Hibisha: Okay, so I guess it's time for me to update?
TOBF: Maybe. Or you could leave it like you do with the rest of your stories.
Hibisha: Are you making fun of me? -.-"
TOBF: Yes I am.
Hibisha: Fuck you. Anyways, I don't own anything in this chappie except you know, the chappie. Onwards!
"Chapter 10"
I told Burn everything. After I was done, he sat down on the bed next to me and stared at his lap. Neither of us spoke.
"Burn?" I asked timidly, not sure of how he would react. The temperamental redhead was volatile by nature so I don't usually know what he's thinking. Suddenly, Burn threw his arms around me.
Okay, I admit, at first, I thought he was trying to strangle me but then after my initial shock, I hugged him back.
"I'm sorry Gazelle. I'm sorry I left you there that day." he whispered, "I'm sorry. I promise I won't ever leave you again." Tears formed in my eyes but never fell. He wasn't deserting me. He never intended on leaving me. I threw my arms around Burn as well, nearly chocking him in the process.
"So why did you pull away?" I asked, pulling back to look at him.
The effects of my words on his face were instantaneous. His eyes dimmed and his mouth twisted to form an ugly scowl.
"Never you mind." he said gruffly, pushing me away. My heart hammered in my chest. Angrily I got up and glared at him.
"How is it that I had to tell you exactly what happened with me but when it's your turn, you refuse to tell me?" I yelled at him. He said nothing and just lay down on the mattress, hands behind his head, hair covering his eyes.
"Because you're weak." He said, smirking, and fell silent. My hands began to shake with rage.
How dare he? How dare he call me weak?
I'll show him weak! I thought, seeing red as I stomped over and lifted him off the bed by his collar.
"Okay wise ass, you better-" the rest of my words died in my moths.
Oh God.
His eyes.
Burn stared at me with burning golden orbs filled with desperation. I could see how desolate and lost he felt. Letting him go, I backed away from him.
"That bad?" I asked, not being able to maintain eye contact. There was too much emotion brewing within those eyes.
"Way."
"Anyway I can help?"
"Just-just stay safe Fuusuke."
"Okay, I will." Burn nodded at my response and smiled a bit.
"Well," he said lightly, "I think I'll be taking a nap. Wake me up when they come down here bragging about their win." I smiled.
"Sure." I responded but he was already fast asleep.
Burn will be Burn I guess.
I don't know when it happened but I think I dozed off for a while myself. Opening my eyes, I saw that it was nearly 4 pm. Ah~ the match must be coming to an end, I thought, I can't believe I fell asleep!
Looking over at Burn, I smiled. He looked so innocent sleeping like that! Okay, so no one else knows this but Burn still sucks his thumb in his sleep at times. I guess it only happens when he's having nightmares. He used to do it when we were kids and I guess he never got over it.
"No..." My ears quirked as I heard Burn's voice. Wait, I thought, edging nearer to the sleeping form, Is he sleep talking? That's new….he never did it before.
"Suzuno…" I froze at the sound of my own name, "Suzuno...must warn…danger...Suzuno…father."
My father? I thought wildly, What does my father have to do with this? My father's dead! I stilled like a statue, silently urging Burn to say more but he didn't. He was sweating badly and wincing. I frowned. This was getting very strange.
Suddenly, the ground began to shake.
"Uhh Burn?" I said nervously. "Burn, get up. I think we have a problem."
"Shut up and lemme sleep for a little while more." He mumbled. The ground once again trembled and bits of the ceiling rocks feel down at my feet. Desperate, I began to shake Burn's shoulder.
"OI! GET UP!" I yelled, "I think there's an earthquake!" That got his attention. He got up quickly and gave me a wide eyed look.
"What!?" he said, looking panicked, "Gazelle! Don't joke about things like that!" He wanted to say something else but another violent shake caused the ground to shake and we both fell over. We looked at each other and knew we were thinking the same thing.
"HEY!" I yelled, pounding on the door, "GET US OUT OF HERE!"
"HIROTO! YOU LIL' PIECE OF SHIT! IF THIS IS A JOKE THEN IT'S A PRETTY SICK ONE!" Burn screamed beside me.
"HEY!"
"LET US OUT!" I opened my mouth to yell out again but never completed my sentence. A large piece of ceiling fell before us, narrowly missing Burn by a mere inches.
"Nagumo!" I yelled, pulling him away from the way of another massive piece of concrete, "Stay near the walls!" Burn shook his head.
"I have a better idea." he said grimly, "Stay back." I did as he ordered and he took a deep breath, kicking the door with all his strength. I heard the metal crunch. Burn once again got ready to kick the door. Moving forward, I helped him.
"Fire-"
"Blizzard!"
The door creaked and burst open, half frozen, half deformed by the flames. The two of us ran out into the corridor. Spotting another door, Burn and I once again broke it down, just to come face to face with-
"Desarm!"
"Midorikawa!"
"Guys!" the green haired boy threw himself at me, tears streaming down his face.
"I was so scared." Midorikawa said, crying, "I thought we were going to die down here." Burn ruined our reunion fast though.
"Guys, I hate to break up this touching moment but we need to get out of here. And fast!" The rest of us nodded and ran towards the exit. Midorikawa and Desarm ran upfront while Burn and I brought up the rear. Suddenly, the ground once again trembled. Pieces of ceiling began to descend upon us.
"RUN!" Desarm screamed. Just at that moment, a huge piece of boulder fell in front of me and Burn, blocking our way. From the other side, I could hear the other two yelling.
"You two get out of here! We'll find some way out!" Even as the words escaped my mouth, I felt all hope leave me.
Were we going to die down here?
Hibisha: Well are they?
TOBF: Idk.
Hibisha: Who knows? Maybe an Angel will save them. Maybe they'll save themselves. Please review!