Arigatou for all the people who reviewed my work especially to Misura, Misty, Black Swan, Jenny, Tagi and Suisei Lady Dragon!!!!!!! You don't know how deeply grateful I am to you for reviewing meh work! [sniff…sniff…]
Okaaay!! Here's the third chappy and this has a long, long way to go!! ENJOY, MIINA-SAN!!!
Get A Life 3!!
Ever since the faithful day, Yohji changed a lot! And I'm talking a lot here. He has been very energetic, lessens his antics for those girls above eighteen years of age – to the point as to just wink at them and not to get their phone numbers anymore. His pride as a Kudoh, even if we don't know his family line, strikes him whenever he holds his daughter and keeps on saying, "Hey! You have my nose…" or "My sweet, little angel! You are the one with your father's smile… many men will fall for you sooner or later…"
Yup! That's Yohji, nowadays! But hey… I just can't stand here and tell all tales, could I? This is my journal entry number 044 for the year 2003. [Looks at Yohji from the corridor carrying the baby] I guess one full week did last long for Yohji-kun after all.
"AHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!"
[surprised] "What in the world!"
Before Omi could exit his electronic journal, the loud scream from the bottom part of their apartment rose to his spine, making him shiver as his –now- rushing feet went down as soon as possible to the situation.
"Ah, Yohji-kun! What's going on?"
With pleading, mixed with horror, in his eyes, the tall playboy backed away from…
"HER!!! LOOK AT HER, OMI!!! LOOK!!!!"
"What's happening down there? Omi? Yohji?"
"Uh, Ran-kun! Come down, kudasai… there seems to be a situation here!"
"Omi?!! SITUATION?!! You call THIS a situation!!! It's more like a life and death-…"
"It's still a situation… Yohji-kun, calm down!"
"I CAAAAANNN'TTTTTT!!!!!!!"
"Whacha yellin' about! Can't an exhausted flower boy get some sleep around 'er?!!"
"SHUT-UP, HIDAKA AND SEE THIS FOR YOURSELF!"
"Yohji-kun!!! Your veins!! They're popping!!"
[Yohji: glare…glare…]
[Omi: s-so-sorry…]
As for the past 30 minutes went to a hell of a 360 degrees turn, a very furious Ran went down with a messed, wet hair, naked chest and a towel around his lower body, followed by a yawning Ken with his hair double the mess of Ran's and a very large ski cap above his head.
"What the fu-… [breathes] WHAT IS GOING ON, KUDOH?!"
"Ran, you've got to see this!!"
"As you can see, Yohji, I'M IN THE MIDDLE OF MY SHOWER AND I HAVE NO TIME TO DILLY-DALLY! Now what the freakin' freak are you talking about?!!!"
"Gee… look at Ran's veins…"
"SHUT YOUR FUCKIN' TRAP, HIDAKA!"
"Sooorrry for livin'!" [rolls his eyes]
"Matte, kudasai… minna-san! Yohji-kun, what seems to be the problem now? You seem very afraid of your little girl?"
"Kudoh, [drying his hair with his hands] did you see blood on her or something?"
"NO!! NO!!! J-just try and look! Don't you see anything different?"
"WHATCHA TALKIN' ABOUT, DIFFERENT?!! You mean you shouted like a sissy high school gal yet you don't know the exact reason why you screamed?!"
"Ken, [points his finger threateningly] I am not like you while watching "The Ring" and got embarrassed because it was only the opening song!"
[blush…] "S-shut-up!"
"HA!"
"KUDOH!!!!!"
"Eep… [looks at Ran…] Ran, come on! Look at her!"
"Damn you! What could possibly be wro-…"
It was a moment the three has been waiting for, for a very long time… but since this was not the right situation to laugh as their all-knowing leader paused in his mighty words, Omi and Ken followed Ran's gaze and stopped exactly as where he stopped.
"This is unbelievable!"
"Ran! I told you so!!"
"Y-Y-Yohji-kun… what did you do?"
"What?! That's why I screamed! I don't know how that happened!"
"You old bean… what is the name of-…"
"AHHHH!!!"
[All three men jumps!]
"Kudoh, now what?!"
"OMG!!OMGOMGOMG!!!!"
"Yohji… you are FREAKING ME OUT WITH ALL THAT SCREAMING!!!"
"Ran, Ken, Omi!!! I don't have a name for her!"
All paused as another mind boggler came to their conscience.
"Matte, Kudoh. THIS is can be provided later, all I want to know is HOW that happened?"
