Chapter one
Yaten woke from his sleep when the sun hit his eyes. He was in the
apartment he shared with Seiya and Taiki. He stretched his arms out and
walked out of his room in his boxers. Both of his friends were still asleep
in their rooms, in similar fashion that he slept, but he was the only one
that had his shirt off. An evil look took his face and he ran back to his
room. He had woken earlier this time, much like the other time he had this
planned. He grabbed what he needed from the room and ran to the bathroom.
He turned on the hot water, taking off the rest of his boxers, and jumped
into the shower.
He closed his eyes for an instant, letting the water hit his head, and saw someone. He opened his eyes and tried to recall the face. He thought a second and then remembered his dream. He had seen a girl with the sign of taurus on her forehead and a birthmark similar to that on her hip. She was holding a camera throughout the dream. Something about her eyes had caught his attention, but he couldn't remember what it was. Well, if it wasn't the eyes, then it was the fact that she was naked throughout the entire dream. He laughed, then shrugged, continuing to enjoy the water, knowing by the time he'd get out the hot water would be gone.
Within an hour he had both Seiya and Taiki banging on the door, trying to get him out. He shut the water valve off and stepped out to get dressed, enjoying the idea of prolonging their time in there.
"Yaten! Don't do what you did the last time!" Seiya yelled.
"I wouldn't dream of doing that again," Yaten said, sarcastically. He let out a small evil laugh and put his clothes on.
He opened the door, with only enough room for one to get in, which left Taiki and Seiya beating at each other to get through. He laughed at their fighting to get through the door. As he made his way to the kitchen, he heard the door slam and saw Taiki sauntering his way. Seiya had beaten Taiki to the bathroom, again.
"Next time wake me up when you do," Taiki muttered.
As soon as Seiya had the water running, Yaten couldn't resist, he let the hot water run in the kitchen sink. Seiya's yell could be heard through the apartment, but by the time Taiki went to look for Yaten, he was out the door.
"Oh, he's going to get it bad when he gets back," Taiki said seeing Yaten walk inside the elevator, but even he couldn't resist a laugh. "Seiya's getting his!"
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Yaten made his way around the alleys, avoiding the crowd, looking back every now and then making sure he wasn't being followed. Only a few people knew about his going through the alleys for a Sunday walk, as unsafe as they may be. He thought of them as the most secure spot to avoid the hoards of girls that try to rip his shirt and pants off, nearly leaving him naked for the world to see. Soon he was met by a black cat with a yellow crescent mark on her forehead.
"Hello Luna," he said. "Come to join me for my walk?"
"Yaten, you know it isn't wise for you to wonder about by yourself, especially after what happened the last time you did so."
He remembered. Once before, on one of his walks, he was attacked by this man that was nearly twice his size. He was caught off guard when the man began to attack him. He was beaten badly, struck multiple times on his back and stomach with a bat. The man that attacked him hit his leg repeatedly, almost snapping his ankle. He was knocked out with a quick strike to the head. The damage that was done probably would have been worse if Seiya hadn't come to his aid. While Yaten was recuperating in his room, Luna stayed by his side. He wasn't allowed to leave until he was well again.
He shook his head from the memory and looked at Luna.
"It hasn't happened again," he said. "I'm just going to the park and then I'm going home, okay? I'm not getting attacked, if you're worried about that. I'm safe."
"I'll come with you, just in case."
She jumped on his shoulder as he continued his walk, still looking back every now and then. Luna noticed this, but didn't mention a thing. She didn't like how hurt he was by that day. It had affected him in a manner that no one wanted to notice. He became secluded from his friends, as though he was ashamed at the fact that he didn't defend himself. He would, at times, ask her to join him on one of his walks, but he stopped after the incident happened. Everyone was treating him like he was delicate, even after he was up and about. Luna had seen the harm it was doing. He had started to feel useless and it could be seen in his eyes. Luna had stopped treating him like he was going to break any second as soon as he was able to stand properly.
They had managed to walk to the park and saw Rini playing on the swings with Hotaru. Yaten stayed behind the bushes, avoiding any contact with them. Lita and her friends were enjoying a game of volleyball, just across from where Rini and Hotaru were. Setsuna was sitting by herself on the bench closest to where Yaten was standing. Luna jumped off his shoulder when she spotted Artemis. She looked at Yaten before she walked away.
"You be careful. I don't want to see you hurt, physically or emotionally. If you ever want someone to talk to, you know I will listen," she said before she walked away.
Yaten stared at them until Lita made eye contact with him. She waved for him to come over, but he started to step back. She hit the volleyball back over the net, hitting Serena on her head, knocking her on the ground. Yaten let out a laugh, making them all look his way. He blushed a bit and walked away cooly.
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Yaten was awake that night, wondering how he could have been caught off guard the way he was.
"Ugh!" he said to himself. "Why did he attack me? I mean I know I'm a celebrity and all, but why? I'm not the favorite of the three. It's Seiya. Next to him it's Taiki for his smarts. I'm just a brainless, physically challenged dope. Well that explains it."
There was a knock on his door. He threw the blanket over him and faced the window, making it seem like he was asleep, as the door opened.
"Yaten, are you awake?" It was Taiki. Yaten heard his foot steps as he walked towards him. Taiki looked at Yaten's figure on the bed, then walked outside. He shut the door behind him and looked at Seiya.
