Me: I changed the name after closely listening to the song its sort of about. I had to! LOL! Sorry. But anyway. If you dont know the song its called. Black parade by chemical romance.
song: The Black Parade.
Artist: Chemical Romance.
When I was,
A young boy
My father, took me into the city
To see a marching band
He said, "Son when you grow up, will you be the saviour of the broken, the beaten and the damned?" He said, "Will you defeat them? The demons and all the non believers the plans that they have made? Because one day I'll leave you, a phantom to lead you in the summer, to join the black parade."
When I was, A young boy, My father took me into the city, To a marching band!, He said son when you grow up, will you be the saviour of the broken the beaten and the damned?
Sometimes I get the feeling, she's watching over me
And other times I feel like I should go
And through it all, the rise and fall
The bodies in the street
And when you're gone we want you all to know
We'll carry on, We'll carry on
And though you're dead and gone believe me
Your memory will carry on
We'll carry on
Until my heart I can't contain it
The anthem won't explain it
A world that sends you reeling from decimated dreams
You're misery and hate will kill us all
So paint it black and take it back
Lets shout it loud and clear
Defiant to the end we hear the call
To carry on
We'll carry on,
And though your dead and gone believe me
Your memory will carry on
We'll carry on
And though your broken and defeated
Your weary widow marches on
And on we carry through the fears
Oh oh oh
The disappointed faces of your peers
Oh oh oh
Take a look at me 'cause I could not care at all
Do or die
You'll never make me
Because the world will never take my (heart)
Go and try; you'll never break me
We want it all, we want to play this (part)
I won't explain, or say I'm sorry
I'm unashamed, I'm gonna show my (scar)
Give a cheer, for all the broken
Listen here, because it's who we are
I'm just a man; I'm not a hero
Just a boy, whose meant to sing this (song)
I'm just a man; I'm not a hero
I
Don't
Care
Chapter 2: Haunting Dreams, and an Understanding...
I woke up with a headache that night. I remembered I had told Ichigo she could have a day off. For her to go with her oh so perfect boyfriend Masaya. What did I care? It wasn't like she'd ever think about me.
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"Being lonely, is something that come's with being a genius. Maybe thats why I don't want Ryou to turn out like me." My father explained to Keiichiro.
I was ease dropping from behind the door.
"Oh." Keiichiro said. "Well he really wants to be like you, he admire's you."
There wasn't another word spoken after that.
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I rolled over in bed. Dad was right. Being a genius, is lonely, no one ever thinks you have the right to be understood. Glancing over at my clock, it was only 2:30 a.m. to early to get up.
Burying my self deeper into my blankets and my thought. I finally realised that, maybe I was ment to be alone for my life.
And yet...
Maybe I wasn't. I knew my father and Mother were watching me. But. At times I just wished they were right there with me. I rolled over. And I drifted back to sleep.
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((Ichigo's Pov))
(Dream..)
All I saw was flames and a young blonde haired boy, "Mom?! Dad?! Where are you? Momma! papa!" He shouted. I looked around to see a brillant, haunting, demon like creature rise up out of smoke. I looked over at the boy, there was a brunette man holding him back.
"Momma! PAPA! Let me go! Let me save them!" I then reconized the boy. Ryou Shirogane. His tears were falling freely, he looked scared.
Now I was watching a red sports car drive to a near by hotel. "We'll have to stay here for the night." The brunette man that I now reconized as Keiichiro said.
"Momma, papa.." The young Ryou sobbed...
(dream ends)
I woke up with tears in my eyes. Had I just witnessed the repeat of Ryou's past, or was it just my imagination. I glaced at the clock. It was 6 a.m. I desided to get out of bed to get ready for my day.
It was Friday, I didn't relise it was thursday the day before. Ryou would be working in place of me today.
Flames flashed in my eyes. And I shook it away. Why was I the one seeing this?
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((Ryou's POV))
I woke up to the sound of the alarm clock. Rolled over and groaned. Today was going to be a rough day. I felt tired. And I didn't know why. I wasn't usually tried but oh well. It was about 6:00 a.m. And I needed to get ready.
I heard a knock on the caf 'e door, and thinking it was Keiichiro, didn't bother to put a shirt on...
I openned the door and.
