Unicorn13564: Hazzar! I am nice! The second chapter has arisen! XD Lol. Don't forget to review!
Chapter 2: Coping With The Truth
Both Hao and Lyserg were wide awake now, staring aimlessly at the Tao.
"It… it was awful…" spoke Ren, his voice barely a whisper.
"What was? What happened to you Ren?" questioned Yoh, desperate for an answer.
"I… I saw it coming… the car… I saw it coming… but I couldn't move…"
"Y-You were hit by a car?" asked Hao.
"No, a young girl was."
At this point everyone was confused.
"…A… A young girl around eight was playing with a ball… and it rolled out into the road..." Ren explained, coming over his state of shock. "A car came crashing towards her, tires screeching, as was she… Then her body… it went up in the air… everything was a deadly silence… then people began to… to scream…"
"But why are you covered in blood and limping?" asked Lyserg.
"I was called over by one of the paramedics to hold the girls head still. She was dead, but they tried to save her anyway."
"But why would you need to hold her head still if she was dead?" Hao asked curiously.
"Because it kept flopping to the side, dolt." He hissed.
A/N: My sister is pissing herself laughing at my last line and it's not even supposed to be funny… OO (hits sister) IT'S TRAGIC DAMN IT!
"And you were limping because…?" he asked, ignoring Ren's insult.
"…I banged my knee-cap as I was running up the stairs…" muttered Ren, and glared up at Hao. "Go on, laugh. I dare you."
Silence.
"…I'm not going to laugh… simply because I think it's not the time to do so… mind you I'll torment you about it later, but that's later. Are you feeling better now?"
"Still a little shocked at the sight but I'll live."
"Good. Where'd you go anyway?"
"I did as Yoh advised, went to look for a job…"
"Any luck?" asked Horo.
"No."
Yoh patted Ren on the back. "Don't worry; it usually takes a few days to get a job anyway…"
Horo's eyes saddened. "I… I'm sorry… about the girl…"
The Tao nodded in agreement. "Me too…" he whispered. "…Me too…"
Lyserg cringed. It was not the time to be complaining, but…"Um… Ren, I don't mean to be rude…" said Lyserg softly, "…but you reek of blood."
Ren sniffed the air, smelling the strong sent of blood. "You're right. I'll go take a shower."
"If you leave your clothes in a plastic bag outside the bathroom, I'll wash them. I would say put them in the wash basket but the blood may get onto the other clothes." Lyserg said kindly.
"No, don't wash them. Burn them. I won't wear these clothes ever again."
Hao's eyes lit up. "B-Burn!" he questioned, as if it was too good to be true. "You want your clothes burning!"
"Second thought, just throw them away. Can't risk the chance of a fire."
"Oh but Re-en!" whined Hao, tugging on his arm. "Please! There's a bin thingy in the park were people can burn stuff! It's legal!"
Ren's eyes locked with Yoh's; asking him whether he was telling the truth. "Oh; yeah. It's legal."
Ren sighed. "Very well then. But only the clothes I leave outside the bathroom!"
Hao hugged Ren's arm. "Oh thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you!"
"Alright already!" yelled Ren, and pulled his arm free from Hao's hug, making his way to the bathroom.
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Hao ran down the isles of the rather large store with Lyserg chasing after him. "Catch me if you can!" taunted the Asakura.
"Get back here Hao, you dim-witted jerk!" he cursed. Yoh sighed as people began to stare at the two running around the store. It appeared that Lyserg had taken his wallet along with him, only for it to be stolen by Hao.
"Hao! Give him back his friggin wallet or bonfire night will be cancelled!" shouted Ren angrily, and watched as Hao stopped, returning the wallet to its rightful owner. "…Friggin idiot…" he mumbled. "…Not in the mood for this childish crap…"
"Ren, you're so mean!" pouted Hao, and came over to him.
Yoh had ordered them all to come and help him shop. Yoh was pushing the trolley around, whilst the guys would put in their favourite cereal and other food in that they were low on or in need off.
