Flower_on_thewind: Woah, I updated again! Oh dear lord... it's the END OF
THE WORLD!!!!
Duo: eh, what else is new? -_-; *goes back to reading yaoi magna*
Flower_on_thewind: *eye twitches* here I was trying to have a MOMENT of drama, AND YOU JUST HAD TO RUIN IT!!! Lil' PUNK!
Duo: *does the happy dance* I'M A PUNK!! WHOOT!
Flower_on_thewind: -___________-;;; AAAANNNYWAYS... HI EVERYONE! Yup, here's the new chappie, and *gasps* it has KEVIN in it! MWAHAHAHAAHAH yes, I had to neglect the cute little plushie to develop the "unwanted" characters... you know, just to be fair.
Duo: Heh, yeah right! You just wanted some angst to fall upon those three. Face it! You're EVIL!!! You want REI TO SUFFER!!!!
Flower_on_thewind: *points at herself* me? I want to hurt Rei??? ... well MAYBE I do! *Mutters about how he always gets a girl... Selenma, Mariah...* ahem! No I don't want him to suffer for the sake of KEVIN!
Duo: O_o... riiight, anyways! Special thanks to the following people:
Dalourice: Thanks a lot!! I'm sure Rei would appreciate you for saving him from such a nasty mistake as Mariah ^_~; and special thanks for complementing my writing style. It means more then what I can ever express in words!
Bread 'N' Butter: DUDE!!! I know everything's going wrong!!! Man... it sure is a mess! Wanna help me clean it up???
Desi2: LOL, YAH! *kicks her conscience just for the hell of it!* Kevin's in here, so never fear! And thanks for being the first to update last chapter! Very much appreciated. Umm... as to how Kevin's going to react... *looks at chapter* . well, read and find out!
Duo: eh, enough talking, girl! You talk more than me!!!!!
Flower_on_thewind: omg, you're right! Let's get the disclaimer down and move on!!
Disclaimer: I do not own beyblades in any way (if I did, I'd be stinking rich!)
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Chapter 12 Pain comes the days after...
Day's passed after the meeting, and tension within the White Tiger team grew. The parents were smart enough to let the trio be and keep the arrangement hanging at the moment. But of course, we all know that a decision would be inevitable. Mariah, Lee, and Rei were all on nasty terms. Mariah couldn't speak to Rei, but let out all her frustrations at Lee. This wasn't good, for it caused Lee to be extremely snappy and spiteful towards Rei- who was very much the cause of all his problems. Rei couldn't speak to either, except when he himself was feeling bitchy. Nothing that was said between them was of civil language. In fact, whenever they saw each other, a tension would fill the air as thick as butter. It was at these moments when Kevin and Gary would feel afraid - very afraid.
And to make things worse, everyone in the village knew about this arrangement. The news had spread like a wild fire! None of the three were left alone. Occasionally an old lady would come up to Mariah with How-To-Be- A-Good-Wife tips - Mariah never felt so insulted! But her problems were nothing compared to Lee's. Sometimes Lee's grandfather would have a sad, disapproving look in his eyes whenever he saw his grandson. This would always make Lee feel like a failure and fueled the ever-growing fire of jealousy. And Rei, what about him? He was totally clueless before that day, so this was all very much a shocker. Poor, naïve fool... he was just the victim here! Rei's mother often hugged her son to reassure that everything would come out fine and that marriage wasn't such a bad thing. A very childish comfort, but a comfort nonetheless.
One day, in the back alley, it was unusually quiet. Not even Kevin tried to make up a conversation. The entire team was monotonously doing something to their beyblades. Kevin and Gary were trying to figure out their own signature moves, while the other three were in their own little corners. There was a bad vibe about the area, and it was getting to even the smallest of the team!
