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Heartache for Two
By: Kawaiigirl536
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We finally made it to Tokyo Tower! We spent so much time at Ryu's that we made it here by late afternoon.
There was so much to do here! So little time! All these great shops, and the tower itself! It was all very amazing!!
I thought I wouldn't enjoy myself by being so alone. I mean, Ren had Pirika and Imari had...Horo-Horo. But Pirika did spend a lot of time with me, and Ren didn't look like he cared, but I knew that he wanted to spend some alone time with his girlfriend.
Imari and Horo-Horo kept on disappearing and so forth. We'd see them, then they'd disappear, and then we'd see them again. If I only didn't know what they were up to.
My head hurts now. Pirika and Ren walked into a store together, and Imari and Horo-Horo went off somewhere. Feeling a little down, I walked into a bookstore. I aimlessly picked up a book and flipped through the pages. My thoughts were wandering around to Yoh then to Horo-Horo; keeping away from the pages that I flipped on and on.
"How can you read that if it's upside-down?"
I jumped and the book fell to the floor. I turned around and saw a familiar face staring at me.
"Y-Y-Yoh! Anna! You guys scared the hell out of me!"
"Che, you hang around Horo-Horo and Ren too much, you're picking up their language," Anna sighed.
I forced a smile at that comment. I was picking up their language.
"Hello there, Tamao. Where're the others?" Yoh asked.
"Ren and Pirika are at that shop across the street and the other two are...somewhere. So...where's Manta?" I added, trying desperately to change the subject.
Anna must have noticed and played along. "He was here, but then he saw Soru and ran off to meet him. Obviously he wanted to talk to Himiko."
I chuckled. Manta never mentioned anything about having an infatuation with Himiko, Soru's sister. But then again, I never told anyone about me liking either Yoh or Horo-Horo!
"So...what did you guys do up there in Izumo?" I asked.
"Grandpa wanted to talk to us about..." Yoh started but never finished. He flushed.
"About?"
Yoh gripped Anna's hand tightly and sighed. He obviously did not want to tell me. "You don't have to tell me if you don't want to b-"
"Yoh! Come here! Oh, hi Tamao." It was Manta. I waved and the two were off. I sighed and turned to Anna.
"So, how was your trip? Have a good time?"
"Yeah."
I picked up another book...Silence...
"Master Yohmei wanted to talk to us about our marriage," Anna said, finally breaking the silence.
Once again, I dropped the book and stared, open-mouthed, at Anna.
"M-m-m-marriage! But your only...I mean...isn't that too soon?"
She shook her head and smiled. "That's what I thought. But he wants us to get married ASAP. Maybe in two or three years." She looked at me and said, "Oh, no need to fuss about it. Just a couple of more years, that's all, just need to start planning. Besides, you have Horo-Horo." She looked at me intently.
Now it was my turn to flush. That itako is so good some times. She practically read my mind. I was thinking along the lines of, 'they can't get married! Yoh can't do this to me!' but they really love each other so there is nothing I can do about it. I respect that idea fully, but it is pretty soon to think about marriage.
"Enough about me, what's going on between the love triangle?"
"What love triangle?"
"You, Imari, and the Ainu boy of course. Anything happen?"
I stared at Anna straight in the eye and saw a tinge of humor in them. "What do you mean? There's absolutely nothing going on! Those two are happy go lucky for the whole day!" I think Anna caught the sarcasm in my voice.
She smirked and picked up a comic book, "You jealous of Imari?"
That did it. She DID NOT have to say that! I flamed up in anger and yelled, "NO I AM NOT! WHAT MAKES YOU THINK THAT?"
To my surprise she didn't yell back or anything. She sighed and said, "Oh, I thought you would be jealous because Imari is very pretty. She has beautiful hair and her eyes are just simply remarkable! Have you heard her on one of our karaoke nights? Truly outstanding! Oh, and for the fact that Horo-Horo chose her over you! In the course of two days also!" She paused, drew a deep breath, and smiled. "Shall I continue?"
"Why are you smiling?" I finally asked, deep hatred swirling in me.
"Because. You know what, I didn't mean all those things. Sure, she is pretty, but compared to her, you win. Horo-Horo probably chose her because he was waiting on you."