A/N: If ya want an image of the store, it's basically an Asda's-wonna-be. XP
Hao jumped onto the trolley, standing on the bar at the bottom as Yoh pushed it.
"Hao, get off." Yoh sighed whilst stopping to pick up a few microwavable meals.
Hao groaned and hopped off. "Yoh, can I push the trolley?"
"No!" yelled both Horo and Lyserg in union.
"Why not?" queried Hao.
"Because the last time you pushed the trolley you stuck Lyserg in it and pushed him all over the city!" said Yoh, getting angry by the mere memory of it all.
"Well if he wanted to get out so badly he could have…" he shrugged.
"I couldn't! My legs were hanging out so I'd have needed someone else to pull me out!"
"…Oh! Yoh! Look!" yelled Hao, totally going off the subject. He pointed to a new type of shampoo, 'guaranteed to make your hair shine'. "I want it! I want it! I want it! I want it! I want it!" cried the Asakura, grabbing three bottles into a tight hug. Yoh sighed at his brother. Was being normal to much to ask of him?
After a few more minutes shopping, Yoh and the guys unpacked all the stuff out of the trolley and onto the counter; watching it get carried along by the conveyor belt towards the shop till. The guys moved to the end and began to put the shopping into bags.
"That'll be £87.68."
Yoh sighed at the amount of stuff they'd purchased, and handed her his credit card. "Don't forget this stuff has to last us for just over a month." Yoh warned. "And your rent needs to be on time Hao."
"Yes, yes." He replied lazily, and lifted up two bags. "Run away!" he yelled playfully, and pretended to run off with the two bags of shopping.
"Baka…" muttered Lyserg, yet smiled.
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The youngest of the Asakura's looked across the room, his mind fixated on the Tao.
Ren was sat on the sofa, scanning the paper for decent jobs. 'It was only this morning you'd been involved in an accident…' thought Yoh. 'Why are you so eager to find a job? It's not like you're in a hurry or anything. You can stay unemployed for as long as you want… I don't mind… You worried me today Ren… you made me think I was going to loose you. You're one of my closest friends, and I thought you were going to die…'
"Yoh, this is pathetic." hissed Ren, narrowing his eyes at the paper. "There are no jobs that suit me, and we're in a city full of jobs."
Yoh came over and sat next to Ren. He watched as the Tao continued scanning the paper. Just then, Horo came in and sat next to Ren, making Ren be the one in the middle. "What ya doin?" asked Horo curiously. When Ren didn't answer, Horo looked at Yoh. "Yoh, what's he doing?"
"I'm scanning the paper for a job now go away. I already have Yoh to help me."
Horo groaned at Ren's rudeness and got up off the sofa, getting himself a glass of orange juice.
"Hey, there's one…" suggested Yoh, and pointed to a help wanted add for someone who would wash cars.
"Yoh, I'm not going to stand around washing a car all friggin day. I need a job that will suit me and that I will like."
"…That can be pretty hard sometimes… sometimes you need something to start you off, ya know?"
Ren sighed. "Fine. I'll check it out, but I'm not promising anything."
Yoh smiled, happy that Ren would even consider applying for a job that meant he'd be washing cars. After all, a job was a job, right?
The Asakura wrapped his arms round the Tao and pulled him into a tight hug. He was so happy with Ren that he didn't notice the blush appearing on the Tao's face, and the ever watchful eyes that stared at the two in wonder.
The Ainu smiled at the two, yet deep inside, his heart poured with blood. 'Why do you get to feel his skin on your own? Why do you get to be so close to him, when I'm so far away? Oh how I'd love to be you right about now…'
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"Hao! Hurry up!" hissed Lyserg, glaring at the Asakura.
Hao had wanted to burn Ren's clothes so badly, that he'd gotten the others concerned so much that they'd sent Lyserg out with him.
