Twin Hearts: A Parallel Destiny
Chapter 7: Jealousy's Devil
As Tomo walked home from school that afternoon she got chills down her spine just thinking about Shiori. There was something about that girl that reminded her more of a snake than a harmless middle school student.
She brushed the thoughts aside, though. She was probably just being paranoid. That was the other thing she was known for. Being paranoid. She sighed and as that thought faded away as well a new one took its place. A bright and clear picture of Sei. She blushed just thinking of him, but as of now, they were just friends, and their relationship would probably never evolve to be anything more.
' "Why, did you think they were something more? Come on, Shiori! You think meek little Sei would have made her his girlfriend right after meeting her! You know he's not like that!" '
Tomo sighed. No matter how many things she could think of that contradicted that statement, in the end, they all fell like the dying sparks of a blazing fire. She and Sei would probably never be more than friends, especially with that Shiroi girl stalking them like a hungry tiger. Tomo couldn't possibly imagine what was bothering her so much, but soon had to abandon this thought as she nearly walked into a tree. Walking straight when the sidewalk curves isn't always a good idea.
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Sei threw his backpack to the side and fell bakcwards onto his bed. Staring at the ceiling he saw the events of today flash across his ceiling and each time they reached Tomo they seemed to stop for a moment, making the air around her shine like gold, and then move on to the next scene.
In the end, he was left with a memory of her floating above his head, and his thoughts racing. Just how exactly did he feel about her. He sighed and rubbed his eyelids with his fingers, but the image did not fade, nor did it go away. It was like they were drawn to each other by some invisible force. Even Shiori had sensed it, judging from the way she had acted at lunch today.
Sure, Shiori wasn't exactly normal, but Sei had never seen her act like that before. He couldn't help but worry when he thought about just what she might be thinking, or planning rather. But right now he needed to focus on him homework. Tomo and Shiori would have to wait.
***
The next morning, when everyone was gathering in the courtyard before the start of the school day, Shiori was the equivelent to a lioness moving in to make the kill. The hair's on Tomo's neck stood up. The next moment she realized that Shiori was beside her.
The cheerful-looking girl flashed one of her innocent smiles-more like baring her teeth-before she began a some-what normal sounding converstation. Normal at first, anyway. They exchanged their 'how are you's and what-not, but then out of the blue the lioness made her move.
"Tomo, you do know that you'll never be as close to Sei as he is to his brother."
Taken by surprise, all Tomo could do was stare in wide-eyed surprise at the curly haired girl.
"After all, how could Sei love you as much as he loves Rei."
Tomo's eyes never moved off of Shiori, and at this point, Shiori looked straight into Tomo's eyes.
"You will never be as close to Sei as I am to Rei, and besides, deep down, Sei obviously still loves me."
Shiori smiled as she began to run towards the stairs, the bell having rung, but turning around to look at Tomo once more before the start of school. "Well, bye! It was nice seeing you this morning! Talk to you again during lunch!"
Shiori smililed to herself as she caught up with Rei on the steps of the school, leaving Tomo by herself, in the middle of the empty courtyard.
***
During lunch that day Shiori sat between Sei and Rei and tried her best to gain the attention of both of the boys. Tomo couldn't help but dwell on the words Shiori had told her this morning. Were they true? Was she right?
'Maybe.' Right now, Tomo's life was full of 'maybe's, 'maybe's and 'what if's. Today her mind had wandered more often then normal, a whole test had gone untaken, no notes were copied down, and she was sent to the nurse more than once, but she hadn't noticed, or cared. She had been too deep in thought.
Is what Shiori said true? She thought to herself as she looked from Sei to Shiori and from Shiori to Rei. Of course, Tomo had to take into account that Sei and Rei were twins and would naturally be close, anyway, but did Sei still love Shiori?
' "...one of the only friends I ever had abandoned me..." '
No. There is no way he still feels the same way about her. No after what she did to him. And yet, she had heard of girls who went on loving their old boyfriends even if they had mentally or physically abused them. She didn't know what to think.
"..do you think, Tomo?"
Tomo blinked and looked up. It was then that she realized it must of looked like she was studying her peanut butter and jelly sandwich with great difficulty.
"Huh?"
Sei looked at her with a smile on his face. "Shiori wants to know if you want to go to an amusement park this weekend. I'll be there, of course. Only if you're going, of course."
Tomo couldn't help but smile back. "Sure. I'd love to."
"Then it's settled!" said Tomo as Rei leaned back on his chair and rolled his eyes. "We'll go to that park with that new huge rollercoaster! I hear it's supposed to be great."
Every one nodded their heads in agreement, and with that the bell signalling the end of lunch rang and they all had to go off to their separate classes.
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A/N: Sei and Tomo's bond is growing deeper in the next chapter, but with it, Shiori's jealousy grows and she tries something that may turn too risky even for her own taste.