Something stabbed my heart that it made me think back to when Imari first came to our home. I should have said something to him then.
"Tamao?"
"Anna...thanks, you're the greatest friend ever."
"You're welcome."
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'Hontouni taisetsuna mono igai
Subete suete shimaetara iinonine
Genjitsuwa tada zankokude
Sonna toki itsudatte
Mewo tojireba
Waratteru kimiga iru
Ah-itsuka eienno
Nemurini tsuku hi made
Douka sono egaoga
Taemanaku aru youni'
I sighed as I took Yoh's headphones off. He was letting me listen to a CD he just bought and it just made me even more sad. This was one of my favorite songs –Dearest-, besides, what else was I supposed to do while all the other couples were sitting on benches and making out? I was the only single in the group (not counting Manta who went home a few hours ago because he didn't feel too good).
I put the headphones back on and tried to admire the view. It was such a beautiful night. The whole city of Tokyo was lit up like a Christmas tree, but in the summer! It was so beautiful...breathtaking. Sighing I looked at my surroundings and felt like a complete loner.
Every one who came here is happy. Every one except me. Every one has a loved one to hold and cherish. Why can't that happen to me? I'm never straightforward with anything! I hide it all inside of me and never say anything!
"I just wish something could happen; like a miracle. But miracles never happen..." I whispered sadly. I took the headphones off and looked at the stars. It was so peaceful...so quiet...
"WHAT! HOW COULD YOU? BUT I THOUGHT WE..." I jumped up and looked to my right. Right was the side where Imari and Horo-Horo were sitting. Imari was standing up and looking furious, sad, and disbelieving at the same time. Her mouth was gaping open and she stared at Horo-Horo with her violet eyes. Tears were brimming them. Horo-Horo was looking at the floor and said nothing.
Imari tried to say something but nothing came to her. She ran away from him and towards me. For one brief second, our gazes met. Her violet eyes were wet and teary, but right in the center was a fiery rage of hatred. I knew that that hatred was for me. And it scared me like hell. She always looked so quiet and calm, but angry? Seeing her angry like this scared me to death. She went away into some nearby shop and I looked at the sky again. I wonder what happened...
"Tamao..." I jumped again and looked up. Horo-Horo was all of a sudden next to me. He looked sad...very sad.
"What's wrong?" I asked, a plastered but reassuring smile on my face.
He sighed and whispered, "Everything."
"How can everything be wrong? Everything seems perfect...right?"
"...Nothing seems right. I mean, how can I be happy now? I just dumped Imari; she thinks I'm an idiot now. You saw her throw her little tantrum."
"You...really like her, don't you?" I asked. Seemingly enough, I didn't want an answer.
"I do but..."He hesitated and said nothing. He looked up at me and sighed. "It doesn't compare to...to how I...well...um...man..."
He sounds so stupid and he looks so sad...I can't bear to look at him like this. It's tearing me up inside! I looked back up at him and thought twice about what I was going to do.
"You stupid girl! There shouldn't be any second thoughts about what you're doing! Go for it!" My conscience yelled at me, "It's the perfect time! The atmosphere is perfect! Go for it girl!" I held back...or tried to. It seemed as if my body was moving of its own free will.
What seemed like a split second, I leaned closer towards Horo-Horo and time seemed to stop. Everything froze in place, except him and me of course. It was perfect. I didn't need to tell him how a feel at all...I already 'said' it in one perfect kiss. At least I think it was perfect...
As I pulled back, I just sat there. He didn't say anything; I didn't say anything. Then finally...he laughed. He actually laughed. I haven't heard his laughter around me in quite some time. That's a good thing.
"What's so funny?" I asked; half out of humor the other half of confusion.
He leaned over and another kiss. This one seemed more passionate and it felt...wonderful. His lips against mine, it felt like paradise. Pure bliss.
I neglected all of my surroundings and my mind focused on the two of us. If I was paying attention to my surroundings, I would have heard Pirika giggling or Anna saying, "It's about time." But nothing got through to me, only Horo-Horo.
