Unwell

By: Sweet Bliss

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Chapter 6

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Takuya watched the clock tick. He was leaving the institute today for good. Away from the medicine, the nurses, and Zoe. She'd lied to him this whole time. Taking him places and praying for the week to go by faster. He hugged his knees to his chest. The letter sat on his dresser beside a picture of him and Zoe at the park a few days ago.

The lamp that once stood on his nightstand was shattered into a million pieces on the ground, the porcelain vase occupying his dresser was cracked and the mirror hanging on the wall was broken. He'd crashed everything yet the picture still remained there. He couldn't smash it even if he tried. It was all he had left of the few days he had of happiness, even if it wasn't real.

To keep the nurses from entering, he locked the door and moved his dresser in front of it. They knocked and yelled at him but he wouldn't let them in. There really wasn't a reason for them wanting to come in anyways. His parents already discussed it with the owner, and all medicine was supposed to not be given to him for the remainder of his stay. In a few minutes he'd be away from memories of Zoe, but he couldn't say goodbye like that. Taking out a few sheets of paper and a pen, he began to write, letting his mind say everything it's been wanting to say for the whole week.

"And I won't be able to seem him again!" Zoe cried, her head buried into the pillow as Mimi and Sora rubbed her back soothingly. After searching non-stop for that cursed letter, they all came to the conclusion that Takuya must have it. "I didn't mean the things it said. I wrote that before I met him!" Sora frowned as the girl's sobs and cries grew louder. "Mimi, we should do something about this," Sora offered desperately. The brunette smiled and said, "Sora, let's take Zoe to see Takuya. You know, so she can apologize." Zoe, with her glossy emerald eyes, lifted her head up and asked hoarsely, "Do you think he'll believe it?" Mimi nodded as their auburn haired friend teased, "If he doesn't then you should cry like you were just a minute ago. He'd probably do anything to get you to stop." Zoe playfully hit her friend, silent tears still streaming down her face as she said, "Let's go."

"Takuya! Open the door!" Zoe ordered knocking on the wooden door loudly. Sora and Mimi stood n the lobby waiting for her arrival since she told them she wanted to do this on her own. Most of her hope was gone by now and the blond-haired girl's emerald green eyes were threatening tears. Her grade didn't matter anymore. The past week Zoe came to realize Takuya was a good friend, a best friend. "Please, open the door…"

He heard her desperate pleas and he was half tempted to answer the door. He should've asked her about he note but all the brunette would've received was more lies. He didn't want that. It was best to leave their story as is and forget about the other. He was sure that this was the only way the pain would go away. But in his heart, Takuya didn't want to forget. He couldn't forget. Hugging the small plush toy he got at the fair closer to his chest, he rocked himself back and forth and whispered incoherent things to himself to try and block out the girl who lied to him about everything.

Zoe slumped down onto the bean bag in her room. She had been at the institute for thirty minutes and Takuya hadn't opened the door at all. The blonde had left completely heart broken and depressed. Mimi and Sora had stayed for a little while to comfort her but she'd told them to go home because she wanted to be alone.

The emerald eyed teenager hadn't fought back when her little brother, Mamoru, had tried to pick fights with her. "Mom! Zoe isn't well!" he exclaimed dramatically. Mrs. Orimoto hit her hand on the back of the head with her magazine and ordered him to shut up. Turning to Zoe, the older woman said, "honey, if you feel bad you can save your dinner for later. Eat whenever." Nodding, the teenager pushed in her chair and slowly walked to her room.

"Takuya, sweetie, welcome home!" Mrs. Kanbara said giving her son a hug. "Yo, Takuya!" Shinya called kicking his brother the soccer ball. The fifteen year old dodged the ball easily and smiled, "You've gotten better." Shinya sulked and stomped back into the living room. "Go get settled, son. When you're done you can come in the living room," Mr. Kanbara instructed giving the boy his luggage.

