Chapter 2:
FLASHBACK:
A chill running down her spine.
"Its cold in here."
"Those freaking bastards!" She grows angry.
Chapter 2:
A broken window and a brick on her bed. Glass all over the place.
"Damn it!" She sighs.
"Sure why not just sleep on the couch..." Defeated she walks to her closet.
She takes a spare blanket and pillow and walks over to the couch.
"It's still cold." She pouts.
It's 00.01am
"Dad why do they do those things to me?" She sighs, crawling under the blanket.
"And why have you left me?" She sobbed, tears running down her face.
"I miss you..." Tired from the long and hard day Ayame falls asleep.
Exactly one year ago Ayame's Dad died. A drunkard had hit him with a car and killed him outright.
Waking up later that morning Ayame remembers where she has to go the next day.
She looks at her calender.
It says: SUNDAY – FUNPARK WITH CLASSMATES REQUIRED FOR GRADES.
"Great." She says out loud.
While preparing breakfast she puts on the television.
"This weather forecast is brought you by Asuma." The newsreader says.
"Well people, it isn't looking good for today, there will be some heavy rain and strong gusts. I recommend that everyone who doesn't have to go anywhere stays home." Asuma reports with a serious face.
"Great, then I wont have to go anywhere today." Ayame sighs. "Maybe tomorrow will..."
"Tomorrow instead will be a great sunny day!"
Ayame turns the television off. "Tssk... stupid weather." She looks outside.
"I need to get that window fixed or I'll be in trouble when it rains heavily."
While serving breakfast for herself she finds herself slipping into old habits;
"Itadakimasu!" (A/N: Means "Lets eat!")
Ayame starts eating her instant Ramen. (A/N: Like NOODLES!)
Its something her Dad taught her while she was still young. He had taught her various Japanese words.
After finishing breakfast she turns on her laptop and searches for the phone number of a local company that could fix her broken window.
While calling them she puts the rubbish, with the brick in it outside in a large container.
"OK, we will be at your apartment within 30 minutes."
"Okay thank you, Bye."
"Bye."
Ayame puts her mobile phone back into her pocket.
"30 minutes." She hums. "Got to clean up the mess."
While she is removing the last bit of glass from her bed the doorbell rings.
"Good day. Come in." She steps aside letting the men in.
"I'll remove the broken glass for a moment and then we'll put the new one in. "
"It's this way." Ayame leads the way to her room.
"Oh that wont be a problem. It wont take long." The guy says with a smile.
"Great! Then it will be before the rain starts, right?" Ayame says hopefully.
"Yes, you're lucky. You called right on time."
He removed the last pieces of the broken glass while his colleague entered with the new window.
"Here it is."
They put it in swiftly and skilfully.
"Thanks! How much will it cost?"
"We will send you a bill by mail. It will be around 30 or 40 Euros."
"Okay, well thank you again. And have a nice day." Ayame closes the door behind the 2 men.
"We'll that's that, at least it wont be as cold as last night now."
While putting on the television Ayame stretches comfortably on the couch, completely forgetting the time.
Suddenly she wakes up. Its dark, the television is still on.
"I fell asleep?" She asks herself. "What time is it?"
She glances outside and notices its raining.
She looks at her mobile phone. It says 8.00pm.
"That late already? Time for dinner then."
She puts on a kettle to boil water for another instant ramen cup.
"Ramen, ramen is so good. Ramen ramen is so nice... and smooth." She laughs at her own made up song.
"Itadaki...masu." She says with a sad face. She eats the instant ramen.
Memories from her Dad floating to the surface.
Ayame and her Dad fishing on a little boat, Ayame and her Dad all wet because they fell off the boat.
She smiled.
"Well Dad you never wanted today to be a sad day, right?" she throws her now empty cup instant ramen away.
"How about a movie...?"She asks herself. "Blood Diamond will do." After putting the disc on she walks back to the comfy couch.
She has seen that movie many times. Its her favourite.
"Remember how you used to say."
"You couldn't wait till tomorrow for a brand new day and..."
Slightly opening her eyes Ayame wakes up.
"What the..." She can now hear the music much louder.
"No fuss when ya had to ride the bus."
