AN: Hello people! Back with yet another chapter! I just realized something
while rereading my story. In every chapter near the end someone dies!
Didn't even see that I was doing that hehe...Anyway here is the fourth
chapter in Happenstance. Also I made a TWO HUGE mistake with the story in
chapter 3 only two dead bodies were on the ground not 3 my folly! Also
Erutis is supposed to be 16! I am so sorry those that I have just confused
the shit out of! Sorry!
Chapter 4 Different Life
Eclipse looked at the two dead bodies on the ground and shaking his dead in disgust. They were killed by their own foolishness. He could smell in on them, a drug of some sort. Perhaps it was that new drug that was on the news, what was it again? That's right CS. A joke in the illegal drug world, a way to kill someone and not leave any evidence for the cops after it shuts down all vital organs.
'It's odd I would have never guess that Mister and Doctor Nyborg would be the type to use drugs.' Eclipse walked away from the dead bodies and stepping outside to wait for the instigators to come. He stood out there watching the golden brown leaves falling on the ground and getting swept away by the wind.
With Raenef, Erutis and Nebiki
"Rae? What is it?" Erutis asked with concern in her brilliant green eyes.
"Not here. Nebiki just please go on home. Erutis, come with me and keep up!" Raenef shouted as he already had dashed out in a fast run and was already 15 feet ahead. Erutis simply stared. "ERUTIS I MEAN NOW!" Raenef bellowed making the ground shake. Erutis quickly followed after him.
As soon as Raenef and Erutis were alone and no one was around them Raenef grabbed Erutis' arm and mumbled "Go" next thing she knew she was in her backyard.
She had so many questions to ask, she opened her mouth but quickly shut up after following Raenef to the front of the house. The sight that she found was not one that she would expect to see, Cops and an ambulance out in front. She glanced at 2 body bags that were being hauled into the ambulance and quickly taken away.
She looked up to her porch to see Eclipse talking to the Sheriff. She walked to listen in.
"So you mean to tell me that you had just found the two bodies already like that in a decaying form. What was your business with the Nyborgs?"
"My partner Raenef and Myself were here to visit our god child for her birthday which is in 3 days." Eclipse stated with deadly calm voice.
"Where were you and your "partner" before you came here and by any chance an alibi?" The cop asked.
"Yes, we were at Inland Waterway and bought a Japanese katana and a Australian saddle. We have the recite and the products on hand if you wish to inspect them, officer." Giving the innocent cop a deadly stare.
"No that won't be necessary, will you allow an officer to question you god son standing behind you?" The officer gestured towards to Erutis.
"I am NOT a BOY!" Erutis shouted letting all of her stress out on the cop. "Eclipse, Raenef what happen to Mom and Dad? Where are they? I need to see them PLEASE!" She turned to she both of her godfathers giving a look to the ground and Raenef pointing to the body bags in the ambulance.
"NO! This cannot be! They were fine last night getting back from the medical convention! Mom had given a speech and, they went to fancy dinners! They said they would take me to some place nice with Eclipse and Raenef! No—no." Erutis started to burst into tears, while having Raenef comfort her as much as possible with soothing arm motion.
The cops had gone through normal questioning asking of whereabouts and what not. All of it was pointless though they knew that it would be like finding a needle in a haystack to find the cause of death of Erutis' parents.
Over the next 2 days Erutis stuck to her room or the stable. She rode Ville for hours at a time and worked on sword work while giving Ville a break. She would come home to a house that had dinner ready and two people waiting for her. But they were not her parents. She would hardly eat or do anything at all. Raenef worked on the funeral arrangements and cremation of Erutis' parents.
It was to be decided that the funeral would be held the day after Erutis' birthday. On her birthday Eclipse planned on taking her to a larger city near that was close by to shop for funeral clothes, While Raenef would continue working on the funeral and talking to those that were old friends and other family.
Erutis woke up seeing that it was 9:30 she got up.
'Wow. I am 16 but I don't care. Mom and Dad's funeral are tomorrow. Why did they have to leave? WHY?' Silent tears slid down her cheek as she stepped into the shower. She let the hot water wash away all of her tears. After getting dressed and a dead silent breakfast with Eclipse and Raenef she and Eclipse went to New Bern.
