A/N: hey ya all! hope you liked the last chapter... bit short but that was
the best I could do for now. Anyways, here's the latest chapter!!!
Disclaimer: I own nothing... Rumiko isn't even mine... ok fine, she is.....
Chapter 1- The Meeting of Amber and Scarlet
Kai wiped the trickling sweat off his forehead, brushing a few of his bluish hair. He had been out under the sun for about an hour now, finding his way through all these people. It was like being in the desert for an eternity!
It was merely the second week of summer vacation and all their household helpers were with his father who asked them to help him in their house at California. The ones left at the Hiwatari Mansion were needed at the house with his all-so-busy mother who was now ordering him to do all the chores for the past few days.
"So why am I here with you again?" asked Kai's best friend and second cousin named Tala.
"Because..." said Kai impatiently glancing at his second cousin.
"Convincing answer," muttered Tala sarcastically. "We've been here for like an hour already." He glanced at his watch. "Plus, I still have a date with that blonde cheerleader later."
Kai shook his head and rolled his eyes. "What's next thing on the list?" he asked not wanting to bring up the topic of how many girls Tala has dated.
Tala took out a crumpled piece of paper from his small pocket. So far, they have only managed to buy six kilograms of meat and several carrots.
"Um... something called brocholli. Must be Latin," replied Tala having some difficulty reading. Kai snatched the list from him, knowing something wasn't right. He shot death glares at Tala after reading the list.
"It's broccoli stupid and that's English. Don't you pay attention at class or do I have to send you back to grade one?" Kai nearly smacked Tala for his lack of intelligence and common sense. "Where do we find this anyway?" Kai said looking over at the people's heads. 'Of all places, why this market?'
There was a large crowd near the middle of the booths. People were shouting and screaming something at the top of their lungs. Then Kai looked over at the next side of the street where there were less people.
"Hold this for a sec, Kai," Tala said handing Kai their grocery bag before mumbling softy, "I didn't know there were hot chicks here."
With that, he was off running and disappeared beneath the crowd before his companion could even say a thing. Kai tried to find him, shielding his eyes with his right hand. Tala always had this quick attitude when he saw pretty girls, Kai always knew that this was were all of his brains went.
He walked to nowhere, staring at the list again and again. He was lost and he knew it. People didn't seem to notice that, though. They were all busy pointing at different booths and running towards it. Then he saw a tree nearby with a bench under it occupied by only a few people. He sat there, feeling exhausted, breathing with his mouth. He looked over to his left were he saw an old lady sitting with her grandson. Then he turned to his right where no one sat. He sighed.
'Do any of them even care about the people around?' he thought inwardly, casting several glances at the people running so quickly, his eyes barely even saw they were there.
After a while, Kai darted his eyes towards the girl at the opposite side of where he was seated, just about surrounded by a huge crowd containing people who actually looked at her, their brows furrowed. Her long raven hair laid freely on her shoulders, her eyes staring straight back at him, though with no expression. She seemed about his age. Her sleeveless pale white, dirty dress had obviously already shrunk from the many times she wore it, dropping freely above her knees and evidently showing her curves and long, slender legs. She was holding the leash of her Labrador dog who was sniffing the ground around its owner.
Kai stood up, leaving his bag of food behind. He walked to the girl hastily, suddenly having the urge of asking for instructions. It looked liked she knew this place really well, unlike the other people who were just like him, wandering around in circles. Plus, she was the only one who was essentially looking back at him.
"Excuse me miss," he said when they were just a few feet apart. Kai knew very well that she heard him, however, the girl didn't seem to pay much attention. Surly her beautiful amber eyes stared at his crimson ones, but she showed to expression that she saw him.
"Excuse me miss," Kai repeated firmly walking a few more steps. Still, she said nothing. Kai was getting more and more impatient with her. What was she, deaf or something?
"OI MISS! I'M TALKING TO YOU HERE!!!" Kai shouted causing the girl to jump slightly.
Rumiko heard loud footsteps approach her, the wind caused by different people's movements eloped with her body. She was standing there for a short while now, waiting for Megan to buy her groceries.
"Excuse me miss," she heard a very low and still voice say. Rumiko thought that this person was talking to another individual so she just stared blankly at nowhere.
