Luck
Disclaimer: I don't own CCS
Author's Note: Seeing her onii-chan and Kee getting closer together, she starts to think that she might use him against her. Shara starts to suspect but, has her attention to Christian. Will those two help patch things up between the siblings? READ AND FIND OUT! Don't worry, I read a review and decided to add something up, I know you'd like it…………………………..
Chapter 23: Onii-chan? Imoto?
-Patch things up, Arigato, friends and teacher?
-Hey
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"I don't think we should…………….."
"Berario, it's important."
"But, don't you think they should patch things up themselves?"
"Iie, it's taking to long. I hate it."
"Kee, it's just that………….."
"I've talked to Kenneth yesterday, I know he hasn't got the slightest clue how to patch things up."
"So does Shara."
"See."
"I think you're right but……………."
"Kenneth told me
something, something you wouldn't believe." The midnight haired
girl replied once more. "So, what do you say, Berario
Christian?"
The boy with cobalt eyes kept quiet for a moment.
Then, he made up his mind and sighed.
"I understand, ok, I agree." He said. Kee smirked and walked from him. She stopped and faced him.
"Meet me later after school," she said and totally walked away. Christian smiled and nodded.
"Kee may look all icy and cold but she's a real nice person." He murmured to himself. "I know she is………….."
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"Ohayo class," Mr. Terada greeted.
"Ohayo, Terada sensei." The class greeted back. They sat back to their seats.
"Let's
start……………………."
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Lunch Break……………..
"I wonder if Kenneth and Shara patched things up already." Sakura said.
"Yeah," Tomoyo added.
"No way, I doubt it." Li replied. "They don't talk and their eyes don't meet."
"Something you won't expect for happy siblings." Eriol added.
"sigh When will this ever end?" Sakura said and slapped her face lightly. Li sighed at this.
"I wish they would too, it's just, forgiving won't be that easy." Li replied.
"Me too, forgiving………." Eriol muttered.
"But, we have to do something." Sakura suggested. "I feel they can't make a step all by themselves."
"We have to trust them, it's the only way." Li replied.
"Hai, it may take forever but they have to make their own move." Eriol added.
"But, it's tak-"
"I know it's taking too long Sakura and Tomoyo," Li explained with a sigh. He looked at his hands and brushed it onto his face. He sighed once more and continued, "If it makes you feel better, when they don't seem to even notice how to make up, I promise we'll make a move. But for now, we should give them a chance."
Sakura smiled and nodded.
"Good idea Li." Tomoyo said.
"Hai," Eriol smiled out. Li sighed again and looked at the blue sky. Then, he noticed someone passing their table. Li waved his hand to him and called out.
"Oy! Christian!" He voiced. Christian, the boy with cerulean eyes, smiled at him and waved back.
"Hey!" He voiced and ran to them. He reached the table and sat beside Li.
"Hey, Christian-kun!" Sakura exclaimed happily.
"Konichiwa, Sakura, Tomoyo Eriol and Li," Christian replied. Tomoyo nodded with him.
"So, Christian, did you see Shara? Or Kenneth?" Eriol asked. Christian shook his head.
"No, well, not really. I saw Kenneth earlier alone, I didn't see Shara."
"Eh? Where'd she go then?" Li asked.
"Dunno, I haven't got the foggiest clue at all." Eriol added.
"What kind of cousins are you? You don't know or haven't got a clue where to find one of your cousins." Tomoyo sighed.
"We're not all that perfect Tomoyo." Eriol smiled. Tomoyo blushed faint pink from his smile. She smiled too.
"So, what now?" Sakura asked.
"We should just sit down and relax. I know she'll be fine." Li replied.
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"Oh, konichiwa Shara-san." A lady with long violet hair greeted. Shara, panting herself out, smiled at her.
"You too, Gianina-san." She replied. Then, a teen with azure eyes walked to her and smiled.
"Eh? You're Kenneth's sister aren't you?" He asked. Shara smiled at him and nodded. "What's your name? I haven't got the chance to ask you back then ne?"
Shara nodded and replied.
