Choice of Music: True Love - S.E.N.S.
Chapter 10 - What Do You Feel
Kia sat silently in the train, and she watched the countryside fly by. Noone sat near them within a five foot radius, and anyone who even attempted to sit next to Kia or Vice got the ultimate death glare from the evil douji. "Where are we going?" she asked, wishing he would just answer her question like she asked the first 50 times.
"His name is Tansen," was the only thing he said and nothing more. Even when they got on the train, he wouldn't so much as look at her. Unless someone tried to sit near them.
She sighed and leaned her head against the window. Sitting next to him was a hassle, but having to sit next to him while he acted like a tiger protecting its hill was just weird and embarassing.
Another girl walked up to them and plopped herself next to Kia as she flipped through a fashion magazine. With the way she looked, it looked out of place. She had neon green hair held up in a side ponytail and wore bright pink sunglasses. The strange girl wore and orange shirt with a neon blue latex skirt and silver latex tights. She was chewing on something, and her purple lips blew a large yellow bubble and popped it.
"Vice," she said, not looking up from her magazine.
"Dante," he said, awknowledging her.
"It's about time you came 'round, boy," she said, slapping her magazine shut. "What took you so long?"
He looked at her with acid in his eyes. "You know why."
Kia looked between the two. "You...guys know each other?" she asked.
The girl, Dante, looked at her and pulled off the sunglasses. She had light pink eyes, matching her unusual outfit. "You must be Kia!" she exclaimed, and squeezed Kia in a tight hug. "I've heard a lot about you!"
Turning her attention towards Vice, she said "You're in a lot of trouble, by the way."
"Come in, come in, come in!" the cheery man, who must have been Tansen, sang. "Company, company." The man looked much younger than her uncle, and he had long brown hair tied into a ponytail, and he had beautiful chocolate brown eyes. Indeed, he was a handsome man.
"Uh," Kia mumbled, not fully sure if she wanted to step into his house. Vice grabbed her arm and pulled her in with him, a tight grip on her arm. "That hurts, damnit!" She yanked her arm away from Vice, and he shot her a warning look.
"Don't start. I will rip you apart right here and now," he growled. Kia got the feeling that just being in this house put him in a bad mood.
"You don't scare me," she snapped at him. Her patience was well worn out at this point. "I'm am sick and tired of you man-handling me. I honestly don't see why you had to drag me here when I could have clearly gone home."
Vice pointed behind her. "That's why."
Spinning on her heels, she could see little Hana sitting on a very large lounge chair. She was wrapped up in a blanket and almost looked out of it. Her blonde hair looked as though its hadn't been brushed for a while. "Hi sissy," she said, giving her a toothy grin. Kia gave the small child a hug.
"Hiya sweetie, how've you been?" Kia could immediately tell something was wrong. Her skin felt warm to the touch, and Hana gave off a raspy cough. "Oh honey, are you sick?" Hana gave off a slight nod, and almost pushed herself off balance because of it. "Wasn't Sumako supposed to take care of you?"
"She doesn't want Hana there cause she doesn't want to get infected," she heard her uncle say. Kia turned to see K leaning against the doorframe. "I brought her here so Edile can get check out and she'll be coming home with us."
'What a bitch,' Kia thought putting Hana back in the chair. The little girl snuggled herself into the cushion and fell asleep. "Uncle, what did you mean by checked out?" she asked.
With a sweeping motion of his hand, he led her to a back room of the house, and pointed. "Look," he said. Kia could see Edile laying on a silver examination table, his chest split open. To Kia's suprise, it was hollow with the exception of mechanical wires and a glowing ball.
"What's that?"
"It's called the soul sphere," Tansen told her. "It's the source of life for the Douji, and if it breaks they die."
"Oh." She returned her attention to the epitome of gluttony laying there, looking lifeless.
"You look like someone killed your best friend," Vice said. He had returned from wherever he had dissapeared to. Kia frowned at him, and turned away. Tansen and K exchanged glances with each other.
"Is this behavior normal between them?" Tansen asked, raising an eyebrow as Vice made a face at Kia.
K shrugged his shoulders. "Pretty much."
"I see," he said. "Vice, are you ready to be examined?" His voice had gone from stoic to giggly happy in less than a second. Vice's face dropped, and he looked as though he was going to gag.
"I don't want to hear that coming from you," he groaned. Kia raised an eyebrow in question. Vice looked at her and said "he's gay."
"Oh please," Tansen said with a pisha look (is that even right?). "I prefer the term flamboyantly homosexual. You aren't my type, I wouldn't do anything to you or any Douji. No matter how young and sexy you are, with those perfectly made bodies..." Tansen looked as though he was drifting off into his own erotic little world, which only creeped Vice out even more. "Dante dear, why don't you entertain Vice's little lady friend while I work on him?"
