(*No.6 does not belong to me)
(*Shion's POV)
I am currently pondering over a piece of paper.
Should I? Can I?
How can I ask to go? Argh this is to much for my brain. Which is Really unusual for me.
I know! I'll just say I am sick and knocked out and couldn't make it! No, how can I skip school with out my dad beating the poop out of me? How about I tell my dad it's mandatory for the school?!
Yeah that's seems like a idea! Wait it clearly says that it's a field trip on the paper. So it's really not necessary. Why can't I just say I can't go?! Well because my conversation will go something like this:
"Sorry Safu I can't make it to the field trip."
"Huh? Why is that?"
"Well just because..."
"Shion just tell me the truth. Is it that hard?"
"Ehh? Well you know how parents are. Hehe."
"What? Parents love to have their kids out of their hair."
"..."
Wait that's it! Since it a long trip I'll be gone for a long time, he'll have me away for two days! So that means I just have some convincing to do...and a lot of cleaning.
I sit up and open my door and peak over the stair rails, he's not home yet. Great I'll start a deep cleaning on the kitchen first.
I start on the dishes and then I will clean the stove. Then I'll tackel the counter and fridge. After that I'll clear the table, organize the CDs, dust, then vacuum the rugs, I'll finish of with some moping and the bathroom. Oh and if I have time I'll start on the laundry.
What time is it? It's 4:38 P.M. I have time. I can do this!
(*Three hours later)
Finally done with the dusting! I'll start with the vacuuming. I grab the heavy hunk of metal and drag it towards the living room. Geez it smells in here. Maybe I'll open the windows while I'm at it.
I hear two voices outside the door. I held my breath as I decide not to make noise with the vacumm and quickly grab the duster and re-dust the mantel. The door opens to reveal two quite tipsy adults.
"Ohh for a single guy you have a nice clean house...who's that?" The woman slurred and pointed at me.
"He's uh my cousins son staying in the area for a bit."
"Oh I see. So he lives here?" She asked irritably.
"Him? No, he must have just been here to just pick up something right Shion?" my father said. I especially like how they speak like I'm not in the room.
"Yes sir. I came here to get your signature for my permission slip since my dad is not here." I say calmly. Oh my god I just did that! Man I couldn't have asked for a better situation!
"Permission? So just some papers. That's all then you'll be going right?"
"Yes sir." I say with the nod of the head.
"Well then hurry up I have a guest." He said impatiently.
I nod my head and run upstairs excitedly. I grabbed my backpack and ran back down. The two were making out on the couch.
"S-sir I have the paper." I spoke nervously. He glared at me and took the paper and pen. I pointed at the two places to sign. He handed them back roughly.
"Now scram kid." He said and continued his...stuff. I grab a apple and take my backpack with a sweater and dash out of the house.
This has happened a few times before. Most of the times I'd stay at a motel or hang out with Safu, but since we're are getting older it's not quiet appropriate anymore.
But now I have no money because of the other night, and Safu is out of the option. I think of a couple of options but the best one is a well lit area. The park it is then.
(*Nezumi's POV)
There was a loud knocking on my door at night. As the person that I am and considering where I live I take precautions. I grab the pocket knife from my pocket and near the door.
"Who is it?!"
"It's me dumbass." Inukashis voice said through the door. At first thought I would have opened it, but it was to quiet. Inukashi travels with dogs. Which brings me to the conclusion: hostage.
In these cases me and Inukashi have history knowing eachother since pre-teen years. Because of that we came up with three color code. Brown meaning stalked . Gray being surrounded. Black meaning hostage.
Because we know each other we pay the price by threats on eachother. Thus this safety net was created. There are more but I'd had hope we'd never have to run into those days when they are used.
"Inukashi? Hold on let me get a shirt on. Say did you happen to find my sweater?"
"Sweater? Oh yeah I think I did."
"Was it the gray or black one?" I asked in code.
"It was the black one."
That just confirmed it. Inukashi is being held hostage. For what reason...I don't know but there is undoubtedly one. I grab the can of dog pepper spray for the issued plan.
