. Blessed by a Nightmare .
Chapter 2 is roaring to go! The whole story switches off and on with Kurando and Anastasia. This chapter is in Kurando's view. I also did some research for 1900 actors and stuff. Go me!
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Kurando - When the young fall
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"What are you doing?" I asked with curiosity as I reluctantly opened the door to Ana's bedroom. She was standing in front of the bathroom door with her hands on her hips.
"What the heck does it look like I'm doing?" she snapped without even looking at me.
Ah, can't you just feel the love in here?
"Well," I started slowly as I entered the room. "By the looks of you, I'd say you've been rearranging the room." I looked around the room and noticed that she had pushed her big king size bed to one side of the room, while my pathetic excuse for a bed (a mattress on the floor) was pushed against the opposite wall. Each had a single chest of drawers next to it.
"Wow," she said with fake exclamation. "He does have a brain after all. Wonders will never cease."
"You know, you shouldn't try to be funny because not only are your jokes not funny, they're quite lame too," I commented walking over to sit on her bed.
"And you shouldn't try to be ugly because…oh wait," she said with a fake gasp. "That just comes naturally."
She batted her eyes at me before walking over to the windows and opening them. "Oh and Kuran?"
"What?" I growled at her use of my name.
"Get the hell off my bed!"
I rolled my eyes and ignored her. Looking at the floor, I noticed the line of tape on it. "Um, you do realize that there is tape on the floor don't you?" I asked looking over at her.
"Yeah, I put it there."
"Why…?"
"Because that way, we each have half of the room, except for the bathroom…that's not included. So, you stay on your side and I stay on my side."
"Why? Afraid I'm going to find your diary and read it?" I asked with a raised eyebrow. Then, putting on a girl's voice, I made up an entry, "Dear Diary, I am so in love with John Barrymore! I hope I marry him some day!"
"Firstly, I don't keep a diary; I'm not that stupid. And secondly, the fact that you even know his name makes me wonder whether you're the one that has the crush or not."
I threw a pillow at her in response. She caught it easily and threw it back at me. "Didn't I tell you to get the hell off my bed?" she asked angrily. I rolled my eyes and stood up.
"You know, for a seventeen year old, you sure know how to act like a twelve year old," I commented, slowly walking over to the door.
"Ha! You're one to talk. You're nineteen and find annoying me, amusing! What does that say about your maturity?"
"It's says that I'm mature enough to take a joke and to laugh at myself, whereas you start crying or swearing your head off whenever someone makes fun of you." I turned my back on her and walked out the door with a smile on my face. As soon as I shut the door, I heard her scream out loud and throw something at the door. Chuckling to myself, I made my way downstairs to listen to the radio.
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"Kurando, can you come in here for a second please?" I heard my father yell from his study. Groaning, because I was in the middle of my favorite radio program and studying, I got up and walked into his room.
"Yes?" I asked.
"I just got a phone call from your university," he replied looking up at me. I closed my eyes and sighed heavily. I was hoping they wouldn't call; I wanted to be the one to tell him myself. "Care to explain why you dropped out without telling me?"
"Look Father, you and I both know that I'm not the academic kind. I did alright in high school but I just…I don't know…university isn't my thing. I don't want to waste your money and I don't want to get a degree in something I may never use. What would be the point? So I'm asking you to respect my decision and support me one hundred percent," I said as quickly as possible.
"I do support you. I just wish that you would have discussed it with me beforehand. However," he stood up and walked around his desk. "I also know that you are more like your real mother than you are me. She never wanted to be tied down to one thing for the rest of her life. She wanted to get out there and do anything and everything. She wanted to experience it all. So, whatever you do decide to do, I'll be behind you three hundred percent," he said with a smile and a pat on the back.
"Thanks Father, that means a lot." I turned to walk out when he stopped me.
"Do me a favor?" he asked.
"Anything."