"My name is de Lavia Shara."
"Hmm, my name is Justin."
"It's nice to meet you Justin." Shara replied with a calm smile. Justin smiled and nodded.
"You too."
"What're you here for, Shara?" Gianina asked. Shara faced her and took out her coin purse.
"I'm here to pay for the book." She said. Gianina smiled and went to the cashier.
"I'm glad." Justin suddenly said. Shara raised and eyebrow and asked.
"Huh?"
"I'm glad." Justin replied. He smiled at her, lightly. "I'm glad that you're not sad or blank anymore."
Shara, upon hearing this, smiled at him.
"Arigato." She said.
"On the bag," Justin replied.
"Shara?" Gianina voiced. Shara nodded and went to her. Gianina gave her a book and Shara paid her back.
"Arigato." Shara replied. Gianina smiled at her and put the money in her pocket. Shara nodded and looked at the book's cover.
"I'm sorry?" A voice asked from Shara's back. Shara jerked with her eyes widened. Justin started to laugh at her.
"Hahahahahaha…………" He voiced. Shara sighed at this.
"What was that for?" Shara asked. Justin didn't reply from all the laughter. Gianina giggled at this.
"Don't worry Shara, he's just happy." Gianina said softly.
"Happy, you've got to be kidding me." Shara replied.
"Iie, he tries to surprise Kenneth when he's here but-"
"He can't surprise him, right?"
"Eh?"
"Gianina, I'm his sister."
"Oh, yeah………"
"Then?"
"Seeing that you're his sister, it may be a little close to him."
"Hmmmmm…………………." Shara murmured. "So, arigato."
"No problem."
Shara nodded and sighed. She went to the door and opened it.
"Ja!" She exclaimed. The siblings smiled at her and waved back as well.
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At school………..
"Hmmm……….." Christian mumbled to himself.
"What's wrong Christian?" Sakura asked. Christian shook his head and smiled.
"Nandemonay Sakura." He replied calmly. Then, Kenneth stood up and sighed. He walked from the chairs and faced back.
"Where are you going, Kenneth-kun?" Tomoyo asked. Kenneth faced her and sighed once more.
"I just have to go somewhere." He replied and walked away.
"What's wrong with him?" Li mumbled.
"Dunno." Eriol replied.
Then, Sakura noticed Christian was swimming in his own thoughts again. She can't help but ask.
"Christian?" Sakura voiced. Christian shook his head once more. He looked at the gang and stood up. He shook his head once more and smiled.
"I………..I have to go meet someone." He said and stepped out of the chairs. "So, see you at class?"
"Sure, whatever." Li replied coolly.
"Ok then, ja." Christian spoke and went on his way. Sakura sighed and faced the group.
"So, what now?" She asked.
"Dunno, but, we have to wait." Li replied.
"Hmm, what time is it Eriol?" Tomoyo asked. Eriol quick a took glimpse at his watch and nodded.
"About, 12:45 noon, why?" Eriol answered.
"Nothing, just checking the time." Tomoyo replied.
"Tomoyo?" Sakura voiced.
"Hai?" Tomoyo replied softly.
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Christian silently walked to class with sighs under his breath. Thoughts of what he and Kee talked about earlier bothered him.
FLASHBACK
A girl with stretched dark hair and brown pale skin had her back coolly placed on a street lamp. The birds were singing and everything was fine. Then, a boy with short midnight hair and sapphire eyes.
"Eh?" He muttered. The girl faced him with her scarlet eyes and smirked.
"I want to talk to you." She replied.
"About what?"
"Something important………………"
"Important about what?"
(after awhile…….)
"I don't think we should…………….."
"Berario, it's important."
"But, don't you think they should patch things up themselves?"
"Iie, it's taking to long. I hate it."
"Kee, it's just that………….."
"I've talked to Kenneth yesterday, I know he hasn't got the slightest clue how to patch things up."
"So does Shara."
"See."
"I think you're right but……………."
"Kenneth told
me something, something you wouldn't believe." The midnight
haired girl replied once more. "So, what do you say, Berario
Christian?"
