Chapter 26
(no title…I'll think up one later…)
"What do you mean, she isn't there?"
Julia sighed as Yuki's anxious voice poured out from the other end of the line.
"She went to someone's house after school. You could try her cell, though: she always takes it with her…"
A dial tone told her that Yuki had hung up. She put the phone back on the base with another sigh. Running her hand through blond hair, she muttered to herself.
"She should've just stayed over there for all the trouble…"
"So you're the only one who doesn't transform when hugged?"
Airah shook her head as Kayla painted her fingernails. Kayla's room was purple, with black and blue sheets, pillowcases, etc. They sat on her bed, the door being locked so they wouldn't be overheard.
"No…the head of the family, this supposed …god…he doesn't transform at all."
"Oh yeah, that Bastard, what's his face…Akitar?"
Airah chuckled "Akito, and yeah."
"How interesting…I mean, that must be so hard for you guys…"
"It is…mostly for Yuki and the others, though: I only transform when these beads around my wrist are taken off."
"Just like your brother?" Kayla asked curiously. Airah nodded.
"Yeah, only his is…well, to be blunt, a hell of a lot worse. I only sprout giant black wings out of my back…" She laughed hollowly, and Kayla put a comforting hand on her shoulder awkwardly.
"I can't imagine what it was like…I can see why you left…."
Airah sighed, sinking her head between her knees.
"I know, but I still shouldn't have left Yuki like that…god, I'm such an idiot!"
"No you aren't: you can' blame this solely on yourself. Truth be told, I believe it's more Akito and whoever placed that bloody curse's faults, not yours."
"I guess…thanks for understanding, Kayla: you have no idea what this means to me."
Kayla smiled and winked at her friend.
"Glad to be of service…now, let's go…SHOPPING!"
"That's your answer to everything, isn't it..?" Airah muttered, but a faint smile still lingered as she followed her energetic friend outside…
Yuki sat, head in hands, back at the school. Hatori had finally cracked down and forced him to go, since his absences had risen to a surprising two full months. He hadn't called Airah yesterday, which would be the reason he now sat in the boys' bathroom, on the wide ledge next to a window with his phone in his hand. He smiled at a vague memory of buying it…
"Hey Yuki-kun, look: wouldn't those be cool? They even have a little keyboard so I can text you when I'm on vacation!"
Airah's hair was still long and black and her skin was more flushed and healthy looking. Her smile she flashed was entirely real, unlike the ones that she thought passed as smiles these days. He'd held her hand as she dragged into the store, chatter animatedly about anything and nothing…
Why can't it go back to that? Yuki chucked his phone down the hallway, seconds later realizing how stupid that was. He jumped off and ran down to get it, only to see it in the hands of a certain orange haired teen.
"You shouldn't throw things like this, you know…I pretty sure you need it…"
"Shut. Up." Yuki growled, plucking his cell phone out of the cat's hands and turning on his heel to walk away. Kyo stopped him with a hand on his shoulder.
"Hey, Hatori said to tell you that you need to pack for a trip."
Yuki turned back around, confused.
"Why? Where are we going?"
Kyo just smiled faintly.
"I'm sure you know….where else would we spend our break, where we could actually try to get you happy again?"
Yuki blinked, surprised at Kyo's sarcastic, but not at all angry tone. But then it dawned on him, and his eyes widened.
"R-really? We could-we're going-oh my go-REALLY!?"
Kyo chuckled and bonked Yuki's head lightly.
"Yes, rat boy: now let's get back to class before sensei murders someone…."
Yuki smiled, and Kyo noted that it was a real Yuki smile, one that hadn't been seen since…well, a long time ago. Yuki tucked the phone back into his pocket, the smile never fading.
I'm going over to see her…I'm so happy…
"Aren't we done YET!?"
Kayla rolled her eyes at her friend, arms full of bags that overflowed with clothes, books, make-up…you name it, and she'd grabbed it. Airah followed her, with only one small bag from a store called Hot Topic. She'd bought only three items: a black and red corset top, a black skirt, and some eyeliner (she'd left hers back in Japan). She sighed, wondering how things were going back in Japan…no calls from Tohru yet, so Yuki must've been fine. Unless they just weren't telling her again…she ground her teeth on frustration. They had a habit of not telling her things these days, and it was ticking her off. I mean, she WAS his girlfriend still, even if she did go back overseas…she rubbed her temples.
"Headache?" Kayla asked, popping up right in front of her with concern in her large blue eyes. Airah shook her head, but realizing that her friend could read her easily, nodded.
"I keep thinking about him….why can't I just leave him and forget about it?"
"Because you love him" Kayla responded, grabbing Airah's arm. "Let's go back home: you can try calling him, see how he is. I guarantee you'll feel better…"
Airah nodded numbly, following her friend outside.
Back in Kayla's room, Airah took out her phone nervously. She hit her first speed dial, which was, of course, Yuki. The phone didn't even ring once before someone picked up.
"Airah-san! Guess what!"
"Uh, what?" She asked, confused at Yuki's change in disposition. He laughed.
"I'm coming over there to see you! Isn't that great!"
She paled, and Kayla raised her eyebrows, mouthing "what?"
"Nothing" Airah mouthed back before clearing her throat and saying into the phone. "R-really? B-but what about school? Haven't you miss-"
"We have another break, silly! Hatori-san bought us tickets, so I'll be over there in a couple of days, okay?"
"Yeah that sounds…great…" she said faintly as Yuki laughed again.
"Well, see ya soon! Bye!"
"Bye…" She said, shutting the phone and then proceeding to whack her head against the wall.
"Hey now, no self-harm here! What happened?" Kayla asked pulling her friend away from the wall and onto a bean bag.
"He-he's coming here…" Airah said with a groan, and Kayla's eyes widened to an amazing size.
"He's what?" She asked, but that only caused Airah to sink her head to her knees with a sigh.
"Just when I thought things couldn't get any more messed up…" she mumbled, and Kayla nodded sympathetically.
"Are you going to tell him about..me knowing?"
Airah lifted her head up and shook it furiously.
"I'm not stupid: he's scared of outsiders knowing, he'll probably tell Kyo or Haru, and they'll tell Hatori…he can erase memories…"
Kayla's eyes widened even more (if that's even possible).
"That wouldn't be good…I guess you'd better go home and tell Julia. Shouldn't you? I mean, she's probably wondering why you aren't home yet anyways…"
Airah could see her friend's anxiousness and nodded in agreement, grabbing her shopping bag and walking out of the room and out the door back home.
Baka, why did he do that? I told him not to come after me: what part of that didn't he get!? Stupid, baka baka baka!!
A/N:hi! In case u didn't know, baka means idiot, stupid…anything like that.
Anyhoo, weirdish chapter…ah well….
Also no title…too tired…