Heartaches
Chapter 12
By Kellyq
Carly looked at her watch and turned her head when she saw Jack riding up on his motorcycle. She stepped up and smiled, but it didn't reach her ears. Jack scooted back, and she sat sideways on the bike. Jack handed her a helmet, and she pulled it over her head. The blonde-haired teen started the engine, and they were off. They came to an admirable restraint called "Neo Domino." Carly stared wide-eyed for a moment and smiled at her date. Jack led her in, and they were waited on by a friendly man with spiky brown hair. The vest he had on over his gray shirt was the same color. This man was a little on the heavy side, but the look in his brown eyes said a lot. He went by the name of Tank.
"Hey, Jack and ..." Tank paused when he saw Carly standing there. Carly wore a plain white dress, and her spiral glass was the one thing. Jack noticed the most that Carly's smile didn't seem real. Carly blinked when she realized Tank was patiently waiting for her to introduce herself.
Jack let out a grunt of irritation. "It's Carly. And don't even start asking, Tank. I'm not in the mood. Now, bring us a menu."
Jack sat down, and Carly sat down, too. Carly watched Tank get the menus and came back, placing them down. "Would you like anything to drink?" He asked, holding a pad and pin in his hands.
"Water," Jack answered.
Carly looked at the menu over and 'hmmed.' "I'll go for a Dutch chocolate shake."
Tank nodded, wrote them down, and walked around, attending to some of the other customers. Jack opened the menu book and looked at what was good, not even paying attention to Carly. Carly sighed, opened her menu, and glanced at what to eat. After a few moments, she couldn't take it anymore.
"Um... Jack?" she finally said. Jack looked up from the book. "Can I ask you a question?"
"If it's referring to anything on the menu, Tank will tell you what you need to know," Jack answered.
"No, It's regarding your friend, Kiryu," Carly said, hoping her datewouldn't be more irritated than he was. "He said Yusei didn't accept him, but you got accepted. What did he mean by that?"
Jack closed the menu and placed it on the table as Tank returned with a tall Dutch chocolate shake and water. The waiter placed the beverages on the table.
"Are you ready to order, or would you like more time?"
"We'll order now. I will have the usualSeizer Salad with craband Vinaigrette Dressing on the side," Jack answered.
"I think I'll go for the same thing but with chicken and Ranch on the side, please."
Tank nodded, wrote it down, took the menu, and walked to another table. Carly waited for a moment for Jack to answer her question, and after a few seconds, he finally spoke.
"We went to Satellite High School together," Jack explained. "When you're there, you're surrounded by friends to keep you company. Ihad Yusei, Crow, and Kiryu. We've known each other for a long time, and we became a squad called Team Satisfaction whenwe went to Satellite. We had our turf that we hung out at."
By this point, Tank came up with the salads and placed them on the table. He nodded his head, turned, and walked away.
Carly nodded her head. She took her dressing and poured it over her salad. "Yeah. But that still doesn't answer my question."
Jack let out a sigh. "To give you the rundown, Kiryu has feelings for Yusei, but he doesn't feel that way since Yusei and I are going out."
"I see," Carly murmured. She took a long sip of her milkshake, looking depressed.
Jack sighed again. "I may not like you in that way, but I'm still willing to be your friend, Carly."
She smiled sadly. "Sure. Whatever makes you happy."
Yusei smiled and pulled the blanket over Rally's body. The clock struck midnight by the time Yusei got Rally to sleep. The small child wore a long blue nightgown and stockings over his feet. He lay curled on the couch, his head propped against a soft cushion with a flannel blanket. Yusei sat there momentarily until the door opened, and Jack walked in, not even paying any attention to how loud he was being.
Yusei rose to his feet, not even noticing that the slightest movement of the couch woke up Rally. He opened one eye and watched Yusei greet his boyfriend.
"Hey, Jack," Yusei murmured. He merely put a finger to Jack's lips. "Keep it down. Rally's sleeping."
Violet eyes peered over Yusei's shoulder, and Rally closed his eyes tightly. Jack shrugged and pulled his boyfriend into a heated kiss. Rally opened one eye again and smiled, watching Jack and Yusie's silhouette display affection toward each other.
To Be Continued ...