Big Changes
Chapter 3
A/N: Hi! 3rd chapter now! didn't really mention in the last chaps but i DO NOT own the Warners, anythng Animaniacs or any copyrighted items such as the Disney movie The Little Mermaid! All i own in this story is Shaya, Ryku, their deceased parents and their memories!
Shaya's POV-
I looked at my reflection in the vanity Ryku got for me, the bruise on my ear was still viewable, but not that much. Sighing, i picked up my hair brush and ran it through my already brushed long hair, i tended to do that when i was thinking. Then i looked across my new room to the area where my empty easel stood, i hadn't painted one thing since i set it up, just no ideas would come to mind.
Standing from my seat at my vanity, i walked over to my closet, a full view mirror on the door. My mother's clothes hang inside along with my own, sifting through them, i found that i had packed one of my mom's favorite shirts. It was a lovely navy blue and had a cluster of stars in the middle with the phrase I'm my own wishing star written threw the stars, it was so true for her, she was a brilliant singer before she had me, Ryku said he watched her sing all the time, and that her voice was magical. Though i knew for myself, since she sung me lullabies and all that, but i never heard her perform like Ryku did.
Right when i was about to go lay back down, i noticed the time. It was almost noon! Running out of my room, i screeched to a halt in front of Ryku, who was on the phone. "Ryku! I gotta call the Warners, i promised!" I pleaded, he just grinned. "Ryku!" I exclaimed, he jus talked over me.
"Oh sure! I gave you the details last time, so sure you can stop by! Yeah, she'll be thrilled. Ok, yeah. Alright. Bye Yakko, see you three in a while." Ryku smirked as he hung up, probably seeing the shocked look on my face. "You were saying sis?" He smirked wider. "I...you! They! I...Oh my god! Ryku what'd you do! They're coming here? Damn it! I gotta get ready!" I exclaimed, running back to my room, faintly hearing Ryku scold me for my language, but can you blame me? My room was messy, i needed a shower and tons more!
Rushing into the bathroom, i stripped down and had a quick shower, in 20 minutes i was standing in front of my vanity blow drying my hair, then i slipped on the exact T-shirt i had been looking at earlier with a pair of black jeans.
That's when i heard a loud bunch of knocks at the door, Ryku went to get it so I had a second.
After a moment, i slowed down and let my heart beat go back to normal, calming down enough, i checked my reflection in the mirror. Realizing i forgot to brush my hair, i picked up my brush and stroked my soft silvery blue strands, not noticing that a pair of footsteps came closer to my opened door.
"So this is what your room looks like, i've been curious ever since you left with Ryku the first time."
I jumped at the sudden comment, turning sharply, i saw Wakko standing at the door to my room, my messy room. "Ah! Wakko, i uh...hehe didn't notice you there." I chuckled nervously, he waved it off and walked in. Never since i set up my room had i been so glad to put an extra chair in there, if he had to sit on my bed i would've died from embarrassment, don't know why though.
Sitting down in the comfy black chair, he grinned at me before spotting my easel in the corner. "You paint?" I nodded. "Yes, well...Kind of. I use to paint all the time before...that...But now nothing's coming to mind for me to paint." I looked at one of the paintings behind the easel, it was of my mother. "Usually my mom posed for my paintings when i didn't have any ideas, but...she can't...now.." I trailed off, Wakko seemed to be thinking about something. "But don't worry about it! I'm sure i'll think of something here soon, in fact i have been getting a couple random ideas here and there, though whenever i go to paint, i seemed to have forgot. You know, i'm just a bit forgetful at times." I grinned sheepishly, not wanting Wakko to offer anything, i wouldn't be able to focus at all. He just nodded and grinned again, looking around the room.
Nonchalantly i kicked my dirty clothes into my closet, a small blush on my cheeks as i did.
Wakko was about to say something when Dot ran in. "Hey Shay- OH MY GOD! You're room is gorgous!" Dot exclaimed, I sighed in relief, Wakko looked a bit upset but he got over it.
