OLA! Here is the eight chapter! Finally done it! This has been in my mind for almost a week now… my computer is somewhere with my mom and I couldn't get it from her, not after I finish all of my exams… And they're all done!
ENJOY!
Miku and the rest arrived at his house. It was simple, just like any other home anyone could find. He just took out his key, opened the door and walked in, still being followed by the rest.
"Miki, I'm back!" Miku shouted then a door from upstairs slammed close and someone ran down the staircase, a little girl.
"Brother!" she exclaimed and then, she saw Kazemaru and Gouenji. "MOMMY! DADDY!" with that, she ran to the two and hugged Kazemaru.
"Mommy?!" Endou, Midorikawa, Burn and Fubuki exclaimed.
"Since when did you become pregnant?" Burn asked, trying to hold a laugh.
"Do I seriously need to answer that? I just answered the same question yesterday…" Kazemaru muttered.
"Daddy!" then, she ran charged to Gouenji and jumped on him, giving him a hug.
Fubuki, who was beside Gouenji just watched the whole scene of his Shuuya being called 'Daddy' and being hugged by another kid. He just looked down at the floor beneath him.
'Oh no…' Gouenji thought when he saw Fubuki looking so sad.
"Mommy, Daddy, you're already back! I thought you'll come back by lunch or dinner" Miki asked as he jumped down from Gouenji.
"Miki," Miku called "They are not Mom and Dad. They're the ones who helped you yesterday…"
"Ohhh… I'm sorry, Kazemaru-kun, Gouenji-kun"
"That's okay, Miki…" said the two.
Miki then turned her attention to the kids with Kazemaru and Gouenji. "WOW! New friends! HI, I'm Miki Yamada! Call me Miki!"
Endou and Midorikawa approached her.
"I'm Mamoru Endou"
"Ryuuji Midorikawa"
Miki noticed the other two kids didn't introduce themselves so she approached one of them.
"Hello! I'm Miki, what's your name?"
"HMPH!"
"Can I know your name"
Another 'hmph' was all Miki got back. Her eyes started to gather some tears and was about to cry.
*smack*
"OW! HEY! What did you do that for?!" Burn shouted as he rubbed his aching head.
"Miki is being nice to you, be nice to her and introduce yourself" Gazel ordered.
"FINE! Haruya Nagumo. Just call me Burn I don't like being called by my name"
"Why? Your name sounds nice, Burn"
"I just don't. Don't make me repeat myself. HMPH!"
"BLEH!" Miki mocked, as she sticked her tongue at Burn then turn he back "I won't call you by your name, or Burn… TULIP!"
"IT IS NOT A TULIP!" Burn shouted as the teens burst into laughter.
Miki then approached the grey-haired kid left. "Hello…" she greeted but the kid just turned and hid behind Gouenji and gripped the teens' shorts.
"Don't be shy…" she said but still no response.
Gouenji then knelt down at Fubuki "Shirou… don't be shy…" he whispered with a smile.
"H-Hi… Miki…" Fubuki greeted.
Miki's face glowed in happiness… "Nice to meet you…?"
"S-Shirou Fubuki…"
"WOW! Nice name!"
"Please, call me Shirou…"
"Okay, Shirou!" with that, Miki smiled and so did Fubuki.
"Come on, let's go to my room and play!" Miki exclaimed then pulled Fubuki up the stairs and to her room, still being followed by Endou and Midorikawa. Burn just stayed with the rest.
"Aren't you coming with them, Burn?" Miku asked.
"Being with a girly-looking boy is bad enough…" Burn answered.
"Your point is…?"
"Being with a girl is much worse!" he shouted.
Miku just laughed and led the others to a room. Burn just stayed behind in the living room and watched TV.
"This is Dad's study room… this is where he keeps all his complete, in progress, rejected, prototypes and failure researches and creations.
The rest just stared in amazement. The room was wide, neat and all white. Everything is properly placed on the shelves, the long table was absolutely clean and the equipment are properly placed. IT WAS AMAZING!
"This is amazing" said Kidou.
"Dad would be happy to hear that… He always spends his time here every day and night…"
"Seriously? He always uses this room?"
"Yes…"
"Wow… It's no neat and tidy…"
"Yeah…"
Miku then stopped in front of a cabinet with full of bottles.
"This is the cabinet for the candies Dad finished making…" he stated then looked for a certain bottle.
"AH! There it is…" he said then pulled one of the chairs in the room and climbed in it then took the bottle and climbed down.
"Here it is… Memory Candies. It'll help bring your friends' memories when they were in their rightful age…"
"Are you sure that these'll work?" Gazel asked.
