1 Chapter 3
"School is just too much." Yaten sighed as they walked through the door to their apartment.
"Hey, look on the bright side. Your birthday is coming up soon." Taiki reminded her.
"Oh yeah! I completely forgot about it. So what are you getting me?"
"We can't tell you! It's supposed to be a surprise! And anyway if Taiki told you what she got you, you would probably get scared away." Seiya joked.
"Just as long as she didn't get me any poetry junk." Yaten started. "Well, I have an idea. So I don't get scared away by your presents, I'll just tell you what I want. Ok, I want a new camera, film for it, new paints, I need some more paint brushes, a few canvases, drawing paper, a new sketch book, clothes, makeup, and…oh yeah I need a new bathing suit. A bikini would be preferred. Oh and don't by me junkie makeup or clothes from like, Salvation Army or Goodwill. Okay? Good!"
"Hey no one said we were going to buy you ALL those things. That's way to much." Seiya said, then added, "Anyway I already got you a present."
"So did I." Taiki put in.
"Oh. Are they things I will like?"
"I hope so, or we just wasted our money!" Seiya laughed.
"I think you'll like my present. It looks like it would be really comfy. I thought they were adorable!" Taiki said proudly.
"Adorable. Did you get my a stuffed animal?"
"Iie."
"Oh, please say you didn't get me those little matching kindergartner clothes, with the matching socks that have little ruffles on them!"
"Iie, but your close."
"Oh, so it's clothes!"
"Maybe…"
"I love you Taiki! I can't wait to see them!" Yaten turned to Seiya. "Now for you. Did you get me-"
Seiya held up her hand. "No way. I'm not giving you any hints."
"Why?"
"Cause it's supposed to be a surprise."
"That's not fair!" Yaten pouted. "Taiki let me guess!"
"Good for Taiki."
"Please Seiya!"
"Iie."
"Come on!"
"Where are we going?"
Yaten got a confused look on her face. "Hey! Seiya you know what I mean!"
"There's no need to get all bitchy. You'll get your present soon."
Yaten sighed. "Fine. I'll wait."
"Oh and we invited the inners and outers. We wanted to have a party for you, but we didn't want to make it a surprise party because it you probably would kill us when you see them. So we figured we would tell you instead."
"Nani!? I don't want them to come! It's MY party-"
"And you can cry if you want to." Seiya cut in.
"Stop Seiya!"
"Stop what?"
"Forget it! Just forget it!"
"Like you always do."
"I do NOT forget things!" Yaten screamed, glaring at Seiya.
Seiya shook her head. "Taiki doesn't she forget like EVERYTHING."
"Seiya stop. She doesn't forget EVERYTHING, just some things." Taiki turned to Yaten. "But, just little things so it's alright."
"No, it's not alright. It's horrible. I do forget everything." Yaten whispered, tears brimming her eyes. She quickly whipped them away before Seiya and Taiki noticed them.
"Yaten it's ok." Taiki soothed her.
"No! This forgetting stuff puts me through hell! I didn't remember we came to Earth, I didn't remember what my school schedule was, I didn't remember my own birthday, and now I don't remember why I'm saying all this stupid stuff to people who don't even care!"
"Yaten, we do care. I care, Seiya cares, and Kakyuu cares. A lot of people care." Taiki said.
"Yeah, Yaten. We've been extremely worried about you lately. Are you ok?" Seiya asked.
"I'm fine, thank you!" Yaten yelled as she got up from the table and walked upstairs to her room.
"That really didn't go well." Taiki sighed.
Seiya nodded. "I wish we knew what was wrong. Then maybe we could be more of a help."
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Yaten flopped down on her bed. 'What's wrong with me?' She sighed as she turned over and stared up at the ceiling. "It's stupid Seiya. Why? Why did I have to fall in love with SEIYA!?"
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Taiki and Seiya's heads shot up. "I think she called your name." Taiki said, as Seiya said, at the exact same time. "I think she called my name." Seiya and Taiki both giggled at that.
"I'll go up and see what she wants." Seiya said as she stood up.
Taiki watched Seiya walk upstairs. "Hmm, I wonder it Yaten and…nah…well, maybe." Taiki murmured.
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Seiya knocked on Yaten's door softly. "Yaten, can I come in?"
"Iie." Came a muffled voice.
"But didn't you call me?"
"Iie. Go away."