"Yohji, did you give anythin' to her that could've made her… large, or somethin'?"
"Ken-kun! That's not being large! Talk about growing a YEAR in a WEEK?!!"
"See!!! See!!! I thought I was dreaming when I carried her down the couch but… my god… what's this?"
Since the resident bishonens were a little far away from the baby, they all moved closer, closer to the child until all four were circling the couch on its four corners.
"Ran, what do yah think this is?"
"Ken… I really have… no… idea.. [sniffs…sniffs] a-A-ACHOO!" [sniffs…sniffs…]
"SARS!!!"
[glare] "Shut-up, Ken."
"Tsk… stop it, you two! Yohji-kun… we have to figure this out before this gets anywhere near danger…"
"Hai… demo, where can we find information about it?"
"Wait… [smiles] hey, I know! Let's get Manx!"
"But what can she possibly know about this… what'll she tell us?"
"She can tell you that the situation here is an effect of being a clone… and a lot more, if you would let me explain, Kudoh, Yohji."
Enters Manx…
"Hehey! Speaking of the devil… [Manx glares..] beauty accompanied her too.. ehehe…"
"You may have a way with words, Kudoh, but it won't work now."
"Manx, what's the cause of all this?"
"Fujimiya, Hidaka, Tsukiyono and Kudoh… please follow me downstairs."
"Can I bring her?"
"Of course."
All men and woman went down to the lower part of their house. Yohji, even though in funny place, didn't seem to hide his fear and panic in their midst.
"Yohji."
"Eh?"
"Were you listening to what I just said…"
[sigh] "Gomen nasai, Manx. I-I…"
"Drop it."
"Ran?"
"I know you're in a dismayed sense to hear all these."
"Gee… and to think I hid it so well. Demo, Manx-san… can you please come back later."
"Yohji, if you keep on running from what I have to say, then this will never get better!"
"I know, okay… tsk! I just want to spend a little more time with her before anything goes wrong."
"Yohji, everything IS wrong already!"
"Then at least get to spend more time with my daughter before MORE gets worse, okay… onegai."
Manx couldn't help but give-in to his wish. She knew the boys for more than 5 years now and for her to see that the child changed Yohji made her set back and leave.
"I'll come back in 30 minutes, is that alright?"
"Hai… Arigatou, Manx." [wink]
"Fine… fine…" [walks up and leaves]
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"Ne, Yohji-kun, what now?"
"Well, as you guys told me, we have to name her now!"
"Wahoo!!! That sounds like fun!"
"Ken-kun, what did you have in mind?"
"Hn. We should let Yohji say it first… what do YOU have in mind?"
"Well… I was thinking… Asuka!"
[all: sweatdrop]
"You have got to be kiddin' meh!"
"Doshite?! It's a beautiful name, isn't it?"
"Yes… but you will always remember that gal, Yohji."
"Fine… ne, Ran… how about you?"
[pause] "Aya."
[slaps his hand on his head] "Are you serious, Ran-kun?"
[glare…glare] "Do I look like some joke, Omi?"
"Hey…hey… how about Yuriko?" [nudge…nudge…]
[all: NO!]
"Geez… you guys are no fun!"
"Ouka!"
"OMI!!"
"FINE!"
"CHOTTO MATTE!!!! We can't name my daughter like this! All of those girls is a pained past in our lives! Let's try it again, gentlemen?"
"Hai!"
"Sure…"
"Whatever…"
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"Sally!!!"
"Clare!"
"Ana!!"
"Jen"
"Gwenda!!"
"Patty!!!"
"Alume!!"
"Rose!!"
"Cattleya!!"
"Gentian!!"
"Freesa!!!!"
[Yohji: Oh…my…god… XD]
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"OUKA!!"
"YURIKO!!!"
"AYA!!!!!!"
"DAMN IT!!! OUKA'S BETTER!!"
"BUT, SHIT! YURIKO HAS A PERFECT BODY!!!"
"AYA IS SIMPLE AND ATTRACTIVE!!"
"OOOOOOUUUUUUKKKKKAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!" [screaming in the top of his magnificent, high-pitched lungs]
"YYYYUUUUUURRRRRRRRRRIIIIIIIIIIIKKKKKKKKOOOOOOOO" [slamming his fist on the mission table]
"SHHHHIIIIIIINNNNNN-NNNNNNEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!" [gets red all over]
[all men paused…think…think… snicker at Ran…]
"Um, really now, Ran… you don't want me to name my daughter, "Die", now, would you?" [wicked grin]
"Aw, shaddap!"