"You could add a little blush."
"To paralyse your school crush."
She reaches for her phone.
It says: "Funpark with school! 8.30 Departure School."
Ayame lays back down and continues to listen to the song.
"Now your older and the weight on your shoulder."
"Makes the world a little colder."
"No more hidin' in the old day."
"Be strong."
Ayame smiles. She tells herself to be strong everyday.
"Don't give up hope."
"It will get hard."
"Life's like a jump rope."
Yeah she already knew that.
"Life isn't always fair..." she says to herself. Her phone continuing the song.
"Yeah I'm awake." She presses the off button on her phone.
Her phone stopped playing the music.
"So that was another night on the couch hmm..." She says while stretching.
She takes a quick shower and boils water for another instant ramen.
"Itadakimasu!"
After eating breakfast she gets her iPod and other things she had to take with her and moves out. While locking the door behind her she thinks about Kakashi.
She doesn't have to work on Monday so he wont be able to give her necklace back till Friday.
While putting on some music she starts walking towards her school.
Taking Kakashi's dog tag from under her shirt, looking at the weird numbers.
"009720." She says while reading the digits.
A cold wind blows past her, she shivers. Maybe she should have taken her sweater with her.
"Why for Kami's sake on a Sunday..." she sighs. (A/N: This is like for god's sake.)
It is a sunny day, perfect weather for going to the fun park.
She scrolls through her list of artists, Avenged Sevenfold, Beat Crusaders, Blue October... Ellegarden.
Mr. Feather is the song she chooses.
She had no clue what she was going to do when arriving at the park.
Having fun like the others or just find a place to sit and relax.
"Hey Mr. Feather, do you think you're really fly?"
"Hey Mr. Clever, she is fool enough to trust you."
"Mr. Stupid, you are not like anyone."
"Hey Mr. Famous, I don't know your real name."
"Mr. Tiny, your dream is so big."
"Hey Mr. Clumsy, what you've made is so art."
"Mr. Doubtful, don't you trust yourself at all?"
"I'm Mr. Complain."
"Yeah my life is shit"
She really likes that song.
Without noticing she arrives at school.
Only once she smells the diesel of the bus she returns to reality.
"There you are Ayame, right on time. Get in the bus we're leaving!" A teacher says to her.
All the other students were already in the bus.
As she enters the bus she sees an empty spot close to the front.
Quickly she sits down next to the window.
Some of the boys in the back of the bus start laughing.
While a guy walks by her he drops a little paper on the empty seat.
She looks at it.
There is something written on it and there is a drawing on it.
Without granting it any more of her attention she puts it in her pocket.
iPod tuned on once more the trip to the fun park continues.
When they arrive the teachers try to keep the group together and calm to explain what is going to happen and what to do when something goes wrong. They also tell them what time they will meet back at the bus. After receiving their tickets the class runs off towards the entrance gates, leaving a bored looking Ayame behind.
Ayame looks at the teachers one more time and then follows her classmates.
Arriving at the gates her classmates are all trying to be the first to get in.
She quietly sneaks in while no one is watching. At least that's what she thinks.
One of her classmates went through the gates and runs towards Ayame, he grabs her arm and says in a threatening tone: "Watch out you little weirdo! Don't you dare to sneak away and hide somewhere, we'll keep an eye on you."
"Leave me alone Renji." Ayame says.
Meanwhile all the other students are through the gates and all going into different directions to go on the attractions.
Renji lets her go and runs of to his friends, joining them on a roller-coaster ride. Ayame is still standing there, she doesn't run off like the other ones. She wanted to have some nice friends so she could have a fun day, she is standing there all alone.
When the teachers are getting closer Ayame starts walking, she doesn't know where to go so she looks at the map the teachers gave them and sees a picnic spot. "Seems nice." Ayame puts the map in her pocket and starts walking.
There are benches and its surrounded by bushes and trees.
After sitting there for what felt like an hour Ayame decides to walk around.
Just to stretch her legs and maybe, if she can afford it, to buy a drink.
After a few minutes she bumps into Renji and his friends.
They start laughing and push her around.
When Renji is about to hit her, he suddenly stops. They take a step back and are turning pale. Ayame doesn't dare to look who's standing behind her.
