The Legend of Shiranui
Chapter. 16
Francesca
A few weeks had passed since I had come to stay with Shuichi, and his friends, and also since the day I was attacked by a stranger in the park, and my wounds had finally healed. However, I couldn't help but get the feeling that everyone was hiding something from me, on top of that, it seemed like they knew something about me, and whenever I would go anywhere, I couldn't go alone, I always had to have someone with me at all times, and to be honest, it was really starting to bug me.
'What are they all hiding from me?', I thought, as I walked through town. I had managed to slip out of the house, completely undetected, as Shuichi, and his friends had all gone out together, leaving me, and Sno to our own devices. I had elected to leave Sno at home for an hour, or two while I went out, and walked around town on my own for once, I really needed the space, I was beginning to feel a-little suffocated by Yusuke`, and the others. I continued to wander aimlessly until I heard music, and I turned to see an arcade with a Karaoke machine. 'I guess, it's been awhile since I've sung.', I thought, as I entered the arcade, and made a b-line for the Karaoke machine where a crowd of people were gathered. "Alright, who's next? Who wants to let their voice be heard?", the Karaoke DJ yelled, getting the crowd riled for the next performance. "I'll go next!", Came the of someone in the crowd. "Alright! Come on up!", The Karaoke DJ replied, extending his arm out to a girl in the crowd, as she stepped up. The girl had reddish-brown hair, hazel eyes, and she was wearing a cute little red dress that fit perfectly to her figure. "I'll go too!", I yelled, stepping up on the stage next to her. "Alright, it looks like we have a duet! Pick your song.", The Karaoke DJ replied. "Um, would it be ok if I chose the song?", I half-whispered to the girl next to me. "Sure!", She answered with a sweet smile. "Oh, and by the way, my name's Francesca Aldana. It's nice to meet you!", Francesca replied, extending her hand out to me. "It's nice to meet you, Francesca! My name's Ammy!", I answered, gently shaking Francesca's hand, both of us smiling sweetly at eachother. I scrolled through the list of songs until I finally found one, "Wish You Were Here" By : Avril Lavigne.
Ammy-
I can be tough,
I can be strong,
But, with you,
It's not like that at all,
There's a girl that gives a shit,
Behind this wall,
You just walk through it,
And I remember all those crazy things you said,
You left them runnin' through my head,
You're always there,
You're everywhere,
But, right now,
I Wish You Were Here,
All those crazy things we did,
Didn't think about it,
Just went with it,
You're always there,
You're everywhere,
But, right now,
I Wish You Were Here,
Damn,
Damn,
Damn,
What I'd do to have you here,
Here,
Here,
Francesca, & Ammy-
I Wish You Were Here,
Ammy-
Damn,
Damn,
Damn,
What I'd do to have you near,
Near,
Near,
Francesca, & Ammy-
I Wish You Were Here,
Ammy-
I love the way you are,
Francesca, & Ammy-
It's who I am,
Don't have to try hard,
We always say it like it is,
And the truth,
Is that I really miss,
Ammy-
All those crazy things you said,
F-{Things you said},
Ammy-
You left them runnin' through my head,
F-{Through my head},
Francesca, & Ammy-
You're always there,
You're everywhere,
But, right now,
I Wish You Were Here,
Ammy-
All those crazy things we did,
F-{Things we did},
Ammy-
Didn't think about it,
Just went with it,
F-{Went with it},
Francesca, & Ammy-
You're always there,
You're everywhere,
But, right now,
I Wish You Were Here!,
Damn!,
Ammy-
Damn,
Damn,
Francesca, & Ammy-
What I'd do to have you here,
Here,
Here,
I Wish You Were Here,
Ammy-
Damn,
Damn,
Damn,
Francesca, & Ammy-
What I'd do to have you near,
Near,
Near,
I Wish You Were Here,
Ammy-
No, I don't wanna let go,
F-{Ahhhh},
I just wanna let you know,
That I never wanna let go,
F-{Oooo},
Let go,
F-{Ahhh},
Oh, oh,
No, I don't wanna let go,
F-{Ahhh},
I just wanna let you know,
That I never wanna let go,
Let go, (x 12)
F-{Ahhh},
{Hahhhh},
Francesca-
Damn,
Damn,
A-{Damn!},
Damn,
Francesca, & Ammy-
What I'd do to have you here,
Here,
Here,
I Wish You Were Here,
A-{I Wish You Were Here!},
Damn,
Damn,
Damn,
A-{What I'd do, What I'd do, What I'd do!},
Francesca, & Ammy-
What I'd do to have you near,
Near,
Near,
I Wish You Were Here,
A-{Hahhhh!},
Damn,
Damn,
Damn,
A-{Hahhhh!},
Francesca, & Ammy-
What I'd do to have you here,
Here,
Here,
I Wish You Were Here,
Damn,
Damn,
Damn,
What I'd do to have you near,
Near,
Near,
I Wish You Were Here….
