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Chapter 7: Good-byes and a Bar
"Hey," Alvis was standing in the doorway with Jin and Yahiko right besides her. "I, uh, made you some hot chocolate. It's on Jin's coffee table if you want it."
"Thanks Alvis!" I said giving her a warm smile. I was sitting on Yahiko's bed. "I appreciate it."
"Loki," Alvis' eyes began to shine from the tears forming in her eyes, "I'm going to miss you a lot….."
"Al, I won't be gone very long. I'll be back in time for Christmas!" I said trying to cheer up my friend.
"It won't be the same without you, and you know it. Why do you have leave tomorrow?!" she yelled. That was the first time she yelled at me like that.
"Al, I explained it to you already, the sooner the better. Come on Al, you should know better than -" I looked at Jin who signaled me to stop.
"Loki, we'll see you early on tomorrow…" Yahiko looked away.
"We're gonna miss you, kid." Jin looked at me with you-know-kind-of gaze.
"Both of you going, soft, I don't believe it." I said laughing.
They soon left. Alvis ran out of the room crying. Yahiko and Jin went after her. I can't deal with crying to tell you the truth. I don't know what to do. I'm scared of what I might do, I'm freighted of my emotions, and I never know what might happen.
End of the flash backI put that thought behind and stood up. Claus, believe it or not, was still asleep. I wonder if he heard anything, maybe not. Alvis said she made hot cocoa. I ran to Jin's coffee table and quickly pulled up a chair. Everything in this room was so plain.
Next to the coffee table was an enormous window. It was December, and snow had begun to fall. I never played in the snow, you see back then winter was horrible, that was when my family and me had to do jobs and hide. Things a mob would normally do, though on the good side I was home schooled.
I grabbed the cup, cautiously, so as not to burn myself. It made me laugh. When I was smaller I liked fire. My parents would always tell me, 'You play with fire and you get burned,' but I would always say, 'If you know how to play fire you won't get burned.'
I watched the steam rise, it was really hot. I put it down and sighed. The only thing I did end up doing with the hot chocolate was staring into it. It was brown and you could tell it was all that chocolate added to it. That's what Alvis always did add to much chocolate, but it was very nice of what she did.
"So how long are you going to think about that?" a voice killed the silence.
"Wha?" I turned around quickly knocking the cup. "Aiiiii!!!" my right hand got burned by the liquid in the cup. It burned like the fires of hell. "Damn it, Claus!"
I got up and ran to the room's kitchen sink. I turned on the cold water faucet, and like magic it soothed the pain of my right hand. Though when I brought my hand back the pain returned. I heard the door close.
"He left?" I thought out loud.
"No, not really," the blond responded. He was in back of me. "Here let me help."
"You heard didn't you?" I said not moving from my spot. "Don't lie to me, Claus."
"I did, but why would you-"
"I didn't think you would believe me." I turned to face Claus. I was rubbing my right hand. "Owwww!"
"Come on," Claus said laughing. He grabbed my injured hand gently. "It's just a small burn." He just held my hand for a couple of seconds before wrapping it in some wet cloths.
"I guess," I blushed a bit when he held my hand.
He then let go of my hand. I really wish he didn't, but what can you do. We both went back to the main room, and cleaned up the spill. A bunch of thoughts ran in and out of my head.
"So," Claus sat down on one of the chairs, "you're the heir to a mob?"
"Yep," I said sitting across from him. "Look Claus-""You don't have to say anything. I understand, but…" Claus said in a depressing tone.
"But?"
"Loki don't be so blind." Claus looked away from my gaze. "You what I mean. Jin told you, pretty much everyone knows. I-"
"Don't say it!" I blurted out.
What the hell is wrong with me?! Stupid, stupid Loki!! I mentally punished myself for that act of stupidity. I looked outside the window. Snow was gently falling from the sky, it was like everything on earth slowed down just for the snow.
I got up and walked next to Claus. I should let any emotions I have go out right now… So I won't have any regrets. I pulled him up with my left hand. He did say I had a strong grip.
