open slowly.
Gaku was leaning against the panel, clutching his stomach. He looked like he had just died.
I got up off the floor and made my way to Gaku. He fell into my arms by the time I got to him.
"I'm…. sorry…" Gaku buried his face into my shoulder. He was warm, too warm.
"Rest now, you will need it." Gaku nodded his head against my skin. My hand touched the soft fabric on his back, pulling him closer to my dry warm body. My other arm wrapped around Gaku's legs, picking him up bridal style.
Gaku's breathe was nice and even, a good sign. I walked back towards his bed and lightly place his limp form on the soft fabric. Before leaving, I placed a small kiss upon his forehead.
"Have sweet dreams… Gaku… my love…" Knight whispered into his ear and then left.
"So, where is he?" Soushi asked as I into the steaming hot water.
"He's sleeping. He doesn't feel well." I splashed the water onto my chest.
"Why do you seem depressed? Hoping he would have come?" Soushi had gotten closer to me, probably wanting to know what was bothering me.
I didn't mean to say my love to him. I wanted to say, but I couldn't find the words, and I didn't really want to tell him anyway. I just turned away from Soushi and tried to just relax. I closed my eyelids and let myself sink deeper into the spa water.
A picture of Gaku smiling to me came into my head. He was sitting on a bed with only his pants on. He then got up and turned around. A huge scar lay on his back that went from the top left shoulder to his lower back.
I gasped and jumped to life, scaring Soushi half to death, "Tenjou! What is wrong with you?" I gasped for air as the scar appeared in my head again. I quickly got out of the spa and ran into the building. I could hear Soushi yelling but I didn't pay any attention. I ran to Gaku's room and found him still sleeping. I sighed, what was I doing? I turned around and started to walk away but the image came back. The scar became more detail as I was closer. It looked as if someone had slashed his back opened with some sort of axe. I sweat came off my neck, did Gaku really have that kind of a scar.
Just one look. It won't hurt just to look and see if I was crazy.
I quietly turned back to Gaku's room. I slowly opened the door and walked into the room where Gaku lay. I feet barely made any noise as I walked closer to the body. I touched Gaku's shoulder once I got close enough to kneel. His cheeks were still flushed and he was breathing heavy.
My hand went over his shirt to the bottom. I slowly lifted it up. Another gasp came from my lips at what I saw.
The scar was there, but there was more that just one. He had one huge one and million little ones that looked like he could have been whipped. My hand twitched closer to the skin.
My heart was beating faster than if should have been even though I didn't touch it yet. My hand lingered over the small scars until it touched the huge one. One I touched the rough skin that had been wounded; tears began to flow from my eyes. Why? Why did Gaku have these wounds?
I could hear footsteps come quickly to the room that I was in. I pushed Gaku's shirt back down so they didn't see the horrible scars.
"Tenjou, what are you—" Soushi stopped short. He could see my tears running down my cheeks. "Tenjou! Tenjou, what's wrong!" He was by my side, gripping my shoulders and shaking me. Gaku had awakened from the noise and was asking me the same thing, only kinder. I couldn't hold back my feelings as more tears poured out. I looked at Gaku and my body moved on its own. I wrapped my arms around his waist and let my head settle on his shoulder. "I'm s-sorry…. So….. Sorry…." More tears poured out as I thought of what I was doing. I loved Riiko yet here I was, holding Gaku in my arms. But the scar had made my insides burn with sorrow.
I felt Gaku pat my back, "its ok. What's wrong though Night?" I didn't want to say that I saw his scars. That would be too horrible, besides, I didn't even ask if I could! I just gripped his tighter. The feelings I had were so confusing. I felt sorrow, rage, love, happiness, pain, and emptiness. It felt as if something in my wonderful life was missing, but what? What was this empty feeling? What were these dreams and images? What did it all mean?
Did I have feelings for Gaku and not Riiko, my designed lover?
Sorry it took so long to finish this. I was having fun in my summer vacation. And not school is coming so I probably will have more time. For some reason, school makes me work on this kind of stuff, so I'll try to update sooner. Please Review!