"Shirogane! Put a shirt on!" Ichigo squealed.
"Sorry, I thought it was Keiichiro..." I said looking for a shirt.
"Eh, what ever, I just wanted to say thanks for taking my place today at work. I really need to go with Masaya, he said its important." Ichigo's voice lowered.
"Is everything ok?" I didn't believe I asked that.
"I don't know. But anyway, I need to go or I'll be late for school, bye Shirogane." Ichigo said turning away.
"Bye Baka." I said smirking.
"Im not baka Jerk!" Ichigo said running and sticking her tounge out at me.
When she was gone, I wondered, was her oh so perfect boyfriend, as perfect as she said he was? And although she seem lively as ever, there seemed to be a pained look in her eyes. What happened to her? I thought.
((Ichigo's POV))
Why did Shirogane ask that? It's not like he cared. Oh well. I thought to myself while walking down the empty street. For some reason I wanted to see him, was it because of the dream? The flames huanted me, and my eyes flashed.
I stopped for a minute and then sighed. How long would this dream huant me?
((Ryou's POV))
After Ichigo left, I desided to take a shower. Why was Ichigo here this morning anyway I thought as I washed the soap out of my hair.
I desided to take a walk after, just around town nothing to long, and starting thinking. And I heard a school bell.
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"Ryou its time for school!" My mother called.
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I looked up and I was infront of Ichigo's school. And sighed. She would be mad if she saw me here. I looked around, looks like no one's around. I thought. And walked right by the school.
((Ichigo's POV))
I looked around, I swore I just saw Shirogane. "Stop it Ichigo!" I told myself. "Your with Masaya! You can't think about Shi-ro-Gane." I hissed.
"Hey Ichigo!" Masaya greeted
"Oh, Morning Masaya, Can't wait for our date tonight." I told him.
"Me, too." Masaya said calmly.
Something was up I thought, he was never this distant before.
"Hey Masaya, Anything wrong?" I asked.
"Hmm, No, um time for class, see you later Ichigo." Masaya said leaving me there.
"I wonder." I sighed as I ran to my class room.
The day went by slowly for me. I stared at the clock, listening to the constant ticking, the teacher's voice was faint I barely heard it, just staring at the clock, and then.
"Ms. Momoiya! Class is not for dreaming, and sleeping, please go to the nurses office if your going to do that, or if your going to stay here and learn, I suppose you can stay here." The teacher scolded me.
"Hai. Ma'am, I'll stay here." I answered.
It was finally lunch time and I couldn't help but think, who were Ryou's parents? What did they look like? The flash of the demon came to my mind, and I quickly thought of something else, and just why, why me!? Why do I see this? Is my mind trying to torture me!?
((Ryou's POV))
Walking around tokyo started getting boring for me, so I desided to take a break at the park.
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"Momma, can I go to the park today?" I asked my mother hoping she could take me.
"Im sorry honey, Not today, Momma's busy." She smiled kindly. "Tomorrow I promise." She winked.
"Ok." I pouted.
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"Why am I remembering now?" I said to myself as I got up. Ichigo's face flashed in my eyes, she looked sad this morning. And I still don't know why.
Why am I thinking of her? I sighed. Its not like I have a chance with her. I looked at my watch and looked on the side walk, nothing but concrete, I looked at the sky, Nothing but blue, I looked everywhere and sighed, What is Ichigo to me?
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((Ichigo's POV))
"Hey Ichigo? Ichigo?" One of my friends said as they waved their hands before my eyes.
"Hmm, huh?" I said snapping out of my trance.
"Anything wrong? Your usually, so... hyper!" My friend stated.
"Ah. Sorry, just didn't get enough sleep!" I said rubbing the back of my head.
"Ok then Ichigo.." My friend said eyeing me. "Oh look Masaya!"
"Nya!" I said turning around
"Hello Ichigo." Masaya said in his distant voice.
"... Are you sure nothing's wrong?" I asked.
"Nothing." Masaya said.
"mmhmm, Oh look there's the bell, see you later Masaya!" I said as I ran to class.
Something is wrong...
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((Ryou's POV))
The mews just started arriving by the time I was ready to take Ichigo's place.
"Hi hi Shirogane na no da!" Pudding greeted me.
"Hi there." I said and turned around.
