Disclaimer: Not mine.
Warning: All of the characters are ooc, especially Tala; I have put two more oc. Also, Max is not cheerful… so sorry if you like to see Max as a happy kid, but it's only good for the story.
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Kai, and Takao turned to stare at the red head. "Hey, Tala."
"I tried calling you, why didn't you pick up?" Kai sighed, that was Tala all right, always straight to the point.
"I was talking to the principle, so I turn it off." Tala raised a questioning brow, but he shrugged it off as nothing, then his piercing sky-blue eyes turned to stare at Takao, or rather glared. Immediately, the midnight haired teen felt uncomfortable, not liking the way the red head stared at him. "Who are you?" Takao shudder, hearing the coldness in the teen's voice.
"Kinomiya Takao, new transfer." He bowed a little.
"I'm Tala, nice to meet you." He doesn't sound so thrill, thought Takao faking a smile. "Kai." the two-tone haired teen glanced once again at his best friend.
"Yes?"
"Who hit you." The question -more like statement- startled the teen, fuck he noticed, Kai thought shrugging.
"I had an accident while waking up."
"I see." Tala then looked at Takao more closely, and was able to see the bruises, you're hiding something from me Kai, but I'll find everything soon enough, and I think that I'm going to start with this Takao guy. "Where are you two heading at?"
"I'm showing Kinomiya where everything is."
"Are you attending any of your classes?"
"No." the bell rang, they stayed silent as students passed them, hurrying to their next class. "Aren't you going to be late for your next class?" Tala shrugged, not caring that he was going to be late.
"I wasn't intended to go anyways." Kai coursed, he knew that Tala had a tendency to skip his classes. He briefly wandered how Tala was able to pass all his classes, guess he's smart, Kai thought sarcastically.
"So, what are you going to do?" he knew that it was a stupid question, that it had already an answered to it.
"I'll hang out with you guys, until lunch time." Kai shrugged, he turned and started to walk away.
"Do whatever you want, I don't care." Takao stayed silent, with no choice but to follow his guide. As they walked, Kai began to point to different classrooms, telling him who the teachers were and how to act around them, but the blue haired teen was not paying attention to his words, he was more occupied feeling nervous, with Tala glaring with his sky-blue eyes at him. What the hell did I do to get on his wrong side? Takao thought side glancing at Tala.
They rounded a corner, and Kai stopped suddenly and the three stared at a group of teens heading their way. Takao didn't know what the problem was, but when he gazed at the two teens, he saw pure hatred in their eyes. When the teens spotted them, the one who was in the middle with wild black hair, smirk.
"Look who we found wondering in our territory, the lovely couple." Couple? Takao thought glancing from Kai to Tala, but he kept quiet, besides this was their problem not his. Kai glared at the teen, why do they assume that only because you hang out with only one person, it meant that they're dating?
"Why don't you shut the hell up, Carlos." Tala drawled out, trying to not have to speak with his fists, although it was getting pretty close to.
"Why, you're going to make me?" Carlos taunted, he and the others laughed.
"Ignore them, Tala. They are not worth our time." Takao was surprised by Kai's calm tone. The teens glared at the calm, crimson-eyed teen, they didn't speak until a boy with short black hair whispered something to Carlos. In the process, he moved his brown eyes to stare at Takao, and he smirked.
"Well, well, what do we have here? Is he your new toy?" that bastard! Takao bitted his lip in order to prevent himself from talking back. "Oh, he's the silent type," he moved closer to Takao, pass Kai and Tala. "So, what's your name?" but Takao kept quiet, refusing to speak. When Carlos was close to him, the midnight haired teen was able to see him more clearly, and he blinked, surprised. He had seen him before, but where?
He knew that this was his first time setting foot into this school, and he was positive that he hadn't seen him at his old school. Just as he was about to give up, a sudden memory flashed through his mind, he remembered the fight he and his friends had fought with Rick and his groupie. Yes! He remembered, Carlos was with Rick; he was the one responsible for sending his friend to the hospital!
"Just leave, Carlos." Kai's voice brought Takao out of his thoughts. He shook himself, trying to focus once again in the conversation. The black haired teen shrugged, but didn't replied, instead he brushed roughly pass Takao, his group following him.
