I'm sick. I'm dying slowly and painfully. If this chap sux, it's all my dad's fault for giving me the flu. Or maybe it's Alyssa's fault. Either way I need to stop hanging out with sick ppl. Also, I wanna thank otaku-no-miko for her review, it made me feel all tingly inside, hehe. Oh, and by the way, here's a little advertisement: FOR THOSE RUROUNI KENSHIN FANS, I HAVE JUST MADE YET ANOTHER FF!!! IT'S CALLED MOVING ON, AND MY EDITOR (SHOUT OUT TO JBREA) SAYS IT'S THE CUTEST THING! SO, GO ON. DON'T BE SHY, READ IT!!!! AFTER YOU'VE READ THIS ONE FIRST, OF COURSE. BUT DON'T FORGET TO GO UNDER MY PROFILE THINGY, AND READ IT! Anyway, shall we proceed with the fic?

Disclaimer:

Mom: Honey, what do you want for Christmas?

Me: Fushigi Yuugi!

Mom: um. Sorry honey, I can't get you that...

Me: How about just Hotohori?

Mom: erm, I don't think so, but how bout a nice doll, or money?

Me: now that you put it that way.... no. What about Nuriko?

Mom: No. *looks at floor*

Me: Then what ARE you good for?!?!

Mom: I'm good for grounding braty little children! *hair turns white, dog ears show up on the top of her head, fangs start to show*

Me: Um, I don't wanna own anything *gulp*, you win mom *nervous smile*

Mom: Good! *turns back to normal*, want some cookies?

Part 16- Tired

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"Oh, Yui honey! I'm so glad you've returned. Where'd you go? I didn't even realize you were gone for a long while." Her mother yelled from the kitchen.

"I just went to hang out with a friend." Yui replied. She was in a good mood. She was in such a good mood she was giggling like crazy. She felt like a totally new person; nothing could bring me down.

"Well, I don't know what your friend did, but you sound happier. Oh, and there's some friends here to see you, sweetie." Her mother said stepping into the hall, "I've got to go get something for dinner. You all play nice." Yui's mom said kissing her cheek, and then leaving. Ok, she was sure only a couple of seconds ago that nothing could kill her good mood... maybe she was wrong. Damn, there was just too much drama in her life. "What is this, Dawson's creek?" Yui mumbled to herself, slowly walking to the kitchen. The last people she expected to see were sitting there eating sandwiches.

"Hey Yui! Your mom makes the best sandwiches!" Keisuke smiled with a mouth full of food.

"Did I really need to see that?" Yui cringed at the sight of a mouthful of half chewed food.

"Oops, sorry." He said swallowing, "What's up?"

"Um, nothing." She eyed him curiously, not quite knowing why he was there, but then shifted her gaze to the silent Tamahome sitting next to him. "How are you two?"

"Ok." Keisuke said finishing his sandwich.

"So, why are you here?" Yui asked taking a soda out of her fridge.

"We wanted to talk to you about Miaka." Tamahome said quietly. He was staring at his plate like it was the most interesting thing he'd ever seen.

"What about her? She was here a couple hours ago, but she left." Yui said, walking into the living room and settling on the couch. The two guys followed her into the room and sat down onto the opposite couch that wasn't as big as the one Yui was in, but it held both of them comfortably.

"We know. We saw her." Keisuke said, now he seemed to get a bit nervous.

"Keisuke, spit it out. Did something happen to her?" Yui said, now worried. What happened to her best friend?

"She's just a bit depressed." He said, avoiding her gaze. "She's worried about you. She thinks it might be her fault."

"Oh." Yui said quietly. She knew she shouldn't have ignored Miaka earlier. She shook she head, "But I'm fine. She shouldn't be worried about me."

"Well, she is. You've been so cold to her lately. She's afraid she did something wrong!" Tamahome growl. He was angry.

