Disclaimer: Err.. Me dun own any of them, ok? That includes all FoR
character, and the 'guest star' of the fan fic.. Glay's Teru, Malice
Mizer's Mana, and Puffy's Amy.. Although I would very much wish to own
Teru.. And Mikagami. and Kurei.. ^.^
==========Inside Pushy==========
"Hmm. now, where can we find a Fujin?" Kurei asked Tokiya. Chance has it that both Bishounens met inside Pushy, a soft toy store that has many cute, fury little things. Seems like Tokiya was planning on that Fujin pushy too.
"Gee. do I look like someone who comes here often?" Tokiya said. He's still confused over the new girl. Meeting the flame master now isn't really his way of enlightenment on what he should do about the situation, having no idea how he would react to this piece of unconfirmed news. Well, the only reaction Tokiya can think of now is Kurei trying to kill Renge Kobashi, and that's not a pretty sight. And plus, she may just be someone who look like Renge and happens to have the same name. After all, why would Renge keep her real name? Wouldn't she be afraid of running into Kurei again? And Renge.. that should be quite a common name now, right? (Now he's trying to lied to himself. how many Renges do you know before FoR?)
"No, but you look like someone who receives a lot of gifts from here, especially on Valentine," Kurei joked. If there was one thing about Kurei that had changed, it's that he had became a more mature version of Recca. You can really tell that they are brothers, just by looking and listening to their reactions to most things. Recca really changed this cold-hearted killer into a nice big brother, or maybe Kurei was like this all the while, just that he was pushing it down to project the image he wants all to see and fear, and hate.
Looking at his watch, which reads 3.30pm, Tokiya knows that both of them are very late. The partly had began half an hour ago, and here they are, still shopping for a gift. (At Yanagi's place-( Fuuko: WHERE ARE THOESE TWO BAKAS! They are SO late!) He wished he had remembered it early, so he could save the trouble of looking and just sew a pushy for Fuuko.
Going through the mountains of soft toys, and trying to look for a little fur ball, is no easy deal for them, especially when there is a crowd of girls outside looking at them. Tokiya was used to it, but Kurei still seems a little uneasy. Kurei is good looking, and without his mask, he is attracting a lot of attention from the girls out there.
"Look at that guy! He's so beautiful!" one of the sales girls whispered. That got into Tokiya's ears.
"Yar, but don't you think the other one is better? The scar on his face just makes him more mysterious." Another sales girl reply.
"No way! That long hair beau is so much better! Hey! Why not we ask the new girl? Kobashi-chan! Kobashi-chan!"
Ko..Kobashi? Tokiya thought, and turned. There she was. Renge, in the little pink uniform all the sales girls dom. She was behind a shelf of Soft toys, and those toys looks like the Fujin! She was holding to one of them and looking at it. As soon as her seipai called her, she put down the pushy and answered, "Hai!" Then runs towards them.
'What am I going to do?' Tokiya though. Renge is getting closer by the seconds, and Kurei may just turn and see her! Although he no longer has his flame, but he is still cable of killing someone with his bare hands! 'Distraction!' Tokiya though. 'I need a distraction!'
"Kurei! Think there's isn't a Fujin here. Why not we try another store?" Tokiya asked, trying to pull Kurei out of the store.
"Look, look! The long hair one is holding the Scar face's hand! Are they.." Someone said, and this time, Kurei heard it.
"Tokiya," Kurei said, as he turn (Erkkk!!!!) and shakes Tokiya off. "What do you think you are doing? I'm not Yaoi!!"
"Chee, as if I am," Tokiya answered. Quickly, he turned. It seems like Renge is out of sight, but the Fujins are there all right. Kurei signed, and walked towards them.
"And you almost made us missed this! I want a piece of the cake, you know. A little later and Domon may finish it all for us," Kurei said and took a Fujin off the shelf. "Share?" He asked. "I'm a little broke."
