The Dream: Luci's Destiny Chapter Twenty Nine
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Chapter Twenty Nine: Couples Unite
"MOM! Mom?" Yusuke called as he walked into the house. "Mom? Are you there?"
"Yusuke!"
Yusuke stopped and stared. "Keiko? I—"
"No, you listen. I don't want any excuses from you. I haven't heard from you in two months, worst of all, you didn't tell me you were going to be gone! Is this what you're going to do the rest of your life? Go back and forth between—oh my god, is that your sister? What happened to her?"
Yusuke carried Luci past Keiko and set her onto the bed. "She's just exhausted. I'm really sorry Keiko; I didn't plan on leaving this time…it just kind of happened."
"Yusuke…" Keiko said, tear-eyed. "I don't know what I'm going to do without you." She sat down beside him and hugged him. "I love you, Yusuke, but you're always gone! How much of this do you think I can bear?"
"Look, Keiko, I'm really sorry. This is just who I am… I can't help it if I—" He stopped as she reached up and kissed him.
"I'm sorry, too, if I ever hurt you," Keiko said.
Yusuke grinned, "Well, then I guess I owe you a couple kisses." The two of them stood up and walked into another room, allowing Luci to rest alone.
It had been a day since she saw the huge group of people gather together on that sidewalk; the blue-haired girl was there as well, except that she wore a pink kimono and carried a paddle in her hand. This was all too strange for her. Perhaps she just didn't belong in their group.
She somehow found herself standing at his doorway, her hand shaking as she pressed the doorbell. Inside, she could hear laughed—children laughing. Soon, the door was answered by a kind, smiling lady.
"May I help you, miss?"
"Uh, yes, I just stopped by to see if Shuichi was at home."
The lady stopped smiling. "Shuichi…well, he moved out shortly after I remarried. I have his address if you need it. What are you, his girlfriend?"
Alice blushed. "No…we're just friends."
"Well, you sure seem like a nice young lady for my son. Here you go."
"Thanks a lot!"
Alice walked off and entered a state of deep rumination. His family seemed so happy…why would he want to move away from something like that? So it seems that there are just so many things about Shuichi that I really don't know. Maybe that's why he rejected me…
She walked through many alleys and on many streets, thinking ferociously as she paced toward Kurama's apartment. Who was that guy that was following him yesterday? He was pretty cute, I think. Oh no, don't tell me he's… She rang the doorbell, but there was no answer. Seconds later, she rang it again.
"Get the door, Hiei!" She heard a voice call. Leaning against the door, Alice listened to their conversation.
"No, why don't you?"
"I'm not able to get it. Come on, Hiei, just get it. It's the least you can do since your living here with me." He's living with another guy? Alice thought.
"I'm refusing then."
"Fine," Kurama said, "I'll get it then."
Alice heard footsteps and soon a click at the door. Kurama opened the door and had nothing on but a towel around his waist. It looked like he had just come out of the shower, his hair wet, undone, and very sexy.
Kurama turned slightly crimson. "Alice? Wha—"
"I'm sorry…am I bothering you?" She blushed as she noticed his fine six pack.
"No, no. Come in."
"NO—it's ok, I'll wait out here."
Kurama smiled. "You can come in…I'll be right back."
As Kurama went to get dressed, Alice noticed the other guy in the room was the same guy who was with Kurama the previous day. Where did Shuichi meet all those cute guys?
"Who're you?" she asked him. There was no reply; he seemed to be occupied with sharpening his sword and drinking a soda. "You must be really great friends with Shuichi. Okay, don't talk to me then."
Kurama came rushing out, dressed messily. "Sorry about the rush. I didn't know you were stopping by."
"Oh, yeah…I just came by to say hey."
"Well, that's great. So, do want to talk or something?"
Alice thought about it. "Hmm, actually I think I do. I mean, you could have just told me you were gay from the beginning. Then we could have just avoided this entire thing that's gotten me all confused and pissed." She sounded extremely irritated.
