Hi! I know, I didn't post this yesterday like I was supposed to, but I was too lazy to type it up...I was busy reading Pretear fanfiction. Pretear is my latest obsession. Well, that is to say, Kei is my latest obsession. (Kei from Pretear) If you look at my bio, you'll see that...
After you read my bio, if you do, please think about if you really want to read stuff written by such a lunatic.
KEI!
Ahem. Anyway, yay, my reviewers are back! I've missed you!
Inoure- Are there seven or nine hells? I can never remember...So, if Kit is your nickname, what's your real name? -suspicious eyes-
brat-always-day-and-night- Yay! Thanks a whole bunch for reviewing!
Torri-Chiobie- Well, that was short...and to the point...
Glimmern-glitas- Yeah, I know. And it will get worse! Muhahahaha!
Windstar- Your review was certainly...interesting. The little remarks in the brackets were funny with the whole writing in capitals thing...
ariotlatio- I like the sound of that promise: )
Melitot Proud Eye- Whee! What a nice long review! You mean, Kai, right? Not Kei. Anyway, you pointed out a weak spot. -deflates- Well, I suppose that's good for me...
K'onix- ...Whoa...emotions running a bit high?
Anyway, enjoy, and worship Kei (Pretear) like I do!
---------------------------------------------------------------
Aya impatiently waited for class to end, glancing over at Tala ever so often.
When the bell rang, Tala strode out with the jocks, not looking back. Aya quickly gathered her books and ran out after him.
" Yuri!" She shouted. The boy was already halfway down the hall. Aya fumed and called again when he didn't respond.
Tala halted, and slowly turned around, the expression on his face deadly. " People at this school must be dumber than they look. You can't seem to remember my name is Tala Valkov." He narrowed his icy blue-turquoise eyes.
" Yuri." Aya insisted, her silver eyes full of hurt.
Tala moved so fast that all Aya saw was a blur before he had pinned her to the lockers, one hand at her throat. He gazed at her, his face impassive, but his eyes blazing with furious electricity.
" Yur – " Aya was cut off when Tala squeezed his hand, crushing her windpipe.
" I don't want to hear that again. Understood?" He hissed through his teeth, squeezing harder on the last word.
Aya nodded, her eyes wide. She gasped for breath, struggling helplessly. He was cutting off her air! She was choking –
Tala released her. Aya fell to the ground, gulping down precious oxygen. Tala bent down and leaned in, trailing his lips over the softly throbbing jugular vein in her neck. He followed it until he reached her ear. When he spoke, his breath was icy and sharp on her skin, much like his words.
" Good…don't forget." Then he pulled away, and vanished into the crowd.
Aya hiccupped, taking in deep, shuddering breaths. Her friends quickly reached her side.
" Oh my god, Aya! What did he do?" Mariah gasped in shock, helping her friend up.
Aya couldn't talk at the moment, as she was still drawing in air like a drowning woman. She just shook her head wildly, rubbing the bruise that circled her neck.
" Oh, Aya." Brooklyn clucked his tongue, wrapping her in a warm hug. Aya sniffed, tears forming at the corners of her eyes. Brooklyn rocked her back and forth, muttering nonsense words in a soothing voice.
Kai had been observing the whole thing, and the whole time, something dark and angry had been forming on his face. He pushed off the wall he was leaning on, striding angrily towards his former best friend.
" Tala." He called, his voice deep and harsh.
Tala stopped and turned around, an annoyed look on his face. " Well, at least you remembered my name."
" What was that back there?" Kai jerked a thumb, gesturing behind him. He swore viciously. " I can't believe you! What the – " he swore again, " is wrong with you?" He was being a little emotional, but Kai couldn't help it. All the stress had just built up and exploded.
" What are you talking about?" Tala asked impatiently.
" My god, you know what I'm talking about!" Kai growled, glaring.
" I really have no idea." Tala murmured, inspecting his long, French-manicured nails. Yeah, manicures were a girl thing, but Tala didn't care. They looked so good on him.
" You – " Kai swore, shoving Tala. " It's not just Aya! Do you know how worried we were? And then you just show up like – " Kai had to stop talking, because Tala punched him across the face.
