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Things are getting serious. - u -

This chapter's a little longer so enjoy. ^ ^

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It had just gotten dark. You could hear screams in the distance coupled with the roar of machinery. It smelled like fireworks and funnel cake. There were colorful lights all around and the buzz of high spirits.

"Miku!" called a familiar voice. Neru was waving us over from the ticket line. With her were Gakupo and Luka.

"Where's Tweedledee and Tweedledum?" asked Gakupo.

"Figured they be here." I said. "I'll buy their tickets so they don't have to wait in line. Meet you by the games."

We all purchased our tickets.

"Ditching me already." Complained Miku as she passed by me.

I ignored her and waited at the gate, spying the occasional car pull in. Eventually, I saw the two golden haired twins walking up. Rin greeted me, enthusiasm dripping from her voice.

"Where is everyone? I thought we were late." Asked Len.

"I bought your tickets so you wouldn't have to stand in line. Everyone's waiting by the games."

"Aww, thanks, Kaito." Said Rin.

"Yeah, that was nice. Here's our ticket money." Said Len as we walked in.

When we caught up with the rest of the gang, they were at the game stand where you have to throw a baseball to knock over empty milk bottles. Gakupo was up with a huge bucket next to him.

"The $20, fifty balls deal." Neru informed me.

However, I could see that it was almost empty and he hadn't yet knocked down a single bottle. Luka bought a single ball for the stack of bottles next to his.

"You can't hit them in one try." Gakupo said to her as if she were stupid.

Ignoring him, Luka cocked her arm and suddenly dealt a massive pitch, actually breaking the bottles with her baseball on the first try.

"Congratulations, here's your prize." Said the standkeeper, handing her a large eggplant plush.

"Weird prize." Commented Len.

Gakupo's eyes shone at it.

Luka giggled. "I think I'll keep it though."

Eggplants just happened to be Gakupo's favorite food. It also wasn't uncommon to see the color influencing his fashion. Gakupo turned to his bucket with a newfound resolve though he only had one baseball remaining. In a fury, he raised his arm and, mimicking Luka's actions exactly, launched it at the stack of bottles. The baseball lightly hit the top bottle and bounced off. The top bottle shook. The air became tense. The stack began to sway. Then, just as suddenly, it steadied.

"AW!" exclaimed Gakupo in one loud sound of defeat.

"Here is your consolation prize." Said the standkeeper, awarding Gakupo a cellphone strap charm. It was sort of…I would say ugly but to be nice, I'll just say it was eccentric.

Neru perked up. "Huh. Cool, I think I'd like that." She said, plucking it from him and attaching it to her cellphone. It blended with the dozen other straps already on there. Miku and Rin cracked up. Luka high-fived Len.

"Hey, Gakupo." She said, feigning an innocent voice. "I meant to ask you if you would coach me in baseball for gym since you're so good at sports and all." Everyone laughed and Gakupo pouted but he grinned in the end, being a good sport. This usual banter flavored the night as we made our way to the rides.

"Hey, let's go on the ferris wheel!" shouted Miku.

Rin smiled then stopped when she saw Len shake his head.

"I, uh, I don't really feel like it." He said.

Rin smiled at him. "It'll be fine. Just sit out or something. Want me to stay with you?"

He shook his head. "You never get to go because of me. It's fine." He whispered.

"Come on, Len. Kaito, you too, I want to sit together." Said Miku.

Before Len could reject, we were in the line and people were blocking the exit. Being the last night the amusement park was open, it was pretty crowded. When the ride stopped for us to board, a couple of kids pushed past us, separating our group. I tried to stop them, a bit annoyed but they were already too far ahead. I could feel Miku's anger as she got on Rin and Luka's cart. She probably wanted to have a romantic ride for her friends to see.

"Oh well." I said. "Come on, Len, you can just get on with me."

He seemed a bit hesitant but he cautiously got on. The ride started and I enjoyed the view as our cart made its way on the wheel. The night's breeze sifted through my hair and I inhaled it. I noticed Len was shivering then.