At first Eclipse wanted to get her a black dress but he soon changed his mind when they entered the shop that she went right up to the Suits and started looking through and looking for her size.
She ended up getting a black suit with a white button up shirt and a black on dark gray tie.
Erutis still had on an emotionless mask nothing seemed to cheer her up. On the way back Eclipse took Erutis back to a Local Café called M&Ms Café. It was Erutis' favorite restaurant and she had light talk to Eclipse while getting her meal. The owner Marsha was really sweet because like everyone else in Stonewall had heard of the loss of Erutis' parents and also like everyone else was inquisitive about her godfathers that only showed up around the holidays and her birthday.
Marsha was nice about it and even let Erutis sit on the screened in back porch which really for smokers but it was only her and Eclipse out there eating their lunch. Erutis had a huge suspicion that Marsha had only done that because they might upset the other customers but, still was grateful.
After lunch Erutis and Eclipse went to the stable and feed Ville and Genro.
"VILLE!! COME HERE BOY!! YOU TOO GENRO!" Erutis made a really loud whistle. A beautiful Stallion with long wavy black mane and coat and the name Ville came running up along with a stunning gelding with a brown coat and black mane who was none other than Genro.
She opened the barn door and had the two horses run into their own stalls. She gave them both grain and went to the SUV and got out the new Aussie saddle and put it in the tack room.
She watched the horses munch on their evening oats. She sighed and slowly falls down Ville's stall door and just thought. Trying to think back before her parents died, then it came to her! When Raenef came and took her back he had transported her in thin air.
"What the fuck was that?" She mumbled to herself.
"Language! Honestly! Where do young people of today get off thinking that they can go around cursing like that?" Eclipse said in a joking tone of voice.
Erutis looked up and snapped out of her thoughts. "Well I was just wondering about something, I going to ask about it later to Raenef. No offense Eclipse but it is kind of a personal thing ya know?" She said trying not to have Eclipse TOO offended.
"Okay, that's fine. Come on we need to get home have a long day tomorrow. Could I help you lock up?" Eclipse offered.
"Nah. I always lock up on my own, this is my responsibility and I would rather have it done by myself." Erutis stated.
"Okay, I will be waiting out in the car." Eclipse said and took his leave of the barn.
Erutis started to turn in, she swept the hall, brought down fresh hay, and shut off the lights. She breathed in the sweet dusk air and locked up the barn.
The ride back was silent. Eclipse let Erutis put on her choice of music that was the HIM CD, The first song came on and filled the SUV with building chords and drums. Erutis started to sing along to Sweet Six Six Six and Eclipse wondered if somehow in the depths of her mind and soul if she could remember Krayon. The song somewhat reminded him of the relationship that went on.
When they got home they found Raenef with complete funeral and everything worked out. All most all of the relatives were able to make it, Raenef informed Erutis and Eclipse but none of the old friends were able to make it. Lucky for Erutis it was still fall break and she wasn't missing any school.
Raenef also produced a few presents from the luggage.
"Rae! You shouldn't have." Erutis said looking at all of her unopened gifts. "Both of you have done more for me than most ever would! I could never except these!"
"Erutis sweetie, you are too modest! We got these for you because turning your Sweet Sixteen is a big deal! WE had already got these for you before we got here so go ahead!" Raenef said with a smile.
"Here start with this one." Eclipse handed her a large package.
Erutis opened it very slowly. When she saw what was in it her jaw just about hit the floor. "Holy SHIT! You got me the entire Ranma ½ series in manga?" Eclipse handed her another one package. "AND ANIME?! Thank you!"
Raenef handed her a box you know the type that it is so painfully obvious that is some kind of clothes. Erutis opened it. It was clothes but to be more in detail it was a HIM hoodie and beanie! Those were the things that she had been pining after on ebay for 3 months! "Thank you!" Erutis' muffled voice came from under the hoodie that she was slipping over her head.
"Erutis there is more in that, check the pocket." Eclipse said.
Erutis immediately put her hands in the pocket and found two tickets to New York City and a HIM him concert with back stage passes. Erutis thought she was about to start crying. "WOW!! THANK YOU BOTH!"