Hiei spat out his drink in laughter. "Kurama, you're gay?"
"Where did you get that idea?"
"Well," said Alice, "first of all, you've got this guy living at your house—"
"He's just a friend! Like—like you and Luci."
Hiei put down his katana. "Luci?"
"Yeah, Luci," said Alice. "We're best friends."
So this girl knows her as well… Hiei continued to drink his coke.
Alice shook her head, annoyed. "Look, Shuichi. Don't bring Luci into this. I don't want to hear anything you have to say! How do you except us to be friends if you keep so many secrets from me!"
"I guess I should leave," Hiei said, standing up.
"No, don't go," said Kurama.
"So you ARE gay!"
"No, I'm not. Look—"
Alice was growing impatient. "There's nothing you can say that—"
Kurama leaned in and kissed her on the lips.
"…except that…" Alice said. So unexpectedly was it that she, Shinma Alice, had just been kissed by Minamino Shuichi. "Why—why did you do that?"
"Because…I love you."
Alice stared at Kurama for a while before she jumped up and swung her arms around his neck, kissing him back.
When they broke apart, Kurama turned to Hiei and said, "Maybe you should go check on Luci."
"Wait…so he knows Luci?"
"Don't worry, I'll answer all your questions."
Well, at least now Hiei had an excuse to visit Luci.
Luci was awake, lying in her bed, pondering over all the events that had just recently occurred. She couldn't recall what had happened right before Hiei and Yusuke arrived. What had happened? The harder she thought, the more tired she became.
I was really mad…and then something clicked and…I really can't remember…it felt good though…But I could have sworn I was about to die…
Suddenly she saw Hiei at her doorway. "Hiei? What are you doing here?"
"I just came…to see if you were okay, and now that I have confirmed that, I'll leave."
She watched him slowly pace out the doorway. "Wait! Hiei, come back." He must not have heard her, so she stood up and limped as fast as she could toward him. Then just as she was about to reach him, she clumsily tripped over her own foot, falling. Of course, Hiei caught her.
Hiei carried Luci back to her room and placed her on the bed. "You can sit down, you know," she said.
After staring a while, Hiei finally sat down beside her. "You need to rest."
"Ah, well, I don't want to right now."
"You spent a great deal of energy yesterday."
Luci's eyes widened in interest. "So you know what happened yesterday?"
"I'm not exactly sure," he finally said.
"Oh, okay," Luci said quietly. "So why'd you really come here?"
Hiei was taken aback. What was he supposed to tell her? "There's nothing else to do. Kurama's spending some time with some woman."
Luci smiled. "And so are you!"
Hiei cracked a smile grin. "I guess I am."
"Okay, so one more question," said Alice.
"And I get another kiss if I answer it?" Kurama asked playfully.
Laughing, Alice asked, "Who was that blue-haired girl you were with?"
"Oh, Botan," Kurama laughed. "She's just a girl that works with me. Nothing big."
"Then why were you suddenly going somewhere with her yesterday?"
"Right, that. We had to go rescue Luci and Yusuke. Though Hiei still refuses to admit he was rescued."
Alice suddenly pulled away from Kurama. "Look, Shuichi—I mean, Kur—Kur—Kura—"
"You don't have to call me that. It's just my friends that call me that. It really doesn't matter. Just call me whatever you want."
"Okay, Mr. Redhead." Alice smiled. He's so sweet… "Well, Shuichi, I really can't stay here. I'm a bad enough friend for not visiting Luci yesterday…I just have to—"
"I understand. I'll go with you."
Alice thought about it. "If it's okay, I think it's better if we have some time alone."
"Okay, so I guess…I'll call you?"
Alice stood up. "Sure, and thanks…" She smiled and left.
