A/N: Hey! Sorry it took so long to get up, but Chapter three is here! The main problem that occurred was my computer, it was sick (yet again) and I had to get someone over here to fix it. Turns out the problem I had before was never truly fixed. (That's what I get for trying to fix it myself the first time huh? I recommended getting a professional.) Anyway, it resulted in me losing everything on my computer and it took me awhile to get everything back together. (All my stories are on a disk in case such things occur, thank goodness. - -;) So here is the chapter! Enjoy!
Losing Touch
Chapter 3:
Losing...your trust
Ren was looking at Horo with a very serious look on his face; it made the aniu feel very nervous. "So?" Ren continued, "Are you going to tell me or not?" Horohoro honestly couldn't think of anything to say, and the truth was definitely not an option.
"Umm...you see it's...I don't know really either." He hurriedly got out.
"Huh?" Out of pressure to think fast, Horo quickly blurted out the first answer he could come up with, even if it was very clichéd.
"Yeah, so I don't know what happened."
"You...don't know?" Ren looked at him with a 'yeah right' face. The snowboarder took a breath and started his made up tale, he was talking really fast, wanting to get it over with.
"You see I must have been knocked unconscious too because I suddenly woke up in the ally all of a sudden, then I saw you, all passed out and umm, I began to drag you over to Yoh's place Yeah! But I got tired and stopped to rest but than...." The boy had to stop for Ren had placed his finger on his lips to silence him, he blushed slightly.
"You can stop lying to me; I know that's not what really happened." The aniu jumped up in panic and quickly tried to defend his story,
"No! Seriously that's what-", but he was interrupted again by the Chinese.
"If you really feel like you can't tell me than don't," he paused, "but I thought we made a promise, you do remember don't you?" Horohoro stopped and looked at the ground. Yeah, he remembered that day, when they all swore not to hide anything from each other anymore...and that meant hide nothing. Horo felt a huge wave of guilt hit him, he tried to fight it. 'We did promise not to hide anything but...this is different, right? It's okay to keep this secret, right? I...I can't tell him!' Horo had learned enough about Hao to know that he wouldn't lie about such a terrible thing. If Hao said he would kill Ren if he told, than chances are he would most likely, and that thought plagued the poor ice shamans mind ever since Hao had disappeared into the ally.
"Ren...I...the truth is..." He began but suddenly a huge jolt of pain hit is head, it was throbbing and unimaginable. He crouched down as it continued; he held his head in his hands.
"Hey, Horo? What's going on!? What's wrong!?" Ren ran over to the boy. Horo looked up but his vision was blurred and could barely make out anything.
"I...I'm sorry...please don't...please don't" he felt the world spinning around him as the pain intensified.
"Horo! Stop, come on I'll help you up!" But the ice shaman just stayed where he was and desperately tried to finish what he wanted to get out,
"Ren...forgive me...please don't be mad...please don't hate me...It was the only way! Ahhhhh!" The pain had hit climax now. Noticing that his friend's condition was getting a lot worse Ren picked up Horo and placed him on his back, he began to run. Meanwhile Horohoro felt unconsciousness welcoming him and he was about ready to great it. "I'm sorry Ren..." With that he passed out.
"Hey! Horo? Hey!...Shit!" Ren quickened his speed to the nearest place he could think of, Yoh's house.
Horo slowly and lazily opened his eyes, a beam of sunlight had escaped through the blinds of the room he was in and was shining directly on his face. He sat up and tried to depict where he was. It was a simple room; there was a mirror and table along with a chair. He was on a futon himself. It was simple too, white sheets accompanied with a matching pillow. Now that he thought about it, the room was awfully like the one he stayed in when he was at Yoh's place...Was he at Yoh's? He started to get up to investigate further but a certain voice stopped him dead in his tracks,
"Sleep well?" The sarcastic tone could only have belonged to one person, Hao.
"What the hell are you doing here?" The Aniu glared at the other, leaning against the window. Of all the people in the world Hao had to be the only one that Horo never wanted to run into again, especially so soon.
"I came to get my thanks." The fire was practically burning in Hao's eyes.
"What are you talking about?" Horo asked while slowly backing away, towards the door.
"Don't be stupid, you were about to tell Ren, you know...at the park last night. About our little talk none the less"
"But I didn't!"
"Right, thanks to me."
"Huh?" Hao sighed, slightly getting impatient.
"Okay, listen up. I was thinking about this for awhile and I thought it'd be more interesting. You are obviously aware that you can't tell Ren, but there are going to be times that you'll slip up I'm sure, like last night for example."
"What are you getting at?" Now Horo was getting impatient.
