Unwell

By: Sweet Bliss

A/N: I've taken your comments to heart and I will make longer chaptersand update more often on this story. I love it too much to just give you a load of crap and stamp it as a story. So here you guys have it. (It might not be long but the next chapter will. Sorry I couldn't lenghten this one)

Takuya sat on his bed waiting for his frequent visitor to arrive and surprise him with something totally out there and different. That was what he liked about Zoe, she was fun, energetic, nice, cute… and she wasn't like the others. He was in a super good mood today, due to his parents arrival and breaking great news to him, and Zoe would make it even better.

A soft knock on the door told him that Zoe had come to pick him up. He practically jumped off the bed and hopped over to the door, greeted by a bright smile and soft green eyes. "Hey, Takuya, are you ready to go?" Takuya nodded his head excitedly and exclaimed, "Yep, yep, yep. Me is ready to go!" He grabbed her slender arm and ran down the stairs. Once at the front desk Takuya turned and asked, "Where we going today, Z?" She smiled and said innocently, "Nowhere special. It's a surprise." He pouted but quickly changed his expression back into cheery mode explaining the good news to Zoe.

Zoe drove down the highway, a forced smile plastered on her face, to convince her brunette friend that she was happy. "C'mon, Zoe, tell Takuya where we're going!" He whined, pouting. Zoe smiled and placed her finger to her lips making him pout even more. "You'll find out soon enough."

Chocolate brown yes lightened up when a Ferris wheel came into view. He clapped his hands and exclaimed, "We're going to a fair! Zoe is takin' me to a fair!" Laughing quietly to herself she parked at the front. Takuya grabbed her hand and jerked her out of the car, running hysterically through the many people already there.

After paying for their tickets Zoe let Takuya drag her to the Ferris wheel. "C'mon, Zoe, Takuya wants to go all the way up!" Zoe turned her attention upwards and frowned. She had never liked those stupid things. Why? Very simple. Number one, she was afraid of heights. Number two, she hated how they made squeaky noises as if they were going to break. And finally, she didn't want to be stuck at the top of the wheel for a few minutes. Just the idea made her queasy.

"Zoe!" Takuya called once more, standing next to the large wheel holding small compartments for passengers. Hesitantly, the blond-haired girl walked toward the entrance gate. "It'll be fun!" Takuya said to no one in particular, brown eyes glowing with excitement.

The brunette stood outside the door, patiently waiting for his friend to come out. He knew she looked a little green after getting off the Ferris wheel. Oh well, it was fun while it lasted. He kicked a few rocks, watching people walk by, normal people. The memory of his parents' conversation with him today brightened the teenager's face. He'd be out of that institute that Friday. He had already started on a mental list of what he was going to do with his family. First, he was going to play soccer with Shinya. Then he'd go fishing with his dad and after that he'd help his mom cook supper. The list went on and on. But he had hadn't excluded Zoe. He wanted to see her everyday and he was certain she'd want to see him also. Wrapped up in his own thoughts, he didn't notice the pale faced blonde come out of the restroom. "Takuya, you wanna go and do something else?" the emerald eyed girl asked, brushing strands of hair out of her face. Absent-mindedly, Takuya nodded, and was dragged back into the crowd. Letting go of Takuya's right arm, the emerald eyed teen crossed her arms over her chest and sighed. "Zoe, are you okay?" Startled by the hands waving in her face frantically, Zoe stepped back and almost tripped.

"I've got you… Zoe?" Emerald eyes blinked and looked into the icy blue ones that looked back at her. Koji. "H-hi, Koji, w-why are you here?" Zoe stammered out. Takuya raised an eyebrow at the two, but thought nothing else of it. The boy, supposedly Koji, shrugged and muttered, "Double-dating with my brother." The blond-haired girl nodded, obviously understanding. Takuya fidgeted under Koji's gaze, "Who's he?" Zoe took her attention away from Koji for a second to stare at Takuya. The girl hesitated at first then chose the words, "Oh, he's just some boy I'm baby-sitting for awhile." 'Just some boy she's baby-sitting? What is she talking about?' the brunette thought, glancing at Zoe. She gave him an apologetic smile before conversing with Koji some more.

