Oh So Cold
Part Ten: Other Rooms
By: Samsara
Disclaimer still stands.
By the time the end of school rolled around, the sky had clouded up and the sun was nowhere to be found. The rest of the day found Yukito wandering aimlessly. Touya had indoor soccer practice after school and couldn't be there to escort Yuki home.
"Baby sit me is more like it. I don't understand it! One minute he's all worried about me, the next he's flaunting my secrets to everyone at school. He used to be impulsive and he wanted to be part of the 'in-crowd'. He kept abandoning me to hang out with them, and would come back when they dumped him. He got over that though... but he's not here for me anymore. He's angry with me now, and disgusted. He doesn't even understand and gave up on me. " Yukito muttered absentmindedly, his feet pulling him towards the supermarket. He'd been assigned to pick up groceries, and the list lay crumpled in his hand like the list of verb he no longer needed.
"I never gave up on him," Yuki thought bitterly. Touya would be home later, and would probably ignore him. The grocery store was nearly empty at 4 pm. Rain pounded on the rooftop and blasted the vegetables in bins outside. The owner was pulling in the outside bins, dragging them in two at a time and leaving them in aisle 4. Yukito felt his fingers reaching out to scoop up items on his shopping list, but his mind didn't comprehend his actions. His thoughts centered on Touya and being in the hospital. He was a slob, he decided. Again, in a trance, Yukito bought the food, not noticing the clerk when asked "Paper or plastic?" He stood then, strangely upright and nodded to himself. Inside he had decided to solve things with Touya. What else could he do after all? Smiling to himself, Yukito grabbed his groceries and was headed out the door with a man breezed past Yukito and shoved him into a can display. The man looked back in repulse and gave Yuki another shove.
"Watch where you're going, kid!" he spat at Yuki. Yuki stood and stared at the man before following. Why had he been so cruel? Especially when he had knocked into Yuki, not the other way around. He pursued the man out into the rain and to his car, barely able to see through foggy glasses and over two bags of food.
"Hey! You didn't have to me so mean to me back there!" Yukito called to the man as he climbed into his truck. The guy blinked and turned back towards Yuki. "Whaddya mean? You kids have no respect anymore. Just fuck off, you little brat!" he snapped, slamming the car door and starting the ignition. "I don't even know you! You don't know me! Why are you so cruel to me? What did I ever do to you!?!" Yukito cried. The man didn't care, and drove off, leaving Yukito in the rain. Everything was numb now. The groceries slipped from his arms as he stood there in shock. And then, with an overwhelming sense of loss and not belonging, Yuki sat down on the pavement, tears slipping down his face.
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The Kinomoto house was quiet when Yukito returned. Lights were on and the doors were unlocked, but neither Sakura nor Touya were to be found. Kinomoto-san wouldn't be back from his trip until Friday, so it was up to the kids to take care of themselves. After putting all the groceries away, he trudged up the stairs to his new room. As he passed Touya's door, he heard another voice besides Touya's inside the room. He listened for a bit, reveling in the laughter and comedy the voices spoke of. Instead of knocking, Yukito continued on to his room, closing his door behind him. He flopped on the bed and glanced about his room. It was very different from his other room. This room was much more cozy and warm. His grandparents never turned up the heat to his old room, and he never really had any furnishings. The door to Touya's room opened, the two boys clamoring down the stairs in long strides, heading for the fridge. Yuki continued to stare at the ceiling, refusing to even think about joining in with them. Touya had probably invited this person over because he was sick of Yuki. He'd said so himself that he was sick of Yuki. He also probably wanted to avoid Yuki. That was fine with Yuki. However, Yukito's desire to remain left alone was squashed when Touya noticed the new groceries. Upon hearing his name called, Yukito got up and went to the door.
"Yuki? Are you okay? I was... well, I guess you're home. I brought a guy from the soccer team home, do you want to hang out with us?" Touya knocked on Yukito's door, which was promptly opened. Touya question was stupid. Of course he wanted to hang out. But why bother?
"I'm fine and no. I've got a lot of makeup work," Yuki lied, hiding his face behind the door. Touya shrugged and went back downstairs. Yuki stayed in the doorframe, listening as Touya was greeted by his friend.
"What's wrong with him?"
"He's mad at me, that's all," Touya replied.
Yukito shut his door again. " There he goes now. Talking to his friends like I'm crazy or I'm just another girl on PMS. He makes it sound like I'm doing this all for attention! I guess I don't really matter to him anymore... I don't even matter to myself anymore. I... I can't stay here any longer." Yukito shoved open his closet and pulled out some clothes. He began shoving clothes and money into his school bag, discarding his books and uniform. Although his room was on the second floor, a large tree was overhanging the balcony, so he just used that to climb out. He didn't even leave a note.
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A/N: Another chapter done. I probably won't be able to update for a week or so, even though I'm on a roll! I'm going back to England, so it'll be awhile before my next post. The scene where Yuki goes after that man at the grocery store is actually derived from Fried Green Tomatoes... great movie. Thanks again! -Samsara
Disclaimer still stands.
