AN| Crazi: **looks over papers** Nope, still don't own Static Shock or anything else…
Jou: Please read and review! ^_^
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SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1"Daniel?" a small voice asked. No answer so he opened the door to see it much darker than usual. "Daniel… Jenrya IS sorry… and Ritchie said he was too…" He flicked the lights on and sighed. On the bed was Daniel, spread out on his stomach, looking like he hadn't slept in days, though the brunette Japanese boy didn't doubt that he hadn't slept at all. And, since he was in his boxers and looked so much more pale than usual. He hadn't eaten…
"What's the point anymore?" Daniel asked sound muffled in the bed sheets. "He left of his own free will and took my soul with him…"
"Daniel…"
"Takato…"
Takato sighed and walked over and pulled the boy off the bed. They were about the same age actually. "I'm not letting you sit here like this!" He threw clothes at him from the closet.
"What are you doing?"
"We're going to find Ritchie and figure out what's really going on!" Takato declared. Daniel hurriedly got ready.
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"Ritchie, come on man! How often do I get to come to Dakota?" Evan asked sitting next to the blonde.
"Rarely, if ever," was he muffled response. "If you don't mind, I'm trying to suffocate myself and put an end to my misery…"
"Ritchie," the African blonde started.
"I LEFT HIM EVAN!" Ritchie said harshly. "There's nothing that can make that better… I left. And all I left him was my heart though he didn't know it!"
"Richard! Get up!" Evan snapped sitting him up. Pietro came in with fresh clothes and started to dress him.
"What are you guys doing?" Ritchie asked slightly panicked.
"Making you un-depressed," Pietro explained. "We're going out and trying to run into him at all places that it would seem logical. Like where you first met him and stuff…"
"But…" Ritchie began before the two drug him out of the house and towards Dakota Union High's track.
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"Okay!" Takato said hands on his hips while standing under a nice and old oak tree on the side of the track of the high school Ritchie attended. "You met, here!" he said with a smile getting into his adoptive brother's face and grinning like a fool.
"Yes, Daisuke, we did…" Virgil ground out between his teeth. (AN: Dai suki means 'I like you' as far as I remember… So I thought Daisuke would be good for Takato… who can look at him and go, "I hate you so damned bad…" NO ONE! ^_^) Takato, or Daisuke, seemed completely unfazed.
Walking across the track was a very depressed looking Ritchie with Evan and Pietro. Both trying to cheer him up.
"So mystery guy just popped up while he was at the track late one night," Evan was saying. Takato looked up at the trio.
"That's right and our boy here grew up so fast and was practically living with him," Pietro answered.
"And I'm going to kill you both, use your feeble souls as an offering to the god of death and asked to be taken under his wing…" Ritchie said sarcastically but with a hint of truth. The boy thought life was pointless and hopeless with out Virgil. "I don't deserve forgiveness."
"That's for us to find out!" Pietro said with a rather girly giggle. Evan gave him a look.
"Seriously man, you can't live like this!"
"Then why live?"
"RICHARD FOLEY!" they both yelled at him while he blinked looking slightly taken aback.
"What?" he squeaked.
"Ritchie?" Virgil breathed getting up and ignoring his brother while heading over to the blonde who was conveniently facing away from him.
"God damn Ritchie… If I hadn't known you for so many years, I'd say right now you were in an unhealthy relationship… But maybe you really do need him," Pietro said shaking his head. His blue eyes however, were focused on Evan before a dark hand reached out and caught Ritchie's hand. Both of his companions were ready to fight if need be but Ritchie was staring at him intently as if waiting judgement.
"Why Ritchie?" Virgil whispered to him.
"I couldn't stay Virgil… I couldn't… I heard you arguing with your father… I could tell that it was about me and I couldn't cause a problem in your family…" Ritchie was blabbering. Before being pulled tightly against Virgil both of them crying silently clinging to each other.
"Hi!" Takato said popping up from behind Virgil.
Evan and Pietro jumped. "Who the hell are you?" Pietro demanded gripping onto Evan.
"I'm Daisuke! Virgil's brother," he said extending his hand. "I think we all were thinking alike!"
"What do you mean?" Evan asked unconsciously letting his arm lock around Pietro's thin waist.
"We all brought them to the place they met to hopefully find the other and the reason for all this. Virgil wasn't eating…"
"Neither was Ritchie," Pietro said, reaching a hand out. "Pietro… And this is Evan."
"Nice to meet you!" Daisuke chirped shaking their hands. He turned to his brother. "Virgil… We need to get home before Father! If he finds out…" he trailed off.
"Right," Virgil said not letting go of Ritchie. He kissed the blonde's temple and hugged him tighter while Ritchie clung to him for dear life. Takato rolled his eyes. And they called him and Lee-chan sappy… Sappy his ass compared to this…
"Virgil!" Daisuke was bouncing now. Obviously something had happened and that made the boy jumpy… he really didn't want to get caught for some reason.
"I'll see you tonight," Virgil whispered in Ritchie's ear. Ritchie nodded. Whenever Virgil made a promise, he kept it… He just KNEW that he would see Virgil tonight somehow and there wasn't anything he wanted more at the moment. Daisuke pulled Virgil away as Ritchie stood feeling cold without arms around. When he could no longer see the duo he turned to Pietro and Evan… And raised a questioning eyebrow and desperately trying to hold back a snicker.
"What?" Evan asked. Ritchie started laughing heartily. Evan and Pietro looked at each other, blushed, and stepped apart stuttering.
"You guys looked better before," Ritchie said as they started towards the mall.
"You know what Evan? You're pretty warm…" Pietro said in a sly kind of way. Evan blushed and grabbed the ashen tressed teen, pulling him close.
"Really? Because you sure do fit in my arms just right so I don't mind keeping you warm…" the blonde African-American countered.
"Oh please just kiss and be done with it!" Ritchie said groaning at the 'rivalry' to his left. The sudden squeak turned moan made him glance back and sweat drop as a blush stained his face. "I DIDN'T SAY MAKE OUT IN PUBLIC!" Ritchie said exasperated.
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"Daniel looks so much better now," Jianliang said looking over at Takato who was listening to someone called Hilary Duff.
"I know!" Takato chirped.
"What did you do ai ren?"
"I took him out to talk to Ritchie… He feels better and quiet frankly I don't want to see them made into a Romeo and Juliet," Takato said flipping through his manga magazine.
"Ai ren! Father is wanting to forbid that!" Jianliang said getting on their bed and pulling the smaller one to him.
"He wanted to forbid us as well, Jenrya…"
"I know," Jianliang said smiling as Takato, after soo many years, could not pronouce his hand correctly. "Now though, let's get us some sleep before we go out tonight…"
Takato smiled as he leaned back into Jianliang's arms, snuggling close as they lay on the bed.
"I love you, Jianliang," Takato murmured looking into silver like eyes.
"I love you too, you genki little thing," Jianliang said into Takato's rich brown hair. Takato smiled as he fell asleep, safe in the haven of his lover and sire's arms.
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AN| Otogi: She lost the translation for 'ai ren'. *snickers as Crazi is tearing apart her desk muttering 'it was right
HERE!'** It's love something. A name for a lover…. Just letting you know….
Takepon: Please review!!
