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Optical Illusions- Rei could walk to the asylum.... maybe he will in the future. Rei's dad isn't that nice, and it would be hard for him to get the people at the asylum to let him take Kira home. Then again there is Kira's step-dad also. Besides all that if I actually did that it would make their lives too easy! I must torture them a bit first.
Verauko- You'll get your lemon soon enough ::blushes:: (I'm not too good at writing lemons.... no experience... in writing them that is...)
MoonMaiden625- Yeah, remember he'll be getting into school in the middle of the school year. The letters thing is a good idea... but it would be a bit strange because of her whole mute thing and I'm sure the workers would read it, so they wouldn't be able to get too personal. Yeah, I think the whole strict/grumpy old business man thing is cute. It should be interesting because both Rei and his father have such strong and stubborn personalities. There will be some Kira stuff in this chapter, and some KxR stuff in the upcoming chapters. Ditto.
animefan-rikku- Aww, come on, my last chapter wasn't thaaat short! It was a midbie.
kittyz dragon- Hey dragon, thanks for the compliment. It's pretty cool how much your relationship is like Rei's and Kira's in this story. A bit spooky, but cool all the same. ::Waves to Kitty:: I'm hoping that I don't loose my inspiration too... although having writers block with a muse like yours sounds fun ::winks:: (j/k). That's pretty cool, I can't wait to hear from Kitty. I'm glad to know that I'm doing a good job, thanks again for the kick-ass review!
Kitsunia- I'm happy you reviewed
"What the hell is this!?" Rei roared, his voice almost shattering windows and vases. The maids and chef's stopped their work. They'd all heard Rei arguing with his father and heard of his shady past and cowered in fear whenever he was around.
Moments later the butler appeared in Rei's room doorway. He peered at the bed and placed his hand on his chest with a small gasp. "Why, it's a suit young master," the butler said, faking surprise.
Rei's face reddened and he turned to look at the old man. "I fucking know that. What I want to know is why the hell it's on my bed!" Rei snapped, maliciously glaring at the navy blue suit, white dress shirt and yellow tie that was perfectly arranged on his bed.
"Your father instructed that I give it to you, he wants to take you out to dinner later today," the butler replied, his face straight and his voice unwavering. Unlike most he was unfazed by Rei's bad boy attitude.
"I don't want to wear a flipping suit!" he complained, placing his hands on his hips.
His brow creased into a frown. "He said what you wore was not up for argument," the butler replied sternly.
Rei threw his head back in frustration, raking his long blonde hair away from his face with his hand. "Geez Jeeves!" he exclaimed, although the butler asked him many times not to call him Jeeves. "Not only does he have me caged up, but he's got me walking around like a suited monkey!"
The butler tried hard not to take offense, considering that he wore a suit at all times. "You are to be ready at five thirty young master," he finished, leaving Rei and his anger to himself.
He growled as he grinded his teeth. Rei walked over to the desk and used his arm to send all the things on top of it sailing to the ground, pencils, pens, and post-its were everywhere. Although he was upset that he'd have to go to school, he was glad in a way also. It meant less time around his father.
"I'm glad that you made it here on time," his father said, keeping in mind their first dinner together since Rei was released from juvie.
Rei simply nodded. Fancy restaurants were nothing new to him, he'd become used to the grouped of suited men standing in a corner playing complicated classical music,the waitresses kissing up to his father because he was a frequent customer, the fancy tableware and the intoxicating scent of wine.
Rei reached out take up the glass of water, but then pulled away and frowned deeply. "What's the occasion?" Rei questioned.
His father put down the large velvet covered menu in hand and looked up at Rei. "Occasion? Does there have to be a special occasion for me to spend some time with my son at a nice restaurant?"
Rei snorted when his father used to word 'son.' Did he actually see him as his son? The whole father-son act seemed like a big facade to please others to him. It seemed more like his 'father' was treating him like this so that he wouldn't have to explain his sad and tragic past to his coworkers.
"I'd like to congratulate you on your score on the placement test," he said.
"What!?" Rei gasped, causing the people around them to stop and gaze in his direction.
"You scored high enough to get into all honors classes," his father said, beaming at Rei in a way that he only did to Sei (a/n: although he isn't really Rei's father I'm going to call him that any ways).
