AN: Hello readers! Here's another beginning chappie. I hope you all enjoy!
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--A Few Days Later—
"Children! Children wake up!" shouted Aunt Kura as she knocked on both doors at the same time. "Wake up children! The letters have come in! Wake up sleepy heads!"
"Mm hmm…quit yelling will you?" said Kiyoshi irritated from all-the ruckus.
"W-What did you say aunt Kura?" asked Yori.
"The letters! They're here! They're here! Open them hurry!" urged Aunt Kura.
"All right! All right! Mom please, quit your nagging! We're opening them, we're opening them." Replied Kiyoshi as he and Yori both tore open their letter. There was a strong silence before Aunt Kura broke it.
"So tell me you guys! What does it say!" demanded Aunt Kura. Suddenly, both faces shot up. Then both screamed and jumped for joy.
"I got in! I got in! I got accepted into APETW!" both screamed for joy. Then they stopped and stared at each other. Silence overthrew the voices again.
"Y-you got in too?" both said at the same time.
"Congratulations Kiyoshi!" said Yori.
"You too Yori." Smiled Kiyoshi. Today was the best day of their lives. They were accepted into the school of their dreams. "Hey look Yori, our projects were delivered back to us too."
"Yay! I wanted to save this picture. This is the best day that has happened to me in a long time. Well actually…that's only half-true. Coming to live here with you guys was the best day of my life. Aunt Kura, Kiyoshi, meeting you guys was the best thing that ever happened to me." Exclaimed Yori happily.
"Oh Yori…that's so sweet, we love you so much!" squealed Aunt Kura. She nudged Kiyoshi. "Right Kiyoshi? We love her right?"
"Hey quit nudging me!" replied Kiyoshi.
"Stop being me to me Kiyoshi! Answer me!" demanded Aunt Kura.
"Yeah. W-we love you…" said Kiyoshi as he scratched the back of his head. Yori smiled and gave them both a hug. Kiyoshi blushed.
"So, the letter said we'd start attending APETW the day after tomorrow." Exclaimed Kiyoshi.
"Yeah that's right huh? How come so early?" asked Yori. "They start earlier than any other high school…it's strange."
"I-I don't know. It is strange. Oh well, let-
-DING DONG DING-
"I wonder who that could be…" wondered Aunt Kura. Aunt Kura rushed to open the door and behind it stood a tall boy with blonde hair and blue eyes.
"Hello. This is the Shinao residence…how may I help you?" asked Aunt Kura.
"Hello. My name is Jess. Is Yori in?" asked Jess.
"Y-Yori? Why yes but..." started Aunt Kura.
"May I see her please?" asked Jess.
"Umm well…uh… Yori dear! Can you come here for a second? Without Kiyoshi." Shouted Aunt Kura from the doorway.
"Without me? What the hell is that suppose to mean mom!" shouted Kiyoshi.
"She's living with a guy?" thought Jess.
"I'll be right there!" replied Yori as she quickly ran upstairs and set her artwork on her bed.
"Ah yes, here she is. Yori dear, do you know who this is?" asked aunt Kura.
"J-Jess! Jess you came to visit me!" squealed Yori as she threw her arms around his neck.
"Woah…careful Yori." Said Jess as he caught her hug and wrapped his arms around her waist.
"Who the hell is that guy? How does he know Yori? Why is he hugging her like that?" thought Kiyoshi. (Ended up eavesdropping)
"Oh, so you're an old friend of Yori's. Well, please come on. I have a son named Kiyoshi. Kiyoshi dear! Come in here and introduce yourself!" shouted Aunt Kura. "Oh I'm sorry…my son is very stubborn."
"It's ok Ms. Shinao. He doesn't have to introduce himself if he doesn't want to." Replied Jess and then he gave Yori their secret smile, which meant "Time to go somewhere else."
"Well, umm Aunt Kura if you don't mind. We're going to go to the park. We'll be back by supper. Thank you for the tea." Said Yori as Jess clutched her hand firmly and they walked out the door.
"Oh yes, and thank you for the tea." Jess said quickly before leaving.
"Where the hell are they going? I better follow…" thought Kiyoshi. "Who does that guy think he is? Wait…now that I mention it. He's Jess, Yori's first love…she told me the second night she came to live here…I remember…"
--In the Park—
"It's been a while Yori…since we played in your large sun-lit backyard…" started Jess as he happily held Yori's hand lightly in his hand.
"Umm…yes it has…" blushed Yori. She was finally with Jess! Now was her chance to tell him everything. "Umm…Jess-
"Remember the time you caught a white butterfly in your hand and it tickled you? Then we named it Johnny? –laughs- then remember how it began to slow down moving up to the point where it didn't move at all and then you cried because you thought you had killed it and wouldn't touch a living creature ever again?" chuckled Jess.
"Yes…that was…a frightening time. I was so sure that I had killed the butterfly…" chuckled Yori.
"I haven't heard that chuckle in a long time Yori. I've really missed you. So, how's your mother?" asked Jess.
"…She died…the day before I came to live in Japan…" said Yori quietly. "I-I've been dying to tell you everything that has happened to me…will you listen?" Jess was taken back by the news of her mother's death.
"No wonder you're so different than before…you used to be a lot more active. I'm sorry about your mother…I am also sorry that I brought up the subject. You know that I will listen to anything you have to say. Let's sit." Said Jess. Jess's English speaking skills had decreased by living here. But she still understood him.