"Excuse me miss," she heard once again. Maybe the person this guy is calling didn't hear him, not knowing that he was actually calling her. Well, what would you expect? People here knew that she was blind so why would they bother talking to her? She was usually given the silent-angry sort of treatment for even existing and who would be stupid enough not to know she was blind when her eyes explained everything?
Then she heard a very loud yell that obviously irritated her delicate ears that she jerked a few feet backwards. Finally she said, "Are you talking to me?"
"Yes I am," replied the voice. "What're you deaf or something?"
Rumiko shook her head, confused, her long hair following her moves. Kai, on the other hand, couldn't stop staring at her. It was the first time he'd seen such beauty.
"Could you tell me where I could find some broccoli?" asked Kai.
Rumiko's brows crossed. Was he insulting her or something? Could he not see that she blind?
"Sorry?" she replied, trying her best not to sound offended.
"Look, I don't really have time for games, could you just show me where I could find the damn broccoli?" Kai said irritably.
For a while, Rumiko couldn't say anything. What was he talking about? Of course, she would've helped if she knew where it was but considering the fact that she had never even seen the place made her as clueless as him.
"Hello? Could you show me now please?" said Kai mockingly.
"No she can't," said a firm voice. Kai looked behind Rumiko and saw a girl coming their way. Her shoulder length, curly red hair was tied up in pig tails. Her face was full of freckles and her clothes were no different from Rumiko's.
"And who would you be?" asked Kai rudely.
"I think I should be asking that question," replied the girl. Kai gave her a glare. He would never allow such a lower class teen say something to him like that. But before he could say another word, the redheaded girl was now dragging her friend away from Kai, muttering something to her ear that the blue haired boy couldn't understand.
"Stupid rats," said Kai under his breath and quietly cursing to himself after that. He was now in such a foul mood that he found his way out of the market not bothering to finish his groceries or even waiting for his friend.
He reached his black motor bike and quickly go on it, speeding furiously on the road. The Hiwatari mansion was not so far away from the market place. Kai reached the silver gates of his humble home in no less that fifteen minutes. It opened quickly and Kai wasted no time in waiting there. He drove to the entrance of his house and left his bike standing there, not troubling to unload the things on it. He stormed inside his house and marched noisily to his room.
The clattering of Chinaware echoed throughout the huge Hiwatari mansion. Kai and his mother were now eating dinner silently, both on each opposite end. Just when Kai was about to finish someone opened the dinning room door loudly.
It was Tala and he looked extremely tired and sweaty. He looked at Kai angrily, just like a bull who had just seen red before pecking is aunt rashly on the cheek.
"Oh hello Tala dear," said Mrs. Hiwatari not bothering to look at him. "I'm sorry but we were just about to finish dinner you could ask for extra food though."
"I don't mind auntie," replied Tala taking the seat next to her. "Anyways, I had just walked a mile long going here because somebody left me at the market!"
Kai tried his best not to laugh. He knew very well that Tala wasn't the sporty kind of person and knowing that he had just walked from the market to here was very surprising.
"Why didn't you get a cab?" he asked instead.
"If you didn't forget, my money was with you," said Tala rather coldly. "Why did you storm off so early anyways?"
Kai spared a moment to look at Tala and then gazed down at his food.
"Yes. I would also like to hear why you couldn't accomplish the task I gave you Kaido Hiwatari," snapped Mrs. Hiwatari who was now looking at her only child.
Kai felt a rush of anger pass through him. He hated being called by the exact name of his father. Everyone knew that, of course, but his mother just loved calling him by that name especially when she was angry.
However, Kai found it hard to explain. Actually, he didn't want to. What would his mother say if she found out that he was talking to lower classmen?
"Well?" both Tala and Mrs. Hiwatari said impatiently.
"Someone was just getting on my nerves," said Kai in his usual monotone.
Tala looked puzzled while Mrs. Hiwatari merely shook her head. No one can ever make her son spill the beans. He was just too thick and mysterious. She snapped her fingers several times and called, "Maria!"
At once a middle age girl entered the kitchen, her brown hair tied into a messy ponytail. Mrs. Hiwatari ordered her to clean everything up and Maria knew better than to act slowly. When everything was fixed, Mrs. Hiwatari stood up, wiping her mouth with the table napkin for the last time and walked gracefully out of the room.