We have two more presents for you. Eclipse pulled out a very small package that couldn't be much bigger than a 2 by 5 inches. She pulled off the wrapper and found a set of keys.
Erutis sat stunned for a second. Staring at her hand like it had just a little alien had landed there and claimed her hand as his own. She looked up shaking her head. "You---two---got me ---a car?" Erutis slowly got out. Looking up from her hand.
"No" Erutis looked slightly sad when Eclipse said this.
"It is to a Jeep!" Raenef said happily.
Erutis looked up with a weak smile and started "I could not possibly take this. It wouldn't be right."
"Not true! Keep it for a while and drive it around and if you still don't want it in 6 months we will return it and get something else." Eclipse said making sound more like business arrangement than a gift.
"Okay! I couldn't start to describe my thanks!" Erutis said.
"Well we saved this one for last. Here you go. I got it while you were trying on suits today." Eclipse said handing her a small jewelry box.
Erutis opened it to find a silver locket sword in the shape of an ancient Korean sword. She opened it to find it empty. She looked up. "I don't understand. What is with the silver locket and nothing in it?" She asked inquisitively.
"Well, first off that it is not silver it is white gold and secondly it is for your parents ashes." Eclipse said with his small half smile.
Tears came to Erutis' eyes. "Thank You so much." She said not letting her tears fall. "I am going to bed, Goodnight."
"Goodnight Erutis, Sleep well." Eclipse said.
"Nighty Night! Don't let the bed bugs bite!" Raenef said with a smile.
The morning came and the sun rose. Like it did everyday. Erutis could smell the Coffee and Waffles. 'Must be Eclipse cooking.' Erutis thought knowing that Raenef's culinary skills were less than perfect.
She got out her robe and went down the stairs. Erutis looked at the grandfather clock in the front hall seeing it was only 6:30. 'Wow, I am up early today.' Erutis thought to herself.
She walked into the kitchen and sure enough found Eclipse at the waffle iron pouring more batter on and closing it. Erutis starting to laugh seeing the apron Eclipse was wearing. A pink frilly one that had in a light purple writing: Cooking to awaken my Fair Prince!
"HAHA! Eclipse that is SO you! Hahahahahahaha!!" Erutis said laughing her head off.
Eclipse nodded to Raenef who was working on a waffle swimming in syrup and strawberry jelly.
"Oh yeah, Eclipse wanted to wear an apron but couldn't find any except that one. Personally I think it looks cute!" Raenef said with a wink.
"Oh yeah that is definitely you color Eclipse! Could I get a cup o'joe ovah here?" Erutis said in a horrible New York accent.
"Aren't you a little young to be drinking coffee?" Raenef asked.
"Nah, I have been sucking this stuff down every time I wake up before 8 o'clock." Erutis stated.
"Okay that's fine then. Do you take anything in your coffee?" Eclipse asked while he poured her a cup.
"Just a bit of sugar." Erutis said looking through the newspaper trying to find the comics and horoscopes.
"Hey Eclipse what's your sign?"
"Cancer" Eclipse said bringing a huge plate of waffles to the table.
"'Kay it says "Venus is in alliance with mars, try and do something with you immediate family." AWWW!! Too cute! So meaning you and Rae and myself should go and get some relative bashing!" Erutis said. "Rae what about you? What's your sign?"
"I'm a Virgo and living it large!" Raenef said taking a huge bite out of his waffle.
"'Kay well it says "Today one person will be in need of a talk with you to help them with a problem." Wow freaky!" Erutis mumbled.
"What does your's say?" Raenef asked.
"That today is full of challenges but, I have friends and family to help over come." Pretty dead on." Erutis said wistfully.
The rest of the morning was getting ready for the funeral. Eclipse and Raenef got dressed and were waiting for Erutis to come down.
Erutis came down her red hair was held back into a tight low ponytail. The black went really well and was made that hid any feminine curves. She looked like a boy and walked in long strides to give more of a masculine look to her.
"I am ready lets get going." As they left the house Erutis slipped on some shades so dark you couldn't see her eyes.
"Erutis why are you wearing sunglasses?" Raenef asked inquisitively.
"Just go and make sure that no one sees me cry, I don't want anyone I hardly know seeing me in a weak state." Erutis stated stiffly.