Looking around the store, Tokiya was trying to locate Renge, but he was still alert enough to hear the question "Yar, sure. I don 't mind sharing." He answered, and took the Fujin to the counter. The cashier almost fainted. From the cash counter, Tokiya can see Renge at the storeroom. Lucky he was the one who's paying. If it was Kurei.
Kurei, on the other hand, was still looking around the store, He knew he heard it. Kurenai's voice. The same "Hai" he always hears her said. What's happening to him? Why the illusions?
"Let's go, Kurei." Tokiya said, and walked off.
==========Yanagi's Place==========
When the duo finally got to Yanagi's, they are totally unready for Fuuko.
"WHERE HAD the two of you BEEN?" Fuuko asked when they finally steeped into the backyard. Seems like the cake is almost gone, if not for Koganei running around, 'protecting' the last 2 slices while a big bully (Domon) chased him around.
"Fuuko! We have been all over town! Looking for this!" Kurei said and held up the Fujin pushy. "Look! We know you had been looking all over the place for it!"
At this point of time, Domon stop chasing Koganei and starting to point at something next to the pool. It was a bag full of Fujins. Looks like they are not the only one who had gotten her that.
"Thanks! That would be the 8th one this birthday." Fuuko said as she took the Fujin from Kurei, whose mouth is falling down. "Wonders why everybody got me this?"
"Chee, and we thought the both of you could come up with something unique!" Saichou said as he handed them a cup of fruit punch.
"As they said, great minds think alike," Recca joined in the fun. Rare day it is, to see both of them this shocked.
"Kurei-sama!" came 2 voices. When Kurei turned around, he was just in time to catch a flying Neon, who threw herself at him.
"Kurei-sama! I missed you sooo much! How have you been? Have you eaten well? You look thinner than the last time I saw you!" Neon screamed as she wailed into Kurei's ear.
Raiha, on the other hand, took a bow. "Kurei-sama," he said, trying to suppress the happiness he felt upon setting eyes on his master again.
"Oh, come on!" Recca said as he tried to pull Neon, who is suffocating Kurei now, away. "Know you guys missed him, but Neon, at the rate you are going, you will kill him first! Raiha! Come help me 'protect' your master!"
"Hanabishi!" Neon screamed. "Get away! I want some precious moments with my Kurei-sama"
Tokiya turned away from all this out break. His heart was still beating fast from the near encounter with Renge. But strangely, he had been thinking on ways to help the clone avoid the flame master...how long can he keep this up? Already, he is feeling tired. It's not a good feeling lying to Kurei, yet he has no way to find out is Renge who he thinks she is. And even stranger would be that he felt like it was his duty to protect Renge Kobashi from Kurei. Now, if it was the clone Renge, he'll let Kurei worry about her.
"Mi-Chan?" Fuuko crept up behind him. "Mi-Chan. what's troubling you? I noticed that you are not yourself today.."
"Daijoubu, Fuuko-Chan," Tokiya reply, giving the birthday girl a rare smile. He's been smiling very often, especially in front of the Wind goddess. He felt safe when ever she is around, and is now prone of tell her almost anything, as long as she asked or he feels like telling. However, there is this nagging feeling that tells him to keep Renge Kobashi's existence all to himself.
A silence surrounds them. "Sorry about the Fujin, thought you would like it," Tokiya said, breaking the silent.
Shaking her head hard, Fuuko answered, in a sweet voice that she's had been using when the two are alone. "No, it was the thought that counts, gomen, Mi-Chan, for screaming at you.."
The sun was setting, and from that little corner, the last ray of light shone onto her, dancing in the beauty of her green eyes. Tokiya bend in, slowly, his hands touching her chin, and then softly lifts them up a bit. Fuuko's eyes closed, waiting for whatever Tokiya had planned for her. Tokiya moved nearer to her, and cupped her face now in his hands..
"Ohayo~~~"
Suddenly, Tokiya broke contact with Fuuko. Why? He thought. Why am I hearing Kobashi's voice at this time?
"Mi-Chan?" Fuuko said. Something is not right. Something is really not right. She was here, all for his taking, and yet, he. Isn't doing anything. Why had he broke off last minute? Why? Is it because, he didn't like her? Is it because, the reason why he had advanced was because the atmosphere was right, and that he suddenly woke up from the illusion the sun had set onto her?