"Hey kid, we'll see you again!" Carlos called to him; the midnight haired teen clenched his fists, his lip in a tight line. I'll make sure we do, you'll pay for what you have done, he thought bitterly.
"What a waste of time." Tala said, glancing up at the clock, just as the bell rang. At least there's only one period left, and lunch, he thought quite bore with the situation. They resumed their walk, avoiding the group of students, who were either going to lunch or their last class of the day. Kai was signaling all the places, but Takao was to busy thinking about Carlos and their encounter, Tala was bore out of his mind. He started looking at the numbers on the doors, and come to a stop at a door with the number four-o-five, and a devilish smirk appeared on his pale visage.
He grabbed Takao by the collar of the green sweater, and he pulled the teen besides him, Kai hadn't noticed and so he kept on walking. "Hey Kinomiya, do you like snakes?" Takao made a face of disgust.
"Not really."
"Well, it doesn't matter, come." Tala pulled the handle down, and pushed the door to open it. The room was a normal classroom, but what caught Takao's interest was a fish tank, that was at the back of the classroom. Although, he doubted that there was any fish at all, Tala crossed to the back and Takao followed. He considered calling out to Kai, but he assumed that it would only take a minute.
Kai, who had been explaining where things were, felt as though he was alone, and he turned around, only to discover that he had been talking to an empty hall. "Fuck this, where the hell are those two idiots?" he walked back, but only needed to walk a few doors down, before seeing the open door. He walk in, and discovered that the midnight haired teen was staring at something in a tank, but the strange thing was that Tala was nowhere in sight. He walked inside, and he stepped aside Takao, who after a few seconds, had finally acknowledge his presence. "What the hell are you doing?"
"Tala asked me if I liked snakes." Realization hit Kai, the same thing happen at the first day of school, their teacher had asked them if they like snakes, some said no, and others said yes. Then, the teacher told them to go and stare in the tank to see something cool. When they all looked in, the thing looked empty, but suddenly a white mouse appeared out of a hidden door, and the white animal started looking around. Then, without warning, as the mouse was passing some high plants, a brown big snake appeared and had eaten the poor thing, to him it was disgusting. A girl even fainted!
He was about to warn the teen, but it was too late as another white mouse appeared. He watched at Takao's eyes clouded with confusion, and since he wasn't paying attention to the mouse, he was able to see a movement from behind the tall plants. He knew what was coming as the mouse moved closer to the plants. Takao was oblivious to it all, in a swift movement, the brown snake had the mouse trapped in its mouth. The mouse struggle four times, before stopping completely. Kai stole a quick glance at Takao, and saw him covering his mouth, looking pale.
Kai sighed, and he turned to look at the snake, just as it had finished its early meal, and was now going behind the plants again. He couldn't help but wander how the hiding door was open, considering that a switch at the supply closet controlled it. Just as he was about to ask Takao if he was ok, he heard laugher coming from the closet. He walked towards it and open it, inside Tala was covering his mouth with his hand, in the other Kai was able to see the switch.
"It isn't that hilarious." The red head immediately stopped, and he stared at his best friend.
"Hell yeah it is! I mean; did you saw his face!" Kai shook his head, and he walk back out side, only to discover a small problem. He turned around to glared at Tala, who merely lifted an eyebrow.
"Where the hell is Kinomiya?"
---Scene change, time change, Ray---
A tall teen with long black hair, wearing a school uniform was walking on the streets. His golden eyes were cast downward, with sadness reflecting in them. His long bangs slightly covering them. School was already over, and he walked until he reached a two-story white house, with blue pillars, and flowers adorned the outside of the windows. He walked up the driveway, and spotted his aunt's car. He reached the door and opened it.
"Aunt Sherry, I'm home!" he called, and a woman wearing a pink apron appeared at the kitchen's door. She was medium height, with shoulder length black hair, she also had the same color of eyes as the teen, but hers were less bright.
"Ray! How was your first day of school?" she questioned in a joyful tone, Ray smiled.
"It was fine, how was your day?"
"It was the same as always… boring." The teen laughed.
"Excuse me, while I go to my room." Sherry smiled warmly.