Eclipse was about to argue but Raenef nodded his head in agreement before he could say anything.
'Eclipse I know what you are thinking but, if that is what she wants to do then let her. She has been through enough with out us bashing her wardrobe.'
'Understood. I won't intervene anymore.' Eclipse responded back.
Erutis looked around the room knowing only a handful of people. She saw Nebiki and her parents and a few Gossipy aunts that she remembered from family reunions. Her aunt Shelia, Elizabeth and Tessa. She listened into the conversation.
"I heard that they got murdered and that they were in some underground drug mafia! The person that killed them might still want to kill their daughter, Erutis! I wouldn't want to put my daughter Jessica in any danger! The hit men could come into my house and try and kill my whole family!" Aunt Elizabeth said with a snobby kind of voice.
"Honestly they give our family a bad name! Why I would think that Grandpapa Nyborg would turn in his grave if he heard what that those parents had spoiled their daughter so much! You would think that getting a 12 year old a horse would be even a little odd but they got it for her and it goes to her head!" Said Aunt Shelia.
"Well at least there are girls in the sport of horses! Sometimes I think to myself that they were treating her like a boy! Raising the son they had lost before her!" Said Aunt Tessa sporting a dress that would make a stripper blush. "A person would be MAD if they took such a handful in to their house!"
Erutis' blood was burning red. 'HOW DARE THEY?! The audacity to speak so ill of the dead! You think that family would be more considerate that they have lost a family member! Me a spoiled brat?! HA! Aunt Elizabeth her daughter finds it a hobby to get kicked out of expensive boarding schools! '
Erutis went to talk to Nebiki and her family. They were the only people that recognized her.
"Erutis! I am so sorry about your parents!" Nebiki said giving her a hug and a peck on the cheek.
Raenef and Eclipse
"Odd how so many mortals will bash their own blood almost like they rather hear themselves talk that the ability to respect the dead." Rae commented after hearing what the Aunts had went on about Erutis' parents.
"Oh look!" Aunt Tessa exclaimed. "She has a girlfriend! How RUDE to be making out in public!" She commented on the simple peck on the cheek. "Why that is down right disgraceful to the family name!" As all the other Aunts nodded in response.
"And what would that make you?" Eclipse came up with obvious anger showing. "To verbally bash your sister and her husband at their funeral? I hope to all the seven hells that you do not say such things to Erutis! That girl has been through MORE than enough, than to attend her parent's funeral and to hear such wicked things said about them. Then the audacity to insult her when she is NOT a lesbian but only keeps her brother's memory alive by dressing like him. I would have to make an educated guess that you have not spent enough time with her to know such a thing." Eclipse said with each word spoken the aunts ego fell another hundred feet. "Also to ponder who will take such a "burden" none of you will have to sully yourselves with that. She will live with her Godfathers—just like her parents had wished." Eclipse gave them one last glare and pivoted on his heel letting his black trench coat fan out and move back into place.
For the rest of the time not any of the aunts said a word.
The service came and went. Erutis cried the whole time. Raenef was sitting at one side and Nebiki was on the other holding her hand for emotional support.
After the service at the funeral home Erutis made a silent vow, 'I will never cry over my dead family again, because I have a new one with Raenef and Eclipse.' "Yes my different life." She mumbled to herself.
She went out to lunch with Raenef and Eclipse they had made a choice to go to The Steamer, a new restaurant that had just opened.
"Raenef, Eclipse what are we going to do about living arrangements?" Erutis asked as she took a slip of her drink.
"Well, it is not in stone but, we think it would be best if you finished your sophomore year out and then move in with Eclipse and I. That way we could have more than enough time to get your section of the house ready and also allow you to tie but any lose ends." Raenef stated.
"Okay, well what about Ville? Will you allow me to keep him?" Erutis asked hopefully not getting a negative answer.
"Of course! He is yours and we did get him for you to keep. We should also get working on getting a barn up." Eclipse said with his odd, half smile.
"Wow! It's like getting a farm! Maybe we should get chickens! Ooo! And plant some tomatoes and give them names like Mr. and Mrs. Tomato!" Raenef said happily starting to stare off in space thinking of names of tomatoes. Erutis and Eclipse just sweat dropped.