I giggled as Dot raced around my room looking at everything, though my grinned faltered when she stopped near my vanity where my two jewlery boxes sat. "Oooo What's in these?" Dot questioned as she opened my silver one, browsing the jewerly before getting bored and going to the gold one. I was up and trying to say something, but something stopped her.
"Dot." Wakko grasped her hand before she opened it, Dot looked at him and pouted, he just shook his head. "But Wakko!" Dot whined, hoping to crack him like Yakko. "No Dot, that's Shaya's." Wakko said firmly, proving that she wasn't going to crack him. Dot pouted and pushed past him, most likely going to complain to Yakko, though he just smiled and sat back down. "...Thanks..." I said quietly, going to close my silver jewlery box. "You're welcome, Dot does it all the time at home, so i know how annoying it is. Also that that's your mom's.." Wakko explained, pointing to the gold box, i nodded lightly. "You know, it's alright that you're upset about this...Heck, it's been years since our parents, but we're still sad about it, poor Dot can't even remember our parents, neither can i, Yakko just barely." Wakko said, i just stared at the gold box, the one that i hadn't opened once since it was given to me, remembering what my mother wrote to me...
"Yes, but i've already cried enough for them...i don't...need to cry anymore..." I quietly said, if i raised my voice anymore then that, i would start crying. "That can't be true, because if you didn't, that would mean you don't care." Wakko said, looking at my sad reflection in the mirror. "And i know that would never happen, you're too nice for that." As he finished, i didn't know when it happened, but in a flash i had run over to Wakko and hugged him, tears slipping from my eyes.
My eyes shut tight, i gripped onto Wakko as silent sobs shook my small form. While i cried, i felt Wakko wrap his arms around me, he didn't say a word, but as he stroked my hair softly, i felt soothed.
I stuttered and rambled while i cried, though he stayed silent, not trying to tell me i'm wrong, not trying to make me feel better with anything but his presence and gentle strokes to my hair. Though i felt him stiffen in response to certain outbursts, things such as i shouldn't have survived, or i didn't deserve to be alive.
A little while later, i calmed down, in replace of my sadness, i felt embarrassment creep up on me, tinting my pale cheeks a lovely shade of red. I made no move to leave the spot i was in though, and even though i stopped crying, Wakko hadn't stopped his soothing actions. After getting over my embarrassment, a serene happiness befell upon me, i smiled lightly to myself, enjoying the closeness between us.
Like all good things though, the moment had to end when both Yakko and Ryku called us.
With a small sigh, i started to move from my very comfortable postion, though i couldn't move more then a few inches since Wakko held me still. "You feel better now?" He asked softly, i looked at him and smiled, nodding a bit. Grinning back at me, he let me go and stood up with me, a light shade of pink dusting across his face.
Wakko's POV-
I had a good guess why Yakko was calling me, Dot probably tattled on me for not giving her what she wanted. Following Shaya, we arrived at the living room where the others were, Yakko and Ryku were talking but stopped when we came in.
"There you are, Wakko, Dot said you yelled at her." Yakko said, i knew the look on his face saying he didn't believe it, but he wanted an explanation. "I didn't! She was going through all of Shaya's stuff and i stopped her." I explained, Shaya nodded in agreement. "Well then, Dot." Yakko turned his gaze to our little sister, catching her when she was glaring at me, i grinned smugly at her. "Honest Yakko, i wasn't doing anything wrong! She didn't complain until i went to look in her gold jewerly box." Dot said, though Ryku looked stunned at the response, and before Yakko could say anything, Ryku interuppted.
"You what? Do you know who's that was?" Ryku demanded, though he lowered his voice when he realized he was shouting. "That jewlery box belonged to our mother, Shaya hasn't even opened it yet, it's very special." Ryku explained, Dot looked very surprised, almost shocked. "Really? Oh my gosh...I'm sorry Shaya! I didn't know!" Dot pleaded, Shaya smiled a little. "It's alright, I probably should've told you earlier, but i didn't really want to bring it up..." She said quietly, Dot nodded. "That still doesn't make it any less rude Dot." Yakko brought the attention back to himself, Dot looked up at him. "You shouldn't have been going through any of her things period." He said, Dot nodded. "I'm sorry..." She mumbled, Yakko smiled and patted her head, making her giggle and fuss.