"THAT'S IT!! I CAN'T TAKE IT ANY MORE!!!!!" Kevin suddenly cried out at the whole team. This sudden outburst startled everyone from what they were doing
"I'm sick of the bad vibes between you three!! You guys use to be best friends!! You guys use to have fun together. Now all you guys do is argue!!" Never before did Kevin say anything so passionately. It made Rei's heart drop to see even the perkiest of the team turn solemn and upset because of this.
"I'd have to agree with Kevin." Gary spoke with seriousness that was hardly ever seen on his face. "We use to be a team, now all we do is argue. We use to be friends."
The three other team members looked elsewhere to hide their own guilt. But each of their own prideful personalities wouldn't allow them to talk. Of course, this didn't mean that they weren't affected. It was like a turning point - a moment in which they all knew something had to be done...
"Please stop hating each other!" Kevin begged. "It's affecting EVERYONE."
//He's right. Nobody likes seeing you three on sour terms. Even the birds don't sing their songs as happily. And you've changed Rei... you've become too bitter in such a short time! You must stop.// Drigger pointed out in a rather wise tone. Poor, Drigger... Here he was stuck, listening to Rei's oh so cynical thoughts... it's a shame Bit Beasts didn't have earplugs!
/It's just...not fair! Why do I have to be stuck in the middle of this!?!?! Lee is so jealous of me, I don't know how to deal with him! And Mariah is becoming so bitter with Lee because I'm getting frustrated with him, and she's not even acting her normal self around me anymore!!! And I'm...I'm just so confused with everything that's going on! ARGH!!/
//Just apologize!! Do that first and figure things out later. You have your friendship on the line right now!! You can't let this get in the way. I thought the White Tigers valued their friendship more than anything!! What of that?//
Rei took a shaky breath. Damn, his bit beast had a point. Their friendship should have been able to survive this rocky road... what happened?
"Okay, I'm sorry. I'm sorry for my behavior, I'm sorry for everything." He watched everyone's reaction with his sudden apology.
Mariah had a small smile on her face, but her eyes still had that sad look. Lee's pissed off look soften somewhat, but not enough to Rei's liking. Gary's furry eyebrows unknotted their furrow and became much more relaxed. And Kevin... Kevin's face beamed with relief. He never liked it when there was a real dispute among friends. With seeing that all his friends were reacting positively with his sudden apology, Rei knew he was going down the right path.
"I know that I could have handled this problem in a better way, and I'm sorry that I didn't."
"It's okay, Rei." Mariah quickly said. "I could have handled it better too."
Lee grunted in response. He didn't really want to admit to anything, so this was the best thing next to nothing.
Suddenly a bubbly laugh emitted from Kevin. The laugh was light, and full of relief. Something that hadn't been heard in many days.
"Great! Now that that's settled, I'm going to quit practicing -- or making sure you three don't twist each other's necks -- and go home." Kevin announced while grabbing his ever-handy bag.
"Wha-hey! What do you mean, "twist each other's necks"?" Rei asked indignantly.
"Hehehe, ask Gary." Kevin called before turning the corner of the alley and off to the direction of his house.
"Geez, how rude can you get? Running off without saying goodbye?" Mariah grumbled, causing a small smirk to grace Lee's lips. A smirk too small for anyone to notice at all.
***
Kevin ran home as fast as he could. He should have been home minutes ago, but with the team falling apart with the three strongest members bickering at each other... it was okay if he was just a little late...
Gosh! He never seen any of them go at each other so harshly before!! It made him feel so very unsecured about the team's future. Something that was like a foreboding feeling kept creeping up on him... Eh, whatever. Now that it's settled, his mom is going to be furious about his tardiness and his dad... Oh crap. He had to get home before his father did.
Kevin rounded the corner to see his house up ahead. Using whatever energy he had left, Kevin sprinted like he never sprinted before.
'Here we are. Through the door and...'
BAM!
Into his father.
...
"Stupid boy. Where have you been!?!" It seems that his father had been waiting for him. Kevin knew this because his dad had his punishment stick at his side, waiting to be used any second now. 'Not good...'