"Gomen," Tokiya whispers. He gave Fuuko a peck on the cheeks, and stood up. " I have to get going."
"Mi-Chan!" Fuuko shouted. " Why? Stay a little longer?"
"Gomen, Fuuko-Chan.. I must get going.."
========== On the way back to Tokiya's place==========
Walking on the familiar road home, he was upset, he was sad, and worst of all, he was confused. What had made him stopped? What had made Renge Kobashi's voice suddenly filled in his mind? What had made the newcomer's face engraved into his mind?
"Mikagami-san~~" there goes the voice again.
"Mikagami-san~~" and again.. Can I ever get it out of my head?
"MIKAGAMI-SAN!" The voice boomed!
Caught off guard, Tokiya jumped and look back. There she was, in person, Renge Kobashi!
"Err." Tokiya went on. "Konbawa.."
"Konbawa. gomen, I gave you a fright, but you were not answering me at all. OH! Does that mean you want to be alone? Gomen! I had disturbed you.."
"It's okay." Tokiya said. Well, he heard that Renge was innocent, and to him, this is quite innocent. "You were not disturbing me. I was just too deep in thoughts, that's all."
"Yokada(sp?)" Renge said, and smiled. Tokiya felt his heart stopped for a minute when the little angel smiled. It was quite a sight. The smile was so pure, so untouched.. And so rare.
"Renge-Chan! Renge-Chan?" A man's voice call. At this point, Tokiya notice that this was not the way home, but it was the Kobashi Orphanage, which happens to be in the opposite direction.
"I'm here! Kobashi-san!" Renge answered. From the house, out came a handsome man, in his 30s. His hair was a dyed blond and wasn't very long. He smiled at Renge, and then at Tokiya. Dressed in very simple clothes, Kobashi-san looks everything like a gentle, director of an Orphanage.
"Why, are you Renge's friend from school?" He asked, Tokiya gave a nod. "Wonderful! I am Teruhiko Kobashi, call me Teru, and I ran this place with my wife, Amy. It's so good to know that little Renge had made friends, and with such a beautiful young woman (Tokiya( Sweat drop) too!"
"Err. Kobashi-san." Renge started. "Mikagami-san is a guy."
"Oh! You must be joking! There will be no guy in this world who can look so beautiful, right Miss.. Goodness! You are a guy!" Teru said when he took a closer look and there, Tokiya lifted his head to show him a little Adam's apple. "So sorry about that! Of course there are guys who look like girls with make-up on. Mana of Malice Mizer, is a good example.."
"Hai, hai, hai, Kobashi-san." Renge started. "Don't mind him, Mikagami- san," Renge said as he winked to Tokiya. "He's always ranting away."
"Please," Tokiya said, as he put two fingers on Renge's lips, silencing her. "Call me Tokiya."
This act had surprised even himself. What had gotten into me? He thought. I'm flirting with a girl I barely know!
Renge was blushing red! She quickly turned and went back into the Orphanage. Only Teru and Tokiya were left at the doorway.
"Hmm." Teru suddenly make the noise. "A bit late. and time for dinner too. Why not you come in for dinner, Tokiya? I am sure Amy have enough for one more tonight."
"Err." Tokiya started, then think. Well, he don't feel like eating out, nor did he felt like cooking.
"Very well," he answered. "Thank you." He said, and followed Teru's lead into the Orphanage.
Author's note: Well, well? I'm starting to build up the love thing here! Hmmm.. This wouldn't be the finally pairing. Remember, Kurei hasn't met Renge yet.. In the next chapter, Renge Kobashi's past will be told! And will Tokiya-sama tell Hokage? And/or Kurei? How will Kurei and Renge meet? Will they ever?
And thanks to : MitsuJr, ShiNi-ChYan, chaos-wing , mitsui_jr (eto. are You the same person as MitsuJr?), Tsurugi-chan, TouTetsu-chan and amakasu toko !!! Thank you thank you! Without you guys, I won't be working this fast! Hope you enjoy the fic.. And Minna-san, please feel free to R&R! I need more of that.