But then Mr. Ching, one of the teachers, starts talking.
"And now you guys stop fooling around, let this be the last time I see you all around Ayame. This should be a day that you all have fun, and not a day that you can do whatever you want at the cost of someone else's fun. Even though the teachers aren't around that doesn't mean we don't know what you're doing."
The guys nod their heads and walk off.
Mr. Ching asks Ayame if she is alright.
"I'm fine." She says. However actually she could burst out in tears.
"Well, if they come to bully you again, please say so 'cause I will teach those bullies a lesson next time."
"I don't think that will help. They bully me because I'm different" She says.
Mr. Ching sighs.
"Can I tell you something Ayame?" She nods.
"When I still lived in China, when I was around your age, I was bullied a lot as well because I was different, I liked to wear t-shirts of my favourite band which were Japanese. Eventually I got tired of the bullying and I spoke with one of my teachers. It didn't work out in the beginning, but after a while they finally stopped bullying. They noticed what they did to me and how much they'd hurt me." Mr. Ching smiles.
"They stopped bullying because I told them my story, after that they looked different at me, weird Ching turned into fascinating Ching. They wanted to know more about my band shirts and the music I liked to listen to. We became friends!" Mr. Ching laughs at the old memories.
"But.. I don't want them to know my story, I don't want them to..." Ayame says quietly.
"You will be the one that can control the time when they stop bullying. I can see that you've been through a lot." Mr. Ching puts his hand on her shoulder.
"You bet I do." Without thinking its out of Ayame's mouth. It scares her that she said it.
Mr. Ching continues, acting like he didn't hear what she said.
"The teachers also know about your father and that you live on your own. That must be hard for you. But Ayame, I know that you are stronger than most of us." Mr. Ching smiles at her.
"If you're not ready to tell anyone you don't have to, but if you would like to, you can come to me if you would like to."
"I'll remember that, thank you." Ayame says.
"It's alright." Mr. Ching winks.
"And now go have some fun! Go on!" He carefully pushes her to the direction of a maze.
"I think you might like that, don't you?"
Ayame laughs and walks of towards the maze. "Thank you Mr. Ching!" She smiles, for real.
While walking through the maze, Ayame smells Ramen.
Her stomach rumbles. "I'm hungry... Lets buy Ramen!" She says with a happy face.
Ayame finds her way out of the Maze and follows her nose to the Ramen stand.
"Hello dear, may I help you?" An old lady asks her.
"Uhm... I would like some Ramen... But I'm not sure if I've got enough money."
Ayame puts all the money she has with her on the counter with a sad face.
"Well dear, I'm afraid that isn't enough. But don't worry, because you seem so hungry I'll give them for less!"
Ayame's face brightens. "Really?"
"Yes. You are so adorable!" The lady laughs and starts to boil the Ramen. Ayame blushes.
When the Ramen is finished she gives the full cup to Ayame. "Enjoy your meal!"
"Thank you so much!" Ayame walks of towards a bench and starts eating. "Itadakimasu!"
When she is finished she stands up. She throws the empty Ramen cup into the waste container next to the bench. Happily she walks towards the big fountain in the middle of the court.
She walks around it and takes a picture with the Ramen stand in the background.
"This was the most delicious Ramen I've ever had!"
She holds her mobile phone in her hand while turning around.
"What do you think you're doing?" Her classmate Renji snatches the phone from her hands.
"Taking pictures of a Noodle stand?" Renji says cockily. "You're such a weirdo!" His friends laugh.
"Its not a Noodle stand! It's RAMEN!" Ayame says angry.
"You should better be nice to us or you will follow your phone."
He throws her phone into the fountain. "No!" yells Ayame.
She turns around quickly and tries to jump after it. Renji grabs her.
"Let me go! Idiots! Assholes! . Let me GO!" Ayame kicks around but not with the result she wanted.
"Okay." Renji throws her to the ground and bends down. "Listen carefully, weirdo!" pointing threateningly with his finger. "From now on..." Suddenly he stops in the middle of his sentence.
"From now on... WHAT?" A familiar voice hisses. Renji turns pale.