"Yes, I am sure…" Miku answered with a straight face.
"Are you worried about our Tulip-Haired friend, Gazel?" Hiroto whispered.
"Shut up…"
"Hehe… Little word of advice, Gazel: Stop hiding your feelings…"
Gazel raised an eyebrow "What does that supposed to mean?"
"You'll know when you realize…"
"You know, Hiroto… Sometimes, or oftentimes, I don't understand you…"
Hiroto ginned "Another reason why we're friends…"
Gazel just smiled.
"So…" Miku started "Shall we go back to the others to retrieve their memories?"
"OKAY!" the five teens exclaimed then headed to the living room.
As they reached the living room, Burn is still there, watching TV. Miku headed to his sister's room to fetch the others while the rest sat on the sofa.
Gazel is just staring at Burn.
"What are you looking at, girly boy? Got a problem?" Burn rudely asked.
"Oh Shut up, Burn…" with that, Gazel turned his head and thought, 'Please… turn back to the Burn I know'
Hiroto just placed a hand on his friend's shoulder and said, "Don't be worried about the situation, Gazel…"
"What makes you think that I'm worried?"
Hiroto threw his arm around Gazel then lightly pulled him and poked his forehead. "Look, you're getting wrinkles… Don't worry too much… You'll get old easy…"
"Haha, very funny, Hiroto…" Gazel said then took Hiroto's arm off his shoulder.
Unknown of the two, a pair of eyes were watching them. 'Get away from HIM!'
Hiroto noticed the person's eyes and just gave out a light chuckle.
"What's so funny?" Gazel asked.
"Oh, nothing… I just know something that you don't…"
"What?"
"Nevermind…"
Moments later… Miku arrived with the rest of the kids. Endou approached Kazemaru. Midorikawa ran to Hiroto. Fubuki walked over to Gouenji. And Miku just let her sister play in her room and he sat down beside Kidou.
"So… is there anything they should do before eating these?" Kidou asked.
"Nope… They're candies… Anyone could eat candies, hungry or not…" Miku answered.
"Okay,"
[With Endou and Kazemaru]
"Kaze, Miki's room is huge! She has a lot of toys! She also has a soccer ball…" Endou said.
"Soccer ball?"
"Yep! She said that she's very into soccer! She says that it's a wonderful game! And it is! Right, Kaze?"
"Yep! Soccer could bring anyone together!"
"In or out of the field!"
"Hey, why don't we play later? You'll like that, won't you Endou?"
"REALLY?!"
"Yep! We'll invite Gouenji and the others"
"Even Miku and Miki?"
"YEP!"
"HORRAY! Thanks, Kaze!" Endou exclaimed and Kazemaru smiled back.
[With Hiroto and Midorikawa]
"Hiroto, Miki's room is so cool! It's so pink and she has a lot of toys!" Midorikawa stated.
"Wow…"
"Too bad you didn't see her room, Hiroto…"
"That's okay, Midori…"
"You know Hiroto, Miki has a cute green teddy bear in her room… It was as soft as a feather…"
"Teddy bear?"
"Yes,"
"Would you like to have one like that, Midori?"
"I do! But, no one would buy me something like that. I don't have my Mommy and Daddy"
"What if I tell you that I would give you a green teddy bear someday? A teddy bear that I assure is bigger than you…"
"WOW! Really?"
"Of course"
"But Hiroto, where would you get money to afford something like that?"
"I have my ways…"
"Hiroto…"
"Midori, I would give you anything you want…" with that said, Hiroto gave a light kiss on Midorikawa's forehead, making the little green-head blush.
[With Gouenji and Fubuki]
"Shirou, did you have fun with Miki and the others?" Gouenji asked.
"I had fun watching them having fun…" Fubuki answered.
"Didn't you join them?"
"No"
"Why?"
"Atsuya said that if I get too close to someone they will hurt me…"
"Why did he say that?"
"I believe in everything Atsuya says…"
"Don't you have friends?"
"Atsuya is my only friend and I know he will never hurt me… He will never leave me, ever…"
Hearing those last words, Gouenji's heart stopped. It must've been hard for Fubuki when Atsuya died.
"So you're saying that you're scared of being close to anyone… Is that it?"
"Yes. It'll be hard for me to forget them and let go…"
"Then why are you not like that when it comes to me? I might not be beside you forever…"
"I know that,"
"But why?"
"I like Shuuya… I know it's hard to forget you but you're here…" Fubuki then placed his hand on his chest, where his heart is "In my heart… forever…"
"Shirou… I-"
"What is it, Shuuya?"