"Wow! Let's give it up for Ammy, and Francesca! These two can sing! Congratulations, girls! Awsome!" The Karaoke DJ yelled, as the crowd went wild for me, and Francesca. "Wow! You can really sing, Ammy! That was amazing!" Francesca half-whispered, as we left the stage. "Thanks, but, you're amazing! We sound so good together!" I replied, smiling happily. Francesca giggled, "We do.". Francesca, and I headed to the local café across from the arcade, and found ourselves a spot to sit. "It's nice to finally find somewhere quiet after that." "Yeah, tell me about it." I answered. Francesca ordered coffee, and I ordered tea, and the two of us sat there, talking, and getting to know eachother better, and before I knew it, I had made yet another new friend.
Before long, the sun began to set, and Francesca, and I left the café, and decided to head home. "Hey! Hey, girls! Wait up!", Came a slightly familiar voice, as Francesca, and I turned to see non-other than the Karaoke DJ running up to us. "Hey, you're that Karaoke guy from earlier." Francesca replied, pointing at him, as he stood in front of us. "The name's Boomer. So, you two sound great together, and I was wondering if you two'd like to come to the café later tonight to sing onstage together. It's just a small gig, nothin' big. So, what do ya say?", Boomer asked, handing Francesca, and I a card for the café gig tonight. "Sure! I'm in. What about you, Ammy?" "Tonight? I don't know. I'd have to sneak-out, or something, and I really don't want to get in trouble." I answered. "Come on, Ammy! Live a-little. Just don't get caught, we'll only be out for an hour, tops. After that, we can leave, ok?" Francesca replied, nudging me with her elbow, smiling excitedly. "Ok. Yeah, I'm in." I answered, a-bit uncertain of what I was getting ready to do. "Cool. Ok, see ya tonight, girls!", Boomer yelled, as he ran back to the arcade. After walking Francesca home, I headed home myself, only to find the house still empty. 'Thank god.', I thought, as I turned on the T.V., and laid on the couch, Sno hopping onto my stomache, and lying there.
Later on, Shuichi, and his friends finally came back, carrying food, and clothes. "Hey, Ammy! How was your day?" Came Keiko's voice, as she placed her shopping bags by the staircase. "It was….Eventful.", I hesitantly answered. "What'd you do all day?" "The usual, played with Sno, watched T.V.", I answered, as Sno raised his head, and cocked it the side, before barking slightly, as if to say, 'No, you didn't!'. "That's cool.", Keiko replied again, before carrying her shopping bags upstairs. Eventually, everyone settled in, Yusuke`, and Kuwabara watching T.V. with me, and Sno, and Yukina, Botan, and Keiko all upstairs organizing the clothes they got from their shopping spree, while Genkai, Shuichi, and Shizuru all made dinner. Once dinner was done, everyone sat down, and ate, talked, and laughed. After dinner, everyone helped clean up the dishes, and took showers before heading off to bed. "Goodnight, Ammy.", Came Shuichi's smooth, gentle voice, as he came up behind me. "G-Goodnight, Shuichi.", I stammered, as I turned to face him, my face becoming a heated blush, as he wrapped his warm, strong arms around my waist, and held me close to him. He grinned before kissing my cheek, his warm, soft lips lingering there before trailing down my neck, his hot, wet tongue licking my soft, fragile skin, eliciting a slight moan of pleasure from me. He continued trailing soft kisses, and licks down to my shoulder, before trailing them back up my neck, and nibbling on my earlobe briefly, before kissing my cheek again. "Goodnight, Ammy.", He whispered against my skin, before releasing me. As I came face to face with Shuichi again, I could help but recognize golden flecks in his normally emerald-green eyes, before he turned, and walked into his bedroom, leaving the door opened slightly. 'What was that about? He's never done that before.', I thought, as I headed into my bedroom, and laid on the bed, Sno lying beside me. 'It's almost time.', I thought, as I laid in bed, eagerly awaiting the Café meeting tonight...
