Tahduh! Chapter two is up, the first beyblade one. Thanx to Graffiti Decorations, my firstest reviewer EVER! ^_______________^ You make me so happy I could glomp someone.
Black: __ __ Run!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanx to Kimpiceise who probably won't like this chapter as much. No Yami. Sorry. Not the next one, but the next one. Promise.
And if someone reviewed and this got up first, lots of sorrys!
This chapter may stretch the limitations of my rating, but it's pretty important, though dull. It took me forever to get around to writing this, lazy bum that I am.
I forgot to put the pairings in last time, sorry. So far, this is what they'll be, but if I get some good inspiration or if someone sends in a good OC I might change my mind. So:
Kai/Celeste (OC), a tiny bit of Rei/Tea, Tala/OC (maybe yaori), Yami Yugi/Angel (OC) (Saw that one coming didn't cha?), Joey/Mia. This story is mostly Yami/Angel + Kai/Celeste, tho. As of now, Bryan & Yugi are free.
White: Oh, and there's not much Tea-bashing, either.
Black: Bah. I wanted to try out my new bludgeon.
White: _
Black: White, do the disclaimer already and get us out of here!
White: Red doesn't own any of the mentioned characters except for the OC Celeste. At least in this chapter. So don't sue, please.
Onwords and Forwords…
Chapter #2: A New Friend
A short yellow-haired girl looked around for a newspaper. On the opposite side of the road was a small café smushed in between a dentist's office and a bank. Sitting in one of the windows was a tall teen with long spiky blue hair. The girl's eyes locked on the paper he was reading. Murmuring something about fate, the girl stepped onto the road and started to cross. Fortunately, the crosswalk was on go. She walked across cheerfully and made her way through the morning traffic. When she pushed open the door of the café and small bed tinkled announcing her arrival. She smiled and sat down next to the somber boy.
"Hey!" she chirruped cheerfully. He looked up slowly and glared at her for a few seconds, but when she made no sign of moving he said, "Do I know you?"
"Um, no," she replied. "My name's Celeste, what's yours?" The boy set down his steaming mug and said, "Kai Hiwatari."
"See? Now we know each other. What are you doing?" Celeste asked, smiling.
"Reading the paper and drinking breakfast," Kai replied, picking up the mug again and taking a sip.
"Can I borrow your paper? I'm looking for an apartment to stay in for about a week so I need the classifieds," Celeste asked, putting on her puppy eyes.
"Sorry," Kai apologized, a corner of his mouth curling upwards when her face fell dramatically, "It's not my paper. I don't have the other parts."
"Oh. Well, thanks anyway. Nice to meet you, Kai." The girl stood up and left the café, heading down the street and out of sight.
Kai's brow furrowed as he waved for the waitress. Should he be nice and go after her, or should he just let her go find an apartment elsewhere? He paid the lady who came over and left, following Celeste's direction. The crowds had thinned and Kai could see Celeste talking to a magazine sales-man on the corner.
When he reached her she was deep in a conversation with the man in some foreign language.
"Hey," he said, touching her arm lightly. Celeste turned and smiled at him, "Hey! You followed me. Just a second." She turned back to the man and made a slight bow in farewell. The man bowed back, saying something in the other language.
"So, what's up?" she asked, turning back to him with a newspaper tucked under her arm.
"You didn't give me a chance to tell you, but the guy who lives next to me got kicked out, so if you wanted to use his place I don't think my landlady would mind."
"Really?" she smiled at Kai. "Well, you should have told me that before I bought the newspaper," she scolded with a mock frown.
"Come on then. We can walk."
Kai put action to words and set off down the road.
"Hey!" she exclaimed, jogging after him. "Wait for me!"
~`~,*`~,~
Celeste found that Kai's apartment was located in a three story brick building. He let himself in with a key. When they stepped inside the first room was a care-worn living room. The smell of baking bread wafted down the hall to them.
"Mrs. Greene?" Kai called, taking a few steps inside.
"Stop moving, Kai Hiwatari!"
