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A/N: I just read a really nice Shaman King story and now, I'm inspired to write again no matter how lazy I am. Here's chapter 12 and I hope you'll enjoy it.
I've also decided to give shout-outs to all my readers. Haha, I'm feeling bored and random anyway.
NoshMono: Thank you giving me advice. I've thought of the plan of the story and hopefully, it would turn out fine. Hope you'll enjoy this chapter.
Violet: Good news, I'M CONTINUING IT! Though I'm so tempted to make a new story with a lot of hate for Lacus (she's the worst character in GS and really, I hate her). But that would be in future. I hope you'll enjoy this chapter.
KazeNoTsubasa: Bad news, Lacus isn't going to be evil. But I can make a new fanfic of her being evil in future. Just tell me your views about that idea. Hope you'll enjoy this chapter.
Nick2951: Hope telling you that I'm continuing it would be a piece of good news for you. Hope you'll enjoy this chapter!
I became very sarcastic lately so there might be weird quotes, words or sentences in this chapter. Why? Because of the little reviews I get and 3 bimbos in my school being counselors, I'm damn pissed.
This chapter is about the communication of Yuko and Tetsuya, two 'quite important' in this story. I'm doing it because I felt I didn't elaborate their relationship enough, making it seemed that they're total strangers instead of siblings. Also, there would be a talk between Rika and Kira. So I hope you'll enjoy!
Chapter 12: Sister Brother Time
The day passed by rather well, if not for some irritating still-gossiping people. Fllay sighed as they gossiped, gossiped and you guessed it, more gossips. Boy, don't they get bored? Fllay took all of her patience to control herself for screaming out at them. Most of it was used ignoring the gossips in the morning, and this remaining piece of patience is reaching their limits.
Luckily, she was going to spend the whole afternoon and the day after with her Aunt Rika and her whole family, at least she have something to look forward to. When Fllay and girls reached the gate, they bided goodbye as they went separate ways.
"Fllay, wait up!" A male voice called from behind. Fllay turned and was surprised at who she saw.
"Kira! I thought you have your ECA today. Why are you here?" Fllay asked.
"The coach was sick so we have a free day today." Came Kira's reply.
"Oh." Fllay said softly. Then it was all awkward silence between the two friends, not knowing what to say.
"Are you going home?" Kira asked, trying his best to start a conversation.
"No, I'm going to my Aunt's hotel now. She said that I could spend a night with her whole family before they return to Tokyo sometime next week. It hasn't been confirmed." Fllay said as she smile, the thought of Aunt Rika somehow cheered her up.
"I see." Kira said as he felt relieved at his successful attempt to start a conversation. "So where are your parents?" Kira asked. All of the sudden, the air around them tensed as Fllay's smile drooped and she looked away.
"Something happened." She said emotionlessly, hoping Kira would stop asking about them.
"I see." Knowing that Fllay didn't want to talk about it, and thus, kept quiet on the subject.
"Where are you heading anyway?"
"I'm heading to the hotel too." Kira explained. "Lacus's father own the hotel and he wants me to be his "computer assistant". I'm sure Lacus talked her father into it. I wondered why."
"Isn't that obvious?" Fllay said, shocked at the lack of maturity and sense in Kira. "She likes you a lot and maybe she was thinking that in future, when you marry her and her father see that you have talent in you, the whole Clyne Industry would be handed to you."
"Really? Wow, I didn't even thought about it." Kira said softly but it was loud enough for Fllay to hear.
"So are you going to work extra harder now to earn Lacus's father's trust?" Fllay teased.
"Kind of." Kira blushed, getting her point.
"Hey! Fllay onee-chan!" A voice called from the hotel lobby as the two automatic glass doors opened for them.
"Tetsuya! Yuko! Aunt Rika! Uncle Kouji!" Fllay greeted everyone of them.
"Nice to see you again, Fllay onee-chan!" Yuko said happily. "Mum allowed us to go on a shopping spree later at night! She'll be paying for everything, including your share."
"You don't have to, Aunt Rika." Fllay gasped as she refused her offer.
"I insist, Fllay." Rika said firmly. "It's not everyday that I see my dear niece and buy her something. And this is…?" Rika looked at the brown hair boy behind Fllay.
"Oh, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Kira Yamato." Kira said in a formal tone.
"Hello, I'm Rika Allster. This is my daughter, Yuko. My son, Tetsuya and my husband, Kouji." Rika introduced her family as she use hand gestures to show the following people.
"Nice to meet you." Kira said with a bow and the Allster family returned one too.
"I need to go off now." Kira said, looking at his watch. "I'm going to be late for something. So I'll see you on Monday, okay, Fllay?" He said to Fllay.
"Sure. Bye." Fllay waved at him and saw him went over to the counter.
"Well, let's go up to the hotel suite, shall we?" Rika smiled at them.
"Suite? I thought it was only a normal hotel room." Fllay said, raising your eyebrow.
"I must have forgotten to tell you. But no matter, come up with us." Rika said as the whole family went up to the suite, with Yuko and Tetsuya talking excitedly to Fllay, lagging behind Rika and Kouji. Rika glanced back at the teenagers with a smile.
"They sure look vivacious, aren't they?" Rika said to her husband.
"Of course, they're just like you when you were younger. Fllay must have inherited her liveliness from her mother and Tetsuya and Yuko from you." Kouji mused.
"How I wish to see my sister in person again. She was a nice person." Rika said, expression saddened a bit and sighed.
