Life's Sometimes Funny that Way
A/n: Just like I said, here's the next chapter and the answer for all your mind inquiring curiousity, heh heh. Thanks for all the reviews again, and I hope you enjoy this next chapter. Please R&R!^_^
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"Ruki?" the oddly familiar voice questioned the temporarily disabled girl again.
Ruki looked up at the inquiring figure, once, then again trying to place who this person who obviously knew was. It was a young girl, obviously younger than Ruki was, she had light mauve hair in cute little pigtails and dimples on both of her cheeks. She looked to be a teenager, possibly still in highschool, yet she seemed strangely familiar. Then it hit her.
Ruki's eyes widdened, "Shaochung?"
Shoachung's eyes lit up and she grinned uncannily like the little seven- year old Ruki had known to be Lee Jenrya's younger sister. Ruki still shocked beyond all reason, just stood staring, mouth and eyes wide open. Just then there was a little ringing sound and the elevator stopped.
Shaochung's eyes slowly began to water with tears, she couldn't believe she'd been the one to find the infamous Ruki who just up and disappeared one day. With a little sigh of joy she threw her arms around Ruki, Ruki had always been a good friend to her, and her brother. Ruki still stunned hugged the younger girl back and managed a smile. She couldn't help being worried that Jenrya might be able to find her now, now that his little sister had found her.
"Oh Ruki, why'd you run away? Why'd you leave us? I thought we were your friends." Shaochung began to wail.
Ruki patted the girl on the back as she wondered what to say, " I." she began, but wasn't sure what to tell the sobbing girl. Then she realized they were still in the elevator, and took Shoachung's hand leading her to the nearest washroom facility.
After a few comforting words, some water to wash up and sobbing moments, Shaochung and Ruki were able to talk with little interruption.
"Now," Ruki said, "Tell me exactly why you're upset, other than the fact that I left. What happened?"
"Well," Shaochung spoke softly, "First you left. And then Jenrya became so. I don't know, hollow, like he wasn't there anymore, like he was somekind of zombie without a soul. He was just so, depressed."
Ruki's eyes widdened at this, she hadn't realized her leaving would have a such a strong emotional effect on her friends and family. And most of all, it was Jenrya she was a little shocked about being the most upset, or that's what she could figure.
"I-I'm sorry," she said quietly, not knowing quite what else to say. "What about Ryo? How did he react? And where is he now?"
Shaochung starred down at her shoes for a moment thinking, then replied, "He was devastated at first. But he recovered, he's going out with Alice now. There was some energy there, they're still dating, he's even asked her to marry him, she accepted of course. He's happy and so is she."
Ruki nodded, not really surprised that that had happened. Ryo was of course always on the scene, and couldn't have his pride taken down by a girl who'd rejected him. So of course he'd find someone new, he was shallow that way. Ruki knew this, and that was why she never had any interest in him from the beginnning, well not 'that' way. She said coldly, "So Ryo won't try and go after me anymore, I'm glad. That jerk doesn't deserve Alice, but it seems she was the only one who could tame him. And he must have brought in companionship she was isolated from for so long."
Shaochung looked at Ruki oddly, "I thought you 'had' fallen for Ryo! That's one of the reasons Jenrya-"
She stopped short, covering her mouth, and shook her head, eyes wide. She almost revealed the biggest secret Jenrya had trusted her with - his secret love he held for Ruki. And maybe she had, judging by the look on Ruki's face. She swallowed and amended, "I mean of course everyone was depressed so."
Ruki felt a sense of responsibility, she hadn't caught whatever it was Shaochung had said about Jenrya, but it arose questions she would later have to find out about. She sighed and ran a hand through her shoulder length auburn hair, there were many things that had to be fixed, and the sooner the better. She'd already met up with Takato and Juri, but she still hadn't explained what made her run away- well not exactly. She had to find all of her friends and tell them, but wasn't sure if she was ready to talk yet.
*~*~*~* A/n: Okay, I felt a I needed to get at least something up! I know its not much, but I hope to put up more soon. I just got my Wisdom teeth out today so I'm not feeling so good, and that anasethetic is making me very tired. Anyways there'll be more up soon, don't worry, I'm still alive and kickin'!^_^ Oh and a big thank you is sent out to everyone who reviewed! You guys keep this going and the spirit up! THANK YOU! ^_^ (see that WAS big!) Keisan
A/n: Just like I said, here's the next chapter and the answer for all your mind inquiring curiousity, heh heh. Thanks for all the reviews again, and I hope you enjoy this next chapter. Please R&R!^_^
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
"Ruki?" the oddly familiar voice questioned the temporarily disabled girl again.
