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Kitsunia- Lol, yeah it is sad that our favorite couple seem to be taking a break. Yup his dad is a bit of a prick huh? Yay, you're lucky, when it snows here when the schools in the cities around us get off or get out early ::pouts:: I would have updated earlier but when I was almost finished with this chapter my computer deleted it ::sobs::.
Moonmaiden625- Yay, I'm glad that you're reading this story also. I can promise lots of drama with Rei living with his dad. Oops, thanks for pointing that out to me! You're a really good reader, but don't worry, all will be unraveled in good time. It's good that you like the idea of me making a sequel to my other fic. I can't wait for your next review!
Optical Illusions- I get the week off because I don't have any tests this week ::does a little dance:: I wont be so lucky next year though =(. Here's my next chapter.
Saranha de Angelo- I thought the idea for this fic was pretty awesome too. I was actually inspired by this other book I was reading at the time. I try hard to keep them in character, I'm happy to know that I'm doing a good job.
Dragonz Kitty- Wow this was an amazing review. I was left speechless for a few moments. I really love it when I read a story and get into it and end up overflowing with thoughts and emotion when I'm finished. I'm very happy that my story made you and your fiancé feel that way. I'm also pleased to know that I've been able to display all the feelings I've been trying to express articulately. I'll keep writing as long as I've got great reviewers who give me inspiration such as yourself and your fiancé and all my other readers. I'm really hoping that I'll be able to finish this. Thanks again for the beautiful review I hope that you two stick around for the upcoming chapters.
Thanks to everyone else who reviewed!
The Story-
Rei packed the few things he owned in his black canvas book bag. It felt strange, as though he was packing his life away and all he had was a couple of shirts, pants, boxers, and a bikers magazine. He wondered if this was all his life actually amounted to.
He took one last look around his cell, so barren and cold. He slung the bag on his back and walked out of his cell for what he hoped would be the last time. Rei ignored the stares from his former inmates as he walked through the cafeteria and through the metal detectors and out the front door. He paused and looked around for his father. He let out an exasperated sigh when he spotted his father's black limo. Rei hated when his father showed off like that. A smile creeped upon his face when he thought about what his friends and enemies would think if he told them that he was the sun/nephew of a rich businessman.
"Good morning Rei," his father greeted him as Rei got into the limo and sat across from him. "It's a beautiful morning is it not?" There was a warm breeze coming in from the partially opened tinted windows.
"Whatever," Rei replied as he watched his father take a sip from his wine glass.
"Tonight you'll be able to settle in and get used to living at home again. We'll have dinner at six. Tomorrow you'll take the placement test and Monday will be your first day of school," his father explained, leaving no room for argument.
Rei groaned and rolled his eyes. He'd only go to school for five months, the moment he turned eighteen he planned on dropping out. It felt like a huge waste of time since he doubted he'd ever graduate.
Warm classical music filled the air and Rei slowly drifted off to a calm sleep.
He slowly opened his eyes when he felt somebody nudging his shoulder. He squinted when the sunlight that poured in from the open car door assaulted his eyes. He got out of the car and stared up at the large mansion. It looked much larger than it did last time he saw it.
"Good morning master... and young master," said the man who opened the door for Rei and woke him up.
Rei smirked, he liked the sound of young master. "Hey Jeeves," he replied cheerily.
The butler stiffened and held out his hands to take the boy's bag.
"Please show Rei to his room. I have a business meeting to attend, but I'll be back at five forty and expect dinner at six sharp," his father said and with a brief nod the door was shut and the limo took off.
Rei and the butler walked through the large iron gates and up the walkway. Rei was mesmerized by all the beautiful greenery.
He was even more impressed with the lobby, the floor was made of marble and there was a spiral staircase leading upstairs. As pretty as the staircase was, it was a killer to climb all the way to the second floor.
The butler paused in front of Rei's bedroom. Rei could tell that it hadn't been opened for a long time, for when the door was opened plumes of dust came up. They both stepped inside.
"You may go now," Rei said, they'd both been in the room for several minutes, it appeared that the butler was waiting for something. The butler bowed and exited to room, closing the door behind him gently.
The first thing Rei did was open the windows. He stuck his head out and looked down.
"Damn," he cursed out loud, it was too far out for him to climb out of. He walked over to his desk and looked around. The room was as plain as can be, it was almost suffocating. He wondered if this was how Kira felt in her room.
Rei walked over to the bed and laid flat on his back. His thoughts traveled to the plainness of his room to Kira. He wondered what she was doing and thinking now. Their last days together were awkward, as if they were figuring out whether or not they were saying goodbye to each other. He knew that although she pretended to be happy about his getting out that deep down she feared that he'd forget about her. Rei wished he could find away to set her fears aside. After this thought he slowly fell asleep.
He awoke hours later, panic filled his heart when his eyes caught the red flashing 6:30 on the digital clock on his desk. He jumped out of bed, ran a hand through his hair and straightened out his clothes before dashing out of his room and running down the stairs. He didn't even remember where the dinning room was.
"It's nice to see you Rei," his father said from the head of the table when he spotted Rei standing in the doorway, his face slick with sweat.