"Well?" the voice hissed again, but in a more threatening tone.
Someone steps next to Ayame. She looks up, but the sun is to bright to recognize him.
"C'mon guys, we'll get her later." Renji and his friends run off.
Ayame is still on the ground, watching them run away.
"Are you comfy down there? It doesn't seem comfortable to me." The person reaches his hand towards her.
"Thank you." She takes his hand and he raises her to her feet.
She cleans all the sand and dust from her clothes and then looks up.
"Ka...Kakashi?" Ayame looks flustered.
"What... what are you doing here? She asks him.
"Well I saw a bunch of your classmates standing here in a circle and I saw a flying phone so I got interested. . Seems to be a good choice hmm?" Kakashi smiles behind his venom green scarf.
Ayame changes topic before he asks too much.
"Why are you wearing that by the way, its summer!" She points at his scarf.
"Well... uh... I'm allergic to the sun..." He explains.
"Ah, then why don't you have a long sleeved shirt?"
"Because... I only am allergic to it on my face!" Kakashi says stubbornly.
"Liar..." Ayame quickly grabs the fabric and removes it.
"Aaaah!" Kakashi screams. "It burns!" Still screaming in agony.
"Sorry sorry! Here put it back on!" Ayame quickly holds the scarf in front of his face to block the sun from reaching his face.
Then suddenly Kakashi starts laughing. "I've got you there." Bending over from laughing.
Ayame pouts. "Bastard!" She throws the scarf towards his face and walks off.
Kakashi catches the scarf before it even gets close to his face and walks after Ayame.
"Ah, don't be mad! I was trying to cheer you up!" Kakashi said with a grin on his face.
"Yeah what ever..." Ayame says still pouting.
"I'm sorry." Kakashi says.
Silence...
"So why did they do that to you? Do they do that often?" Kakashi asks with a serious face.
"I don't want to talk about it!"
They continue walking further. Kakashi has an idea.
"Do you trust me?" Kakashi stops walking.
"Why?" Ayame asks sceptic.
"No not why, do you trust me?" He asks with a serious face.
"Uhh, sure why not?" She says with a doubting tone. "My day couldn't get any worse anyways..."she mumbles.
Acting like Kakashi didn't hear the mumbling"Then come with me." Kakashi grabs her hand and walks towards a weird looking attraction.
Its called 'Egg of Doom'.
"What? No way... I'm not going into that!" Ayame struggles when she reads the words Obstacle course.
"Its an obstacle course. C'mon." Kakashi drags Ayame towards the attraction.
"I know! That's why I don't want to go!" Ayame struggles some more.
"It'll be fun c'mon!" Kakashi practically drags her towards the entrance.
Ayame gives up the fight, noticing that she doesn't stand a chance against Kakashi.
"Hi my name is Kai, I'm the operator of 'Egg of Doom'. Is it going to be just the 2 of you?" He asks.
"Yeah. Just us." Kakashi says. "We can put our belongings into this right?" He points at the box behind Kai.
"Yeah, I'll explain the game." Kakashi and Ayame both nod.
"You have to carry a egg to the other side of the course. If you drop it, you fail." Kai explains while pointing towards several eggs laying at the beginning of the course.
"It is allowed to help each other, though you are not allowed to carry more than one egg. If you fall you'll end up wet" He points at the water below the platforms
"Just sign when your ready and I'll start it. Good luck!" Kai walks off towards the control panel.
"I don't want to go in there Kakashi...I don't want to get wet." Ayame says.
"Why not? Its fun!" Kakashi smiles.
"I just don't want to get wet! It's cold outside!" Ayame pouts.
Kakashi laughs at her response. "Stop pouting or your face will always be like that!"
Ayame looks towards the course.
The first part is a dodge obstacle, you walk, and things fly around. All you got to do is make it to the other side.
"You'll have to." Kakashi laughs and walks over to the eggs and waves.
"What? Why?" A confused face is turned to him.
"Or else I'll keep this." Kakashi shows Ayame's necklace. After putting it in his pocket safely he picks up an egg and walks towards the first obstacle.
"You bastard!" Ayame grabs an egg and runs after Kakashi.