"Alright, I'll be preparing dinner." The raven-haired teen turned and with a quick goodbye, he left towards the stairs. His room was on the top floor, two door to his left, he open his room and entered. He let his school bag drop to the floor, and he walk to his study desk. On it, there was a picture frame with a picture of a family, a happy family. Ray reached for it and he stared at it with sad golden eyes, it had a woman with long black hair, and golden eyes, a man with short black purple hair, and light brown eyes, both of them were smiling. In the woman's arms lay a small child, asleep smiling in his dreams.
"Mom, dad, why did you left me?" Ray asked the picture, as if expecting to be answered. Sadly he knew the true, and there was nothing he could do to change the events. "I know it wasn't your fault, and I also know that I shouldn't be sad." He pause, unshed tears abstracting his vision, "I know that I should be thankful for all the good things aunt Sherry and uncle Shane has done for me, and I'm truly am… yet, is not the same." A single tear ran down his tan cheek, "…I only wish you were here with me, like old times."
Ray sighed sadly, he hated himself for hiding his emotions in font of his aunt and uncle, but he had been doing it for over a year now. To him, it was just a normal thing to do, he knew that they worry about him, but he couldn't stop. Not now anyways, maybe later. He turned to look at his clock; 7:23, uncle Shane would be back from his job anytime now. He stood up, wiped the tears away, and plastered his fake smile. He opened his door and walked down stairs towards the kitchen, there was his aunt still preparing dinner, and she turned.
"Oh Ray, dinner is still not ready, why don't you go and watch some TV?" Ray shook his head.
"No, that's ok, let me help you." That way, I'm able to forget everything, he thought as he helped her set the table.
---Change scenes, time change is when school was over, Max's POV---
The bell rang, and I'm walking besides Kenny, he's a nice guy. I found out that his in fact a junior, but plans to graduate this year. "Well, I'll see you later Max, have a nice day."
"You too, and thanks for showing me around Kenny! See you later!" I call after him, and as soon as he's out of sight, I drop my act and stop smiling. I hate when I do that, but I have to if I want to convince dad that I'm ok. I need to gain his trust back; I need to convince him that the last accident won't happen again. I walk down the school's steps with other students leaving too, and I'm able to see my dad in the car. "Hey dad!"
"Maxi! How was your day?"
"Fine,"I frown, "why are you here? I told you that I was going to walk home." He gives me an apologetic smile.
"Well, since you're new to the town, I thought it was wise for me to come and pick you up, I don't want to lose my only son, you could've been lost or something!" his voice is teasing and calm, but I'm able to hear the double meaning of the word lose, I guess he doesn't trust me completely. "So, are you going to stay there? Or are you going to get in?" I merely nodded, and open the door to the car and got in. The drive back home was silent, and the bad thing was that neither of us tried to broke it. It only takes twenty minutes to get to our house, and walking to me is almost an hour. Suddenly, my dad parks the car besides the playground we passed early in the morning. "I'm sorry."
I turned around stun and I stared at him, "excuse me?" why was he apologizing for?
"I should've had trusted you when you told me that you were going to walk from school, but I was blinded by fear… at least, that's my excuse." I didn't know what to say, I was speechless! "…Maxi, I'm really sorry."
"…That's ok…" in truth, I didn't know what to say.
"You can walk if you want," I turn to him with confusion, "…and I'll simply will go and prepare dinner, for the both of us, how does that sound?" I couldn't help it, but for the first time since the recent events that have happen to me, I actually smiled sincerely at him, and not the fake smile that I gave Kenny the whole morning.
"You mean it?"
"I sure do, but remember; dinner for two."
"I'll remember. Bye dad."
"No, see you later." I smile at him hearing his silent promise. I merely smiled and walk away from the car, soon after my dad leaves, and now I have a problem; I forgot where I was going. As I walk, I remembered that we had crossed a bridge, and no sooner had I thought about it, I spotted it. As I'm crossing it, an image of a dojo flashes in my mind, I remember that we had passed a dojo, and as begin to pass it's gate, something green collides with me, sending me to the ground, and let me tell you this; it damn hurt.
Soon I discovered that it wasn't a something, more like someone. The guy stared at me confuse and slowly gets up, he helps me offering his hand, and I grasps it. "Sorry." He mumbled, before taking off running again.
"That's ok." But the guy was already gone. I shrugged it off as nothing and I kept on walking, finally after one hour I was finally opening the door. "Dad, I'm home!" my dad comes out of the kitchen and greets me.
