Writer's note:La-la-la-laa… I'm bored… @_@ Need something to do… (Ran: Then write the fic. Me: Okay, okay… I'm writing! I'm writing! Sheesh…) Oh well. I'm planning to post two chapters at same time… I can do that now, but let's see how it will turn out in the future. And how often? *shrugs* Who knows? It's quite tiring to write sometimes but hey, that doesn't mean I will give up on it now! Not this time, that is. I have sooooo many interesting ideas for this fic! *cackles* (Omi: *his hand creeps closer to his hidden daggers* I don't like the sound of that… Ran: *glares the author* Me: What? Wha~a~aaat???)
Anyway, I hope you're enjoying reading this! ^__^ Reviews or e-mails, please!
Pairings: Ran + Omi / OMC x OMC / others may appear in later chapters
Rating: PG-13 (for now. This fic will turn into a R-rated in later chapters!)
Category: Multi-part, shônen-ai, yaoi, definitely an AU, a slight of angst-nature in later chapters
Fiction note: Takes after the ending of the anime. Remember, that this is a sequel for the prequel "Something Much More"-fanfic. Every soul has someone. Every soul needs someone. Ran is becoming more his old self again… and less the Abyssinian of Weiß.
Warning: This fic contains mild male x male relationship. If you're bothered with that please, leave! Those who aren't bothered and are matured enough, enjoy reading the fic! ^_^
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A Weiß Kreuz Fanfiction
LONELY SOULS
Chapter 2: Aya-chan's Waking
Written by M.K. a.k.a. Fall Angel © 2003
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The heart monitor next the patient is beeping and the neon green line in the screen moved with the heartbeat. Jumping up and down as the heart beat in a sleep mode.
Suddenly, the patient's heart began to beat a bit faster. Some movements under the hospital's sheets were seen, fingers were twitching over the sheets.
The comatose patient was starting to wake after her two years' of sleep, unaware of the passing time around her. Her eyes moving under the closed eyelids, starting to flutter open little by little. The light in the room stung her eyes, and she had to close them again. Few minutes later, she tried again and this time, opening them carefully.
She let her eyes adjust to the bright lights for a moment, so she could look around to know where she is. Coming to a conclusion that she is in a hospital, she couldn't help but to ponder rapidly: 'Why was she here?' 'Where's her family?' And more importantly, 'Where was her brother?'
"R…Ra…Ran…nii…chan…"
"Congratulations, Omittchi!"
"Mou!! Yôji-kun! Quit calling me that!!"
"Heh-heh… You're our lil' 'Omittchi', Omittchi!" Yôji kept teasing the recently graduated boy, who was scolding (cutely) at the taller blonde. Sigh. It seems he was cursed to be cute for the rest of his life… no matter how old he gets.
"Hidoi!! Quit it!!"
"No way, chibi."
An angry blush crept over Omi's cheeks as he kept frowning at Yôji. "Yôji-kun…"
"Hey, Yôji! Stop it already!" Ken came to Omi's rescue through the crowd, wearing his nice-looking clothes for Omi's graduation day. "This is Omi's big day, and I don't think Omi likes to be teased today."
Smiling, Omi clapped his hands at Ken's words, genuinely happy of his brunette haired man's help. "Arigatô, Ken-kun!"
"No problem," Ken smiled.
"Aw, spoilsport…" Yôji harrumphed.
"You should thank me. If I hadn't stop you, Aya would have killed you…"
"Eh??" Yôji lifted an eyebrow at Ken. "What makes you think that?"
Ken sweatdropped. "Well… he was giving you one of his 'shi-ne'-glares behind you." The brunette man pointed at the scarlet-haired one behind Yôji, making the lanky man turn around quickly, almost jumping into air in startled.
"Oi, Aya! I didn't know you were there!" Yôji scratched his neck, nervously, his sunglasses almost falling off his nose.
"Kudô, act like a grown man and quit fooling around. Like Ken said, this is Omi's big day."
"Maa, maa…"
Two boys bit far from the trio now, were watching the scene. One was laughing, the other let his head drop to hide his red face in embarrassment.
"Ne, Omi. You didn't say they are this hilarious!"
"I had my reasons," Omi mumbled lowly, fidgeting his fingers. "Is your boyfriend here?"
"Yeah. He's somewhere there," Ryoji pointed over the crowd, still looking for his boyfriend, Hiro. "So, Omi… have you confessed your feelings for the tall, handsome, scarlet-haired dream man of yours?"
Omi's cheeks became red again, and he placed his hand over Ryoji's mouth, shushing him and looking around frantically. "Shush!! Keep it down, will you??? To answer your question: no. I haven't."