"Catch me if you can and you'll get it back!" Kakashi easily dodges the flying obstacles.
Ayame dodges a hammer that is hanging above the little platform they have to walk across.
"Son of a …." An other hammer swings towards Ayame, this time she is to late to dodge it and she could barely hold onto the egg.
"You alright?" Kakashi yells.
"Yeah I'm fine! Stupid hammer." Ayame mumbles.
"You're too slow!"
Ayame sees Kakashi already on the other side of the second obstacle.
"Wow, he's fast." Ayame thinks. "I've got to hurry."
Ayame quickly runs and dodges to the other side of the first obstacle.
The second obstacle are all small little platforms where you got to jump to the next one.
However the platforms are moving slowly to make it harder.
Ayame runs and jumps and makes it quickly to the other side.
"Now give me back my..." Ayame stops in the middle of her sentence.
"Give you back your what?" Kakashi asks from the other side of the third obstacle.
"Damnit!"
The third obstacle is hard, its moving platforms and hammers and at the end you'll have to climb over a wall.
Ayame jumps onto the first platform, quickly dodging the hammer. And jumps onto the next one. Barely dodging the 2nd hammer, Ayame jumps towards the 3rd platform, but it moves and Ayame misses it. She tries to grab the edge platform, also dropping her egg.
"Aaaaaaah!" She screams falling down towards the water.
"Gotcha... Don't worry, I won't let you fall." Kakashi says with a gentle voice.
With one hand he's holding Ayame and with the other still his egg while standing on the 3rd little platform.
"He's way to fast." Ayame thinks.
"C'mon." Kakashi lifts Ayame onto the small platform. And dodges a hammer.
"Carefull." He moves Ayame out of way of another hammer.
"You've lost." Kakashi says happily. "But I can still win!"
Kakashi jumps onto the platform with the wall on it. Running towards the wall, he jumps up and grabs the top of the wall with his free hand. He pulls himself up easily.
Standing on top of the wall he smiles at Ayame.
"C'mon, you can do it too." He encourages her.
Ayame also jumps onto the platform and walks towards the wall.
While walking a sharp twinge of pain laces through Ayame's knee. A small hiss of pain escapes her lips.
In an instant Kakashi is standing next to her but not touching her.
"Are you alright?"
"My knee hurts." She mumbles bending over to inspect her knee.
Kakashi signs towards Kai to stop the attraction and lays his egg on the ground.
"Can you walk?" Kakashi asks her, laying his hand on her back.
"I think so." She straightens up.
"Hey, what's wrong?" Kai asks.
"Some problems with my knee, nothing bad though. Just hurting." Ayame smiles at Kai, though her smile isn't reaching her eyes.
"Alright, well be careful." He winks at her.
"C'mon I'll buy you something to drink." Kakashi says, putting his hand on her shoulder, steering her away from Kai, towards the exit. Going to the trees in the park.
"You don't have to buy me anything." Ayame mumbles.
She's sitting with her back against a tree.
"I want to, you wait here, OK?" Kakashi asks with a serious and determined face.
"Sure..." Ayame sighs, watching Kakashi walking away.
Relaxing a bit more in the shade, Ayame moves her leg. Another hiss of pain.
"Are you injured, weirdo?"
Ayame looks to her right and sees Renji and his friends approaching.
"Leave me alone." Ayame says threatening.
"Oh no! She is sounds threatening us guys. We're so afraid!" Renji's friends laugh.
"Weirdo!" He kicks against her hurting leg.
Ayame winces in pain.
"Where is your boyfriend now huh?" Renji asks laughing. "Did he leave you behind?"
"Shut up Renji! Leave me alone!"
"Oh, I know! When he noticed how stupid and weird you are he ditched you didn't he?" Another kick against her leg.
Ayame screams in pain. "FUCK YOU!"
"What is going over there?" Mr. Ching yells while he is running towards the group.
"Weirdo!" Another kick, this time aimed at her knee.
Before Renji's shoe connects with Ayame's knee, there is a blur of motion. Everything happens so fast, and before anyone could understand what happened. Renji was facing the ground with a very angry Kakashi on his back.