AN: Wow I wrote a lot! So proud! Well I hope that you will review! Right now I REALLY need reviews for suggestions, comments and anything else that could make this story better! Does the need of more reviews dance I hope to get another chapter up by this weekend.
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Dragon of Sesshomaru
Chapter 4 Different Life
Eclipse looked at the two dead bodies on the ground and shaking his dead in disgust. They were killed by their own foolishness. He could smell in on them, a drug of some sort. Perhaps it was that new drug that was on the news, what was it again? That's right CS. A joke in the illegal drug world, a way to kill someone and not leave any evidence for the cops after it shuts down all vital organs.
'It's odd I would have never guess that Mister and Doctor Nyborg would be the type to use drugs.' Eclipse walked away from the dead bodies and stepping outside to wait for the instigators to come. He stood out there watching the golden brown leaves falling on the ground and getting swept away by the wind.
With Raenef, Erutis and Nebiki
"Rae? What is it?" Erutis asked with concern in her brilliant green eyes.
"Not here. Nebiki just please go on home. Erutis, come with me and keep up!" Raenef shouted as he already had dashed out in a fast run and was already 15 feet ahead. Erutis simply stared. "ERUTIS I MEAN NOW!" Raenef bellowed making the ground shake. Erutis quickly followed after him.
As soon as Raenef and Erutis were alone and no one was around them Raenef grabbed Erutis' arm and mumbled "Go" next thing she knew she was in her backyard.
She had so many questions to ask, she opened her mouth but quickly shut up after following Raenef to the front of the house. The sight that she found was not one that she would expect to see, Cops and an ambulance out in front. She glanced at 2 body bags that were being hauled into the ambulance and quickly taken away.
She looked up to her porch to see Eclipse talking to the Sheriff. She walked to listen in.
"So you mean to tell me that you had just found the two bodies already like that in a decaying form. What was your business with the Nyborgs?"
"My partner Raenef and Myself were here to visit our god child for her birthday which is in 3 days." Eclipse stated with deadly calm voice.
"Where were you and your "partner" before you came here and by any chance an alibi?" The cop asked.
"Yes, we were at Inland Waterway and bought a Japanese katana and a Australian saddle. We have the recite and the products on hand if you wish to inspect them, officer." Giving the innocent cop a deadly stare.
"No that won't be necessary, will you allow an officer to question you god son standing behind you?" The officer gestured towards to Erutis.
"I am NOT a BOY!" Erutis shouted letting all of her stress out on the cop. "Eclipse, Raenef what happen to Mom and Dad? Where are they? I need to see them PLEASE!" She turned to she both of her godfathers giving a look to the ground and Raenef pointing to the body bags in the ambulance.
"NO! This cannot be! They were fine last night getting back from the medical convention! Mom had given a speech and, they went to fancy dinners! They said they would take me to some place nice with Eclipse and Raenef! No—no." Erutis started to burst into tears, while having Raenef comfort her as much as possible with soothing arm motion.
The cops had gone through normal questioning asking of whereabouts and what not. All of it was pointless though they knew that it would be like finding a needle in a haystack to find the cause of death of Erutis' parents.
Over the next 2 days Erutis stuck to her room or the stable. She rode Ville for hours at a time and worked on sword work while giving Ville a break. She would come home to a house that had dinner ready and two people waiting for her. But they were not her parents. She would hardly eat or do anything at all. Raenef worked on the funeral arrangements and cremation of Erutis' parents.
It was to be decided that the funeral would be held the day after Erutis' birthday. On her birthday Eclipse planned on taking her to a larger city near that was close by to shop for funeral clothes, While Raenef would continue working on the funeral and talking to those that were old friends and other family.
Erutis woke up seeing that it was 9:30 she got up.
'Wow. I am 16 but I don't care. Mom and Dad's funeral are tomorrow. Why did they have to leave? WHY?' Silent tears slid down her cheek as she stepped into the shower. She let the hot water wash away all of her tears. After getting dressed and a dead silent breakfast with Eclipse and Raenef she and Eclipse went to New Bern.
At first Eclipse wanted to get her a black dress but he soon changed his mind when they entered the shop that she went right up to the Suits and started looking through and looking for her size.
She ended up getting a black suit with a white button up shirt and a black on dark gray tie.