[wheezing] "Guys… that was fun and all, but… where did we lead to?"
"Ken-kun… I think we lost track of names-…"
"And time, no thanks…" [pout]
"Eh? Oh… Yohji-kun, gomen nasai."
"Yeh… sorry Yohji… [grin] but that was fun!"
"Matte… how about you? What's your choice?" [still blushing from his mistake]
"Hmm… how about-… em… Yuki?" [smile]
[all: nope!]
"Eh? How about…Aremi?"
"Eh?"
"I don't think so…"
"Yah… not good…"
"Okay…okay… [looks at clock] we have 10 minutes left… how about… Miki?"
"No!"
"Wait… wait… jumble it!"
"What?"
"Yah…Imik?"
"Wait! KIMI!"
Yohji paused at what Omi blurted out…
"T-that…that was my grandmother's name."
"Ow… so-sorry, Yohj-…"
"No..no! It's okay! She… she was the greatest, anyway…so.. [beaming at his daughter..] Kimi it is!"
"Wait… Kimi Kudoh… hmmm… too much of a 'K', don't you think?"
"Ha! Then I'll put my maiden name to her!"
"M-MAIDEN NAME?!!"
"El, duu-hhu!!! Green eyes, blonde hair? Who told you I'm pure Japanese? My mother is NOT Japanese!"
"Anou… what's a maiden name?"
"The surname of your mother when she was single."
"So… what is is?"
"Miamatsu."
"Eh?!! YOHJI! THAT'S JAPANESE!!"
"I know…I know… my mother's mum is Japanese… so.. I'll just turn that into a second name for her…" [smile]
"Well… let's see… [looks at the baby] Kimi Miamatsu Kudoh… not bad!"
[smile] "Yah, Ken-kun… really good, ne Ran?"
"Hmm… [looks intently at the child] Kimi… it's… it's… exceptional."
"What?"
"Huh?"
"Say that again Ran. I didn't understand."[grin]
[grin back] "Shut-up Yohji!"
"Goo… ah! Ah!"
"Eh? Oh! Kimi!" [runs to her]
"Hmm… he adapts the name so easily."
"That's Yohji-kun, to you!"
"Hn."
"Gotcha! Haha!!"
"Wah! Goo…koo…" [smile]
"Oh, cutey little baby! I love you… I love you… [cuddles her] it-bah! Bwee—…" [more baby talk]
[approach] "Yotan! You're really getting good at this, eh?"
"Hn… I've never seen you like this, Kudoh."
"Eh? C'mon guys! Fatherhood doesn't need practice! It needs perfection… I knew ever since that this was meant for me, so… I'm all heart in accepting this.. erm- job?"
[gets the baby from him] "Yohji-kun… this isn't a job! This is a responsibility!" [cuddles Kimi]
"Ai! Omi… pass the baby here!" [waves his hand]
"Ken! My daughter is not a soccer ball!"
"Eh? Tsk…tsk… sorry, Yotan!"
"Boys?"
"Ah… Manx."
Yohji's face became stern after a while… his happiness for fatherhood instantly became grim as he looked at his child again. He didn't want to hear anything true on what Manx was about to say, however, he also needs to have the benefit of the doubt. After all, it is about the child he pledged his life for.
He took a glance from Ken to Omi and to Ran…
"Wait, Ran."
"Eh?"
"Can you wear something… else?"
[looks down at the towel he was wearing] "Gee shit!" [runs back to his room]
[snicker… snicker… pause… laugh…]
"Boys! We are running out of time!"
"Oh… sorry, Manx."
"Come on… Abyssinian will just have to follow."
[all: nod…nod…]
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"WHAT?!!"
"Yohji… YOHJI! Kudasai, listen to wha-…"
"I have been listening here for the past 15 minutes and all I hear is, 'she might not make it…' or…or… 'if you would, Kriteker can keep her for a while…'!! Fuck it, okay! I AM NOT SENDING MY CHILD TO BE A GUINEA PIG!"
"Yohji-kun, please. Let…let's hear more." [in tears]
[near the stairs; standing up] "Yohji, I understand the circumstances going on here, demo… we just can't let this hang."
"Ran! They're taking away my child!"
Ran stopped dead at his position… coming from Yohji, it sounded so… sympathetic.
"Yohji…"
[stands up and takes Kimi – now crying] "Okay… okay… [pats Kimi away to shush…] as I 'understood' it, you said that this is drastic?"