Our lips parted and he smiled, "Nothing's funny, it's just that I was waiting so long for you to say something. But...come to think of it...you didn't say anything!"
I gasped. What an idiot! He just wants me to say it. Wasn't a kiss enough? At least he's smiling for me again.
"Horo-Horo..."
"Hm?"
"You want to know what?" I kissed him and whispered, "I love you."
He whispered back, "I know. I always have."
I wrapped my arms around his neck and pulled him in. I felt his arms around me and his lips against my own. This kiss was deeper and it made me realize how much I waited for this moment, how much I loved him. Horo-Horo meant so much to me. Everything about him was special, and in a way, romantic. This particular kiss that we shared made me realize this. I was missing out on so much, why did I let Imari take him away form like that? I know he was waiting on me, but in the process, he fell for Imari. What does that matter now? He's here with me, and we are sharing the most passionate kiss ever.
Nothing can take Horo-Horo away from me this time. He's mine, and I won't let Imari take him away again. You see, my heart can't and won't break or crumble anymore. For each second that Horo-Horo and I share, my heart mends. I found my cure in this Ainu boy, and it's a feeling, an emotion that Imari and I share. We both share in our love for Horo-Horo, the boy who stole our hearts. But Imari can't break in here now, we found each other after being lost for so long in a swirl of emotions. The truth is, after realizing all this; I found so much. I love Horo-Horo, and my love for him can't be broken. I guess miracles do happen.
The end.
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Author note: AHHHHHHH!!!! I am finally finished!! Sorry it took so long to update, but my computer was busted and there was absolutely no way to access the Internet. Besides all that, I had a bunch of school things to take care of. Mainly, studies and...boys. Hey, you can't blame me; a girl can have boy problems, next to math problems, and next to Internet problems. Why does teenage life seem so complicated?
Since I finished this, I found out the Internet problem, my grades are now doing fine, but the boy problem stays. sigh Anyways, It doesn't matter. I can always stick with my next love...
Well, I finished and I am so very sorry it took so long. Please find it in your hearts (if you got one...just playing!) to forgive me. Thanks to all the reviews, they kept me going.
Until next time...TTFN!!
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Heartache for Two
By: Kawaiigirl536
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We finally made it to Tokyo Tower! We spent so much time at Ryu's that we made it here by late afternoon.
There was so much to do here! So little time! All these great shops, and the tower itself! It was all very amazing!!
I thought I wouldn't enjoy myself by being so alone. I mean, Ren had Pirika and Imari had...Horo-Horo. But Pirika did spend a lot of time with me, and Ren didn't look like he cared, but I knew that he wanted to spend some alone time with his girlfriend.
Imari and Horo-Horo kept on disappearing and so forth. We'd see them, then they'd disappear, and then we'd see them again. If I only didn't know what they were up to.
My head hurts now. Pirika and Ren walked into a store together, and Imari and Horo-Horo went off somewhere. Feeling a little down, I walked into a bookstore. I aimlessly picked up a book and flipped through the pages. My thoughts were wandering around to Yoh then to Horo-Horo; keeping away from the pages that I flipped on and on.
"How can you read that if it's upside-down?"
I jumped and the book fell to the floor. I turned around and saw a familiar face staring at me.
"Y-Y-Yoh! Anna! You guys scared the hell out of me!"
"Che, you hang around Horo-Horo and Ren too much, you're picking up their language," Anna sighed.
I forced a smile at that comment. I was picking up their language.
"Hello there, Tamao. Where're the others?" Yoh asked.
"Ren and Pirika are at that shop across the street and the other two are...somewhere. So...where's Manta?" I added, trying desperately to change the subject.
Anna must have noticed and played along. "He was here, but then he saw Soru and ran off to meet him. Obviously he wanted to talk to Himiko."
I chuckled. Manta never mentioned anything about having an infatuation with Himiko, Soru's sister. But then again, I never told anyone about me liking either Yoh or Horo-Horo!
"So...what did you guys do up there in Izumo?" I asked.
"Grandpa wanted to talk to us about..." Yoh started but never finished. He flushed.
"About?"