"Well, tell her I'm fine." I said icily. He had pushed Miaka away from her. She didn't need this crap from him.

"It would help if you told her yourself, Yui." Keisuke said.

"I don't feel like talking to her right now. I'll tell her at school Monday. Happy now?" Yui said scowling.

"No! The hell is wrong with you Yui?!?!" Tamahome said angrily to her.

"Shut the hell up Tamahome. I am not exactly very fond of you right now, so I suggest you just leave. I told you I'd talk to your precious girlfriend. Now, go." Yui said getting up, and walking towards the front door.

"Why do you talk about her like that? She's your best friend. We thought you'd be worried about her!" Tamahome said grabbing her arm.

"I am." Yui said trying the pull her arm out of his hand.

"You're not acting like it Yui." Keisuke said. He seemed to be getting angry too.

"I am." Yui said more softly. Her voice was full of sincerity. She did fell badly. How could she not? But did they have to throw more salt on her wounds. She knew she was bitchy to Miaka. She was guilty about it. She didn't need some brainless idiots telling her what she already knew: she had to apologize to Miaka. It was plain and simple.

"Ok." Tamahome said, releasing her arm. He still seemed angry, but Yui could care less.

"What was the rushing out thing about yesterday?" Keisuke asked. At least he seemed calm again.

"I was angry. No one was on my side. I didn't think Sean was Suboshi, but no one even listened to me. You all just assumed he was."

"You haven't even known him very long, that's all. We didn't mean to make you angry. We were just worried about Miaka's safety."

'Miaka, Miaka, Miaka! Damnit. I'm such a brat, I know I am, but why is it always all about her?' Yui thought angrily.

"Yui?" Tamahome asked.

"Huh? Oh, sorry. What did you say?"

"Tetsuya is also seeming a bit odd today." Keisuke said.

"And?" Yui said. She was stopping all her feelings for him, she had promised herself yesterday when she walked away from him. She would NOT fall for him. 'Never ever again.'

"And, he's been like a zombie ever since he went after you yesterday."

"Oh, well I can't help you there. Maybe he just needs a hug." Yui said sarcastically.

"Not funny, Yui. What did you two say to each other?"

"Nothing. I just told him not to follow me. Well I more yelled it at him..." Yui shrugged.

"That's it? Because I could have sworn I heard him mutter something along the lines of 'When did I hurt her?' when he came back up to Miaka's apartment."

"I don't know why he said that." Yui said quietly, looking at the floor.

"Look, it's getting late, so I just have one more thing to say." Tamahome said standing, "Stop playing with Tetsuya's feelings. If you don't want him, then just let him down easy. Don't play games..."

"What?!?!" Yui yelled, interrupting him. Now, she was extremely pissed. "ME stop playing with HIS feelings? It's your friend, Tetsuya, that can't take a hint. GEEZ, I've done everything but spell it out to him! You go harass him, and tell him to leave ME the fuck alone!"

"Yui, calm down." Keisuke said putting his hand on her arm.

"No. I will NOT calm down. You come here, thinking that you know everything, but you don't know shit! So, why don't you get out!" Yui said, pulling away from his hand.

"Then why don't you tell us?" Keisuke asked inching closer to her.

"Look, I'm just going through a bunch of crap right now." Yui said taking even breaths, trying in vain to calm down, "Did you see me earlier? I was so happy when I walked through that door. Now, look at me. I am a wreck. I'm tired of being sad, hurt, and confused. I'm tired of messing up, I'm tired of crying, and I'm tired of everyone offering me help. If you all just left me alone, I'd be fine. Perfectly fine." Yui said her head was bend down, as she tried to hold back tears. "Please just go." She asked. Her voice was pleading. Wouldn't they just go?

"Ok. Bye Yui." Keisuke said, and the next thing she knew they were gone. She felt so alone. She collapsed to the floor, and one thought kept surfacing in her head 'Maybe I should've told them everything... I'm just so tired. So very tired.'