Happy End no Uta
Chapter Two
(Maa! Thanks to the reviewers I've gotten so far! ^___^ I'm still trying to decide on who I'm gonna hook Jakotsu up with, I've got one person I'm really looking at...so you'll just have to wait and see who the lucky guy is! mwahahaha...I've also got plans for Naraku-chan too!
Naraku: fufufu...uh...I mean...I don't need a lover! -_-; *pets baboon skin thing*
He just doesn't realize who it is yet! nwahahahahaha...anyway...here's the next chapter!)
During one of our breaks, Naraku and I were sitting on the grass, hot, sticky, and I was getting eaten alive by bugs. Naraku was lucky. Bugs always stayed away from him. Meanwhile, there I was, slapping my arms and legs, occasionally my neck to kill the little things.
It was as I was swatting at the no-see-'ems that I realized Naraku was grinning at me. I looked over at him, a sour look on my face as I felt another bug crawl around on my ankle. "What?" I barked, angry that he was distracting me from quality bug-killing time. When he grinned at me like that, it always meant one of two things.
A. He wanted me to come over...Which was normally pretty cool.
B. He would tell me he was going on vacation...To either Japan or Britain...Which was not cool.
"Do you want to come over tonight?" he asked, "I don't have to work tomorrow morning...Plus we don't have practice tomorrow...It's a Saturday." As he spoke, he tapped the head of his flute with his long fingers. I was relieved. I never liked it when he went on trips, as selfish as that was. Whenever he left, I just felt so alone...And then I would start getting depressed because the only companion I had was Bankotsu, who was not there all the time. Plus, he wasn't really the best person to share my thoughts with. Sure, he was my brother, but I just felt more comfortable talking to Naraku about personal things.
I smiled when I heard him say that. "Of course I do!" I exclaimed as I got my cellphone out of my clarinet case, "I have to call Aniki first though, and let him know that he doesn't have to get me after practice." So I called Bankotsu and I let him know what was going on. He told me that he would tell our parents, so I really had nothing to worry about...Unless Naraku's father was home when we went over there...
I'll just say that Naraku and his father did not get along.
Okay, they did not get along AT ALL.
I never really understood why they constantly argued. But it was kind of frightening to listen to, considering that his father didn't care if someone was over...He would just yell at him all the time. He's even beat Naraku up a couple of times. I don't like his father, then again, neither does he. Kagura likes him, but that's only because she's not the 'problem child.'
But now that I think about it, Naraku was a bit of a trouble maker, but I would not consider him a problem. He told me about things he used to do back when he lived in Europe. Honestly, I'm glad he doesn't do any of that anymore. I'll save that story for a later date though...Now's really not the time for that.
***
So, after practice, Naraku and I walked to his house, even though it was dark and extremely humid. He said that he'd rather not call his parents for a ride home. I assumed he wasn't on the best of terms with them at that moment.
We were more or less silent on the walk to his house. Occasionally I would say something and then he would reply with "Hm" or "Yeah." But that was about it. I wondered what was bothering him, so I decided to ask him once we got to his house. Whatever it was seemed to really be getting to him...Normally he would say more than what he was saying then.
After about a twenty minute walk, we got to his house and went inside. It was quiet...More so than it ever had been. I frowned as I followed him inside. "Naraku, are your parents even home?" I asked, a little worried. Then I remembered that his mother worked two jobs and that if his father was home, he was probably in his room. Also, Kagura was probably out with her friends...She was a bit of an 'easy' girl if you get my meaning.
Naraku turned and looked at me, a calm expression on his face. "I know that Onigumo-san is home...Hopefully he won't come out here. Maybe I should lock his door." he said to me smoothly.
'Onigumo-san' is his father's name. Obviously, he didn't think of him as his father. Then again, I really wouldn't want him as a parent either. He was a little scary. Nor would I want any of Naraku's family as my own...Putting up with six brothers was enough for me.
"Well...Ok..." I said, kind of at a loss of what to say, "Let's just get out of the door way." He gave me a strange look, like I had just told him the secret of life or something and then the two of us went to his bedroom.
Luckily for us, Onigumo wasn't coming out of his room. If he was going to, he would have done so already, which relieved me.
Naraku's room was more or less, a normal room. He had a normal bed, and a normal closet...And a normal stereo...And a huge poster of a Japanese rock band called Dir en grey nailed to his wall. He was big on Japanese rock. I liked it too, it was better than most American crap.
