Oopsie.
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Hei apologizes for not updating sooner.
She got caught up with school, friends, and family problems.
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She promises to try and update faster, but it seems her computer is going to get cleared out, and her internet goes bye-bye soon… So…
XOXOXO
Suntiger:
No problem, I don't count it as a flame. I know my use of commas suck. XP
I haven't used the commas and stuff for a while…
China doesn't really care about punctuation, as long as it makes sense.
Anyway, on to the story!
A Strange Friendship
"I… I don't know."
I blinked and then sighed annoyed.
How the hell am I supposed to help him if he doesn't even know his own name!
Oh great.
I'm once again, screwed.
"But… You know me…" He whispered, and that's when I first noticed the frightened and half innocent, half 'I'm-a-bad-ass' look in his eyes.
I blinked, and shook my head. "No I don't. Really."
"But… But…" He almost looked like he was physically wounded or something, because his eyes reflected pain, "You can… You can see me… You can… Hear me… You can… touch me…"
I shook my head again, noticing his hand was still on my shoulder, "Yes, I can do all those things. But that doesn't mean I know you!"
He then looked angry and on the verge of tears at the same time. "You're… You're the only one…" He whispered, grabbing my wrist with inhuman strength, even for a ghost.
I blinked again, not knowing what to say. "Do you know… that you're dead?" I asked, knowing it was a horrible question to ask, but sometimes ghosts don't know their dead yet, and walk around bothering people like me, because I'm the only one who seems to notice them.
His eyes dropped, but his grip tightened on my wrist. "Hai…"
"Then what are you waiting for? Just move on!" I hissed at him, getting freaked and pissed since my wrist was starting to hurt.
"I… I can't…" He whispered, looking back at me, his eyes turning black, "I don't think… I can…"
Oh great, his eyes were turning black.
Black meant they were mad.
"Calm down, okay?" I hissed, using my other hand to try to push his hand away, "And stop squeezing my wrist!"
He calmed down, his eyes turning back to their normal, freaky crimson red, and he hesitantly let go of my wrist, looking at me as if I were to run away at any second.
"I won't run away." I sighed, and massaged my wrist, "But you tell me this, can you remember anything in your life?"
He lowered his eyes once more, and shook his head.
I rolled my eyes; this was going to be a looong night…
XOXOXO
"Get out."
Silence.
"Stop watching me."
More silence.
"Stop it…"
Much more silence.
"Do not, I repeat, do not make me slap the hell out of you, because I will."
Muuuch more silence.
I growled slightly, and stomped over to the ghost that was sitting on the window seat, and watching me closely.
"I have to change clothes! So stop watching me!" I whined, picking up a pillow, and throwing it at him.
Sadly, I wasn't touching the pillow when it had flown towards him, so it ended up soaring out of the opened window.
"Oh great." I mumbled, "Now look what you made me do."
He stared at me sadly, and made me feel really guilty.
"Oh great, even though it's your fault, you're making me feel guilty." I said to him, and he just kept on staring sadly at me.
"Oh all right. You can watch my bathroom door. Since I can't change in front of you, you watch my bathroom door. I'm taking a shower." I sighed, and stepped into the bathroom, closing the door.
Ripping off my shirt and pants, in a pissed manner, I threw them in the laundry basket, and then proceed to take off my socks and other stuff in the same manner.
I turned the water on, and stepped inside, pulling the shower curtain.
"Oh my gosh… I can't believe it's starting all over again…" I sighed, "You think I would have been punished enough. It's been 14 years since it started…"
Squeezing shampoo into my hand, I sighed again, and lathered the shampoo into my hair, closing my eyes tightly.
"So, Jo. Any bright ideas for this ghost?" I said to myself, picturing him in my head, and grinning slightly since he was rather cute.
Rinsing, I shook myself mentally. "Don't get attached to a ghost, Jo…" I whispered, feeling the warm water flow down my neck.
After finishing washing myself, I grabbed a towel, and dried myself off, tying the towel around my chest.
I felt a bit refreshed, still tired though, but a bit more refreshed.
Taking a few steps, so my feet led me towards the mirror, I took a smaller cloth, and wiped the fog off the mirror.
Tilting my head slightly, I stared at myself, noting my outer features, and wondering what other people thought of me when they first met me.
I had raven black hair, that was currently damp and dripping water, that reached a bit below my shoulders. When it was dry, the ends would slightly curl, and the rest would be slightly wavy.
I'm going to ask dad again if I'm allowed to dye my hair. I want to get streaks of blondish brown in various places, so my hair wouldn't look that plain.
My eyes were a rather dark blue, the color coming from my father's side. He was part Irish, which was rather strange. I had those really ugly dark bags under my eyes, except they weren't that dark, and they weren't that baggy.
I was rather short, and petite looking for my age, really. I was only 5'2, and rather skinny, since I had a very high metabolism, or so I say.
Pushing my hair back, I put my hands onto the edges of my sink, and leaned closer to the mirror, squinting slightly.
