You Get Me
Chapter 23
A few months later...everything was back to normal (or as normal was things would get with Kina and the gang)
Her rainbow socks where pulled up high so they almost reached her knees. She was wearing her pajama boxer bottoms, which had small green caterpillars crawling around with big grins on their faces and flowers. For her upper half, she was wearing a long white shirt and her hair was messy from waking up. In her left hand she held her hairbrush. Kina slid out on the floor into the kitchen, glad everybody was gone for work right now.
She held the brush up to her mouth and began to sing, "I love rock and roll, put another dime in the jukebox baby!! I love rock and roll, so take your time and dance with me!!! I love rock and roll, so put another dime in the jukebox baby!!!" Her high pitched voice sang out as she bobbed her head.
"You might need those brain cells." Yue snickered.
"AAAH!!!!!" She jumped back, almost having a heart attack, "Oh...my..gosh...it's just you Yue! DON'T DO THAT AGAIN!!" She ran over to him, smacking him playfully on the pack of his head. "Don't you have work any ways?" She questioned.
"I took the day off. Don't you go to the high school today to see the results of your test? I bet you passed!" Yue took her hand, spinning her in a circle as he hummed 'I Love Rock n' Roll"
"I so bet you I flunked! AGH! I was lucky the teachers let me make up all the work I had missed but it took forever! Jeez, I never missed so much sleep in my entire lifetime!" She rolled her eyes and sighed. "The test was hard!!" Kina wined.
"Don't say that, we just have to go see! It'll be posted in the main office, right?
"Yeah! I can't believe it! If I pass this, I pass high school, if I don't...ugh!!!!" Kina winced in horror.
"Get ready and we can go!" Yue gave her a gentle push.
"Fine!" Kina stuck her tongue out as she ran to her room, "And don't spy on me like that again!"
"Sure I won't!" Yue laughed at her appearance as she bounced out of the room very slowly and carefully. She had been growing larger with the baby lately.
Kina stepped into the room. She pulled back the curtains and opened the window to let in a cool breeze. It was a beautiful day outside. The sun was shining, it was warm and a nice light wind made it just perfect. As she pulled back from the window, out of the corner of her eye, a glint made her freeze.
"What's that?" She said to herself as she stretched out the curtain, looking closer where she saw the sparkle. Using her fingernails, Kina pulled out a bug-sized microchip looking object. "Oh, my gosh...this is how Max knew I told Nuriko..." Kina looked closer at what she had first thought was a microchip, but was actually a mini-camera. It was frightening; knowing he had been watching her the entire time but she shook the fear away, she knew Max was gone finally. But somehow it was hard to believe that piece of truth. Kina stared down at camera in her hand, and finally lifted it up; smashing it and letting the pieces fall out the window and litter into the breeze. Suddenly, she felt strangely light without it. It was a part of her life that would be forever behind her now. Whatever happened tonight, whether she passed the test or failed it, this part of her life was over. And she would fight until the last minute, would hope until all hope was gone, that everything would be all right.
"You ok?" Yue asked Kina as she got into the passenger seat next to him. Her face appeared a bit pale.
"I'm fine." She smiled a smile that did not quite reach her eyes. Kina looked up as Yue placed a hand on her knee.
"Everything will be all right." The white haired bishonen smiled reassuringly to her.
Kina smiled fully this time and nodded, fighting back her tears of happiness. If Yue said everything would be all right, she knew it would be. They pulled up to the school as her heart raced faster. A chilling breeze ran through the empty hall as Kina passed the bathroom Max had once cornered her in, through the hallways in which people spread rumors about her, avoided her, and teased her. Kina began to tremble but relaxed when she felt Yue squeeze her hand gently. She could see the white paper form by the main office. There it was, posted for everybody to see.
"I can't look!" Kina tried to turn and leave but was stopped as Yue grabbed onto her.
"It'll be ok." He whispered, "I'll love you no matter what that paper says..."
Kina silently nodded, turned and ran her eyes over the paper. "Oh...my..gosh..." She took in a sharp breath.
"What?" Yue faced her.
"I DID IT!!!!!!!!!!!!" The red head squealed with happiness as she tackled the man she loved.
"I told you! This calls for a celebration!!" Yue kissed her.
"KINA!!!!!" Zion came sprinting down the hallway, her hand lifted in the air. "HE PROPOSED TO ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Her joyful voice cried.
Shiva stepped out of the office, at first in surprise to see Kina there but then her face softened, "I was just stopping to visit and I wanted to see if you passed! I knew this would all have a happy ending!"
