Love Is Life
Disclaimer: The characters belong to Koyasu Takehito, and the characters being discussed by the characters owned by Koyasu Takehito belong to Maki Murakami, Square and other companies. The fanfiction belongs to Windy!
Warning: Yaoi, but slight, in this one. Please go back if you don't like this!
PS: Be careful! Slight fun poking at characters! I'm not bashing them, but laughing at them sometimes is good, no matter how much I love them!
Plot Cockroach: Um, there's nothing much here except for some boring discussions with Chris. Well, it happens frequently. I'm boring. But there's a bit of RanKen here, too. Hope it's okay. Please skip it if you aren't interested in boring talk? But it's the last chapter so please bear up with Windy. If he's good, he'll write a sequel, he will!
Note: Hey, I never expected that this story would do well at all. Given, it's an okay story. I'm so happy, happy enough! Thanks so much for your support!
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Chapter Four and Last - A New Start To Days Past
Wow. Time passes quickly. Already it was the night of the thirty-first of December. As usual, it was a normal night. The house was practically empty, and I was bored. My brother was out partying with his friends (probably joy-riding), and my parents and littlest brother were at my aunt's. Me? I bravely volunteered to stay home. With a bit of luck, some thug would come and ambush me, and then I could try out some of the new Jackie Chan moves I'd learnt about a month ago. Hwwwayah!
I was so bored.
There was simply so little to do. But it's okay. At least I have that toy bear for company, and also KumaKumachan. Then there's Zell-doggy too. But Zell was pathetic. He had to lie down on the floor and continue his reverie on those juicy bones he'd dug out of the rubbish bin and got a spanking for on Thanksgiving. But anyway, my stream of boredom was to be interrupted.
"Ken? Are you in there?"
Nagi.
One of my close comrades, Nagi, was here. Who is Nagi, you ask? He's a fifteen-year-old teenager with the mentality of the thirty-year-old physicist. Though, even as a thirty-year-old brained boy, he was a charming little teen who adored anime from the bottom of his cute little heart. I guess that's why we clicked. I'm a normal guy, as he would need for companionship. And me, I needed his brains and guidance. We were pals.
Well, anyway, Nagi was here. I think that he thought that it would be touching if we spent the New Year being bored together. So, I swung the door open and grinned, Ken style. "Hey, if it isn't Nagi-kins?"
"Shut up, Ken. It's cold outside."
And so it was. Nagi was a little mad about his cute little welcome when he had had to track all the way down the street in the cold night and risk being mugged just to keep Ken company for the night. I was touched. But Nagi was used to us, and without even waiting for a reply; he had pushed himself in and hung his coat up by the door. "I got us some pocky for tonight."
"Strawberry?" I had asked, hopefully. He lifted a brow.
"They were imported, and they cost me a bombshell. You're still complaining about the flavor?"
"Strawberry???"
Nagi rolled his eyes. "Yes, yes, strawberry. And I got us some soda, too. I made Schu give me some money. He owes me big time."
"How so?" I asked, a stick in my mouth.
"Heh," Nagi grinned slyly. "My folks aren't around. And I thought that maybe these two little lovebirds might want some time together, for say, stuff?"
"Nagi, aren't you… a little too young for this?" I guess I felt unnerved. Nagi looked fifteen. He WAS fifteen.
"No, I'm not," his answer was smooth. "As you aren't. I heard you when you were with my brother. It figures."
I must've gone red. I think I blush too easily. New Year resolution number one: stop blushing like an idiot. Nagi grinned.
"So, what happened?"
"What happened when, na no da?"
"Thursday," he said. "What happened on Thursday? Yohji called Omi up, and thanked him rather happily. My sweet little brother-in-law had this look on his face that said that he was just done with Schu."
"Nagi… Um, hey, is Omi really that happy over matchmaking people?"
"At least with you, I suppose," his answer was relatively simple. "He felt rather bad about you and Schu at that time, and I suppose he still does. He really wanted you with Ran, but then again, he thought that a fun-loving person like you would jump for Yohji. And he was right, wasn't he?"
"I don't know… maybe?" Oh, great. There were some limp pocky chunks stuck between my teeth. Let's dig it out with another stick of pocky. There…
"What are you doing?"
"Oh, eating," I was aghast. Nagi was a psychic.
"Anyway, it's your decision. I don't have any say in this. But I'll wish you luck, Shuichi."
"I'm Ken, in case you're confused. Anyway, I haven't decided, and I don't think I will. Yohji will find it simply another fling with some guy, and Ran deserves better. I mean; he's so mature. How could anyone like him fit with a normal kid like me?"