"I-"
"HEY, GOUENJI!" a voice shouted.
"QUIET, HIROTO!"
"What's wrong with you?"
"Can't you see I'm having a conversation with Shirou?"
"Oh, sorry… What are you two talking about?"
"Nothing that concerns you…"
"Why are you always so mean to me, Gouenji?"
"I have my reasons…"
"So stubborn…"
"So annoying…"
"Are you two a couple?" Fubuki asked. The two stared at him.
"NO WE ARE NOT!"
"I'm already in love with my Midori"
"Shirou, what made you think that we are together?"
"Atsuya said that sometimes, a couple fights…"
"Are there anything else that Atsuya said?" Hiroto asked.
"He always says that… No one will stay with me forever but Him, Mom and Dad… That I don't need others to protect me because he will be the one to protect me…"
Hiroto and Gouenji fell silent. "That's not true, Shirou…" Gouenji said. "You still need friends to be with you… Just like what Atsuya said, 'No one will stay with you forever' that includes him!"
"What are you saying, Shuuya? Are you saying that Atsuya is a liar?"
Those words of Fubuki made Gouenji's heart shatter into pieces. What has he done?
"Uh-oh… Gouenji said something bad…" Hiroto teased but only to receive a death glare from Gouenji."Okay, I get the idea… I'm going, I'm going"
"I-It's not like that…"
"Then what? What did you mean, Shuuya?"
"It's just… not everything Atsuya has told you are to be believed…"
"That's the same, Shuuya… You're saying my brother is a liar!"
"I'm sorry, Shirou… I was just-"
"Atsuya was right… I shouldn't get too close with anyone…"
"Shirou…"
"What?"
"I'm sorry…"
"For what? Saying that my brother is a liar? Or making me realize that you will someday leave me too?"
"For everything that I have said…"
"So you will leave me too someday…"
"No, I won't!" Gouenji shouted "I will never leave you, Shirou!" 'What have I just said?', Gouenji thought, realizing what he just said.
Fubuki stared at Gouenji, surprised with his words "Y-You won't? Ever?"
"Yes, I'll be by your side… always…"
"Shuuya… Thank you…" with that, Fubuki gave Gouenji a hug.
"Aww… Those two are so cute, aren't they, Gazel?" Kazemaru hummed, pertaining to the other who's sitting on the sofa behind him.
"…"
"Hey, don't you agree with what I just said?"
"…"
"Are you even listening?!" Kazemaru shouted.
"Did you say something, Kazemaru?" Gazel asked.
"Never mind…"
"What's the matter? You seem so happy…"
"Really? I guess I am!"
"Why?"
"Endou will be back to normal later!"
"I thought they'll only get their memories back?"
"That's what I meant by 'normal', Gazel…"
"You should've said so…"
…
"Gazel," Kazemaru called.
"Hmm? What is it?" Gazel asked.
"Are you excited to have the normal burn back?"
"If by 'normal', you mean the loud, annoying, stubborn, troublemaking Tulip-headed idiotic pea- brain… then… partially…"
"Partially but fully?"
"Just a bit"
"Why? Aren't you excited as I am?"
"I don't know?"
"Why don't you know?"
"I just don't know?"
'Not much of an answer, Gazel…' Kazemaru thought then a smirk formed on his face.
"Gazel… is Burn annoying?" Kazemaru asked.
"Yes"
"Is he stubborn at times?"
"Yes, always"
"Is he a great soccer player?"
"A bit… but I'm better than him"
"Is he fun to mess with?"
"Yes, definitely"
"Gazel, do you love him?"
"Yes"
"So much?"
"Yes…"
"…"
"…"
Silence… Silence… Silence…
"KAZEMARU!" Gazel shouted as he grabbed Kazemaru's shirt. "Why did you ask such a ridiculous question?"
Kazemaru swear that he could see a tint of pink on Gazel's cheeks. 'I'm right!'
"Then why did you answer?"
"Your fault! Tell anyone and I'll hit you!"
"Okay, okay, I won't tell! I promise!"
"Good" with that, Gazel let go of Kazemaru.
"So, is it true?" Kazemaru asked.
"What is?"
'Trying to act all innocent, huh?'
"That you lo-"
"Say that word, or I'll hit you right now…"
"So… is it true?"
"If I tell you, will you shut up?"
"Yep"
"No it's not…"
"Tell me the truth, Gazel…"
"Why ask if you're not going to believe?"
"Because it's obvious that you're lying… You're a bad liar, you know that?"
