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Chapter Two ~Billy's Ring
"Ouch!"
Billy immediately turned his head to the hands that hit his shoulders from behind. "Prim! What are you doing here!? It's dangerous! How could you even pull yourself up to Remanzou's shoulders!?"
And there they were, the brother sister of the Black. Billy was sitting in Remanzou's shoulder when Prim suddenly hit his shoulders. And the amazingly small little Primera Black showed up in front of her brother's face and again AT the giant blue gear, Remanzou's left shoulder.
"You could drop yourself from this place!" Billy hurried, took an embrace of his little sister. Carried her into a safest place that she could get and usually got in a time when their father was not there for them. He sat Prim in his lap and murmured. "How could you reach this place, my little sister?"
Primera Black gave a simple sight of his tranquil and still blue eyes to her brother, she sighed.
"You're worrying about me, Prim? Don't worry. I'll be alright."
Prim nodded her head, but then she touched her brother's chin, and lifted it so his sky blue eyes could meet with hers.
"Hem, I'm worrying about the Orphanage. I've never seen the place in weeks."
"Yo! Prim, y there!?"
Both Primera and Billy Lee Black downed their head to see Jessiah Black's scars-ed face. He was different, his skin was browner than his children's. "So there y'r, Prim. Come here, lil' angel!"
"Dad, she's not your toy."
"Of course she's not, you fool!"
Billy jumped down, but firstly he watched his dark blue Etone Robe so it wouldn't make him un-comfortable to jump. He slowly released Prim from his embrace, and Primera Blight slightly ran his hands to their father's ones.
Jessiah lifted Primera in his hands. And brought her to sit above his shoulders. "Y'r getting heavier, Prim!
"Of course she is! People whose weight is getting lighter have to be ware, because it's a sign of dead."
"How coud'y get that kindof statement, boy!"
"Oh, sorry." Billy replied, half mocking. "Father."
Jessiah Black descended his daughter, Primera from his bear. "What's wrong, eh? Are you alright, kid?"
"Oh, now, Jessiah Black used the right English! I'm okay! You're the one who weird!"
The air seemed so cold. Primera raised her head, seeing her older brother at the same way as her father.
That time, Billy Lee Black found many similarities between his little beloved sister and his... father. The ex-Etone felt something heavy sit at his back. The coldness air pushed him for running, leaving both of his family.
"Wait, BOY!"
That was the last words that he heard.
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"Why, Billy! It's a surprise to see you here!"
Billy lifted his head from the previous position, where he could see his own boots. This time, he saw Fei Fong Wong and his guardian, Doctor Citan Uzuki. He didn't know, but they relaxed his heart. He stepped pace by pace faster towards them.
"I thought you're still at the Hangar."
Billy nodded at Fei, he took a sit at a chair near them. "I was there."
"So. How is Remanzou?" Citan put his glass back to the table. "I hoped the damage didn't cost much."
"Well, I bought some gear parts to change it at the Snowfield Hideout." Billy coughed. "Hem, 55469 Gs, not mentioning the refueling."
"WHAT!?" Fei jumped from his chair.
"Had you negotiated with the store keeper, young one?"
"That's the best price Yui could offer, Citan. I asked her for helping me offer."
Fei and Citan silenced, like they were trying to reach the missing air.
"Well, Yui's the best bargainer I ever knew." Fei said in half disbelief, and submitted. "It's the best price then."
"I'm thinking of the damage." Citan shook his head. "Was it that bad?"
"...... It didn't look bad from outside, but the neuron inner circuits were damaged."
"Hem, that's the problem then..." Citan nodded his head.
Silence. Like the fan's sounds were the loudest sounds in the whole world. Both Fei Fong Wong and Citan Uzuki saw the wandered sight of the younger man in front of them. They didn't dare to touch the food.
The usual Fei would ignore anything, and just eat. But he couldn't. After he got himself control his own body and mind fully, he could not let himself to be a reckless fool again. He did it once when he let Elly... And then she was still in Deus.
Citan saw the development in Fei's attitude. He was proud, but now he stared in confusion for the son of is former-commander in Solaris.
"Billy, are you alright?" Fei doubted his own question, but he dared to release it anyway.
Billy ascended his wandering eyes. "What?"
"Umm... Just you're... weird, I guess." Fei lowered his voice, but it suddenly rose in speed and loudness at Citan. "Don't you think the same thing, Doc?!"
Citan had his eyes examined Billy, he nodded in agreement. "But it's alright if you don't want to tell us, Billy."
"… … Thank you, Citan. It's not that bad…"
Citan smiled. "Yes. But, it's bad for a man to hide his feelings."