"Mind telling me Kai?" said Tala looking at his best friend.
Kai nodded hesitantly. "Let's go to my room," he said and walked out the door as well, Tala at his heels.
The two climbed the marble staircase quietly. They passed a dark hallway covered with different pictures of the Hiwatari ancestors, all who have once owned this residence. Then, they turned to their right and climbed another set of stairs before standing face to face with a wooden mahogany door much like the others surrounding it.
Kai quickly opened it revealing a very large and neat room. His king sized bed stood near the large window still at the edge of the room. Beside it was a computer and a study desk. There was a couch at the center of the room, big enough for four people. And in front of it was a large television set, speakers and different kinds of gadgets all around it. There were several bookshelves at the opposite of Kai's bed, a lay-Z boy chair and a few more furniture.
The two boys both slumped down on the couch, Tala grabbing the hold of the remote control on the way. He turned on the television, continuously changing the channels.
"So, what happened?" he said after a few flips. Kai looked out the dim window.
"I saw this girl," he said slightly embarrassed though he didn't show it.
"Oh really?" said Tala, the tone of excitement in his voice.
"Yes," Kai said avoiding his cousin's glances. "I walked up to her and asked for help but she rudely ignored me so I got all pissed off. I mean, how dare she do that to me, that filthy street rat!"
Tala's eyes widened. "You mean she was a street rat?" Kai nodded. "Why did you talk to her then?"
But Kai didn't answer this question. Besides, he didn't know the answer to that one. Why did he step up to her anyways? She was surely just some ordinary girl.
Slowly, he got up and walked to the lavatory connected to his room. Tala watched him enter but knew better than to say anything.
Rumiko entered her house, quickly being released by Megan. What the hell happened beck there? Was the person she was talking to also blind? But then, how did he see her? Was he making fun of her or something? So many things buzzed into her mind.
She quickly outstretched her hand and started looking for a chair. When her hands felt something soft, she quickly pulled it and sat down.
"What was that about, Megan?" she asked closing her eyes.
"Nothing, Rumi-chan," replied Megan sitting next to her. "Just someone playing another prank on you."
"But he seemed really surprised when he heard you shout though," said Rumiko, resting her chin on her hand.
"He was just shocked that someone like us would snap at him, that's all," replied Megan, witnessing the sun set out the glassless window.
Rumiko said nothing. She tried to picture the boy's face, but as much as she did, she couldn't do it. If only she touched his face, then she could've imagined it.
"What do you want for dinner, Rumiko?" asked Remi, who poked her head out from the kitchen.
"I'm fine with anything, Aunt Remi," said Rumiko, fluttering her eyes open once again.
A few minutes, Kai emerged from the bathroom. Apparently, he had changed into a loose scarlet shirt and a pair of blue boxers. Tala, on the other hand, was lying on the couch, impatiently watching something.
Kai sat down on his lay-Z boy chair and looked at the screen. There, there were a bunch of girls trying to eat some kind of insect.
"What are you watching?" he asked.
Tala didn't bother to look at his cousin but answered, "Fear Factor."
Kai sat down in silence, suddenly thinking about what happened earlier. So many questions filled up his mind. That girl seemed to have a great affect on him, though he didn't know why.
"Could I stay here for the Summer?" asked Tala, lazily.
"As long as your father wouldn't mind," replied Kai in just the same manner. He was used to Tala staying over for vacation but much persuasion was needed for this.
"Don't worry," said Tala, looking away from the screen for the first time and gazed towards the window. "Father's busy with his new girl now." Kai heard him mutter words in Russian so fast, though he caught every word Tala had said.
"Is she that bad for you to curse her?"
"YES!" shouted Tala who was now standing up. "'Just call me mother Tala- kun, I'll marry your father soon enough,'" Tala mimicked, putting his hands on his waist.
Kai laughed despite Tala's angry manner. His friend stormed off to the lavatory and Kai heard the flow of water. He then turned to his window. He walked over to his bed to look outside even closer. Rain was pouring down now. Odd. It never rained in this part of Tokyo especially when it was summer. Somehow, this told Kai something. Something was coming into his life that would change everything he is right now.....
A/N: hey! a little short, yeah I know but it was the longest I could do for now. I'm really lost for ideas so if you have any, please review! Arigato mina!!!! Mwah!