"I-uh...I was with my friends." Was the weak answer.
SMACK.
That apparently was the wrong answer. Kevin rubbed his shoulder where the bamboo stick had hit him. The greenish brown bruises that were healing just got worse.
"Get to your room and start studying! I don't want to see you come down there until tomorrow!!" His father shouted sternly. "Your lazy ass is wasting space in this house. Make yourself useful like that boy I once knew."
"YEAH?? WELL GUESS WHAT!!! I'M NOT THAT BOY YOU ONCE KNEW!" Kevin snapped automatically. It wasn't like him to speak back to his father, but he was sick of it all. He was sick of being compared to that "boy" his father always brooded over. Furthermore, Kevin was tired of hearing the arguments between his parents each night. He was sick of hearing his mother crying to sleep every night. He was just so...tired of seeing all this oppression within his family.
" I-I'm my own self. I'm not that little boy you met in Hong Kong. SO STOP COMPARING ME TO HIM!!!! Why can't you be the father that _I_ once knew when I was smaller?!" Kevin asked his father with a small quiver in his voice. "Why can't you and mom get along like you use to?! Why can't you-"
"SHUT UP!!!" his father roared suddenly when he had enough of Kevin's questions. Kevin saw within his father's dark eyes pure hurt and anger. Kevin knew this look all too well. It showed up most when his father thought about the past. It also meant one more thing...
Kevin was yet again whacked with the stick. This time, the sting lingered much longer...
"How dare you talk to your father in that tone! I refused to let a remark like that slide by unpunished!!!!" The adult then proceeded to carry on with the punishment. With each blow came a small cry from the green hair boy. Kevin tried to stop the oncoming blows by backing away. Unfortunately, that didn't help for Kevin was then cornered in the far end of the room.
"P-please. S-stop it..."
"You're such a weak child." His father sneered with distaste. "No child of mine should be as weak as you."
Kevin's father was starting to loose his common sense. He was so blinded by negative emotions that he unconsciously made his blows become more forceful and painful with each hit! It came to a point where the stinging sensation was now constant.
"N-NO MORE!! PLEASE S-STOP!!!" Kevin sobbed out when he couldn't take it anymore.
"You DARE shed tears in front of me!?!?! A real son of mine would shed blood before he sheds his tears!" With that said, the beatings suddenly stopped to a dead pause. The events afterwards seemed to play out in slow motion.
His father raised his foot above Kevin, who was crouching in pain in the corner. Kevin covered the back of his head and flinched in anticipation of the oncoming pain. Then, the foot came down. The force of the foot was so great that it knocked Kevin flat onto the floor.
"AHHHHHHHHHH!!!"
Suddenly Kevin's mother came dashing through the door as soon as she heard Kevin's screams. Her violet eyes grew huge in terror as she saw what her husband was doing to her own son.
"STOP IT! DON'T HURT HIM!!!!" His mother cried out as she tackled Kevin's father and struggled to keep him from doing anymore harm.
"ARGH! YOU STUPID BITCH!"
"STAY THE FUCK AWAY FROM OUR SON!!" His mother screamed at the top of her lungs.
"Fuck off, slut! If you don't, I swear I'm going to slap you so hard, it's going to ruin that damn pretty face of yours."
Kevin gingerly rose from the ground and watched in a daze as his parents wrestle each other on their living room floor.
"Mom!" Kevin cried when he finally understood the entire situation.
"Get out of here, Kevin!" His mother ordered in an urgent, warning tone.
"No! I can't leave you like last time!!"
His father suddenly got one arm free and promptly slapped Kevin's mother in the face. The power of his slapped caused her lip to split and her green hair sprawl out of it's tight braid.
"Bitch." He spat.
"MOM!!" Kevin cried. He was going to run to her side, but the look she sent him told him to stay put.
"Kevin, leave right now!!! Get out of here!!"