"Ah that one was my favorite. Okay duck!" I shout as I pepper spray the two men who held her. I grabbed Inukashi's wrist in the confusion and ran.
The two men will soon follow and catch up. We need a hiding place. Inukashi's and my place won't work nor the west block area. We'll need to head towards the town by my school.
"Come on hurry up!" I yell at the extra weight.
"Shut up! You got some in my eye bastard!"
"Tsk. Who the hell were they?!"
"Hell if I know! Where are we going?"
"The town where my school is. Pick up your pace dam it!"
"Shut up! We're going on foot?!"
"No let me escort you in my Lamborghini! Yeah we're going on foot!"
(*Shion's POV)
Man I'm bored. I've finished the rest of this weeks homework. Plus I'm done with note taking for a upcoming test. I already ate my apple. Ugh I want my bed right now. It is getting a bit cold.
I grab my gray sweater and slip it on. I wish I had a blanket and a pillow. Plus a matress while I'm at it. I lean against the cold playground bars.
I give a sigh and try to get comfortable. I hear a rustling in a near by bush. My eyes shoot open and I slowly look over towards the location of the noise. It rustled again. I held my breath. A dog?
I grab my backpack and hold it close to my chest. Unlike in every suspenseful moment like this nothing came out. It's probably just a bunny shifting in its sleep. I took a deep breath and stared at the flickering park light.
This is a really eerie area at night. I pull my hood over my head and close my eyes. Just try to sleep. Count sheep, anything to distract myself. Anything to get let me not be awake. A man passes by the sidewalk probably on his way home with a warm bed and a meal.
I shake my head and try to fall asleep again. I can't fall asleep! I'm too uncomfortable. I look over at the slide. I'll sleep there it has a little roof over it too. I curl up and lay in front of the slide feeling hungry and cold. It's not fun being homeless.
(*A while later)
I was suddenly awoken by two male voices.
"-over there! And don't stop till you find them!"
"But sir we can't start a mess here it's in the middle class area."
"...Dam...fine well go back for now. They have probably found refuge already."
Who are these people? Start a mess? Find who?! Oh god this does not sound good.
"Yes sir," I could hear the sound of walkie-talkie static. "Everyone return to base."
I was careful not to make a sound. I didn't want to be mistaken for whomever they were looking for. I heard their footsteps till they entered a vehicle and drove off. What was that?!
I don't move. I feel like I do I'll be shot. Wow it's not safe here not at all. I gather my courage and sit up. I look around and see nothing. I give a sigh of relief. I look at the time. It's 12:47. At least I slept for a while.
I lay back down and stare at my phone. Just seven more hours till I have to go back to school. Since I doubt I can go home tomorrow morning. I sniff myself. I don't smell do I?
I want to go home. I'm still so tired. It's not safe here. Yet I don't have the nerve to move. Maybe if I just stay still and sleep morning will come sooner.
(*Nezumi's POV)
"There retreating it seems." Inukashi spoke up.
"Yeah lucky us. So what the hell did you do?!"
"Not me you! I was taken hostage to get to you!"
"What? Why the heck would they-"
"They said something about getting revenge for embarrassing their boss? Know anything about that Eve?"
"...Oh. I must have dissed their perverted boss."
"No shit. Now what?"
"Well all I can say is were safe for now and we can't go back till tomorrow."
"Great. Well I'm not spending the night with you. I'm gonna find a place to stay." Inukashi says getting up.
"Are you sure you won't get kidnapped on your way home princess of the mutts."
"Worried King of the rats?"
"Hah you wish dog scum."
"Heh whatever lord of the douchebags!" Inukashi shot back and left.
I gave a sigh and looked around. I was near a closed family restruant. I'm not to far from...shit I forgot my money pouch. Well it's a night homeless again. I'm near a elementary school. Which means a park, which means a better lit area.
I never thought I'd be resting at a playgroung again.
(*At the park)
I near the swings and sit down. I lightly push myself and stare at the flickering park light. If that goes out I'll have to go to another location. Unlike West Block I don't know this part of town that well.