A plump woman in a flowery dress pushed open the door at the end of the hall and stomped over to them. Kai sighed and rolled his eyes skyward.
"First of all, you're not walking all over my house in your shoes, young man. Secondly: where were you last night? I went to bed at midnight and you didn't come in. How could you worry an old woman like that? Out hanging around with those hoodlum friends of yours, no doubt. Now, you know not to bother me when I'm cooking. Take off your shoes and come into the kitchen to talk to me."
She took a deep breath and then rushed back in past the door. Kai sighed and kicked off his shoes.
"Is she a relative or something?" Celeste asked, somewhat shocked by his welcome.
"Something," Kai said, walking down the hall in his sock feet. Celeste rushed to get her own shoes off as Kai stood waiting by the door. They stepped through the swinging door into the kitchen/dining room.
"Mrs. G, this is Celeste. She was looking for an apartment and I offered her Jake's, OK?"
Kai stood patiently out of the way as the woman got a loaf of bread out of an old oven and put it on the counter.
"The second floor? Sure, honey. I just cleaned it out yesterday. I dare say yours could use a cleaning soon, too."
"What about money?" Celeste whispered to Kai. The lady's hearing was better than it seemed because she caught the words and said: "Oh, don't worry about it, dear. Jake paid for a month; you can use up his extra time. Which reminds me, I'll need your money for thins month, too, Kai."
She got a key off a shelf by a back door and handed it to the girl.
"Here you go. First door as you go up the stairs."
"Thank you Mrs. Greene," Celeste said politely, leaving the kitchen for the stairs she had spotted on the way in.
Kai watched her go and then thanked his landlady again.
"Would you like a piece, Kai?" she asked, slicing the loaf.
"Please," he said, smiling. She buttered it generously and handed it to him. He folded it over and ate the still-warm bread slowly.
"So," Mrs. Greene said slyly, "That girl's pretty cute. I'm glad you found someone nice for a change."
Kai had to chew and swallow under the woman's hawk gaze before retorting hotly, "We're not dating!"
"A mother always knows," she replied sagely.
"I got your apples," Kai muttered, reaching into his pocket and producing a paper bag.
"That's my boy," she said kindly, tapping his face lightly and taking the bag.
"You're making pie?" Kai asked with an obviously false nonchalance.
"I'll make sure you get a piece," she replied, digging through her fridge.
"Thanks again Mrs. G." he said quietly and left, going up the stairs to the third floor, his loft.
~`~,*`~, ~
Celeste was dozing off in bed when she heard the window creak open. Snapping awake, she froze, straining her eyes to see who or what was coming. A darker shadow in the dark sky moved and a man tumbled into the room. Celeste sat up and opened her mouth to yell for someone, but a rough hand clamped over her mouth.
"What are you doing in my room?" the man hissed, his voice slurred with drink.
"A present, maybe?" he asked. His hand crept up her leg. She struggled against his grip, her muffled shouts not heard. He pulled the sheets away and roughly started feeling her waist, slowly moving upwards. She was pushed down onto the bed and a sudden, horrible thought came to her.
"Not like this, please, not like this," she whimpered.
He unbuttoned his pants and pulled them off, flinging them away. Celeste felt her stomach revolt at the sight and fought to keep her dinner down. She gagged against his hand, the other searching under her pants and shirt.
When he finally removed his hand from her mouth, it was only to shove it angrily up her shirt. She cried out as he rubbed himself against her. Annoyed, he slapped her across the mouth, the sudden shock of pain serving to silence her. She tasted blood. Tears came to her eyes and she resolved that no matter what he did, she had to at least try.
"Help! Kai, please! Help!" she screamed as loud as she could. He was on the floor above her, probably asleep. How could anyone help? She felt herself giving way to the uselessness of it all until she heard the movement at her door.
Kai awoke sharply, but he couldn't tell why. He never slept well; it could have just been a car or truck going by. The blue-haired boy settled himself down again only to hear Celeste's voice calling his name faintly. He cursed irritably, but something compelled him to see what was wrong. He walked down the stairs and entered the small sitting room. The bedroom door was closed. He walked over to it and heard faint noises. A nightmare, probably.
