Kimi's Friends

Disclaimer: I do not own Rugrats.



"Kimi? Are you okay?" I quickly wiped my eyes. "Yeah chucky. I'm fine." I choked out, knowing I sounded far from fine. I caught a glance at myself in the bathroom mirror across from the toilet I had been sitting on. (with the seat down! pervs) my eyes were all red and puffy, making it clear I had been crying. My hair was messed up and I looked so. vulnerable, curled up in the bathroom. "Are you sure?" chucky questioned from outside the door. "You don't sound alright." I choked back another sob. "I'm FINE!" I wailed, then broke into sobs. Now I know chucky heard that, and he turned the bathroom doorknob and stepped in. I could see his silver braces glistening as he gasped. I didn't blame him. I looked awful.

"Oh Kimi." He said, obviously disturbed. "What's wrong?" chucky hugged me tightly, and I considered more then twice about telling him all of it, everything that had happened. Chucky might be a little angry, but maybe I would feel better. Then a sudden image of the action my big brother would take popped up in my mind and I cried harder.

"Nothing's wrong." I finally said when I was able to regain my composure. "Kimi, I know for sure something's wrong. If you just tell me, maybe I could help-" I cut him off, rubbing my eyes. "No chucky. I just. I can't tell you alright?" I stood up and he let go of me. "I'm going to change." I said sniffling, and walked out of the bathroom.

I almost ran into my room and shut the door quietly behind me. Listening carefully. No sounds. Chucky wasn't eavesdropping. Oh sweet big brother, I wish I could tell you. I thought, changing into a yellow t-shirt and blue pair of jeans. As I brushed my hair, I thought back to the reason why I had collapsed in the bathroom crying. I can't believe myself. I really shouldn't have broken down like that. But sometimes she can be so. irritating. Maybe I should have given them a chance to explain. I applied some cherry lip-gloss that made my lips shine, and put my hair up into my usual messy pigtail. I really didn't need make-up since I was only twelve, but now I needed an excuse not to leave my room. I began to apply some mascara.

Every thing in my life seems to have turned against me. And listening to Susie, angelica, and Lil talk about me like that had been so horrible. now my life doesn't seem worth living. I watched the girl in the mirror, and felt sorry for her. This mirror image of myself seemed to reflect all my problems in life. I watched the girl's face crack and a single teardrop rolled from her left eye, leaving a black mascara trail down her cheek and chin, where it dropped off, a single orb expressing all her feelings. All my feelings.

I grabbed a damp cloth and held it to my face, washing off the make up. Make up was just a way to hide yourself. I didn't want to hide. But I don't want to sit out in the open either. I guess it's kind of strange how on the outside I'm wonderful, adventurous, truthful Kimi who's in reality another Tommy. "Tommy." I whispered, feeling my heart shatter. And inside I'm worse then chucky was when he was two. Why me??? Whywhywhy? I felt a twinge of desperation at my heart. I couldn't live like this. I couldn't. Or I would die. I would die on the inside and become a nothing on the outside. Soon, I'm going to break soon. I found myself glad my mom and dad weren't home yet. I wished chucky would go away.

Just leave me alone! Let me die in peace! I backed away from the mirror. "No." I murmured. "NO!!!" With that, I whirled around and threw my self at my door. "Leave me alone!" I threw my bedroom door open and sped down the stairs, almost tripping. "Kimi, you have a phone call. It lillia-" chucky stepped in front of me, holding a phone. I was unable to stop in time and we collided. "Kimi! Hey what's wrong? Kimi!" my brother's call went unnoticed as I ran at top speed to. somewhere. My mind raced.

What am I doing?!? Why did I do that? Lil was probably going to say it was all a big mix-up and to apologize! I could've gotten my life back on track if I had only answered that phone! Tears found their way to my eyes again and I ran harder. Who would understand? Who could I turn to? Oh god! No! Please, go away! Who are you? Please, leave me alone! I slowed and found myself at a house that was all too familiar. "Suzie." I whispered. "Goodbye." I began to run again. Faster and faster until the world looked like the blur that it was.

