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A.N. - Ah, finally, after many a day of sitting in Algebra while the teacher was boring me.. Ahem, I got the next chapter written. Sorry for it taking so long but a lot has been going on lately but I have a week off school now and I should have another chapter up soon! This chapter might have just a tad bit of angst.... and I really don't know what else.. So, enjoy!
Faraway Star
Chapter Three
Tsukiyo Hoshi
Makoto placed two eggs on the counter top as she started making breakfast. All the girls had decided to go over to Raye's a little early for breakfast and then to wait for Touma's friends. Minako and Usagi has fallen asleep in the front room, Amy was happily reading her new book, and Raye was sitting at the kitchen table, watching Makoto cook.
"What do you think?" Raye picked up an apple and looked in Makoto's direction.
She turned around, "What do you mean?"
Raye placed the apple back in the bowl and sat back in her chair, "I mean, what do you think of Touma?"
"Well, he's cool. He's got a sense of humor, he's not too outgoing, and he's quiet; he's okay."
"That's not what I meant, but okay.." Raye stood up, crossing the room to stand by her friend.
"If that's not what you meant then what do you mean?" Makoto looked at her after pouring the eggs into a pan.
Sighing, Raye pushed a strand of hair from her face, "What I mean is.. Well, do you think he's ... "
"Gay?"
She jumped at Makoto's remark, "Wh-what?!"
"That's what you were going to say, right? I think he is anyways." She took the spatula in one hand and the pepper shaker in another, "Every time you mention his friends he seems to get depressed, but more importantly, every time you mention his friend Seiji he tries to avoid any questions."
"That doesn't necessarily mean he's gay though... Does it?"
She put down the spatula, "I've befriended and been acquainted with a lot of gays in my day. Believe me, he is."
Raye sighed and leaned back against the counter, "Okay. I was just wondering..."
"Do you like him or something? I thought you were trying to get him and Amy together."
"I was... I just... No, I don't think I like him like that. Touma is just a really good friend; he's almost like a brother to me. I think I was just speaking my mind or something." She started towards the door, "His friends should be here in about thirty minutes, so you'd better hurry."
Makoto watched Raye leave the room and went back to the eggs, "You like him Raye but you don't want to admit it."
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"Now I know why Touma isn't a morning person!" Ryo dragged himself out of the bus and onto the sidewalk, "Mornings suck! God.."
"Stop whining Ryo, we're here and now you can go to sleep or something." Seiji smirked at his friend who had just tripped over himself.
"Good, today isn't a good day.."
"Well," Shin walked up and put his suitcase down, "Let's not waste any more time out here; we have to make it up the stairs now."
Seiji noticed the frustrated sound from Ryo's throat and tapped him on the shoulder, deciding to raise his spirits some, "Last one up there has to buy lunch for everyone!"
Ryo's head shot up and he immediately started after the blonde who was already almost halfway up the stone shrine steps, "Seiji!!"
Shin sighed as he watched his friends racing up the stairs and glanced back at Shuu who was just now dragging himself and his suitcase off the bus, "Stairs..."
"Stairs equals bad ... " Shuu made a sad and unhappy face at the mention of stairs after a long nap.
"Oh well, come on. Seiji and Ryo are buying lunch."
Shuu looked up as they started up the stairs, "Why them?"
The auburn man laughed, "Because I have a feeling once the see Touma's new friends they'll want to!"
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"Touma, when are your friends going to be here?" Minako stated in an annoyed tone of voice as she watched the archer pace a few feet from her.
He stopped a moment to answer her question, "They're supposed to be here any second.. Why is Makoto making breakfast?! It's almost lunch!" Picking up his pacing pattern he started once again and Minako's eyes followed his every movement.
"Calm down Touma." Raye's voice came from the doorway, "She's making brunch."
"That just means a late breakfast..." A disgruntled Touma came and leaned his head on her shoulder.
She patted his back and laughed, "Stop worrying, they'll love her cooking and won't have to worry about paying for any of us if we were to go out to lunch or something."
Suddenly Minako's head popped up quickly and she pointing behind her two friends, "Look, I think they're here!"
Touma turned around slowly and realized she was right. Running up the stairs, suitcases in hand, were Ryo.. and Seiji. The blonde must have had a running start because he made it to the top a few moments before Ryo did. He couldn't help himself as he laughed as Ryo punched his friend on the shoulder, "Hey you two, having fun?"
"Touma!" The blonde calmed down and looked from where the voice came from. He noticed the blue hair and smiled immediately. A blonde girl and another with raven black hair stood next to him, smiling, "Who are your friends? Oh, and it's good to see you my friend."