I hear a creaking noise near the slide. I put my hand in my poket and grab my pocket knife. I keep calm and glance up at the figure.
"Who's there?!" I ask sharply.
"Nobody." A awkward girly voice came from the person.
"Don't joke around."
"I'm not a threat I promise!" The now male voice said. It was really familiar too.
He sounds harmless considering his antics at addressing a possible threat. I slip my knife back in my pocket and sigh.
The guy sounded young. Not kid young but like a teen at least. The boy peaked over his backpack. His hair look really...white?
"Ah! Is that you Nezumi?!" The male called out.
"How do you-"
"It's me! Shion!" Shion called out again revealing his fluffy white head of hair.
"Shion?!" I said in utter surprise.
"Wow what a coincidence! What are you doing here?" He said as he grabbed his backpack and came down and sat on the swing next to me.
"I could ask you the same thing."
"Hm oh yeah. I uh got locked out of my house."
"Really? And your parents?"
"My dad is out on work for a bit so I'm alone. Heh yeah kinda careless of me huh?."
"No kidding." How much of an airhead can this guy be?
"And you?" Shion asked.
"Me? I just ran into some trouble and ended up here."
"Hn? Is everything okay?" He asked tipping his head to the side.
"Yeah. Just a misunderstanding. Plus there's no buses running to get me home."
"So you don't live around here?"
"No. You?" I ask.
"Yeah I live a bit a ways from the school."
"Hn."
"You really scared me back there! I thought you were a thug or something!"
"Heh. I liked your girly voice." I said with a smirk.
"Hehe yeah not that great was it." He said scratching his left arm.
There was a calm silence between us as we both stared at the flickering lamp.
"How long do you think it will last?" Shion asked out of the blue.
"Huh?"
"The lamp."
"Oh. Maybe a hour or so. I don't know."
"That's what it seems like huh. I would have been pretty freaked out if it did give out all of a sudden. Being out here alone and everything."
"Don't you have friends to stay with at times like this?" I asked puzzled.
"No sadly. Just Safu but she's a girl."
"You sound like a kid who doesn't want to get girl cooties."
"Heh I suppose. It's just...I can't really make close friends."
"Yet you seem like that kind of person who would make friends everyone."
"Ha yeah if I could I would. It's kind of amazing your my friend here today you know." He said softly.
"On the contrary. It's the other way around." I say honestly.
"Oh?"
"As you could guess I'm not one that's easy to get along with."
"Haha I can see that. Yet I think your really kind."
"Don't be stupid."
Shion gave a small laugh and there was a moments silence.
"Are you going on the field trip?"
"Huh? The museum one?"
"Yeah that one."
"You?" I asked.
"I actually got permission somehow. It's amazing. It'll be my first fieldtrip!" He said with a smile.
"Hn. I could go I guess."
"You should! So then I won't have to be alone and all that."
"Yeah. I guess it could be interesting. I haven been to that part of America."
"It's located in No.2 by the Pacific Ocean. It'll be nice weather and there will be a lot to learn about. Also diffrent culture and history." Shion said excitedly.
"I suppose."
"What about you?"
"Me?" I asked confused.
"Well it might not be in my place to ask but do you have parents?"
"Yes I do. I was born wasn't I?"
"Ahaha yeah your right." Shion said avoiding eye contact.
Why am I such a douche?
"There dead." I say finally.
I could feel Shions eyes on me. "Oh I'm sorry."
"Don't be. It was a long time ago. I don't even remember them." I say and start my swinging back and forth.
"Hn. I thought so." Shion spoke up as he started to swing as well.
"What? How could you know that?"
"Oh no no I mean...I knew that you are...nevermind." Shion spoke and stopped.
"Well now you have my curiousity sparked. What?"
"I just thought that you were very brave and tough on the outside."
"Are you saying in soft on the inside?" I asked with a raised eyebrow. This guy is a piece of work.
"Haha well that's just my hypothesis. I have yet to have the hard facts."
"You say that like I'm just some experiment." I say rolling my eyes. Shion gives a small laugh.