"Okay," I sighed looking at Claus. I grabbed his right hand and placed it on my cheek. "There's something I have to say, it's important to me. I love you Claus, I do it's no lie. Since my stay with you, Lavie, and Alvis I've come to appreciate the simple life. But now since I've found the gap in my heart, It's time for me to leave." Silent tears rolled down my cheek.
"Susssh." Claus tried to comfort me. "Loki," he dried some of the tears from my cheeks. "I love you too. It just took me a long time to realize it." He laughed. "There I answered your question."
I laughed. I felt happy, that's all I had to do. I wrapped my hands around his neck. My idea of my departure seemed pretty good right about. This warmth came into my body. I had mixed feelings. I can't stop now…
"Good-bye, Claus," I whispered gently, before I leaned in. "I'll be back in time for Christmas. That's a promise…" I gave in to my feelings, which caused me to kiss Claus. Nothing could describe how I felt for those couple of seconds. I pulled back and whispered the words, 'I'm sorry.'
"It's okay," Claus pushed back my hair. There was no point to it, it would fall forward anyway. "I enjoyed it." He just held me tight, not wanting to let go, which is what I assumed.
Everything after that was a blur.
It was four in the morning. I looked around my dorm. Alister and Tatiana were outside the dorm, making sure everything, went according to plan. I was sitting on my bed making sure everything was in place, I had my suitcase with two pistols in it, fresh bullets in there too, along with the picture. My violin case was on the table.
"Damn jacket," I said fiddling with a button. I was wearing a Guilder outfit; the one Dio wore from time to time. I got up and grabbed my things.
"All clear!" I heard. Alister whispered sharply from the door. "Come on don't daddle," that was Tatiana.
"Coming." I whispered as I headed out the doorway.
Our good-byes were short. With that I was escorted by the two, in a matter of minutes we ended outside. It was lightly snowing. I walked off the schools stairs. Jin, Yahiko, Lavie, Alvis, and Claus were in front of me. Dio was in back of my escorts. He was coming with me.
I hugged Lavie good-bye, "Take care of Dio, you hear? Be careful."
"Okay," I laughed.
I then hugged Alvis good-bye, "Don't forget you promised to come back at Christmas. I'll miss you."
"Me too."
I made this weird handshake with Jin and Yahiko. Jin had asked me to take photos of my family to give to his brother. I agreed. I told them to watch over Claus, as well. I walked over to Claus and I held him tight.
"Ahmm!" Someone cleared their throat. "Let's go, yellow eyes."
"Right away!" I said feeling embarrassed and letting go of Claus. "Well then good-bye everyone! I'll see you in a week!"
And with that we were already off school grounds
The next 20 miles…
There was a bar not that far from the next town. I've only seen the name shine through the glowing signals. It read Paradise. I was getting hungry, and so was Dio, because he wasn't talking much.
"Let's go in there," Dio suggested. "I have money to buy some drinks and food. I'm starving."
"Me too," I had bad feeling about it though, "so let's go!"
We both walked into the bar. There to my surprise, it was a strip/dining bar. I feel sick, I thought watching the place boom loud with music, sick men, and some occasionally prostitutes.
"Dio I think we should-" I turned to face my friend. He wasn't there! "Oh, man! God! Dio!" I yelled. Though you could barely hear it cause of the music. "Excuse me, pardon me…" I said moving through the crowds of men.
"Do a number, please!" a drunk man was bothering a white haired girl. Wait, that was no girl it was..
I grabbed my suitcase and pulled out a shiny black pistol. I ran up to the man. "Alright, bastard, I'm giving you to the count of three," I put the pistol to his head, "to let the guy go. Three…. Two…."
"Lay off, girl!" the drunk man said before freaking out there was a pistol on the back of his head
"Yellow eyes, look out!" Dio said pointing to something in back of me.
I froze; someone was in back of me. On object was pushing against my back…
"This is my lucky day…" the voice said.