Love and Lust
Part 4- Ikki has issues and he ain't the only one...
~~~
"Finally, you're back".
"Huh, Koji?" Ikki clicked the door shut behind him and was surprised to see his
friends waiting for him in the front room. "What are you doing here?"
Karin spoke up. "We were worried about you."
"Yeah! Metabee needs a word with you. Where've you been? And why do you keep
disappearing off like that?"
Ikki turned round to walk up the stairs. "Cool it Metabee. And where I've been is of no concern to any of you. Karin, Koji, Go home."
Everyone was beginning to feel a little angry or shocked. Koji walked right up
to Ikki, put a hand on his shoulder and tugged him round so they were facing
each other. "What! Go home? After we've sat here and waited an hour for you to
come back. We-"
"Noone asked you to!" Ikki responded defensively.
The room fell silent.
"Listen...I appreciate your concern but right now that's not what I need." Ikki
shrugged Koji's hand off and began to walk up the stairs.
"I need a cold shower and some rest...See you tomorrow."
Koji turned round and everyone sighed.
"Oh Ikki", said his mom said thoughtfully, "Why did he turn into a teenager? I
guess thirteen is probably a difficult age..."
---
A while later Karen and Koji went home in Karin's pink limousine. Metabee stepped into the bathroom and could see Ikki silhouetted behind the shower curtain.
"Ikki?"
"Yeah..."
"After you ran off today Karin and Koji arranged a trip for all of us to go into the country outside the city. And after that they planned on going to that new aquarium in the city."
"So?"
"Everyone's invited Ikki, even you. You wanna go?"
"Not sure..."
"Aw come-on, they thought it'll take your mind off somethings...whatever they are. You know you have been acting a little weirdly lately."
Ikki peered round the side of the curtain at Metabee. "So who's going?"
"Karin, Koji, The Screws, Erika, Belmont and Rintaro. I'm going? How about you?"
Ikki grinned "Yeah, I'll go too!".
Metabee misinterpreted his smile. "That's more like it."
---
Ikki tossed and turned all night. Metabee had long ago fell asleep.
Finally, he kicked off the covers and quietly walked down stairs.
The moonlight streamed in through the windowpanes and provided just enough light
to make his way around the kitchen.
Ikki filled up a glass of water and leaned against the table sipping it.
"What's wrong with me? I can't even sleep."
A clear image of a blonde boy running his hand through his hair flashed through
his mind.
"It's because of him."
Another image of a girl-turning round and smiling entered his thoughts. Her
brown hair swishing in a fluid motion.
"And her. They both haunt my dreams.
Ever since Karen started dating Koji I've developed these feelings for
Erika. At first I couldn't believe it...I couldn't stop thinking about her.
My feelings started driving me nuts, I just had to let them out."
~FLASHBACK, 1 year ago~
It was the end of school. Two figures were standing some distance apart in the
park, in the rain alone. Ikki had made sure Metabee had gone home early.
"Well Ikki, what is it you wanted to tell me?" Erika looked a little puzzled and
was patiently holding her umbrella in one hand. She looked at Ikki who had his
head down.
"I...I...wanted to say..."
"Well?"
Ikki looked up. "I love you."
The umbrella slipped from Erika's hand. "What...", she stared blankly.
"I...just...want to know. Would..do...you love me back or not?"
There was a long pause before Erika spoke. Even she, the school journalist was
lost for words.
"I'm sorry Ikki but..." Erika picked up her umbrella. "I love Belmont."
There was another moment of silence.
"But I'll always love you as a friend." Erika smiled sadly. Ikki felt a little
comforted by it and nodded understandingly.
Erika turned round to leave. "See you tomorrow at school Ikki."
~END OF FLASHBACK~
"And...that's what happened. I still haven't quite got over what she had said. I
began to envy Belmont but then something impossible happened...
I fell in love with him.
After the day Erika told me she loved Belmont, I couldn't sleep for a whole
week. I kept thinking over and over again what it was that Belmont had that I
didn't.
First of all, he was cute. He was kind. He was a awesome Meda-fighter, could
cook, do the housework, was sweet and...
The list could go on and on forever. The more I thought about it the more
I understood why Erika loved him so much. Gradually, I came to admire these
qualities and then love them- to the point I dreamed and fantasized about him.
Soon Belmont was in my dreams and thoughts all day. I began to sleep so I
could see him again.
And now here I am. Sitting here alone, tormented by thoughts of them- my
lust objects.
Hmph..I didn't even tell Belmont about my crush on him...But I'll find a way. I'll find a way to separate those two.
This trip tomorrow is going to provide the perfect setting for my plan."
Ikki smiled grimly in the shadows.
---
End of part 4
Ikki: ARGH! WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO ME?!
Erika: This fic is creepy...
Belmont: Ehh, I don't like this situation...
Metabee: Yeah, why's Ikki gone all werid?
Evil Ikki: Well I'm enjoying it.
Everyone minus Evil coupler: O.o!?
Evil Ikki: Soon Belmont, you shall be mine, MWAHAHA!
Everyone: ...
