Notes: O.o No need to say I forgot reviews :) That's obvious. But I'd like to thank ALL of my reviewers. :) And, to whoever it was that gave me that really long one on using 'said', I appreciate it .- I try not to use it a lot though because it sound really repetitive to me and I like using other words to help bring out a character's personality and give the reader an idea of what their tone of voice might be :) Thank you, thank. I enjoy getting advice . Thinks Oh, yeah! .- Anyone who wants a commission can guess what Emecis came from in United. O.o I think it's obvious but whatever. That's just me. :) Anyway, read on!
Hesitating
2
When they returned home from the hospital with Tala's wound cleaned and wrapped and the teen given strict orders not to use that arm, Rei told Tala that he wasn't leaving until he told him how he'd got the gunshot wound.
As they sat in Rei's room, Rei on the bottom bunk of the bunk-bed and Tala in the computer chair, Rei asked him again how he had gotten shot.
"My father and I got in another fight..." Tala finally told Rei.
"About what?"
"He told me to make him dinner but I'm sick of following his orders. If obeyed him my whole life, ever since mom left, and I'm sick of it. So I told him to make his own dinner." Tala shrugged on shoulder. "I never really listened to him as he yelled me. I started to go upstairs but he shoved me into the wall and continued to yell at me."
"Why do you put up with him?" Rei asked, dismayed.
"I don't That's why we fight so often."
"So, what led up to you being shot?"
"I'm not sure. I must have called him something after I punched him because he started to call me names. Not that I was paying attention. I was too busy trying to get out the door. I wonder if he carried the gun with him or if he had it hidden with him...because he said something and I looked back to reply and the gun was in his hand. I didn't think he'd really use it until I saw the look in his eyes. So I ran. Maybe he would have hid me in the back if I hadn't tripped on my way out. I tripped just before he shot so he had to readjust his aim. That's how he got my arm..."
"He didn't follow you?"
"Tch. He couldn't move ten feet if you threw him." Tala retorted, his eyes flashing angrily. "I -hate- him. I'm not surprised that mom left. I would have. I almost wonder if he abused her or something. Or if she was even willing to marry him..."
"There's no way you're going back here, Tala." Rei said.
"Are you kidding? He'll have the police looking for me saying I ran off for some stupid reason he makes up. And they'll never believe that he shot me because he used to work for them." Tala said. "I have to go back."
"No. You can stay here or something. The police don't mess with mom. They're terrified of her after that incident with the neighbors..."
"What incident?"
"Their house was broken into and something was stolen. Mom had recently bought something a lot like it and they accused her of stealing theirs. So the police came after her. To put it lightly, she talked it over with them..."
"What was it?" Tala asked.
"I don't remember. It wasn't anything worth much, whatever it was, because my mom gave it to them later." Rei answered, shrugging.
There was a knock on the door and Rei looked over. "Yeah?"
His mother opened the door and stepped in. "Is Tala staying here for the night?" She asked calmly. But Tala saw her glance reproachfully at him and he dropped his gaze to the carpet.
Rei told her a shortened version of Tala's story and she agreed that Tala wouldn't be going anywhere but school.
"Thanks, Rei..." Tala said softly.
"You're welcome, I guess..."
There was a long pause and Tala took a deep breath before breaking it. "Look, Rei. I'm not sure if you'll believe me...But I don't know why I did what I did. Maybe I just wanted to be 'popular'. I wasn't exactly brilliant when this all started and I think I've been a bit dense up until tonight...But I don't -want- to be 'popular'. Everything that it takes...It's pointless. No one's benefiting from it and I've been such an ass..."
"Amen."
Tala couldn't help but smile at that as he continued. "I guess I'd understand if you're not willing to forgive me...but I'd like to have another chance..."
"To do what?"
"Be your friend..."
Rei watched Tala's face, thinking it over for a few minutes before responding. "I think I'm willing to give you another chance...But you have to promise me something, Tala."
"What is it?"
"Promise me that you'll be you and not what they made you." Rei said.
"I was planning on it."
"Promise me, Tala."
"I promise, Rei." Tala said.
"Thank you...We should get to sleep. We've already been up long enough."
"Top."
"What?"
"Top." Tala repeated, smiling.
"...Oh! Damnit! No! You're not supposed to use your arm! You can't climb up!" Rei protested.
"Oh, yeah? Watch me." Tala stood up, walked to the bed, and used his left arm to pull himself on to the top bunk where he sat down, crossing his legs and smirking down at Rei. "See?"
"Damn...I hate you."
"Tell me something I DIDN'T know." Tala said.
"Yes, well, you'll have to come back down. You're not sleeping in those." Rei said, grinning.
Tala sighed. "Great." Tala pushed off of the edge of the bed and landed in the middle of the room. "I don't even WANT to know what you're going to make me where to bed. Let alone what I'll be where tomorrow."
Rei snickered. "Tonight wont be too bad, but I can't assure that I have anything good that would fit you."
"Superb..."
.- Yay. Fun chapter. Dev, you're going to make me indecisive. I can't decide whether to NEVER read TalaxRei or TalaxKai fics( I've seriously considered reading some TalaxKai) or maybe giving them a chance .- Oh, well. Not going to hurt any. Hey! Have any of you guys seen Wolf's Rain? o.o I'm completely addicted and it's only about 5 episodes into the show. It's really good. :) And I already found myself a nice yaoi pairing. ;.; There's only one fic for it that I've found though. Sighs Well, I guess TsumexToboe might start popping up more :) Considering Toboe seems very attached to Tsume...Since he was licking his wound...and he keeps going after him when he walks off...Yeah. Anyway! I'm okay with KibaxHige yaoi but I like Toboe and Tsume better .- Anywho, thanks for reading and please review! Later! 8Feels smiley today8
Hesitating
2
When they returned home from the hospital with Tala's wound cleaned and wrapped and the teen given strict orders not to use that arm, Rei told Tala that he wasn't leaving until he told him how he'd got the gunshot wound.