The boy with cobalt eyes kept quiet for a moment.
Then, he made up his mind and sighed.
"I understand, ok, I agree." He said. Kee smirked and walked from him. She stopped and faced him.
"Meet me later after school," she said and totally walked away. Christian smiled and nodded.
END OF FLASHBACK
"sigh This is worrying me. I don't really think we should help Shara and Kenneth patch things up." He thought to himself.
"Berario?" A voiced asked. Christian slowly turned his head to his right and gasped at surprise. "…………."
"Kee!" He exclaimed. Kee raised an eyebrow and asked.
"What the?"
"Oh, gomen, gomen, I was just surprised." He replied with a sigh. Kee sighed as well and sat with him.
"You're thinking deeply." Kee said seriously.
"Huh? What are you-"
"Ni juende wo hen ben ma?" (Do you think I'm an idiot?)
"Bu………" (No.)
"……………"
"It's just that I don't entirely think your idea is that………………."
"I had a hunch you'll say that."
"Oh…………."
"I saw de Lavia running out of school earlier."
"Who?"
"Shara."
"Nani?"
"She was running out for something, that's what I heard when Chiharu asked her where's she's going."
"But………."
"Don't worry."
"Ok……."
"Make up your mind will you? I don't like doing this if you don't want to."
"But…………."
"……….."
"Eto………."
"I saw you guys yesterday in the town park."
"Shenme!" (What!)
"Actually, me and Kenneth."
"Eh!"
"What's with your reaction?"
Christian quieted down for awhile and sighed. Kee didn't much bother.
"I was just surprised that's all." He replied.
"Surprised huh? Typical." Kee spoke.
"So, sigh What did Kenneth say?"
"About?"
"Yesterday."
"Nothing really."
"Huh?"
"It's something personal I don't want to tell you 'yet.' Kee replied, emphasizing the word yet.
"Not now?"
"I'll think about it."
"Hmmm…………"
"Kenneth, he has the same color eyes as you right?"
"Yeah, guess so."
"Hmm…………….."
"How about you and Li? You have the same color eyes."
Kee made an 'mm' sound, as in yes. There was small silence when Christian spoke up.
"I just want to know what…………"
"Yeah?"
"What…………what……"
"Kenneth said?"
Christian slightly nodded. Kee's lips drew a smirk.
"Yeah, even just a word." Christian mumbled.
"Hmmm…………."I guess you're right."
"He said that?"
"More than once, I think."
"Hmmmm…………….."
"You're a brother, right?"
"Yeah, I am."
"What do you feel when, Sarah? Is it Sarah?"
"Yup."
"What if she grows far from you, gets?"
"Yeah, sorta."
"What'll you feel?"
"I don't know, but, I know I'll feel a bit awkward about it."
"……………"
"Not pretty agreeable, ne?"
"Hmmm, you're choice."
"Eto……."
"sigh We're not getting anywhere with this.
"I know."
"So, Berario, what do you say, help them or not."
"Uhm…………"
"……….."
"I think…………"
"Make up your mind! It won't hurt me, ok? Just be darn honest."
"Ok, no."
"tsk A simple no and you can't say it. What kind of a man are you?"
"I just don't want you………."
"Ja." Kee simply said and stood up. She looked at Christian and sighed heavily.
"Ok then." Christian replied. Kee nodded and walked away. Christian sighed and looked at his watch. "I better head back."
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Meanwhile……………..
A certain girl with long raven hair and bullion eyes was panting sweat around herself. Running as fast as she can, turning this way this way, reaching for something important. She turned to Shiro street and continued running forward.
"I have to keep running or else I won't make it!" She pushed to herself. She ran as he raven her flew with the gentle wind, her heartbeat killing her, like a thousand horses were running in a stampede. "This is for onii-chan!" She exclaimed to the wind.
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At school…………
"I wonder where Kenneth, Shara and Christian went." A girl with tan hair mumbled in confusion. A boy with the same color hair sighed at this,
"Well, we just have to wait." He replied.
"Guess you're right Li." She replied. She sighed and smiled at the path forward. "We have to wait."