"So, did you enjoy your walk?"
"It was ok."
"I see, come on, lets eat I'm hungry." I smiled again.
"Yeah, I'm hungry too." That evening we spent it talking about our day, and for the first time, I was able to forget about her, my mom, and about the accident.
---Scene change, time change Kai and Tala after school, Tala's POV---
The last bell has ringed, and Kai and me are leaving the school, we weren't able to locate Kinomiya. "Don't worry too much Kai, I'm sure that Kinomiya is ok." I told him without knowing why.
"Who says I was worry?" I shake my head, and we kept on walking towards Kai's house, or should I say, mansion. "Why did you do it?" the question startles me out of my thoughts.
"Did what?" he gives me a look that clearly says you-know-what-I'm-talking-about, and I sighed, I was hoping he wouldn't asked.
"I guess I was bored."
"Is that your only reason?" I was stuck, why exactly did I do it?
"I guess it is." Why? When I first saw them together, I couldn't help but feel angry towards Kinomiya. I didn't like the way that they seemed as a pair. Like they belong together, and that reason made me afraid, but afraid of what? Afraid that Kai might find another friend? Or, afraid of losing him? Could it be that I'm falling for my best friend?
"Tala?"
"Yes?" he points out that we have arrived, "well, see you later, I'll call you later."
"Call me to the house phone." He says.
"Why not your cell?"
"I lost it." I'm confused, first he turns it off then he loses it!
"Oh, ok, I'll see you later." I said goodbye and left to my house, thoughts of the early event swirling in my head, I was sure going to get a headache for tomorrow.
---Normal POV, Kai---
The crimson-eyed teen entered the mansion and noticed that the phone's record machine was blinking. He walked towards it and pushed the button, it contained two messages one from his mother, the other from his father.
'Kai, sweetie, I'm sorry but I have too much work to do, please tell your father that I'm not coming to dinner tonight, love mom.'
'Son, tell your mother that the meeting is longer than I had thought, I won't be going home for dinner, love dad.'
The teen deleted the messages and left to his room. It was always the same; they were always too busy. He entered his room and fell in his bed, suddenly he didn't feel like eating, and so he closed his crimson eyes, and mutter, "Love? What a joke."
---Scene change, time change is when Takao saw the snake eat the mouse---
I can believe that I just saw that, I think I'm going to puke! Takao thought covering his mouth. He saw Kai walking towards a door, and open it, inside Tala was covering his mouth to prevent from laughing. "It isn't that hilarious." He heard Kai telling Tala, and the red head stopped.
"Hell yeah it is! I mean; did you saw his face!" if this was his way of something hilarious? Then I don't want to see his funny side, the midnight haired teen thought sarcastically, running out of the room. He ran down the hall, and spotted the boy's restrooms, and he barged in heading to the sink. Great there goes my breakfast, Takao thought bitterly, supporting himself with the white marble sink.
He rinsed his mouth with water, and left the restroom. He looked up and down the hall, but couldn't find the way that he had come from, "Great now I'm lost." He started walking the hall, and he found himself with a pair of doors leading outside. "It's almost the end of the school anyways." He opened them and left the school grounds.
As he walked he started to think of a good excuse to tell his grandpa. What am I suppose to tell him? That I'm skipping school? In the end he decided to walk around town, waiting until school was over, so he wouldn't have to tell him a lie. As the clock strike 3:45, he was able to hear a faint raining bell, and he started walking towards the dojo. At 4:15, he was entering the dojo and taking off his shoes, "Grandpa, I'm back!" his grandpa was tall and thin, he had long gray hair, but his eyes were always shining.
"Hey little dude!"
"Grandpa, I'm to old to be call that anymore!" his grandpa laughed, "Anyways, I'm going to my room."
"Hold it little man," he said in a more serious voice, "you received a call from the hospital, it was about your friend." The whole dojo was silent, the only sound come from Takao's school bag hitting the wooden floor.
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Brt: …anyways, did you like it? Um, I think that's a cliffy thing, not sure. And don't worry some things will be clear on the next chapter. Ok, questions time, does anyone know Kai/Takao/Ray/Max's birthday? Is it long enough, or should I add more, or make them shorter? Bye! ;D