Rei looked up at him and the grand meal on the table.
"Please, do come and join me," he replied, gesturing to the seat next to him.
Rei did as he was told and took a seat. The table seemed so large with only two people seated. He was surprised that his father had the cooks prepare his favorite meal.
"Unfortunately the food has grown cold sitting here and waiting for you," he continued. "Did you not hear when I said six sharp?"
"I did," Rei replied, looking shamefully at his lap. He was hoping that his father would come home late from his meeting.
"Then why did you decide to come down at six thirty instead?" his father asked sharply.
"It's not that I decided to come in late, I just overslept!" Rei said defensively.
"Oh, so you were sleeping!? So this is how you waste your free time. You could have been studying for the placement exams," his father replied curtly.
Rei's jaw tightened. This was what he hated most about his father. He was always talking to him as if he was worthless and would never amount to anything.
"I really don't know what will become of you Rei. You don't use your time wisely and you can't even be punctual," his father said sadly, shaking his head.
"Then why do you even bother?" Rei asked, his voice low and angry. He clenched his fist until his knuckles were white.
"I don't know," his father replied as he got up and left the table.
Rei stood up and knocked a glass cup off of the table and watched as it shattered on the ground. He bent down and attempted to clean up the mess he'd made. He blinked when a piece of glass pierced his skin, causing his deep red blood to run on the floor. The blood reminded of all the blood he'd shed back in his days of being a wild child. He remembered all the people he'd hurt when he got into drugs and gangs. Although he knew that all these things were bad he knew that there were ups to his old life style... the women, the money, feeling as though he were on top of the world. He wondered if he'd be able to resist all the temptations of high school and the streets. Rei then thought about Kira, and quickly pushed the thoughts out of his head. He decided that he'd have to stay away from those things and become a successful person in order to take care of her. He wanted to become someone she could depend on and be proud of. The last thing he wanted was to hurt her. Rei feared that no matter how many promises he made to her and to himself that he'd end up doing so anyway.
Author's Notes- I would have updated days ago had my computer not deleted this chapter (I had to rewrite it ::frowns::). Well, this is more of a filler I suppose, an introduction to Rei's new life, getting to know his father and all (I'm sorry if he's a bit OOC, I know he wasn't that mean in the manga). I mightn't be able to update for a while ::grumbles:: school work. I'm so happy! I got so many reviews for the last chapter! Thanks a lot! ::Sighs:: I really love reviews, I jump for joy when I get those beautiful review alerts in the mail. I know that this chapter is a bit short, I'm sorry.
Response to Reviews:
I've decided only to respond to a few reviews. Please don't be offended if you don't see your penname down here!
Kitsunia- Lol, yeah it is sad that our favorite couple seem to be taking a break. Yup his dad is a bit of a prick huh? Yay, you're lucky, when it snows here when the schools in the cities around us get off or get out early ::pouts:: I would have updated earlier but when I was almost finished with this chapter my computer deleted it ::sobs::.
Moonmaiden625- Yay, I'm glad that you're reading this story also. I can promise lots of drama with Rei living with his dad. Oops, thanks for pointing that out to me! You're a really good reader, but don't worry, all will be unraveled in good time. It's good that you like the idea of me making a sequel to my other fic. I can't wait for your next review!
Optical Illusions- I get the week off because I don't have any tests this week ::does a little dance:: I wont be so lucky next year though =(. Here's my next chapter.
Saranha de Angelo- I thought the idea for this fic was pretty awesome too. I was actually inspired by this other book I was reading at the time. I try hard to keep them in character, I'm happy to know that I'm doing a good job.
Dragonz Kitty- Wow this was an amazing review. I was left speechless for a few moments. I really love it when I read a story and get into it and end up overflowing with thoughts and emotion when I'm finished. I'm very happy that my story made you and your fiancé feel that way. I'm also pleased to know that I've been able to display all the feelings I've been trying to express articulately. I'll keep writing as long as I've got great reviewers who give me inspiration such as yourself and your fiancé and all my other readers. I'm really hoping that I'll be able to finish this. Thanks again for the beautiful review I hope that you two stick around for the upcoming chapters.
Thanks to everyone else who reviewed!
The Story-
Rei packed the few things he owned in his black canvas book bag. It felt strange, as though he was packing his life away and all he had was a couple of shirts, pants, boxers, and a bikers magazine. He wondered if this was all his life actually amounted to.
He took one last look around his cell, so barren and cold. He slung the bag on his back and walked out of his cell for what he hoped would be the last time. Rei ignored the stares from his former inmates as he walked through the cafeteria and through the metal detectors and out the front door. He paused and looked around for his father. He let out an exasperated sigh when he spotted his father's black limo. Rei hated when his father showed off like that. A smile creeped upon his face when he thought about what his friends and enemies would think if he told them that he was the sun/nephew of a rich businessman.
"Good morning Rei," his father greeted him as Rei got into the limo and sat across from him. "It's a beautiful morning is it not?" There was a warm breeze coming in from the partially opened tinted windows.
"Whatever," Rei replied as he watched his father take a sip from his wine glass.