Looking over at Shaya, i noticed her sullen expression, smiling lightly when she looked at me, she smiled back a bit then went over to sit by Ryku.
As i sat down by Shaya, i finally noticed the things around the room, in fact, i saw one picture that caught my attention. It was a picture of two people, a guy with pure black fur and hair, except for the face of course, and a girl with silvery fur and hair, though it wasn't like Shaya's where only her hair was silvery, all her fur was. She actually looked very beautiful, she even had the same bright eyes like Shaya...
That's when a thought struck me, i knew i probably shouldn't ask but...
"Hey Shaya..." I questioned, she turned to me. "Who're the people in that old photo?" I pointed to the picture, but regreted it when a sad look came over Shaya's face. "...My parents..." She said, i knew my guess was right. "Both me and Ryku inherited their fur colors, though Ryku got more of my dad's then my mom's." She explained, pointing out that Ryku only had silvery tips on his hair while all of her hair was silver. "Yeah, though you had to go and get her performing talent, while i got nothing but dad's toon abilities." Ryku joked, pulling a random objest behind his back to example. "Hey! I got toon abilites too! Just not the ones that make it so i can't get hurt with toon stuff..." Shaya pouted, i was actually surprised that she had toon abilites, she never did anything with us besides being pretty flexible that would prove she had them.
They joked a little bit more, but then Shaya stopped completely, Ryku did after he noticed, most likely having been through this before and knew it was time to stop.
Yakko's cell phone suddenly went off, he scowled lightly but answered it. "Yeah?...What! You gotta be kidding!...Yes i KNOW the agreement we made but really can't you just-!...Would ya stop interuptting me while i'm trying to talk here?" He pulled the cell away from his ear when a series of shouts came through, it was Plotz... Yakko walked away from us for a second, but i could faintly here him talking.
"Yeah yeah...fine Plotz. Alright, you better hope they don't find you when we get back, Wakko and Dot were estatic when you said we could go, just IMAGINE what they'll be like when they find out..." Yakko sighed and hung up the phone, i had i feeling i knew what was happening now.
He sat down by Dot again and frowned. "What's the matter Yakko?" Dot asked, as if she didn't already know. "Plotz, he said...well shouted that we gotta get back to the lot sibs..." Yakko looked over at me, as if expecting something to happen. I just nodded, sadly, but still nodded. Shaya looked upset, but understanding as always, she never argued or got angry about the studio's limits for us, though when i thought about it, she probably dealt with the same thing since she said she got home-schooled cuz of bullies.
"What? But Yakko we just got here!" Dot exclaimed, though it wasn't exactly true, we've been here about 4 hours.
"Yeah, i know Dot, but there's no fighting with Plotz on this. "Yakko frowned. "He said it's either we get our furry butts back to the lot or we can kiss our show goodbye." His scowl getting bigger. "Totally unfair if ya ask me..." Dot grumbled but got up, along with Yakko. I stood, but only took a few steps before stopping, i was a bit more recluent to leave. "C'mon Wak...We gotta go." Yakko said, coming over to me, i stayed rooted to the spot though. "Wakko..." There's his warning voice, i new what would happen if i didn't do something, but i couldn't.
Before Yakko could start, i felt something behind me, something that wrapped it's arms around me, pulling me into a hug. "It's alright, i'll come visit again tomorrow if you like... Maybe if i can convince Ryku, he can drop me off and it'll just be us, so no one gets a bloody nose again." She said quietly into my ear, i couldn't help a smile coming to my face. I blushed though when i saw Yakko smirking at me, so i frowned and turned around, only to have Ryku's glare piercing my head as i hugged her back.