"I was just getting to it." Hao continued, "I'm giving you three chances, each time you feel like you're about to tell Ren about..." He paused to think, "our deal....a warning will occur, in the form of a headache. That should be more then enough to let you know to shut your mouth." There was a bit of silence but than Horo spoke up.
"Why?"
"Hm?"
"Why would you be giving me these chances?" Hao chuckled,
"You were telling me how it wasn't fair before, I decided to give you the benefit of the doubt on that, so I made it more even." Horohoro was speechless not quite knowing what to say, "But remember, you used up one of your chances already and its three strikes your out." Finally finding his voice Horo was about to say something but didn't get the chance to, "oh, hmm, well your going to have to thank me later then, see you tomorrow!" Hao playfully winked and was gone once again. Exactly 10 seconds later Ren walked into the room, to see the ice shaman up and near the window, which was now wide open,
"Better now?" The Tao began to walk over to the window.
"Umm...yeah, thanks Ren." Horo faintly smiled over at the Chinese. Ren brushed passed him and closed the window.
"I'm surprised, how could anyone feel well with all this cold air." Okay, so he didn't close the window, he slammed it. The bluenette was worried it would crack.
"Uh, Ren?" Horohoro worriedly asked he sensed the Tao was angry, pretty angry. Ren replied by sticking a thermometer in the aniu's mouth.
"Don't talk, it'll affect the thermometer." Horo looked shamefully at the ground; he knew this had to do with him not telling Ren last night. 'I really want to, but I just can't, and I can't lie either.' Horo felt tears forming behind his eyes; it took a lot of will power to fight them back. Suddenly he felt the thermometer get pulled from his mouth. He looked up again, Ren was staring at the meter and then at him, "It's gone down, but only by bit-" The Tao was interrupted,
"Ren, I'm sorry, It's not that I don't want to tell you, it's just that-" Now Horo got interrupted.
"Don't worry about it, its okay."
"But-"
"Look, the only thing that's bothering me is your fever, it's still high. I want you to lye
down and rest." Horo stopped to think and then replied,
"Okay." Ren smiled.
"Good, I'll be back in awhile to check up on you and see if you're up to eating anything." Ren headed for the door.
"Stop!" Horo looked up at the Tao with shock; he didn't want to be left alone!
Not when that creep Hao could just come whenever! Ren, on the other hand, turned around and waited for the reason of the aniu's sudden outburst. Now realizing what he had just did Horo looked at the ground, embarrassed.
"What do you want?" Ren inquired.
"Um...it's just that, could you maybe stay...here." Horo could feel his face burning.
"Stay?"
"It's not that I'm scared! It's just that...I don't want to be alone." His voice trailed off. Ren looked at the boy, he looked nervous and had his fever gone up? 'Cause his face was really red now. Ren smiled in spite of it all.
"Fine."
"Huh?" Horohoro looked up.
"I'll stay, but I have to go tell everyone how you are first, they're all wondering."
"Oh! Uh...okay, sure!" The ice shaman was caught off guard, he wasn't expecting Ren to actually say yes, but it made him really happy.
"I'll be right back." Ren then, once again, turned to leave.
"Ren, thanks." Ren just smirked but it quickly faded when he felt a blush come across his face. He hurriedly left the room and made his way to the kitchen. For the first time since yesterday, Horohoro truly smiled.
To be continued...
As of now, Losing Touch is on an 'update when I can' basis, I'll try to maintain a weekly update but with my luck, I'm not making promises. Also, I'm rambling too much this chapter, so for more info go check my bio. Thanks!
I just moved the reviewer comments over here, don't worry I still plan to do them. XP
P.S. I know last time I said Yoh and co. would appear in this chapter, sorry about that too. ----; They are defiantly in the next one, promise!
mailyn asakura: sorry to took me so long to update, I know it wasn't soon but I'm glad you like it so far.
A : Well I do like CLMAP'S works, and I suppose that idea is sorta like RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE huh? I'm glad you like it.
Ren F: Guess I'll see you this week instead. XP Happy you like it.
Kurokioku: Update I shall, just 'when' is my problem huh? Wow, that's two people who think it's like RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE now. Anyway, Nice to hear you love it.
Sentra: Indeed I am. Sinister but amusing ne? XP I'm glad you updated so soon. Why would I be mad?
DayDrEaMiNg-child: Gack! Don't suffer. Here is the next chapter! Late, but here. Oh, and the cost IS a lot more then it seems. insert evil author laughter
Azalee: Heehee, that Hao is. There is some HaoHoro but in the long run this story is a RenHoro.
Tenshi no Haru-Kaze: Hao isn't evil...okay, so he may pass as evil in my story. Someone had to play the bad guy. XP
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