"As long as you're pleased daddy dearest," Rei muttered, his elbow on his table and his head propped up on his hand, causing his hair to fall over his face.
"What was that?" his father asked quickly.
"Nothing nothing, nothing at all," Rei said as he reached towards the middle of the table and picked up his menu. He propped it up on his lap and skimmed the pages, from the appetizers, to deserts, to beverages and main courses.
Kira sulked in the farthest corner of the cafeteria by the full length window. She looked down at her Styrofoam tray and counted the green peas out of boredom. She lost count at twenty and turned her attention to her dark blonde bangs that almost covered her eyes. She couldn't even remember the last time she had her hair cut.
Kira yelped when she felt someone's ice cold water slip down the front of her white shirt, exposing the bra she wore underneath.
"Oops, I'm so sorry!" Humiko exclaimed dramatically, taking a step back and placing her hand over her mouth.
"Let me get that for you!" another girl insisted, stepping forth with a dirty napkin in hand. She then leaned over and smeared deep purple jelly all over Kira's already soiled shirt.
Kira's face and body grew hot with embarrassment. She could feel every around her laughing.
"What's wrong!? I said I was sorry," Humiko insisted, flipping her hair over her shoulder. She simply smiled at Kira for a while.
"You thought you were on top of the world didn't you, back when Rei came to visit you everyday.... I've heard that he was released days ago," her harem of girls snickered along with her. "You're worthless Kira, he's not coming back. I knew it wouldn't last. Nobody will ever want you."
With this Kira jumped out of her seat, almost sending her chair flailing to the ground on it;s side. They all laughed anc cackled as Kira fled the cafeteria.
She swung the door to her bedroom open and stumbled to her bed, her body trembling as tears spilled down her cheeks. She kneeled over her bed as she tried desperately to stabilize her breathing.
Oh how she missed Rei. She never realized how much she realized how beautiful he was, how much he meant to her, or how good it felt to have his strong arms around her.
Why hadn't he come to see her yet? It had been five days, almost a week since they'd seen each other last. Should she have just forgotten about him and moved on her life? Perhaps it was silly and fairy tale like to expect him to come in shining armor and a white horse to save her from the black hole she called her life.
Rei trudged into the house, kicking off his once white, now gray sneakers and dropping his book bag at the door.
"Rei, come here. I need to talk to you," his father said from the living room.
He groaned, conversations that started like this were rarely pleasant. He ran a hand through his hair and walked over to his father, preparing himself for the worst.
"Your second fight this week, and five lateness'," his father said as he peered down at the letter he received from Rei's school through small rectangular horn rimmed glasses that sat on the tip of his nose.
"Um, yeah, I can explain that," Rei began, but stopped because he didn't have an explanation that his father would buy.
"I don't want explanations Rei Kashino. I want you to do better! I have faith in you," he exclaimed, putting down the letter on the mahogany table next to his chair.
"No you don't! You had faith in Sei!" Rei retorted.
"Why does everything have to be about me or Sei? Why can't you ever accept responsibility for your wrongs?" his father said, his old tired eyes searched Rei's stone cold ones pleadingly.
"What! That's bullshit! Why can't you snap out of your dream world where Sei's death was an accident, where I can get straight A's, and where you and I will be anything more than strangers!" Rei yelled, his throat feeling raw from all the yelling he'd just done.
"Why do you always have to be like this? Why can't we talk like adults, like men?" his father asked.
"Why can't you accept who I am and stop trying to make me into something I'm not," Rei said, his voice breaking and his breath ragged.
They both stared at each other for a while. The heat built up could have formed a red aura around Rei's body. He then stormed off and headed to his room, passing the gaping butler on his way to his room.
Author's Note- This chapter is a bit short too... I'm sorry, but I'll make up for it by updating soon (I've started the next chapter already and there's a lot of RxK fluff). I thought the fight with Rei and his dad and the little bit about the suit was pretty cute. Humiko's bothering Kira again, will it become an everyday thing, or was she just offering her condolences about Rei's departure? I'm not too sure yet. If you've gotten this far please review! Reviews make me happy!