Kouji put a comforting hand on her shoulder and consoled, "Yes, she was a great person and we all loved her. That Alicia (A/N: I don't know Fllay's mother name so I just made it up) was always so lively. Even when she was sad, she would try to be happy and tell us not to worry much."
"Because she's too nice and lively, Fllay is breaking down. She loved Alicia a lot and missed her. Alicia's her mother after all."
"She is breaking down? How do you know? She looks lively and happy to me." Kouji mused, taking a glance back to look at Fllay's laughing face.
"She's hiding it." Rika said simply.
"How do you know?"
"An aunt's instinct." Rika said with a mysterious smile, leaving her husband scratching his head, trying to unravel her words.
"Oh no!" Rika said suddenly, stopping in her tracks.
"What's wrong?" Yuko asked as the three teenagers went to the woman's side.
"I left my handphone on the seats in the lobby." Rika said, panicking.
"How could you be so careless? You better go down to the lobby to find it before someone else take it." Kouji advised.
"Of course, I'll go immediately." Rika said, turning towards the lift.
"Let me come with you." Fllay offered.
"It's okay, Fllay. I can much handle it myself. All of you better return to your suites first. I come up as soon as I can." Rika said as she stepped inside the lift.
"No hurry!" Tetsuya said to his mother but the metal doors of the lift had closed.
"So what shall we do now?" Kouji asked.
"Fllay can stay with us in the suite and she can rest before going out for dinner later." Yuko said with much consideration, "She must be tired after school."
"But I'm not." Fllay protested.
"I insist. We are going to return very late tonight because we would be shopping and walking around. You can stay up late all you want then." Yuko said.
"So, dad, can you tell mum for us? That Fllay is resting and we'll go out in the evening?" Tetsuya said as he turned to his father.
"Of course, I'm sure your mother would not object at all." Kouji said, smiling at his children and Fllay.
The teenagers beamed and thanked Kouji, then ran to their suites. Kids these days, Kouji thought as he saw them disappearing behind the door of their suite. Then, he walked back to his own suite.
As Yuko has said, Fllay was indeed very tired. As soon as her head touched the pillow, she was in dreamland.
"So how will tonight's sleeping arrangement be?" Tetsuya asked her sister.
"Fllay and I would sleep together and you would sleep in the other bed." Yuko finalized.
"You and Fllay? Sleeping…together?" Tetsuya said slowly.
"What is your dirty mind thinking?" Yuko shouted at him.
"Fine, ignore me." Tetsuya said, ducking the pillow being thrown at him.
"Do you expect me or Fllay to sleep with you?" Yuko asked sarcastically.
"Nope." Tetsuya said simply, popping a small ball of chocolate into his mouth. "I understand the rules of separating two genders apart."
"Good."
"But can you and Fllay fit in the bed?" Tetsuya asked.
"Look at this bed." Yuko pointed to the bed. "It's more than enough for two people."
"I get the point." Tetsuya said, nodding his head.
"Thank you for wasting my breath, little brother." Yuko said sarcastically.
"Hey, I'm too grown for that." Tetsuya protested when Yuko said 'little brother'.
"Doesn't stop the fact that you're younger than me, which gives me the right to call you little brother."
"Humph. I shan't waste my breath talking to you." Tetsuya said, walking towards his laptop.
"Suit yourself, little brother." Yuko said as she watched the television. Because the rooms were separated by a door, Fllay wasn't affected by the noise outside, prompting her to sleep comfortably.
Meanwhile, with Rika…
"Excuse me, do you have any handphones that anyone returned?" Rika said anxiously after looking through the couches.
"I have one here, is this yours?" The receptionist asked, handing her the handphone.
"Yes, this is it! Thank you so much." Rika thanked gratefully.
"Don't thank me, thank that gentleman over there." The receptionist said, nodding towards the 'gentleman'. "He was the one who brought your handphone here. He's very honest, unlike most people who would just take it."
Rika looked behind and saw the only 'gentleman' sitting there. Deciding to thank him, Rika went to him and said, "Excuse me?" The boy turned and said, "Yes?"
"You're Kira, aren't you?" Rika asked as she saw the boy's face.
"Yeah." Kira said simply, remembering her as Rika, Fllay's aunt.
"Thanks for returning my handphone." Rika said, showing him the handphone.
"You're welcome." Kira said with a smile.
He seems like a decent and trustworthy boy. Maybe I can…
"Can I talk with you for a while?" Rika asked.
"Sure." Kira said, confused. Rika sat beside Kira and then asked, "Are you close to Fllay?"
"Sort of. She sits beside me in class." Kira answered.
"I see. You know, Kira," Rika began, "I might not be in authority to say this but I hope you would help Fllay."
"What's wrong with her?" Kira said, suddenly alarmed.
"I'm sure Fllay would blame me for saying this, so pardon me for not telling you." Rika said. "But she is really troubled and needs help."
"How can I help?"
"That is for you to find out." Rika said, "I hope you would be quick. She can't handle it for much longer."
"Can't you give me a hint or a clue on what happened to her." Kira practically pleaded.
"Just a hint: it's emotionally and psychologically."
"No more clues?"
"No more clues. By the way, why are you here?"
"I'm a computer assistant for the owner of this hotel. But it seems that he isn't here at the moment, so I'm waiting here." Kira explained.
"I see." Rika said and got up. "So I'll say goodbye for now. And I'm really serious about what I say. Please, would you help her?"
"Yes. I'll help her no matter what." Kira said.
"Then I thank you in behalf of her aunt, and in the behalf of her mother." Rika said, impressed with Kira's answered. As she walked away, she smiled sadly.
I hope this boy would help Fllay. He might be all that she'll need.
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