Takuya sat his bags on the bed and rummaged through them. Placing all of his clothes in his drawers, the teen fell back onto his bed exhausted. Closing his eyes, images of his time with Zoe flashed before him. Reaching into his pocket, he pulled out a slip of paper that had been folded over and over again. Looking at it he smiled sadly. It was a picture he drew after his day at the park with Zoe. It was of them together in the park, and she was watching him from a bench while he was chasing the birds.

Straightening the artwork out, he pulled out a pin and pinned it to the wall above his bed. It was best to remember her as a friend rather than an enemy. He just wished all of it wasn't a lie. Then, maybe, they could've been best friends forever. He rolled his eyes at his own naivety. They could've never been friends in the real world. They were totally different and it was for the best that they broke apart before he was totally crushed.

Henry knocked on the door of her house and fidgeted around waiting. He snuck out of the institute just to see her. The blue haired boy smiled and when the girl answered the door his smile widened. "Hey, Henry, what's up?" Mimi asked tilting her head, resting it on the door. "You promised to take me out for ice cream!" His blue eyes lit up when he mentioned the word. Giggling, the light haired brunette nodded and said, "I guess I did, didn't I?" Nodding his head vigorously, the blue eyed boy tugged on her shirt, pulling her out the door. 'For a kid, he's pretty strong,' Mimi thought surprised by the twelve year's old strength. "I want vanilla with sprinkles, okay?" He informed Mimi as he let her get in front of him. "Mmkay!"

"Sora, do you… um… want to go to the movies tonight?" Tai asked nervously shuffling his feet creating dust. "Sure, Tai!" Sora accepted the invitation. "Okay, so I'll pick you up at seven then?" Watching the auburn haired girl nod her head, the boy released a relieved sigh. "Great, I'll see you then," the chocolate haired boy stated. Sora nodded once more and watched the boy exit the flower shop. She giggled when she heard the boy's enthusiastic screams outside.

Summoning up her courage, Zoe walked into the institute and walked to the counter. "May I help you?" the man at the desk queried. "I need Takuya Kanbara's address!" she exclaimed, her emerald eyes shining. The man looked at her for a minute then inquired, "Are you Zoe Orimoto?" When she nodded, the man pulled something out and said, "Takuya left you this. And here's his address. Have a good day." The blonde picked the bag up and took the slip of paper from the man. "Thank you!" she called out over her shoulder.

Sitting down on the park bench where her and Takuya had been, Zoe untied the bag and looked through it. Inside was a pink teddy bear, that she remembered sitting beside a blue one he had, and a few other items. At the bottom was a letter. It read:

Dear Zoe,

This past week I had with you was the best time of my life. And even though you might not agree, Takuya thought of you as his best friend. Me and you could've been best friends forever. Well, that was what I wanted. I found your note to Mimi and you might want it back. Goodbye,

Takuya.

Zoe's emerald orbs watered again and she ripped up the note she'd written to Mimi. She ruined everything. It was all her dumb fault. If she hadn't been so judgmental about him before even knowing him, this would've never happened. How was she going to apologize if he never wanted to talk to her again. Even though he didn't write or say that anywhere, she knew that's what he intended. Looking at the paper she had one more chance.

Wiping her face and running a hand through her hair, she got up from the bench. Crying wouldn't solve anything. The teenager turned on her heel and walked toward the Kanbara's house.

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A/N: Okay, thank you reviewers and to answer your questions if you've noticed. Yes, this is based, kind of, on Matchbox 20's song 'Unwell'. And Ocean Avenue comes from the Yellowcard song. I really don't know why I put the Ocean Avenue thingy in there but anyways…

I wanted this chapter to be longer, but then I was going to end up spoiling the ending. Yes, that's right. The next chapter is last. sob This is one of my bets stories and I'm so glad I got so many reviews from you people out there! I love you all so much and I really do appreciate the praise and comments I've gotten to keep going on this story and better my writing skills.

Love ya!

Sweet Bliss