©kaikawaii
Disclaimer: I own nothing... Rumiko isn't even mine... ok fine, she is.....
Chapter 1- The Meeting of Amber and Scarlet
Kai wiped the trickling sweat off his forehead, brushing a few of his bluish hair. He had been out under the sun for about an hour now, finding his way through all these people. It was like being in the desert for an eternity!
It was merely the second week of summer vacation and all their household helpers were with his father who asked them to help him in their house at California. The ones left at the Hiwatari Mansion were needed at the house with his all-so-busy mother who was now ordering him to do all the chores for the past few days.
"So why am I here with you again?" asked Kai's best friend and second cousin named Tala.
"Because..." said Kai impatiently glancing at his second cousin.
"Convincing answer," muttered Tala sarcastically. "We've been here for like an hour already." He glanced at his watch. "Plus, I still have a date with that blonde cheerleader later."
Kai shook his head and rolled his eyes. "What's next thing on the list?" he asked not wanting to bring up the topic of how many girls Tala has dated.
Tala took out a crumpled piece of paper from his small pocket. So far, they have only managed to buy six kilograms of meat and several carrots.
"Um... something called brocholli. Must be Latin," replied Tala having some difficulty reading. Kai snatched the list from him, knowing something wasn't right. He shot death glares at Tala after reading the list.
"It's broccoli stupid and that's English. Don't you pay attention at class or do I have to send you back to grade one?" Kai nearly smacked Tala for his lack of intelligence and common sense. "Where do we find this anyway?" Kai said looking over at the people's heads. 'Of all places, why this market?'
There was a large crowd near the middle of the booths. People were shouting and screaming something at the top of their lungs. Then Kai looked over at the next side of the street where there were less people.
"Hold this for a sec, Kai," Tala said handing Kai their grocery bag before mumbling softy, "I didn't know there were hot chicks here."
With that, he was off running and disappeared beneath the crowd before his companion could even say a thing. Kai tried to find him, shielding his eyes with his right hand. Tala always had this quick attitude when he saw pretty girls, Kai always knew that this was were all of his brains went.
He walked to nowhere, staring at the list again and again. He was lost and he knew it. People didn't seem to notice that, though. They were all busy pointing at different booths and running towards it. Then he saw a tree nearby with a bench under it occupied by only a few people. He sat there, feeling exhausted, breathing with his mouth. He looked over to his left were he saw an old lady sitting with her grandson. Then he turned to his right where no one sat. He sighed.
'Do any of them even care about the people around?' he thought inwardly, casting several glances at the people running so quickly, his eyes barely even saw they were there.
After a while, Kai darted his eyes towards the girl at the opposite side of where he was seated, just about surrounded by a huge crowd containing people who actually looked at her, their brows furrowed. Her long raven hair laid freely on her shoulders, her eyes staring straight back at him, though with no expression. She seemed about his age. Her sleeveless pale white, dirty dress had obviously already shrunk from the many times she wore it, dropping freely above her knees and evidently showing her curves and long, slender legs. She was holding the leash of her Labrador dog who was sniffing the ground around its owner.
Kai stood up, leaving his bag of food behind. He walked to the girl hastily, suddenly having the urge of asking for instructions. It looked liked she knew this place really well, unlike the other people who were just like him, wandering around in circles. Plus, she was the only one who was essentially looking back at him.
"Excuse me miss," he said when they were just a few feet apart. Kai knew very well that she heard him, however, the girl didn't seem to pay much attention. Surly her beautiful amber eyes stared at his crimson ones, but she showed to expression that she saw him.
"Excuse me miss," Kai repeated firmly walking a few more steps. Still, she said nothing. Kai was getting more and more impatient with her. What was she, deaf or something?
"OI MISS! I'M TALKING TO YOU HERE!!!" Kai shouted causing the girl to jump slightly.
Rumiko heard loud footsteps approach her, the wind caused by different people's movements eloped with her body. She was standing there for a short while now, waiting for Megan to buy her groceries.
"Excuse me miss," she heard a very low and still voice say. Rumiko thought that this person was talking to another individual so she just stared blankly at nowhere.