Poof.
Okay, so there wasn't a poof, but he still freaked me out.
"Oh my gosh don't do thaaat!" I yelled, slipping on the wet floor, and hitting my head slightly on the bathtub.
He had just appeared behind me, staring at me with an innocent look on his face.
"Oww…" I moaned, rubbing my head, my vision swimming, "I told you to watch the door! Not me!"
Grabbing his ankle, which obviously surprised him, I pulled him down, since that was the first thing I thought to do.
He crashed down beside me, hitting his elbow on the bathtub as well, since my body was leaning on the bathtub, making it solid for him.
Not one sound escaped his lips, but he did growl angrily through his lips, and rubbed his elbow. "Baka onna…" He hissed at me, under his breath.
"Oh wow, you really aren't that innocent. See? You do know some bad words!" I said sarcastically, continuing to rub my head.
That's when I noticed, I was feeling rather naked.
That's when I looked down, and wah-lah.
My towel had slid down to my waist.
Oh my gosh.
I felt eyes on me, and noticed he was staring at me, but I couldn't tell what expression he had on.
"Stop staring you perv!" I screamed, my hand connecting with his cheek.
He flinched and his hand went towards his cheek. He stared at me sadly again and once again made me feel guilty.
"Aww… Once again, you have succeeded in making me feel guilty." I said softly, making sure the towel was covering my chest part.
He was silent again, but didn't disappear. His eyes wandered towards the ground, and he wasn't bothering to get up.
"Oh all right. I can't keep on calling you, you. And I also can't keep calling you, him, or he in my mind." I stated, moving into a more comfortable sitting position, "So… What do you think I should call you?"
He was silent as usual, and I rolled my eyes.
"I'm going to call you… Red, okay?" I replied, filling in the silence.
He then proceeded to stare at me in a confused manner.
Mentally I grinned. I knew he wasn't some kind of pet or something, but it was kinda cute to see that emotion on his face.
And plus, I think this would be a fun, but probably short and weird, friendship.
"Hey, I lived in America for like, half of my life. I love to speak English, more than Japanese, so I named you red. Plus, your eyes are technically red." I retorted, making sure one hand was tightly pressed over the knot in the towel, and the other pushing me off the ground.
"Hn."
I blinked slightly, "Oh wow. The first word you spoke since 'baka onna' happens to be, a weird huffing noise."
Stretching one hand towards him, he hesitated before slowly grabbing it, and I pulled him to his feet, although he looked a bit uncomfortable.
"Now, Red." I said, using the name I gave him, although it felt a bit foreign on my tongue, "I'd appreciate it if you stop following me around."
Before he could look hurt, and make me feel guilty, I quickly started to talk again, "I mean you can follow me around. But not like to the bathroom, or when I'm changing, or stuff like that. Also, when you want to talk to me, please don't talk to me in front of people. They're going to throw me in a mental hospital if they find me talking to you. Of course they won't see you, so they'll wonder why I'm talking to myself, and then edge away from me, a bit freaked."
He blinked, probably trying to get the words I just said to sink in. I was a pretty fast talker, and my Japanese having a really strong accent didn't help him understand me any better.
"Okay well. My parents instructed me yesterday night, for me to 'get out of the house' and explore the city. They probably left me some money, and I need to go grab my cell, although I don't think it works in Japan, but hey, it's always worth a try." I said, grabbing a comb, and running it through my hair.
He was silent again, and I rolled my eyes. "Okay, Red. Seriously, if you're going to stick with me, and you want me to help you, talk. It kinda gets boring when I'm the only one that talks you know." I said, "Now get out. I wanna change. Actually, you stay in here, and I'm going to go change in my room."
I waited for a bit, waiting for him to show any signs of agreeing with me, and he did, after nodding his head slightly. Nodding my head in approval back at him, I opened the door, and walked into my room, closing the bathroom door behind me.
Walking towards my closet, I quickly grabbed my 'unmentionables', and slipped them on. Pulling the towel off my chest, I quickly dried my hair with it, as best as I could, and threw it over my shoulder.
"Lalalalala…" I mumbled to myself, in a humming tone, pulling out a pair of my brother's old pants. They were too big, baggy, and black. Just the way I liked them.
Slipping them on, I called out, "Okay, you can come out now, if you're still there Red."
I opened the door, and started to walk downstairs. Glancing back, I noticed Red wasn't following me. Shrugging, I walked into the kitchen, and rummaged through my refrigerator, looking for something to eat.
My father was a work lover, and it seemed my step mother also was a work lover. So, they were obviously at work. And for the past three weeks, two and half of them were spent working. I'm used to it, so they would just leave me some money on the counter, and a note; which was there on the counter right now.
Humming softly, I grabbed some milk, some bread, and some peanut butter.
The doorbell suddenly rang, and I sighed. Grabbing a piece of bread, and holding it in my mouth, chewing it slightly, I walked towards the door.
The doorbell rang again, and I yelled, "Wait a moment!" although my voice came out a bit muffled, for the bread was still in my mouth.