Yoh gripped Anna's hand tightly and sighed. He obviously did not want to tell me. "You don't have to tell me if you don't want to b-"
"Yoh! Come here! Oh, hi Tamao." It was Manta. I waved and the two were off. I sighed and turned to Anna.
"So, how was your trip? Have a good time?"
"Yeah."
I picked up another book...Silence...
"Master Yohmei wanted to talk to us about our marriage," Anna said, finally breaking the silence.
Once again, I dropped the book and stared, open-mouthed, at Anna.
"M-m-m-marriage! But your only...I mean...isn't that too soon?"
She shook her head and smiled. "That's what I thought. But he wants us to get married ASAP. Maybe in two or three years." She looked at me and said, "Oh, no need to fuss about it. Just a couple of more years, that's all, just need to start planning. Besides, you have Horo-Horo." She looked at me intently.
Now it was my turn to flush. That itako is so good some times. She practically read my mind. I was thinking along the lines of, 'they can't get married! Yoh can't do this to me!' but they really love each other so there is nothing I can do about it. I respect that idea fully, but it is pretty soon to think about marriage.
"Enough about me, what's going on between the love triangle?"
"What love triangle?"
"You, Imari, and the Ainu boy of course. Anything happen?"
I stared at Anna straight in the eye and saw a tinge of humor in them. "What do you mean? There's absolutely nothing going on! Those two are happy go lucky for the whole day!" I think Anna caught the sarcasm in my voice.
She smirked and picked up a comic book, "You jealous of Imari?"
That did it. She DID NOT have to say that! I flamed up in anger and yelled, "NO I AM NOT! WHAT MAKES YOU THINK THAT?"
To my surprise she didn't yell back or anything. She sighed and said, "Oh, I thought you would be jealous because Imari is very pretty. She has beautiful hair and her eyes are just simply remarkable! Have you heard her on one of our karaoke nights? Truly outstanding! Oh, and for the fact that Horo-Horo chose her over you! In the course of two days also!" She paused, drew a deep breath, and smiled. "Shall I continue?"
"Why are you smiling?" I finally asked, deep hatred swirling in me.
"Because. You know what, I didn't mean all those things. Sure, she is pretty, but compared to her, you win. Horo-Horo probably chose her because he was waiting on you."
Something stabbed my heart that it made me think back to when Imari first came to our home. I should have said something to him then.
"Tamao?"
"Anna...thanks, you're the greatest friend ever."
"You're welcome."
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'Hontouni taisetsuna mono igai
Subete suete shimaetara iinonine
Genjitsuwa tada zankokude
Sonna toki itsudatte
Mewo tojireba
Waratteru kimiga iru
Ah-itsuka eienno
Nemurini tsuku hi made
Douka sono egaoga
Taemanaku aru youni'
I sighed as I took Yoh's headphones off. He was letting me listen to a CD he just bought and it just made me even more sad. This was one of my favorite songs –Dearest-, besides, what else was I supposed to do while all the other couples were sitting on benches and making out? I was the only single in the group (not counting Manta who went home a few hours ago because he didn't feel too good).
I put the headphones back on and tried to admire the view. It was such a beautiful night. The whole city of Tokyo was lit up like a Christmas tree, but in the summer! It was so beautiful...breathtaking. Sighing I looked at my surroundings and felt like a complete loner.
Every one who came here is happy. Every one except me. Every one has a loved one to hold and cherish. Why can't that happen to me? I'm never straightforward with anything! I hide it all inside of me and never say anything!
"I just wish something could happen; like a miracle. But miracles never happen..." I whispered sadly. I took the headphones off and looked at the stars. It was so peaceful...so quiet...
"WHAT! HOW COULD YOU? BUT I THOUGHT WE..." I jumped up and looked to my right. Right was the side where Imari and Horo-Horo were sitting. Imari was standing up and looking furious, sad, and disbelieving at the same time. Her mouth was gaping open and she stared at Horo-Horo with her violet eyes. Tears were brimming them. Horo-Horo was looking at the floor and said nothing.
Imari tried to say something but nothing came to her. She ran away from him and towards me. For one brief second, our gazes met. Her violet eyes were wet and teary, but right in the center was a fiery rage of hatred. I knew that that hatred was for me. And it scared me like hell. She always looked so quiet and calm, but angry? Seeing her angry like this scared me to death. She went away into some nearby shop and I looked at the sky again. I wonder what happened...
