A/N: I'm REEAALLLY sorry for not updating sooner but ive…uh… well… ok so I couldn't b arsed! ..I mean… Hezel-Beka's the only one whos reviewing ma fic constantly at the mo :sighs: but at least she makes me feel better:huggles hazel an bekka: thanks you guyz! Anyway, on with the fic! R&R PLEASE!
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Never-Ending Sadness
Chapter 12: Arrangment
The morning was painful as memories of my past came back to me, as usual I was quiet and stiff around the others.
"'Mornin," greeted Yoh with a smile, I gave a weak smile and turnt away.
"Hey you look a lil pale, what's buggin' ya?"
"Nothing," I smiled as I pushed the nightmare to the back of my mind, "so when do we start the training?"
"Right now!" Came a stubborn voice from behind the door, Anna came out with some weights and some sort of note in her hand.
"But Anna we haven't even had breakfast yet!" Moaned Yoh putting his weights on as if he knew what she would say next.
"If the kid can go without breakfast so can you, here," she handed me some heavier weights, "use these and both of you go to the store and get some groceries in." She handed Yoh the list.
"Err.. ok," Yoh mumbled as he lifted the weight to help me put mine on.
"No, its ok, I can do it by myself." I said, taking it from him and placing it on my arm. "There, all done."
"Good," said Anna turning to go into the living room, "be back soon, oh, and don't bother going to the shop down the road, the one on the other side of town is much better."
Yoh sighed as we headed out of the door once more, maybe he didn't want to run countless miles but I did, I didn't want to remember the night and darkness, I just needed to keep busy.
The new weights were heavy and wore me down as I ran, it seemed that the more I ran the less I remembered about the nightmare so I kept running until I was almost overtaking Yoh.
"Hey, hey, hey, slow down buddy." He said softly, putting his arm out in front of me to make me stop. Slowly I came to a halt and looked up to him.
"What's goin' on?"
"Nothing," I said, "I just want to get there 'n' back, that ok with you?"
"Sure," he said as he started to run, "so what have you and Anna been talking about recently..?"
"Wha!" Now it was my turn to stop, "how did you know we'd been talking?" I demanded.
"Tray had seen you hanging around together a lot, and you always seem to go to the park."
"Yeh, I like it there… its nice and quiet."
"Yeah."
I started to continue my run in silence, and, after I jogged a few more paces, saw that we were half way there already. As we rounded another corner I asked: "So what's on the list?"
"The usual," came his half-sighed reply.
"Fish, rice and iced tea again?" I stopped and looked at him, astonished that just one girl could drink so much iced tea in just two days.
"Yup." We both sighed and started to run once more. My legs ached and my arms felt like someone was holding a blow torch to them despite the chilling wind, but I hardly seemed to notice it and my mind was to busy lurking in the shadows of the past.
"Yeh that'll be two packs of iced tea, some rice and a large piece of fish please." Said Yoh politely as he spoke to the shopkeeper. Yoh looked at me for a second, then, seeing that I was closest to the iced tea packages, called "Hey Shin! Grab me a few boxes of those would ya?" Receiving no reply he yelled once more, "SHIN!"
"Oh huh?" I snapped out of my trance and tried to focus my mind on the present.
"The tea?" Asked Yoh smiling, slightly embarrassed at the impatient shop keeper who, by now, was tapping his foot, waiting to run the goods under the scanner so he could feel the cold cash slip into his large greasy hands.
"Sorry," I muttered as I tossed two small light boxes Yoh's way. He easily caught one in each hand, then passed them to the man behind the till who quickly ran them under the scanner.
"That'll be five fifty please," he said as he put the tea into the bag which already contained the large cooked fish and several packets of rice. Yoh handed him the money and stepped outside where I had walked out after embarrassing my friend.
"Something you want to tell me?" He asked as we started walking.
"Not unless you can change the past." I took bigger strides than him but somehow we managed to stay level on the path. He sighed, shifted the bag slightly, and swung it over his shoulder. "Best be getting back, don't want to keep 'Your Royal Highness' waiting." I broke out into a jog, leaving him to stare, then, after about two seconds, heard his feet hitting the ground as he ran after me. Soon it broke into a race.
"You'll never catch me alive!" I yelled as we raced around corners.
"Good coz when I do you'll be dead!" Laughed Yoh right on my tail. It was a friendly match and, despite our best efforts, ended in a draw since both of us dropped dead before we reached the house. After a small break we finally reached Yoh's 'small' house and set the white bag on the table waiting for Morty to arrive so we could eat.
"Does Anna always make Morty cook?" I asked looking up at my friend.
"Most of the time, but if he's not around its either Me or Tray."
"Oh.. What's Tray like?"
"Well he can make the fish a little dry but-"
"No I mean as a person" I interrupted.
"Oh, he's ok I guess."
"Would you trust him?"
"What's with the questions?" He asked looking me in the eye.
"So that's a no then?"
"No, I mean yes.. I mean I DO trust him!" Yoh started to get unusually frustrated.
"So you'd trust him with your life?" I blinked innocently.
"Yes, were all part of a team.. kind of.."
"Hm, and I was always taught to trust no one." I said under my breath.
"What?" He asked, seeming to have heard what I said.
"Oh, nothing."
"Why whenever I ask something you say 'nothing'?"
"No reason, its just none of your concern." I turned away and looked up as the door opened and in walked Mr Cook... Also known as Morty.
"Hi there," greeted the small boy cheerfully,
"Hi," smiled Yoh, he looked at me probably expecting me to say hello or something.
"..Hi," I said stubbornly.
"Quit with the 'hello's' and hurry up!" Screeched Anna as she came into the room, "you know were everything is so chop chop!" She rushed. Morty groaned,
"Yes..." then under his breath, "Your Highness."
"I heard that!" She snapped, then walked into the living room where the TV was and her favourite soap opera was now starting.
"I've just realised something!" Exclaimed Yoh raising one finger in discovery.
"Oh the joy," I mumbled sarcastically,
"Shinzo," I looked up as he spoke, "you haven't hardly talked to Morty and Tray, you don't even know each other! I think it's about time you got introduced!" He smiled and looked down at me.
"Yeh that's a great idea!" Said Morty excitedly, then his face dropped, "only one problem, Anna won't give any of us a break until night time."
"Then Shin will just have to sleep in our room for the night, there's more than enough space, and I'm sure Tray wont mind... if Pilica doesn't drag him off first that is."
"Yeah," Morty and Yoh laughed together, only to be interrupted by Anna's voice.
"I don't hear any cooking being done!" She called from the room. Almost instantly Morty started to rush about cooking this and cooking that, he was like a regular maid! But my mind wasn't worried about the Present, it was fixed on the night ahead, but worry was almost completely demolished when I thought of all the fun we might have, the thought of fun stayed with me for the rest of the day.
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A/N: Sorry its kind of long ":) I couldn't be bothered to cut it down much lol. Hazel-Beka I reviewed ya fic after ages! Lol. Thanx for all of he reviews, ur a really big help:huggles u an gives u a kai plushie that yells 'Go Dranzer!' when you hug it:) R&R PLEASE!