Kevin obeyed his mother this time. As much as he hated to leave his mother like this, the pleading look in her eyes compelled him to do what was told. He ran out of the house before his father could even utter a word at him. He ran like he never ran before. It was as if the devil were on his heels! As he ran, one burning emotion coursed through his veins like the very blood that kept him alive.
Anger.
It pulsed within him, consumed his every thought. He was angry with his father for causing all of this strife. He was angry with his mother for being so noble and brave. He was basically angry at everything in general. But most of all, he was angry with himself. His father was right. He was weak. He couldn't protect himself from his father; heck he couldn't even stand up to a school bully on his own. Some would blame it on his lack of height. Others would blame it on his small build. Most found fault in both, while he blamed it on neither. Instead he blamed it on his lack of courage. If only he would be a bit more valiant like his mother, then perhaps nobody would get hurt. Maybe his father would like him better. Then this whole problem would be solved.
Kevin ran and ran until he tripped over and fell on the hard, cold dirt. He laid there while the tears came pouring down his face. The rage that had beat along side with Kevin's own heart was slowly draining away with those tears. Tears of self-pity. At the moment, Kevin was feeling quite pitiful and useless. He desperately wanted something or someone to help him at the moment. Someone who would care for him unconditionally. Someone who wouldn't care that he was a total failure and weakling. Someone like...
'Rei.'
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Flower_on_thewind: Bwahahahahaha, I'm EVIL!!!! God, why WHY did I DO that?!?!?!!
Duo: that's totally simple to explain! YOU SUCK! And what's with this??? Kevin doesn't even seem to care that Rei has a "possibility" that he's gunna get married!
Flower_on_thewind: geh, he has his own problems! And we don't even know he's GAY yet!!! *smacks Duo with a newspaper* think buddy!
Duo: T_T ABUSE! Blah, whatever! You're just insane! If anyone wants to agree that this author is INSANE and should be locked in a loony bin, just press the review button! ^_~;
Flower_on_Thewind: Feh! Well, we might as well ask them for any other comments that they want to throw in as well! As spontaneous as they come!
Duo: REVIEW!!!!
Duo: eh, what else is new? -_-; *goes back to reading yaoi magna*
Flower_on_thewind: *eye twitches* here I was trying to have a MOMENT of drama, AND YOU JUST HAD TO RUIN IT!!! Lil' PUNK!
Duo: *does the happy dance* I'M A PUNK!! WHOOT!
Flower_on_thewind: -___________-;;; AAAANNNYWAYS... HI EVERYONE! Yup, here's the new chappie, and *gasps* it has KEVIN in it! MWAHAHAHAAHAH yes, I had to neglect the cute little plushie to develop the "unwanted" characters... you know, just to be fair.
Duo: Heh, yeah right! You just wanted some angst to fall upon those three. Face it! You're EVIL!!! You want REI TO SUFFER!!!!
Flower_on_thewind: *points at herself* me? I want to hurt Rei??? ... well MAYBE I do! *Mutters about how he always gets a girl... Selenma, Mariah...* ahem! No I don't want him to suffer for the sake of KEVIN!
Duo: O_o... riiight, anyways! Special thanks to the following people:
Dalourice: Thanks a lot!! I'm sure Rei would appreciate you for saving him from such a nasty mistake as Mariah ^_~; and special thanks for complementing my writing style. It means more then what I can ever express in words!
Bread 'N' Butter: DUDE!!! I know everything's going wrong!!! Man... it sure is a mess! Wanna help me clean it up???
Desi2: LOL, YAH! *kicks her conscience just for the hell of it!* Kevin's in here, so never fear! And thanks for being the first to update last chapter! Very much appreciated. Umm... as to how Kevin's going to react... *looks at chapter* . well, read and find out!
Duo: eh, enough talking, girl! You talk more than me!!!!!
Flower_on_thewind: omg, you're right! Let's get the disclaimer down and move on!!
Disclaimer: I do not own beyblades in any way (if I did, I'd be stinking rich!)
