Rue POV
I stood over Kid as he opened his eyes slowly,
"Kid are you okay? Kid?" I asked, he looked at me. A smile slowly light up his face, and he sat up.
"Did I pass out or something?" He asked, I nodded. I was going to have to tell him that just earlier I decided to "break up" with Black*Star. I barely even knew him! And, I just had a feeling it wasn't going to work out. I guess I will tell him,
"Kid-"
"Rue-" We said each other's name at the same time, we have a serious bad habit of doing that. Kid gave a shy/kind look and told me to go ahead. I cleared my voice and smiled,
"I broke up with Black*Star." I said bluntly, didn't really come out the way I wanted it too but it just came out. His mouth dropped open,
Kid's POV
"What?! Why?!" I asked franticly,
"Kid, I just met him! And we didn't really seem to make that connection, also, he invited me and Crona to live with him and Tsubaki. And I didn't want that. I realized, I really love living here with you. And Liz and Patti. You guys have excepted me into your loving arms without really caring what I really am. I've wanted that all my life, I cannot afford to lose that. Also, Crona, he loves It here too. I hate seeing any child unhappy, and I think he wouldn't be as happy there as much as he is here. Don't you think?" She smiled, I shook my head,
"Rue it really looked like you were happier with Black*Star. Even if it was for a few days! I want you to be happy and comfortable, as one of my friends. You should live with Black*Star, you'll be able to get to know him better if you live with him." I said, it looked like she was about to completely break down. I was about to try at least to console her, but she started leaning closer to me. Until her the full part of her back was leaning against my chest. It was embarrassing, not because of the contact but because she could probably hear how loud my heart was beating. She probably did because she said,
"Kid, you want me to be happy. But can't you see I'm happy being here? And being your best friend?" My face turned a deep shade of red, as she looked up me with her beautiful ember eyes. I suddenly got they feeling of comfort, sensibility, empathy. And all the others in between. Her eyes gave me the feelings, sorrow, abandonment, and like I could see all the tragedies that happened in her life at once. I saw that she wanted to be cared about, she wanted to be loved, she wanted to be noticed. She wanted everything pertaining to a family. She finally pulled me out of my trance by looking away,
"Kid why do you care someone, like me? Why do you care about my feelings? And why do you care about my happiness?" She said in a pained tone, still resting against my chest. What should I tell her? That I like her? Because she's my friend?
"Because...I care about you because for some reason when I'm around you I feel a strange connection, I care about you because I want too. You're very precious too me, in many ways you probably even I can't understand." I said softly, my words above barley a whisper. She started to cry, and I felt like the worlds biggest idiot for making her cry.
"Rue why are you crying? Did I upset you?" I asked, afraid of the answer but she shook her head.
"Nobodys said that to me before. Kid, nobody's ever really cared about after my mother and father disappeared. Kid thank you." She smiled with tears in her eyes, then without really thinking I pulled her tighter against me. And held her, I know its whats she'd been wanting all her life was for someone to hold her. I will gladly take the job, she relaxed until a few minuets later I realized she's asleep. She was clutching onto my sleeve, I looked down onto her hands. Her right wrist was upturned slightly, and I saw part of a black marking. I softly pried her hand off my sleeve, and turned her wrist. My eyes widened, she had a tattoo on her wrist. It resembled a feline's paw. Paw. The name she went by was Shadow Cat, could this just be a symbol to recognize which worrier she was? She did have cat-like reflex's. I decided to brush it off, but what shocked me the most was when I picked her up (bridal style) and also the right side of her waist burned through her clothing. It was searing I almost dropped her, I placed her back on my bed. I needed some answers, and I intend to find them out. My hand slowly made its way to the bottom rim of her shirt. I gripped it thinking for a moment, What if she wakes up while Im checking her waist? She'll defiantly think I'm a pervert and she'll never talk to me again! I have to try anyways. I pulled her shirt up little by little, until I stumbled back with shock of what I saw. There was black, it looked like it was spreading up, from her waist to her...Womanhood. It was Black, very dark, but the vain's stuck out very profoundly. They were light purple, Something was wrong with Rue, and there were things she wasn't telling me. I picked her up again, ignoring the pain in my hands. I got Liz and Patti, and told them to get us a large mirror to go to the Death room. And to get Professor. Stein.