Hey, really short chapter, sorry about that. I've finally figured out exactly where this is going so there should be plenty more coming soon! At least I hope! Anyway, please R&R! * falls to the floor, twitching * Need…feed…back… Lol!
Duo groaned, rolling over in the big bed. He got up and walked to the bathroom. Looking in the mirror, he sees his own face clearly in the shiny glass. He studies his face for a moment. It was a thing he had rarely seen, unless reflected in the windows of restaurants as he stared, longing to be inside, eating all the good food. He reached for the brush on the counter and began combing out the tangles in his hair. He separated the hair into three sections and began braiding it.
Kala yawned and slowly opened her eyes. The light coming through her window was blindingly bright. It streamed in through the crack in her curtains directly onto her face. She stretched and stood, scratching the back of her head and walking stiffly to her dresser. Pulling on jeans and an over-sized sweatshirt, she heads to the kitchen for a bowl of cereal. As she was sitting down at the table, Duo walked in.
"Morning." She said, cheerfully. "I figured we could go shopping and buy you some clothes today."
Duo grunted. "Where's a bowl?" he glanced around the vast kitchen.
"Second cabinet to the left of the sink." Kala replied, digging her spoon into the cocoa pebbles. Duo sat down across from her and poured himself a bowl. He looked down and watched the cereal drowning in the milk. Kala sighed. This could be a long day. Shopping with a male is never easy but this would be even more difficult.
Kala and Duo sat silently in the car on the way to the mall. After a while, she couldn't stand the quiet any longer and turned on the radio, but all she could get was static. Thank God we're almost there, She thought, pulling into the parking lot. She drove around for a bit, finally finding a parking spot. Wordlessly, she and Duo got out and walked towards the entrance.
"Um, Duo?" she asked, quietly.
"Hm?"
"I…I was wondering…how did you end up on the streets…?"
A look of fleeting surprise passed over his face, but then it darkened to anger. "I don't believe it's any of your business." He said, his voice almost a growl. Kala's eyes went wide, surprised by his reaction.
"But-"
"No! I-I can't believe you! Just…!" He spun and ran off down the sidewalk, around the side of the building. Kala stood for a moment, unsure of what had just happened. She snapped out of it and a sob broke from her throat.
"Duo, wait!" she called after him and ran to follow, but it was too late. She couldn't see him anywhere. She ran back to the car, tears streaming down her cheeks. She slammed the door and sped off down the street. She searched the sidewalks as she scanned the people whizzing past her window. Another sob tore from her throat. She pulled to a stop on the side of the road. She rested her head on the steering wheel, allowing her tears to flow and her sadness run its course.