Chapter 12
"-And then he just comes up to me, asking if i knew where Ren was. And that guy didn't even work there!" I smile lightly as Ren and i listen Yashiro's story while eating our lunch.
And by 'our lunch', i mean mine and Yashiro's. Ren had, AGAIN, just bought some sandwich to eat.
I stare at Ren with intense eyes as he bites his sandwich. "You know, if you keep eating like that, you will faint at some point at work because Dehydration." I stated lightly as he raised brow at me.
"Not you too Ryo..." He groans and shakes his head slightly. I plink and turn towards Yashiro.
"He is always like this, isn't he?" It isn't really a question. Yashiro just nods his head with a sight.
I look down at my lunch box. I have some white rice, egg rolls, vegetables and some salmon. I glance at Ren, then at his sandwich and sigh before handing over my lunch box. Ren is plinking owlishly at me and i give annoyed sigh.
I give him a glare with an air that gives no room for arguing. "EAT. That sandwich isn't a lunch, no matter what you try to say. And I won't have you collapsing at the sets." He just nods with very dumbfound look and takes my lunch box.
I cross my arms and watch that he eats every last bite. He seems to struggle at the end little, but gets all of it eaten. He gives me sullen look and i smile brightly.
"Well, wasn't all that bad was it?" he just gives me a nasty look and leans back, giving a sigh. I take his sandwich and start to eat the rest of it, feeling Yashiro's intense eyes on me.
I glance at him and raise a brow. "What?"
"You... You just got that idiot eat..." i smirk slightly at Yashiro's shocked tone.
"Of course. I have been particularly raising twins last five years, i know how to handle picky eaters." Yashiro looks at me in awe, and i feel Ren giving me an annoyed glare.
I feel my phone ringing in my pocket and i fish it out to answer. I don't even look at the number, since i'm positive of who is calling me.
"Yeah, Boss-man? What's up?" i ask casually, taking a bite of the cheese sandwich.
"Ah, Ryo. I just called to let you know that twins and Maria are having sleepovers, and won't be coming home for few days. Is that fine with you?" i think it over and just shrug.
"Sure, i don't see why not. Just call me if anything is wrong." i end the call with small chough.
"Who was that?" Yashiro ask with curious look. I look at him and just shrug with a small smile.
"Just Lory-san telling me that twins are having sleepovers at Maria. They do that all the time, so i'm not concerned." a silence falls and i turn to look at Ren and Yashiro, confused by sudden silence.
Both men are looking at me in surprise, on Yashiro's case, shock. I plink few times.
"What?" they snap out of it and shook their heads little.
"Nah, it's nothing." i raise a brow, but i don't comment. Eating rest of the sandwich, i raise up along with Ren and Yashiro. Then I feel wave of nausea hitting me, and I fall back to my chair.
"Whou! Ryo, are fine?!" Yashiro asks as i held my head with a hand. I feel my vision blurring and my breathing is heavy. I don't think for a good minute, i just concrete on breathing and numbing the terrible hammering of my head.
After what feels like forever, my vision clears and my hammering head eases into a mild headache. My breathing is still heavy, but i feel like i can still breath.
I lean my head back slowly, letting a grunt as my head protests. I feel a cool hand over my burning temples-...
'When did i start feeling so hot..?' i thought feverishly. I frown when cool hand leaves my head, and open my eyes. I see worried Ren and Yashiro hovering over me.
"Okay Ryo, whatever you say, your NOT FINE. You can't stay at work anymore." i don't have energy to argue, and frankly, even i know that i'm sick.
"Don't move, ('where i COULD possibly move Yashiro?'), I'll go inform Izumi, and then Ren and i will get you home to rest." Before i can protest, Yashiro raises his hand, effetely silencing me.
"And your not in a place to complain, so just accept it. Also, it's fine. Ren's turn was about to end soon anyway, and Takarada-san asked us to look after you over these shoots." I stare at him, before closing my eyes and huffing.
I know Yashiro is smiling as i hear his steps move further away. I open my eyes and look at Ren, who is sitting next to me, looking worried.
"How are you feeling Ryo?" I'm grateful for his gentle voice, since it doesn't annoy my eardrums.
"Not*chough* too great. My throat is sore, and it feels like i had run a marathon after chasing twins for three hours, and i feel like i'm burning but freezing at the same time. I also have a major headache." i explain and he nods every now and then, showing that he is listening.
Ren looks at me with this five-year-old-boy-whose-mother-told-them-that-they-couldn't-go-out-to-play-in-rain face, (Long name, i know...). I raise a brow and his frown deepens.
"You know, if you weren't feeling well, you could have said so. The sets won't get messed up, just because you were sick. Just tell the director next time okay?" i look at him surprised but nod anyway.
I feel my eyelashes getting heavy, and before i know it, i'm out.
Third POV
Ren watched concerned and little amused as his kohai fell asleep. Ryo's flaming red hair was dripping with little bit of water, undoubtedly from the rain.
Ryo's face was flustered from the fever and he had dark circles under his eyes. Boy was also constantly shivering. Ren wondered why Ryo hadn't just stayed at home. There had been a big wave of flu going on again, so Ren wasn't all that surprised.