Erutis still had on an emotionless mask nothing seemed to cheer her up. On the way back Eclipse took Erutis back to a Local Café called M&Ms Café. It was Erutis' favorite restaurant and she had light talk to Eclipse while getting her meal. The owner Marsha was really sweet because like everyone else in Stonewall had heard of the loss of Erutis' parents and also like everyone else was inquisitive about her godfathers that only showed up around the holidays and her birthday.
Marsha was nice about it and even let Erutis sit on the screened in back porch which really for smokers but it was only her and Eclipse out there eating their lunch. Erutis had a huge suspicion that Marsha had only done that because they might upset the other customers but, still was grateful.
After lunch Erutis and Eclipse went to the stable and feed Ville and Genro.
"VILLE!! COME HERE BOY!! YOU TOO GENRO!" Erutis made a really loud whistle. A beautiful Stallion with long wavy black mane and coat and the name Ville came running up along with a stunning gelding with a brown coat and black mane who was none other than Genro.
She opened the barn door and had the two horses run into their own stalls. She gave them both grain and went to the SUV and got out the new Aussie saddle and put it in the tack room.
She watched the horses munch on their evening oats. She sighed and slowly falls down Ville's stall door and just thought. Trying to think back before her parents died, then it came to her! When Raenef came and took her back he had transported her in thin air.
"What the fuck was that?" She mumbled to herself.
"Language! Honestly! Where do young people of today get off thinking that they can go around cursing like that?" Eclipse said in a joking tone of voice.
Erutis looked up and snapped out of her thoughts. "Well I was just wondering about something, I going to ask about it later to Raenef. No offense Eclipse but it is kind of a personal thing ya know?" She said trying not to have Eclipse TOO offended.
"Okay, that's fine. Come on we need to get home have a long day tomorrow. Could I help you lock up?" Eclipse offered.
"Nah. I always lock up on my own, this is my responsibility and I would rather have it done by myself." Erutis stated.
"Okay, I will be waiting out in the car." Eclipse said and took his leave of the barn.
Erutis started to turn in, she swept the hall, brought down fresh hay, and shut off the lights. She breathed in the sweet dusk air and locked up the barn.
The ride back was silent. Eclipse let Erutis put on her choice of music that was the HIM CD, The first song came on and filled the SUV with building chords and drums. Erutis started to sing along to Sweet Six Six Six and Eclipse wondered if somehow in the depths of her mind and soul if she could remember Krayon. The song somewhat reminded him of the relationship that went on.
When they got home they found Raenef with complete funeral and everything worked out. All most all of the relatives were able to make it, Raenef informed Erutis and Eclipse but none of the old friends were able to make it. Lucky for Erutis it was still fall break and she wasn't missing any school.
Raenef also produced a few presents from the luggage.
"Rae! You shouldn't have." Erutis said looking at all of her unopened gifts. "Both of you have done more for me than most ever would! I could never except these!"
"Erutis sweetie, you are too modest! We got these for you because turning your Sweet Sixteen is a big deal! WE had already got these for you before we got here so go ahead!" Raenef said with a smile.
"Here start with this one." Eclipse handed her a large package.
Erutis opened it very slowly. When she saw what was in it her jaw just about hit the floor. "Holy SHIT! You got me the entire Ranma ½ series in manga?" Eclipse handed her another one package. "AND ANIME?! Thank you!"
Raenef handed her a box you know the type that it is so painfully obvious that is some kind of clothes. Erutis opened it. It was clothes but to be more in detail it was a HIM hoodie and beanie! Those were the things that she had been pining after on ebay for 3 months! "Thank you!" Erutis' muffled voice came from under the hoodie that she was slipping over her head.
"Erutis there is more in that, check the pocket." Eclipse said.
Erutis immediately put her hands in the pocket and found two tickets to New York City and a HIM him concert with back stage passes. Erutis thought she was about to start crying. "WOW!! THANK YOU BOTH!"
We have two more presents for you. Eclipse pulled out a very small package that couldn't be much bigger than a 2 by 5 inches. She pulled off the wrapper and found a set of keys.
