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The story about a girl who taught a boy a little something called hope...
C R O S S
Chapter T W O
Fear
"Hey, cutie, you think I can get your number?"
Kyo looked up from the counter of the mini bar where he worked and couldn't help but let the look of disgust wash over his face as he answered back rudely,
"No."
The girl's mouth dropped open in shock, not used to the cold rejection, after all, she had the natural good looks; a naturally thin figure, a big bust, short skirts that nearly showed her rear end, and shiny, lustrous brown hair that reached to the middle of her back. Her make-up covered face reddened with humiliation as she spat out vehemently,
"Fine. Whatever, I don't need you anyway. I can get any other guy I want to."
Kyo rolled his eyes and replied back with a bored expression,
"Do I look like I care?"
She clenched her teeth and then pursed her crimson lips together, stalking away from him with a 'Hmph,' and a toss of her hair as she clicked away with her expensive high heel shoes, never giving him another look. Kyo snorted with amusement as he continued to wipe a clear shot glass with a worn out rag, placing it back onto the shelf after he was done, and then tossing the rag over his shoulder. His co-worker, Shigure, who was at least in his late twenties, was organizing a drink for a customer, looking over his shoulder at Kyo and commenting,
"Why'd you just blow off that girl? She was quite the looker..."
"She was empty headed. Only perverts like you would go girls like that."
Shigure scoffed and protested in a whiny tone,
"Pervert! I'm not a pervert! All because I enjoy looking at the ladies, doesn't mean anything."
Kyo smirked and leaned back against the counter, retorting back with a snarl,
"I stand corrected."
Shigure watched the crowd diminishing as the night got older, and he finally asked with a slow smile,
"You know... how come you never go out with any of these girls anyway? I mean you get at least a dozen of girl's asking you out every night."
His hand flew to his mouth, and he let out a huge gasp, dramatically uttering out,
"Wait! Don't tell me... you like boys!"
Shigure burst out into muffled laughter while Kyo's face turned beet red, chucking his damp rag square into Shigure's face, yelling out furiously,
"You idiot! All because I don't leer at girls doesn't mean anything! You moron!"
Shigure held up his hands in defense, his laughter dying down as he said defensively,
"Jeez...you don't have to get all angry! I was only kidding..."
Shigure sighed deeply and held his hands over his heart, his eyes twinkling as he said with an overexaggerated voice,
"I just want to see you in love!"
He broke into another fit of laughter while Kyo scowled at his demented co-worker. After the laughter ceased, Shigure surveyed the now empty bar, stretching his arms out to his side, announcing loudly,
"Well, I'll see you later Kyo,"
Kyo glared at Shigure while he shrugged on his jacket, and barked out,
"Why do I have to close up? It's your turn, you pervert."
"Hey, hey, I promise to do it next time, and the time after that. It's just that I really have to go right now, because my.. leg is hurting!"
Shigure laughed loudly at his feeble lie, and then rushed out of the door without another word, leaving Kyo fuming as he yelled out,
"FAKER!"
He grumbled under his breath a few curse words as he scrubbed at the little round tables, shut all the dim lights, and locked the door shut securely. Kyo took a deep breath of brisk air, and then slowly slunk all the way back to his crummy old apartment down the street nearby the bar. He slipped into his small ratty apartment and flopped down onto his creaky bed, exhausted from working all day. He looked over at the clock in front of him, and it read 12:40 am. Kyo placed his hands over his face and then closed his eyes, knowing that it wasn't that late, but once his eyes closed, he fell asleep in a snap.
A little girl with pigtails, and around the age of six, was jumping up and down, tugging on the edge of Kyo's sleeve, shouting out to him,
"Kyo! Gues what? I just saw a shooting star!"
Kyo turned his head to his side, and then bent down to his knees so that their faces were on the same level, reaching his hand out to ruffle the top of her hazel colored hair,
"Good for you Yumi-chan."
She stared at him with excitement brewing in her round eyes, asking with a big grin on her little face,
"You wanna know what I wished for?"
"You're not supposed to sa..."
"I wished that you'd be my big brother!"
She planted a big smile on her lips triumphantly, showing off her missing front two teeth as her grin grew wider. Kyo let out a sigh, shaking his head while rolling his eyes at her oblivious behavior, pinching her chubby cheeks lightly and scolding her with a teasing tone,
"You're not supposed to tell me what you wished for! Now your wishwill never come true!"
She squeaked out fearfully,
"Oh no! Now you won't be my big brother...?"
"Idiot. Of course I'm still your big brother. Don't be stupid."
The light reappeared in her dancing eyes as she cheered out loud, throwing her hands in the air, ready to give him a huge hug, but he flew backwards, and held her tiny arms away from him, looking the child straight in the eyes, admonishing her candidly,
"Now let's not get carried away. You know big brother doesn't like hugs right?"