The long-haired shaman held up Ren's top and set it on fire with a lighter, watching as the flames neared his hand.
"Hao! Stop!" yelled Lyserg in panic, and dived onto Hao, stamping on the top and putting out the flames. "You're supposed to put it in the bin!" he hissed as Hao rose to his feet. "Grrr, you are so stupid at times!" With that, Lyserg stormed over to a bench and sat on it, watching Hao from a distance.
Hao's eyes stared down at the blank slip of paper. When Lyserg knocked him over, Hao had seen it fall out of a secret pocket in Ren's clothes. He picked it up and stared at it, then turned it over to discover it wasn't a piece of paper, but a photo. Both confusion and curiosity swept over the Asakura like a tidal wave. There before him, was a picture of none other then Horokeu, his name was written with a black marker at the bottom, and a small love heart lay next to his name.
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"Horo, could you come here please." Requested Ren, and waited patiently as Horo finished his drink and sat next to him.
"Yoh, Horo…" he said, grabbing both their attention. "I need to talk to you both."
"Sure dude, what's up?"
"Earlier this morning I took a walk… I didn't go to find a job like I first said, truth is; I paid a visit to the flower shop."
Yoh's heart raced. "Y-You what?"
"Kelly says hi… or at least she would do if she existed."
Yoh's heart began to crumble as Ren's golden eyes met with his. He'd discovered the truth. He'd found out the horrid lie Yoh had told him.
"So, did you two have fun lying to me? It's bad enough for you to lie straight to my face Yoh, but to get Horo to do the same… shame on you."
The Ainu gritted his teeth and balled up his hands into tight firsts, letting his nails dig deeply into his skin. It was the only way to stop himself from getting up and jumping out of a window. 'Turns out we've hurt him pretty badly Yoh… we hurt him… he thinks we betrayed him! Were not his friends, were evil people! Friends wouldn't lie to one another! He's hurt Yoh, he's really hurt and I helped!'
"Ren, I can explain-"
"No Yoh, I thought I could trust you."
"We're sorry Ren, we really are! …But why not let Yoh explain? Can't you at least hear him out?" asked Horo, desperate for Ren's forgiveness.
"Couldn't you at least have said 'no' about lying to me?" hissed Ren. "I'm not going to let this go. You didn't have to tell me who you loved Yoh, you didn't have to come up with a story just to satisfy me. It's your life, not mine. If you continue to lie to me Yoh, I'll leave. I mean it; I'm not going to live with people I can't even trust."
Ren got up off the sofa, ready to leave, when Yoh clutched his arm. "Ren, don't go." He said quickly. The Tao was confused slightly; he couldn't help noticing how desperate he sounded. "I…I…" Yoh was panicking. 'Come on Yoh, it's now or never!' "I love you!"
Unicorn13564: Dun dun duuuun! The second chapter is completed! Buwhahahahahaaaaa! Kelly is a fake! She no exist! OO Bless Yoh. Review! …This is days after I've done this chapter (I write a few before posting the first), and I've told my friends about the floppy-head thing at school to see if they found is as hilarious as my sister… and Jamie was crying with laughter, whilst Jenna had a stitch… and all three went to English, and were laughing hysterically for ages… oO; Question: What the hells going on with my Roommates fic? I only have 5 reviews and 118 hits! What's the matter? Don't you guys love me no more? T.T That kind of torture is uncaused for! (cries) Lol. In other words, would the people who have seen the anime Fruits Basket, check out my fic? Or the people who have read it could you please review? Pretty please…? Thanks. Appreciate it. n.n Oh, here's an example of me, Jenna, Jamie and Lucy, and what it was sort of like... o.O''
Kim: …You're all demented… -.-
Jamie: (sniggers) …floppy-head… (bursts out laughing)
Jenna: (does impression of a floppy-head then laughs along with Jamie)
Lucy: (starts to cry with laughter)
All: (chokes because their all laughing so hard)
Kim: See! DEMENTED! .