A/N: Ha, I actually managed to finish it today. Go me! Ok, here's the next chapter.
Chapter 9: The Way Home
Tricot:
"Hey Kotarou, what's up?" Ten yelled as Kotarou walked in followed by Luna. "Oh, hi Ten." Luna said. "Hey Luna." Ten said. Then Poops walked in. "Blast you Ayanokoji! You're still trying to ward off my victory!" Poops said waving the mock exam results. "Oh, you mean that test we had to take today?" Luna said. Poops turn to her, "Yes…and you are?' He asked. "Luna, Luna Knight." Luna said. Poops looked at her, shocked. "L-Luna! I…I completely and utterly LOATHE you!" He yelled. Luna looked lost. "Did I miss something?" She asked. "Don't worry, Poops here gets like that sometimes." Ten said. "I told you not to call me that!" Poops yelled. "It's Hiroshi Mitarai!" "Mitarai? That's sounds like otearai and isn't that the alternative word for bathroom or toilet?" Luna asked. "Yep, that's why he's called Poops." Ten said. "Ok. But what's up with the whole loathing deal? I just met you." Luna said. Poops shoved the results in her face while saying, "See! See!" Luna pried the results of her face. They read:
1. Knight, Luna
2. Ayanokoji, Takashi
3. Mitarai, Hiroshi
4. Kenshin, Himura
5. Kudo, Jimmy
6. Uematsu, Koboshi
7. Higuchi, Kotarou
"Hey look Kotarou. You made the list." Luna said. "Way to go man." Ten said. "That's not the point! Look at the first three!" Poops yelled. Ten took the paper from Luna and looked at it. "Dude Luna, you made first place. That's awesome!" Ten said. "Oh, I'm sure it's just dumb luck or beginners luck or something." Luna said, chuckling and putting a hand behind her head. "Oh, hello Kotarou-san." Shia said as she walked in the door carrying some items. Luna put a hand to her forehead. A headache? Ugh, that's not cool. Luna thought. (Oh and it's not because of Shia you guys) Kotarou looked at his watch. "I gotta go bye guys." He said. Luna then looked at her watch and said that she had to go too.
The Train Station:
"So what platform is your train on?" Kotarou asked. "The second one. Which one do you get on?" Luna asked. "Same one." He said. "Cool," Luna said. "Platform 2 has arrived. Please go in the train in an orderly fashion." The announcer said. Luna and Kotarou walked into the train and sat down by the door. "So…what stop do you get off at? I have to get off at Misaki-dai." Luna said. Really? Same here." Kotarou said. "Dude, that's so cool." Luna said. "Misaki-dai, next stop, Misaki-dai." The announcer said. The door opened and Kotarou and Luna walked out.
Street toward the apartment complex:
I wonder where Misha is. Kotarou thought. Luna yanked his arm and pulled Kotarou out of the way of a pole. "Geez Kotarou, that's the 3rd pole you almost walked into." Luna scolded. "Sorry, I was just thinking about something." Kotarou said. "What about?" Luna asked. Kotarou shook his head. "It's nothing really." "Well then "nothing" sure has all of your attention." Luna said. "Doesn't it?" Silence. "Well?" Luna said and then looked at Kotarou, who was spacing out again. An anime sweat drop appeared on Luna's head. Luna sighed at the imaginary sweat drop disappeared. Luna went to go yell at him but then took a look at his face and stopped. He stared at the ground looking like a child who was lost and alone. His eyes were kinda watery and it was as if Luna could see and feel his pain. He was exhausted with worry and immorally depressed. I wonder what's got him so depressed." Luna thought and then noticed something. Kotarou was swaying slightly. Luna's eyes widened and she grabbed him as he started to fall. She kept him from falling to the ground, but almost ended up falling backwards, luckily that didn't happen. Whew, that was close. Luna thought. He must have locked his knees of something. Well, I can't just leave him here…but I don't know where he lives…Wait. I could take him to my house. Luna put her backpack over her chest and Kotarou's in between her backpack and chest and hoisted Kotarou onto her back. She felt like she was going to fall over. "Note to self. Get a cell phone so I can call my dad to help with these things." Luna said quietly as she walked up to the apartment complex. "Oh no, No, no, no, no, no. I can't walk up these stairs like this…but I guess I gotta. Man, why couldn't this place have elevators?" Luna said and sighed. As she was going up the stairs she kept muttering, "I hate stairs, I hate stairs, I hate stairs." By the time she got to the third floor, she was completely exhausted. "Finally…I…I made it…I never…wanna see another…stair for…as long as…I live." She panted/vowed. She wearily walked to her apartment. She noticed that on one was home and then dropped her and Kotarou's bag/backpack and fell down. About a minute later she got up and dragged Kotarou over to her sleeping bag and zipped him up in it. "Oh man…I'm so tired…I just wanna sleep. Wait, I can't do that. I've still got stuff to do." Luna said. With that she put her and Kotarou's bag/backpack on the counter. She sighed. I hate homework. Luna thought.
She had done her homework in no time flat. "Well that was easier than I expected." Luna said and then looked at Kotarou. He shouldn't still be asleep. Something's not right. Luna thought as she walked over to Kotarou. She gently placed a hand on his forehead. He felt pretty warm. "Oh great, he literally worried himself sick." Luna said. She searched the bathroom and got out a cool face cloth and a thermometer. She then put the cloth on his forehead and the thermometer in his mouth. (Oh and just so you know, I converted this. That's why the thermometer is in decimals). "38.85 degrees Celsius. Wow, that's 102 degrees Fahrenheit. He's really burning up." Luna said. "Oh man. What am I going to do?" Luna put a hand to his forehead and a voice spoke. "I wonder where she is. Why has she been so depressed and worn out lately? I wonder what's wrong." It said. That sounds like Kotarou. Luna thought. "…K…Kotarou-kun? Is dat you su?" Another voice said. That's Misha! I'd know that voice anywhere. But what's going on? She's not around here is she? Luna thought and looked at Kotarou. Am I inside his head? Yes, I have to be. So now I'm 100 positive. This Kotarou is the Kotarou that Misha was talking about. Luna took her hand off Kotarou's forehead and the voice stopped. Luna sighed. "I still don't know where he lives." She said and noticed that she was starting to get another headache. Just then a figure walked up behind her. The tall figure hissed while hovering over Luna's head. "Where have you been, Luna!" The figure shouted. Luna turned around and gasped in fright and surprise at what she saw.
A/N: Heh, heh, it's a cliffe. I know, I'm evil, but don't worry I shall make another chapter soon. Oh, try to guess who the person is. Here's a hint: You know the person, but you haven't exactly met him/her yet. (He, he, thought I was going to tell you the gender. Guess again. (You): Pretty please with sugar and chocolate on top. (Me): Ok, the person is a girl. But that's all I'm giving you.) So c'mon, I wanna hear you're guesses!