"Excuse me miss," she heard once again. Maybe the person this guy is calling didn't hear him, not knowing that he was actually calling her. Well, what would you expect? People here knew that she was blind so why would they bother talking to her? She was usually given the silent-angry sort of treatment for even existing and who would be stupid enough not to know she was blind when her eyes explained everything?
Then she heard a very loud yell that obviously irritated her delicate ears that she jerked a few feet backwards. Finally she said, "Are you talking to me?"
"Yes I am," replied the voice. "What're you deaf or something?"
Rumiko shook her head, confused, her long hair following her moves. Kai, on the other hand, couldn't stop staring at her. It was the first time he'd seen such beauty.
"Could you tell me where I could find some broccoli?" asked Kai.
Rumiko's brows crossed. Was he insulting her or something? Could he not see that she blind?
"Sorry?" she replied, trying her best not to sound offended.
"Look, I don't really have time for games, could you just show me where I could find the damn broccoli?" Kai said irritably.
For a while, Rumiko couldn't say anything. What was he talking about? Of course, she would've helped if she knew where it was but considering the fact that she had never even seen the place made her as clueless as him.
"Hello? Could you show me now please?" said Kai mockingly.
"No she can't," said a firm voice. Kai looked behind Rumiko and saw a girl coming their way. Her shoulder length, curly red hair was tied up in pig tails. Her face was full of freckles and her clothes were no different from Rumiko's.
"And who would you be?" asked Kai rudely.
"I think I should be asking that question," replied the girl. Kai gave her a glare. He would never allow such a lower class teen say something to him like that. But before he could say another word, the redheaded girl was now dragging her friend away from Kai, muttering something to her ear that the blue haired boy couldn't understand.
"Stupid rats," said Kai under his breath and quietly cursing to himself after that. He was now in such a foul mood that he found his way out of the market not bothering to finish his groceries or even waiting for his friend.
He reached his black motor bike and quickly go on it, speeding furiously on the road. The Hiwatari mansion was not so far away from the market place. Kai reached the silver gates of his humble home in no less that fifteen minutes. It opened quickly and Kai wasted no time in waiting there. He drove to the entrance of his house and left his bike standing there, not troubling to unload the things on it. He stormed inside his house and marched noisily to his room.
The clattering of Chinaware echoed throughout the huge Hiwatari mansion. Kai and his mother were now eating dinner silently, both on each opposite end. Just when Kai was about to finish someone opened the dinning room door loudly.
It was Tala and he looked extremely tired and sweaty. He looked at Kai angrily, just like a bull who had just seen red before pecking is aunt rashly on the cheek.
"Oh hello Tala dear," said Mrs. Hiwatari not bothering to look at him. "I'm sorry but we were just about to finish dinner you could ask for extra food though."
"I don't mind auntie," replied Tala taking the seat next to her. "Anyways, I had just walked a mile long going here because somebody left me at the market!"
Kai tried his best not to laugh. He knew very well that Tala wasn't the sporty kind of person and knowing that he had just walked from the market to here was very surprising.
"Why didn't you get a cab?" he asked instead.
"If you didn't forget, my money was with you," said Tala rather coldly. "Why did you storm off so early anyways?"
Kai spared a moment to look at Tala and then gazed down at his food.
"Yes. I would also like to hear why you couldn't accomplish the task I gave you Kaido Hiwatari," snapped Mrs. Hiwatari who was now looking at her only child.
Kai felt a rush of anger pass through him. He hated being called by the exact name of his father. Everyone knew that, of course, but his mother just loved calling him by that name especially when she was angry.
However, Kai found it hard to explain. Actually, he didn't want to. What would his mother say if she found out that he was talking to lower classmen?
"Well?" both Tala and Mrs. Hiwatari said impatiently.
"Someone was just getting on my nerves," said Kai in his usual monotone.
Tala looked puzzled while Mrs. Hiwatari merely shook her head. No one can ever make her son spill the beans. He was just too thick and mysterious. She snapped her fingers several times and called, "Maria!"
At once a middle age girl entered the kitchen, her brown hair tied into a messy ponytail. Mrs. Hiwatari ordered her to clean everything up and Maria knew better than to act slowly. When everything was fixed, Mrs. Hiwatari stood up, wiping her mouth with the table napkin for the last time and walked gracefully out of the room.
"Mind telling me Kai?" said Tala looking at his best friend.