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Chapter 12 Pain comes the days after...
Day's passed after the meeting, and tension within the White Tiger team grew. The parents were smart enough to let the trio be and keep the arrangement hanging at the moment. But of course, we all know that a decision would be inevitable. Mariah, Lee, and Rei were all on nasty terms. Mariah couldn't speak to Rei, but let out all her frustrations at Lee. This wasn't good, for it caused Lee to be extremely snappy and spiteful towards Rei- who was very much the cause of all his problems. Rei couldn't speak to either, except when he himself was feeling bitchy. Nothing that was said between them was of civil language. In fact, whenever they saw each other, a tension would fill the air as thick as butter. It was at these moments when Kevin and Gary would feel afraid - very afraid.
And to make things worse, everyone in the village knew about this arrangement. The news had spread like a wild fire! None of the three were left alone. Occasionally an old lady would come up to Mariah with How-To-Be- A-Good-Wife tips - Mariah never felt so insulted! But her problems were nothing compared to Lee's. Sometimes Lee's grandfather would have a sad, disapproving look in his eyes whenever he saw his grandson. This would always make Lee feel like a failure and fueled the ever-growing fire of jealousy. And Rei, what about him? He was totally clueless before that day, so this was all very much a shocker. Poor, naïve fool... he was just the victim here! Rei's mother often hugged her son to reassure that everything would come out fine and that marriage wasn't such a bad thing. A very childish comfort, but a comfort nonetheless.
One day, in the back alley, it was unusually quiet. Not even Kevin tried to make up a conversation. The entire team was monotonously doing something to their beyblades. Kevin and Gary were trying to figure out their own signature moves, while the other three were in their own little corners. There was a bad vibe about the area, and it was getting to even the smallest of the team!
"THAT'S IT!! I CAN'T TAKE IT ANY MORE!!!!!" Kevin suddenly cried out at the whole team. This sudden outburst startled everyone from what they were doing
"I'm sick of the bad vibes between you three!! You guys use to be best friends!! You guys use to have fun together. Now all you guys do is argue!!" Never before did Kevin say anything so passionately. It made Rei's heart drop to see even the perkiest of the team turn solemn and upset because of this.
"I'd have to agree with Kevin." Gary spoke with seriousness that was hardly ever seen on his face. "We use to be a team, now all we do is argue. We use to be friends."
The three other team members looked elsewhere to hide their own guilt. But each of their own prideful personalities wouldn't allow them to talk. Of course, this didn't mean that they weren't affected. It was like a turning point - a moment in which they all knew something had to be done...
"Please stop hating each other!" Kevin begged. "It's affecting EVERYONE."
//He's right. Nobody likes seeing you three on sour terms. Even the birds don't sing their songs as happily. And you've changed Rei... you've become too bitter in such a short time! You must stop.// Drigger pointed out in a rather wise tone. Poor, Drigger... Here he was stuck, listening to Rei's oh so cynical thoughts... it's a shame Bit Beasts didn't have earplugs!
/It's just...not fair! Why do I have to be stuck in the middle of this!?!?! Lee is so jealous of me, I don't know how to deal with him! And Mariah is becoming so bitter with Lee because I'm getting frustrated with him, and she's not even acting her normal self around me anymore!!! And I'm...I'm just so confused with everything that's going on! ARGH!!/
//Just apologize!! Do that first and figure things out later. You have your friendship on the line right now!! You can't let this get in the way. I thought the White Tigers valued their friendship more than anything!! What of that?//
Rei took a shaky breath. Damn, his bit beast had a point. Their friendship should have been able to survive this rocky road... what happened?
"Okay, I'm sorry. I'm sorry for my behavior, I'm sorry for everything." He watched everyone's reaction with his sudden apology.
Mariah had a small smile on her face, but her eyes still had that sad look. Lee's pissed off look soften somewhat, but not enough to Rei's liking. Gary's furry eyebrows unknotted their furrow and became much more relaxed. And Kevin... Kevin's face beamed with relief. He never liked it when there was a real dispute among friends. With seeing that all his friends were reacting positively with his sudden apology, Rei knew he was going down the right path.