"Celeste?"
At the sound of his house-mate's voice, Jake froze. Celeste took the chance to yell again. Kai pushed open the door and stood in shock. Everyone stood still and silent for a few seconds, then Jake jumped off Celeste and grabbed his pants. Celeste burst into tears, the weight of what had just happened falling on her and Kai started yelling as Jake practically dove out the open window onto the fire escape. Kai walked over to the window and stood silently, watching him go. When it was all clear he turned back to the ragged girl. She pulled her legs up to her chin and had a sheet wrapped around her. Kai felt slightly kinder towards her, sympathizing with her pain. He walked over and sat down on the edge of the bed.
"Come on," he said, and winced as it came out sounding harsher than her wanted. He reached out an arm and wrapped it around her quaking shoulders. "You can sleep in my room," he said.
Moving slowly they made it up the stairs, Celeste leaning on her savior. He made her lay down under the covers on his bed, but she maintained a tight grip on his arm.
"Don't leave," she sniffed. "I'm scared."
Kai sighed, feeling himself give way. She released his arm and he got in on the other side of the bed. She lay by herself, terrified, reliving the horrible moments over and over until Kai found it in himself to reach over and wrap an arm around the shaking girl.
"Go to sleep," he murmured, rolling over to face her back. She whimpered and, encouraged by his movement, rolled over to face him and cuddle into his warmth. He froze, uncomfortable with her closeness and then melted, feeling like a large vicious-looking dog with a little kitten curled up against him.
Soothed by his presence she soon fell into a deep sleep untroubled by the nightmares she had feared. Kai fell back asleep more slowly, thinking over his little friend.
~`~,*`~, ~
Black: _ Oi. Mushiness.
White: I think it's cute!
Black: It sucks.
White: So, um, review! Yes, review! We want to know what you think!
Black: I don't.
White: Well, Red and I do. I get all the pretty reviews and Black gets the nasty flames.
Black: I'm making a flame-througher. Ssshhh.
Hello! I'm the author! I can hear you!
Black: _
See ya!
Clicky Clicky! ---|
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Black: __ __ Run!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanx to Kimpiceise who probably won't like this chapter as much. No Yami. Sorry. Not the next one, but the next one. Promise.
And if someone reviewed and this got up first, lots of sorrys!
This chapter may stretch the limitations of my rating, but it's pretty important, though dull. It took me forever to get around to writing this, lazy bum that I am.
I forgot to put the pairings in last time, sorry. So far, this is what they'll be, but if I get some good inspiration or if someone sends in a good OC I might change my mind. So:
Kai/Celeste (OC), a tiny bit of Rei/Tea, Tala/OC (maybe yaori), Yami Yugi/Angel (OC) (Saw that one coming didn't cha?), Joey/Mia. This story is mostly Yami/Angel + Kai/Celeste, tho. As of now, Bryan & Yugi are free.
White: Oh, and there's not much Tea-bashing, either.
Black: Bah. I wanted to try out my new bludgeon.
White: _
Black: White, do the disclaimer already and get us out of here!
White: Red doesn't own any of the mentioned characters except for the OC Celeste. At least in this chapter. So don't sue, please.
Onwords and Forwords…
Chapter #2: A New Friend
A short yellow-haired girl looked around for a newspaper. On the opposite side of the road was a small café smushed in between a dentist's office and a bank. Sitting in one of the windows was a tall teen with long spiky blue hair. The girl's eyes locked on the paper he was reading. Murmuring something about fate, the girl stepped onto the road and started to cross. Fortunately, the crosswalk was on go. She walked across cheerfully and made her way through the morning traffic. When she pushed open the door of the café and small bed tinkled announcing her arrival. She smiled and sat down next to the somber boy.
"Hey!" she chirruped cheerfully. He looked up slowly and glared at her for a few seconds, but when she made no sign of moving he said, "Do I know you?"
"Um, no," she replied. "My name's Celeste, what's yours?" The boy set down his steaming mug and said, "Kai Hiwatari."
