A/N: Hey guys, told ya I'd update soon! Blahahaa. …Again.. I am SO sorry Polly… I din mean to stand on ya tail::huggles Polly: ..poor kittie.. I ish sorreh! .''. Anywho, please R&R… you guys are gonna kill me where I leave this chappie! XP.
Married CouplesChapter 6: Thoughts and Flashbacks 2
FLASHBACK
It was Rens eighth birthday, and no one had bothered to show up.
Sure, Jun had sent him a card and a new book on how to become a better figher… but that was it… that was all he had got except more orders to train and destroy people.
Ren heard a knock at the door of the flat where he was staying while Jun was out, he always stayed at her flat on New Years, his uncle didn't allow him to stay at home on that day, but for what reason, Ren didn't know.
Ren got up from the couch where he was reading a book with illustrations on how to improve his fighting skills, and walked over to the door, yelling 'who's there,' then eventually opening it when he didn't get a reply.
Ren looked from left to right to see no one, and was just about to close the door when a bright purple package caught his eye.
He lifted the parcel from the doorstep, then took it inside to open it.
The wrapping was neat and it was obvious that it had been taken care of, the bright purple wrapping with a red fire ribbon looked rather odd, but in a way the colours seemed to compliment one another to Ren, he was cautious as he took off the wrapper and slid open the lid of the box.
Ren's eight-year-old-eyes lit up when he found what was inside, in the parcel lay a birthday card, a five-pound note, and a new kwan-dao that had a chain centre and folded up so that it fit into the box and was more easy to carry, but was still a strong weapon.
Ren ran out of the door of the flat and found no one there, and since he wanted to practice with his new weapon he just shouted 'thank you' at the top of his lungs, then went back inside to read the card, that was only signed with a simple 'love, a friend'.
END OF FLASHBACK
Ren paused outside a gift shop, the thought of his present reminding him of how kind Hao had been to him and how in his early years Ren had wished to meet his 'loving friend', yet never thought it would be Hao – his old enemy.
Ren sighed depressingly and cursed Hao in Chinese – his home language.
Although Ren had treasured his presents from that day and had hid them from his uncle by placing them beneath the floorboards, Ren had so desperately wanted to tear them to shreds when he found that it was Hao who had given him them, but found that he could not recall the precise place he had hidden them, for he never found them.
Maybe Uncle En got hold of them; he thought the same thoughts he had had at the time of their disappearance, but even though no one had said anything, he just knew that the old, worn-out kwan-dao he fought with today was the same one that Hao had given him years before.
Maybe that's why he always smiles when I use my kwan-dao in battle… And why he hates it when I use The Sword Of Thunder.Ren felt his stomach growl at him as the rain poured down heavier than before, he was supposed to eat at the wedding so he hadn't had any breakfast or dinner, but since he didn't want to go and hadn't gone back home or taken any money out with him he didn't have a chance to eat anything.
Ren looked in through the window of a bakery, the rain made pattering sounds on the cold see-through glass that sounded to Ren like the footsteps of tiny little men, marching to their deaths in a war.
Ren smirked, trust him to think of something like that.
Soon Ren's smile faded as he saw a reflection in the mirror, not just his – but someone elses.
Ren stared as the smiling image of Hao could be seen next to Ren, popping up from behind him with a cheerful, carefree smile on his face – much like Yoh's.
When the image finally faded away, Ren found himself smiling.
He had forgotten how happy Hao was when he was around Ren, and that Hao would follow Ren to the ends of the earth just to be by his side.
Ren's eyes widened in slight shock, but mostly guilt.
Hao had always been there for Ren, for better for worse… Through goodness and in health… Hao had always been there… Ren was never alone.
But now, on the day that made Hao the happiest, Ren had left Hao…completely alone…
Ren couldn't take it anymore.
Besides, he thought as he ran through the streets, it's not like anything will hurt from me being married to that fool, if anything I'll be getting rid of him! He isn't allowed near me once the marriage is over!
Ren's feet pounded on the wet pavement as his hair and clothes clung to him, as he passed a shop window he saw the time: 3:45.
He was almost five hours late.
Ren panted as the Midlane Church came into sight, Yes! Thought Ren, not bothering to wonder why there weren't any cars parked outside – I mean, he was nearly five hours late!
"I DO!" Screamed Ren at the top of his lungs as he burst through the wooden doors… only to see an empty church.
A/N: Anyone but me think I do too many flashbacks? Lol, please review, oh, and Luciado.. (I think that's spelt right anyway) yeah, I probably WILL put you in the wedding since you asked so nicely, lol. Cant remember if I've said this on another A/N but ah welz. I'm gonna need some details (quickly) such as hair colour n stuff, lolz. If ya don't get the details to me soon (by either email or review) then I'm gonna sadly have to either not have ya at the wedding (which would be a shame since I was looking forward to having someone in it) or improvise n gues… which is a bad thing… ":) So, please get back to me. Thanks.
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