Not Your Romeo and Juliet

Chapter 2

It was dark, my whole body ached. I could just barely see some light peeking through a window. I groan, picking myself up off of the unfamiliar bed.

This wasn't my room, nor was it my bed.

I frantically look around, yet it pains me, fear etching across my face. I shouldn't be scared, for I am Red Son!

I let out a shaky sigh and finally notice a curled up body on the floor, arms wrapped around what looks like a Monkey King plush. The guy's messy brown hair made him almost indecipherable, but after a moment of dazing off and on while examining him, I came to realize it was Mk.

I was asleep in Mk's bed.

The realization hit me as I slowly got off the bed, stepping over the other with ease to not hurt my body. If my speculations were correct, I was upstairs to Pigsy's Noodles.

I open the door, it creaking loudly. I flinch and hear a rustle from Mk, cursing under my breath. I looked back over to see him sat up and rubbing his eyes. That boy had a terrible bed head.

Mk turned his head to supposedly look for me and upon not seeing me he hopped up in panic.

"Red Son?" he called out.

I groan and cross my arms. I had no strength to run. "I'm right here." I speak up.

Mk turned to me wih relief, noticing I was okay. "You scared me. You are in no need to be up right now!" Mk gestured to me. "Look at you!"

I roll my eyes, "And you have no need to be speaking right now, noodle boy. You kidnapped me-"

"To help you!"

I glare, about to open my mouth once more but my eyes widen as a surge of pain goes through my body and I fall into the wall. I heard my name being yelled before I blanked out of existence.

I don't know for how long but I woke up downstairs in a booth at Pigsy's, a blanket draped across me. I grunted, hearing people talking that sounded like maybe... that noodle boy and someone else. I can never remember his name.

"I don't understand why we are helping him," the unknown voice said, slurping noodles after. "He's— I don't know, Mk, he could stab you in the back."

"Tang, please." Mk responded with a groan, "Red won't do anything, I promise. We've made alliances. If he does try anything he won't get past me!"

I heard Tang grunt, then I sat up and everything went quiet. Mk got up and sat across from me. "Feeling okay? Your wound opened up."

I stare at him for a moment, wondering why he actually helped me. My father would've found me or my mother, I didn't need some Monkey boy helping me.

Although it hurt like hell and I didn't want to leave, I ended up with that pig demon placing down a bowl of noodles in front of me before I could respond. "It's spicy." the pig said, giving me a look then walking back away.

"Shop's closed today so," Mk grinned and handed the chopsticks to me, "All yours!"

I make a face at first, then sigh and take them, cracking them apart. I slurp some noodles into my mouth and almost melt. "These-" They were delicious. That pig demon seriously is good!

Mk laughed, "Yeah, Pigsy's the best. I suck at making the noodles. Hey, why were you out there last night?"

I stop mid slurp and look at him, making w face, "Er- rather rude to bring that up while I'm trying to enjoy my meal." I clear my throat.

"I was... testing out an invention. It flies, since you somehow have a flying machine too. We need to be on the same level as you. Something went wrong so I went to fix it and it sliced my side open, then it started failing. I fell off and somehow managed to live a fall onto a building. I got down but- I made it to the safety of those bushes and-" I drop the chopsticks, staring down, "Thank you, noodle boy."

I only just now realized that I could've died, but this boy saved me. He's saved me twice now. I smile.

"Oh," Mk stammered for a moment, face going a little pink. "Wow. Hah!" I supposed he couldn't believe I just thankee him, and I'm pretty sure I'm right. "You're welcome, Red! I love helping people."

The boy's head turned suddenly in shock, glancing around. I got confused then just let him be, continuing to eat. "I really do need to go find that ship, if you could help me around." I mutter.

Mk looks back to me gleaming, a wide grin on his face. "Yes, of course!"