"It's called the Yuki syndrome. He might just be able to bear up with you, Shuichi. If Ran can't do it, no one can," Nagi said everything with a flat tone, sipping his soda calmly. Seriously, this kid was worse than his brother!
"Ran isn't as cold as Yuki," I screwed my face up. "If he were like Yuki, I would have left him in three days' time. Or even on that day I met him itself. I trust Omi to have good taste in dates. After all, he planned a really perfect escapade on Saturday, didn't he?"
"I'm sorry about that," he apologized. "I hadn't known either. But at least you took it well."
"Yeah, thanks," I mumbled. In truth, I had walked all the way to Schuldig and Omi's, and told them that I'd enjoyed the evening and thanked them for setting us up on a perfect date. Perhaps I'd cried a little then, because Omi looked really white. Though, it was Nagi who saved the situation. He had rushed me home into my room and had a good thirty-year-old to five-year-old boy talk with me. That was Nagi, boy shrink. Plus, he got the juicy bits too.
"Look, it's nearly a new year. Let's forget the mistakes we made."
"Right." I couldn't believe myself. I'm a pathetic normal brat who was, on top of it all, a masochistic pain-lover, and a gigantic crybaby. But then again, I could add those rectifying into the list of resolutions. I want to be a better person. And I think I will.
Somehow.
But right then there were still some limp pieces of pocky in my teeth.
"Hey, let's talk about other stuff. Um, let's discuss Wakka's hairdo," he suddenly suggested.
"I never saw someone with such perfect hair," I think I had drooled a little. "He's so hot. He looks like a gigantic candle!"
"Check out the biceps, and his chunky chest muscles!"
"Ooh!" We then fell silent. Then I started again. "Serge sure has great hair too."
"Yeah. It's no wonder why so many people liked him enough to join his team. Especially that Nikki. I think he'd set it up."
"Nikki has great hair too." That was all I could say. Pathetic, really. We both laughed for a while.
"Then there's Zell," he said. My dog looked up, hopeful for some pocky. Hah, fat chance! I gave him the Eye and he settled down by the heater again. "His hair has got to be in the top ten list of hairdos. I mean, it's simply gravity defying!"
"I think it's still wonderfully hot, though," I said dreamily. It was true, after all. With hair like that, every chick was sure to hang on onto you. People with weird hair ruled. "Hey, and then there's this guy from Glay, he had two tone colored hair. Wow, I'd wish my ma would let me do mine that way."
"Oh, really? I think you should dye yours pink."
"Excuse me? Pink?" I was aghast. Pink??? After the love tunnel thingy? Pink???
"Yeah," Nagi was enthusiastic. "It fits you, and your personality."
"Your point is?" I asked hotly. "I'm pink? I'm a girly boy? Pink?"
"No, you're Shuichi," he pulled my hair roughly. It hurt!
"HEEEY! What was that for?"
"I'm taking revenge," he answered. "I found out that you were writing fanfiction about me as XXX, as in, a character from one of the anime I've introduced you to."
"I thought you liked XXX!" I shouted. "You said so yourself. You asked me to write you an XXX x YYY fanfiction, remember?"
"I liked him, but I didn't want to relate to him that way! And you said that I was a frantic fanatic over rabbits and that I would picket in your garden! Shame on you! I wonder why people would actually support your evil motives! You pink headed pocky eater!"
"Bunny-rabbit cookie chomper!"
"Mud-eating na-no-da-er!"
"XXX-wannabe x YYY-er!"
"Lovelorn psychotic pink pocky head!"
"Why, you trespassing child molester!"
"Huh? What's that supposed to mean? You immature Kumagoro molester!"
"What? You bumpkin in a bikini!"
"Heh, heh, at least you don't have to tell me what happened on Thursday! I'll read it to Omi! You overgrown overripe strawberry pink headed pocky moocher!"
"Oh, no you don't, you suicidal manager sacked then became producer committing adultery with Mika's husband!"
"Err? He really had an affair with Tohma?"
"He sure did."
DONG, DONG, DONG, DONG, DONG, DONG, DONG, DONG, DONG, DONG, DONG, DONG!
It was midnight.
Our eyes went wide. Then we looked at each other. And squashed one another one second later.
"HAPPY NEW YEAR~! I LOVE YOU MAN!"
At that instant, the phone rang. I rushed to the kitchen. (For some reason, it was installed in the kitchen. Probably it's because I spent nearly my whole life there.) Answering the phone, I was taken aback. I was speechless, in fact.
"May I speak to Ken, please?"
Ran.
"I… I'm Ken. Is that you, Ran?"