Yumi nodded with sudden realization and lowered her arms as she answered back with an apologetic sing-a-song voice,
"I forgot! Sorry!"
Kyo smiled down at his "little sister," and stood up, feeling shameful for not being able to tell her the real truth about why he couldn't let her hug him... but it was a secret that could never be told.
Not yet.
He chuckled and felt his worries slide away bit by bit when he saw her gleaming smile again, it was so open, so welcome... and it didn't shed any negative feelings. Her voice piped up in a loud voice,
"Did you know that I think that you are the bestest big brother ever?"
"And I think that you're the most annoying," Kyo added with a smirk.
She pouted at him and gave him a scathing look, while he broke into a huge laugh, patting her on the head, reassuring her with a grin,
"Just kidding. You know that I think you're the bestest little sister."
"Ever," he quickly put in at the end.
She smiled again and giggled...
It was the sweetest sound.
Her face was so full of joy... but the joy was quickly stolen away in a second when her face became as pale as a sheet of paper. Kyo's crimson eyes widened with fear as he shouted out her name in a shudder of panic,
"Y-Yumi!"
Her body fell, and he caught her small, fragile body before it fell to the hard ground. Kyo shook her small, limp body, and felt a hot liquid spreading onto his hands, and he held his breath, shakily lifting one hand to his view, seeing that it was smothered in fresh blood that stung his nostrils. It was her blood... and now there was a growing puddle that was leaking out from the side of her body. Kyo could feel the tears piercing the back of his eyelids when he saw her weakly try to open her eyes to look up at Kyo with her innocent eyes; but it was too late. Her heart stopped beating, and her eyes fell closed. Death had stolen away her smile. Her joy.
"Yumi...? ...no... this is a sick dream. A sick, sick, sick dream! YUMI! WAKE UP!"
Sweat dripped down his cold face as Kyo snapped up from his bed. His bangs were stuck to his forehead as he wiped the sweat off from the top of his overheated forehead.
Another nightmare...
Kyo sat still, quivering in his bed, and decided that the only way to make his problems disappear, was one thing. He threw off his blanket, letting it flutter to the floor, and shuffled straight into the cubicle kitchen where he pried open his browning refridgerator, pulling out a six pack of cold beer. He slammed the fridge door shut, and snapped open one can, guzzling it down to forget the pain.
To forget her.
He finished drinking it within three minutes max, and tossed it savagely onto the floor, his red eyes catching onto his ratty old wallet that was lying half open next to his shoes... reminding him of his "little sister" again.
Shit... I have to get the hell out of here...
Kyo grabbed his jacket off from a rickety little stool, and slammed his crusty apartment door shut, holding one beer can in both hands.
He had already finished the first one, but he still didn't feel the buzz yet. He could still think, and he didn't want to think. He opened up another can and chugged it down while swaying down the empty streets, feeling the burning sensation travel down his throat as he leaned up against a streetlight, taking another bitter swig, forgetting all his worries. He lifted up his heavy head and tilted it to the side when he saw that he was in front of the Church...
Church... what a load of crap. What has God done for me? Nothing. He has taken everything good from me. EVERYTHING. What does he know!
He screamed in anguish as he threw the second empty can against the church wall, letting it teeter down to the ground while his breath grew heavy, and tainted with the beer smell as he looked down at the next can that was gripped tightly in his right hand. He raised it up, and opened it without another thought, walking dizzily away from the church, gulping down his third can, feeling weak in the knees. His eyes felt like they had weights on them as he dropped his last can, that was almost drained, spilling the last few contents onto the sidewalk. He was so drunk out of his mind now as he laughed maniacally to himself while leaning up against a random building, sliding downwards and passing out immediately.
"Good night!"
"Good night Tohru-san! You did a great job today!"
Tohru flashed a smile at her other co-workers that were standing behind her, and she waved at them, replying modestly,
"No, no, it was you guys that worked ten times harder than I did!"
They laughed and waved back at the humble girl, wondering how any girl could be as kind as she was. Tohru smiled to herself and buttoned up her jacket as she hummed a little tune under her breath while walking back home; but her smile soon faded from her lips when she saw a certain someone lying on the ground while the wind lifted the empty beer can away from his limp hand.
She rushed over to Kyo's unconscious body and squatted down next to him, shaking him urgently with both her hands, whispering out in alarm,
"Kyo! Kyo-kun! Are you okay!"
No answer.
Oh no! He's passed out! What do I do now?
She looked around frantically to see if anyone else was around to help, but there was nobody there. She held in a huge breath, and then bit her teeth down, a look of sudden determination crossing her face as she looked down at Kyo. She gripped his left arm by the wrist, and grunted while hoisting him up, struggling greatly as she flung his arm over her shoulder, limping down the road with his body dragging slowly behind her.
I'll bring you to safety Kyo-kun! Even if my last ounce of strength runs out...!
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