A.N. Chapter 7 by popular demand and threats of inflicting bodily harm *looks at the person.. She knows who she is*



"So, did you survive school?" asked Mia. They were all seated at the table, eating dinner. Cloud was silent for a minute, and Mia stared expectantly "Well?'

"I survived embarrassment, stairs, lockers, paper balls, gum wads, insane teachers, and being stared at, 7 outa 8,"

"What did you fail?" Cye, the ever-present gentleman asked worriedly.

"I didn't do well with the popular group. as they call themselves." She said, a hint of malice in her voice.

"Was it Min?" Kento asked with a voice that meant certain death to anyone who picked on their little buddy. Cloud was silent. She pushes her last remaining piece of food on her plate.

"Maaaaaaaaaaaybe," she said, drawing it out more than needed be. Rowen looked at her and sighed. They all did. "It's no big deal," Cloud smiled in an intoxicatingly cute way.

"Yeah, a real angel," Sage snorted. Cloud stuck the last morsel of food in her mouth, giving him an almost innocent look. "No! Not the cuteness!!" he said dramatically. Cloud grinned, swallowing and sticking out her tongue 'nah nah' style.

Ryo, amazingly was quiet throughout the whole thing. Mia elbowed him, and he looked at her. "Aren't you going to indulge in the conversation?" she asked, a knowing smile on her face. He just blushed heavily.

Now while Cloud was clueless, and wasn't paying attention, the guys and Mia all shared a laugh.

But this soon died down and Kento, always out eating EVERYONE, continued eating. "What are you, a garbage can?" Cloud asked in complete awe as Kento finished off his tenth plate.

"Don't worry, he's not to hungry tonight," Ryo chuckled, finally getting into the conversation. Cloud and Ryo's eyes met, and then both turned away quickly, blushing madly realizing they'd done it again.

"Oh for Pete's sake!" Rowen yelled, slamming his hands on the table, and getting up. The two teens blinked. "Just say it already!!"

"Say what?' Cloud asked, blinking several times. Rowen sighed, massaging his temples.

"Look! You like Ryo, and Ryo likes you! SOO.. What does that mean!?" he exclaimed.

"Um.. we're friends?" Ryo said, trying to inch closer to the door, and failing miserably, as Sage place his hands firmly on his shoulders, enabling him to move. Rowen growled in irritation.

"ARE YOU BOTH REALLY THAT DENSE?!"

"Uh. is that a rhetorical question?" Cloud grinned. Rowen's eye twitched dangerously.

"THAT'S IT!!" he unceremoniously grabbed Cloud, slinging her over his shoulder. She in turn gave a startled squawk.

Hearing another squawk like her own, she looked over to find Kento holding Ryo in the same position. She growled in irritation. "ROWEN!! I DON'T WANT TO STARE AT YOUR FREAKING ASS! PUT ME DOWN!!" the blue haired teen didn't listen. He just continued walking. "I'LL SCREAM!"

"Go ahead," he said casually.

"KENTO!!"

"Yes Ryo?" Kento asked, sugar coating his words.

"PUT ME DOWN!!"

"Sorry, can't, Rowen would kick my ass,"

"HE COULDN'T KICK HIS WAY OUT OF A GOD DAMNED BOX!!"

"I HEARD THAT!!"

"GOOD!!"

"Rowen! If you hurt Cloud I'll be sued!" Mia yelled between her fits of laughter form the kitchen.

"I LOVE YOU TOO MIA!" Cloud yelled.

"I thought you were gona scream," Sage chuckled.

"Good idea," Cloud face went evil.

"Oh my," Cye winced, and covered his ears.

That exact moment, an ear-piercing scream pierced the Koji mansion. It traveled for miles around, breaking eardrums, and giving out migraines for free.

After it was done, Rowen winced. "Ow. I didn't think you'd do it!'

"Never underestimate me! Now.. PUT. ME. DOWN!" she yelled, beating his back with her tiny fists balled.

"SAME HERE KENTO!" Ryo yelled, squirming. Their two captors were quiet. They had reached their destination. When the two captives turned to look, they froze. A sentence formed on their lifts, and left simultaneously.

"Oh Shit."

Now what could have caused this much fright, that could have been such a horrid thing, a thing so horrid it caused two people to curse vulgar words?

Should I delay it longer?

No.I guess not.

It was.. a closet.

Now not just an ordinary closet that is used to store useless junk.

No. it was the type of closet that made even the bravest of men cower in fear. It was the closet of ALL closets! It was the one that no person had come out of unchanged. It was. the closet of love.

Why was it called this?

Hmm.. Many different reasons, only one to choose. The question is.. which one..?

Should I delay this one longer? Drag it on until the pain from wanting to know is unbearable.. Or should I make it another chapter all together?

Come on people.. I'm not THAT cruel!

.O.k. so maybe I am. but still.

This closet was called this because.. come on! Think about it! Two people locked inside, so close the heat literally generates between them. They look into each other's eyes, literally embracing, and then they scoot closer.. and.

You get the picture, ne?

Back to the story. The two teens had no time to scream insanity, like a deranged psychopathic nimrod that goes around screaming for the hell of it.

Ryo, our favorite little Romeo, soon found himself having to support his weight, and one even lighter than his own. It was dark, and the setting was just right. He felt his face flush, but he wouldn't dare.

For what seemed like forever they stood there, well Ryo stood and Cloud literally leaned. Their breathing was almost identical in rhythm. If there had been mirrors they would have fogged over a long time.

And for some reason, a reason Ryo was happy with, he felt so good holding her there. it was like fate had decided this so long ago! It felt so right, both knew it, and neither spoke. "Ryo.." Cloud's voice was a soft pant, the heat was obvious getting to them both.

"Yeah.." his voice was also a pant.

"I." she couldn't finish for a moment, "I want to wait till my birthday, then I'll be sweet sixteen. O.K.?" Ryo couldn't believe it.

"S-sure," and for another long period of time he just stood there, holding her, and smelling her scent.

It was strange what happened next, because he didn't really feel himself sliding down the wall, getting comfortable easily, and falling asleep, Cloud curled up in his arms, asleep as well.

They guys, and Mia behind, cracked open the door. They shared glances, and Mia draped a blanket over them. "We'll let them sleep for a while," she said. But then simultaneously they all said.

"Awe.. how cuuute!" and Sage, camera in hand, took a picture for blackmail purposes.

TBC

A.N. this chapter is dedicated to the person who threatened bodily harm ^^