A Seventeen Year Old Concerto
A/N: Sorry if this may have taken a little longer than you hoped, but I have finals coming up so I have to try and make time for studying and whatnot, but anyway...Cedric has gone insane and wants to make it clear to Riku that he is not allowed to see Aura after he shortly locks Aura in her dorm with Heather. What will happen?
Chapter 7
Finally Standing Up
Riku had his forehead pressed against the window as it started to pour outside. It had been raining ever since last night and continued to get harder and harder. Juan had left the room to get him and Riku some sodas. Juan told him that they would need a lot of sodas for the day because, since it was raining, he and Riku were going to hook up Juan's new Xbox 360 and play Gears of War or something else that was violent. Riku didn't feel like changing out of his long black pajama pants and white beater. He turned his head as Juan came back into the room, still in his green and white pajama pants and black beater. Riku looked at Juan with a raised brow.
"What the hell?" he asked.
"What?" Juan asked, his arms loaded with sodas.
"Your pants are green with big white dots...what the hell?" Riku said.
"My mommy made 'em so shut up," Juan said, placing the sodas on the floor. He walked over to the T.V. and quickly plugged in his XBox 360, popping Gears of War into the machine. Riku took a seat on the floor and grabbed the second hand controller.
"Are we gonna need all of this soda?" he asked Juan. Juan looked at the pile of tin cans and then back at hi friend. He nodded his head rapidly.
"No duh, Riku. For a full day of game play you need a lot of soda, believe me," he said. "You need to be fully stocked and ready to go for the ultimate gaming! You know that, Riku, seriously!" Riku rolled his eyes as the game started up. Juan went crazy, pushing the buttons rapidly and drinking his soda, finishing his a lot more quickly than Riku did his. Riku laughed at his friend. Juan laughed as well.
"What?" he asked.
"You are so hyped up on sugar you seem to be going insane," Riku laughed. Juan laughed again and countered by saying,
"Insanity is a good thing, my friend. A good thing." They continued to laugh at one another as they played the game. After a few moments they decided to get dressed and since they had no classes that day they could wear normal clothes. They would have had classes if the principals wife was able to contain her water from breaking, but couldn't and got them the day off from classes. After showering, of course, they changed into their weekend clothes. Juan changed into his converse, army print, long pants, and his black t-shirt. Riku slipped on his normal shoes, long baggy jeans, and a blue short sleeve muscle shirt. Of course, after changing, they sat back down on the floor and continued to play their game.
IN AURA'S DORM
Aura sat on her bed in her long pink robe, her hair sopping wet as her brother stood before her already dressed and annoyed. He burst into her room right after she got out of the shower and demanded her to take a seat since he wanted to speak to her. He looked down at his sister and grabbed her shoulder's gripping them very tightly. Aura flinched and he looked her straight in the eyes.
"I cannot believe you, Aura!" Cedric shouted at his sister. "I cannot believe you would miss our practice to go to the Sports Emporium with that lame pianist. Sometimes you really disappoint me, Auriana." Aura look up at her brother with sad eyes and knew that he was as mad as he could get since he used her actual name rather than her nickname. "For a smart girl you are very stupid."
"I am not stupid, Cedric. I just wanted to go out with my friends for a little while and not have to deal with the pressure of having to practice," she said. "I just want to have fun rather than fame. I know that fame is number one on your list, but can't you think about what I want sometimes?"
"I'm thinking about what we want, Auriana," he said. "We want this. Don't you want people chanting your name as you finish your last song on your world wide album and be able to live a life of luxury and relaxation? I know that deep down that sounds good to you, but right now all you can think of is Juan, Heather, and Riku. Sorry to say, but I don't like two of your three friends. The boys in other words. Get rid of them."