Before I could say anything, he popped in a CD and started blaring Mazohyst of Decadence, which was, of course, a Dir en grey song.
Then I realized that Naraku was looking at me funny again. "What's wrong?" I asked him, hoping that it wasn't anything really bad. My right hand was shaking...But I couldn't help but be nervous. With Naraku, it was almost always something serious.
He frowned and sat down on the floor, which I did as well. "Jakotsu...I need to ask you something." he said softly, as if someone in another room might overhear what he had to say. He had a look in his eyes like I'd never seen before. There was some kind of longing...But what he was longing for, was beyond me.
I just nodded, wondering what it was.
For a moment, he didn't say anything. I guess he was trying to figure out how to say whatever it was. Then, finally, he replied. "I think I like Sesshoumaru." he blurted, blushing a little.
Sesshoumaru was Inu Yasha's older half brother. He was a senior and also had long, almost white hair. He too was quite popular with the ladies. But Sesshoumaru never went out with any of them, and he was always paying attention to other people...People that no one else really seemed to like...Like Naraku and I.
When I heard Naraku say that, at first I really didn't know what to say. I was happy and sad at the same time...I never really figured out why I was sad though. "Sesshoumaru huh?" I repeated, "Well...That's cool...He's not really my type but--"
"No, Jakotsu, you don't understand." he cut me off, "I never thought I was gay until I really started thinking about him...He's just...I don't know how to say it...What would you say?"
I laughed. What was I supposed to say in reply? "Sexy. Definately sexy." I said with a snicker, "You've got good taste, Naraku."
Nothing made me happier than seeing a smile creep onto his face after I replied to him. That's what friends are all about though; making sure that the other is happy.
Believe me, keeping up with Naraku was quite a chore. Only because he was depressed, but like I said earlier, I'll talk more about that later.
It was a bit of a shocker to hear that Naraku liked Sesshoumaru...But hey, there's really nothing you can do to stop love.
I just hoped Onigumo never found out.
(End of chapter two! ^___^ r/r onegai! By the way...Dir en grey is AWESOME! If you like heavy metal, or just rock in general, please check them out! ^__^)
Chapter Two
(Maa! Thanks to the reviewers I've gotten so far! ^___^ I'm still trying to decide on who I'm gonna hook Jakotsu up with, I've got one person I'm really looking at...so you'll just have to wait and see who the lucky guy is! mwahahaha...I've also got plans for Naraku-chan too!
Naraku: fufufu...uh...I mean...I don't need a lover! -_-; *pets baboon skin thing*
He just doesn't realize who it is yet! nwahahahahaha...anyway...here's the next chapter!)
During one of our breaks, Naraku and I were sitting on the grass, hot, sticky, and I was getting eaten alive by bugs. Naraku was lucky. Bugs always stayed away from him. Meanwhile, there I was, slapping my arms and legs, occasionally my neck to kill the little things.
It was as I was swatting at the no-see-'ems that I realized Naraku was grinning at me. I looked over at him, a sour look on my face as I felt another bug crawl around on my ankle. "What?" I barked, angry that he was distracting me from quality bug-killing time. When he grinned at me like that, it always meant one of two things.
A. He wanted me to come over...Which was normally pretty cool.
B. He would tell me he was going on vacation...To either Japan or Britain...Which was not cool.
"Do you want to come over tonight?" he asked, "I don't have to work tomorrow morning...Plus we don't have practice tomorrow...It's a Saturday." As he spoke, he tapped the head of his flute with his long fingers. I was relieved. I never liked it when he went on trips, as selfish as that was. Whenever he left, I just felt so alone...And then I would start getting depressed because the only companion I had was Bankotsu, who was not there all the time. Plus, he wasn't really the best person to share my thoughts with. Sure, he was my brother, but I just felt more comfortable talking to Naraku about personal things.
I smiled when I heard him say that. "Of course I do!" I exclaimed as I got my cellphone out of my clarinet case, "I have to call Aniki first though, and let him know that he doesn't have to get me after practice." So I called Bankotsu and I let him know what was going on. He told me that he would tell our parents, so I really had nothing to worry about...Unless Naraku's father was home when we went over there...
I'll just say that Naraku and his father did not get along.
Okay, they did not get along AT ALL.