"Well we all are. Our parent weren't sure that we'd even be made or born, thus the reason we're were just experiments. Now if we are a worthy product depends on how we use and live our lives."
What?
"Well that's was deep." That is all I have to say.
Shion laughed. "I beg to differ. I just made that up on the spot."
There was a brief moment of silence before Shion spoke up.
"We are going to school in the same clothes aren't we." Shion said out of the blue.
I blinked and look at him. "Huh...oh yeah I guess so."
"Hey...I don't smell do I?" He asked timidly.
I laughed and smelled the air and turn towards him with a fake grossed out face.
"Yeah you kind of smell like metal and kids vomit." I say jokingly.
"What?! Seriously?!"
He suddenly got up and took off his sweater and started to search in his backpack for something.
Whats with this kid reaction, it's priceless. I let out the laugh that I have been trying to suppress.
"Hey! Don't laugh. The playgroung is seriously germ infected, and considering all of my woun-" Shion spoke than suddenly stopped. He then quickly put back on his sweater.
Why did he stop talking all of a sudden. Shion sat back down and avoided looking at me all together. Did I embarrass him somehow? Or perhaps is he-?
"Dude I was kidding. Are you by chance Mysophobic or something?"
His weight shifted on the swing set. "Me have Mysophobia? No no it's nothing like that."
He's avoiding something. "Your hiding something from me aren't you?"
"Huh? Why do you ask that?" He said as he tensed up.
"I bet you are hiding a tattoo!" I say trying to break this stupid tension.
"Huh? A t-tattoo? No of course not!" He said finally turning over to look at me.
"Yeah no need to kid with me. No need to hide." I say in a sarcastic voice.
"No no really it's nothing like that!" He protested.
"Hn? Okay than a hickey mark?"
"Ehh?! No no I'd never!"
"True you probably wouldn't nor could. So than what is it?" I ask again.
"Huh? No it's just...I'm not really comfortable with my skin and everything." He said softly. I could see that there was honesty in his words.
"Haha it's no wonder! You look like a toothpick. Like if there was a wind strong enough it'd knock you over. Heck you'd probably be to embarrassed to show your body in front of a lover." I said with a laugh.
"T-that's none of your business." He said softly turning a shade of red.
"Haha spoken like a true virgin." I said with a laugh. Although I can't speak much considering I'm one too.
(*Shion's POV)
(*First period)
Akchoo! Geez being out all night in the cold did a number on me. At least I got to talk to Nezumi. Ahh that just brings up how stupid I was for taking off my sweater.
But on a another note I got to turn in this weeks homework and ask for next weeks assignment. Also I get to turn in the permission slip! I can't wait to tell Safu! Plus Nezumi might also be going.
I glance over at the sleeping Nezumi behind his textbook. He looks so peaceful.
"-the answer Shion?" My thoughts get interupted by the teacher.
Yikes if he focuses here or comes closer he'll see Nezumi!
"Um I'm sorry I couldn't hear you could you repeat that?" I ask.
"What counties can you name that were involved in the world war?" He repeats.
"Oh I believe that was Austria-Hungary, Belgium, Brazil, the British Empire, Bulgaria, China, France, the German Empire, Greece, Italy, Japan, Liberia, Montenegro, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, and the United States of America. I also-"
"No no that's good enough thank you Shion. It's good to see some students are studying." Mr. Gonzales said eyeing the other kids, a couple in particular.
I smiled then heard Nezumi say something but not clearly. I leaned over to hear better.
"What?" I asked.
"I said your a nerd." He said with a slight smirk.
"Oh? You thinks so?"
I waited a bit for the teachers next question.
"What was the name of the alliances between the countries?"
I raised my hand. "Shion?" He picked on me.
"Nezumi knows!" I said with a clear smile on my face. Nezumi shot up and glared at me.
"I hate you." He whispered at me.
I grinned
"Yeah I know."
A/N Well well the third chapter is done! You few faithful guys are amazing! I accidentally erased half of this chapter so I had to re-write it...that was fun. I hope you continue supporting this silly story of mine. And tell me what you think and give ideas how things should play out. Thanks for reading!