"Yes, Balinese… I'm afraid I miscalculated…"
"Because…" [slight glare]
"As I said earlier, her age is rising-up by week. The clones of doctor Ashton were meant to be soldiers: incomparable, no weakness… and can manipulate."
"So… [getting impatient] what are you saying here?"
"Yohji…"
"For goodness sake, Manx! Blunt it out already! I can't take this anymo-…"
"Your daughter may die before you reach 28."
"Uh…"
"You wished for me to blurt it out… well?"
"Manx… what do you mean die… before 28?"
"Siberian, as Bombay said a while ago… she gets older by a year in one full week."
"So… so… you're telling me that… my… Kimi…" [faints]
"YOHJI!" [helps him to the couch]
"Tsk… Yohji, [gets nearer to him] listen to what I have to say and you Put. This. Inside. Your. Head!"
"Manx…"
"If we do not do anything about it, she may be 90 when you yourself is in your 30's."
[tries to get up] "What do you have… in mind?"
"Yohji, Kriteker has THIS."
5 pieces of purely white pills were in a small bottle. Yohji looked at it intently; Ran eyed it suspiciously and the two teenagers were observing it.
"Huma…nizing Pill… HUMANIZING PILL?!"
"Yes."
"Manx-san? What…what's that?"
"Omi, Ken, move back a little."
[looks at each other] "Aa."
As the young woman opened it, a very thick smoke escaped the bottle. The smell of it was strong but not to the point of being stinky.
"Morbidus."
"Huh?"
"That is right, Ran. It is Morbidus."
"Wai… wait. Whazzat?"
"It's an element, Ken. But it's… poisonous."
"What now, Manx? We'll poison Kimi so she won't age?" [grim look]
"No Yohji. This is a new invention… tested but… not proven. It can humanize."
"Na-NANI?!"
"I said, it will make her human. Humanizing… gets?"
"Ah… bu-but.. how?"
"This is a two weeks process, Balinese."
"Then, she'll be 4 years old?"
"Yes… the sooner the better."
"Why?"
"Abyssinian… what do you mean, why?"
"Why does it have to be sudden? You said it wasn't proven… are you testing the drug on her?" [Yohji was furious]
"Manx! Explain this!"
"Balinese, Abyssinian, for your information, this pill needs to be given to her in a matter of two weeks from now because the age she will come about after taking this pill will stop in a certain point."
"You mean like, after she takes the pill… let's say, she's 6… it can stop at… 12 or something?"
"Yes, Siberian. That is why, the earlier, the better. You wouldn't want a daughter with the same age as you, ne… Balinese?"
[blushes as he thinks greenly] "I don't want to sin…"
"Then… I must go now."
"Matte… is this… finished? What if I don't want her to take it?"
"Yohji… [sigh] it has been warned that this takes time and pain…"
"P-pain?!"
"Hai… I'm very sorry, Yohji if I came too late as to warn you about Kimi, but, this is the most crucial and important way on how Kriteker can help you… and her."
"Wait… wait… what pain?" [deliberating stare]
"The pain will take her about an hour."
As any other parent, no one wants to see their child in such pain… and thus, being the emotional one of all, Yohji dropped down and cried hard.
"Kimi…" [cry…cry…]
"Yo-Yotan! C'mon, dude!"
"Yohji-kun!"
"Yohji… that is why I'm suggesting that we do it while she's young. She will not feel the pain and remember it as she gets older. Yohji, [hugs him] please… she will be human… and you can be with her more than 28 years of your life."
He didn't want to hear this anymore… not even Ran was agreeing with the idea! He felt so miserable as to why he had to get her and make her feel this sudden pain… just to be human… live like one, die like one.
"Manx… I-I… I can't decide."
"Yohji…"
"Hey! Yotan! Why are you forgetting us all of a sudden, eh?!"
"Ken-kun's right, Yohji-kun. We can help you."
[puts a hand on his shoulder] "Kudoh."
Yohji still was in deep sorrow. His heart belonged to this woman… an angel that can grow older than him and die in front of him as soon as possible, but…
"What am I going to do… Kimi…. Kimi… I'm sorry."
\\ \T=B=C/ //
Eh? Tsk…tsk… poor Yotan, ei? I pity him soooo much… well, how was it?
Next Week on "Get A Life",,,
"What do you mean KIDNAPPED?!! Where's my daughter?!!"
Soon… stay tuned, minna-san!! Arigatou!!