"Well he was muttering to himself, but he isn't answering me," Taiki said.
"I guess what happened is still bothering him. Maybe he'll forget about it."
Yaten looked at the ceiling again. How can you forget it if everyone keeps reminding you about it? He closed his eyes and drifted into sleep.
He closed his eyes for an instant, letting the water hit his head, and saw someone. He opened his eyes and tried to recall the face. He thought a second and then remembered his dream. He had seen a girl with the sign of taurus on her forehead and a birthmark similar to that on her hip. She was holding a camera throughout the dream. Something about her eyes had caught his attention, but he couldn't remember what it was. Well, if it wasn't the eyes, then it was the fact that she was naked throughout the entire dream. He laughed, then shrugged, continuing to enjoy the water, knowing by the time he'd get out the hot water would be gone.
Within an hour he had both Seiya and Taiki banging on the door, trying to get him out. He shut the water valve off and stepped out to get dressed, enjoying the idea of prolonging their time in there.
"Yaten! Don't do what you did the last time!" Seiya yelled.
"I wouldn't dream of doing that again," Yaten said, sarcastically. He let out a small evil laugh and put his clothes on.
He opened the door, with only enough room for one to get in, which left Taiki and Seiya beating at each other to get through. He laughed at their fighting to get through the door. As he made his way to the kitchen, he heard the door slam and saw Taiki sauntering his way. Seiya had beaten Taiki to the bathroom, again.
"Next time wake me up when you do," Taiki muttered.
As soon as Seiya had the water running, Yaten couldn't resist, he let the hot water run in the kitchen sink. Seiya's yell could be heard through the apartment, but by the time Taiki went to look for Yaten, he was out the door.
"Oh, he's going to get it bad when he gets back," Taiki said seeing Yaten walk inside the elevator, but even he couldn't resist a laugh. "Seiya's getting his!"
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Yaten made his way around the alleys, avoiding the crowd, looking back every now and then making sure he wasn't being followed. Only a few people knew about his going through the alleys for a Sunday walk, as unsafe as they may be. He thought of them as the most secure spot to avoid the hoards of girls that try to rip his shirt and pants off, nearly leaving him naked for the world to see. Soon he was met by a black cat with a yellow crescent mark on her forehead.
"Hello Luna," he said. "Come to join me for my walk?"
"Yaten, you know it isn't wise for you to wonder about by yourself, especially after what happened the last time you did so."
He remembered. Once before, on one of his walks, he was attacked by this man that was nearly twice his size. He was caught off guard when the man began to attack him. He was beaten badly, struck multiple times on his back and stomach with a bat. The man that attacked him hit his leg repeatedly, almost snapping his ankle. He was knocked out with a quick strike to the head. The damage that was done probably would have been worse if Seiya hadn't come to his aid. While Yaten was recuperating in his room, Luna stayed by his side. He wasn't allowed to leave until he was well again.
He shook his head from the memory and looked at Luna.
"It hasn't happened again," he said. "I'm just going to the park and then I'm going home, okay? I'm not getting attacked, if you're worried about that. I'm safe."
"I'll come with you, just in case."
She jumped on his shoulder as he continued his walk, still looking back every now and then. Luna noticed this, but didn't mention a thing. She didn't like how hurt he was by that day. It had affected him in a manner that no one wanted to notice. He became secluded from his friends, as though he was ashamed at the fact that he didn't defend himself. He would, at times, ask her to join him on one of his walks, but he stopped after the incident happened. Everyone was treating him like he was delicate, even after he was up and about. Luna had seen the harm it was doing. He had started to feel useless and it could be seen in his eyes. Luna had stopped treating him like he was going to break any second as soon as he was able to stand properly.
They had managed to walk to the park and saw Rini playing on the swings with Hotaru. Yaten stayed behind the bushes, avoiding any contact with them. Lita and her friends were enjoying a game of volleyball, just across from where Rini and Hotaru were. Setsuna was sitting by herself on the bench closest to where Yaten was standing. Luna jumped off his shoulder when she spotted Artemis. She looked at Yaten before she walked away.
"You be careful. I don't want to see you hurt, physically or emotionally. If you ever want someone to talk to, you know I will listen," she said before she walked away.
Yaten stared at them until Lita made eye contact with him. She waved for him to come over, but he started to step back. She hit the volleyball back over the net, hitting Serena on her head, knocking her on the ground. Yaten let out a laugh, making them all look his way. He blushed a bit and walked away cooly.
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Yaten was awake that night, wondering how he could have been caught off guard the way he was.
"Ugh!" he said to himself. "Why did he attack me? I mean I know I'm a celebrity and all, but why? I'm not the favorite of the three. It's Seiya. Next to him it's Taiki for his smarts. I'm just a brainless, physically challenged dope. Well that explains it."
There was a knock on his door. He threw the blanket over him and faced the window, making it seem like he was asleep, as the door opened.
"Yaten, are you awake?" It was Taiki. Yaten heard his foot steps as he walked towards him. Taiki looked at Yaten's figure on the bed, then walked outside. He shut the door behind him and looked at Seiya.
"Well he was muttering to himself, but he isn't answering me," Taiki said.
"I guess what happened is still bothering him. Maybe he'll forget about it."
Yaten looked at the ceiling again. How can you forget it if everyone keeps reminding you about it? He closed his eyes and drifted into sleep.