==========Inside Pushy==========
"Hmm. now, where can we find a Fujin?" Kurei asked Tokiya. Chance has it that both Bishounens met inside Pushy, a soft toy store that has many cute, fury little things. Seems like Tokiya was planning on that Fujin pushy too.
"Gee. do I look like someone who comes here often?" Tokiya said. He's still confused over the new girl. Meeting the flame master now isn't really his way of enlightenment on what he should do about the situation, having no idea how he would react to this piece of unconfirmed news. Well, the only reaction Tokiya can think of now is Kurei trying to kill Renge Kobashi, and that's not a pretty sight. And plus, she may just be someone who look like Renge and happens to have the same name. After all, why would Renge keep her real name? Wouldn't she be afraid of running into Kurei again? And Renge.. that should be quite a common name now, right? (Now he's trying to lied to himself. how many Renges do you know before FoR?)
"No, but you look like someone who receives a lot of gifts from here, especially on Valentine," Kurei joked. If there was one thing about Kurei that had changed, it's that he had became a more mature version of Recca. You can really tell that they are brothers, just by looking and listening to their reactions to most things. Recca really changed this cold-hearted killer into a nice big brother, or maybe Kurei was like this all the while, just that he was pushing it down to project the image he wants all to see and fear, and hate.
Looking at his watch, which reads 3.30pm, Tokiya knows that both of them are very late. The partly had began half an hour ago, and here they are, still shopping for a gift. (At Yanagi's place-( Fuuko: WHERE ARE THOESE TWO BAKAS! They are SO late!) He wished he had remembered it early, so he could save the trouble of looking and just sew a pushy for Fuuko.
Going through the mountains of soft toys, and trying to look for a little fur ball, is no easy deal for them, especially when there is a crowd of girls outside looking at them. Tokiya was used to it, but Kurei still seems a little uneasy. Kurei is good looking, and without his mask, he is attracting a lot of attention from the girls out there.
"Look at that guy! He's so beautiful!" one of the sales girls whispered. That got into Tokiya's ears.
"Yar, but don't you think the other one is better? The scar on his face just makes him more mysterious." Another sales girl reply.
"No way! That long hair beau is so much better! Hey! Why not we ask the new girl? Kobashi-chan! Kobashi-chan!"
Ko..Kobashi? Tokiya thought, and turned. There she was. Renge, in the little pink uniform all the sales girls dom. She was behind a shelf of Soft toys, and those toys looks like the Fujin! She was holding to one of them and looking at it. As soon as her seipai called her, she put down the pushy and answered, "Hai!" Then runs towards them.
'What am I going to do?' Tokiya though. Renge is getting closer by the seconds, and Kurei may just turn and see her! Although he no longer has his flame, but he is still cable of killing someone with his bare hands! 'Distraction!' Tokiya though. 'I need a distraction!'
"Kurei! Think there's isn't a Fujin here. Why not we try another store?" Tokiya asked, trying to pull Kurei out of the store.
"Look, look! The long hair one is holding the Scar face's hand! Are they.." Someone said, and this time, Kurei heard it.
"Tokiya," Kurei said, as he turn (Erkkk!!!!) and shakes Tokiya off. "What do you think you are doing? I'm not Yaoi!!"
"Chee, as if I am," Tokiya answered. Quickly, he turned. It seems like Renge is out of sight, but the Fujins are there all right. Kurei signed, and walked towards them.
"And you almost made us missed this! I want a piece of the cake, you know. A little later and Domon may finish it all for us," Kurei said and took a Fujin off the shelf. "Share?" He asked. "I'm a little broke."
Looking around the store, Tokiya was trying to locate Renge, but he was still alert enough to hear the question "Yar, sure. I don 't mind sharing." He answered, and took the Fujin to the counter. The cashier almost fainted. From the cash counter, Tokiya can see Renge at the storeroom. Lucky he was the one who's paying. If it was Kurei.