Sighing a bit, i pulled away from her, smiling a little at her when she looked at me. "Alright...I guess i'll see ya later.." I said, she nodded and watched as i went to my siblings. "We better get going, and fast, Plotz'll have a cow already, we're anymore late and he'll have a side of bacon and eggs to go with it." Yakko joked, me and Dot smiled a bit at Shaya and Ryku, who looked back with their own smiles. And with that, we left, i still didn't want to, but we really had to.
Shaya's POV-
As he left, i looked back at my parents photo, it was taken when mom was pregnant with Ryku, she was only around 20 at the time, and was almost 30 when she had me. My dad was two years older then her.
Walking over it, i sliently removed it from the wall, staring at it in silence, i felt Ryku standing behind me, most likely thinkig i'll break down again. This time though, only a few silent tears slipped out, one falling onto the picture frame.
With a sigh, i put the picture back and walked to my room. "You don't have to follow me..." I said, knowing Ryku followed me. "I know... It just helps to make sure..." Ryku told me, i relaxed as i felt him lightly pet my hair. "I don't want to see you in pain Shaya...That's all..." He said, putting his hand on my shoulder now. "Yeah...i know...but i'm fine." I lied, i wasn't fine, nowhere CLOSE to fine! "Well then, if you're so fine, how come you can't look at our pictures with crying?" He asked me, never raising his voice from the quiet calm tone. "I wasn't then...I'm starting to feel better now..." I said, which was true. "Oh really? Would that be from finally putting it behind you, or cuddling with your snuggly Wakko for a while?" I could just feel him smirking at me. Turning around i shoved him lightly. "I was not cuddling with him!" I exclaimed, a small giggle escaping my lips.
For awhile, we played and laughed, but when it started getting late, we had to stop for something to eat.
While we ate supper, Ryku suggested we watch a movie, and seeing as i had nothing better to do, i agreed.
After, Ryku settled onto the couch and said i should pick the movie, since he picked the event. So browsing through the movies Ryku brought with us, i found one of my old favorites. The Little Mermaid.
Once i put it in, i sat down beside Ryku on the couch, we easily skipped past the previews, waiting when the Disney logo came on.
As we watched, i sang along quietly to the songs, like i always use to. Ryku ended up wrapping his arm around my shoulders and pulling me closer, but i didn't mind, me and him always use to do this when we stayed up watching movies all night while mom and dad slept. Though i still shut my eyes when the shark came in, making Ryku chuckle a bit. And i grumbled as Ariel signed her voice over to Ursela.
Ryku's POV-
It was at the ending scene where King Triton decides to give Ariel her legs and her and Eric were kissing when i paused the movie.
Looking down, i found Shaya had settled herself almost completely into my lap, seeing as i was leaning against the arm rest a bit, she just scooched past my long legs and settled there. She was leaning against my chest with her legs curled up under her, a peaceful look on her face and her mouth formed a little circle as she breathed. That's when i noticed something, a small gold chain around her neck, a little locket at the end. Gently holding it between my fingers, i opened it to find two picture inside, one almost brand new, the other faded and worn.
The newer one was of her and the Warners, Yakko stood behind Dot with a grin, and she stood with a cheeky smile, Wakko and Shaya were beside them, Wakko standing behind her with his arms wrapped around her shoulders and a big grin on his face, Shaya had her hands holding onto his arms, a smile that must've been made from giggling.
When i looked to the older one, i felt saddened. It was a smaller size of our older family portrait, before dad got in his accident and died, she was so small back then, mom had to hold her up for her to be in the picture...
I was brought out of my thoughts when Shaya shifted in my lap, she snuggled down into my chest more, making me smile. Without making to much movement, i grabbed the blanket off the back of the couch and drapped it around her and myself, also i shifted deeper into the couch, might as well seeing as I wouldn't be able to move without Shaya waking up, she's always been a light sleeper at times.
So with that, i looked at Shaya again and lightly nuzzled her head before leaning back to fall asleep myself.
To Be Continued...