"You son of a bitch. If you dare to hurt her ever again... I'm going to fucking kill you!" Kakashi growls.
The rest of the group moves back, away from the furious Kakashi.
"Do you understand?" Kakashi growls in Renji's ear.
"I do!" Renji says, voice drained with fear.
"Hmmpf!" Kakashi stands up and stands in front of Ayame.
"Now get your sorry asses away from here!" He orders and turns around to face Ayame.
While turning around Renji gets up and launches a kick towards Kakashi's lower back.
"Kakashi behind you!" Ayame screams in fear.
While turning around with lightning reflexes Renji's leg is already caught by none other then Mr. Ching.
"Renji!" Mr. Ching says angry.
"This is your last chance. Leave her alone or I'll get you and your friends in detention for the rest of your lives!"Mr. Ching releases Renji's leg. When Renji opens his mouth "Don't try me boy!" Mr. Ching says intimidating.
Renji glares one more time towards Ayame and then walks away, followed by his friends.
While Kakashi is still standing in a defensive stance, Mr. Ching walks passed him.
"Did they do this to you?" He asks Ayame.
"No they didn't it. They only made it worse."
"You didn't have to do that sir, I could've blocked it." Kakashi says. "But thanks anyway." He bows in respect towards Mr. Ching.
"I know. But I didn't do it for your safety. I did it for Renji's." Mr. Ching laughs.
He faces Ayame once more. "Go to a doctor with that knee of yours. I could bring you there if you'd like." He smiles kindly at Ayame.
Before she could say anything back Kakashi already does.
"Don't worry about that sir, I'll bring her." Offering his hand he introduces himself "Hatake Kakashi."
"Can I trust him Ayame? Wont he break my arm with his little pinky?" Mr. Ching jokes. Shaking Kakashi's hand.
"I wouldn't if I were you, he's crazy!" Ayame grins towards Kakashi.
"Well then the two of you should get along just fine!" Mr. Ching laughs.
"I entrust her to you, Kakashi." He lays his hand on Kakashi's shoulder. He gives a soft squeeze. "Make sure she goes to a doctor."
"I will." He says teasing. But after he sees the serious look in Mr. Ching's brown eyes, he nods.
"Well then. Goodbye Ayame. I'll see you again at school, but first let that knee of yours rest."
"Thank you again." She says with a soft smile.
Mr. Ching waves and then walks away.
"Well, lets get you to a doctor shall we?" Kakashi says teasingly.
"Hell NO! No doctor for me! I'd rather do the Egg of Doom again than going to a doctor." Ayame says determined.
"Alright, well at least let me offer you a ride home."
"Sure, anything is better than that bus." Tries to stand up. Another wince of pain.
"C'mon I'll piggyback ride you to my car." Kakashi kneels, back turned to her.
"No. I'd rather walk." Ayame stands up. Trying to keep pain from reaching her face.
"See? I'm alright!" She says. "See?" She starts walking, but after one step she hisses in pain once more.
"Alright that's enough. Now get on my back or I'll carry you in my arms." Kakashi says with a serious look.
Ayame sighs and climbs on Kakashi's back. "But I'm way to heavy for you." She says.
"You're not. Now shush or I'll have to knock you out."
"That's not funny." Ayame says before silencing.
While Kakashi walks towards the exit of the park Ayame is slowly getting more and more tired. She puts her face into Kakashi's neck in exhaustion.
Kakashi smiles.
"We're here." Kakashi says softly. Standing next to his car Kakashi kneels once more and Ayame gets off his back.
"Thank you." She mumbles. "No problem. " Is Kakashi's reply.
"I think its best for you to sit on the back seat so you can stretch your leg. It'll be less painful."
Kakashi opens the car door.
Ayame nods and carefully gets into the car. She sits with her back against the door and legs stretched across the comfortable back seat.
When Kakashi sits down onto the drivers seat he turns his head and looks worried at Ayame.
"Are you alright back there? Shall I put on some music?" He asks her.
Ayame nods.
"If you give me your iPod I can connect it to the radio." Kakashi shows the plug.
"Sure." Ayame digs the music player from her left pocket and hands it to Kakashi.
"Want me to randomly pick a song?" Kakashi connects Ayame's iPod to the radio.