"Yes," there was a pause. "Ken, I hope that I haven't interrupted anything important. I just want to wish you a happy new year. I hope that all your dreams will come true."
Ran, calling me in the middle of the night, just to wish me the best in life. I don't know why, but then I had felt my eyes smarting in no way I could imagine it to. But luckily for me, I found my voice at that moment. "Thank you. I wish the same for you too, Ran. Thanks for everything."
There was a long silence following it, and the sound of breathing between us. I felt reluctant to put the phone down, but all things ended. Ran spoke first. "Goodbye for now, Ken. I shall see you again, shall I not?"
"Yeah, thanks a lot, Ran. Goodbye." I hope to see you again, someday, if I may.
I turned to Nagi. He was standing by the doorway, smiling in his adorable little way. "Ran?"
"Y-Yeah." I felt completely retarded. But I managed a smile, or so I think. Nagi smiled back easily.
"Ne, Shuichi. New Year resolutions and goodbyes to the old one can only be completed with kisses." He folded his small arms. "What's one small one between two close friends?"
"Nothing, Hiroshi."
And so we bade the year of both bittersweet memories goodbye with a chaste kiss amongst two comrades. I had Nagi to thank in all my life, and Ran to look forward to. As the year slipped by to a new one, I could feel that new hope reborn again, like a phoenix out of the ashes it once slept in.
~*~ The End~*~
Note: Yay! Heh, heh, it was a great start to a new year, don't you think? Thanks for all your support! I never knew I could have made it this far with all my doubts, na no da! And Chris, if you're reading this, you're one heck of a pal. Hope you've ended your feud with your brother… (^^;) One more last note: DON'T YOU DARE READ THIS TO HIM OR I SWEAR I'LL SCRAG YOU TO A MILLION MINI-CHRISSES!
PS: Here's some special thanks for everyone! http://www.geocities.com/hgfalexander/gallery/newnanoda.html. It's not pretty, but we hope you likes it enough… (^^;)
Ayako *ponders* Why, Ken can dance with... KUMAGOROU!!!
XD Yeah! Why didn't I think of that! Thanks for your idea, na no da, and many thanks for reviewing!
ShinSeiFuji Oh. My. You definitely have to continue this!!! This gets better and better everytime I read a succeeding chapter! That was really really really really good. Yeah, and it keeps me thinking what's really going to happen in the end.
Thanks one million for your comments! I hope that I'm able to continue too, na no da! I don't really know how it'll end, nonetheless I hope that it will be really... shocking. Maybe??? o_0
ShinSeiFuji Ken's image flower is a gentian, ne? But you know what, forget about that. This fic is really cool! I love reading it! The narrating style is really good. Please continue. I really love this fic. Not too sappy, just plain romantic that leaves you sighing in the end for more. (sigh...)
Sankyu once again! Yes, Ken's image flower is the gentian, but roses are my favorite! ^^; We get them often, more than every other flowers, na no da. It's not sappy? Really really not? Whoaaaa! Thanks for telling me. I was beginning to think it was horribly sapiyistic... XD
Mei Supersplenderific story! Getting off topic, but I love Yuki's eyes... he said something along the lines of "Everybody says they can't resist my eyes" one time somewhere, and I agree. But anyhoo, love how Aya showed up and Ken clutched on to him... and the Love Tunnel being all pink and harder to deal with than Shuichi was humorous. Update soon na no da! Great, now you've got me saying it too ^^. Haha, I used to say it all the time, and now that bug's returning!
Thanks one million! Don't worry about off-topics. Blue sparkling eyes are always breathtaking. And he's dead right about his eyes. XD I loved how 'Ran' showed up too, but the pink was horrifying. I'm glad you're saying it now, na no da. My na-no-da viral infection is fast fading off, and I think it's because I've passed it to someone else. XD
Saffire704 Whee! I love this fic! It's great! Plus the whole Kumagoro thing! Yay! Gravitation rules! Excellent. Plus Omi and Schu are so sneaky!
Thankyuus! And thanks for reading and commenting. My heart... *Pop!* Did you hear it? It's a nice anime, so it is. I can't believe I missed it all till now. The two people are evil, so they are, na no da! XD
CherubKatan *pokes* i say go with the guy who sounds like ran! then again i'm a big Ran fanatic... so yeah thats what i would HAVE to say ^_^. It a very interesting story and if this is really happening to you... then it's your choice =) good luck!
I think Ran's wonderful, and I think that guy's wonderful, too. But don't I feel bad? They're so many good people around in the world... To choose but one? Thanks one million all the same, for your support! I shall try to choose wisely.