"I know…"
"So you're lying… just spill it!"
"…"
"Spit"
"Fine, I like him"
"Whooo? ~"
"Him"
"Who 'him'?"
"You know who"
"No I don't"
"You're seriously going to make me say his name?"
"Right"
"Fine! I like Burn… Ever since we were younger…"
"FINALLY!" a voice from behind them shouted, it was Hiroto.
"Oh, hey, Hiroto…" Kazemaru casually greeted.
"How long have you been listening?! What did you hear?!" Gazel asked.
"Everything, all the time, everything…" Hiroto answered with a grin.
"Why you-"
"Don't worry, I won't tell Burn…"
"Tell me what?" another voice suddenly asked.
"KYAAA! What are you doing here?!" Gazel asked.
"Hello, Burn…" Kazemaru and Hiroto greeted.
"What are you talking about?"
"Nothing that concerns you"
"Then why did I hear my name being mentioned?"
"You just misheard…"
"Then what did I mishear?"
"Just go back to the other side of the sofa and don't bother us"
"HMPH!" with that, Burn got back to the other side of the sofa and tried to make himself comfortable.
"How annoying…" Gazel muttered then turned his head to his two friends who were smiling. "What are you two smiling about?"
"Nothing… Just thinking about how bad you are at lying…"
"We've established that…"
"You two look cute together, you know?"
"W-What?! S-shut up!"
"Oh my, the cool, calm Gazel is blushing…" Hiroto teased.
"Shut up before I hit your face…"
"Oh please don't… Burn will be so angry at me if you do that… Only he has the right to be hit by you…" Hiroto said.
"QUIET!"
"Oh my, Gazel is getting all fired up…"
*smack* *smack*
"Hiroto/ Kaze, are you okay?" Midori and Endou asked as they looked at the two who were rubbing the back side of their heads.
"Yes…" the two answered but the two kids didn't seem to be satisfied with the answer.
"What happened here?" Gouenji suddenly asked then looked at Kazemaru who is still rubbing his head. "What happened, Kaze?"
"Nothing… I just happened to hit the wall…"
"Yeah, a very stubborn wall…" Hiroto added.
"Did Gazel hit you two?"
"Yes…"
"Why? Tell me and I'll hit him for you, Kaze!"
"HEY! No violence! It was our fault! We were teasing him!"
"I still have the need to hit him for hitting you…"
"Gouenji, don't show violence in front of the kids…" Hiroto said.
"Tsk, fine!"
[With Miku and Kidou}
"They're so fun to watch…" Miku said.
"Yes, at times…" Kidou answered.
"Who of them are a couple?"
"Fubuki likes Gouenji, Gouenji likes Kazemaru, Kazemaru likes Endou, Endou likes Kazemaru, Hiroto loves Midorikawa, Gazel and Burn secretly likes each other…"
"Ohh… Then who do you like?"
"I don't know…"
"Have you ever liked someone?"
"Yes… Once, I liked Genda… but gave up because I know he loves Sakuma. They're already together and I don't want to ruin it…"
"Must've been hard, huh?"
"Yep. But not as hard as what you've experienced…"
"Yeah, it was painful… but it's in the past… ABCD…"
"ABCD?"
"Accept, Begin, Continue, Deal with it…"
"I learned how to accept, I started at the beginning again and I'll continue 'til the end… so I learned how to deal with it…"
"Ohhh…"
"Mom told me those words…"
""Is your Mom really like a girl version of Kazemaru?"
"Yep, here's she, along with Dad…" Miku then pulled a picture from his wallet and showed it to Kidou.
"They sure look alike… so does your Dad with Gouenji…"
"What a coincidence, huh?"
"Yeah…"
Miku started staring at Kidou's goggles.
"Is there something in my face, Miku?" Kidou asked.
"Nope, nothing… It's just… how could you see with those goggles on?"
"I've been wearing these since I was young… I'm already used to it…"
"Can you take them off?"
"I only take these off when I sleep…"
"Can you take them of now?"
"I'd rather not…"
"Why?"
"I don't want others to see my eyes… and I'm much more comfortable with these on…"
"Really? What if I try using goggles too…"
"Go ahead…"
With that, the two smiled at each other…
"Those two are really starting to get close, huh?" Kazemaru asked.
"Yeah..." Gouenji answered.
"They look cute together…" Hiroto added.
"They look so… sweet…" Gazel said.
"YEP!" the kids agreed.
KAY! THAT'S IT FOR THIS CHAPTER! I'm almost done with all my exams! Just one more on Monday1!
The story's not over yet, folks! I'll see you all again!