"Anything will do." She smiles.
The music starts playing. Kakashi drives off, towards the exit of the parking area.
A high pitched guitar starts playing through the speakers.
Ayame recognizes the song.
Drums starting and the male voice starts to sing.
"A piece of glass." Ayame whispers the words while being sang by Aaron Lewis, the vocalist of Staind.
"Its the sand under your feet."
"It cuts you deep."
"It makes you hate the beauty that you see."
Kakashi looks at Ayame and sees her hiding a yawn behind her hand. He smiles.
The song continues.
"And you wonder where you are."
"How you ever got so far."
"Now you question what went wrong."
"It's your heart."
The lyrics of the song are so hard and true that Kakashi's chest stings.
When he looks back at Ayame, he sees her drifting off into sleep. But she opens her eyes when the chorus kicks in loudly. Kakashi sees the drowsiness in her eyes, he smiles.
"It's raining again."
"There's a dark cloud over your head."
"It follows you around, it's bringing you down."
"It's raining, it's raining again..."
Ayame drifts off into sleep again.
"A welted rose..."
"And you're the gaze of all you see..."
"You buy the flaws..."
"And miss the beauty that is yours for free."
"Realize you are so far..."
"From the things that matter now..."
"And you only wonder how..."
"Its your heart."
Kakashi turns down the volume before the chorus comes kicking in once again. He pulls over to take of his grey hoodie and lays it over the still sleeping Ayame. He smiles once more and then takes off again towards Ayame's apartment. He didn't see Ayame snuggling into the warmth of his hoodie.
When Kakashi is about to wake Ayame up he drives over a traffic threshold. Ayame wakes with a wince of pain.
"I'm sorry!" Kakashi says with a guilty face.
"No..." Ayame notices the grey hoodie. "No problem, It just scared me for a bit."
"How's your knee?" Kakashi asks.
"It's alright I guess." She tries to bend her knee. "It could have been worse if Renji kicked again."
Feeling the rage burning in his chest again, Kakashi changes topic.
"Where can I drop you off? As in where is your apartment?" He asks.
While Ayame explains where she lives Kakashi drives towards her apartment.
"Thanks again for today Kakashi." Ayame smiles, now standing next to Kakashi's car.
"Do you think I'm dropping you of down here? I'm going to walk with you silly! I'll carry your bag." He smiles brightly.
"Well thanks for your hoodie." Ayame offers Kakashi's hoodie.
"Nah, you can keep it for now. You can give it back when we meet again at work."
"Oh... alright." A little blush spreading across her nose and cheeks.
Kakashi grins.
Ayame starts to walk slowly towards the stairs. Kakashi follows.
"You're alright?" Kakashi asks when arriving at the stairs.
"Yeah so far I'm alright." Ayame slowly starts to walk up the stairs.
"Well that was the worst part. I'll make it from here. Thanks Kakashi."
"I'll bring you to your apartment just to make sure." He walks beside Ayame still carrying her bag.
When arriving at the front door Ayame unlocks the door and steps inside.
"Well that's it right? I'll see you again tomorrow at work."
"Yeah well... only when your knee is alright." He looks worried.
"It'll be alright. I'm going to get some rest now."
"OK, well here's your bag. See you again soon." Kakashi smiles and walks away. Back to his car.
Ayame closes the door behind her and stumbles towards her couch well known for its comfort.
She lays down using the armchair as pillow and drifts of into sleep once more.
"Ayame? The door was unlocked so..."Kakashi starts but silences and smiles at the sight of Ayame sleeping again.
He walks towards the table that is near the couch and puts the iPod down.
Walking over silently towards Ayame and takes his hoodie she is still holding and puts it over her.
Kakashi smiles softly. Placing Ayame's necklace in her open hand and closes it softly afterwards.
"Sleep well." He whispers and silently walks his way to the door.
"Hnnnh." This time seeing how Ayame snuggles deeper into the sweater, Kakashi smiles.
He makes sure that the door locks when he silently closes it behind him. Checking if it was really locked, he smiles and walks away, towards his car.
Going home.
HELL YEAH! THE 2nd chapter! :D:D:D:D
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