"A-After you left…after you forced that last kiss on me…I-I felt like my heart was turning around and spinning in circles. I didn't know how to react and you were leaving the next day…after that I became so confused that I guess…I guess I locked up my voice. I was nervous about everything I did and said and my words were forced when spoken. It wasn't easy…staying in this condition for nine years…I wouldn't tell anyone and my mother began to worry. She become so worried that one- day I realized that had worried herself to become sick. She tried to find a doctor or physiatrist, anyone at all that could help her daughter. But everyone time she found one, I would just push the physiatrist away…or ignore the doctor…when you left…my life practically ended. My voice had disappeared and my soul had fallen. The only image left of me was my appearance. Then that's when all the kids at school began throwing things and picking on me. I couldn't do anything to stop them, I was too weak. They ignored me and pulled pranks. Everyday I'd go home with at least sticky soda in my hair. It was horrible. I had no one to talk to, no one I could turn to. Then "that day" finally came. I was called by the principal assistant that my mother had fainted during her dance class…As soon as I heard the news my heart skipped a beat and I felt as if I had run out of air; I couldn't breathe. I was excused from class and caught a cab and drove to the hospital. When I got to the hospital…my mom's condition scared me. There were tubes in her skin and her face, looked old and dead. She motioned for me to come closer and I dropped by her bed. I cried and I stayed with her up until she died…she died that same night. Then the next day I came to Japan and each minute I was hoping to see you. I heard you got accepted into APETW…so I thought that if I were to be accepted then maybe, just maybe I'd be able to see how you've grown and tell you all this someday." Yori finished. Jess only stared into her eyes the whole time. He had a sincere look in his eyes and once she finished, he slightly smiled. He noticed that she was just about at her crying point and caught her right before it. He pulled her warmth close to him and gave her a long loving kiss. After the kiss Yori sniffled but sat quiet and blushing.
"Y-Yori…I-I'm sorry I had to leave you…I-I'm sorry I turned you into this shy girl. I'm sorry. But the reason I left wasn't because I didn't love you; I truly did loved you with my soul. It was because…I had to attend APETW High School…I just needed to and now that you were just accepted into APETW I can see you everyday just like we used to do at your house." Said Jess.
"Jess…b-but how did you, how did you know I was accepted?" asked Yori.
"I- uh…when I found out you were applying for APETW I immediately snuck into the file room and read the judge marks on your project. The score they gave you amazed me. AT first I though that I'd give you a little edge but then…I realized you were coming to APETW anyway. Your score was that good." Confessed Jess.
"R-Really? B-But isn't that cheating Jess? Going into a forbidden room and looking through files? You never did anything like that before…" said Yori.
"It was for you. I needed you by my side. Without you I was so depressed. Outside I may have looked like I was having fun but deep down inside you were all that I thought about. Even now Yori…I-I still love you…" said Jess as he held Yori's chin in his hand and then forced a hard kiss on her. He pulled her up while kissing her and pushed her onto the grass behind a bush. He was about to slide his hand inside her dress when suddenly, a large branch struck his head.
"You damn rat! Get away from Yori!" shouted a voice.
"Ouch! Who the hell are you?" asked Jess in pain.
"I'm Kiyoshi. –cracks his neck on each side—her cousin you jerk!" shouted Kiyoshi as he was just about to punch Jess.
"Fuck! What the hell is wrong with you?" shouted Jess.
"Get away from her! Y-You can't be the Jess she used to love…Yori would never love someone like you!" shouted Kiyoshi.
"-laughs- You think you know her? You only met her! You don't know how she used to be. She was wild and free just like a butterfly. But you don't knew that because you weren't there when she was a little kid!" shouted Jess as he punched Kiyoshi in the stomach.
"Stop it! Stop it! Kiyoshi how could you? T-This is Jess! The one I loved, how could you try and hurt him like this? You knew that I still loved him! Why? Stop it!" shouted Yori angrily. Her sudden angry shouting surprised Kiyoshi; he dropped the branch and quickly ran the other direction.
"What the hell was that for! She didn't have to shout at me like that!" cursed Kiyoshi. "That damned Jess…h-he can't be the real Jess…or can he?"
"J-Jess are you all right?" asked Yori concerned.
"Yeah…that damn bastard. I-I'm sorry Yori. I guess I haven't seen you in such a long time that I just want you real badly. That's the truth. I'm sorry Yori if I shocked you today." Confessed Jess. Yori began to cry, she had never yelled like that to anyone before…and what's worse was that she yelled at Kiyoshi. Jess walked her home and for the rest of the walk, neither of them said a word.
--Arrived at the House—
"Y-Yori I'm really sorry. Please forgive me! I acted like a real idiot today…please accept my apology…" apologized Jess. Yori forced a smile and gave him a short kiss on the lips before walking into the house. Jess tried to make the kiss longer but she departed her lips before he could. He stared at the girl he loved and what he had done to her by leaving her so long ago…it pained him…it pained him that he had hurt the girl he loved, and it pained him that he couldn't have her anymore.
"Aunt Kura? Are you-
"Oh hi –hiccup—honey…how was the walk? –hiccup- hmm?" asked Aunt Kura drunk.
"A-Aunt Kura a-are you drunk? Oh and the walk was fine…say did Kiyoshi come home?" asked Yori.
"-hiccup- what do you mean? He should be up in his room. He never left the house…-hiccup- yeah…never…" hiccuped Aunt Kura.
"Thank you! I'll go check right now. Kiyoshi! Kiyoshi! Kiyoshi!" shouted Yori. But no one answered. She slowly opened the door and looked inside. He wasn't home, he was still out there somewhere…she had to go find him. She just had to. Yori quickly grabbed her umbrella and black raincoat then rushed out the door.
AN: What happened to Kiyoshi? Well, I hope you all enjoyed this chappie of the story! Please remember to please review! Thank you so much for reading "Tear's of Led"!