Ash looked out the window the next day and saw the next world.
"Oh God no… Please no…" He fell over and scooted backwards over to Skye's part of the lounge and leaned against her bed… thing… She woke up and sensed tension in the air and she wrapped her hands around his forehead.
"What's wrong, Ash-san?" He stood up.
"We are going to my home. I don't want to," He said, and hung his head. Skye looked out the window.
"Twilight Town? What's wrong about"- she stopped when she turned around to face Ash. His shoulders were shaking and tears were hitting the floor. She ran over to him. "Ashie-kun? Talk to me. What happened there?" He looked up and sat down.
"That's where my dad died. He was a construction worker and was helping build the rails for the train station and some bitch comes barreling down the tracks and… hit him." His shoulders were shaking more violently now. Skye hugged him and let him cry on her shoulder. Shelby woke up, saw the pair and fell back on the pillow. She rolled her eyes. Jay, who was lying with her, said, "Is Skye dating Brother?" Shelby smiled.
"High possibility…"
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They landed, and Ash was the first one out for some… odd… reason… Jay looked up at the clock tower. "Ooohh, Brother? Is that the clock tower that you said we owned?" Ash winced.
"By the way, guys… I kinda forgot to mention… We're filthy stinking rich…" Ash said.
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Ash: n.n;;
Skye: O.O (falls over)
Shelby: O.O
Sora: O.O
Artemis: MEW! n.n
Jay: KITTEH!
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Skye fell over. "WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU ARE FILTHY STINKING RICH!" she cried.
"Well, he probably means that he's… oh I dunno… RICH!" Sora cried. "Besides, that would explain where you got those pants… and those rings… Uber-spiffeh, man…" Ash smiled.
"Uhmmm, thanks… I guess… but these were given to my by… nevermind…" he said, looking down.
Skye wrapped her arms Ash's waist. "It's ok, Ash. I know you've had bad times here," she said.
Ash said, "I need to be alone." He walked towards the cemetery barely visible down the road. Skye went back to Sora and Shelby and Jay.
"Poor Ash, I… just wish I could help him," Skye said as she watched Ash disappear over the horizon. Artemis meowed and Jay picked her up.
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Ash picked flowers from the small garden in from of the cemetery. He fought to hold back tears and went in the gate. He walked around until he found his father's grave. He couldn't hold the tears back now. They streamed freely down his face.
"I'm sorry Daddy… I never wanted you to go…" as he said the last word his voice broke. He sat down. "You know, I never forgot the day we first played catch. How old was I? Five?" he went on like this for a long time, tears still coming. He was jerked back to reality when he heard his name being called. He looked at the gate, where Skye was standing.
"Ash? We have to go… coming? Shelby made steak!" she said. Ash stood up.
"Yeah." He stood up and walked over to her. "I miss him…" He started sobbing. "Please Skye… Make this pain stop… I want to be six again, when you never had a care about anything… just about having fun… Please Skye…" He rested his head on he shoulder. "Please…"
Skye pulled away from the tight embrace. "I can't make it go away, but I can numb it for a little while." She leaned forward until their lips met. Ash pulled away after a few seconds.
"Thank you."
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If this chap made you cry at all, please say so! It actually boosts meh confidence. o.0
Skye: (blushes)
Ash: (is still sad, but slightly happier)
Sora: O.O
Shelby: O.O (walks away)
Jay: YAY!
Riku: … o.0
