Hi everyone! It's me with another chapter of Mr. Brightside. Sadly, I heard that this website doesn't allow songfics anymore. It's no big deal, I'm still gonna keep on writing this fic even though I'll have to do without the song for the time being. So, ya, story's plot is still basically the same except all of you guys are just gonna have to actually listen to the song 'Mr. Brightside' while reading this chapter like I am right now! lol
PEACE OUT!
Chapter 4- Morphine, Gay Couples and Depression
(Back to Yoh and Anna's Story)
Yoh layed on the sofa lazily while channel-surfing with absolutely nothing interesting catching his attention what so ever. There was the news on, 'The Young and the Restless'; or according to Yoh, 'The Young and the Useless', some crappy kid's show and etc. He turned the T.V. off and sighed. Just a week ago Horo and Ren informed him that they are happily together, while him and Anna stopped talking since the 'Hao incident'. Why is everything going downhill? For the past week, it had been totally awkward living under the same roof as his fiancee. Anna stopped bossing Yoh around like before and Yoh, well, he just basically hung-out with Manta until it was dark and then came home; or another way to put it, 'avoiding' his problem was his so-called solution. But he didn't want to keep troubling Manta because of his own problems he's having. Yesterday after he was done hanging out with Yoh, Manta got in trouble by his father for being out too much instead of studying. So not wanting Manta's academics to suffer, Yoh's going to have to stop and just face the music.
"Oh well, Anna's a bi-atch anyways. She ain't worth it." he said taking his foot off the table.
He stood up and headed towards the kitchen. He looked in the fridge for his favorite orange juice. Yoh poured the liquid in a glass, put the juice back, took a sip, and saw Anna. ANNA! He immediately sprayed every last drop from his mouth and on to the floor. Anna just stood there and stared. Talk about awkward eh? Yoh lowered his head, making sure Anna's glaze didn't meet his. He brushed past her and said,
"Excuse me."
"Is that all you're gonna say?" the Itako asked coldly.
Yoh stopped. He said nothing and continued walking totally ignoring her. Anna's lips tightened.
Yoh's POV
Don't even think about saying how I shouldn't have given her the cold shoulder like that. I mean geez, what I did wasn't any where as low as what she did to me last week. Why is everything going downhill for me? I just don't understand that at all. Manta has always told me that I was too carefree for my own good. That's not a bad thing is it? Damn, I'm not even sure of myself anymore. I guess that's why I've been dubbed 'Mr. Brightside'. I feel like talking to someone. I can't sit around talking to myself all day.
Normal POV
Rrrrring!
"Hello?" a voice came from the phone.
"Hey Manta. It's me." Yoh replied
"Oh hey Yoh! What's up? Wait, you sound a little down. What's the matter?" Manta questioned.
"Huh? How'd you know something was bothering me?"
"Oh, nothing unusual. It was just the way your voice sounded."
'Wow was it that obvious?' Yoh thought.
He stretched his arm to the back of his neck and rubbed it.
"So can you..I mean, are you allowed to hang out with me right now? I sort of need to talk."
"Sure. I'll met you at the Funbari Cemetery!" Manta said enthusiastically.
"Alright, see you there." Yoh hung up.
"So, you wanna tell me what's wrong or am I gonna have to spend the whole day guessing?" Manta looked up at the spaced out Yoh.
"Huh? Oh sorry. I just have a lot on my mind."
Manta smiled while sweat dropping. "Well I can see that! You WERE staring at the lake for like half-an hour without saying a word since we met up here!"
"Ah, I'm just so...I dunno how to explain it." Yoh said smiling nervously. He just couldn't bring himself to talk or even think about the problem at hand. Everything just seemed so screwed up right now.
Manta was beginning to worry about his once-carefree-friend. It's not normal for someone like Yoh to act like this. NOT NORMAL AT ALL! He always went by his saying "Don't worry everything will be alright". What could have happened to cause Yoh to not even acknowledge that motto?
"Hey Manta? I'm really sorry for making you come out here when you're suppose to be studying. I know how badly your dad wants you to be a doctor and stuff."
"No! Don't be like that! We're friends Yoh! If one of us needs time to talk to one another, then we should talk dammit!"
Yoh grinned at this statement, actually more like a demand and said, "Thanks buddy."
"Is it just me or do I sense morphine?"
"Wha? Morphine? What brought that up?" Yoh asked blankly
"Did someone say...MORPHINE!"
The two jumped at the familiar voice. They turned around and found the crazy German morphine-addict, Dr. Faust.
"Guten Tag Yoh and Manta!" He smiled his creepy smile immediately making Manta remember their first meeting and shuddering at the thought.
"How are you darlings doing?"
Manta smiled nervously, trying to hide the beads of sweat forming on his forehead. "Eh heh..You know we're just peachy. Eh heh heh...ya so, you know you really don't have to worry about either of us! 'Cause like I said we're just peachy! Socanyouleavenow?"
"Huh? Oh ho ho ho ho! I'm sorry I didn't get that last part. I mean, when you get to my age your hearing tends to get worse and worse! Would you mind repeating that my dear?" Faust said smiling.
"Um...uh...never mind..." Manta replied in a quiet squeaky tone.
"Glad to see you doing good Faust." Yoh said monotoned.
"Hm? Yoh, what's the matter? I know for sure this isn't a problem morphine can solve."
Yoh faced Manta and Faust, ready to tell them. Who knows, maybe they could help, right? He opened his mouth.
"Well, you see guys..."
"HEY LOOK! ISN'T THAT THE CRAZY GERMAN DOCTOR WHO'S LIKE MARRIED TO A CREEPY SKELETON!"