" Don't touch me!" He shrieked, his eyes wild.
Kai looked at his old friend in horror. " You're insane." He whispered, backing up.
Tala snarled menacingly, and turned away for the second time that day.
The hall had been silent, watching carefully with some trepidation as the scene unfolded. But now, they spoke. Murmurs rising like water running over pebbles, rumours were spread, gossip created. They jumped to conclusions, made assumptions…and so, high school life continued.
------------------------------------------------------------
The sound of running water was the only one in the girls' washroom. Aya splashed water on her face, getting rid of her puffy red eyes.
She sighed, turning the faucet off. She leaned against the counter, running the previous events over and over again in her mind. What had happened? What was wrong with Yuri? Could it be that after he regained his memories he realized he no longer wanted to associate with her? No, he would've still talked to Kai in that case…
The school bell rang, cutting off her thoughts. She sighed, walking out of the washroom. She was too worked up to think straight now.
The rest of the day passed in a blur. Aya took notes mechanically, her mind being too occupied to concentrate on mundane subjects like fractions and molecules. She did decide on one thing, however. She was going to confront Yuri again.
When the last bell rang she slipped out without telling anyone. She had a feeling her friends wouldn't be too pleased with her choice of action.
Aya finally found Yuri. He was hanging with the jocks at the back of the school, puffing on a cigarette.
" Yur – Tala!" She called purposefully, switching names halfway through. She didn't want a repeat of the morning's events.
Tala slowly raised his head, his eyes half-lidded and dangerous, like a sleeping cobra's. " Yeesss?" He drew the word out, exhaling a cloud of white smoke.
" Tala, what happened to you? I know maybe regaining your memories changed your feelings about me, but what about Kai? Bryan? Spencer and Ian?" Aya cried, her hands on her hips.
" This isn't really about them. You really came out in hopes that I'll beg your forgiveness, and proclaim my love for you to the heavens." Tala smirked.
Aya flushed hotly. That wasn't exactly how she'd envisioned it, but the general idea was true enough. " Tala!"
Tala dropped his cigarette, rubbing it out with his foot. " Recovery from amnesia didn't happen, my father did."
Aya instantly forgot her anger. " Oh, Tala!"
" Shut up. I'm out of here." He scoffed, walking over and past her, striding to his car. " Don't think you know anything about me, because you don't. Not anymore." His car spun out of the parking lot, the tires squealing.
Aya didn't move. He was right; she really didn't know anything about him. But she knew who did. " Kai…" She breathed.
---------------------------------------------------------------
" Kai! Tell us what you know about Tala!" Aya demanded, storming into the Dubois coffeehouse.
Kai looked up in surprise. " Aya? Wha…"
" I know you must know something! You're his best friend, after all. I need to know what you know. I need to understand the circumstances before I go and confront him again!" Aya said passionately, determination blazing in her eyes.
" I don't – " Kai was cut off.
" Please! Tala told me…his father did something to him, and I'm sure you know what!" Aya pleaded, sinking into a nearby armchair.
" Kai?" Mariah asked, a question in her eyes. " Do you know something we don't?"
" I can't tell. I won't tell." Kai said simply, looking away.
" Please!" Aya said again, her hands clasped in front of her. " Don't you care at all?"
Kai remained emotionless, although something in his eyes flickered.
Brooklyn looked from Aya to Kai. His eyes hardened in steely resolve.
" Kai!" He said, his voice ringing in the air. " Tell us."
" You don't care." Kai scoffed.
" I do. Maybe not as much as you guys, but I still do." Brooklyn said quietly.
" And even if I didn't, I sure as hell care about Aya! She's suffering, Kai. We all are, in some way. It's not for you to decide Tala's future."
" Is it for you then? Can you handle knowing what I know?" Kai shot back, eyes alit with sudden anger.
" We're about to find out, aren't we?" Brooklyn replied evenly.
Kai glared, but relented, realizing Brooklyn was right. " Tala is…a cyborg."
---------------------------------------------------------
I know, predictable ending...well, please review!