Tempest here! Finally! A day off from school means that I can update so here it is. But before I begin, I am thinking of starting a Code Geass Fanfic but it will not begin until the summer holidays because of this and exams but I have got the plot so I hope people can wait. As usual, please fav, follow and review as it would make me really happy.
Enjoy!
(On the way to nationals)
It was safe to say I was not enjoying the bus drive. Shin was very oblivious to the squabble between the boisterous Kamui and the ever-stoic Kai. And it just so happened that I was very irritable. I tried listening to Miwa's "Of monsters and men" soundtrack on the MP3 he let me borrow. But the argument was not the "Mountain sound" I wanted.
"Well why do you have to be a jerk about it!" That ear piercing brat Kamui screeched.
"I'm not, I just state the logical." Harsh but true. Kai was a lot like me because of the logical thinking. Well, mine was a bit...out of it as of late.
"So what!? Aichi doesn't need to hear it, he only got started a month ago and he's made it all the way to regionals!"
"But as the substitute." He had to say it.
"See what I mean."
"Kamui, it's fine. I know that what Kai s saying is the truth."
At this point, there was no hope, the argument would never end so I would end it for them.
"THATS IT I HAVE HAD ENOUGH OF THIS!" Not the best plan I've ever but I have had a lot of bad plans lately so you know. A plans a plan. I found it hilarious when Anya popped up from her chair to spy with a "this-is-going-to-be-one-of-those-flip-out-moments-and-I-got-it-on-camera"look on her face.
"Aichi there is no need to put yourself down. You are a good fighter you just need to round off those rough edges but you have potential." He smiled thanking me for my nice words. That changed rather quickly.
"As for you two, I have never met a pair of people so irritating in my life! Kamui, stop pretending you can control peoples personalities and quirks because you give people headaches." He gave me a scowl, letting me know I have one my job.
"Kai. Just stop antagonising people and shut up. Please."
As soon as the rant ended there was silence. How ironic. How I got silence by creating a louder noise. But this was broken promptly by a loud sniggering. Can you guess who it was?
"I forgot to say that you should never argue when Blake listens to music. It's how he keeps calm fro-"
"Anya!" I cut her off. No more spilling secrets on her part.
"If I want to anything about my life I will but for just stay quiet."
Then I sat back and listened to my form of short felt salvation.
ZZZ
(At the stadium)
Everyone stumbled out of the car in a desperate rush to get outside. Quite comedic and I chucked at the fact that I was the only one the make it safely out. I marvelled at the stadium they were about to partake a vanguard tournament in. All I needed to do was find Miwa. Shin said he would take me back after the tournament and that I could spend the nigh if I wanted to, though it would mean I would sleep on the sofa. When I was about to accept, Anya said no politely. I took her to the side quickly.
"What the hell do you think you're doing?! That was...that was...so unlike you! Why would you do that. I could have easily taken that, left the next morning and get out of Miwa's hair. I'm only a burden anyway."
"There you go again! Why do you constantly say that when it's no true. No one thinks you're a burden Blake."
I looked away, unable to meet her gaze. "Your wrong. I am a burden and everyone thinks so. Just no one says it to my face."
Anya was about to continue but we heard Kamui shouting at someone. We turned and I was shocked to say the least. Kamui was shouting at the former champion, Kenji Mitsusada. Anya was even more happy and bounded up to him. Great, introductions. By the looks of it, Kamui had bumped into him and was blaming it on him. Another awkward situation that would leave me with a massive headache. Time for me to do what I do best and stop this situation.
"Are you alright?" The ever-humble Kenji asked. At least he made an effort to apologise. Not that it would work with Kamui.
"Your hurt? Now I feel really bad. Please accept my most humble apologies."
"No Mitsusada, it's us who should apologise. We shouldn't have let the monkey off his leash." I joked. It worked when Kamui started to shout at me but it was nothing mor than white noise to me now. Then, I heard Anya squeal. I turned to see the other two thirds of Team Caesar. Yuri and Gai Usui. But why then was Anya hugging Yuri and Gai then. Why must my life be full off surprises.
"Anya."