"That's the spirit Sakura!" Tomoyo, a girl with wavy black hair and ultramarine eyes said. A guy with spectacles nodded along.
"Huh?" Sakura murmured. They all stopped at the figure before them. A girl with long raven hair and ruby red eyes was in front of them with her tan hands on her side.
"What's with the look?" Kee Mei Lin asked. Li's eyebrows crossed while Eriol's arms crossed as well.
"Nothing really." Li replied.
"Whatever." Kee shot back and walked passed them. She stopped by their side and smirked. "You guys know that class is this way, right?" She muttered and went away. Then, there was silence for the remaining teens then, a male voice spoke.
"She's right, isn't she?" Li voiced. The others gave him a nod.
"Hehehehehe, why don't we go the right way?" Sakura replied, rubbing the back of her head.
"I think you're right Sakura, let's go, shall we?" Tomoyo added. Eriol smiled.
"Hmm, good idea." He added.
"Let's go then, shall we?" Sakura asked as she walked awkwardly. Tomoyo and Eriol nodded as they walked too. Li shrugged his shoulder and sighed it all down. He followed them in a lazy way.
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"I made it!" A female voice exclaimed.
"Hmm, Ms. De Lavia? Why are you still here?" Another female voice asked. Shara turned her head to see…………
"Ms. Fukami!" She exclaimed. Ms. Fukami shook her head and sighed.
"The same expression, again." She murmured.
"Eto……..uhm…………….watashi…………." Shara tried to explain herself. Ms. Fukami smiled and walked to her.
"What happened to you? You're sweating yourself out." She asked. Shara timidly shook her head. Ms, Fukami sighed. "Ms. De Lavia, I demand you to tell me."
Shara looked at her right and at her left. Silence stopped her from speaking out. "Come on now, you won't find away out of there." Shara sighed out and tightened the grip of the book in her hands.
"Do teachers have to know secrets, Ms, Fukami?" She asked shyly. Ms, Fukami was startled at first but, she managed to smile lightly.
"If it makes her students feel better, yes." She replied calmly. Shara had the strength to look at her teacher with her gold eyes. "You know, you're my only student with that color eye."
Shara smiled at her teacher and nodded.
"Just don't tell anyone about it, Ms. Fukami." She replied.
"Of course, teacher's word. And don't worry, if it makes you feel better. you could call me Ms. Desiree in private."
"Hmm, pretty teen age like."
"Of course, I'm only 24 for your info."
"(giggles) Sure, Ms. Desiree, whatever you say."
"Now, that's the spirit." Ms. Fukami smiled. "Now, what's wrong with you?"
Shara's face seem to sadden again. She slowly bowed her head once more. Ms. Fukami noticed this. She looked at her and sighed. "It's that bad?" Shara didn't give out a single breath. Ms. Fukami sighed again and shook her head. "Why don't we talk about this while walking to class?" Shara gave her a slight nod.
"Sure……"
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While the two were walking to class…………………
"Ok, Shara, what happened to you and you're that close to a burial." Ms. Desiree asked. Shara made her bangs cover her eyes and tried to explain.
"You know Kenneth too, Ms. Desiree, right?" She asked.
"Yeah, why? He's your brother, right?"
"Hmm, it had something to do with him."
"Say no more, you guys had a fight, right?"
"…………"
"Thought so."
"Huh?"
"I have a brother to you know. He's just younger than me."
"Eh? I never heard you have an ototo."
"Well, you've heard wrong then." Ms. Fukami replied. "He's name was Emmanuel. He's 18 now."
"Where is he, does he live with you?"
"Nope, he lives alone. He likes to."
"Eh? He likes soltitude?"
"Yeah, sorta. He liked solitude. He's living in Motosaki Apartment."
"You give him money
for the rent?"
"Iie, he works for it."
"Works for it! Wow!"
"Yeah, he's got different jobs all at the same time."
"Pretty hard-working."
