Chapter 2
"Alice?" A voice asked. Alice was spacing out lying on her bed.
"Oh! Uh, what?" She asked snapping out of her day dream.
"A little help here please?" Mei Lin asked lifting a heavy box into Alice's room.
"OH! Yeah! Of course!" She said running over to help Mei Lin. They carried it across the room and set it down gently.
"Whew. Who knew a guy would have so much stuff?" Frey and Chris came in shouting with stuff in their hands.
"I STILL DON'T LIKE THE IDEA THAT HE'S LIVING IN HER ROOM AND SLEEPING IN HER BED!"
"WELL YOU'LL JUST HAVE TO LIVE WITH IT NOW WON'T YOU!" Chris yelled back at Frey.
"You really are looking too much into this Frey. There will be nothing going on... right Alice?" Kyo said bringing in another box.
An image popped in Alice's head of her and Kyo in the same bed. She blushed and shook it away vigorously. "Of course, nothing will be going on what-so-ever so just get over it Frey, you really are being a being a big baby about this you know stop worrying and complaining already!"
Everyone looked at her; she didn't seem to take a breath between any of her sentences and said it all in a high squeaky voice. She laughed a mice laugh and walked out of the room.
"I think I'm going to go get some fresh air and some water would be nice and not to mention that I'm starving, man I feel like such a pig for eating so much!"
"Look at poor Alice! She's totally lost it!" Frey pointed out.
"Oh just shut up and actually help us move this stuff!"
"She's just a bit shy." Mei Lin defended looking at Kyo. "But if I had to sleep in the same bed with him, I would be too." She said blushing. "Why are you such a hunk Kyo?" Mei Lin said placing her hand on her cheek and shaking her head.
"HIM? A HUNK! ARE YOU BLIND?" Frey exploded.
"I just have better taste than you Frey." Everyone in the room gasped.
"You're, you're b-b-b-"
"To put it plainly, he is bi." Billy said bringing in another box.
"I AM NOT! I ONLY LOVE GIRLS! GOT THAT? GIRLS!"
Kyo and Chris backed away from Frey. Mei Lin just cackled out the door and Billy followed her to get more boxes.
"Looks like your secret is out Frey, what ever will you do?" Mei Lin said leaving.
"MEI LIN! I'LL GET YOU BACK FOR THIS!" Kyo and Chris huddled together whispering.
"Maybe this was a good idea, I'd rather have Alice together with you than with him. Good thing he's not staying in this room too. That would be a little awkward." Kyo nodded. Weird images passed through their heads causing them to make faces of shock and horror.
"I AM NOT FREAKIN BI!" Kyo and Chris ran out of Alice's room screaming.
"STAY AWAY FROM US!"
"YES! I AM TOO YOUNG TO BE EXPOSED TO THIS KIND OF ASSULT!" Chris added.
Frey chased them down the halls and all over the house.
Alice sat on a swing in the back yard that was connected to a sturdy tree branch. She sat facing away from the house and looked off into the distance.
'What's wrong with me? Why did my life end up like this? Why is this happening? Why is Mayura…' Alice was suddenly struck with pure terror from her dream the night before. She shivered rubbing her hands up and down her arms. 'Don't go there Alice. Just focus on the task at hand. Just focus on how to save Mayura. It's not like it's a big deal to be in the same room with her ex, right? They aren't even going out anymore, yeah that's right. Why should I feel like I'm stabbing her in the back when it's over between them?'
"Alice?" Alice almost jumped out of the swing. She turned around finding Billy standing behind her.
"Oh, hi!" She said smiling.
"Is something wrong? You can tell me if something is." She smiled shaking her head.
"I'm sorry to make you worry like this, but I am fine. I tend to be anti-social, that's all." She reassured him. Billy saw right through her act but decided to play along.
"Okay, if you need anything or someone to talk to, we are always here for you." He said walking back to the house.
'Thanks Billy.' She thought. As if reading her mind he turned around and bowed.
"Alice!" Alice fell out of her swing and on the ground. Luckily, she wasn't wearing a skirt or dress.
"Ow…" She complained.
"You shouldn't scare us like this! Come on, cheer up, be your regular self again! We can defeat that demon and get your sister back, and we will!" Nyozeka cheered. Alice smiled.
"Thanks Nyozeka, that's exactly what I needed."
"Okay! Since I think that you all are way too tense, guess where we are going!" Frey exclaimed. Everyone stared at him considering it was in the middle of dinner. Mei Lin and Billy continued to eat.
"Hopefully not your bedroom." Mei Lin guessed.
"I agree." Billy backed her up. Everyone had weird faces plastered on and Frey exploded.
"I ALREADY TOLD YOU, I AM NOT BI!"
"Don't scream so loud, you'll break someone's eardrum." Billy said still eating.
"Yeah, can't this wait until after we're done eating?" Mei Lin added.
"Fine. Be snotty little jerks, you can stay here. But the rest of us are going to this awesome Karaoke place I found yesterday afternoon!" Frey explained.
"What is it like a strip club too?" Mei Lin asked. "I don't see any other reason that you would want to go unless there are pretty girls or guys there."
"Mm hm." Billy agreed. Everyone gaped at Frey with mouths wide open.
"WHAT KIND OF PERSON DO YOU THINK I AM!"
"Do you really want her to answer that?" Billy asked.
"HEY!" The three went on fighting as Kyo, Alice, Chris and Nyozeka watched in amazement while eating silently. Alice spoke up.
"You know, it might not be such a bad idea." Frey stopped yelling and turned to Alice.
"See! Even Alice thinks it's a good idea!"
"I think it's a good idea for you to find someone else to be jealous over." She corrected herself. Frey's mouth dropped and everyone laughed.
"How could you do this to me Alice? You are the only one I could love!" He went flying over the table to latch onto Alice but Kyo stopped him in mid air, causing Frey to fall into food.
"Maybe we should go and leave you here." He suggested.
"But you won't be able to get there without my help!" Frey stood up on the table and looked around. "So do we all agree? Are we going?" Everyone looked at Alice.
"Sure why not, it could be fun." She tilted her head smiling. Frey rejoiced, immediately after, he ran up the stairs to grab a shower.
Alice was staring outside her window watching the sun set. She sighed.
"Pretty huh?" Kyo asked. She turned around and nodded. He walked closer and set his arm against her window frame. "If only this moment could last."
"Don't wish that." Alice said.
"Why not?"
"Because, if this moment were to last, I would never see Mayura again." Kyo glanced over at Alice who was intently staring at the sunset, never wavering.
"I know I can't begin to fathom your feelings, but would that be so bad?" He asked. Alice's eyes grew wide and she looked into his eyes. He leaned closer and closer to her.
"Kyo, what about Mayura?" Alice just barely asked.
"I don't love her like I love you." He answered.
TO BE CONTINUED
Whew! The next chappy is done! How did you like it? Sorry it took so long, I've had a lot of stuff to do… but hopefully the next will be up soon! YAY!