Laughing, Touma glanced back at the girls, "The blonde is Minako and this girl," he poked Raye's arm, "Is my wonderful friend Raye who was nice enough to take in my pitiful self." He smiled and sent her a strange look, "You know she couldn't withstand how adorable I was and just had to take me in!"
"Shut up!" Raye made a punching motion and laughed as he flinched. Stepping up, she held out her hand to the blonde hair man, "Hino Raye, it's nice to finally meet you Seiji..and Ryo," she paused and glanced back at the boy with jet black hair, "at least I'm hoping that's him."
"It is," He smiled, "Ryo, come up here and meet these lovely ladies."
Raye watched as the man walked up the them all, "Welcome to the shrine, it's nice to meet you. Hino Raye."
Ryo nodded his head, "Sanada Ryo, nice to meet you too." He stepped back for a moment to look around his surrounding and when he felt he was done he walked to his blue haired friend, embracing him in a crushing hug.
"What the.." Touma gasped for air. Usually the one to send pain coursing through his spine was Shuu but he was nowhere in sight. "What's this for?"
Ryo let his friend breathe, "Missed ya! Can't I miss ya, huh?"
"Well..I guess.." Touma cocked his head to the side and looked at him.
Their attention was drawn to two more voices coming up the stairs. As the voices came closer they were all able to see whom they belonged to.
"Shin!" Touma yelled and waved at his auburn haired friend who waved back happily, not trying to drop his luggage.
"Fine, don't say hi to me." Shuu dropped his suitcase and ruffled Touma's hair.
Touma smirked, "Well, nice to see you again ...." He received a light punch on the arm and laughed, "Oh, I'll introduce you to my friends Aino Minako and Hino Raye." He pointed at the girls as he distinguished their names.
Minako let her eyes fall on each of the men for a few moments each and sighed, "Well, Makoto probably has 'brunch' finished," she paused, glancing at Raye who only smiling proudly, "So shouldn't we go in now? Ya know, show these guys where they'll be staying and all?"
Raye nodded and tugged on Touma's arm, "Come on, let's go in."
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It was already five o'clock in the afternoon. Well, more or less known as evening, the sun beginning to set in the sky and all. The sun was giving up on the day and letting the moon come out to grace the heavens with it's radiant and eerie glow as it smiled upon it's happy friends, the stars.
Touma smiled to himself. He had come outside after showing the guys where the would be staying and helping them unpack. After they had eaten Makoto's 'brunch' and all thanked her for her generosity, they had all sat down to discuss things, and that's when he decided he needed some air, and stepped outside being greeted by the cool night breeze.
This was almost too much for him. He remembered when, earlier, his hand brushed against Seiji's as he helped put away clothes. He remembered the burning heat that quickly found it's way to his cheeks and Seiji has asked him if he was sick, feeling his forehead and smiled. Touma had merely said no, shaking his head and standing to leave the room.
"I am sick though." He lowered his gaze to the shadow covered ground, "I'm sick with a disease. This disease is my love for you... I only say it is a disease," he paused and looked back up at the moon, "because I can never have you as my own and I'll die, knowing I loved you with all my heart and you never knew about it. But, one day I will cure this painful sickness and tell you...."
"Tell whom what?" Ryo's voice startled him and he jumped a little. The man sat down next to his friend, smiling and looked up at the sky that Touma was also staring at.
Touma switched his gaze over to Ryo, "Nothing and no one."
"Hmph, that's not what it sounded like. It sounded like some kind of love proposal or something." He smirked and watched as the archer's eyes grew wide, "Ah, I knew I was right!"
"Ryo! Shut up, you don't know what you're saying." Touma shot his head to the other side so Ryo couldn't see the blush creeping up his face.
He sighed, "Well, I am right though, aren't I? Who is it?" He heard his voice crack and he tried to fake a cough as to not cause suspicions from the archer.
Touma looked at him, "Well, I.. I can't tell you that."
"And why not?"
"B-because..."
Ryo pulled a strand of his hair away from his eyes, "Well, if it makes you feel any better, I'm in love with someone that I know I also can't have as my own."
This caught Touma's attention, "Oh? Who?" He leaned closer to him and put on a cute pouting face.
"That won't work with me Touma," He laughed at his friend's attempt, "But, I'll give you a hint."
"Ooh! I like hints! Tell me!" Touma rubbed his hands together.
Ryo looked at him, "He's right here."
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A.N. - Heheh, what do you think? I'd call that a semi-cliffhanger. I couldn't help myself! Remember, the more reviews, the faster I write and get the next chapter up, and believe me, you'll like it!