"Yes?"
"Why?"
"Oh yeah." She steeped away to look at us all. "This is Gai and Yuri Usui. Also my Cousins."
Silence enveloped the group and then Anya said:
"You did know that right?"
"Anya" I began "not once have you said that two of the former champions are cousins. Those words haver never left your mouth.
"Well now you do."
I sweatdropped. "Anya, you are such an airhead."
"I won't deny that."
We all laughed. It was times like this that I cherished for there was so little in my life that I cherished. When I saw Kenji, he caught my gaze and a look of recognition flashed on his face.
"Hey, aren't you that boy from before"
Crap, he remembers. As I was about to deny that, the visions...
The rain on that night, the pain in my knee and back, the warm light, the smile...
"Blake are you okay?!" A voice pierced through the darkness. "Answer me!"
I came to my senses, finding myself on my knees and tears falling down my face
"Anya...Help me..." I said before I collapsed.
ZZZ
I woke up in a small, private room, being crowded by Anya, Gai, Yuri and Kenji. I was scared, the visions are starting to get worse and worse.
"Sorry about that guys." I said groggily
"Don't worry about it Blake but-" Kenji cut him off
"What happened?"
That question threatened everything I had tried to hide. And I was cornered.
"Kenji I-"
"Koutei."
"Sorry?"
"I told you before, call me Koutei." He said with a warm smile. The same that saved my life that one time.
"Well you all know the full story I trust as Anya tends the tell everyone." They all nodded, encouraging me to go on.
"Well, I get these visions sometimes and they just cause me to go like that. I was told by a doctor is was due to stress levels and of my past."
"What happened?" Again with that question Koutei.
"I'd rather not say, I don't want to see another one. "Thank God they seemed to believe me.
"How long was I out for?"
"Well, you missed the national qualifiers. We made it but Q4 lost to Asteroid, the team who beat us last year."
"Oh well, they are a new team after all and don't really know how to work together. But they made it this far."
After I felt well enough to walk, we left the stadium and I was sad to see Team Caesar go. They did a lot for me. The atmosphere was depressing on the way home but seemed to soften as time went. When I got to Miwa's house, he bombarded me with questions but after everything was sorted out, he calmed down. I noticed the house was empty.
"Well, the old man got a holiday to Quebec for work but could only bring Mom along as it was so last minute. Plus I needed to make sure your not living on the streets. And I know you'll kill for this but Dad does know that your homeless."
My hands started to shake in fear, How could he do that?
"Nononono you can't do this Miwa, I can't go back to that orphanage. They sent me along with-" My hands went straight to my mouth. I nearly said the one thing that was to stay secret.
"Calm down Blake, he said he won't do anything without your consent okay, you won't go back if you don't want to." Miwa said comforting me. He was so kind yet something was stopping me from trusting him. I wanted to but I couldn't.
ZZZ
(On the way to the holiday house)
After national, Q4 and the gang was invited to a holiday house to hone their cardfighting skills. After a hour of arguing, screaming and a sly punch by Anya, I decided to go. Luke and Sammy couldn't have joined because they needed to catch up with English. At least it was Miss Richards teaching them, her lessons were always the one that I looked forward to the most. But anyway, it was a big surprise that I was invited. The drive was the same as last time with Kamui and Kai arguing about Aichi and with me shouting at them. Anya seemed to have a certain sparkle in her eyes when I looked over to her. She said that she was fine and I knew that but she had something planned.
"You know, I'm glad we get to go to this house by the beach."
"Why's that Ann?"
She looked straight at me. "Because we get to clear our heads of course. I'm worried about you and this what we need. I hope it helps anyway."
I felt my eyes sting from the start of tears. She did care for me and I knew she wouldn't do anything to truly hurt me. All of it was to help me in the long run. I cleared my face and for once, I smiled as best as I could at her. It meant so much to me that I had someone so close but still...
The car stopped abruptly, signalling our arrival.
"Alright gang, we're here." Shin called
"Misaki, could you open the trunk for me please?"
"Sure."