Ryoji took Omi's hand off his mouth, scolding at his friend in disappointment. "What?? You still haven't told him?? What the hell are you waiting for?? For a pink cat to fly over the moon, saying: 'Go for it, Omi-kun'??" Ryoji blinked. ("Hey, that rhymed!")
Omi sweatdropped at Ryoji's words. "Interesting saying, Ryoji-kun…"
"Ahem! Thanks." Ryoji joked.
"Ah, there you're, Ryo-koi," a deep voice said behind them. Both of the boys turned around to see Hiro, Ryoji boyfriend who was two years older than them. Hiro gave Ryoji a quick peck over his cheek and then turned to look at Omi (who was still blushing). "Congratulations to both of you. This is your big day now."
"Y-yeah," Omi managed to say to the dark haired man with reddish-brown eyes. 'Ryoji-kun's boyfriend sure is a looker.'
"Shouldn't we get going, koi? Your family's waiting for you."
"Okay, Hiro! I will be right after you!" Ryoji waved at Hiro and then turned to Omi, "And you, stop avoiding your dream man and go get him! That's how I got Hiro for myself!" The greenish-blue haired boy winked before saying good luck and days to Omi and others who just came to look for their young friend.
"Let's get going. We still have few more surprises for you at home," Yôji grinned, wrapping his arm around Omi and leading the whole group out to the parking place, where they saw something that got them by surprise.
Manx was waiting for them nearby Ran's Porsche.
"Eh? Manx-san?" Omi was more surprised than the others, his eyes slightly wider.
"Konnichi wa. First, congratulations for your graduation, Omi. You did very well, despite your job." Since they are in a public area, Manx chose her words carefully. Not to give away the true identity of their real job.
"Er, shouldn't we be at the 'Koneko'? That is…"
"No need," Manx interrupted Ken, "I'm not here for your flower arrangements or anything else like that. No. I'm here to bring Fujimiya-san a message, which concerns about his sister." Ran flinched. Has something happened to her? Manx turned to him, her face expressionless, "Your sister has finally woke up from the coma. Asking for you."
All three of them gasped, completely taken by surprised. While Ran, let his eyes go wider, awestruck and delighted. Aya-chan… she's awake! His little sister has finally waked!
The images of his sister flashed in his mind: from their childhood to the time when their parents were killed, and when Aya went to a coma.
Spacing out for couple of second, Ran shook his head to bring himself back to the reality, to realize he isn't alone right now.
"I will go see her," Ran said calmly and took a quick glance at Omi, who was next to him, watching at him with happiness and slight disappointment in his blue eyes.
"Omi…"
"It's all right, Aya-kun… I understand," Omi assured him, smiling. "Go see your sister."
"Yeah, we'll start the party without you… Heh-heh… Maybe bringing couple women to the party," Yôji winked smugly and teasingly.
"Yôji!!!" "Yôji-kun!!!" Ken and Omi cried out at the same time, Manx behind them massaging her temple and Ran glaring at him.
"Gee… Can't a guy make a little joke around here?" Yôji stared at them over his sunglasses, half-irritated.
Without further words, Ran went into his Porsche, starting the engine and left. Leaving behind three men and a woman. He felt a little bit bad leaving Omi on his day… but he had to see his sister. He just had to! 'Forgive me, Omi… I will make it up for you…'
Omi kept watching after Ran's Porsche, until it was completely gone from his sight. He told no lies to Ran. He really does understand him and his urge to see his sister… after waiting for her waking for so long.
Sighing, Omi followed Ken and Yôji to Yôji's car. He never really had any complete memories of his own family when he was still little. Nor had he experienced a real family life like Ran and the others had. His own blood relatives weren't what he originally had dreamed of and hoped for, that's for sure. But his friends, the Weiß and Manx… are his family now, which makes Omi feel a bit happy to have.
'Aya-kun… Stay with your sister for as long as you want. You've earned it… after all this time…'
About half an hour later, at the hospital, Fujimiya Aya was having hard time to believe that it has been already two years since she was brought here, and that she has been in a coma all that time. It didn't feel like it, but the doctor told her that it was quite normal to any comatose patient to feel like that.
Even so, what of her family, her mother, father? And what of her brother, Ran? Where are they then? She asked for them from the doctor, but he shook his head, saying it wasn't for him to say about them. She was starting to have a bad feeling about it.
Just then, the door of her room opened.
Aya snapped out of her thoughts and turned to look at the door. Her eyes became wide when she saw who the visitor is.
Ran. Her older brother was here. He's alive. And yet, she couldn't help the feeling that something in him has changed - something that she couldn't figure out, at least not now.