"Tamao..." I jumped again and looked up. Horo-Horo was all of a sudden next to me. He looked sad...very sad.
"What's wrong?" I asked, a plastered but reassuring smile on my face.
He sighed and whispered, "Everything."
"How can everything be wrong? Everything seems perfect...right?"
"...Nothing seems right. I mean, how can I be happy now? I just dumped Imari; she thinks I'm an idiot now. You saw her throw her little tantrum."
"You...really like her, don't you?" I asked. Seemingly enough, I didn't want an answer.
"I do but..."He hesitated and said nothing. He looked up at me and sighed. "It doesn't compare to...to how I...well...um...man..."
He sounds so stupid and he looks so sad...I can't bear to look at him like this. It's tearing me up inside! I looked back up at him and thought twice about what I was going to do.
"You stupid girl! There shouldn't be any second thoughts about what you're doing! Go for it!" My conscience yelled at me, "It's the perfect time! The atmosphere is perfect! Go for it girl!" I held back...or tried to. It seemed as if my body was moving of its own free will.
What seemed like a split second, I leaned closer towards Horo-Horo and time seemed to stop. Everything froze in place, except him and me of course. It was perfect. I didn't need to tell him how a feel at all...I already 'said' it in one perfect kiss. At least I think it was perfect...
As I pulled back, I just sat there. He didn't say anything; I didn't say anything. Then finally...he laughed. He actually laughed. I haven't heard his laughter around me in quite some time. That's a good thing.
"What's so funny?" I asked; half out of humor the other half of confusion.
He leaned over and another kiss. This one seemed more passionate and it felt...wonderful. His lips against mine, it felt like paradise. Pure bliss.
I neglected all of my surroundings and my mind focused on the two of us. If I was paying attention to my surroundings, I would have heard Pirika giggling or Anna saying, "It's about time." But nothing got through to me, only Horo-Horo.
Our lips parted and he smiled, "Nothing's funny, it's just that I was waiting so long for you to say something. But...come to think of it...you didn't say anything!"
I gasped. What an idiot! He just wants me to say it. Wasn't a kiss enough? At least he's smiling for me again.
"Horo-Horo..."
"Hm?"
"You want to know what?" I kissed him and whispered, "I love you."
He whispered back, "I know. I always have."
I wrapped my arms around his neck and pulled him in. I felt his arms around me and his lips against my own. This kiss was deeper and it made me realize how much I waited for this moment, how much I loved him. Horo-Horo meant so much to me. Everything about him was special, and in a way, romantic. This particular kiss that we shared made me realize this. I was missing out on so much, why did I let Imari take him away form like that? I know he was waiting on me, but in the process, he fell for Imari. What does that matter now? He's here with me, and we are sharing the most passionate kiss ever.
Nothing can take Horo-Horo away from me this time. He's mine, and I won't let Imari take him away again. You see, my heart can't and won't break or crumble anymore. For each second that Horo-Horo and I share, my heart mends. I found my cure in this Ainu boy, and it's a feeling, an emotion that Imari and I share. We both share in our love for Horo-Horo, the boy who stole our hearts. But Imari can't break in here now, we found each other after being lost for so long in a swirl of emotions. The truth is, after realizing all this; I found so much. I love Horo-Horo, and my love for him can't be broken. I guess miracles do happen.
The end.
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Author note: AHHHHHHH!!!! I am finally finished!! Sorry it took so long to update, but my computer was busted and there was absolutely no way to access the Internet. Besides all that, I had a bunch of school things to take care of. Mainly, studies and...boys. Hey, you can't blame me; a girl can have boy problems, next to math problems, and next to Internet problems. Why does teenage life seem so complicated?
Since I finished this, I found out the Internet problem, my grades are now doing fine, but the boy problem stays. sigh Anyways, It doesn't matter. I can always stick with my next love...
Well, I finished and I am so very sorry it took so long. Please find it in your hearts (if you got one...just playing!) to forgive me. Thanks to all the reviews, they kept me going.
Until next time...TTFN!!
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