Please Review!
A.N. - Ah, finally, after many a day of sitting in Algebra while the teacher was boring me.. Ahem, I got the next chapter written. Sorry for it taking so long but a lot has been going on lately but I have a week off school now and I should have another chapter up soon! This chapter might have just a tad bit of angst.... and I really don't know what else.. So, enjoy!
Chapter Three
Tsukiyo Hoshi
Makoto placed two eggs on the counter top as she started making breakfast. All the girls had decided to go over to Raye's a little early for breakfast and then to wait for Touma's friends. Minako and Usagi has fallen asleep in the front room, Amy was happily reading her new book, and Raye was sitting at the kitchen table, watching Makoto cook.
"What do you think?" Raye picked up an apple and looked in Makoto's direction.
She turned around, "What do you mean?"
Raye placed the apple back in the bowl and sat back in her chair, "I mean, what do you think of Touma?"
"Well, he's cool. He's got a sense of humor, he's not too outgoing, and he's quiet; he's okay."
"That's not what I meant, but okay.." Raye stood up, crossing the room to stand by her friend.
"If that's not what you meant then what do you mean?" Makoto looked at her after pouring the eggs into a pan.
Sighing, Raye pushed a strand of hair from her face, "What I mean is.. Well, do you think he's ... "
"Gay?"
She jumped at Makoto's remark, "Wh-what?!"
"That's what you were going to say, right? I think he is anyways." She took the spatula in one hand and the pepper shaker in another, "Every time you mention his friends he seems to get depressed, but more importantly, every time you mention his friend Seiji he tries to avoid any questions."
"That doesn't necessarily mean he's gay though... Does it?"
She put down the spatula, "I've befriended and been acquainted with a lot of gays in my day. Believe me, he is."
Raye sighed and leaned back against the counter, "Okay. I was just wondering..."
"Do you like him or something? I thought you were trying to get him and Amy together."
"I was... I just... No, I don't think I like him like that. Touma is just a really good friend; he's almost like a brother to me. I think I was just speaking my mind or something." She started towards the door, "His friends should be here in about thirty minutes, so you'd better hurry."
Makoto watched Raye leave the room and went back to the eggs, "You like him Raye but you don't want to admit it."
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"Now I know why Touma isn't a morning person!" Ryo dragged himself out of the bus and onto the sidewalk, "Mornings suck! God.."
"Stop whining Ryo, we're here and now you can go to sleep or something." Seiji smirked at his friend who had just tripped over himself.
"Good, today isn't a good day.."
"Well," Shin walked up and put his suitcase down, "Let's not waste any more time out here; we have to make it up the stairs now."
Seiji noticed the frustrated sound from Ryo's throat and tapped him on the shoulder, deciding to raise his spirits some, "Last one up there has to buy lunch for everyone!"
Ryo's head shot up and he immediately started after the blonde who was already almost halfway up the stone shrine steps, "Seiji!!"
Shin sighed as he watched his friends racing up the stairs and glanced back at Shuu who was just now dragging himself and his suitcase off the bus, "Stairs..."
"Stairs equals bad ... " Shuu made a sad and unhappy face at the mention of stairs after a long nap.
"Oh well, come on. Seiji and Ryo are buying lunch."
Shuu looked up as they started up the stairs, "Why them?"
The auburn man laughed, "Because I have a feeling once the see Touma's new friends they'll want to!"
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"Touma, when are your friends going to be here?" Minako stated in an annoyed tone of voice as she watched the archer pace a few feet from her.
He stopped a moment to answer her question, "They're supposed to be here any second.. Why is Makoto making breakfast?! It's almost lunch!" Picking up his pacing pattern he started once again and Minako's eyes followed his every movement.
"Calm down Touma." Raye's voice came from the doorway, "She's making brunch."
"That just means a late breakfast..." A disgruntled Touma came and leaned his head on her shoulder.
She patted his back and laughed, "Stop worrying, they'll love her cooking and won't have to worry about paying for any of us if we were to go out to lunch or something."
Suddenly Minako's head popped up quickly and she pointing behind her two friends, "Look, I think they're here!"
Touma turned around slowly and realized she was right. Running up the stairs, suitcases in hand, were Ryo.. and Seiji. The blonde must have had a running start because he made it to the top a few moments before Ryo did. He couldn't help himself as he laughed as Ryo punched his friend on the shoulder, "Hey you two, having fun?"
"Touma!" The blonde calmed down and looked from where the voice came from. He noticed the blue hair and smiled immediately. A blonde girl and another with raven black hair stood next to him, smiling, "Who are your friends? Oh, and it's good to see you my friend."