My feet hit the sidewalk and pounded in rhythm to my heart and head. Aarrrggh! No! I beg of you, I want to live! I didn't mean it! Let me live! Go away!

I ran farther then I thought, because I heard a vaguely familiar voice and I crashed into somebody much like I had chucky. "Kimi? What's wrong?" I picked myself up and stumbled backwards. "Stop chasing me!" I sobbed and ran right past him. Past Tommy. Away from Tommy. "Kimi, stop! What's going on?!?" I heard him shout after me. Then another pair of footsteps. Running too. After me. After ME! Just go away. don't kill me. I'm going to die on my own, just please! Please! God, no, leave me alone! NO! Somebody was chasing me. Why? Oh why me? "Kimi! Stop! What's happened to you?!?" that voice. Tommy. Following me. Me. Was there even a 'me' in this hell-hole? "Just go away." A choked out, running so fast that my legs hurt. He was catching up. I was beginning to get dizzy. Why am I running? What's going on? I can't control myself, oh god, help.

Leave me be! Just go. go far away. Leave me alone, let me die, don't kill me, go AWAY, NO!!! "Gotchya!" Tommy leapt into the air and secured his arms around my waist and pressed his chest to my back in a full body slam. I hit the ground face first and tasted blood. I watched the pool of red stuff growing beneath me and I realized I hadn't been crying. I also gained more control over myself and didn't struggle as Tommy sat on my back and held me down, shouting to some one. I turned my head and laid it down in the small puddle of blood and made out through blurry eyes Phil and Lil running from a house.

Their house.

Damn. I think just then Tommy noticed the blood. "shit!" he cried without thinking. He immediately slapped a hand over his mouth. And leaned down so he could whisper in my ear. "Kimi, don't run away. Please?" I saw his face out of the corner of my eye. "I won't." I whispered. Strange. Was the blood coming from my mouth? Or from my nose? Tommy, Phil, and Lil helped me sit up and I stared at their faces. My head was spinning and my vision began to fade. "Oh god, Kimi, I'm sorry." Tommy said, taking off his shirt and holding it to my nose and mouth. "Kimi, listen." Lil started to say, but Phil gasped. "No Kimi, Kimi!" I heard them shout my name over and over again, but I just laid back and watched the spinning colors. OOOOOHHGOOOOOD, why? I'm dying dying.

Whack! My eyes snapped open and I saw everything I had just seen a second ago. I felt a burning on my right cheek and scowled at whoever had hit me. Tommy. "Kimi?" he asked timidly. "Wh-what happened?" I asked. Not that I don't already know. "You blacked out for a minute there." Said Phil. I saw Tommy holding a crying Lil and suppressed a small sob. I stood up. "Sorry. I'll go now." I said, and began walking home. I heard a few murmurs behind me and then some one ran up behind me.

Run! Run! Run! I stopped and turned around. "Lil, I'm fine. Go away." I said less then politely. She dropped her head. "Listen Kimi. I want to say I'm sorry. And so are Suzie, and angelica. We didn't mean what you heard earlier today." Said Lil. "I'll go now." She started to turn around, but I hastily laid a hand on my best friend's shoulder. "Lil, wait." I cried.

She really means it. They're really sorry. They're still my friends!

"Hmm?" she asked, lifting her head. I hugged her. "Thank you Lillian."





























A/N: whoa, couple of freaky moments in there, eh? Did Kimi just right before our very eyes go acorns? Sorry, the story isn't the best in the world, but. R&R? Please? Maybe if I get at least THREE good reviews, then I'll write a short story about what Kimi heard, and how she ended up in the bathroom in the first place. And in the reviews, you have to TELL me that you want to read what she heard the other girls talking about and all. Anyhow, I'll stop blabbing on and on now. ^_~ Flames welcome! Unlike SK2, I enjoy those smart remarks. I don't know why, they just make me laugh. but trust me, if you DO flame then I'll unceremoniously tell SK2, and she said herself that she'll torture whoever flames me with Mary-sues. (Grins) I love it. Oka, NOW I'll go. ^^