"WE'RE NOT FRIENDS!" Vice and Kia shouted simultaneously.
Tansen was taken aback, and replied under his breath, "Methinks they doth protest too much."
In one sweeping motion, Tansen dragged Vice off in one direction and Kia to another. "How about I get you some tea? What kind do you like?" Dante asked. Kia was surprised at her sudden change in mood. She was much calmer than when she was on the train or around Tansen.
"Um, I'll take spiced chai, thank you," she said. She sat down on a couch, back out in the living room where Hana was dozing away. Looking around the room, it didn't look like a typical japanese home. It had more of an italian touch to it.
Vice's little lady friend
Kia felt her heart sink a little. "Like he would ever have time for that," she muttered. She slouched in the seat, and tried to ignore the phrase.
Admit it, you love Vice.
'Do I?' Kia thought to herself. If she really loved Vice, why was it so obvious to them? Did she rea-no.' Kia shook her head. 'I don't love him. We're rivals and that it's.'
"That it," she said, reassuring herself.
"What's it?" Dante asked, appearing in the doorway holding two teacups.
"Oh, its nothing," Kia said, accepting the steamy cup. The aroma of spices filled her nose and she inhaled deeply.
"Something's wrong. You know you can tell me," Dante said, sipping her tea. "I know you're troubled. I can see it on your face." Kia attempted to drink her tea and stopped. She couldn't bring herself to drink.
"What are the Douji exactly?" Kia asked.
"They are the mechanical embodiment of pure good and pure evil, devoid of human emotions that can cloud one's judgement. There are also one's you've met that embody pure emotions such as jealosy and sloth, or laziness. They were created by Doctor Roger Dunstan, a relative of Tansen. That is how he can fix them."
"Then how are you involved in this?"
Dante's eyes widened, and she gently set her cup down on the coffee table. "Funny you should ask," she said. "I am called a Doll. I am like the Douji, but I am different than them." Kia wanted to speak, but Dante continued. "Dolls are like the female versions of the Douji, except we don't have gauntlets or any of the abilities that Douji have."
"What can you do?"
Dante smiled at Kia. "That is something I'll have to tell you for another time. But we were discussing you, were we not?"
Kia's heart sank again. "What's the real purpose of the Douji?"
Dante looked away from Kia. "They are to battle to the death to show which is truly stronger, good and evil. When their battle is over, Dunstan will rewind time and destroy the Douji. After that they shall no longer exist."
Kia stood to her feet. "That's not fair!" she cried. Dante looked shocked.
"You aren't truly invol-"
"That's not what I mean!" Kia's heart hammered in her chest, feeling as though it was racing a million miles a minute. "What about Hana and Mizho, and K? What about all the Douji masters? What happens to them?"
"They forget." Kia felt her heart stop. "Anyone who ever came into contact with the Douji or had anything to do with them will forget them. They will most likely forget that they ever even knew each other."
They forget? Her heart picked up speed. Memories of Edile and Hana, Mizho, all of the precious memories she had with them flew through her mind. She didn't want to forget any of them. Not a single one. She felt tears come to her eyes.
"Can it be stopped?"
"No."
Tears fell down her face, and she cried. A warm hand gently rubbed her back. "It will be okay," Dante said. "Trust me, if you're not in this far, it's not-"
"I don't want to forget." Kia's body shook. "I don't ever want to forget them. Not a single one."
"Why? You've made it clear that there's nothing between any of you. It's just a simple sibling affection you all have for each other, even for you and Vice."
"No, it's not. There's nothing between me and Vice," she protested. Kia pushed any thought of him out of her mind.
"There's nothing at all? Absolutely nothing?" Dante pressed.
"No. Yes. I don't know!" Kia hid her face in her hands, getting that feeling. The feeling she got everytime she was near him, everytime she though of him. The feeling that made her sick to her stomach, and yet be as peaceful as she could be. It nagged at her, and it wouldn't go away this time.
"How do you feel towards Vice? You need to say something."
Kia's body slowly stopped shaking, and she rubbed the tears from her eyes and face. She took a couple deep breaths, and looked at Dante. Very clearly and calmly, she spoke.
"I love him."
IT'S ABOUT DAMN TIME! To leave you guys thinking: What will happen now that Kia confessed her love? What will Vice and everyone else think? Will they ever know? And two new characters are about to make an appearance very soon, both who play a major role in the lives of Vice and Kia! See you all next chapter, please leave reviews on what you think.