Chapter Sixteen
Author's Note: Sorry it took me so long to update but what with Thanksgiving-Happy Thanksgiving by the way-I was on the road and computerless. Well now I'm back and reunited with my computer. I swear I almost heard heavenly voices as I stepped into my room and saw my beautiful computer sitting there.
It was Thursday by the time the snow had melted. Now everyone had gone back to public transportation "Hello Mr. Zelgadiss," Sylphiel sat behind Xelloss and Filia, the three had been deep in conversation when Zel had boarded the bus.
"Hi," Zel took the seat beside her and then looked from her to Filia "I thought you two had a car,"
"Too icy," Sylphiel said pointing to the road.
"My mother won't allow me," Filia said, she too motioning to the roads.
Xelloss looked dreamily out the window. Once the ice melted away maybe...
"Yes Xelloss I'll drive you to school,"
"Hehe..."
The bus stopped at another bus stop and both Lina and Gourry boarded.
Zel averted his gaze from the two, looking out the window hurriedly.
"Um," Gourry stumbled around the seats and then took the one behind Sylphiel as Lina sat behind Zel.
Sylphiel squeezed her eyes shut. All she wanted to do was move. She couldn't take this. It almost seemed as though everyone had someone...
Lina looked around "Hey where's K-chan?"...
"AAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" K-chan couldn't believe she missed the bus. Infuriated the teen threw her book bag to the ground and stomped on it. This was horrible! Things couldn't get any worse!
"YE-HAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"
"FUYU SLOW DOWN YOU'RE GOING TO GET US KILLED!"
Suddenly a black blur sped by and K-chan was doused with ice and freezing water.
"HEY!" She heard something skid to a stop somewhere down the street "That was my Kyuusei!"
"NO! Don't! What no! What are you-NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
K-chan stood wide-eyed as a black convertible came flying down the road in reverse.
"Kyuusei!" Fuyu sat at the wheel waving and Aki beside him looked angry and a tad windswept. His hands were clutching at the dashboard and his eyes were glued to the road.
"H-hi," K-chan waved weakly back, dripping.
"Awwwwww you're wet," Fuyu tilted his head to one side and frowned.
"You did it," Aki muttered loosening his grip on the dashboard.
"Did you miss the bus?" Fuyu asked ignoring Aki.
K-chan nodded.
"Then you can ride with us," Fuyu smiled.
"Oh no! Kageri cannot ride with us!" Aki was silenced as Fuyu slid an arm under the teen's legs and flipped him into the back seat "Ack!"
Hesitantly K-chan slid into the black leather upholstery seats. Normally K-chan wouldn't have hesitated to give some man offering to drive her to school after soaking her the third-finger-salute but...K-chan sighed...
"I can't believe you picked her up," Aki leaned against the armrest between the two front seats as Fuyu started the car again although this time not driving as quickly.
"Oh shutup," K-chan gave him a smart rap on the head.
"Ow," Aki fumed and lowered his head sighing he looked to the sky "Fuyu I believe the Kageri would prefer the top up,"
K-chan frowned at his choice of words but had to admit she was beginning to catch a chill. Cold air after being doused with cold water was not an ideal combination.
"Yoroshii," Fuyu sighed and reluctantly reached his gloved hand toward an assortment of buttons "Er," Fuyu shrugged and the top began to slowly come over their heads although K-chan never saw him so much as touch a button.
It didn't take them long to arrive at the high school "We're going to be late," Aki said looking at the clock on the radio.
"Fine then," Fuyu swiveled the wheel and pulled into the parking lot so that he avoided the line "Go on,"
"Thanks for the ride," K-chan blushed and began to open the car door.
"Farewell my Kyuusei," Fuyu smiled bidding her goodbye once more.
"Wait," K-chan's shyness dissipated momentarily "You don't go to school here?"
Fuyu seemed amused by the suggestion and began to laugh.
K-chan blushed...if he was Aki's father she would just die..."How old are you?"
Still smiling Fuyu closed his eyes and nodded towards Aki as though his movement answered her question.
Aki rolled his eyes "He's my age. Now we're going to be late,"
K-chan's curiosity was in full swing "Then why don't you go to school here?"
Fuyu opened his eyes and this time any amusement was gone. A look of sadness came over him and K-chan automatically dug her nails into her palm for bringing up an obviously tender subject.
"I-" suddenly she was pushed forward.
"Come on," Aki pushed her forward gently "We're going to be late," he urged.
How could he be so insensitive? I mean what-K-chan looked to the car and was startled to see that Aki had fallen back.
Damnit, Aki winced as K-chan spoke Not again, he could only image the look on Fuyu's face right now. That was enough "Come on," Aki pushed her forward "We're going to be late," Aki moved the car door open wider as K-chan walked on believing he to be right behind her and then slid into the seat.
"I don't need your pity," Fuyu rested his forehead against the his hands which rested on the steering wheel.
"Do I look like I'm pitying you?" Aki looked ahead calmly.
Fuyu opened one eye and looked to Aki then closed his eyes once more "I don't need your help. I really don't even really need you around either,"
Aki wasn't sure what to say to that.
"Leave," Fuyu buried his face in his arms further.
"In which sense?" Aki was surprised Fuyu hadn't gotten rid of him long ago...or at least attempted to...
"Just get out of the car and go to school you idiot," Fuyu looked at Aki from where he rested his head once more.
"All right," Aki pushed the car door open further.
"A nuisance," Fuyu muttered into his arms.
"I'm sorry...but Fuyu...If you plan to take my life I pray you do it soon. If you have any humanity you will not toy with my life as you have so many others," and with that he slammed the car door behind him.
Fuyu cracked a weak smile as he watched Aki walk away "Oh such heartfelt words," he said sarcastically and the more seriously "Humanity?...Heh...please,"
I'm sorry this chapter didn't really focus around the main cast but I need to develop some other characters as well. They'll play a major part in this later on. This chapter was far too short. Oh well. Please continue reading.