By the time the end of school rolled around, the sky had clouded up and the sun was nowhere to be found. The rest of the day found Yukito wandering aimlessly. Touya had indoor soccer practice after school and couldn't be there to escort Yuki home.
"Baby sit me is more like it. I don't understand it! One minute he's all worried about me, the next he's flaunting my secrets to everyone at school. He used to be impulsive and he wanted to be part of the 'in-crowd'. He kept abandoning me to hang out with them, and would come back when they dumped him. He got over that though... but he's not here for me anymore. He's angry with me now, and disgusted. He doesn't even understand and gave up on me. " Yukito muttered absentmindedly, his feet pulling him towards the supermarket. He'd been assigned to pick up groceries, and the list lay crumpled in his hand like the list of verb he no longer needed.
"I never gave up on him," Yuki thought bitterly. Touya would be home later, and would probably ignore him. The grocery store was nearly empty at 4 pm. Rain pounded on the rooftop and blasted the vegetables in bins outside. The owner was pulling in the outside bins, dragging them in two at a time and leaving them in aisle 4. Yukito felt his fingers reaching out to scoop up items on his shopping list, but his mind didn't comprehend his actions. His thoughts centered on Touya and being in the hospital. He was a slob, he decided. Again, in a trance, Yukito bought the food, not noticing the clerk when asked "Paper or plastic?" He stood then, strangely upright and nodded to himself. Inside he had decided to solve things with Touya. What else could he do after all? Smiling to himself, Yukito grabbed his groceries and was headed out the door with a man breezed past Yukito and shoved him into a can display. The man looked back in repulse and gave Yuki another shove.
"Watch where you're going, kid!" he spat at Yuki. Yuki stood and stared at the man before following. Why had he been so cruel? Especially when he had knocked into Yuki, not the other way around. He pursued the man out into the rain and to his car, barely able to see through foggy glasses and over two bags of food.
"Hey! You didn't have to me so mean to me back there!" Yukito called to the man as he climbed into his truck. The guy blinked and turned back towards Yuki. "Whaddya mean? You kids have no respect anymore. Just fuck off, you little brat!" he snapped, slamming the car door and starting the ignition. "I don't even know you! You don't know me! Why are you so cruel to me? What did I ever do to you!?!" Yukito cried. The man didn't care, and drove off, leaving Yukito in the rain. Everything was numb now. The groceries slipped from his arms as he stood there in shock. And then, with an overwhelming sense of loss and not belonging, Yuki sat down on the pavement, tears slipping down his face.
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The Kinomoto house was quiet when Yukito returned. Lights were on and the doors were unlocked, but neither Sakura nor Touya were to be found. Kinomoto-san wouldn't be back from his trip until Friday, so it was up to the kids to take care of themselves. After putting all the groceries away, he trudged up the stairs to his new room. As he passed Touya's door, he heard another voice besides Touya's inside the room. He listened for a bit, reveling in the laughter and comedy the voices spoke of. Instead of knocking, Yukito continued on to his room, closing his door behind him. He flopped on the bed and glanced about his room. It was very different from his other room. This room was much more cozy and warm. His grandparents never turned up the heat to his old room, and he never really had any furnishings. The door to Touya's room opened, the two boys clamoring down the stairs in long strides, heading for the fridge. Yuki continued to stare at the ceiling, refusing to even think about joining in with them. Touya had probably invited this person over because he was sick of Yuki. He'd said so himself that he was sick of Yuki. He also probably wanted to avoid Yuki. That was fine with Yuki. However, Yukito's desire to remain left alone was squashed when Touya noticed the new groceries. Upon hearing his name called, Yukito got up and went to the door.
"Yuki? Are you okay? I was... well, I guess you're home. I brought a guy from the soccer team home, do you want to hang out with us?" Touya knocked on Yukito's door, which was promptly opened. Touya question was stupid. Of course he wanted to hang out. But why bother?
"I'm fine and no. I've got a lot of makeup work," Yuki lied, hiding his face behind the door. Touya shrugged and went back downstairs. Yuki stayed in the doorframe, listening as Touya was greeted by his friend.
"What's wrong with him?"
"He's mad at me, that's all," Touya replied.
Yukito shut his door again. " There he goes now. Talking to his friends like I'm crazy or I'm just another girl on PMS. He makes it sound like I'm doing this all for attention! I guess I don't really matter to him anymore... I don't even matter to myself anymore. I... I can't stay here any longer." Yukito shoved open his closet and pulled out some clothes. He began shoving clothes and money into his school bag, discarding his books and uniform. Although his room was on the second floor, a large tree was overhanging the balcony, so he just used that to climb out. He didn't even leave a note.
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A/N: Another chapter done. I probably won't be able to update for a week or so, even though I'm on a roll! I'm going back to England, so it'll be awhile before my next post. The scene where Yuki goes after that man at the grocery store is actually derived from Fried Green Tomatoes... great movie. Thanks again! -Samsara