Kurei, on the other hand, was still looking around the store, He knew he heard it. Kurenai's voice. The same "Hai" he always hears her said. What's happening to him? Why the illusions?
"Let's go, Kurei." Tokiya said, and walked off.
==========Yanagi's Place==========
When the duo finally got to Yanagi's, they are totally unready for Fuuko.
"WHERE HAD the two of you BEEN?" Fuuko asked when they finally steeped into the backyard. Seems like the cake is almost gone, if not for Koganei running around, 'protecting' the last 2 slices while a big bully (Domon) chased him around.
"Fuuko! We have been all over town! Looking for this!" Kurei said and held up the Fujin pushy. "Look! We know you had been looking all over the place for it!"
At this point of time, Domon stop chasing Koganei and starting to point at something next to the pool. It was a bag full of Fujins. Looks like they are not the only one who had gotten her that.
"Thanks! That would be the 8th one this birthday." Fuuko said as she took the Fujin from Kurei, whose mouth is falling down. "Wonders why everybody got me this?"
"Chee, and we thought the both of you could come up with something unique!" Saichou said as he handed them a cup of fruit punch.
"As they said, great minds think alike," Recca joined in the fun. Rare day it is, to see both of them this shocked.
"Kurei-sama!" came 2 voices. When Kurei turned around, he was just in time to catch a flying Neon, who threw herself at him.
"Kurei-sama! I missed you sooo much! How have you been? Have you eaten well? You look thinner than the last time I saw you!" Neon screamed as she wailed into Kurei's ear.
Raiha, on the other hand, took a bow. "Kurei-sama," he said, trying to suppress the happiness he felt upon setting eyes on his master again.
"Oh, come on!" Recca said as he tried to pull Neon, who is suffocating Kurei now, away. "Know you guys missed him, but Neon, at the rate you are going, you will kill him first! Raiha! Come help me 'protect' your master!"
"Hanabishi!" Neon screamed. "Get away! I want some precious moments with my Kurei-sama"
Tokiya turned away from all this out break. His heart was still beating fast from the near encounter with Renge. But strangely, he had been thinking on ways to help the clone avoid the flame master...how long can he keep this up? Already, he is feeling tired. It's not a good feeling lying to Kurei, yet he has no way to find out is Renge who he thinks she is. And even stranger would be that he felt like it was his duty to protect Renge Kobashi from Kurei. Now, if it was the clone Renge, he'll let Kurei worry about her.
"Mi-Chan?" Fuuko crept up behind him. "Mi-Chan. what's troubling you? I noticed that you are not yourself today.."
"Daijoubu, Fuuko-Chan," Tokiya reply, giving the birthday girl a rare smile. He's been smiling very often, especially in front of the Wind goddess. He felt safe when ever she is around, and is now prone of tell her almost anything, as long as she asked or he feels like telling. However, there is this nagging feeling that tells him to keep Renge Kobashi's existence all to himself.
A silence surrounds them. "Sorry about the Fujin, thought you would like it," Tokiya said, breaking the silent.
Shaking her head hard, Fuuko answered, in a sweet voice that she's had been using when the two are alone. "No, it was the thought that counts, gomen, Mi-Chan, for screaming at you.."
The sun was setting, and from that little corner, the last ray of light shone onto her, dancing in the beauty of her green eyes. Tokiya bend in, slowly, his hands touching her chin, and then softly lifts them up a bit. Fuuko's eyes closed, waiting for whatever Tokiya had planned for her. Tokiya moved nearer to her, and cupped her face now in his hands..
"Ohayo~~~"
Suddenly, Tokiya broke contact with Fuuko. Why? He thought. Why am I hearing Kobashi's voice at this time?
"Mi-Chan?" Fuuko said. Something is not right. Something is really not right. She was here, all for his taking, and yet, he. Isn't doing anything. Why had he broke off last minute? Why? Is it because, he didn't like her? Is it because, the reason why he had advanced was because the atmosphere was right, and that he suddenly woke up from the illusion the sun had set onto her?
