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Me: I haven't gotten all my ideas for this chap. so I'm gonna do what I always do.
Andrea: You mean screw all logic and write what you want?
Me: Yup!
Andrea: Okay but since you're going to mess with humanity I got to warn the others and get in the storm shelter.
(Somewhere at Austin's house…)
Austin: Weird. My "We're gonna die" senses are tingling.
Eli: Well that's funny. My "logic's about to get screwed over" senses are going off like crazy.
Cameron: And my "Someone just ate chocolate that wasn't supposed to" senses are on right now.
Austin: This can only mean one thing. She has another idea… and is on sugar
Eli: YAY!
Cameron: Aw, crap!
Austin: TO THE TORNADAO SHELTER!
(Back with us)
Andrea: Did you hear something?
Me: Something tells me they already know…
Home.
The only place he could think of going. The one place he could ever rationally think to go at this time. Even just thinking the word brought a slight feeling of safety to him. Though it was the first place any one would think to look, it really didn't matter at the time. Bad things will happen soon enough now that his secret was let out, so, frankly, he really didn't give a damn weather they or the demon found him or not. Either way he wanted- no, needed get there.
Around him, the blurred figures of Halloween decorations flew past him as he ran. Oh, that's right. Today was October 31. The day of his birth. (1) Not that it mattered. Anyone looking out their window would just think he was some kid in a costume. This, he guessed, would still be odd because no one was out due to the Soul Eater. Not like he cared anymore. The secret he'd kept for all these years was…well not a secret anymore. He was a freak and he knew it. Ienzo didn't know what to do. Leave of course but…Then what? He was almost afraid to find out…
Shock wasn't the only thing Lumaria felt at the moment. Hatred, sadness, and betrayal were only part of a handful of others. Hatred of himself for not realizing any of this sooner. Sadness that Ienzo ran off leaving Lumaria and everyone to deal with this revelation themselves. Most of all, betrayal that Ienzo hadn't trusted them, Lumaria, with a secret like this, to not tell them. And then more hatred for demon-thing scaring people. All the teen could do was just stare at the window with his mouth wide open as he saw Ienzo dash around a corner.
Myde was leaning out the window sill, calling out Ienzo's name while Lea was…on the floor. Unconscious…And possible not breathing. He certainty wasn't making any noise. Lea had fainted when Ienzo had jumped out the window. Not that neither of them really cared at the moment.
Myde pulled away from the window and gave Lumaria a funny look. Slowly, he walked over to the older one, stepping over Lea's body, and stopping inches from the other's face.
Smack!
Lumaria gingerly reached up to touch his cheek. He flinched as his hand came in contact with the sore skin. Did…did Myde just… slap him? He didn't think he'd done anything, but it must've been bad to get Myde that angry.
"What the hell, Myde!" He cried. "I didn't do anything!" It was probably stupid to be talking about the blond hitting him when there was a demon on the loose.
Myde stared at him like Lumaria was the dumbest person in the world and he'd grown a second head. "That's the point! Are you that stupid!? The love of your life just jumped out the window and ran down the street with a demon hunting him, and YOU DO NOTHING!?"
'Alright, now I'm pissed.' Lumaria thought. "Well, ex-cues me. I'm just trying to process the fact my best friend is a half demon-angel, that he's from another world, and the reason people are so frightened all the time is because there's a demon called a Soul Eater on the lose! And what do you mean 'Love of my Life'?" Lumaria was basically screeching by the time he'd finished.
Myde rolled his eyes. "Oh please! You can't expect me to pretend to be oblivious forever do you? I know that you've been crushing on him for years! Hell, since we first met him at the age of 8. You can't possibly look me in the eyes right now and tell me that what you feel isn't something more than friendship or a crush! So, he's different. So what? Frankly, I don't give a damn! You shouldn't either!"
The rampaging boy was met with tense silence. He glared at the feminine boy in front of him with great intensity. "If you aren't going to do anything, I will." And with that Myde stomped out of the house.
Myde knew the only place Ienzo could reasonably be right now would be his house. There was no other place he could go right now. Even if the youngest of the group was upset, he still tries to think rationally. Still, as he made his way to old man Highwind's place, he kept his eyes peeled for Ienzo hiding in an ally, or worse, the demon-wolf-thing-that-steals-people's-souls-and-killed-my-neigbore's-pet-pig-Steve (as Myde had cleverly dubbed him.)
As the blond walked up the steps to the house, he could see that Ienzo was already there. In other words, the door was wide open. He walked in, disregarding the fact he probably should have closed the door. (2)
"Ienzo," He called, cupping his hands around his mouth. "I already know you're here! Just come on out!" When his answer was silence, he made his way to the second floor. A slight shuffling could be heard coming from a door from the end of the hall. It was a plain white door with the sun and moon symbols painted in the middle. Ienzo's room. They never could figure out why he had those painted on there in the first place. Ah, those were the good days…
He knew little Zoey must've been inside so he grabbed the door knob and turned. The bad news was that it was locked. The good news was Ienzo had, along with hacking, had taught them Myde how to pick locks. He dug around in his pocket for a moment before bringing out a paper clip.
"A bobby pin would be better, but this works too." He bent the clip into the shape of the lock and stuck it in. After messing around for a few minutes he heard the satisfactory click of the lock opening. He grinned to himself, dropping the paperclip to the floor. Myde slowly turned the doorknob, trying to be as quiet as possible so not to upset the boy in the room. He slowly eased the door open, barley remembering to stop after opening it just enough for him to get through because it squeaks. He could hear what sounded to be muffled sobs coming from across the room.
'Lumaria should be here, not me! I've sent the wrong guy for this…' Myde thought as he slipped passed the door. He searched the room with his eyes before coming to rest on the frail form of Ienzo across the room, his body visibly shacking with sobs. Gulping, Myde took his first step in to the room.
Lumaria wandered the streets, calling the name of his best friend, the still unconscious form of the lug Lea on his back. He couldn't just leave the boy in his house. What would his mom think? Plus, the front door was busted open sooo, yeah. When Myde had left, Lumaria had been in momentarial shock but soon realized that Myde was right. About everything. It got him thinking that- Oh god, Lea was heavy!
'If I had a tumor,' thought Lumaria adjusting the heavy form of hedgehog like friend on his back. 'I'd name it Lea. This boy my look light and skinny but he's heavy as all hell!'
Suddenly, he knew it was going to be a long, long night.
(1) This is a part where I screw with logic. If you noticed, I had several time skips that were week time skips and I said that Ienzo's birthday was only a little bit away in chapter 3 or 4 right. Which means it really should be the end of February or in the middle of March. Oh well!
(2) HintHint! Just imagine what the odds are of that becoming important in the next chapter…?
Okay, I know I said that I'd try and get this up as soon as possible and it's been longer than most of you (and me) probably expected. Gomenasai. I will try and due my best to get the next chap. up in a week, give or take a day or 2. Sorry! .' At least I got this up! Bye
P.s.- Please excuse the suckyness.
P.s.s.- Is suckyness even a word? Oh well, it is now!
P.s.s.s.- If you didn't understand the "We're gonna die" thing at the beginning of the chapter, I've been having really weird (weirder than normal anyway) dreams lately so the next on I have will probably have someone die or something and then I'd somehow take a part from the dream and put it in the next chapter and—Darn it! I'm blabbling aren't I?