Ran can see it, yet still couldn't believe it - the excitement and joy running in his veins, misting his mind. She's really awake. She's alive and she's with him once again. His eyes half-closed in thought. He has a family again… besides the Weiß.
Both siblings kept staring at each other for few second, until Ran finally took a step toward Aya, sitting down on her bed next to her. Then carefully, he took her into his arms, embracing her.
"I thought I lost you," Ran whispered, his throat dry.
Aya didn't know that to say or to respond, so she remained quiet in her brother's arms, savoring his warmth. Until…
"Where's okaasan and otousan?" Aya finally broke the silent in the room, now becoming more and more worried. Indeed. Where are their parents? Why weren't they with Ran? Has something happened to them?
Ran winced, but kept his sister in his embrace. How he wants to tell her about their parents… but it was still too soon for her to know their parents' fate. Much too soon.
"Aya-chan… I will tell you in time, but not now."
"Why not? Where are they? Don't tell me that otousan is working, Ran-niichan. Tell me that they are on their way here."
'I don't know how to tell her… How can I?' The scarlet bangs covered his eyes from his sister and he was biting his lower lip to control himself not to tell Aya the truth… not yet.
"Aya-chan, please. I will tell you everything, what has happened while you were in a coma, but not now. It's too soon for you to know. Just wait for a while. You're still recovering from the coma," Ran reasoned with his stubborn little sister.
Aya stared Ran critically for a moment before nodding. "All right, Ran-niichan. I will wait. Just promise that you will tell me everything." Aya smiled, trying to cheer up Ran from his gloomy look.
Besides Omi, Aya also had a way to cheer up Ran. Always trying to make him feel happy and less gloomy, never thinking about herself for a moment. Ran is grateful of his sister's effort to make him feel happy and relaxed.
But… how will she take the news of their dead parents…? And of his secret?
Hours later, it was already late evening when Ran finally left from the hospital. Leaving Aya to sleep and recover fully.
First, he thought about going to 'Koneko' but then changed his mind and went to Manx. It took a while for him to arrive to the police station where she was working under cover. Now that he was there, Ran has few questions to ask from Manx. (And if he was lucky, from Birman as well.)
Meanwhile, back at the 'Koneko no Sumu Ie', Omi was watching Ken and Yôji cleaning the kitchen from the mess they have created. The honey-blonde boy wanted to help them but they declined his help, explaining that this is his day and he didn't need to do any cleaning today.
Omi sighed by the kitchen's table, stirring his drink with a straw. Wonder, how will this turn out to be? Oh well. If they do need his help, Omi can always lend a hand.
Taking a sip from his drink (which, by the way, wasn't strong), Omi looked at the presents he had received from the others. From Ryoji (who rushed after him at the parking place before Omi left) he got a friendship bracelet. Ken gave him a new CD - Evanescence - and a new adventure game for his computer. (He likes good strategy games.) Yôji gave him a little black book for the ladies' addresses (which isn't going to happen) and a framed photograph of them, with their names craved into the silver frame below the picture. From Manx, a key for his motorcycle since Omi had got himself a license for motorcycle. Manx told him that it was from her, Birman and some of his acquaintances from Kritiker.
Both Ken and Yôji fell over when they found a blue and black motorcycle (with a little bit red and white on it) from their garage. The engineers and mechanics from the Kritiker had it designed for Omi's usage. At first glance, it looked like a racing bike but it had a passenger's seat behind.
Omi had an itch to try it out, but he decided to leave it for tomorrow. Now, he was waiting for the fourth member of their team, hoping that everything's going to be all right for him and his younger sibling.
To be continued…
Next: Chapter 3: Ran's Dilemma
Translations:
1. (o)niichan = elder brother; 'Ran-niichan' can be translated as 'brother Ran'… if you want to
2. Omittchi = A nickname for Omi
3. mou = a mild curse, or an expression of frustration or anger; drat, rats, geez, gawd
4. -kun = a suffix used for people of equal/younger age and equal (social) standing
5. hidoi = awful, mean; it's mean / that's mean [AN: Please, correct me if I got it wrong!!]
6. chibi = a preshrunk version of a character; also literally means 'kid'.
7. arigatô (gozaimasu) = thank you (very much)
8. shi-ne = die
9. oi = hey
10. maa, maa = now, now
11. koi = love, lover
12. konnichi wa = good day, hello
13. -chan = a suffix meaning cute or little, a common endearment; used to address children, (close) younger friends and relatives, mainly females
14. okaasan = mother
15. otousan = father
16. Koneko no Sumu Ie = Kitty in the House
Second draft: August 19 - 20, 2003