"You alright?" I asked.

"Y-yeah."

"Cold? Do you want my jacket?"

He shook his head "No."

I noticed his face was a little pale and I remembered seeing Rin whisper to him earlier but before I had time to wonder what that was about, the lights of the ride buzzed off and the wheel shook to a stop with a terrible grinding noise. At this point we were at the peak of the wheel.

"Hey, what's going on? Is this a joke?" I complained.

I heard ragged breathing and looked over to see Len hunched over, gripping the edge of the metal seat so that his knuckles were white. In the distance, panicked voices were carried on the wind but it was surprisingly quiet where we were, giving the situation a certain eeriness. The wind was cold up here. I felt anxious but I squelched the feeling when I saw Len's distress.

"Len…" I slid over to him and place my hand on his shoulder. He met me with the eyes of a caged animal.

"It's going to be-" I was cut off by a deafening BANG as our cart tilted. Len yelped and my pace quickened. This can't be happening. I watched a few sparks flutter down from where our cart connected with the ferris wheel. Frantically, I looked for an escape but, of course, there was none. All I could do was clutch the younger boy in my arms. Then, our cart jerked forward suddenly with the feeling you get when your car makes a sudden stop while driving. I heard another choked sound of fear from Len.

"I-it's okay!" I stammered but our cart began jerking again until the wheel grinded its way so that we were at the three o' clock position. The metal connection creaked and before I could stop my eyes from wandering, I looked over the edge. A drop from here meant certain death. But now there were flashing lights and a man on a megaphone shouted to us.

"Remain calm!" boomed the voice.

You've got to be kidding me…

"Help is on the way. Please stay still in your cart and hold tight." He informed us.

While we waited to be rescued, the workers managed to stop the wheel from moving and the lurching quit. This slowed down the process but we didn't have much time left. I muttered reassurances to both Len and myself. Finally, the distant sound of sirens grew and we saw more flashing lights. I felt a tiny bit of relief but I knew this was far from over. I felt scared but Len was petrified. I felt terrible for him. I just didn't know what to do. The man on the megaphone said something else that made my heart drop.

"I repeat, you have to JUMP."

Tiny men stretched out a trampoline below us. There was another ear-splitting BANG and we were set sideways.

"AH!" Len screamed. I hit my back on the metal of the side of the cart with Len on top of me. I quickly sat up, positioning myself in front of the edge.

"No!" he began weeping. "No, no, NO! I can't do this. I can't do this, Kaito. I can't. I can't!"

"L-Len." He was rocking in my arms.

"I'm afraid of heights. I can't do this, I can't do this!"

I lifted his tear-streaked to mine. The megaphone man called to us again and our cart creaked. Without thinking, I pressed my lips to his. I couldn't lose this precious person.

"Trust me." I said.

With another bang, the cart began to fall. I took his hand and leapt from it.

Air whirred past me. I kept my eyes closed and felt weightless. It's the strangest sensation, how everything seemed to slow down for a moment while shooting through the air. I think the best part about it was hitting the trampoline. I didn't feel a thing. I thought it would feel like concrete. Some part of my brain wondered if Len made it okay but I couldn't bring this thought forward because there was a loud screaming sound. A different thought struck me that perhaps another cart was falling. Then I realized I was the one screaming. I was in the air again, blood falling with me towards the trampoline I had just bounced off of. This time, hitting it felt excruciating. The next few minutes following this burst of pain were blurry and chaotic. Firefighters moved out of the way and medics hustled in. I felt Len's hand try to leave mine and I held on.

"Kaito!" His voice was so alarmed. His face was pale and his eyes were terror-stricken. "Y-your leg! Your leg!" fresh tears began to stream down his face. "Please let go, Kaito. They have to take you." My head began to spin but I held on.

"I don't want to leave you." I tried to say but my voice came out mangled and new pain sent stars into my vision. Every breath felt like being hit by a truck. It was either that pain or the medics that knocked me out.