"Yeah, that's where my story begins. You see, I haven't really been close to him now and here. I never smiled at him that often or talked to him that deep. It's like we're not even related. He does the same. When he was 12, he likes going out with his little buddies/ At that time, I was 18 or so. I liked staying at home back then. I feel as though the outside world has nothing to do with me, it doesn't give me interest. I only want to go out when my friends as me too, unlike Emmanuel. He likes going out with no reason. Pretty bad excuse, ne?"
"Go on………"
"We had this stupid fight over why he has to go outside with stupid reasons. We fought like stupid until we drifted apart till now. I haven't had the strength or even care to go and say sorry. I'm still working on it right now. I don't even think he'll listen."
"You mean to
say…………." Shara shook her head and lowered it. She thought.
"Is she trying to say that this may continue further?"
"But,
I'm not trying to say your fight will stay like that." Ms. Fukami
said.
"Huh?" Shara replied.
"Like, I want you to say sorry for him, even if he started it or not. I had a friend in Hong-Kong, she said that if a conflict comes into two people, the first one to say sorry will be the last one to feel regret. It's like, you'll take the weight off on both of you. You'll be the hero of both of you. Sorry is a power, and for a person to say sorry is for a person to gain power. Get it?"
"Yeah, sorta."
"One word is the most powerful of all, it's sorry. Sometimes at night, when I'm in deep thought, I think that I should say sorry to Emmanuel, but, I'm a pretty stubborn person. When we meet, it's just hi or hello, wave a bit and pass ourselves by, sometimes, we see each other but don's show interest."
"Ms. Desiree?"
"Yeah?"
"Let's see……………………uhm…………………what if one day, he goes away without hearing you say sorry?"
"I know I'll blame
myself, I can't stand it when it's too late. It has always been
too late for me."
"Blame yourself?"
"Yeah, it's human emotion. Then, I'll be in regret and I know that I'll run after him."
"I never thought you had much of a problem."
"Yeah, does it show?"
"Sorta, you sometimes look so strict, I never knew you had this……………………..this…………"
"Soft spot?"
"Kinda."
"Hmmm, whatever. So, did I help?"
"Eto, do I have to answer that?"
"Not my kind of reply from you."
"Just kiddin'."
"Sure."
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After school, Shara decided to walk alone. She wasn't really ready to say sorry or apologize. Thoughts were crowding her head.
"What the heck will I do? I don't want to end up like Ms. Desiree and her brother. But, I'm not ready to say sorry yet. I've talked with a teacher and it still doesn't help me steady up! Sheesh! My head! Oh man………………………..no one is helping me here. I don't want to end up like Ms. Desiree but, I don't want to say sorry yet. This is so not helping me! Li wanted help me but, I was too stupied to handle it myself. Damn! I should've said yes. I should've said yes! I'm such an idiot! An idiot! Now what? Wait, remember something Ms. Desiree said, remember……………." After a deep thought of it, a bulb popped out of her head. "I know, I have to do this, I have to say sorry. Like Ms. Desiree said: if a conflict comes into two people, the first one to say sorry will be the last one to feel regret. It's like; you'll take the weight off on both of you. You'll be the hero of both of you. Sorry is a power, and for a person to say sorry is for a person to gain power. I have to have that power. Onii-chan had always had that power and I wasted it. I have to gain him back. He's someone special and dear to me, someone who can understand me and love me no matter who and what I am; I know he'll always be by my side. I just can't let him down once more! He's always been calm and gentle with me, and, I haven't noticed that. I never showed I appreciated it at all, God punished me. I so indict myself! I have to be robust and rigid like him. I have to do this! I have too!"
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"Sarah?" A male voiced out. He went inside the door and placed his shoes by it and went further.
"Onii-chan!" A girl with long raven hair tied into two low ponies, white cloudy skin and auburn eyes. She smiled fairly at the young man before her.
"Hey Sarah, how's your day?" A teen with short black hair and cobalt blue eyes asked.
"Fine, nothing happened that much. What about you?"
"You don't wanna know."
"Why? Something bad happened? I'm telling mom!" She screamed and ran away.
"Wait! It's not like that-" Christian tried to stop her and ran to her. "Sarah! It's not like that!" Then………….
Bang!