The happy feeling Alice had felt earlier that day was gone as she walked along the road to Luci's house. Okay…I admit I'm bad for not seeing Luce yesterday…but I really can't believe he kissed me…that's just…ugh…I need to stop thinking about Shuichi. Luci…Luci…Luci…Luci…wait a second. Wasn't that guy staying with Shuichi called Hiei? If I'm not mistaken…oh my god…that's the same guy Luci wrote about in her diary! I can't believe he's here! She wrote about Shuichi too—except as Kurama!
Everything was suddenly making sense. There were a few other things that she wanted to know, and she would find out. Alice arrived at the Urameshi's doorstep and rang the doorbell. When there was no answer, she rang it again. Then finally she opened the door herself.
"Luci?" she called. She heard a sound coming from Yusuke's room. She ran to his room and opened the door. There on the bed she saw Yusuke on top of Keiko making out. Keiko pushed him off and sat up, embarrassed. Yusuke threw Alice an impatient look. "Oh, I'm sorry…really, I—I just came here to see Luci."
"She's in her room," Yusuke said.
Alice left immediately. Whoa, I cannot believe I just walked in on Yusuke and Keiko. Seriously…I didn't know he was with Keiko! She's like the perfect girl at our school! What's up with that? "Luci?" She knocked and opened the door. There she saw two people—Luci and…and Hiei. Luci was tucked in under the covers, sound asleep. Beside her lay Hiei, who was resting as well. Suddenly Hiei stood up and left, not bothering to say a word to Alice.
Okay…what a weird kid…hah, I wonder if there's something going on between the two of them! Alice skipped up to Luci.
"Luci? Luce? Get up!"
"Huh?" Luci blinked a couple times. "Alice?" She sat up. "What are you doing here?"
"I came to see how you're doing!"
"Why?"
Alice stopped. "Because…Look, I know we haven't talked in a while… not since the fight we had months ago, but I'm sorry. I'm really sorry if I ever made you feel lonely. I really am… You've just been gone so long…and—"
Luci smiled. "Ah, don't worry about it! I've long gotten over that! I have new issues now!"
Alice sat down beside her. "Boy issues, right?"
Luci was amazed. "What makes you think that?"
"Uhh…because of that guy that was…" she coughed, "Hiei" and then coughed again, "sleeping beside you when I came in here."
Luci laughed. "Oh my gosh! Are you serious? He was actually sleeping on my bed?"
"Yes, I'm serious!"
Luci could not believe what she was hearing. "AHHH! I feel so awesome right now!" She hugged Alice. "You are my best buddy ever."
"Glad to hear it."
"So update me."
"On what?" Alice asked.
"Well, you know. What's happened all this time that I've been gone? Ok, let's start here. What's the date?"
"March 19—" She was cut off.
"It's March already?"
"Yeah! You've been gone half a year already!"
Wow…time sure went by fast when I was in Makai. Luci lay down on her bed again. "So…did anyone notice I was gone?"
Alice thought for a while…Stacey said it was better she was gone…others laughed…so what am I supposed to say? "Of course! I mean, I sure noticed, right? Ha, that's how I met Shuichi."
"Shuichi? Who's—oh yeah, I remember who that is…he's that guy with red hair that—oh, so how'd you meet him?"
"I—uh—it doesn't matter. Besides, you need to rest!"
Luci frowned. "Tell me! You know I'm not going to fall asleep until you tell me! Oh, you like him, don't you?"
"No—I mean," Alice blushed, "well, I…"
"I was just kidding! But you really like him! Haha!"
"It's not funny!" Alice took a pillow and lightly smacked Luci on the head.
Luci laughed and hit her back with a pillow. "It's on."
From outside, Hiei sat on a tree and watched the two girls' pillow fight. He shook his head. She really doesn't know what it means to rest, does she? Well, at least she's finally happy...
I dunno this chapter's different from the other ones I've written, isn't it? Maybe I started the romances too early? Well, of course, Hiei's not going to be too quickly! Well, I have a surprise coming up for that boy!
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