Response to Reviews:
Optical Illusions- Rei could walk to the asylum.... maybe he will in the future. Rei's dad isn't that nice, and it would be hard for him to get the people at the asylum to let him take Kira home. Then again there is Kira's step-dad also. Besides all that if I actually did that it would make their lives too easy! I must torture them a bit first.
Verauko- You'll get your lemon soon enough ::blushes:: (I'm not too good at writing lemons.... no experience... in writing them that is...)
MoonMaiden625- Yeah, remember he'll be getting into school in the middle of the school year. The letters thing is a good idea... but it would be a bit strange because of her whole mute thing and I'm sure the workers would read it, so they wouldn't be able to get too personal. Yeah, I think the whole strict/grumpy old business man thing is cute. It should be interesting because both Rei and his father have such strong and stubborn personalities. There will be some Kira stuff in this chapter, and some KxR stuff in the upcoming chapters. Ditto.
animefan-rikku- Aww, come on, my last chapter wasn't thaaat short! It was a midbie.
kittyz dragon- Hey dragon, thanks for the compliment. It's pretty cool how much your relationship is like Rei's and Kira's in this story. A bit spooky, but cool all the same. ::Waves to Kitty:: I'm hoping that I don't loose my inspiration too... although having writers block with a muse like yours sounds fun ::winks:: (j/k). That's pretty cool, I can't wait to hear from Kitty. I'm glad to know that I'm doing a good job, thanks again for the kick-ass review!
Kitsunia- I'm happy you reviewed
"What the hell is this!?" Rei roared, his voice almost shattering windows and vases. The maids and chef's stopped their work. They'd all heard Rei arguing with his father and heard of his shady past and cowered in fear whenever he was around.
Moments later the butler appeared in Rei's room doorway. He peered at the bed and placed his hand on his chest with a small gasp. "Why, it's a suit young master," the butler said, faking surprise.
Rei's face reddened and he turned to look at the old man. "I fucking know that. What I want to know is why the hell it's on my bed!" Rei snapped, maliciously glaring at the navy blue suit, white dress shirt and yellow tie that was perfectly arranged on his bed.
"Your father instructed that I give it to you, he wants to take you out to dinner later today," the butler replied, his face straight and his voice unwavering. Unlike most he was unfazed by Rei's bad boy attitude.
"I don't want to wear a flipping suit!" he complained, placing his hands on his hips.
His brow creased into a frown. "He said what you wore was not up for argument," the butler replied sternly.
Rei threw his head back in frustration, raking his long blonde hair away from his face with his hand. "Geez Jeeves!" he exclaimed, although the butler asked him many times not to call him Jeeves. "Not only does he have me caged up, but he's got me walking around like a suited monkey!"
The butler tried hard not to take offense, considering that he wore a suit at all times. "You are to be ready at five thirty young master," he finished, leaving Rei and his anger to himself.
He growled as he grinded his teeth. Rei walked over to the desk and used his arm to send all the things on top of it sailing to the ground, pencils, pens, and post-its were everywhere. Although he was upset that he'd have to go to school, he was glad in a way also. It meant less time around his father.
"I'm glad that you made it here on time," his father said, keeping in mind their first dinner together since Rei was released from juvie.
Rei simply nodded. Fancy restaurants were nothing new to him, he'd become used to the grouped of suited men standing in a corner playing complicated classical music,the waitresses kissing up to his father because he was a frequent customer, the fancy tableware and the intoxicating scent of wine.
Rei reached out take up the glass of water, but then pulled away and frowned deeply. "What's the occasion?" Rei questioned.
His father put down the large velvet covered menu in hand and looked up at Rei. "Occasion? Does there have to be a special occasion for me to spend some time with my son at a nice restaurant?"
Rei snorted when his father used to word 'son.' Did he actually see him as his son? The whole father-son act seemed like a big facade to please others to him. It seemed more like his 'father' was treating him like this so that he wouldn't have to explain his sad and tragic past to his coworkers.
"I'd like to congratulate you on your score on the placement test," he said.
"What!?" Rei gasped, causing the people around them to stop and gaze in his direction.