"I know that I could have handled this problem in a better way, and I'm sorry that I didn't."
"It's okay, Rei." Mariah quickly said. "I could have handled it better too."
Lee grunted in response. He didn't really want to admit to anything, so this was the best thing next to nothing.
Suddenly a bubbly laugh emitted from Kevin. The laugh was light, and full of relief. Something that hadn't been heard in many days.
"Great! Now that that's settled, I'm going to quit practicing -- or making sure you three don't twist each other's necks -- and go home." Kevin announced while grabbing his ever-handy bag.
"Wha-hey! What do you mean, "twist each other's necks"?" Rei asked indignantly.
"Hehehe, ask Gary." Kevin called before turning the corner of the alley and off to the direction of his house.
"Geez, how rude can you get? Running off without saying goodbye?" Mariah grumbled, causing a small smirk to grace Lee's lips. A smirk too small for anyone to notice at all.
***
Kevin ran home as fast as he could. He should have been home minutes ago, but with the team falling apart with the three strongest members bickering at each other... it was okay if he was just a little late...
Gosh! He never seen any of them go at each other so harshly before!! It made him feel so very unsecured about the team's future. Something that was like a foreboding feeling kept creeping up on him... Eh, whatever. Now that it's settled, his mom is going to be furious about his tardiness and his dad... Oh crap. He had to get home before his father did.
Kevin rounded the corner to see his house up ahead. Using whatever energy he had left, Kevin sprinted like he never sprinted before.
'Here we are. Through the door and...'
BAM!
Into his father.
...
"Stupid boy. Where have you been!?!" It seems that his father had been waiting for him. Kevin knew this because his dad had his punishment stick at his side, waiting to be used any second now. 'Not good...'
"I-uh...I was with my friends." Was the weak answer.
SMACK.
That apparently was the wrong answer. Kevin rubbed his shoulder where the bamboo stick had hit him. The greenish brown bruises that were healing just got worse.
"Get to your room and start studying! I don't want to see you come down there until tomorrow!!" His father shouted sternly. "Your lazy ass is wasting space in this house. Make yourself useful like that boy I once knew."
"YEAH?? WELL GUESS WHAT!!! I'M NOT THAT BOY YOU ONCE KNEW!" Kevin snapped automatically. It wasn't like him to speak back to his father, but he was sick of it all. He was sick of being compared to that "boy" his father always brooded over. Furthermore, Kevin was tired of hearing the arguments between his parents each night. He was sick of hearing his mother crying to sleep every night. He was just so...tired of seeing all this oppression within his family.
" I-I'm my own self. I'm not that little boy you met in Hong Kong. SO STOP COMPARING ME TO HIM!!!! Why can't you be the father that _I_ once knew when I was smaller?!" Kevin asked his father with a small quiver in his voice. "Why can't you and mom get along like you use to?! Why can't you-"
"SHUT UP!!!" his father roared suddenly when he had enough of Kevin's questions. Kevin saw within his father's dark eyes pure hurt and anger. Kevin knew this look all too well. It showed up most when his father thought about the past. It also meant one more thing...
Kevin was yet again whacked with the stick. This time, the sting lingered much longer...
"How dare you talk to your father in that tone! I refused to let a remark like that slide by unpunished!!!!" The adult then proceeded to carry on with the punishment. With each blow came a small cry from the green hair boy. Kevin tried to stop the oncoming blows by backing away. Unfortunately, that didn't help for Kevin was then cornered in the far end of the room.
"P-please. S-stop it..."
"You're such a weak child." His father sneered with distaste. "No child of mine should be as weak as you."
Kevin's father was starting to loose his common sense. He was so blinded by negative emotions that he unconsciously made his blows become more forceful and painful with each hit! It came to a point where the stinging sensation was now constant.