"Gomen," Tokiya whispers. He gave Fuuko a peck on the cheeks, and stood up. " I have to get going."
"Mi-Chan!" Fuuko shouted. " Why? Stay a little longer?"
"Gomen, Fuuko-Chan.. I must get going.."
========== On the way back to Tokiya's place==========
Walking on the familiar road home, he was upset, he was sad, and worst of all, he was confused. What had made him stopped? What had made Renge Kobashi's voice suddenly filled in his mind? What had made the newcomer's face engraved into his mind?
"Mikagami-san~~" there goes the voice again.
"Mikagami-san~~" and again.. Can I ever get it out of my head?
"MIKAGAMI-SAN!" The voice boomed!
Caught off guard, Tokiya jumped and look back. There she was, in person, Renge Kobashi!
"Err." Tokiya went on. "Konbawa.."
"Konbawa. gomen, I gave you a fright, but you were not answering me at all. OH! Does that mean you want to be alone? Gomen! I had disturbed you.."
"It's okay." Tokiya said. Well, he heard that Renge was innocent, and to him, this is quite innocent. "You were not disturbing me. I was just too deep in thoughts, that's all."
"Yokada(sp?)" Renge said, and smiled. Tokiya felt his heart stopped for a minute when the little angel smiled. It was quite a sight. The smile was so pure, so untouched.. And so rare.
"Renge-Chan! Renge-Chan?" A man's voice call. At this point, Tokiya notice that this was not the way home, but it was the Kobashi Orphanage, which happens to be in the opposite direction.
"I'm here! Kobashi-san!" Renge answered. From the house, out came a handsome man, in his 30s. His hair was a dyed blond and wasn't very long. He smiled at Renge, and then at Tokiya. Dressed in very simple clothes, Kobashi-san looks everything like a gentle, director of an Orphanage.
"Why, are you Renge's friend from school?" He asked, Tokiya gave a nod. "Wonderful! I am Teruhiko Kobashi, call me Teru, and I ran this place with my wife, Amy. It's so good to know that little Renge had made friends, and with such a beautiful young woman (Tokiya( Sweat drop) too!"
"Err. Kobashi-san." Renge started. "Mikagami-san is a guy."
"Oh! You must be joking! There will be no guy in this world who can look so beautiful, right Miss.. Goodness! You are a guy!" Teru said when he took a closer look and there, Tokiya lifted his head to show him a little Adam's apple. "So sorry about that! Of course there are guys who look like girls with make-up on. Mana of Malice Mizer, is a good example.."
"Hai, hai, hai, Kobashi-san." Renge started. "Don't mind him, Mikagami- san," Renge said as he winked to Tokiya. "He's always ranting away."
"Please," Tokiya said, as he put two fingers on Renge's lips, silencing her. "Call me Tokiya."
This act had surprised even himself. What had gotten into me? He thought. I'm flirting with a girl I barely know!
Renge was blushing red! She quickly turned and went back into the Orphanage. Only Teru and Tokiya were left at the doorway.
"Hmm." Teru suddenly make the noise. "A bit late. and time for dinner too. Why not you come in for dinner, Tokiya? I am sure Amy have enough for one more tonight."
"Err." Tokiya started, then think. Well, he don't feel like eating out, nor did he felt like cooking.
"Very well," he answered. "Thank you." He said, and followed Teru's lead into the Orphanage.
Author's note: Well, well? I'm starting to build up the love thing here! Hmmm.. This wouldn't be the finally pairing. Remember, Kurei hasn't met Renge yet.. In the next chapter, Renge Kobashi's past will be told! And will Tokiya-sama tell Hokage? And/or Kurei? How will Kurei and Renge meet? Will they ever?
And thanks to : MitsuJr, ShiNi-ChYan, chaos-wing , mitsui_jr (eto. are You the same person as MitsuJr?), Tsurugi-chan, TouTetsu-chan and amakasu toko !!! Thank you thank you! Without you guys, I won't be working this fast! Hope you enjoy the fic.. And Minna-san, please feel free to R&R! I need more of that.