Seiya sighed. She twisted the doorknob; it was unlocked, so she let herself in. To her surprise she found Yaten lying on her bed, with her face in her pillow, and her shoulders shaking. "Yaten, are you alright?" Seiya asked as worry clouded her eyes. It took a lot to make Yaten cry. So this must be serious.
"Seiya leave me alone. I'm fine."
"No you're not. You're crying." Seiya said as she gently lifted Yaten's head up off the pillow. "Please tell me what's wrong. I can help you."
"No Seiya. For this, you can't help me. The only thing that can help me is death."
Seiya's eyes widened with shock. "W-what do you mean Yaten? Are you…are you going to commit suicide?"
"Maybe."
"No Yaten! Please tell me what's wrong! I know that I could help you! Please!"
"Seiya I told you, no one can help me. Especially not you."
"Why? Just tell me why? I don't want you to kill yourself." Seiya said to her. Suddenly Seiya started crying tears came pouring out of her eyes. "Please, please don't. Please."
"Why do you care so much Seiya? It's not like anyone will miss me."
"Yes! A lot of people will miss you!"
"Like who? I doubt you and Taiki would. Maybe for a few months yeah, but then you would forget about me. It's just a game you two play. You pretend to care about me so it looks good on your part."
"No Yaten! That's not true! Taiki and I really, really care about you. It's not a game. We both love you to death!"
"Well maybe Taiki does, but it's hard to believe that with you Seiya."
"But, I, uh, Yaten I really don't want you to die. I know I don't act it, but I really do love you."
"As sister like or…" Yaten trailed off.
"Of course as sister like. We have been together our whole life practically. Even though we don't really get along to well, that doesn't mean I don't love you."
"Get out Seiya."
"Nani? What did I say? I'm sorry Yaten."
"It's everything you said. Just please get out."
"Alright." Seiya said as she turned to walk out. "But Yaten if you ever need someone to talk to, I'm right here. I won't leave you or abandon you. Even though I know you don't believe me, I do love and care for you. I do."
"Mmmhmm." Yaten nodded her head as Seiya walked out. "Sorry Seiya, I wish I should believe you."
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"School is just too much." Yaten sighed as they walked through the door to their apartment.
"Hey, look on the bright side. Your birthday is coming up soon." Taiki reminded her.
"Oh yeah! I completely forgot about it. So what are you getting me?"
"We can't tell you! It's supposed to be a surprise! And anyway if Taiki told you what she got you, you would probably get scared away." Seiya joked.
"Just as long as she didn't get me any poetry junk." Yaten started. "Well, I have an idea. So I don't get scared away by your presents, I'll just tell you what I want. Ok, I want a new camera, film for it, new paints, I need some more paint brushes, a few canvases, drawing paper, a new sketch book, clothes, makeup, and…oh yeah I need a new bathing suit. A bikini would be preferred. Oh and don't by me junkie makeup or clothes from like, Salvation Army or Goodwill. Okay? Good!"
"Hey no one said we were going to buy you ALL those things. That's way to much." Seiya said, then added, "Anyway I already got you a present."
"So did I." Taiki put in.
"Oh. Are they things I will like?"
"I hope so, or we just wasted our money!" Seiya laughed.
"I think you'll like my present. It looks like it would be really comfy. I thought they were adorable!" Taiki said proudly.
"Adorable. Did you get my a stuffed animal?"
"Iie."
"Oh, please say you didn't get me those little matching kindergartner clothes, with the matching socks that have little ruffles on them!"
"Iie, but your close."
"Oh, so it's clothes!"
"Maybe…"
"I love you Taiki! I can't wait to see them!" Yaten turned to Seiya. "Now for you. Did you get me-"
Seiya held up her hand. "No way. I'm not giving you any hints."
"Why?"
"Cause it's supposed to be a surprise."
"That's not fair!" Yaten pouted. "Taiki let me guess!"
"Good for Taiki."
"Please Seiya!"
"Iie."
"Come on!"
"Where are we going?"
Yaten got a confused look on her face. "Hey! Seiya you know what I mean!"
"There's no need to get all bitchy. You'll get your present soon."
Yaten sighed. "Fine. I'll wait."
"Oh and we invited the inners and outers. We wanted to have a party for you, but we didn't want to make it a surprise party because it you probably would kill us when you see them. So we figured we would tell you instead."