Yoko-chan *tackle-glomps yet again* I know I told you this already, but dude-you ROCK! *dances* I'm officialy a RanKen shipper now. By the way, I LOVE the way you did Nagi here, as well as the way you did in "The Zit". He's so kawaiiiiii! *drools*
Doooooumo-ness for reviwing my fic! As for what you said about Rabbi-chan, you'll have to read chapter 3 for my response, na no da. Hehe. Have I mentioned I love that phrase cause of you? *sighs* I'm off to go read "The Zit" again. Crawlie-chan doing the chicken dance...*collapses with laughter*
Oh, yay! New RanKen shipper! Everyone! Give her a big claps, na no da! Shining lady! XD You write very well yourself, and I shall really welcome the thought that you shall give us all some RanKen soon, on your liking? You have our full support, na no da! Kumakumachan says so too! And thanks one million for commenting, and reading? Kill Tot-lady if you like, but no harm bunny-Rabbi, please, na no da!
Hyperventilater Ha! The great Kudou makes his dramatic appearance and makes poor Ken think more than he already needs too. And what's with the "Kenkenken"?! It's kinda irritating...no offense...^ ^;
You know, I'd always thought white roses were more for Ran, not red, cause it's so much simpler, purer, softer, heh, I'm blabbing! Gomen! You're smart¬ Nagi and his bunny addiction is sooo endearing. And the na no da bit too. Funny.
Thanks one million zillion for reviewing all! Ooh! *Heart pops* Kenkenken was really annoying actually. What he said really was Windwindwindy. But it was cute then. Didn't back on him, nope, not handsome at Ichigo Burondo! Nagi was evil. That makes him all the more Nagi, yesh??
Hyperventilater Ne, if your writing sucks, there wouldn't be writers! I watched LOTR! And I'm going to watch it again. Soon. And again. And AGAIN!! Legolas is hot. Oh, I thought Gimli looked FUNNY. Anyway, Schu and Omi are smart. As in S-M-A-R-T. But Ken and Ran found out all the same. Well, TOO BAD! Guess we'll just have to see what's gonna happen next, won't we? By the way, I love the endings for your chapters, they're very original.
My writing? Oh, I still think it's normal, well, thanks, now I think it's better than rubbish. A little. XD Yeah, LOTR was a very good movie all on its own, but hey! The world is made of different people, na no da! I like Legolas in the movie, and Gimli. Scottish men are so hot... XD Thanks a lot for your comment. It means a lot to us!
Hyperventilater You did it real good in Ken's POV! It's totally him, the plainnness and normality of an average teenage boy. I could never, EVER imagine Schu/Ken. So it was probably the best they broke up. But Omi doesn't really fit either... Lol, loved the part when the little girl said the good ones were taken and the cute ones gay! And the marriage thing is probably what every little girl thinks of. Been there, done that. *sigh* Ran in this story as the original character or the Aya-ish person? Not clear there...Seems a bit of both. Oh, and the phrase about Schu being an animal in bed, we'd never know, would we now?
Sanks! XD Actually, it was totally me too. Ken should be more complex, I think, but then, this one was easy because I'm a plain and normal teen myself. XD I think Omi fits nearly a lot of people, because he's nice, but then, that's just me. It was a horrible breakup, but thanks for liking it. Everyone though I was crazy. Luckily for me, this Ran was very much the real person. He's very Aya-ish in his own way, but more... open. I think he's the perfectest man on earth. Don't you? Once again, thanks for all your wonderful comments! XD
Mookie Well, well, the plot thickens deliciously!
Ken's line "I'm such a whore" had me dying, as did "They graduated together with big smiles and he scored top honors in libido land. Literally."
Another well written chapter.
And no, I have nothing posted on ff.net - the few "fan fics" I've written are so very loosely related to the actual series, they're almost "original fics" LOL! (Plus my most recent work is actual a spin off of another fic, so it's what, twice removed? But I digress!)
Aaaaah? I made you dying? Oh, noooooooo na no da!!! But anyways, thanks one million for your comment! My heart pop-pops happily! Oh, it's too bad then, that they were removed, but I can understand. You know, as fans, sometimes our brains are at the same wavelength. But do, do try to write sometime? I'd love to see it. It'd make the fanworld so happy, it will, na no da!
fei Okay. Here's your hug. *hug* hehe.
Enjoyed this chap very much. Funny as usual na no da! ^^ I would attempt to count the no. of na no da's but I flunked maths so eeeeh...*shrugs*
Loved the references to Gravitation. And now I need to know who Kenkenken will choose! AAAAARGH! Update soon? sankyuu na!
