Kira sits on the bed while Kiki stares incredolously at him. She walks over to him slowly. Because of this, he asks:
"What's wrong?"
Kiki remains still for a moment, standing in front of him. Unexpectedly, she slaps him. Rubbing his cheek, he says: "I know you're pissed, but come on, a little gentler, please."
"You come back here and expect to find me 'okay'?!" Kiki shouts angrily. "Screw you!" She opens the door, leaves and slams it. "What the hell....." Kira mummurs.
Kira walks toward Kiki's bedroom, hesitating to open the door. What the hell did I do this time? he thought to himself. He opens the door and finds Kiki lying in bed, her face against a pillow.
"Get out, I hate you." Kiki's muffled voice sounds depressed.
"Even if you do, I have to tell you something. I wanted to tell you first. I got my memories back." Silence.
"You probably don't care. Anyways, cheer up 'cause I'm gone next week. Just ignore me till then, 'kay? Well, sorry for whatever's got you pissed."
Kira turns to leave when suddenly: "Yeah, leave, so I can hate you even more."
"What does that mean?!"
"That I don't want you to go!" Kiki blurts it out unintentionally. She covers her mouth quickly. Kira stands there looking confused. Then, casually, he turns around and says:
"Fine, I'll stay. It's not my problem if you die in the process."
"What do you mean by 'die in the process'?"
"Want to get involved? I'll be in my room."
Kiki walked over to Kira's room and sat silently on a chair next to the desk.
"I've found out who I am and what has happened. Before that, I want you to know that this conversation does not leave the room. What is said in here, stays in here. Got it?" Kira said seriously. Kiki nodded assertively.
"In the two days that I was out, I met with someone that called himself Killer--"
"Killer? Who's he?"
"If you'd let me continue..."
"Sorry! Gosh... Sensitive much?..." Kira looked exasperated. But soon enough, he continued:
"Anyways, let's just say he helped me remember. After that, I remembered why I was so attached to this thing." He points at the Amuleto.
"My father gave this to me before he died. It's supposed to help me with something. I'm still foggy so I won't be able to clear things up for maybe a month." Kira really did forget some of his memories due to shock. Although, he still knew about Nani and Janice.
"A month?!?! Why would it take you a month?!"
"It's a LOT to take in a day. Anyways, I'm not done. I think you should know that I'm not from here."
"What do you mean?" Kiki looks confused.
"I was born during the Vampire Trials of Paces." Kiki starts laughing. Kira opens the door and shoves her gently towards it. He leaves her standing at the doorway (still laughing, of course) and closes the door after he says:
"Come back when you're serious." Kiki stops laughing and calls out:
"Jonas? Jonas?"
"My name's not Jonas!" Kira sighs. He uses a softer voice now: "I've told you enough for today. Try to process it, okay? Good night!"
The alarm clock rings. Like any usual person, Kira hesitates to get up. "Just a little longer..." he mumbles, half-asleep.
"Morning! Get up, it's your first day of school!" Marsha cheers.
"I hope it's my last..." Kira moans and sits up. Marsha hands him his new uniform.
"Great. I get to be a matching set to everyone else. I feel like a fork." Marsha laughs sarcastically. Soon enough, Kira, Kiki and Marsha were all ready to go.
"So, what's school like?'' Kira asked unexpectedly.
"Don't worry, most of your classes are with me. I'll show you around." Kiki made him feel reassured.
Kira followed Kiki to the lockers where she showed him his locker and how to use it. Suddenly, they bumped into one of Kiki's friends, Jamie.
"This is Jamie, my best friend." she told Kira.
Then, she turned to Jamie and said: "This is Jonas, my cousin."
"Nice to meet you." Jamie said with a smile.
"Always a pleasure." Kira tried to replicate the same welcoming smile.
"I'm your cousin?" he whispered to Kiki.
"You are now." Kiki whispered back.
"Alrighty, then." He shrugged casually.
By lunch time, Kira had already met 2 more of Kiki's friends : Jethro and Bruno. All of them, including Jamie, sit down in the same table.
"How are you enjoying school?" Jamie asks Kira.
"Well, it's not as bad as Kiki said it would be." Kira replied.
"Wait until the exams start rolling in. Besides, it's something else I was talking about." Kiki argued. She whispered the last sentence lowly.
"You mean Mika, right?" Kira asked.
So, you know. He left last year. Kiki's been single since." Jamie said, with food in her mouth.
Kiki nudged her on the elbow.
"He sounds like a jock." Kira commented.
"He is. It was really weird that he chose Kiki. But, you never know if she's cute or ugly under that hat." Jamie suggested.
"Yeah, I mean, did Mika ever see your face?" Jethro remarked.
Kiki stood up from the table. She was about to leave, when Kira grabbed her wrist. She turned to the direction she felt her hand being pulled.
"We were kidding, Kiki. Sorry if we offended you. "Jamie said affectionately.
"It's okay, I'm just gonna go get my Physics notebook. I left it at the locker." Kiki lied, smiling for added effect.
As Kiki walked to her locker, thinking about her disability, she bumped into someone, making her feel even worse.
"Sorry, clumsy me." she said.
"Same old, clumsy Kiki." a deep voice said. The person helped Kiki get up and hugged her.
"That voice.... Mika?" Kiki asked full of hope.
"Hey, Beanie Bear. I see you still wear hats over your face."
"Don't say that, I sound like a stuffed animal. Besides, I'm still blind." Kiki chuckled.
After a minute or so, they stopped hugging each other. He held her hand, and as he leaned in for a kiss, the cafeteria doors slammed.
"Kiki!" a voice shouted. (sidenote: come on, you know who it is. ;) )
"Oh, you must be Mika." he said, stopping next to Kiki.
"Oh, Mika this is, ummm, Jonas, my cousin. Jonas, this is Mika, the boyfriend of mine who moved." Kiki hesitated.
"Pleasure." Kira said. Mika smiled in reply. Both of them shake hands happily.
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Yes, Mika's back! I sense LOOOVVE. At least Kiki's happy again, right? Hehehe.... About that....
~V.P.
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Fade to Death
Roman pour AdolescentsBorn of a vampire and a werewolf, 17 year old Kira Yuuki was never really accepted by either kind, feared by humans for being a monster, and hated by vampires and werewolves for being neither one or the other. Strangely enough, Kira didn't mind, for...