"You scored high enough to get into all honors classes," his father said, beaming at Rei in a way that he only did to Sei (a/n: although he isn't really Rei's father I'm going to call him that any ways).
"As long as you're pleased daddy dearest," Rei muttered, his elbow on his table and his head propped up on his hand, causing his hair to fall over his face.
"What was that?" his father asked quickly.
"Nothing nothing, nothing at all," Rei said as he reached towards the middle of the table and picked up his menu. He propped it up on his lap and skimmed the pages, from the appetizers, to deserts, to beverages and main courses.
Kira sulked in the farthest corner of the cafeteria by the full length window. She looked down at her Styrofoam tray and counted the green peas out of boredom. She lost count at twenty and turned her attention to her dark blonde bangs that almost covered her eyes. She couldn't even remember the last time she had her hair cut.
Kira yelped when she felt someone's ice cold water slip down the front of her white shirt, exposing the bra she wore underneath.
"Oops, I'm so sorry!" Humiko exclaimed dramatically, taking a step back and placing her hand over her mouth.
"Let me get that for you!" another girl insisted, stepping forth with a dirty napkin in hand. She then leaned over and smeared deep purple jelly all over Kira's already soiled shirt.
Kira's face and body grew hot with embarrassment. She could feel every around her laughing.
"What's wrong!? I said I was sorry," Humiko insisted, flipping her hair over her shoulder. She simply smiled at Kira for a while.
"You thought you were on top of the world didn't you, back when Rei came to visit you everyday.... I've heard that he was released days ago," her harem of girls snickered along with her. "You're worthless Kira, he's not coming back. I knew it wouldn't last. Nobody will ever want you."
With this Kira jumped out of her seat, almost sending her chair flailing to the ground on it;s side. They all laughed anc cackled as Kira fled the cafeteria.
She swung the door to her bedroom open and stumbled to her bed, her body trembling as tears spilled down her cheeks. She kneeled over her bed as she tried desperately to stabilize her breathing.
Oh how she missed Rei. She never realized how much she realized how beautiful he was, how much he meant to her, or how good it felt to have his strong arms around her.
Why hadn't he come to see her yet? It had been five days, almost a week since they'd seen each other last. Should she have just forgotten about him and moved on her life? Perhaps it was silly and fairy tale like to expect him to come in shining armor and a white horse to save her from the black hole she called her life.
Rei trudged into the house, kicking off his once white, now gray sneakers and dropping his book bag at the door.
"Rei, come here. I need to talk to you," his father said from the living room.
He groaned, conversations that started like this were rarely pleasant. He ran a hand through his hair and walked over to his father, preparing himself for the worst.
"Your second fight this week, and five lateness'," his father said as he peered down at the letter he received from Rei's school through small rectangular horn rimmed glasses that sat on the tip of his nose.
"Um, yeah, I can explain that," Rei began, but stopped because he didn't have an explanation that his father would buy.
"I don't want explanations Rei Kashino. I want you to do better! I have faith in you," he exclaimed, putting down the letter on the mahogany table next to his chair.
"No you don't! You had faith in Sei!" Rei retorted.
"Why does everything have to be about me or Sei? Why can't you ever accept responsibility for your wrongs?" his father said, his old tired eyes searched Rei's stone cold ones pleadingly.
"What! That's bullshit! Why can't you snap out of your dream world where Sei's death was an accident, where I can get straight A's, and where you and I will be anything more than strangers!" Rei yelled, his throat feeling raw from all the yelling he'd just done.
"Why do you always have to be like this? Why can't we talk like adults, like men?" his father asked.
"Why can't you accept who I am and stop trying to make me into something I'm not," Rei said, his voice breaking and his breath ragged.
They both stared at each other for a while. The heat built up could have formed a red aura around Rei's body. He then stormed off and headed to his room, passing the gaping butler on his way to his room.
Author's Note- This chapter is a bit short too... I'm sorry, but I'll make up for it by updating soon (I've started the next chapter already and there's a lot of RxK fluff). I thought the fight with Rei and his dad and the little bit about the suit was pretty cute. Humiko's bothering Kira again, will it become an everyday thing, or was she just offering her condolences about Rei's departure? I'm not too sure yet. If you've gotten this far please review! Reviews make me happy!