Bereavement of a Beauty

I really hope you've been liking the story so far, dudes, as you know I've been updating stories like mad recently X3 Now you just tell me if any of the characters seem OOC and I'll make sure to change it :D

"Okay" He nodded. "We'll stay here"

After a few moments of silence, Rocket had gently laid Mei's head down on the ice and then without hesitation he had laid down next to her, staring up at the cloudy sky. Mei turned her head slightly to look at him and smiled.

"Hey Rocket" She whispered.

"Hey Mei" He smiled, glancing at her before his eyes darted back to looking at the sky.

The pair lay in silence awhile, letting the cold breeze caress their faces and feeling the hard cold ice soak through their coats.

"D'jok split up with me yesterday" Mei said after a while.

Rocket's eyes widened and he turned to look at her, rolling onto his side to get a better view.

"Mhmm" Mei nodded. "I don't blame him really…I couldn't have been much fun"

Rocket didn't respond and after a few minutes of silence, Mei began to felt unnerved she looked over at him and he smiled gently before slowly taking her freezing hands in his and rubbing them.

"Thank you" Mei mumbled as she rolled to her side, the pair looked into each others eyes and after a few seconds Mei pulled a face, sticking her tongue out and crossing her eyes, Rocket sniggered before pulling his hands away from hers and giving himself a piggy nose, the pair laughed and Mei wondered how odd they would look to a passer-by; just two famous footballers rolling around on an icy road laughing their heads off. Rocket sighed and looked up at the sky again.

"Shall we head back?" He asked, sitting up on his haunches, Mei followed suit and looked over at him.

"Yeah…may as well…what's the time now anyway?" She checked as Rocket stood, he checked his watch. "About sixish" he answered, before outstretching his other hand for Mei to grab hold of, doing so, Rocket pulled her up from the ground and smiled at her.

"The team'll be getting up then" Mei nodded.

"Well…everyone except Ahito and Micro-Ice" Rocket smirked.

Mei flashed a smile back at him as they began walking. Where's this Rocket been? She wondered to herself he's so funny and carefree. Mei risked a glance at the captain who seemed to be lost in his own thoughts. Tia's lucky, she must get to see this Rocket everyday.

Soon enough they reached Aarch academy, they entered into the long hallway only to be met by Tia -still dressed in her pyjamas- holding a cup of hot chocolate.

"Oh…hello you two" She smiled uncertainly at Mei before looking questionably at Rocket. Rocket gave her no answer instead he wandered over to her cup of hot chocolate and dipped his finger into it.

"Is this for me?" He asked smiling.

Tia smiled at him and gave him a mock punch before grabbing his hand into her free one and nestling into him.

"…Rocket your all wet" She exclaimed.

"Yeah"

Tia and Rocket turned to look at Mei who coughed awkwardly.

"I slipped…and Rocket had to help me up" She explained…she didn't know why but she couldn't help feeling that the truth may have alarmed Tia.

"Ah. Are you okay Mei?" Tia asked.

"Oh I'm fine" Mei smiled, waving the midfielders concern away. "I think I'll just go change"

Tia nodded and turned away bringing Rocket with her. Mei watched them leave before heading to her room -Tia had changed rooms so that Mei could have more privacy in her time of need- to change, on the way she bumped into Yuki who smiled at her uncertainly.

"Good morning Mei" She said, her eyes taking in Mei's slightly ruffled appearance.

"Mm" And just like that Ice queen Mei was back; as soon as people started behaving awkwardly around her, she retreated back into the icy shell, because she didn't want to think about why they were treating her awkwardly. Sighing she grabbed open her door and as a parting shot, glared hard at Yuki before slamming it. Yuki stared at the closed door aghast, before making her way to the dining room.

BEEP BEEP BEEP

Mei wandered over to her holo phone to see she had 10 messages from Danzee. What on Earth? Mei thought worriedly to herself before pressing the redial button, after a few rings, Danzee's tear stained face appeared on the small TV before her.

"Mei?" She croaked.

"Danzee? What's wrong, what's happened?" Mei asked, her anxiety building as she watched a few tears slip from Danzee's -normally warm and brown- cloudy eyes.

"I just thought I'd call to tell you that I won't be working for your family anymore" Danzee choked out.

Mei stared at her in horror, Danzee looked down at her hands, slowly ripping a tear stained tissue.

"Because…because of me?" Mei asked, depression and panic beginning to engulf her like a tidal wave.

"No!" Danzee stared at Mei's worried face on the screen. "No! No! Never because of you!"

"Then…why?" Mei enquired, as tears began to form in her eyes.

"Your father…your father thought'd it best I leave" Danzee mumbled, her eyes not quite meeting Mei's.

Mei stared at her. "Tell me the truth Danzee" She muttered, her teeth were gritted now, what had her father done?

"N…no that's it…" Danzee lied. "I've got to go now Mei…I found a job on Genesis stadium…so I've got to be catching my train. Goodbye Mei, stay strong, I love you" and with that the screen went black.

Mei stared at it, miming the words 'I love you' to her dark reflection. It had been a long time since someone had said that…in any sense, and it twisted Mei's heart in confusion…the only person who loved her was now gone…Mei fell to her knees before the holo phone and stared past it, past the walls and away, becoming lost in her grief.

Mmm hope you liked it? R&R I lave you xxx