"AND NOT TO MENTION ADDICTED TO MORPHINE! BLAH! WHAT A PSYCHO!" two voices came from behind mocked.
Manta cautiously looked at Faust, afraid of his reaction.
"Um...Mr. Faust? Just ignore them?" Manta once again squeaked.
The doctor grit his teeth. "IGNORE THEM! WHAT ARE YOU, CRAZY? HAHAHAHAHAHA! 'CAUSE I KNOW I AM!"
"Eeep..." was all Manta could manage.
"If they insult me, then that I can deal with...BUT NO ONE INSULTS MY BELOVED ELIZA! S-SHE'S NOT CREEPY! I'LL GET THEM! I'LL MAKE THEM PAY! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! I DARE THOSE BASTARDS TO SAY IT AGAIN! HAHAHAHAHAHAHACOUGH HACK SPIT HAHAHAHA! WHO'S CRAZY NOW HUH!
"H-hey Faust! Wait! They're just teenagers! They insult every-WAH!" Faust ran so fast to catch the teenagers that his IV stand containing his daily dose of morphine whacked little Manta rendering him unconscious.
"RISE ELIZA!" Eliza came out of no where and together, they flew down the pavement after the teenagers.
"AH! DUDE! I TOLD YA HE WAS A FREAK! RUN FOR IT!"
"MAWHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! I dare you two to insult my beloved again! Say it! SAY IT AGAIN YOU BASTARDS!"
Observing atthe scene before him- an unconscious Manta foaming by the mouth and a creepy Faust terrorizing everyone in the area, Yoh walked away and headed home. It's pointless for him to stay here anyways.
After the crazy encounter with Faust, Yoh decided to head straight home. Once again he was dreading bumping into Anna when he enters the house, so he took his sweet time and savoured every last moment of his walk.
Smooooch!
"Mmmmmmmmmm!"
"Oh kiss me more!"
Yoh stopped in his steps and looked around.
"What the hell?" he asked.
The sound seemed to be coming from behind the mailbox. Cautiously, Yoh peered around and found Ren and Horo making out like two dogs in heat. He just stood there and stared fascinated at the sight before him. Somehow, there's just something about homosexuality that just really interested him.
5 mins. later...
"AH! Asakura!" yelled Ren in total shock.
"Dude! Haven't you heard of privacy!" Horo shouted in disbelief.
'Making-out with your gay lover in public is your idea of privacy?' Yoh thought.
"Um, so what's up with you guys?" Yoh said attempting a smile, trying to get rid of the awkardness between them.
"Well, it was pretty sexy until you came and ruined it!"
"Shut up! You Ainu-baka! You're making me sound like a complete whore! How offending!" stated Ren.
"Awww, I'm sorry! I didin't mean it that way. You'll always be my sexy little whore Reny Weny!"
"Oh, kiss me Horo!"
They both resumed their hot sexy kiss, totally forgetting that Yoh was still standing there tramatized.
"Guys! Hello! You're forgetting that your straight friend is standing here being scarred for life and for some weird reason is also enjoying the scene before him!"
"Oh sorry Yoh. We just got carried away a little." Ren said breathlessly.
'A little?' Yoh thought.
"So are you guys able to like...talk? I kinda need to get something off my chest." Yoh said scratching his head from embarrassment.
Horo blinked in confusion. "Hm? About what Buddy?"
Yoh stared at the concrete on the sidewalk.
"Well you see..." he began.
"BAAAAAAAASTARD!" I'll make you pay! Mawhahahahahahahaha!" out of nowhere, came a freakishly high-pitched voice that sounded all too familiar.
The two teenagers from earlier came running down the street screaming like there's no tommorow and with no surprise, Faust was catching up right behind them. In a far distance, a little tiny figure waving it's arms in the air trying to keep up with Faust could be noticed.
"Faust! Are you outta of your friggin' mind!" screamed the short one.
"I'LL MAKE THEM PAY!"
The two teenagers brushed pass Yoh and the other two dumb-struck shaman.
"Can someone please tell us what's going on here?" asked the Ainu.
"YOU'RE MINE!" charged Faust without noticing the three shaman standing there.
"AAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Faust! Watch it you dumbass!" Horo and Ren cried in unison while clenching on each other.
CRASH!
Everyone layed on the ground in pain except for Yoh who had dodged at the last minute.
"That's it! I've had it!" with that, Yoh left in a huff.
Manta approached the shaman on the ground.
"Guys? Are you all okay?"
"Just fine..." Ren groaned.
"Ow! My head!" Horo cried out.
"Oh no, I'm so sorry mein kinder! I was a bit crazy back there!"
Horo got up and brushed himself off. "No harm done Faust."
"Say I saw you two with Yoh. Was there anything wrong with him? He seemed a little down today." Faust said while getting up.
"Now that you mention it...he did seem a little tense." Horo replied.
"Yoh! Wait up!" Manta started running to catch up to his friend.
"Yoh! pant pant Come on! Slow down a bit!" Manta complained trying to keep up.
Yoh entered his house and immediately went straight to his room. Manta stopped at the doorway trying to catch his breath, then started up the stairs.
"Yoh! You walk too fast! Seriously you need to-"
"I'm going back to Izumo."
"WHA?"
End Chapter 4
Stella: Whew! That took a bitchin' long time!
Katelynn: But I read it already at school!
Stella: TOO BAD! READ IT AGAIN!
Katelynn: NOOOOOOOO!
Matt: UTADA!
Faust: MORPHINE!
Ren: wtf...?
That's the end of chapter 4! Plz review and tell me what you think! Later!