Ruki looked up at the inquiring figure, once, then again trying to place who this person who obviously knew was. It was a young girl, obviously younger than Ruki was, she had light mauve hair in cute little pigtails and dimples on both of her cheeks. She looked to be a teenager, possibly still in highschool, yet she seemed strangely familiar. Then it hit her.
Ruki's eyes widdened, "Shaochung?"
Shoachung's eyes lit up and she grinned uncannily like the little seven- year old Ruki had known to be Lee Jenrya's younger sister. Ruki still shocked beyond all reason, just stood staring, mouth and eyes wide open. Just then there was a little ringing sound and the elevator stopped.
Shaochung's eyes slowly began to water with tears, she couldn't believe she'd been the one to find the infamous Ruki who just up and disappeared one day. With a little sigh of joy she threw her arms around Ruki, Ruki had always been a good friend to her, and her brother. Ruki still stunned hugged the younger girl back and managed a smile. She couldn't help being worried that Jenrya might be able to find her now, now that his little sister had found her.
"Oh Ruki, why'd you run away? Why'd you leave us? I thought we were your friends." Shaochung began to wail.
Ruki patted the girl on the back as she wondered what to say, " I." she began, but wasn't sure what to tell the sobbing girl. Then she realized they were still in the elevator, and took Shoachung's hand leading her to the nearest washroom facility.
After a few comforting words, some water to wash up and sobbing moments, Shaochung and Ruki were able to talk with little interruption.
"Now," Ruki said, "Tell me exactly why you're upset, other than the fact that I left. What happened?"
"Well," Shaochung spoke softly, "First you left. And then Jenrya became so. I don't know, hollow, like he wasn't there anymore, like he was somekind of zombie without a soul. He was just so, depressed."
Ruki's eyes widdened at this, she hadn't realized her leaving would have a such a strong emotional effect on her friends and family. And most of all, it was Jenrya she was a little shocked about being the most upset, or that's what she could figure.
"I-I'm sorry," she said quietly, not knowing quite what else to say. "What about Ryo? How did he react? And where is he now?"
Shaochung starred down at her shoes for a moment thinking, then replied, "He was devastated at first. But he recovered, he's going out with Alice now. There was some energy there, they're still dating, he's even asked her to marry him, she accepted of course. He's happy and so is she."
Ruki nodded, not really surprised that that had happened. Ryo was of course always on the scene, and couldn't have his pride taken down by a girl who'd rejected him. So of course he'd find someone new, he was shallow that way. Ruki knew this, and that was why she never had any interest in him from the beginnning, well not 'that' way. She said coldly, "So Ryo won't try and go after me anymore, I'm glad. That jerk doesn't deserve Alice, but it seems she was the only one who could tame him. And he must have brought in companionship she was isolated from for so long."
Shaochung looked at Ruki oddly, "I thought you 'had' fallen for Ryo! That's one of the reasons Jenrya-"
She stopped short, covering her mouth, and shook her head, eyes wide. She almost revealed the biggest secret Jenrya had trusted her with - his secret love he held for Ruki. And maybe she had, judging by the look on Ruki's face. She swallowed and amended, "I mean of course everyone was depressed so."
Ruki felt a sense of responsibility, she hadn't caught whatever it was Shaochung had said about Jenrya, but it arose questions she would later have to find out about. She sighed and ran a hand through her shoulder length auburn hair, there were many things that had to be fixed, and the sooner the better. She'd already met up with Takato and Juri, but she still hadn't explained what made her run away- well not exactly. She had to find all of her friends and tell them, but wasn't sure if she was ready to talk yet.
*~*~*~* A/n: Okay, I felt a I needed to get at least something up! I know its not much, but I hope to put up more soon. I just got my Wisdom teeth out today so I'm not feeling so good, and that anasethetic is making me very tired. Anyways there'll be more up soon, don't worry, I'm still alive and kickin'!^_^ Oh and a big thank you is sent out to everyone who reviewed! You guys keep this going and the spirit up! THANK YOU! ^_^ (see that WAS big!) Keisan