As they sat in Rei's room, Rei on the bottom bunk of the bunk-bed and Tala in the computer chair, Rei asked him again how he had gotten shot.
"My father and I got in another fight..." Tala finally told Rei.
"About what?"
"He told me to make him dinner but I'm sick of following his orders. If obeyed him my whole life, ever since mom left, and I'm sick of it. So I told him to make his own dinner." Tala shrugged on shoulder. "I never really listened to him as he yelled me. I started to go upstairs but he shoved me into the wall and continued to yell at me."
"Why do you put up with him?" Rei asked, dismayed.
"I don't That's why we fight so often."
"So, what led up to you being shot?"
"I'm not sure. I must have called him something after I punched him because he started to call me names. Not that I was paying attention. I was too busy trying to get out the door. I wonder if he carried the gun with him or if he had it hidden with him...because he said something and I looked back to reply and the gun was in his hand. I didn't think he'd really use it until I saw the look in his eyes. So I ran. Maybe he would have hid me in the back if I hadn't tripped on my way out. I tripped just before he shot so he had to readjust his aim. That's how he got my arm..."
"He didn't follow you?"
"Tch. He couldn't move ten feet if you threw him." Tala retorted, his eyes flashing angrily. "I -hate- him. I'm not surprised that mom left. I would have. I almost wonder if he abused her or something. Or if she was even willing to marry him..."
"There's no way you're going back here, Tala." Rei said.
"Are you kidding? He'll have the police looking for me saying I ran off for some stupid reason he makes up. And they'll never believe that he shot me because he used to work for them." Tala said. "I have to go back."
"No. You can stay here or something. The police don't mess with mom. They're terrified of her after that incident with the neighbors..."
"What incident?"
"Their house was broken into and something was stolen. Mom had recently bought something a lot like it and they accused her of stealing theirs. So the police came after her. To put it lightly, she talked it over with them..."
"What was it?" Tala asked.
"I don't remember. It wasn't anything worth much, whatever it was, because my mom gave it to them later." Rei answered, shrugging.
There was a knock on the door and Rei looked over. "Yeah?"
His mother opened the door and stepped in. "Is Tala staying here for the night?" She asked calmly. But Tala saw her glance reproachfully at him and he dropped his gaze to the carpet.
Rei told her a shortened version of Tala's story and she agreed that Tala wouldn't be going anywhere but school.
"Thanks, Rei..." Tala said softly.
"You're welcome, I guess..."
There was a long pause and Tala took a deep breath before breaking it. "Look, Rei. I'm not sure if you'll believe me...But I don't know why I did what I did. Maybe I just wanted to be 'popular'. I wasn't exactly brilliant when this all started and I think I've been a bit dense up until tonight...But I don't -want- to be 'popular'. Everything that it takes...It's pointless. No one's benefiting from it and I've been such an ass..."
"Amen."
Tala couldn't help but smile at that as he continued. "I guess I'd understand if you're not willing to forgive me...but I'd like to have another chance..."
"To do what?"
"Be your friend..."
Rei watched Tala's face, thinking it over for a few minutes before responding. "I think I'm willing to give you another chance...But you have to promise me something, Tala."
"What is it?"
"Promise me that you'll be you and not what they made you." Rei said.
"I was planning on it."
"Promise me, Tala."
"I promise, Rei." Tala said.
"Thank you...We should get to sleep. We've already been up long enough."
"Top."
"What?"
"Top." Tala repeated, smiling.
"...Oh! Damnit! No! You're not supposed to use your arm! You can't climb up!" Rei protested.
"Oh, yeah? Watch me." Tala stood up, walked to the bed, and used his left arm to pull himself on to the top bunk where he sat down, crossing his legs and smirking down at Rei. "See?"
"Damn...I hate you."
"Tell me something I DIDN'T know." Tala said.
"Yes, well, you'll have to come back down. You're not sleeping in those." Rei said, grinning.
Tala sighed. "Great." Tala pushed off of the edge of the bed and landed in the middle of the room. "I don't even WANT to know what you're going to make me where to bed. Let alone what I'll be where tomorrow."
Rei snickered. "Tonight wont be too bad, but I can't assure that I have anything good that would fit you."
"Superb..."
.- Yay. Fun chapter. Dev, you're going to make me indecisive. I can't decide whether to NEVER read TalaxRei or TalaxKai fics( I've seriously considered reading some TalaxKai) or maybe giving them a chance .- Oh, well. Not going to hurt any. Hey! Have any of you guys seen Wolf's Rain? o.o I'm completely addicted and it's only about 5 episodes into the show. It's really good. :) And I already found myself a nice yaoi pairing. ;.; There's only one fic for it that I've found though. Sighs Well, I guess TsumexToboe might start popping up more :) Considering Toboe seems very attached to Tsume...Since he was licking his wound...and he keeps going after him when he walks off...Yeah. Anyway! I'm okay with KibaxHige yaoi but I like Toboe and Tsume better .- Anywho, thanks for reading and please review! Later! 8Feels smiley today8