Erutis sat stunned for a second. Staring at her hand like it had just a little alien had landed there and claimed her hand as his own. She looked up shaking her head. "You---two---got me ---a car?" Erutis slowly got out. Looking up from her hand.
"No" Erutis looked slightly sad when Eclipse said this.
"It is to a Jeep!" Raenef said happily.
Erutis looked up with a weak smile and started "I could not possibly take this. It wouldn't be right."
"Not true! Keep it for a while and drive it around and if you still don't want it in 6 months we will return it and get something else." Eclipse said making sound more like business arrangement than a gift.
"Okay! I couldn't start to describe my thanks!" Erutis said.
"Well we saved this one for last. Here you go. I got it while you were trying on suits today." Eclipse said handing her a small jewelry box.
Erutis opened it to find a silver locket sword in the shape of an ancient Korean sword. She opened it to find it empty. She looked up. "I don't understand. What is with the silver locket and nothing in it?" She asked inquisitively.
"Well, first off that it is not silver it is white gold and secondly it is for your parents ashes." Eclipse said with his small half smile.
Tears came to Erutis' eyes. "Thank You so much." She said not letting her tears fall. "I am going to bed, Goodnight."
"Goodnight Erutis, Sleep well." Eclipse said.
"Nighty Night! Don't let the bed bugs bite!" Raenef said with a smile.
The morning came and the sun rose. Like it did everyday. Erutis could smell the Coffee and Waffles. 'Must be Eclipse cooking.' Erutis thought knowing that Raenef's culinary skills were less than perfect.
She got out her robe and went down the stairs. Erutis looked at the grandfather clock in the front hall seeing it was only 6:30. 'Wow, I am up early today.' Erutis thought to herself.
She walked into the kitchen and sure enough found Eclipse at the waffle iron pouring more batter on and closing it. Erutis starting to laugh seeing the apron Eclipse was wearing. A pink frilly one that had in a light purple writing: Cooking to awaken my Fair Prince!
"HAHA! Eclipse that is SO you! Hahahahahahaha!!" Erutis said laughing her head off.
Eclipse nodded to Raenef who was working on a waffle swimming in syrup and strawberry jelly.
"Oh yeah, Eclipse wanted to wear an apron but couldn't find any except that one. Personally I think it looks cute!" Raenef said with a wink.
"Oh yeah that is definitely you color Eclipse! Could I get a cup o'joe ovah here?" Erutis said in a horrible New York accent.
"Aren't you a little young to be drinking coffee?" Raenef asked.
"Nah, I have been sucking this stuff down every time I wake up before 8 o'clock." Erutis stated.
"Okay that's fine then. Do you take anything in your coffee?" Eclipse asked while he poured her a cup.
"Just a bit of sugar." Erutis said looking through the newspaper trying to find the comics and horoscopes.
"Hey Eclipse what's your sign?"
"Cancer" Eclipse said bringing a huge plate of waffles to the table.
"'Kay it says "Venus is in alliance with mars, try and do something with you immediate family." AWWW!! Too cute! So meaning you and Rae and myself should go and get some relative bashing!" Erutis said. "Rae what about you? What's your sign?"
"I'm a Virgo and living it large!" Raenef said taking a huge bite out of his waffle.
"'Kay well it says "Today one person will be in need of a talk with you to help them with a problem." Wow freaky!" Erutis mumbled.
"What does your's say?" Raenef asked.
"That today is full of challenges but, I have friends and family to help over come." Pretty dead on." Erutis said wistfully.
The rest of the morning was getting ready for the funeral. Eclipse and Raenef got dressed and were waiting for Erutis to come down.
Erutis came down her red hair was held back into a tight low ponytail. The black went really well and was made that hid any feminine curves. She looked like a boy and walked in long strides to give more of a masculine look to her.
"I am ready lets get going." As they left the house Erutis slipped on some shades so dark you couldn't see her eyes.
"Erutis why are you wearing sunglasses?" Raenef asked inquisitively.
"Just go and make sure that no one sees me cry, I don't want anyone I hardly know seeing me in a weak state." Erutis stated stiffly.
Eclipse was about to argue but Raenef nodded his head in agreement before he could say anything.
'Eclipse I know what you are thinking but, if that is what she wants to do then let her. She has been through enough with out us bashing her wardrobe.'
