Chapter 7
:3 Trey is becoming Tristin! How exciting! Hardcore fans SHOULD know what holds in store considering that it's Chapter 7.
"Cough! Ack!" Tristin grunted
"Take the damn medicine or Tohru-chan will be worried" spat Kyo
"But Kyo-kun, it's so disgusting" complained Tristin playfully
"Your getting on my nerves!" shouted the cat while thrusting the medicinal pill into the laughing Tristin's mouth. Tristin swallowed in the middle of one of his laughs, his spine shivered.
"Kyo-kun... Cough! Hic-Ack!"
"What now?!" prompted Kyo
"Im not feeling very good" coughed Tristin in a weak voice
"Your sick! You SHOULD feel bad"
"Ughhh"
"Tristin-san, stop playing damn games with me! I know your not that sick!"
"Idiot" spat Gochikku who just came from above deck
"How?!" asked Kyo like he was being verbally attacked
"Look at the cap of the container" said Gochikku while walking pass them to her guitar case on the floor.
Kyo tilted the lid to see what was on it, he shivered and felt guilt run through him, instead of seeing the expected "Strep Throat (Penicilin) ; Tristin Sawarma" he saw "Antacids ; Hebi Sohma" Kyo knew that giving him the wrong medicine mustve been a BAD thing, but how could it worsen his condition? They were just Antacids... Whatever they were.
"Why so smartass Gochikku-kun?" chuckled Kyo in a victorious voice
"Do you even know what Antacids are?" retaliated Gochikku
"No"
"It eliminates excess stomach acids, but now it's eliminating Tristin-senpai's ONLY stomach acids"
Kyo looked frustrated, trying to decipher what she was saying, it didn't sound great, did he harm Tristin?! Gochikku saw the frustrated puzzled look on his face, and but it in lamen terms "He can't digest, he could die"
"What?! Your fuckin' joking! Right?"
"No" Gochikku picked up her guitar and walked back to above deck to play songs. Tristin fell asleep,awaiting a visit from God/Akito to bring him to his grave. He's seen Akito in his dreams many times before in his many near death situations. Two were very convincing cases. And then Akito would fade, and I'd wake, alive, perhaps I'd die this time. Tristin thought in his sleep.
Kyo formed a fist, not knowing what to do, they were miles away from any land, perhaps more for any doctor. And his close friend was dying on his bed right before his eyes. What could he do?! It's probably be useless giving him the Penicilin, maybe overdosing him and killing him faster. He knew he couldn't tell anyone or Tohru would break down and shatter. Wait... Gochikku said he 'could' die not 'will' die! There was still a chance, but how could he help those chances? He knew practically nothing about medical stuff. Tohru knew alot from her idle talks with Hatori when he'd visit her when she was sick, but Kyo wouldn't tell her, maybe after Tristin's condition passed or succumbs him, but not now, it'd worry her and him to see Tohru crying over him.
"Ohhh, Kyo Kyo, here, not there"
Kyo piqued his eyebrow, Tristin even dreamed about pissing off Kyo. So dedicated to the task. It would be sad to see the old man go.
"Hrmmm, no here" mumbled Tristin in his dreams
Kyo started to feel offended, even that Tristin was pissing off him dream self. Kyo knew it was all in jest.
Cough! Guhhh...
The old man stirred in his sleep, it wasn't really that old, only thirty-six, still in a good year of his life. But he was so wise and carefree, he could be reffered to as an old man, he already figured everything in life out.
Kyo sat on his bed, watching Tristin stir in the bed infront of him, dreaming of pissing off Kyo some more. Kyo was in deep thought of how he could help his old friend without telling, or shattering Tohru... This wasn't going to be easy, and time was limited.
"Kyo Kyo, why not?!" rustled Tristin
Kyo knew he'd miss Tristin's nuisance after he's gone, it was one of the ways Tristin showed that he cared.
"Whats wrong with Tristin-senpai?! He doesn't look well!" panicked a familiar female voice behind Kyo... Tohru, what was Kyo going to do now?! Kyo got an idea!
"He has strepthroat, I already told you earlier dummy!" argued Kyo
"But he's pale, I don't think it's just strep throat Kyo-chan" sulked Tohru
It was going to be hard to cover this up now...
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"I hate you!" shouted a bubbly female
"I'm so sorry, please, Kairi-chan! Don't do this..." pleaded Christopher
A furious argument was happening in the captains cabin just above where Kyo was trying to cover up Tristin's sickness.
"What kind of person do you think I am?!" questioned Kairi
"I love you, I didn't mean it like that!" said Christopher defensively
"Why should I stand in your way if you think Anne-san is attractive?!"
"No! That isn't what I want! Anne-san is with Hebi-senpai!"
"So? It didn't stop you from thinking she's good for you, better than I am fo-"
"No! Your perfect though! I was just giving my opinion when you asked what I thought about her!"