Laughing, Touma glanced back at the girls, "The blonde is Minako and this girl," he poked Raye's arm, "Is my wonderful friend Raye who was nice enough to take in my pitiful self." He smiled and sent her a strange look, "You know she couldn't withstand how adorable I was and just had to take me in!"
"Shut up!" Raye made a punching motion and laughed as he flinched. Stepping up, she held out her hand to the blonde hair man, "Hino Raye, it's nice to finally meet you Seiji..and Ryo," she paused and glanced back at the boy with jet black hair, "at least I'm hoping that's him."
"It is," He smiled, "Ryo, come up here and meet these lovely ladies."
Raye watched as the man walked up the them all, "Welcome to the shrine, it's nice to meet you. Hino Raye."
Ryo nodded his head, "Sanada Ryo, nice to meet you too." He stepped back for a moment to look around his surrounding and when he felt he was done he walked to his blue haired friend, embracing him in a crushing hug.
"What the.." Touma gasped for air. Usually the one to send pain coursing through his spine was Shuu but he was nowhere in sight. "What's this for?"
Ryo let his friend breathe, "Missed ya! Can't I miss ya, huh?"
"Well..I guess.." Touma cocked his head to the side and looked at him.
Their attention was drawn to two more voices coming up the stairs. As the voices came closer they were all able to see whom they belonged to.
"Shin!" Touma yelled and waved at his auburn haired friend who waved back happily, not trying to drop his luggage.
"Fine, don't say hi to me." Shuu dropped his suitcase and ruffled Touma's hair.
Touma smirked, "Well, nice to see you again ...." He received a light punch on the arm and laughed, "Oh, I'll introduce you to my friends Aino Minako and Hino Raye." He pointed at the girls as he distinguished their names.
Minako let her eyes fall on each of the men for a few moments each and sighed, "Well, Makoto probably has 'brunch' finished," she paused, glancing at Raye who only smiling proudly, "So shouldn't we go in now? Ya know, show these guys where they'll be staying and all?"
Raye nodded and tugged on Touma's arm, "Come on, let's go in."
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It was already five o'clock in the afternoon. Well, more or less known as evening, the sun beginning to set in the sky and all. The sun was giving up on the day and letting the moon come out to grace the heavens with it's radiant and eerie glow as it smiled upon it's happy friends, the stars.
Touma smiled to himself. He had come outside after showing the guys where the would be staying and helping them unpack. After they had eaten Makoto's 'brunch' and all thanked her for her generosity, they had all sat down to discuss things, and that's when he decided he needed some air, and stepped outside being greeted by the cool night breeze.
This was almost too much for him. He remembered when, earlier, his hand brushed against Seiji's as he helped put away clothes. He remembered the burning heat that quickly found it's way to his cheeks and Seiji has asked him if he was sick, feeling his forehead and smiled. Touma had merely said no, shaking his head and standing to leave the room.
"I am sick though." He lowered his gaze to the shadow covered ground, "I'm sick with a disease. This disease is my love for you... I only say it is a disease," he paused and looked back up at the moon, "because I can never have you as my own and I'll die, knowing I loved you with all my heart and you never knew about it. But, one day I will cure this painful sickness and tell you...."
"Tell whom what?" Ryo's voice startled him and he jumped a little. The man sat down next to his friend, smiling and looked up at the sky that Touma was also staring at.
Touma switched his gaze over to Ryo, "Nothing and no one."
"Hmph, that's not what it sounded like. It sounded like some kind of love proposal or something." He smirked and watched as the archer's eyes grew wide, "Ah, I knew I was right!"
"Ryo! Shut up, you don't know what you're saying." Touma shot his head to the other side so Ryo couldn't see the blush creeping up his face.
He sighed, "Well, I am right though, aren't I? Who is it?" He heard his voice crack and he tried to fake a cough as to not cause suspicions from the archer.
Touma looked at him, "Well, I.. I can't tell you that."
"And why not?"
"B-because..."
Ryo pulled a strand of his hair away from his eyes, "Well, if it makes you feel any better, I'm in love with someone that I know I also can't have as my own."
This caught Touma's attention, "Oh? Who?" He leaned closer to him and put on a cute pouting face.
"That won't work with me Touma," He laughed at his friend's attempt, "But, I'll give you a hint."
"Ooh! I like hints! Tell me!" Touma rubbed his hands together.
Ryo looked at him, "He's right here."
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A.N. - Heheh, what do you think? I'd call that a semi-cliffhanger. I couldn't help myself! Remember, the more reviews, the faster I write and get the next chapter up, and believe me, you'll like it!
Please Review!