~*~
Nuriko, Shiva and Hotohori snored in the back seat as Yue drove home. They had celebrated until they where about to drop dead from exhaustion and they had just finished dropping Zion home. The white haired bishonen glanced over at Kina, asleep next to him. A smile formed on his face.
Suddenly, a thought popped into his mind. "Everyone who has met her has regained an emotion that was once lost."
--
Soon he woke up in a small apartment, looking around he saw the girl. She told him her name was Kina and that she knew it was a funny name but it suited her well. Kina handed him a piece of dark food she called chocolate, and oh it tasted so good. She gave him a high five and told him they where now `friends'. Kina offered him the choice of staying with her as her bishonen or for him to go back on his own as she found him. And of course she'd give him food and send him off properly. But Hotohori decided to stay with Kina and Nuriko. That was when his life changed, for the better that is.
--
"Yes!" She flung her arms around him again as he slid the ring onto her finger. Yue stood up, picking Kina into the air and he began to swing her around in a circle then he sat her back on her feet. For once in his life, Yue finally felt complete. It was like half of him had been missing and he had just been reunited with it. Yue was happy, entirely and utterly happy.
--
Yue looked down at his younger self, "Now I see. I understand. Thank you. I'm sorry I locked you away." He leaned down on one knee so they both where at an equal height.
"It's ok. Thank you for remembering." The younger Yue smiled, "Now we can walk to the future together!" He hugged himself and the little Yue materialized into the older Yue. And they where one, past and present walking to the future.
--
She turned back to Tigress, "I hope this answers any questions you have. People can find the strength to overcome their obstacles. Everyone can."
"So that was it, I know I didn't carry enough faith in myself. I am to blame, I was afraid that Yue would never show up and he didn't. I became upset and obsessive, letting myself become vulnerable to the shadow demons. But I must put that behind me now." Tigress stepped back into the shadows as her spirit faded, "I am sorry for what I have done. Thank you so much for setting me free." Tigress turned but stopped as Yue spoke.
"I'm glad I remembered my past, even though it hurt. I am glad because you can't live in the present if you can't move beyond the past." He softly said.
Tigress blushed, "And I have been living in the past." She turned and then disappeared as a stream of warm tears fell down her cheeks, tears of pure joy and happiness. Something she hadn't felt for a long, long time. Her soul was soaring in the sky, finally completely and utterly free.
--
Dear Yue,
I am sorry. I believe I need to rectify this situation, no matter how much it hurts you or me. Here was a person who took a stubborn man and showed him what real friendship, what love, what life was and I repaid her with deceit. How could I do that to someone who cared so much about me? I believe that's why I was so cruel to you, Yue. I guess in some strange way I was jealous that you gave Kina something that I couldn't. Kina is a good person, she'll be sad when she finds out the truth. So do me a favor, will you Yue? Be there for her, be gentle to her, and comfort her because she'll need you. For all her pretense, she's really very soft inside. Fragile. It seems like everything in her life sets her up for disappointment, and I'm afraid I'll just add to that same list. But listen to me, don't feel bad for me and don't you dare feel sorry me. I'm doing something of my own wishes. It amazes me how much the human heart can handle. Such a delicate thing, and strong but breakable. I hope to see you all in the future and then perhaps we can all be friends again, without lies, or secrets or masks. Please tell Kina thanks for being such a great companion to me and I'm sorry I couldn't keep my promise.
–Michael
--
Nuriko felt the pain burning inside of his soul but suddenly it seemed to lighten, and then disappear. A pair of arms embraced him. And abruptly he strangely felt better. Somehow he knew it would all be ok eventually. It would hurt but she was there for them. Just like she always was. Because she protected them just like they protected her. Kina was wrong when she thought she was weak, pathetic and that they always had to save her. Sure, they had to save or help her many times but she had saved them differently. She had saved them from the hardships of life. They shared their pain with her and she had kept all of hers locked up inside, just like before. She loved them just like they loved her.
--
"And she's helped me regain emotions I had lost..." Yue was pulled back to reality, away from his thoughts as Kina stirred. Little did he know how many emotions everyone had returned to Kina. Her eyes slowly opened, peering up at him innocently.
"Hey you." She giggled, "Shouldn't you be watching the road?"
They where soon home, warily stumbling into the house.
"Y-Yue....!!!" Kina's tense voice muttered as she doubled over in pain.
He rushed to her side.
"I-I think it's t-the baby!!" She gasped.