Next Chapter....Chapter 8: The More-Than-Amusement Park
Chapter 7: Jealousy's Devil
As Tomo walked home from school that afternoon she got chills down her spine just thinking about Shiori. There was something about that girl that reminded her more of a snake than a harmless middle school student.
She brushed the thoughts aside, though. She was probably just being paranoid. That was the other thing she was known for. Being paranoid. She sighed and as that thought faded away as well a new one took its place. A bright and clear picture of Sei. She blushed just thinking of him, but as of now, they were just friends, and their relationship would probably never evolve to be anything more.
' "Why, did you think they were something more? Come on, Shiori! You think meek little Sei would have made her his girlfriend right after meeting her! You know he's not like that!" '
Tomo sighed. No matter how many things she could think of that contradicted that statement, in the end, they all fell like the dying sparks of a blazing fire. She and Sei would probably never be more than friends, especially with that Shiroi girl stalking them like a hungry tiger. Tomo couldn't possibly imagine what was bothering her so much, but soon had to abandon this thought as she nearly walked into a tree. Walking straight when the sidewalk curves isn't always a good idea.
***
Sei threw his backpack to the side and fell bakcwards onto his bed. Staring at the ceiling he saw the events of today flash across his ceiling and each time they reached Tomo they seemed to stop for a moment, making the air around her shine like gold, and then move on to the next scene.
In the end, he was left with a memory of her floating above his head, and his thoughts racing. Just how exactly did he feel about her. He sighed and rubbed his eyelids with his fingers, but the image did not fade, nor did it go away. It was like they were drawn to each other by some invisible force. Even Shiori had sensed it, judging from the way she had acted at lunch today.
Sure, Shiori wasn't exactly normal, but Sei had never seen her act like that before. He couldn't help but worry when he thought about just what she might be thinking, or planning rather. But right now he needed to focus on him homework. Tomo and Shiori would have to wait.
***
The next morning, when everyone was gathering in the courtyard before the start of the school day, Shiori was the equivelent to a lioness moving in to make the kill. The hair's on Tomo's neck stood up. The next moment she realized that Shiori was beside her.
The cheerful-looking girl flashed one of her innocent smiles-more like baring her teeth-before she began a some-what normal sounding converstation. Normal at first, anyway. They exchanged their 'how are you's and what-not, but then out of the blue the lioness made her move.
"Tomo, you do know that you'll never be as close to Sei as he is to his brother."
Taken by surprise, all Tomo could do was stare in wide-eyed surprise at the curly haired girl.
"After all, how could Sei love you as much as he loves Rei."
Tomo's eyes never moved off of Shiori, and at this point, Shiori looked straight into Tomo's eyes.
"You will never be as close to Sei as I am to Rei, and besides, deep down, Sei obviously still loves me."
Shiori smiled as she began to run towards the stairs, the bell having rung, but turning around to look at Tomo once more before the start of school. "Well, bye! It was nice seeing you this morning! Talk to you again during lunch!"
Shiori smililed to herself as she caught up with Rei on the steps of the school, leaving Tomo by herself, in the middle of the empty courtyard.
***
During lunch that day Shiori sat between Sei and Rei and tried her best to gain the attention of both of the boys. Tomo couldn't help but dwell on the words Shiori had told her this morning. Were they true? Was she right?
'Maybe.' Right now, Tomo's life was full of 'maybe's, 'maybe's and 'what if's. Today her mind had wandered more often then normal, a whole test had gone untaken, no notes were copied down, and she was sent to the nurse more than once, but she hadn't noticed, or cared. She had been too deep in thought.
Is what Shiori said true? She thought to herself as she looked from Sei to Shiori and from Shiori to Rei. Of course, Tomo had to take into account that Sei and Rei were twins and would naturally be close, anyway, but did Sei still love Shiori?
' "...one of the only friends I ever had abandoned me..." '
No. There is no way he still feels the same way about her. No after what she did to him. And yet, she had heard of girls who went on loving their old boyfriends even if they had mentally or physically abused them. She didn't know what to think.
"..do you think, Tomo?"
Tomo blinked and looked up. It was then that she realized it must of looked like she was studying her peanut butter and jelly sandwich with great difficulty.
"Huh?"
Sei looked at her with a smile on his face. "Shiori wants to know if you want to go to an amusement park this weekend. I'll be there, of course. Only if you're going, of course."
Tomo couldn't help but smile back. "Sure. I'd love to."
"Then it's settled!" said Tomo as Rei leaned back on his chair and rolled his eyes. "We'll go to that park with that new huge rollercoaster! I hear it's supposed to be great."
Every one nodded their heads in agreement, and with that the bell signalling the end of lunch rang and they all had to go off to their separate classes.
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A/N: Sei and Tomo's bond is growing deeper in the next chapter, but with it, Shiori's jealousy grows and she tries something that may turn too risky even for her own taste.
Next Chapter....Chapter 8: The More-Than-Amusement Park