Kai nodded hesitantly. "Let's go to my room," he said and walked out the door as well, Tala at his heels.
The two climbed the marble staircase quietly. They passed a dark hallway covered with different pictures of the Hiwatari ancestors, all who have once owned this residence. Then, they turned to their right and climbed another set of stairs before standing face to face with a wooden mahogany door much like the others surrounding it.
Kai quickly opened it revealing a very large and neat room. His king sized bed stood near the large window still at the edge of the room. Beside it was a computer and a study desk. There was a couch at the center of the room, big enough for four people. And in front of it was a large television set, speakers and different kinds of gadgets all around it. There were several bookshelves at the opposite of Kai's bed, a lay-Z boy chair and a few more furniture.
The two boys both slumped down on the couch, Tala grabbing the hold of the remote control on the way. He turned on the television, continuously changing the channels.
"So, what happened?" he said after a few flips. Kai looked out the dim window.
"I saw this girl," he said slightly embarrassed though he didn't show it.
"Oh really?" said Tala, the tone of excitement in his voice.
"Yes," Kai said avoiding his cousin's glances. "I walked up to her and asked for help but she rudely ignored me so I got all pissed off. I mean, how dare she do that to me, that filthy street rat!"
Tala's eyes widened. "You mean she was a street rat?" Kai nodded. "Why did you talk to her then?"
But Kai didn't answer this question. Besides, he didn't know the answer to that one. Why did he step up to her anyways? She was surely just some ordinary girl.
Slowly, he got up and walked to the lavatory connected to his room. Tala watched him enter but knew better than to say anything.
Rumiko entered her house, quickly being released by Megan. What the hell happened beck there? Was the person she was talking to also blind? But then, how did he see her? Was he making fun of her or something? So many things buzzed into her mind.
She quickly outstretched her hand and started looking for a chair. When her hands felt something soft, she quickly pulled it and sat down.
"What was that about, Megan?" she asked closing her eyes.
"Nothing, Rumi-chan," replied Megan sitting next to her. "Just someone playing another prank on you."
"But he seemed really surprised when he heard you shout though," said Rumiko, resting her chin on her hand.
"He was just shocked that someone like us would snap at him, that's all," replied Megan, witnessing the sun set out the glassless window.
Rumiko said nothing. She tried to picture the boy's face, but as much as she did, she couldn't do it. If only she touched his face, then she could've imagined it.
"What do you want for dinner, Rumiko?" asked Remi, who poked her head out from the kitchen.
"I'm fine with anything, Aunt Remi," said Rumiko, fluttering her eyes open once again.
A few minutes, Kai emerged from the bathroom. Apparently, he had changed into a loose scarlet shirt and a pair of blue boxers. Tala, on the other hand, was lying on the couch, impatiently watching something.
Kai sat down on his lay-Z boy chair and looked at the screen. There, there were a bunch of girls trying to eat some kind of insect.
"What are you watching?" he asked.
Tala didn't bother to look at his cousin but answered, "Fear Factor."
Kai sat down in silence, suddenly thinking about what happened earlier. So many questions filled up his mind. That girl seemed to have a great affect on him, though he didn't know why.
"Could I stay here for the Summer?" asked Tala, lazily.
"As long as your father wouldn't mind," replied Kai in just the same manner. He was used to Tala staying over for vacation but much persuasion was needed for this.
"Don't worry," said Tala, looking away from the screen for the first time and gazed towards the window. "Father's busy with his new girl now." Kai heard him mutter words in Russian so fast, though he caught every word Tala had said.
"Is she that bad for you to curse her?"
"YES!" shouted Tala who was now standing up. "'Just call me mother Tala- kun, I'll marry your father soon enough,'" Tala mimicked, putting his hands on his waist.
Kai laughed despite Tala's angry manner. His friend stormed off to the lavatory and Kai heard the flow of water. He then turned to his window. He walked over to his bed to look outside even closer. Rain was pouring down now. Odd. It never rained in this part of Tokyo especially when it was summer. Somehow, this told Kai something. Something was coming into his life that would change everything he is right now.....
A/N: hey! a little short, yeah I know but it was the longest I could do for now. I'm really lost for ideas so if you have any, please review! Arigato mina!!!! Mwah!
©kaikawaii