Opening it, I blinked in surprise.
"Do I know you…?" I muttered, crossing my hands, being very uncomfortable, my voice coming out all low and stuff.
Standing on my new house's front door steps, were three girls. They were all very… Slutty, I think. Before I opened the door, they were in very… what I think they thought were attracting poses. Sadly, I thought they were just pathetic and sad looking…
"Suiichi-kun!" One of them squealed. All of them had their eyes clothes for some strange reason, and were giggling slash blushing at the same time.
"We can't wait 'till school starts. Then we can see you everyday." One of the girls said, leaning close to me, and looking as if she was about to kiss me.
"Erm… Excuse me but-" I was suddenly cut off when she grabbed my hand, and placed it onto her ahem, chest.
"Do you like it, Suiichi-kun? You can have me if you want." She giggled, and then leaned even closer in towards me.
"Don't hog him Aiko!" One of the girls in the back said, although they all had their eyes closed still.
"I'm not! We agreed we wouldn't hog his looks. And technically since we're all not looking at him, we're all sharing him!" The girl in front of my replied back, her grip on my hand tightening.
"Don't worry about them, Suiichi-kun." She whispered in my ear, "I'm lying. You're all mine."
She edged closer and closer, until I could swear her lips were only a fraction away from mine. But since I was so confused about what was happening, I froze, not being able to do anything.
"You're all mind, Suiichi-kun. And I'm all yours." She said, a coy smile appearing on her face.
"Are you like… a lesbian?" I coughed, edging my head away from her, my face on fire.
She suddenly opened her eyes, and let out a scream right in my face. Faster than anything I've seen before, she released the grip on my hand, and sped towards the girls in the back, that had opened their eyes at that scream.
"Na-nani!" One of the girls in the back cried, horrified, "You're not Suiichi-kun!" The one that hadn't spoken yet squealed, this time in terror.
"Duh. Does it look like I am?" I yelled back, grabbing the piece of bread out of my mouth and throwing it onto the ground.
"Sh-She's such a seductive bitch!" The one that had almost kissed me cried, sobbing fakely, "She made me believe she was Suiichi-kun!"
I twitched, and then tried to crack my knuckles.
Sadly, I couldn't and only succeeded in making a fool of myself.
Okay.
Plan B.
"Seductive bitch! Seductive bitch!" I yelled towards the fake sobbing girl, "It seems to me like you were trying to get this 'Suiichi-kun' to have you or something! Well guess what. You don't deserve anybody to have you."
The girl immediately stopped fake sobbing, and marched up to me, her face red with anger. "TAKE THOSE WORDS BACK!" She yelled in my face.
"This is something I usually do to a perverted boy… But…" I started, bringing my knuckle up, making a fist, and smiling cockily at her.
She immediately brought her hands up to her face, and started to beg me not to hurt her, fake tears coming out of her eyes, the mascara around her eyes smearing.
"Pft. Cowardly bitch." I sneered, and brought my fist down, rolling my eyes, "Now get off my doorstep. I hate to have it tainted with your patchiness."
She immediately ran off, those two friends of hers trailing behind her.
I entered my house, slamming the door, walking towards the kitchen.
"Eep. Girls like those give me the creeps." I said, pretending to shiver.
I turned a corner, and wah-lah.
Red was there, staring at me, amused.
"What? They thought I was a seductive bitch. Oh, and the first girl was talking about a 'Suiichi-kun'." I said, picking at a stain on my shirt.
Red didn't reply after that.
"Red?" I questioned, looking up from the stain.
He had a strange far-away, kinda dull look in his eyes. Not to mention, his eyes were also a strange color. If he had been mad, his eyes would be a pure black, but now… They were a surprising purple color.
"Red?" I repeated again, reaching out, and grasping his shoulder.
But suddenly, images started to race through my head.
A red head. The same one from the pictures that used to hang on the walls of my new house.
A black haired boy with slicked back hair, shining from the overuse of gel.
An orange/red head, with the weirdest hairstyle I've ever seen, although it was kinda different, and I liked different.
My eyes widened slightly, as sounds seemed to echo through my head. A flash of red covered my eye sight.
Kinda like…
Blood.
I wanted to say so many things; I wanted to move away from Red, since I think he was the one that was causing strange things, and sounds to enter my head.
But I couldn't. I don't know why, but I couldn't.
And suddenly, my sight suddenly started to dim.
My head started to spin as well, and I think I collapsed on the floor, but I couldn't really tell, I think my nerves were dead or something.
I felt like I was breathing in smoke or something. My body felt like it was like in jelly or something, and I could hardly move.
"Hiei…"
Who the hell was 'Hiei'?
"Wait for us!"
Who the hell was 'us'?
I think there were a couple of other sounds, but I had totally lost conscious by then, and yet I could still think.
Oh wait…
No…
My head was all fuzzy right now as well…
Shit…
Something was telling me… I had just gotten myself in huge trouble…
Yay!
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