Chapter 23
A few months later...everything was back to normal (or as normal was things would get with Kina and the gang)
Her rainbow socks where pulled up high so they almost reached her knees. She was wearing her pajama boxer bottoms, which had small green caterpillars crawling around with big grins on their faces and flowers. For her upper half, she was wearing a long white shirt and her hair was messy from waking up. In her left hand she held her hairbrush. Kina slid out on the floor into the kitchen, glad everybody was gone for work right now.
She held the brush up to her mouth and began to sing, "I love rock and roll, put another dime in the jukebox baby!! I love rock and roll, so take your time and dance with me!!! I love rock and roll, so put another dime in the jukebox baby!!!" Her high pitched voice sang out as she bobbed her head.
"You might need those brain cells." Yue snickered.
"AAAH!!!!!" She jumped back, almost having a heart attack, "Oh...my..gosh...it's just you Yue! DON'T DO THAT AGAIN!!" She ran over to him, smacking him playfully on the pack of his head. "Don't you have work any ways?" She questioned.
"I took the day off. Don't you go to the high school today to see the results of your test? I bet you passed!" Yue took her hand, spinning her in a circle as he hummed 'I Love Rock n' Roll"
"I so bet you I flunked! AGH! I was lucky the teachers let me make up all the work I had missed but it took forever! Jeez, I never missed so much sleep in my entire lifetime!" She rolled her eyes and sighed. "The test was hard!!" Kina wined.
"Don't say that, we just have to go see! It'll be posted in the main office, right?
"Yeah! I can't believe it! If I pass this, I pass high school, if I don't...ugh!!!!" Kina winced in horror.
"Get ready and we can go!" Yue gave her a gentle push.
"Fine!" Kina stuck her tongue out as she ran to her room, "And don't spy on me like that again!"
"Sure I won't!" Yue laughed at her appearance as she bounced out of the room very slowly and carefully. She had been growing larger with the baby lately.
Kina stepped into the room. She pulled back the curtains and opened the window to let in a cool breeze. It was a beautiful day outside. The sun was shining, it was warm and a nice light wind made it just perfect. As she pulled back from the window, out of the corner of her eye, a glint made her freeze.
"What's that?" She said to herself as she stretched out the curtain, looking closer where she saw the sparkle. Using her fingernails, Kina pulled out a bug-sized microchip looking object. "Oh, my gosh...this is how Max knew I told Nuriko..." Kina looked closer at what she had first thought was a microchip, but was actually a mini-camera. It was frightening; knowing he had been watching her the entire time but she shook the fear away, she knew Max was gone finally. But somehow it was hard to believe that piece of truth. Kina stared down at camera in her hand, and finally lifted it up; smashing it and letting the pieces fall out the window and litter into the breeze. Suddenly, she felt strangely light without it. It was a part of her life that would be forever behind her now. Whatever happened tonight, whether she passed the test or failed it, this part of her life was over. And she would fight until the last minute, would hope until all hope was gone, that everything would be all right.
"You ok?" Yue asked Kina as she got into the passenger seat next to him. Her face appeared a bit pale.
"I'm fine." She smiled a smile that did not quite reach her eyes. Kina looked up as Yue placed a hand on her knee.
"Everything will be all right." The white haired bishonen smiled reassuringly to her.
Kina smiled fully this time and nodded, fighting back her tears of happiness. If Yue said everything would be all right, she knew it would be. They pulled up to the school as her heart raced faster. A chilling breeze ran through the empty hall as Kina passed the bathroom Max had once cornered her in, through the hallways in which people spread rumors about her, avoided her, and teased her. Kina began to tremble but relaxed when she felt Yue squeeze her hand gently. She could see the white paper form by the main office. There it was, posted for everybody to see.
"I can't look!" Kina tried to turn and leave but was stopped as Yue grabbed onto her.
"It'll be ok." He whispered, "I'll love you no matter what that paper says..."
Kina silently nodded, turned and ran her eyes over the paper. "Oh...my..gosh..." She took in a sharp breath.
"What?" Yue faced her.
"I DID IT!!!!!!!!!!!!" The red head squealed with happiness as she tackled the man she loved.
"I told you! This calls for a celebration!!" Yue kissed her.
"KINA!!!!!" Zion came sprinting down the hallway, her hand lifted in the air. "HE PROPOSED TO ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Her joyful voice cried.
Shiva stepped out of the office, at first in surprise to see Kina there but then her face softened, "I was just stopping to visit and I wanted to see if you passed! I knew this would all have a happy ending!"