"Shirogane nii- san where's Ichigo?!" Pudding asked 20 minutes later.
"Ichigo is on a date..." I said quietly.
"Ohhhh, Shirogane nii san is jealous? Na no da?" Pudding said.
"No." I said and walked away, while hearing Pudding mummble something.
I took a break 5 minutes later, and I felt like I was being watched.
"Pudding?" I said.
"Aw man, CAUGHT! NA NO DA!" She said.
"What exactly were you doing?" I asked.
"I was trying to see if Shirogane boss man was missing Ichigo strawberry catgirl. na no da!" Pudding smiled.
I chuckled, Pudding was so young. "Pudding, please just leave me be." I told her.
"Ok Boss man. na no da." Pudding said and walked away.
"Finally, peace and quiet..." Smash "Never mind..." I thought as I went to clean up the plates someone dropped.
((Ichigo's POV))
I started day dreaming, for once I was the early one, Masaya was five minutes late. I wondered about the fire, I knew Shirogane's parent died in a fire, I knew the reason he was so cold towards people. But, why? Why didn't he seek attention? Wasn't he lonely? Why did he pick on me...
Masaya tapped my shoulder making me jump with surprise.
"Hey Ichigo." Masaya said with a serious look. "Lets walk. and talk."
I knew something was wrong. He was never so... so distant to me ever. "So what's so important Masaya?" I asked.
"Ichigo. You know, I never want to hurt you right?" Masaya said.
"Yes." I said.
"Well, I think I might hurt you right now..." Masaya said
My heart rate went from slow to fast, I could hear it in my ears... was he?
"Well, what Im saying is.. Ichigo we need to see other people, I don't feel the click, We never see eachother and..."
This wasn't happening.
"You...you mean?" I said tears in my eyes...
"I think we should break up..." Masaya said with sadness.
"W-why?!" I cryed. Although I didn't feel the click either, I was still sad, Masaya, my first love, breaking up with me.
"B-but..."
"Please Ichigo understand, your a great girl really great but, I think there's a guy who really need's you and love's you more than anything, you two just haven't realized how much." Masaya said.
I couldn't believe my ears. I couldn't believe it. "You know we can never be friends, after whats happened right? You know that right? I risked my life for you! I think it'd hurt to much to see you! You know how much I..." I was babbling. "I loved you!" I screamed.
"Loved?" Masaya said catching that.
"Did I say loved?" I realized.
"Yeah." He said.
"Oh..." I bit my nails.
"Ichigo, if we ever have a chance at being friends again, be sure to tell me." He said. "Goodbye. Ichigo." He said walking away.
After that was a blurr. I felt myself walking ferther into the park. Tears streaming down my fast, and I fell to my knee's and cryed...
((Ryou's POV))
Ichigo really did deserve a raise. I thought as work ended. I was so worn out.
"Ryou! Ichigo's parents just called, they said Ichigo hasn't come home yet and she was supposed to be home for dinner two hours ago, they're really worried!" Keiichiro came in.
"What? Why?" I asked the strawberry would never be that late.
"They don't know, they thought they'd call Mint, and Mint told me." Keiichiro said.
"Minto!!!!" I shouted.
"Yes?" She said. "Im about to leave." She answered rudely.
"Excuse me, but where was Ichigo supposed to be?" I asked Mint.
"The park." Mint said.
"Get all the Mews..." I said.
"I was just doing that, I was about to search for her, she's my best friend and I'm worried." Minto said.
"Ok search the whole park, Im coming to help too." I said.
The next thing I knew, I was racing to the park, Ichigo had been at, on her date.
"I knew something was wrong." I said to myself. "I should've known he'd do this."
I ran through every cleaning. "Strawberry! ICHIGO!" I shouted.
I stopped and listened. I heard crying...
((Ichigo's POV))
I wonder who's calling my name... I sighed. It didn't matter...
I shifted, it was getting cold and I was tired from crying. "Stupid stupid me, for not bring a coat." I said sniffling. More tears came.
((Ryou's POV))
Then I saw Ichigo, shivering no jacket.
I took off mine and said. "Strawberry?"
She looked up, and looked like she was pretty hurt... Not on the outside, on the inside. Tears streaming down her face, her hair was a mess.
"Here." I said putting the coat around her shoulders.