Fei and Citan stared at Billy. Billy then nodded. "I never heard anything about mother from father, just that. Hem… I mean. He doesn't like mother that much. He didn't mention a thing about mother. Primera is still a child, but she will asks about her mother soon. If, I mean, Bart could hear his family's stories from Maison. But, where will I hear mine except from that father of mine."
-Silence-
Citan coughed. "Eh. There's a amusing act of your father."
"What?" Fei and Billy raised their heads towards Citan.
Citan giggled.
…… That's when Jessiah about to marry Racquel…
We're having a... harrumph sound Bachelor Party for Jessiah.
"Wait a minute... you mean, WE?"
"Yes, we, Jessiah, Sigurd, couple of people and me were having a bachelor party.
Jessiah showed us his wedding ring... twinkling silver ring... with the mark... J & R forever."
Billy's eyes widened in surprise.
"We cheered for Jessiah for something that he didn't often do. However, Racquel was a beautiful, and sweet lady that you wouldn't confuse that Jessiah would do something like that for her.
However, Jessiah was so careless, he put the ring at the table with those... pardon... alcoholic drinks and chips. And people went there drunk, didn't realize anything what they were drinking and eating...
The next morning we woke up... the ring was missing..."
Citan saw the mocking expression from Billy, dedicated for his father.
"Well, we didn't need much time to find it, because it's in Jessiah's stomach."
"What!? You mean father failed his marriage because he ate his wedding ring?"
"Ha ha! He was shrieking. For the first time in our life we heard Jessiah shrieking. He would give his job for the ring, he said."
"Men, in love."
Citan laughed, "I return those words to yourself, Fei."
Fei blushed.
"Anyways, I was the one who called Racquel because of the wedding ring. I can still remember her words:
Jessie did what!? Sir Hyuga! What had he done so he could be so stupid to gulp that... our...
I honestly told her that we were having a Bachelor Party.
Silent for a while Bachelor Party? Ehm, Sir Hyuga, may I know if you or anyone had invited... or make some...
I told her the truth.
Give me to Jessie, sir.
Then I saw the pride of Jessiah Black was shrinking to its minimum state, he ducked his heads many times." Citan smiled, he amused for something in his mind. "And... I changed my mind for the sweet Racquel, she screamed loud like she was his wife already and even we could hear her voices.
JESSIAH BLACK!! How could you do that to me!? I've completely forgotten ALL the POEMS you sent to me! Citan laughed I will burn it to ashes so I cannot read it again!! What do you think I am!? Should we cancel the WHOLE wedding! No, not because you ATE our Wedding Ring, but your SLIMY COPPER SKINNED BEAUTIFUL BITCH Sir Hyuga had told me! I never thought that YOU ARE COMPLETELY FAKE!
And the phone hung down from the opposite direction, and Jessiah sighed. He came back, slammed himself to the couch."
Fei was brust laughing. "Jessiah!? Making Poems!?"
Billy gazed at Fei, then Citan. "Well, very amusing then, father made poems. But, they delayed the wedding, then...?"
"No, for the first, it's completely cancelled, the people were not surprised, they had thought that Jessiah would never married to somebody, especially like Racquel. But, it seemed that he worked hard to buy a new ring Citan giggled Of course, he worked it out. He then sent more... ehm... poems to Racquel, wait her from her work at the hospital, send her flowers Billy raised his eyebrows
Racquel then gave him a chance to talk. That was for 2 months worth, we received another wedding invitation from them."
Billy nodded, "I'm sure that mother was a forgiveful woman."
"I even doubt that Racquel was even mad at him for the first time. Or, is it Jessiah who was very anxious for Racuqel. You see, he really loved her so much."
"Did he? A guy like my father? A drunker?"
"Racquel too."
Fei added, smiling to Billy. "If she didn't, where had you born from?"
"Hmph! I guess so! If the ring didn't disappear, then father didn't proof his love as much as that. 2 months, huh? Poems and Flower? My father?"
"Okay! I had to check Xenogears!" Fei raised from his seat, shocking Billy from his daydreaming.
Citan saw the back of Fei disappeared from the Gun Room, than he looked at Billy that stared him back. "Oh, I almost forgot that Yui waits me the hangar." Citan also raised, Billy followed his steps with his eyes until Citan suddenly stopped, like thinking.
He turned his ways to the blue eyed-boy. "Here, take this young one, It comes handy one day." Citan slipped something to the palm of his white skinned hands, and left.
There, Billy was staring the silver ring with confusion, embedded there; J & R forever.
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Okay, that's the second part. I don't think the ring series were good, looking from the number of the review from the previous chapter. But thank you to raurenu (Magusina2@aol.com) for reviewing!
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