"Tonight you'll be able to settle in and get used to living at home again. We'll have dinner at six. Tomorrow you'll take the placement test and Monday will be your first day of school," his father explained, leaving no room for argument.
Rei groaned and rolled his eyes. He'd only go to school for five months, the moment he turned eighteen he planned on dropping out. It felt like a huge waste of time since he doubted he'd ever graduate.
Warm classical music filled the air and Rei slowly drifted off to a calm sleep.
He slowly opened his eyes when he felt somebody nudging his shoulder. He squinted when the sunlight that poured in from the open car door assaulted his eyes. He got out of the car and stared up at the large mansion. It looked much larger than it did last time he saw it.
"Good morning master... and young master," said the man who opened the door for Rei and woke him up.
Rei smirked, he liked the sound of young master. "Hey Jeeves," he replied cheerily.
The butler stiffened and held out his hands to take the boy's bag.
"Please show Rei to his room. I have a business meeting to attend, but I'll be back at five forty and expect dinner at six sharp," his father said and with a brief nod the door was shut and the limo took off.
Rei and the butler walked through the large iron gates and up the walkway. Rei was mesmerized by all the beautiful greenery.
He was even more impressed with the lobby, the floor was made of marble and there was a spiral staircase leading upstairs. As pretty as the staircase was, it was a killer to climb all the way to the second floor.
The butler paused in front of Rei's bedroom. Rei could tell that it hadn't been opened for a long time, for when the door was opened plumes of dust came up. They both stepped inside.
"You may go now," Rei said, they'd both been in the room for several minutes, it appeared that the butler was waiting for something. The butler bowed and exited to room, closing the door behind him gently.
The first thing Rei did was open the windows. He stuck his head out and looked down.
"Damn," he cursed out loud, it was too far out for him to climb out of. He walked over to his desk and looked around. The room was as plain as can be, it was almost suffocating. He wondered if this was how Kira felt in her room.
Rei walked over to the bed and laid flat on his back. His thoughts traveled to the plainness of his room to Kira. He wondered what she was doing and thinking now. Their last days together were awkward, as if they were figuring out whether or not they were saying goodbye to each other. He knew that although she pretended to be happy about his getting out that deep down she feared that he'd forget about her. Rei wished he could find away to set her fears aside. After this thought he slowly fell asleep.
He awoke hours later, panic filled his heart when his eyes caught the red flashing 6:30 on the digital clock on his desk. He jumped out of bed, ran a hand through his hair and straightened out his clothes before dashing out of his room and running down the stairs. He didn't even remember where the dinning room was.
"It's nice to see you Rei," his father said from the head of the table when he spotted Rei standing in the doorway, his face slick with sweat.
Rei looked up at him and the grand meal on the table.
"Please, do come and join me," he replied, gesturing to the seat next to him.
Rei did as he was told and took a seat. The table seemed so large with only two people seated. He was surprised that his father had the cooks prepare his favorite meal.
"Unfortunately the food has grown cold sitting here and waiting for you," he continued. "Did you not hear when I said six sharp?"
"I did," Rei replied, looking shamefully at his lap. He was hoping that his father would come home late from his meeting.
"Then why did you decide to come down at six thirty instead?" his father asked sharply.
"It's not that I decided to come in late, I just overslept!" Rei said defensively.
"Oh, so you were sleeping!? So this is how you waste your free time. You could have been studying for the placement exams," his father replied curtly.
Rei's jaw tightened. This was what he hated most about his father. He was always talking to him as if he was worthless and would never amount to anything.
"I really don't know what will become of you Rei. You don't use your time wisely and you can't even be punctual," his father said sadly, shaking his head.
"Then why do you even bother?" Rei asked, his voice low and angry. He clenched his fist until his knuckles were white.
"I don't know," his father replied as he got up and left the table.
Rei stood up and knocked a glass cup off of the table and watched as it shattered on the ground. He bent down and attempted to clean up the mess he'd made. He blinked when a piece of glass pierced his skin, causing his deep red blood to run on the floor. The blood reminded of all the blood he'd shed back in his days of being a wild child. He remembered all the people he'd hurt when he got into drugs and gangs. Although he knew that all these things were bad he knew that there were ups to his old life style... the women, the money, feeling as though he were on top of the world. He wondered if he'd be able to resist all the temptations of high school and the streets. Rei then thought about Kira, and quickly pushed the thoughts out of his head. He decided that he'd have to stay away from those things and become a successful person in order to take care of her. He wanted to become someone she could depend on and be proud of. The last thing he wanted was to hurt her. Rei feared that no matter how many promises he made to her and to himself that he'd end up doing so anyway.
Author's Notes- I would have updated days ago had my computer not deleted this chapter (I had to rewrite it ::frowns::). Well, this is more of a filler I suppose, an introduction to Rei's new life, getting to know his father and all (I'm sorry if he's a bit OOC, I know he wasn't that mean in the manga). I mightn't be able to update for a while ::grumbles:: school work. I'm so happy! I got so many reviews for the last chapter! Thanks a lot! ::Sighs:: I really love reviews, I jump for joy when I get those beautiful review alerts in the mail. I know that this chapter is a bit short, I'm sorry.