Turning on his heel, Takuya looked for a bench to wait for Zoe at. At first he could still see her, then he could barely see her, now he was completely oblivious as to where she went. "Um, excuse me, but may we sit down for awhile. This kid is wearing my feet out." He looked up to see a honey blond-haired girl, a kid with blue hair and eyes beside her. "I'm not wearing you out! You would be used to it if you tried to exercise instead of sitting around your house getting fat!" Takuya scooted over, making room for the two. "I'm Takuya Kanbara," Takuya said to the two. Jumping up immediately, surprising the two boys she quickly said, "Your Zoe's friend! The one she talks about so much! I'm her friend Mimi Tachikawa, and this annoying kid is Henry Wong." Henry rolled his eyes and played with his green and white rabbit-like toy. "What are you doing here?" Mimi asked, moving a strand of her honey-colored hair behind her ear. Takuya tilted his head and said, "Takuya's waitin' on Zoe. She's talkin' to some guy named Koji." Nodding, Mimi stood on her tiptoes to look over some of the crowd, and sure enough there was her best friend with the Minamoto heartthrob.

Zoe waved goodbye to her ex-boyfriend and searched for Takuya. "I lost him! How am I going to get a good grade on someone that I've lost!" She mumbled to herself. Spotting her new found friend with Mimi and someone else. "Meems, thank you for keeping an eye on Takuya for me," the blonde said eyeing her two brunette friends. Mimi smiled pulling the blue haired Wong up off the bench. "C'mon, if you want to go win that stupid red dragon-type animal!"

"Zoe, take Takuya to the little games! I wanna win a prize!" Takuya squealed, jumping up and down. He led her to a booth, and as she paid, he got the little sacks ready. "Knock them all down and you win a prize," the man at the booth said, and Takuya gave him a blank stare at first and then did what he was told. He dropped the bags onto the counter and looked at the three people beside him. He smiled brightly and pushed them, knocking all three over like dominos. "Uh, Takuya, he meant the bottles," Zoe said, directing the boy's attention to the six bottles on the pedestal.

While Zoe apologized to the people who were still recovering from the fall, Takuya threw the little sacks, tumbling over the plastic bottles. "YAY! Zoe, did you see that?" He asked, jumping up and down in victory. Zoe smiled at her friend as he hugged his prize close to his chest.

"Okay, Takuya. I'll see you tomorrow!" Zoe said, at the door. Fiddling with her purse she dropped it, spilling the contents on the floor. Takuya bent down with her, picking up her random objects, putting them back into her bag. Takuya put the last of her items in the bag and hugged his plushy close to his heart. "I had fun, Zoe! We should do this more often," the brunette said, smiling brightly at his one and only friend. The blond-haired girl forced a small smile and replied softly, "Yes, maybe we should someday."

Zoe was about to turn when she found Takuya's plushy in her face. "You forgot to kiss him good night." Zoe pecked the small, stuffed animal and then hugged Takuya. "Good night you two." Giving Takuya a small kiss on his cheek, she turned to leave, leaving a small piece of paper behind.

"Hmm? Zoe left this. What's it say?" Takuya asked himself. He opened it. A letter from Zoe to Mimi. He was about to fold it back up when he read one of the lines that Zoe had written about him. 'I can't wait for this week to be over. To get an A and to go back to a normal life without that retarded boy…' the chocolate eyed boy furrowed his brows and frowned. Zoe had pretended to be his friend all this time for a good grade…

Zoe dug through her purse to make sure everything was in there. 'Oh, where the heck is that letter? What if Takuya finds it? He'll hate me forever!' Zoe thought running around her room. "Zoe Orimoto! Would you just keep quiet for a little while! People do need sleep!" Her dad called to her. She didn't care. She was about to lose one of her best friends...

tbc...

A/N: I had to cut this chapter up or it wouldn't have made sense. It really was longer but I didn't want to confuse you. The next two chapters will be a lot longer and hopefully updated faster. Stupid schoolwork and dumb cheer practice. Grr… Anyways Read and Review. Love ya!