'Understood. I won't intervene anymore.' Eclipse responded back.
Erutis looked around the room knowing only a handful of people. She saw Nebiki and her parents and a few Gossipy aunts that she remembered from family reunions. Her aunt Shelia, Elizabeth and Tessa. She listened into the conversation.
"I heard that they got murdered and that they were in some underground drug mafia! The person that killed them might still want to kill their daughter, Erutis! I wouldn't want to put my daughter Jessica in any danger! The hit men could come into my house and try and kill my whole family!" Aunt Elizabeth said with a snobby kind of voice.
"Honestly they give our family a bad name! Why I would think that Grandpapa Nyborg would turn in his grave if he heard what that those parents had spoiled their daughter so much! You would think that getting a 12 year old a horse would be even a little odd but they got it for her and it goes to her head!" Said Aunt Shelia.
"Well at least there are girls in the sport of horses! Sometimes I think to myself that they were treating her like a boy! Raising the son they had lost before her!" Said Aunt Tessa sporting a dress that would make a stripper blush. "A person would be MAD if they took such a handful in to their house!"
Erutis' blood was burning red. 'HOW DARE THEY?! The audacity to speak so ill of the dead! You think that family would be more considerate that they have lost a family member! Me a spoiled brat?! HA! Aunt Elizabeth her daughter finds it a hobby to get kicked out of expensive boarding schools! '
Erutis went to talk to Nebiki and her family. They were the only people that recognized her.
"Erutis! I am so sorry about your parents!" Nebiki said giving her a hug and a peck on the cheek.
Raenef and Eclipse
"Odd how so many mortals will bash their own blood almost like they rather hear themselves talk that the ability to respect the dead." Rae commented after hearing what the Aunts had went on about Erutis' parents.
"Oh look!" Aunt Tessa exclaimed. "She has a girlfriend! How RUDE to be making out in public!" She commented on the simple peck on the cheek. "Why that is down right disgraceful to the family name!" As all the other Aunts nodded in response.
"And what would that make you?" Eclipse came up with obvious anger showing. "To verbally bash your sister and her husband at their funeral? I hope to all the seven hells that you do not say such things to Erutis! That girl has been through MORE than enough, than to attend her parent's funeral and to hear such wicked things said about them. Then the audacity to insult her when she is NOT a lesbian but only keeps her brother's memory alive by dressing like him. I would have to make an educated guess that you have not spent enough time with her to know such a thing." Eclipse said with each word spoken the aunts ego fell another hundred feet. "Also to ponder who will take such a "burden" none of you will have to sully yourselves with that. She will live with her Godfathers—just like her parents had wished." Eclipse gave them one last glare and pivoted on his heel letting his black trench coat fan out and move back into place.
For the rest of the time not any of the aunts said a word.
The service came and went. Erutis cried the whole time. Raenef was sitting at one side and Nebiki was on the other holding her hand for emotional support.
After the service at the funeral home Erutis made a silent vow, 'I will never cry over my dead family again, because I have a new one with Raenef and Eclipse.' "Yes my different life." She mumbled to herself.
She went out to lunch with Raenef and Eclipse they had made a choice to go to The Steamer, a new restaurant that had just opened.
"Raenef, Eclipse what are we going to do about living arrangements?" Erutis asked as she took a slip of her drink.
"Well, it is not in stone but, we think it would be best if you finished your sophomore year out and then move in with Eclipse and I. That way we could have more than enough time to get your section of the house ready and also allow you to tie but any lose ends." Raenef stated.
"Okay, well what about Ville? Will you allow me to keep him?" Erutis asked hopefully not getting a negative answer.
"Of course! He is yours and we did get him for you to keep. We should also get working on getting a barn up." Eclipse said with his odd, half smile.
"Wow! It's like getting a farm! Maybe we should get chickens! Ooo! And plant some tomatoes and give them names like Mr. and Mrs. Tomato!" Raenef said happily starting to stare off in space thinking of names of tomatoes. Erutis and Eclipse just sweat dropped.
AN: Wow I wrote a lot! So proud! Well I hope that you will review! Right now I REALLY need reviews for suggestions, comments and anything else that could make this story better! Does the need of more reviews dance I hope to get another chapter up by this weekend.
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