Part 4- Ikki has issues and he ain't the only one...
~~~
"Finally, you're back".
"Huh, Koji?" Ikki clicked the door shut behind him and was surprised to see his
friends waiting for him in the front room. "What are you doing here?"
Karin spoke up. "We were worried about you."
"Yeah! Metabee needs a word with you. Where've you been? And why do you keep
disappearing off like that?"
Ikki turned round to walk up the stairs. "Cool it Metabee. And where I've been is of no concern to any of you. Karin, Koji, Go home."
Everyone was beginning to feel a little angry or shocked. Koji walked right up
to Ikki, put a hand on his shoulder and tugged him round so they were facing
each other. "What! Go home? After we've sat here and waited an hour for you to
come back. We-"
"Noone asked you to!" Ikki responded defensively.
The room fell silent.
"Listen...I appreciate your concern but right now that's not what I need." Ikki
shrugged Koji's hand off and began to walk up the stairs.
"I need a cold shower and some rest...See you tomorrow."
Koji turned round and everyone sighed.
"Oh Ikki", said his mom said thoughtfully, "Why did he turn into a teenager? I
guess thirteen is probably a difficult age..."
---
A while later Karen and Koji went home in Karin's pink limousine. Metabee stepped into the bathroom and could see Ikki silhouetted behind the shower curtain.
"Ikki?"
"Yeah..."
"After you ran off today Karin and Koji arranged a trip for all of us to go into the country outside the city. And after that they planned on going to that new aquarium in the city."
"So?"
"Everyone's invited Ikki, even you. You wanna go?"
"Not sure..."
"Aw come-on, they thought it'll take your mind off somethings...whatever they are. You know you have been acting a little weirdly lately."
Ikki peered round the side of the curtain at Metabee. "So who's going?"
"Karin, Koji, The Screws, Erika, Belmont and Rintaro. I'm going? How about you?"
Ikki grinned "Yeah, I'll go too!".
Metabee misinterpreted his smile. "That's more like it."
---
Ikki tossed and turned all night. Metabee had long ago fell asleep.
Finally, he kicked off the covers and quietly walked down stairs.
The moonlight streamed in through the windowpanes and provided just enough light
to make his way around the kitchen.
Ikki filled up a glass of water and leaned against the table sipping it.
"What's wrong with me? I can't even sleep."
A clear image of a blonde boy running his hand through his hair flashed through
his mind.
"It's because of him."
Another image of a girl-turning round and smiling entered his thoughts. Her
brown hair swishing in a fluid motion.
"And her. They both haunt my dreams.
Ever since Karen started dating Koji I've developed these feelings for
Erika. At first I couldn't believe it...I couldn't stop thinking about her.
My feelings started driving me nuts, I just had to let them out."
~FLASHBACK, 1 year ago~
It was the end of school. Two figures were standing some distance apart in the
park, in the rain alone. Ikki had made sure Metabee had gone home early.
"Well Ikki, what is it you wanted to tell me?" Erika looked a little puzzled and
was patiently holding her umbrella in one hand. She looked at Ikki who had his
head down.
"I...I...wanted to say..."
"Well?"
Ikki looked up. "I love you."
The umbrella slipped from Erika's hand. "What...", she stared blankly.
"I...just...want to know. Would..do...you love me back or not?"
There was a long pause before Erika spoke. Even she, the school journalist was
lost for words.
"I'm sorry Ikki but..." Erika picked up her umbrella. "I love Belmont."
There was another moment of silence.
"But I'll always love you as a friend." Erika smiled sadly. Ikki felt a little
comforted by it and nodded understandingly.
Erika turned round to leave. "See you tomorrow at school Ikki."
~END OF FLASHBACK~
"And...that's what happened. I still haven't quite got over what she had said. I
began to envy Belmont but then something impossible happened...
I fell in love with him.
After the day Erika told me she loved Belmont, I couldn't sleep for a whole
week. I kept thinking over and over again what it was that Belmont had that I
didn't.
First of all, he was cute. He was kind. He was a awesome Meda-fighter, could
cook, do the housework, was sweet and...
The list could go on and on forever. The more I thought about it the more
I understood why Erika loved him so much. Gradually, I came to admire these
qualities and then love them- to the point I dreamed and fantasized about him.
Soon Belmont was in my dreams and thoughts all day. I began to sleep so I
could see him again.
And now here I am. Sitting here alone, tormented by thoughts of them- my
lust objects.
Hmph..I didn't even tell Belmont about my crush on him...But I'll find a way. I'll find a way to separate those two.
This trip tomorrow is going to provide the perfect setting for my plan."
Ikki smiled grimly in the shadows.
---
End of part 4
Ikki: ARGH! WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO ME?!
Erika: This fic is creepy...
Belmont: Ehh, I don't like this situation...
Metabee: Yeah, why's Ikki gone all werid?
Evil Ikki: Well I'm enjoying it.
Everyone minus Evil coupler: O.o!?
Evil Ikki: Soon Belmont, you shall be mine, MWAHAHA!
Everyone: ...