"See? Now we know each other. What are you doing?" Celeste asked, smiling.
"Reading the paper and drinking breakfast," Kai replied, picking up the mug again and taking a sip.
"Can I borrow your paper? I'm looking for an apartment to stay in for about a week so I need the classifieds," Celeste asked, putting on her puppy eyes.
"Sorry," Kai apologized, a corner of his mouth curling upwards when her face fell dramatically, "It's not my paper. I don't have the other parts."
"Oh. Well, thanks anyway. Nice to meet you, Kai." The girl stood up and left the café, heading down the street and out of sight.
Kai's brow furrowed as he waved for the waitress. Should he be nice and go after her, or should he just let her go find an apartment elsewhere? He paid the lady who came over and left, following Celeste's direction. The crowds had thinned and Kai could see Celeste talking to a magazine sales-man on the corner.
When he reached her she was deep in a conversation with the man in some foreign language.
"Hey," he said, touching her arm lightly. Celeste turned and smiled at him, "Hey! You followed me. Just a second." She turned back to the man and made a slight bow in farewell. The man bowed back, saying something in the other language.
"So, what's up?" she asked, turning back to him with a newspaper tucked under her arm.
"You didn't give me a chance to tell you, but the guy who lives next to me got kicked out, so if you wanted to use his place I don't think my landlady would mind."
"Really?" she smiled at Kai. "Well, you should have told me that before I bought the newspaper," she scolded with a mock frown.
"Come on then. We can walk."
Kai put action to words and set off down the road.
"Hey!" she exclaimed, jogging after him. "Wait for me!"
~`~,*`~,~
Celeste found that Kai's apartment was located in a three story brick building. He let himself in with a key. When they stepped inside the first room was a care-worn living room. The smell of baking bread wafted down the hall to them.
"Mrs. Greene?" Kai called, taking a few steps inside.
"Stop moving, Kai Hiwatari!"
A plump woman in a flowery dress pushed open the door at the end of the hall and stomped over to them. Kai sighed and rolled his eyes skyward.
"First of all, you're not walking all over my house in your shoes, young man. Secondly: where were you last night? I went to bed at midnight and you didn't come in. How could you worry an old woman like that? Out hanging around with those hoodlum friends of yours, no doubt. Now, you know not to bother me when I'm cooking. Take off your shoes and come into the kitchen to talk to me."
She took a deep breath and then rushed back in past the door. Kai sighed and kicked off his shoes.
"Is she a relative or something?" Celeste asked, somewhat shocked by his welcome.
"Something," Kai said, walking down the hall in his sock feet. Celeste rushed to get her own shoes off as Kai stood waiting by the door. They stepped through the swinging door into the kitchen/dining room.
"Mrs. G, this is Celeste. She was looking for an apartment and I offered her Jake's, OK?"
Kai stood patiently out of the way as the woman got a loaf of bread out of an old oven and put it on the counter.
"The second floor? Sure, honey. I just cleaned it out yesterday. I dare say yours could use a cleaning soon, too."
"What about money?" Celeste whispered to Kai. The lady's hearing was better than it seemed because she caught the words and said: "Oh, don't worry about it, dear. Jake paid for a month; you can use up his extra time. Which reminds me, I'll need your money for thins month, too, Kai."
She got a key off a shelf by a back door and handed it to the girl.
"Here you go. First door as you go up the stairs."
"Thank you Mrs. Greene," Celeste said politely, leaving the kitchen for the stairs she had spotted on the way in.
Kai watched her go and then thanked his landlady again.
"Would you like a piece, Kai?" she asked, slicing the loaf.
"Please," he said, smiling. She buttered it generously and handed it to him. He folded it over and ate the still-warm bread slowly.
"So," Mrs. Greene said slyly, "That girl's pretty cute. I'm glad you found someone nice for a change."
Kai had to chew and swallow under the woman's hawk gaze before retorting hotly, "We're not dating!"
"A mother always knows," she replied sagely.
"I got your apples," Kai muttered, reaching into his pocket and producing a paper bag.