Christopher was standing in a wide stance looking Kairi right in the eye, the world stopped in the fury of the couple... Christopher's usually red eyes turned snow white... He was afraid that he was going to lose Kairi... Again... He just couldn't! He can't!
"Please Kairi-chan, forgive me" Christopher deflated into a pitiful look, like an abused and beaten animal.
"Screw you!" shouted Kairi who burst out of the captains cabin into the fresh sea atmosphere.
Christopher sat on his bed, face in his palms... He thought he was going to lose her again. And he didn't REALLY think so fondly of Anne, he just wanted to be nice behind her back.
His eyes welled up, producing fat tears, he layed down, and cried, just a little.
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"Ughhh" Tristin got up drowsily, it was dinner time...
"Dinner!" called Tohru from the bottom deck. Tristin got out of bed and creeped downstairs to the large dinner table, he snagged his seat and waited fir everyone else to take a seat.
A little later, everyone but Trey took a seat, he was sailing as usual...
"Are you okay Tristin-senpai? You seem pale" asked Horace
"Im okay" replied Tristin confidently
"Yea, he's okay, stop pissin' him off!" snapped Kyo
"Love, are you sure?" asked Taylor concerned
"Ahem, yes, don't worry" said Tristin hoarsely
"Well, okay then, let's eat?" proposed Celeste
"Yes" said Gochikku quietly
The large group started eating and started teasing Celeste and Koiji about their new 'love'. Celeste blushed, but Koiji had a devilish grin on his face. The group teased into 'sensitive' spots too! Even Tohru joined the teasing! The whole ruckus averted enough attention from Tristin, no one saw that he hadn't eaten a single bite of food.
"How much longer till Canada?" asked Timothy
"Tommorow I assume" said Christopher
"And then where are we off to?" added Bastion
"Japan, the main Sohma estate is in Tokyo, but a large group of the Sohma's live in Shibuya" said Christopher
"Then where?" continued Bastion
"Nowhere... We're done after that" said Christopher
Nodoka pepped with the new information that said that there was only two more stops until all the zodiac members were reunited! She was so excited!
"What about your pirate dream?" asked Taylor
"Forget it, I have Kairi-chan now, I only want to spend time with her..." said Christopher
Kairi looked down and blushed, all of a sudden she wanted to say sorry for yelling at Christopher like she did, but she didn't want to remind him of the fight.
"Ouuu" cooed Nodoka and Tohru with glimmers in their eyes
"Whats wrong Kairi-chan?" asked Christopher concerned
"N-nothing" stated Kairi
Christopher put his arm around Kairi loosely, she didn't seem so warm to the idea of embracing him again... Yet.
"Ughhh" moaned Tristin lovingly while placing his chin on the table
"Dishes!" said Tohru while scrambling to pick up everyone's empty plates, she didn't realize Tristin's plate was as clean as it had started as.
"Ill help!" vouched Kairi, she didn't want to face Christopher, she knew he cried over her, but she didn't understand that Christopher didn't see Anne in 'that' way.
The group started to part, some going to bed, some going to sail, others were with their lovers. Trey was playing a very low tempo guitar song for Nodoka, she found it very soothing and nice that Trey still kept some of his 'boyish' charm alive.
Tristin went to sleep with Taylor.
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"Tristin-chan! Wake up!" demanded Taylor
It was the next late morning when everyone was around Tristin's bed when he wouldn't wake up.
"Please Tristin-san, please wake up" cried Tohru
Tears welled up in Anne's eyes as she watched Tristin's breathing slow. Hebi held her and watched the dying man respectfully. Trey watched as his father suffered pain, not a tear in his eye. He knew it was Tristin's time to go, it was suitable, his last words before going to sleep the night before were "Taylor-chan... I love you". Trey knew his fathers purpose in life has been fulfilled, and perhaps Akito would get his wish of claiming a good man's life.
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"Hello old man" rusteld Akito in her velvet robe
"Hello Akito-san, long time no see" chuckled Tristin healthily
"Stop delaying your death, I want you dead before you get the chance to wake up this time." demanded Akito
"Thats boring, but okay, let's go"
Tristin walked down a greystone path in a forest to Akito not too far in a clearing up ahead. His mind was making the images much more clearer than before times of his near death experiences. Tristin wanted to go, he slipped Taylor a note after she fell asleep anyway, he knew she'd be fine.
Akito had a pleased grin on her face, she'd seen this man walk down the path thirteen times before, each time, the image got clearer, she anticipated this day.
Tristin reached the clearing in the imaginary forest, where Akito sat in her velvet robe, billowing over the fresh orange autumn leaves.
"Take it" insisted Akito while holding out her hand
"Taylor-chan, please forgive me"
Tristin gripped the lady's hand and started to dissolve, into dust, very slowly. Akito kept the grip tight, assuring Tristin wouldn't escape this time, she grinned at the dying man who looked very content.
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"Taylor-chann" was Tristin's last breath
Tohru walked over to his sleeve and checked his wrist.
No love bracelet.
He was.
Dead.
