The Two Worlds

Chapter 17

Rikku's POV:

While I was waiting, I just couldn't stop pacing. My anxiety was heightened by a long shot. I couldn't sit still long enough to calm down.

"Rikku. I'm sure he's fine. He's with Venus after all!" said Database, watching me pace.

He was leaning against the wall with his arms crossed. He just watched me pace the whole time. Ronin was joining him, but he ended up joining Venus. They said something about needing him, so he went back. And that's got me more worried.

"Yeah, but Ronin had to go help them! Ronin of all people! There's obviously something wrong with him! If he was fine, Venus would be out already. And Ronin wouldn't be needed!" I argued back. I stopped pacing and faced him. He got off the wall. Uncrossed his arms. And looked at me 'understandingly.' He doesn't fucking understand. He never will. I thought, pissed off by him.

"I understand your wor-"

"You don't though! Imagine it was your child! Imagine it was your wife! This is how you'd fucking react!" I glared at him. His face went to an angry face. Then he sighed and relaxed. He looked at me with a calm face.

"Rikku.. Listen to m-"

"No! I've listened to you for the past hour! My roommate, my friend, my friends fucking BOYFRIEND is in there in pain! I don't know if he's dying!" I gasped for a moment. I had to be able to breathe sometimes, ya know. I then continued with what I was saying.

"If he is, I wouldn't be able to tell Shino. He's fucking gone somewhere seeing his parents!" I yelled angrily. Then I realized what I said. I quickly clasped my hand over my mouth. Database looked at me with wide eyes. I shrunk back a little.

"What do you mean 'seeing his parents.' They're dead. They died in a fire or something..." said Database, curious.

"U-Uh... I-I didn't say that..." I said, trying to walk away.

"Rikku... What do you mean 'seeing his parents'...?" asked Database, as he walked towards me.

"N-Nothing sir! I never said anything like that! You should probably get your hearing checked!" I said, nervously.

I continued to try and back my way out of the room. But I completely failed. I ended up backing my way into a wall. Database ended up blocking my exit. Everytime I tried to get away, he ended up blocking me.

"S-Sir?" I asked, nervously.

"What do you mean 'seeing his parents' Rikku? We're not leaving until you tell me..." he said, menacingly. I stayed silent. I couldn't say anything. He knows that something isn't right... He knows that his parents quote unquote 'died'... I thought, terrified.

"M-Mr. Database... S-Shino got a note s-saying he needed f-for something." I stuttered out.

"What did the note say, Rikku..."

He hovered very close to my face. I could see his eyes squinting lightly through his visor. I looked at him with wide eyes. It was kinda scary. Not just his stare, but his aura was intense. It made me feel uncomfortable.

"Database? Rikku?" called Ronin. We both turned and looked at him. Database backed-off and walked towards Ronin.

"What do you need Ronin?"

"Artemis is awake..." I looked at him with wide eyes. Arti's awake? I thought, excitedly. He's ok?!

"He is?!" I yelled, excitedly.

"Go ahead and go inside," said Ronin, motioning us to go inside.

"Thank you, Ronin!" I yelled. I ran inside the room. I saw Arti sitting up and talking to Venus.

"ARTI!" They both turned towards me. I ran towards Arti. I then hugged him tightly. Artemis sat there utterly confused. He slowly hugged me back.

"Rikku?" he said, confused.

"You're ok!" I yelled, happily.

"Yeah, I'm fine..." He paused for a moment. We let go of eachother. I looked at Arti confused. He looked at Venus with a confused look.

"How long have I been out? Venus?" asked Arti, confused. Venus looked at me. Then at Database. Then back at artemis.

"Arti... You've been out all day... Almost a day and a half. Is there anything you didn't tell us, Atri?" aske Venus confused. Artemis looked at us confused.

"What do you mean?"

"Yeah. Venus... What do you mean by that?" I asked, also a little confused.

"Um..." Me and Atri look at him confused.

"Venus. What aren't you telling us?" Database asks, seriously. Database comes to the right of me and looks at Venus with a confused look. Venus just looks at us all, then sighs.

"You're..." They paused , debating where to go with this.

"Tell them, Venus. They were worried about him. They deserve to know..." said Ronin, seriously. Venus nodded. Then I looked at Artemis with a serious look.

"Your bone structure is shifting..." said Venus. I looked at them with wide eyes.

"What the hell does that mean?!" yelled Database.

"It means that things are coming and going in his body." said Venus, nervously.

"I-I'm shifting?" said Arti, terrified.

"You can call it that..." said Ronin, casually. I glared at him. Then walked towards him.

"How the fuck can you stay so calm?!" I yelled at him in anger. I stood on my tippy toes to face him. To get up in his face and just go at him.

"Calm down, Rikku..." said Ronin.

"Calm down?! Calm down?! How the fuck can I be calm when my friend might of been dying! Look at Venus! They're even freaking out! You're the only one being calm!" I yelled out.

I threw my hands up. I was about to throw fists at him. But Database grabbed me by the waist. And put him between me and Ronin. I glared up at him in anger. He looked down at me with a slight worry on his face.

"I understand a lot is happening... But please calm down, ok?" he said. I took a breath in and out. I closed my eyes, and lowered my head. I then opened my eyes. Looked at Database. Then nodded.

"Sorry..." I paused and looked at Venus. "Please continue on, Venus"

Inpu's POV:

"Well?! Who is it?!" Khonus said, annoyed. I raised my hands in defense. He got really close to my face. I decided to mess with him a little bit. Get a little fun out of it. I smirked lightly. A not super noticeable smirk. But I definitely felt the corner of my mouth smirk.

Probably a little evil. But do I care? They deserve it. They should have used their bRain instead of thinking too much into it. I mean, that's my thing. Not theirs. I'm the one to overthink things. Their freaking gods.

"Geez... Angry much?" I said, teasingly. I smirked at him in amusement. Seems like I hit a fuse... I thought. I watched as he continuously got more and more pissed. His ears got reder and reder. He was so furious. I leaned back a little bit, watching his fuse burst.