"N-NO MORE!! PLEASE S-STOP!!!" Kevin sobbed out when he couldn't take it anymore.
"You DARE shed tears in front of me!?!?! A real son of mine would shed blood before he sheds his tears!" With that said, the beatings suddenly stopped to a dead pause. The events afterwards seemed to play out in slow motion.
His father raised his foot above Kevin, who was crouching in pain in the corner. Kevin covered the back of his head and flinched in anticipation of the oncoming pain. Then, the foot came down. The force of the foot was so great that it knocked Kevin flat onto the floor.
"AHHHHHHHHHH!!!"
Suddenly Kevin's mother came dashing through the door as soon as she heard Kevin's screams. Her violet eyes grew huge in terror as she saw what her husband was doing to her own son.
"STOP IT! DON'T HURT HIM!!!!" His mother cried out as she tackled Kevin's father and struggled to keep him from doing anymore harm.
"ARGH! YOU STUPID BITCH!"
"STAY THE FUCK AWAY FROM OUR SON!!" His mother screamed at the top of her lungs.
"Fuck off, slut! If you don't, I swear I'm going to slap you so hard, it's going to ruin that damn pretty face of yours."
Kevin gingerly rose from the ground and watched in a daze as his parents wrestle each other on their living room floor.
"Mom!" Kevin cried when he finally understood the entire situation.
"Get out of here, Kevin!" His mother ordered in an urgent, warning tone.
"No! I can't leave you like last time!!"
His father suddenly got one arm free and promptly slapped Kevin's mother in the face. The power of his slapped caused her lip to split and her green hair sprawl out of it's tight braid.
"Bitch." He spat.
"MOM!!" Kevin cried. He was going to run to her side, but the look she sent him told him to stay put.
"Kevin, leave right now!!! Get out of here!!"
Kevin obeyed his mother this time. As much as he hated to leave his mother like this, the pleading look in her eyes compelled him to do what was told. He ran out of the house before his father could even utter a word at him. He ran like he never ran before. It was as if the devil were on his heels! As he ran, one burning emotion coursed through his veins like the very blood that kept him alive.
Anger.
It pulsed within him, consumed his every thought. He was angry with his father for causing all of this strife. He was angry with his mother for being so noble and brave. He was basically angry at everything in general. But most of all, he was angry with himself. His father was right. He was weak. He couldn't protect himself from his father; heck he couldn't even stand up to a school bully on his own. Some would blame it on his lack of height. Others would blame it on his small build. Most found fault in both, while he blamed it on neither. Instead he blamed it on his lack of courage. If only he would be a bit more valiant like his mother, then perhaps nobody would get hurt. Maybe his father would like him better. Then this whole problem would be solved.
Kevin ran and ran until he tripped over and fell on the hard, cold dirt. He laid there while the tears came pouring down his face. The rage that had beat along side with Kevin's own heart was slowly draining away with those tears. Tears of self-pity. At the moment, Kevin was feeling quite pitiful and useless. He desperately wanted something or someone to help him at the moment. Someone who would care for him unconditionally. Someone who wouldn't care that he was a total failure and weakling. Someone like...
'Rei.'
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Flower_on_thewind: Bwahahahahaha, I'm EVIL!!!! God, why WHY did I DO that?!?!?!!
Duo: that's totally simple to explain! YOU SUCK! And what's with this??? Kevin doesn't even seem to care that Rei has a "possibility" that he's gunna get married!
Flower_on_thewind: geh, he has his own problems! And we don't even know he's GAY yet!!! *smacks Duo with a newspaper* think buddy!
Duo: T_T ABUSE! Blah, whatever! You're just insane! If anyone wants to agree that this author is INSANE and should be locked in a loony bin, just press the review button! ^_~;
Flower_on_Thewind: Feh! Well, we might as well ask them for any other comments that they want to throw in as well! As spontaneous as they come!
Duo: REVIEW!!!!