As soon as she opened it up, we were all shocked at the amount of luggage we had. Luckily, I only had a rucksack of stuff but I would still help. Morikawa was moaning promptly about it.
"Need any help with all that?" A voice from behind said. It was Team Caesar!
"Koutei? Why are you here?" I asked. Surely this wasn't a coincidence.
"Well this our holiday house and we planned to have this as a celebration but since it didn't turn out that way..."
Koutei stepped in "We had this so we could get ready for next years nationals so lets get better together."
As everyone started to walk off, I stayed behind to help with the luggage. I was never one for big crowds anyway.
ZZZ
The sun had begin to set by the time that all of the luggage had been brought up the hill. Everyone seemed to be occupied by the Cardfights so I took this opportunity to sneak inside. Unfortunately, someone was waiting in the bushes for me. They grabbed the scruff of my neck and pulled me in. Yuri. She truly was related to Anya.
"How's it going Blake?" She said with a smile.
"Fine but you could have asked with out turning into an assassin."
"Please. Anyway, how come you isolating yourself from us." She sounded generally concerned.
"I'm not but-"
"You are isolating yourself and it's clear as crystal why."
"What do you mean."
"Your upset. I'm going to let you go wherever you want to go now but when your ready to talk, get Koutei."
"Why though?"
"He can help." She smiled and left.
I was thinking about what she was saying while helping to make the dinner. I was always gifted with cooking but a little help from Miwa got me there. I looked around and saw everyone laughing and enjoying themselves. Oh how I longed to join in with them. How I longed to have a life I could cherish. To have a new family. When I came to my senses, I looked down to find I cut the vegetables to thin so I did it again, my full concentration. Once it was done, a put them by Shin and left to sit at the benches. A few minutes later, Koutei walked over and sat down beside me. We sat in silence to see where this situation would take us. He made the first move.
"So, was it you? The boy I took in that one time` I froze, knowing that I could not hide this for longer.
"Yeah, it was. I was that kid with the limp." I said, suppressing the memories. Not now.
"I thought as much. Why did you leave at 2 in the morning?"
"You saw?"
"Yeah, I tried looking for you but you had sped off into the alleys so I tried looking in the alleys but still couldn't find you. I did try so you know." He seemed hurt that I did that but I had my reasons.
Why did he make such an effort. No one ever really did that. Could it be that he's different from the others? That he doesn't think of me as a burden? The dinner call made me rush towards to house with Koutei. We was both as hungry as each other and we needed food. As we said our thanks, I started to wonder why Koutei made that effort. Could he have known what happened. Preposterous, no one knew except me. I noticed Yuri whispering to Koutei, whose expression turned sad. But I also saw a look of determination in his eyes. As we was talking, Gai made another announcement.
"We also have someone else joining us for dinner tonight and tomorrow's dinner as well. He is a big Cardfighter internationally and sold us this house."
"Who is it?" Koutei asked. Even he was clueless. Gai's next words would change my life.
"Well he's here actually." As if on cue, a knock on the door resounded throughout the room.
As Gai walked to the door he called "Please meet Mr. Jenji Taylor.
That bombshell left made pathetic. My entire body was shaking as if I was ill. I felt it to. Everyone looked extremely worried.
Then he walked in. That lanky stature, that salt-and-pepper hair, those green eyes.
And that smile...
The visions rushed back in a flood of pain...
The dark room, the screams, the laughter, the sound of metal crashing down, the pain, the scars, the bucket of salt water, excruciating pain, that smile, the darkness. All of it. The knife.
When my senses came back, I was holding the knife, pointed to the man that caused me so much strife. The man who ruined my life. The man who left me scars and almost crippled. I pointed the knife at the man that had beat me senseless. Cheshire. Tears fell as all of the suppressed memories came flooding back in one blow. So I ran. I was a shameful coward; a burden. Nothing more than a scrap and he knew it. And know, my closest friends did to. They knew I was a coward. And as I sat on the beach, hearing Koutei sit next to me, I wondered if tomorrow would be my last day.
That's it. By far my best chapter but really emotional. Not too much to say so please review. At this stage it would mean so much to me. Until Sunday, Tempest signing off!