~*~
Nuriko, Shiva and Hotohori snored in the back seat as Yue drove home. They had celebrated until they where about to drop dead from exhaustion and they had just finished dropping Zion home. The white haired bishonen glanced over at Kina, asleep next to him. A smile formed on his face.
Suddenly, a thought popped into his mind. "Everyone who has met her has regained an emotion that was once lost."
--
Soon he woke up in a small apartment, looking around he saw the girl. She told him her name was Kina and that she knew it was a funny name but it suited her well. Kina handed him a piece of dark food she called chocolate, and oh it tasted so good. She gave him a high five and told him they where now `friends'. Kina offered him the choice of staying with her as her bishonen or for him to go back on his own as she found him. And of course she'd give him food and send him off properly. But Hotohori decided to stay with Kina and Nuriko. That was when his life changed, for the better that is.
--
"Yes!" She flung her arms around him again as he slid the ring onto her finger. Yue stood up, picking Kina into the air and he began to swing her around in a circle then he sat her back on her feet. For once in his life, Yue finally felt complete. It was like half of him had been missing and he had just been reunited with it. Yue was happy, entirely and utterly happy.
--
Yue looked down at his younger self, "Now I see. I understand. Thank you. I'm sorry I locked you away." He leaned down on one knee so they both where at an equal height.
"It's ok. Thank you for remembering." The younger Yue smiled, "Now we can walk to the future together!" He hugged himself and the little Yue materialized into the older Yue. And they where one, past and present walking to the future.
--
She turned back to Tigress, "I hope this answers any questions you have. People can find the strength to overcome their obstacles. Everyone can."
"So that was it, I know I didn't carry enough faith in myself. I am to blame, I was afraid that Yue would never show up and he didn't. I became upset and obsessive, letting myself become vulnerable to the shadow demons. But I must put that behind me now." Tigress stepped back into the shadows as her spirit faded, "I am sorry for what I have done. Thank you so much for setting me free." Tigress turned but stopped as Yue spoke.
"I'm glad I remembered my past, even though it hurt. I am glad because you can't live in the present if you can't move beyond the past." He softly said.
Tigress blushed, "And I have been living in the past." She turned and then disappeared as a stream of warm tears fell down her cheeks, tears of pure joy and happiness. Something she hadn't felt for a long, long time. Her soul was soaring in the sky, finally completely and utterly free.
--
Dear Yue,
I am sorry. I believe I need to rectify this situation, no matter how much it hurts you or me. Here was a person who took a stubborn man and showed him what real friendship, what love, what life was and I repaid her with deceit. How could I do that to someone who cared so much about me? I believe that's why I was so cruel to you, Yue. I guess in some strange way I was jealous that you gave Kina something that I couldn't. Kina is a good person, she'll be sad when she finds out the truth. So do me a favor, will you Yue? Be there for her, be gentle to her, and comfort her because she'll need you. For all her pretense, she's really very soft inside. Fragile. It seems like everything in her life sets her up for disappointment, and I'm afraid I'll just add to that same list. But listen to me, don't feel bad for me and don't you dare feel sorry me. I'm doing something of my own wishes. It amazes me how much the human heart can handle. Such a delicate thing, and strong but breakable. I hope to see you all in the future and then perhaps we can all be friends again, without lies, or secrets or masks. Please tell Kina thanks for being such a great companion to me and I'm sorry I couldn't keep my promise.
–Michael
--
Nuriko felt the pain burning inside of his soul but suddenly it seemed to lighten, and then disappear. A pair of arms embraced him. And abruptly he strangely felt better. Somehow he knew it would all be ok eventually. It would hurt but she was there for them. Just like she always was. Because she protected them just like they protected her. Kina was wrong when she thought she was weak, pathetic and that they always had to save her. Sure, they had to save or help her many times but she had saved them differently. She had saved them from the hardships of life. They shared their pain with her and she had kept all of hers locked up inside, just like before. She loved them just like they loved her.
--
"And she's helped me regain emotions I had lost..." Yue was pulled back to reality, away from his thoughts as Kina stirred. Little did he know how many emotions everyone had returned to Kina. Her eyes slowly opened, peering up at him innocently.
"Hey you." She giggled, "Shouldn't you be watching the road?"
They where soon home, warily stumbling into the house.
"Y-Yue....!!!" Kina's tense voice muttered as she doubled over in pain.
He rushed to her side.
"I-I think it's t-the baby!!" She gasped.