YAY! Hughug! *Hug hugs stupidly* Thanks one million for commenting, and mailing! You have no idea how happy that makes Windy, na no da! You flunked maths? Aww, so sad. ;_; I don't know who Kenkenken will choose. I haven't decided yet. We'll wait.
ember-fang Are you Chichiri? Cause you have the same speech problem as him, except, Chichiri doesn't add na, he only says no da, no da? -_-' I'm not making any sense...Well I luvvvvvvv your story, the way you write Kenken is just sooooo funny, I never realised fanboys could write like this....I AM JEALOUS!!!....Well luv your writing Ja~
P.S: Do you have gravity defying bangs? Cause
Chichiri does...no da...
(No da roughly means, ya know...and yes, I mean "ya know")
Aah? Who's Chichiri? (^^;) Yes, I have adopted quite a speech problem, but I think it's fading off. Well, whoever Chichiri is, I think it's a nice speech problem, na no da. It sounds like na no da, except there's no na in his no da, and yes, that makes sense. But thanks one million for commenting and liking! I had no idea I was ever able to write at all, actually. I do this for fun! And please don't be jealous - fangirls and fanboys can write well, so I think, better than Windy. Everyone should write and contribute, na no da!
Err, no, I don't have gravity defying bangs. But I have s weird stump of a stupid ponytail, and a lot of messy hair that wasn't tied (and can't be tied) properly. It grew out about three to four weeks ago. I didn't cut it, because the scissors feels so cold, so cooooold. Shall I cut it off, do you think? Short hair is more becoming of a boy. *Nod nods* Well, thanks one million! XD
Kesshi COOL. this is a sweet fic! ran or youji...... ack, they're both awesome and poor ken-kun has to chose between them?!?!? ^_~
Thanks yooos! Yeah, they ARE both awesome. I wonder how we'll choose? XD I'll wait and see!
kami-chan .... ^_________^ *struggles to keep herself from glomping you* Ah...ah...I CAN'T!! *GLOMP* Heehee!! I loved the na no daaaaas!! Just like Ryuuichi-sama!! This was a wonderful chapter and I loved Yohji's introduction there! But I was laughing my hind off when Ken started screaming in that haunted house.
Write moooooore!! *giant chibi eyes*
^O^ Ja mata na no daaaa!!
kami-chan
Thanks for reviewing all! That's so wonderful, na no da...! XD And thanks for the hughug. We like hughugs, don't we? Hey, could you give Kumakumachan a kiss too? Or pat his head? Please? Oh, anyway, I don't think I was too happy in there. You like Haunted houses? o_0 Whoa. Brave! *Clings to legs*
kami-chan (sorry for not reviewing earlier! *kicks stupid browser*)
Firstly, I'd like to thank you for taking the time to reply to every comment! That is so sweet! ^o^
I love the way you just go off. It's just simply Ken talking the way he feels the way you write it. Don't say you can't write because you're doing spectacularly! ^^
*off to read next chapter*
kami-chan
Oh, it's okay, it's still so nice to have people review, comment, na no da! I'm not sweet, please, I'm evil! EVIL! Hoo haa ha ha! (Manager: There he goes again...) Thanks a lot for your support. We feels better about our writing now. Thanks for reading!
Rika-chan The coolest, sexiest, yaoi boys watch Gravitation! ^___^ Ryu-chan is iressistible, anyway. ^_~ Ne? Emm...I think Nagi identifies with Ryu-chan -- 30-ish male, acting like a 5-year-old most of the time? Sounds familiar...if not similar. ^.~
Oooh, you have nice daydreams... Throw in a naked bishounen for me! ^__~ I agree with everything that Yo-tan said about Ken. There's only one thing that he left out: all of those
things = sexy Ken! ^_^v
Wow! That was a full day. I don't know what to say... I'm not good at making decisions. ~_~ Well, I just hope that you're happy, no matter what. *hugs for finishing the chappie*
Firstly, thanks one million for reviewing, again. My heart pop-pops! Me, cool, sexy? Meow hoo haa ha! (Manager: Can you all PLEASE stop praising him??? *Hangs himself*) Nope, Nagi identifies with Nagi. He's 15 but acts 30. He's gonna be 16 soon, though. Wish him luck! Oh, wait, don't. He's so evil, keeps pulling our hair, and it hurts! ;_;
^^; You seriously want me to throw in someone? Who, I wonder??? XD I'm hungry! Feed me! I don't know whether one should actually agree with Yohji. I think he's seriously in love with himself, though. Whoa, and they say people don't love their own bodies. I'm no good in making decisions myself, but hey, thanks a lot for your support. Ma thinks I need someone mature. But are we sure, na no da?