"Christian! What the heck are you doing!" A female voiced out.
"Nothing mother, nothing." Christian replied as he shook his head. Mrs. Mae Berario put her hands over her waist and asked once more.
"Ok, what is that table doing under you? And why are you lying on the floor?"
"I slipped mother."
"Ok. Why did you slip?"
"Do, I have to answer that?"
"Not really, if you don't want to do my chores."
"Hmm, I'll
answer."
"Good choice." Mrs. Mae replied. "Just got outta
there."
Christian nodded and sighed. He took his head high and………….
"Ow!" He exclaimed. He's head hit the table. Mae shook her head and smiled.
"Faster would
you?"
Christian hit his head again!
"Be careful, you're already 16."
"I'm not married yet, ya know?"
"Makes sense………………….."
"Mom, I would always have a counter attack."
"Hmm, right. So, do you have the thought to come outta there or what?"
"Doing that." (just additional)
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Shara reached their apartment and went in quietly. It was pretty late and the blank night was around. She sighed and opened the door, her head was lowered low and her voice was like the wind.
"Tadaima." She saod solemnly.
"Where were you?" A familiar voice asked. When those words were spoken, Shara's orbs widened and tears slowly poured down from her eyes. Her head was still lowered though small sobs can be heard. The teen in front of her smiled and walked near. Then, he hugged her as hard as he can. Shara's eyes were full of tears, not of sadness but of joy. She managed to smile and hug him back.
"I'm so glad."
"Gomen, gomen." He whispered into her ears. Shara smiled fully and nodded.
"Onii-chan!" She exclaimed.
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"Shara?" Kenneth voiced.
"Eh? Onii-chan, I'm so glad we patched things up." Shara replied. Kenned smiled and walked towards her.
"So, the Dylan de Palma book you gave, it's a token of apologize?"
"Yeah, sorta. But, who gave you the idea to say sorry?"
"It might be weird but, he's just a guy that I bumped into earlier."
"Nani?
"Want me to tell it to you?"
"Yeah."
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"I was walking along the park. I decided to seat in a swing. Then, a boy with long auburn hair came and sat on the other swing. I didn't really notice him at first. So, we were sitting there, not taking notice of each other. After awhile, he asked me my name and we exchanged names. After another while of silence, he asked me again."
"So, you have a problem?" He asked.
"Yeah, sister one to be exact." I replied. I felt that he was a little bit surprised. "Why?"
"We have the same problem in hand." He replied back.
"So, we talked and talked. He related me his story too. I did mine as well. Then, he told me something I couldn't forget. Something that made me change my mind and say sorry."
"What did he tell you?" Shara asked in curiosity.
"Something amazing, he told me: if a conflict comes into two people, the first one to say sorry will be the last one to feel regret. It's like; you'll take the weight off on both of you. You'll be the hero of both of you. Sorry is a power, and for a person to say sorry is for a person to gain power."
"Nani?"
"Why? Something wrong about it?"
"Nothing, it's just, someone already told me those lines? What was his problem."
"I think it was a sister problem. He told me that they weren't really close back then and they had a rotten fight. After that, they hadn't spoken for years."
"Why'd they fight?"
"Hmm, I think it was, because his sister told him that he was always going outside when he was little. Like he said, they were never close and that they were both stubborn."
"I've heard something like that from someone."
"Wha?"
"I mean, onii-chan, Ms Desiree told me the same story."
"Ms. Desiree? Wait…………….You mean Ms. Fukami Desiree."
"Yeah, she told me the same exact things about her brother."
"So, could it possibly be that?"
"Yeah, but, what was his name?"
"I think, it was…………………..Emmanuel."
"Eh! That's the same name as Ms. Desiree's brother!"
"Nani? You think they're siblings?"
"Yeah, I'll tell her someday."
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Author's Note: Hey, so the fight is over and, lovey-dovey stuff will come after this! But, after chapter 24, I've written another mischief about Li, it's gonan be funny so read! Well, for my friend Dylan, you have to wait, I only have one body you know! I'm doing the best I can.
-Shei Fa