I never really understood why they constantly argued. But it was kind of frightening to listen to, considering that his father didn't care if someone was over...He would just yell at him all the time. He's even beat Naraku up a couple of times. I don't like his father, then again, neither does he. Kagura likes him, but that's only because she's not the 'problem child.'
But now that I think about it, Naraku was a bit of a trouble maker, but I would not consider him a problem. He told me about things he used to do back when he lived in Europe. Honestly, I'm glad he doesn't do any of that anymore. I'll save that story for a later date though...Now's really not the time for that.
***
So, after practice, Naraku and I walked to his house, even though it was dark and extremely humid. He said that he'd rather not call his parents for a ride home. I assumed he wasn't on the best of terms with them at that moment.
We were more or less silent on the walk to his house. Occasionally I would say something and then he would reply with "Hm" or "Yeah." But that was about it. I wondered what was bothering him, so I decided to ask him once we got to his house. Whatever it was seemed to really be getting to him...Normally he would say more than what he was saying then.
After about a twenty minute walk, we got to his house and went inside. It was quiet...More so than it ever had been. I frowned as I followed him inside. "Naraku, are your parents even home?" I asked, a little worried. Then I remembered that his mother worked two jobs and that if his father was home, he was probably in his room. Also, Kagura was probably out with her friends...She was a bit of an 'easy' girl if you get my meaning.
Naraku turned and looked at me, a calm expression on his face. "I know that Onigumo-san is home...Hopefully he won't come out here. Maybe I should lock his door." he said to me smoothly.
'Onigumo-san' is his father's name. Obviously, he didn't think of him as his father. Then again, I really wouldn't want him as a parent either. He was a little scary. Nor would I want any of Naraku's family as my own...Putting up with six brothers was enough for me.
"Well...Ok..." I said, kind of at a loss of what to say, "Let's just get out of the door way." He gave me a strange look, like I had just told him the secret of life or something and then the two of us went to his bedroom.
Luckily for us, Onigumo wasn't coming out of his room. If he was going to, he would have done so already, which relieved me.
Naraku's room was more or less, a normal room. He had a normal bed, and a normal closet...And a normal stereo...And a huge poster of a Japanese rock band called Dir en grey nailed to his wall. He was big on Japanese rock. I liked it too, it was better than most American crap.
Before I could say anything, he popped in a CD and started blaring Mazohyst of Decadence, which was, of course, a Dir en grey song.
Then I realized that Naraku was looking at me funny again. "What's wrong?" I asked him, hoping that it wasn't anything really bad. My right hand was shaking...But I couldn't help but be nervous. With Naraku, it was almost always something serious.
He frowned and sat down on the floor, which I did as well. "Jakotsu...I need to ask you something." he said softly, as if someone in another room might overhear what he had to say. He had a look in his eyes like I'd never seen before. There was some kind of longing...But what he was longing for, was beyond me.
I just nodded, wondering what it was.
For a moment, he didn't say anything. I guess he was trying to figure out how to say whatever it was. Then, finally, he replied. "I think I like Sesshoumaru." he blurted, blushing a little.
Sesshoumaru was Inu Yasha's older half brother. He was a senior and also had long, almost white hair. He too was quite popular with the ladies. But Sesshoumaru never went out with any of them, and he was always paying attention to other people...People that no one else really seemed to like...Like Naraku and I.
When I heard Naraku say that, at first I really didn't know what to say. I was happy and sad at the same time...I never really figured out why I was sad though. "Sesshoumaru huh?" I repeated, "Well...That's cool...He's not really my type but--"
"No, Jakotsu, you don't understand." he cut me off, "I never thought I was gay until I really started thinking about him...He's just...I don't know how to say it...What would you say?"
I laughed. What was I supposed to say in reply? "Sexy. Definately sexy." I said with a snicker, "You've got good taste, Naraku."
Nothing made me happier than seeing a smile creep onto his face after I replied to him. That's what friends are all about though; making sure that the other is happy.
Believe me, keeping up with Naraku was quite a chore. Only because he was depressed, but like I said earlier, I'll talk more about that later.
It was a bit of a shocker to hear that Naraku liked Sesshoumaru...But hey, there's really nothing you can do to stop love.
I just hoped Onigumo never found out.
(End of chapter two! ^___^ r/r onegai! By the way...Dir en grey is AWESOME! If you like heavy metal, or just rock in general, please check them out! ^__^)