"That's my boy," she said kindly, tapping his face lightly and taking the bag.
"You're making pie?" Kai asked with an obviously false nonchalance.
"I'll make sure you get a piece," she replied, digging through her fridge.
"Thanks again Mrs. G." he said quietly and left, going up the stairs to the third floor, his loft.
~`~,*`~, ~
Celeste was dozing off in bed when she heard the window creak open. Snapping awake, she froze, straining her eyes to see who or what was coming. A darker shadow in the dark sky moved and a man tumbled into the room. Celeste sat up and opened her mouth to yell for someone, but a rough hand clamped over her mouth.
"What are you doing in my room?" the man hissed, his voice slurred with drink.
"A present, maybe?" he asked. His hand crept up her leg. She struggled against his grip, her muffled shouts not heard. He pulled the sheets away and roughly started feeling her waist, slowly moving upwards. She was pushed down onto the bed and a sudden, horrible thought came to her.
"Not like this, please, not like this," she whimpered.
He unbuttoned his pants and pulled them off, flinging them away. Celeste felt her stomach revolt at the sight and fought to keep her dinner down. She gagged against his hand, the other searching under her pants and shirt.
When he finally removed his hand from her mouth, it was only to shove it angrily up her shirt. She cried out as he rubbed himself against her. Annoyed, he slapped her across the mouth, the sudden shock of pain serving to silence her. She tasted blood. Tears came to her eyes and she resolved that no matter what he did, she had to at least try.
"Help! Kai, please! Help!" she screamed as loud as she could. He was on the floor above her, probably asleep. How could anyone help? She felt herself giving way to the uselessness of it all until she heard the movement at her door.
Kai awoke sharply, but he couldn't tell why. He never slept well; it could have just been a car or truck going by. The blue-haired boy settled himself down again only to hear Celeste's voice calling his name faintly. He cursed irritably, but something compelled him to see what was wrong. He walked down the stairs and entered the small sitting room. The bedroom door was closed. He walked over to it and heard faint noises. A nightmare, probably.
"Celeste?"
At the sound of his house-mate's voice, Jake froze. Celeste took the chance to yell again. Kai pushed open the door and stood in shock. Everyone stood still and silent for a few seconds, then Jake jumped off Celeste and grabbed his pants. Celeste burst into tears, the weight of what had just happened falling on her and Kai started yelling as Jake practically dove out the open window onto the fire escape. Kai walked over to the window and stood silently, watching him go. When it was all clear he turned back to the ragged girl. She pulled her legs up to her chin and had a sheet wrapped around her. Kai felt slightly kinder towards her, sympathizing with her pain. He walked over and sat down on the edge of the bed.
"Come on," he said, and winced as it came out sounding harsher than her wanted. He reached out an arm and wrapped it around her quaking shoulders. "You can sleep in my room," he said.
Moving slowly they made it up the stairs, Celeste leaning on her savior. He made her lay down under the covers on his bed, but she maintained a tight grip on his arm.
"Don't leave," she sniffed. "I'm scared."
Kai sighed, feeling himself give way. She released his arm and he got in on the other side of the bed. She lay by herself, terrified, reliving the horrible moments over and over until Kai found it in himself to reach over and wrap an arm around the shaking girl.
"Go to sleep," he murmured, rolling over to face her back. She whimpered and, encouraged by his movement, rolled over to face him and cuddle into his warmth. He froze, uncomfortable with her closeness and then melted, feeling like a large vicious-looking dog with a little kitten curled up against him.
Soothed by his presence she soon fell into a deep sleep untroubled by the nightmares she had feared. Kai fell back asleep more slowly, thinking over his little friend.
~`~,*`~, ~
Black: _ Oi. Mushiness.
White: I think it's cute!
Black: It sucks.
White: So, um, review! Yes, review! We want to know what you think!
Black: I don't.
White: Well, Red and I do. I get all the pretty reviews and Black gets the nasty flames.
Black: I'm making a flame-througher. Ssshhh.
Hello! I'm the author! I can hear you!
Black: _
See ya!
Clicky Clicky! ---|
V