"Go easy on Anastasia. I don't want anything bad to happen this Christmas okay? It's bad enough that she can't go away with her friends. She's also having a tough time deciding where to go to school and what she wants to do. So please, keep the taunting and teasing down to a minimum?"
"But that's why I came home this year," I said with a grin.
"Very funny," my father said before sitting back down. I turned and walked out of the study; his words still echoing in my head. Sighing, I walked back upstairs and into Ana's room. She was sitting on her bed with her back towards me playing with her Koto. I could hear her humming softly.
I leant against the wall and listened to her playing. She had gotten better in the last three years. I remember when I gave her the Koto as a birthday present way back then. She had looked at it in shock and then had stared at me. I had explained that playing the Koto was a relaxing thing to do and she seemed so stressed all the time so I thought it would be useful. She had then proceeded to say that I didn't know anything about her life and that Kotos were just a waste of time and space.
Two weeks later, she asked her mother to enroll her in some classes and now she was playing it almost professionally.
"What song is that?" I asked curiously. She stopped strumming and turned her head in my direction.
"Ainu no Ko no Odori," she replied standing up. She bent down to the floor and packed the Koto away. Sliding it under her bed, she straightened and stared at me.
"What do you want, Kuran-san?"
"I heard on the grapevine that you haven't accepted any university offers yet," I said walking in. She looked at me suspiciously. "What?" I asked.
"You heard on the grapevine?" she asked eyeing me. I nodded innocently. "Yeah right. You're not a very good liar Kurando. I know my father told you. He's been bugging me for months to make a decision. So you can tell him for me that I'm not going to. Not until I'm ready," she said picking up her blue winter coat and slipping it on.
"Do you mind if I ask who accepted you?" She stopped in front of me and looked me straight in the eyes. Sighing, she walked over to her dresser drawer and pulled out a display folder. Handing it to me, she said, "Leave it on my bed when you're finished snooping." Then she walked out the door.
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This chapter is kinda short, sorry about that. I didn't know what else to put in it at the moment. I think chapter 3 might be a little longer. Okay now then, John Barrymore was a famous actor in the Silent Film era, a lot of women thought he was a real cutie, but I think otherwise. pukes XD
The song "Ainu no Ko no Odori" is a Japanese traditional Koto piece that was modern during the time. Another name for it is "Ainu Children's Dance" and it was composed for shakuhachi byYuize Shin'ichi.
Now, a word for my few reviewers!
Celestia- Glad you like it, as you see, I have updated!
michelle- Yep, the purpose of chapter one was supposed to be mildly humorous. Killing each other in their sleep, hm? Wonders will never cease. Heehee
aegis- muah I'm thankful that you read this and hope you read this part too. I never saw Much Ado About Nothing, so I have nooo clue. Maybe I should watch it sometime and see if it eerily stacks up.
Kaparzen- Yes Karin and Lucia are her friends, you have a problem!? Heehee I didn't who else would be a good friend for Anastasia….
Pichiaru- So happy that a few people like Ana and Kurando, look I updated please read!
Vi3tGirlMOMO- How's your Xenosaga fic coming along? Kurando acts like Yuri? I didn't notice, I just tried to make Kurando cool and collected, Yuri on the other hand he's really loud and obnoxious. XD! Don't worry, I'll explain in the upcoming chapters about how Kurando ending up with the Romanovs.
MoonRider- Yaaay another reader! Yes, I know Kurando has red eyes but sometimes they look brown, and I wanted this to be more realistic since he is Japanese. I hated how they changed Yuri's eyes red! They're supposed to be brown, unless it's just the curse. But that still doesn't explain why Kurando has them! confused as hell
Tiger5913- Of course I dedicate this to you, silly! The other KurandoxAnastasia shipper! Heehee, well you've been begging and begging so here it is! I'm trying to update as fast as I can, but other things tend to get in the way. I don't wanna get over stressed, so I write this on my spare time. Anastasia sure does swear a lot… hmm. I myself just noticed. Well, it's better than Kurando swearing a lot, that just looks too funny. Love you dearly! kiss kiss!
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