"Cedric, I am not going to-"
"Did I hesitate, Auriana?" he asked her. "Did I? No, I didn't. Did it sound like a request? No. It was a demand and you have to listen to your older brother now. Go be a good girl and do what I say." Cedric walked over to her door and was about to open it when he heard his sisters soft voice say,
"N-No...no, I will not do what you say." Cedric turned to face his sister. "You heard me, Cedric." She stood from her mattress and faced her brother with strong eyes. "I will not let you boss me or my friends around again, Cedric. I have put up with it ever since we were little and I am tired of it! I have been able to keep these feelings in for a long time, but I am sick and tired of mom, dad, and you forcing all of this down my throat! Singing used to be a hobby and now it overruns my life thanks to you people! I want to go to this school to improve my singing rather than get you a spot on the red carpet you inconsiderate, egotistical asshole!"
Cedric stared at his angered sister with narrowed eyes. He walked up to her and looked down at his little sister. "Well, I never thought of it that way..." With that he slapped his sister with a backhand and she fell back onto her bed. He leaned over her and placed his hand on her shoulder. "The only way to get you focused it to get rid of the sidetracks. I'm gonna go have a little chat with Riku and Juan right now and make sure that they leave you alone. I have a lot of people who would be happy to help me get rid of them, watch over them, make sure they don't come near you and our way to fame. Sorry that this isn't your dream, but you will make me, mom, and dad happy by doing what we have started." He looked over on her desk and grabbed his sisters cell phone. He looked over at his sister as he placed her phone in his pocket. "You won't be needing this to contact them..." He walked over to his sister's door and used a key to lock his sisters door from the outside. She ran over to the door and tried to open it.
"Cedric, open this door right now!"
"I don't think so little sis," he said. "It is amazing that you can find a master key in Mr. Lionhearts desk." He placed the key in his pocket and walked away from his sisters dorm room.
Aura continued to hit the door until she finally gave up. She knew that she had to do something and ran over to her laptop. She quickly checked her IM and saw that Heather was online. She was quick to type to her friend;
Heather, we have a situation!
Aura, what's wrong?
Cedric is on his way to Riku and Juan's dorm to 'get rid of them'! You have to reach them!
Can't you?!
Cedric locked my door!
I'll come let you out right now!
No, go get Riku and Juan to the school building across the street and talk to a teacher. Get someone to help you guys there. I'll find way out of my dorm.
I'm on it!
Heather and Aura signed off and Aura ran over to her closet and was quick to slip on her low-rise bell bottom jeans, brown belt, and a plain, short sleeve brown, swoop neck t-shirt that fit her body nicely. and slipped on her pink converse. She also put on her silver chain necklace with a angel wing pendent on it. She decided to let her hair dry naturally which means it would turn out curly, but that was fine with her. She walked back over to her door and tried to kick it down like she used to see people do in movies. It didn't work. She looked at her clock and saw that it was almost four. She then looked out of the window and saw that it had stopped raining and it was only a little wet outside since the sun dried most of everything. She walked over to her window and opened it. Knowing that she was on the fourth floor was not a good thing, but that would be the only way out of the room. Thinking she would break her neck, she walked back over to the door and tried to pound on it again, hoping someone would hear her.
IN RIKU AND JUAN'S DORM
Heather sat on Riku's bed panting as the two boys looked at her with questioning looks. She then took a deep breath and looked up at them. "Care to explain why you interrupted our video game and soda day?" Juan asked. Heather stood up and started to explain as she put her hair into a ponytail.
"Okay, Aura talked to me on IM and she is locked in her dorm because Cedric put her there. Now I bet he is on his way here after he gets the Trumpet Trio since I am here before him."
"And why is he coming over here?" Riku asked. "We left him alone."
"He wants you to leave Aura alone, I think," Heather said. "She said he was coming here to get rid of you two since he blames your guys for her missing her practice the other day. She said for us to head to the school building and get a teacher to help us. If we don't we may not get the last word with Cedric, Shinsuke, Kabuto, and Sosuke."
"Are you sure of this?" Juan asked.
"I am!" said the auburn haired girl. "Aura said so and we have to get going." Riku nodded and he walked over to the dorm's door. Heather and Juan followed him out and closed the door behind them. As they started to walk towards the elevator to go to the first floor they heard people violently hit a door. They turned to see the four older teens at their dorm room.