((Ichigo's POV))
It was warm. Shirogane looked at me as if, I was dying...
((Ryou's POV))
"Thanks." She croaked.
"What happened..." I asked.
"He... He..." Before she could answer the mew's came.
"Oh Ichigo..." Minto said.
"Minto, he broke up with me." She wailed.
"Oh ICHIGO!!!" All the girls said.
"Im glad you girls came, even glad to see Ryou cared enough to come." Ichigo laughed although it didn't last long.
I chuckled.
"Come on Ichigo. We'll all go the caf 'e and have hot chocolate." I offered.
"Thank you..." She said and got up the mew's still around her.
((Ichigo's POV))
He's being nice for once. I wonder how long this will last. Although he does have his sweet sides. I sighed, my boyfriend just broke up with me and here I was thinking of the closest guy nearby.
The flames flashed, and new tear came to my eyes. I'd have to tell him about the dream. Later.
We arrived at the caf 'e and Keiichiro shot me the "I know what's wrong' look. And Shirogane told him to make hot chocolate.
"Come on lets get you cleaned up and also we called your parents, we told them you'd be sleeping over Mint's tonight, and told them not to worry, Mint went to your house and is getting your clothes.." Lettuce said.
"Thank you Lettuce So so much." I smiled at her and hugged her, I was glad to have a friend like her.
After I was cleaned up and less sad, me and the mew's started talking, not about Masaya not evn about the break up, but just random stuff to take my mind off of it. They probably thought I wanted time, and yet I wanted to talk about it.
Before I left for Mint's, I told them I needed to do something, to give me a minute. I ran to Shirogane.
"What's the rush?" He asked as I entered the room.
"I need to talk to you about a dream I had." I said.
"Ok, shoot." He said.
"Well, I saw the fire, I saw you crying I saw everything of that night I saw everything!!!" I said.
((Ryou's POV))
I was shocked. Suprised. I wanted to know more.
"I saw the creature." Ichigo continued.
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"momma!! Papa!!!" I shouted.
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"And before I knew it was I thinking about the fire all day." She said. "I was thinking of how lonely you must be." She added.
"Please don't worry about me." I said coldly.
"But.."
"But what?" I said.
She looked down as if she was about to cry.
"Oh Strawberry, I didn't mean..."
"Please, don't say anymore.." She said.
"I'm sorry." I said. "I just I don't know...
"Shirogane. Were you extremely scared?" Ichigo asked.
"Yes." I said.
Then she hugged me I don't know why but, I hugged her back. I had the feel we were being easedropped on.
"Thank you." I whispered in her ear.
((Ichigo's POV))
I hugged him. I couldn't help it, I was selffish, but I needed to hug him. Although he was a jerk I needed to. He was there for me. Although in his own little way, I don't think he even ment to be, but my friend's all my friend being there especially him made me happier.
"Thank you." He whispered in my ear. It made my heart speed up, I hoped he didn't hear it.
((Ryou's POV))
I felt it Ichigo's heart speed up. So I besided to break the hug and bust the criminals before I did anything stupid, like tease her and make her mood worse.
"Nya!?!" Ichigo said as all the mew's fell.
"Sorry we couldn't help it." They said.
"You guy's never know when to stop do you?" I said.
They all laughed.
I watched Ichigo leave with Mint and the other mews. And before she got in the car she mouthed. Thank you
As she closed the door, I went inside. And thought. "What are my feelings toward her?"
I heard a chuckle.
"Ryou, you'll find out soon enough." My old friend said to me.
"I wish I knew now, the one thing I can't figure out in my life. The one person that confuses me to no end, is Ichigo Momoiya." I laughed.
"She is one confusing girl I agree." Keiichiro smiled. "I'm sure she'll be less confusing when she opens up.." Keiichiro said.
"Opens up?" I asked.
"She may act happy. But she's just as confused about her feelings and her life as you." Keiichiro said.
"How do you know all these things?" I asked.
"It come's with time..." Keiichiro said.
"With time?" I said.
"With time." Keiichiro said and left me there to think.
((Ichigo's POV))
"You like him don't you?" Mint said.
"Huh? How could you ask such a question right after my boyfriend broke up with me?" I said.
"Don't change the subject.." Mint said.
"I don't know..." I answered...
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