"Nani!? I don't want them to come! It's MY party-"
"And you can cry if you want to." Seiya cut in.
"Stop Seiya!"
"Stop what?"
"Forget it! Just forget it!"
"Like you always do."
"I do NOT forget things!" Yaten screamed, glaring at Seiya.
Seiya shook her head. "Taiki doesn't she forget like EVERYTHING."
"Seiya stop. She doesn't forget EVERYTHING, just some things." Taiki turned to Yaten. "But, just little things so it's alright."
"No, it's not alright. It's horrible. I do forget everything." Yaten whispered, tears brimming her eyes. She quickly whipped them away before Seiya and Taiki noticed them.
"Yaten it's ok." Taiki soothed her.
"No! This forgetting stuff puts me through hell! I didn't remember we came to Earth, I didn't remember what my school schedule was, I didn't remember my own birthday, and now I don't remember why I'm saying all this stupid stuff to people who don't even care!"
"Yaten, we do care. I care, Seiya cares, and Kakyuu cares. A lot of people care." Taiki said.
"Yeah, Yaten. We've been extremely worried about you lately. Are you ok?" Seiya asked.
"I'm fine, thank you!" Yaten yelled as she got up from the table and walked upstairs to her room.
"That really didn't go well." Taiki sighed.
Seiya nodded. "I wish we knew what was wrong. Then maybe we could be more of a help."
~~~~~~*~~~~~~
Yaten flopped down on her bed. 'What's wrong with me?' She sighed as she turned over and stared up at the ceiling. "It's stupid Seiya. Why? Why did I have to fall in love with SEIYA!?"
~~~~~~*~~~~~~
Taiki and Seiya's heads shot up. "I think she called your name." Taiki said, as Seiya said, at the exact same time. "I think she called my name." Seiya and Taiki both giggled at that.
"I'll go up and see what she wants." Seiya said as she stood up.
Taiki watched Seiya walk upstairs. "Hmm, I wonder it Yaten and…nah…well, maybe." Taiki murmured.
~~~~~~*~~~~~~
Seiya knocked on Yaten's door softly. "Yaten, can I come in?"
"Iie." Came a muffled voice.
"But didn't you call me?"
"Iie. Go away."
Seiya sighed. She twisted the doorknob; it was unlocked, so she let herself in. To her surprise she found Yaten lying on her bed, with her face in her pillow, and her shoulders shaking. "Yaten, are you alright?" Seiya asked as worry clouded her eyes. It took a lot to make Yaten cry. So this must be serious.
"Seiya leave me alone. I'm fine."
"No you're not. You're crying." Seiya said as she gently lifted Yaten's head up off the pillow. "Please tell me what's wrong. I can help you."
"No Seiya. For this, you can't help me. The only thing that can help me is death."
Seiya's eyes widened with shock. "W-what do you mean Yaten? Are you…are you going to commit suicide?"
"Maybe."
"No Yaten! Please tell me what's wrong! I know that I could help you! Please!"
"Seiya I told you, no one can help me. Especially not you."
"Why? Just tell me why? I don't want you to kill yourself." Seiya said to her. Suddenly Seiya started crying tears came pouring out of her eyes. "Please, please don't. Please."
"Why do you care so much Seiya? It's not like anyone will miss me."
"Yes! A lot of people will miss you!"
"Like who? I doubt you and Taiki would. Maybe for a few months yeah, but then you would forget about me. It's just a game you two play. You pretend to care about me so it looks good on your part."
"No Yaten! That's not true! Taiki and I really, really care about you. It's not a game. We both love you to death!"
"Well maybe Taiki does, but it's hard to believe that with you Seiya."
"But, I, uh, Yaten I really don't want you to die. I know I don't act it, but I really do love you."
"As sister like or…" Yaten trailed off.
"Of course as sister like. We have been together our whole life practically. Even though we don't really get along to well, that doesn't mean I don't love you."
"Get out Seiya."
"Nani? What did I say? I'm sorry Yaten."
"It's everything you said. Just please get out."
"Alright." Seiya said as she turned to walk out. "But Yaten if you ever need someone to talk to, I'm right here. I won't leave you or abandon you. Even though I know you don't believe me, I do love and care for you. I do."
"Mmmhmm." Yaten nodded her head as Seiya walked out. "Sorry Seiya, I wish I should believe you."
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