But what DID surprise him, was younger man's antidote towards his work. Ryo hadn't been in acting world for, what? Few months? And kid took it more seriously than some professionals. It made Ren respect the kid little, but being into acting wasn't much if you couldn't act right?
'You got lot to learn Ryo...' Ren thought as he slightly smirked and ruffled his sleeping friends hair.
"Okay Ren, lets get him into the car. I got his stuff." Ren stood up when Yahsiro came back and just nodded before getting Ryo on his back.
'This is going to be long day..' Ren thought as he started the car, Ryo laying on the back and Yashiro sitting next to him.
Ryo was still dead to the world when they arrived to the apartment. Both older men agreed not to wake up the youth and Ren was left to carry Ryo on his back. Yashiro found Ryo's home keys and they brought the teenager to his home.
Yashiro helped the sleeping Ryo to bed and shifted him into more comfortable clothes, while Ren looked around younger boy's apartment.
Living room was simple, there was just a black corner sofa, coffee table, TV and a black carpet. Walls were painted baby blue, and floor was dark wood. What did catch Ren's attention, were the pictures that were sitting on some drawers.
Picture on the left had three figures in it, there were a tall brown haired and green eyed man on the right, and a short woman on the left. Woman had black eyes, but her hair was flaming red and it reached her hips. There was a small boy, around four or three, with same red hair as the woman, and fierce green eyes as the man in the picture. Boy was sitting on the older man's shoulders, and the short woman was standing next to them. On the background, there was a homey looking small house. All figures in the picture were smiling widely, and the small boy was waving at the camera.
In other picture, there was also three figures, but instead of two adult and a kid, there were three children. In the middle was the same red haired kid, who had his arms over two other figures' shoulders. Boy looked around thirteen, and he had identical twins on each side of him.
Both twins had their bangs covering their left side of their face, and they had big smiles on their face. Their green eyes seemed to sparkle with happiness, and the boy in the middle wasn't any different from them. His hair was longer now, and it was on a small ponytail. All three of them seemed to be hiding inside a bush.
Ren looked at the boy in the middle, then at the other picture. He knew that it was Ryo in both pictures, and other had twins in it, but who were those two adults?
'Maybe his parents... He does look like them. But twins don't have anything similiar to them expect for their green eyes... Maybe his dad cheated and had twins later? No, if that was the case, Ryo would hate those two for real... But they can't have the same mother, twins don't chare any resamples with her... And green eyes aren't even the same shade as Ryo's fathers, so they can't be his kids...' Ren's thoughts were cut by Yashiro who closet Ryo's rooms door quietly.
"He is still sleeping, but his fever won't go down for a while. I know a trick that will help, but you have to keep an eye on him until i'm done." Ren nods and goes in Ryo's room as Yashiro goes towards the kitchen, putting on his gloves. ("Just in case...")
Ryo sits on a chair next to Ryo's bed and takes a book from a bookshelf behind him. The bookshelf is small, but it has interesting looking books in it.
'"Septimus Heap, Magyk"*? Fantasy, huh. Oh well, i'll give it a try.' And Ren opened the thick book as he sat next to Ryo.
Back to Ryo's POV
Every part of my body hurt, it felt like someone was craving my bones and slowly fret through my flesh. I groan as i open my eyes, immediately regretting it and shutting them with a hiss. I try to open them again, slowly this time, letting my eyes adjust to light. My head is aching, my throat is like a sandpaper and my nose is running. 'A flu, how lovely.' I thought with strong sarcasm.
I have always hated being sick, since when ever it was just a flu or chicken box, i become completely useless.
"Oh, your awake. How are you feeling Ryo?" i look to my side and see Ren sitting there, open book on his laps. My eyes widen when i see what page he is on.
"Holy cow, how long i was out?" i ask shocked. Ren just blinks and looks at his wrist watch.
"About a hour." i look at him with a blank face.
"That can't be true, you are over the three quarters of that book, and it took me a week to read it." i see a light blush covering Ren's cheeks as he looks away. Then it dawns to me, and i gape at him.
"You... You mean you read that much in less than half hour...?" He doesn't look at me but his blush deepens.
'Well... Who would have thought that a drama actor like Ren Tsuruga would be into fantasy books?'
"*Chough*, Anyway, how are you feeling?" I decide to go with the chance of the topic.
"Well, generally, i feel like a screw up shit." He sighs at my foul language, but doesn't comment.
"Yashiro said he knew a trick how we could lower your fever, but you have to wait and lay down until then." i raise a brow and Ren smiles little at me. "Just go back to sleep."
I yawn and nod, not feeling like rejecting the idea. I close my eyes, and curl up slightly, trying to ease my aching body.
'I hate being sick...'
Hi Everyone! I'm terribly sorry for long wait, but I had a writers block, then I had million tests (and still have more), and then my friend decided to put my computer off of limits, since I had had very little sleep... So it took long, but I did it! We are moving again!
*: Septimus Heap, Magyk is one of Angie Sage's books, and i'm a fan of this book serious. You should check it out!
Also, I will be putting a poll for Ryo. I want to ask you, what song he should play in future chapters? If you have other ideas, PM me or put it in your review!
Hopefully, see you soon!