"There they are!" shouted Cedric. "Get 'em!" He and his three other friends started to run down the long hallway after Riku, Juan, and Heather. The three younger teens started to run as well and made it to the elevator. Sosuke and Shinsuke got ahead of the other two and were pushing other people aside as Juan frantically pushed the down button. When the doors to the elevator opened Riku pushed Heather and Juan in and quickly jumped in himself. Heather pressed the button for the first floor and the doors started to close just in time. They knew that Cedric and his friends would get in the second elevator and follow them into the lobby-like area of the dorm building.
Once the doors opened the three teens ran into the lobby and leapt behind the wooden doors leading to the cafeteria. They heard the elevator open and the older teens walk out as well as start to look for Riku and his friends. "Oh man, what do we do now?" Riku asked.
"I don't know..." Heather said, trying to think. Juan tapped on Heather's shoulder.
"I get them to chase after me and you and Riku make a break for the school building," Juan said.
"Are you sure that is a great idea?" asked his silver haired friend. "Are you sure that they won't tear you into tiny pieces and feed you to the wolves?" Juan shook his head.
"I am not sure of that, but you guys have to get a teacher on this and quickly," he said. "Okay?" Heather and Riku nodded as Juan watched Cedric and the other's waiting for the right time. Juan, with no warning, ran out of his hiding and right past Sosuke, Shinsuke, Cedric, and Kabuto. The four started to chase after him as he ran down the first corridor. Cedric turned after hearing something fall and turned to see Heather and Riku running over to the two large doors after knocking a flower pot over. Knowing his friends would take care of Juan, he ran after the other two. Heather and Riku ran across the street and were very quick to get away from Cedric and the upcoming cars. They were running down the pathway into the school when Heather screamed. Riku turned to see Cedric with one arm around Heather's neck and the other holding her arm.
"Well, I didn't know until just now that Heather was in with you two as well," he said. "That makes me wanna heave."
"Let her go, Cedric. You are out to get me and Juan, not her," Riku said in Heather's defense.
"Look, Riku," said Cedric, "what you have to understand is that I get rid of everyone that stands in my way. Heather has now stepped in my way by starting to hang with you and that idiot!"
"I said to let her go, Cedric!" Riku shouted.
"Come and get her," demanded the older teen. The silver haired teen ran towards Cedric, but was stopped when he saw Aura standing on the other side of the street. Cedric turned and saw his sister and was dumbfounded. "How the hell did you get out of your dorm?! Oh well, your little friends here are toast after I take care of them, Auriana!"
Without answering Aura started to run across the street. Riku looked to the right of the street and saw a speeding car coming down her way. He started to run over to the sidewalk and shouted; "Aura, the car! Look out!" She turned her head and saw the car, running faster. Riku's eyes grew wide when Aura fell to the ground. The car stopped and a man climbed out of the car, kneeling down to Aura. Riku ran over as well and saw that her arm had large cuts, scratches, and was bleeding. She also had a few smaller cuts and scratches on her cheeks and on her other arm. The man looked up at Riku.
"She is knocked out," he said. "I didn't see her on the road...she just popped up out of nowhere..." Riku bent down at touched her arm and could feel her bone move a little.
"Her arm is broken..." he said. Cedric pushed Riku out of the way and to the floor. Cedric looked down at his sister and then heard two teachers run out of the school. He and Riku turned to see Mr. Lionheart and Aerith run out of the school. Aerith placed her hands over her mouth and nose when she saw Aura in the distance.
"I'm calling the hospital," she said, taking out her phone. She dialed the number quickly as the others ran over to Aura's side.
A/N: See? That was a quicker update. Anyway, Aura is now hurt and is rushed to the hospital to be checked for anymore injuries. What happened to Juan, what will happen to Aura, and what does Cedric, Heather, and Riku have to tell the teachers when they ask for information? PLEASE REVIEW!!
