The Moon & The Morningstar: 7 Deadly Sins

CH 24: Not a Fluke

MING'S POV

Deep in thought after talking to Yo, I head back to the practice area. I have no idea how I'm going to make it through the rest of the night. There's no way I can focus on rehearsal when I'm stressing over Yo's powers acting freaky.

Is he getting more powerful? Why can he suddenly read my mind? Is it because we've been friends forever? Do we have a bond like the pack? Maybe we should have tested if he can read other people, or if it was just me. That's probably not a good idea though, since he was so freaked out about the whole thing.

So many thoughts and questions swirling around my brain it's overwhelming, however one thought in particular makes my steps falter to a halt. We're going to have to call his parents. If Yo hasn't already thought about this, he's going to flip out when I suggest it. His dad is so over-protective he might even pull him back to Hell before we can sort this out. Maybe we should wait to tell them, but that choice has its own repercussions too.

Lost in contemplation, I walk over to the table where the food is and grab a dinner box and a drink. There's only about five to ten minutes left before practice starts again, so I need to eat something quick.

"N'Ming, where's Yo?" Pha asks, breaking me from my thoughts.

"He went home." I reply distractedly between bites.

"Why? How?" Forth questions.

Guess I need to make up something fast since I hadn't really thought about what to tell them. The truth just is not a choice in this situation.

"P'Forth, you were there. You saw us arguing. We decided we both needed some time to cool down, so he called Montry to come pick him up." Not giving them a chance to ask questions, I change the subject immediately, "By the way, can you give me a ride home tonight? I don't want one of the guys to have to leave the house again just for me."

Hopefully they'll buy that excuse. It seems plausible to me.

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FORTH'S POV

"Sure." Now that I'm taking him home tonight, I feel more at ease. I'll have time to talk to him on the short drive to his house and find out details about what happened between him and Yo.

"Will he come back tomorrow?" Pha speaks up again.

"We'll have to see how it goes, P'. I'm not sure right now." Ming answers him while still trying to shovel in the food from the dinner box.

Pha looks pretty dejected by his words. He was obviously hoping to spend the time here at practice with Yo, and now he might not get that chance. Guilt is swamping me, because I'm feeling like this whole thing is my fault. If I hadn't let him go with Pha, then Ming and Yo wouldn't have argued.

"N'Ming, I'm sorry. I really didn't think letting him go would cause a fight between the two of you. Please go easy on Yo ok, because it's not really his fault. It's my fault for letting him leave." I tell him honestly.

"Yes, it is." He agrees immediately surprising me.

"W-what?" I ask stunned and a little affronted.

"This is all your fault." He confirms his prior statement, but he's wearing the first real smile I've seen since he came back to the area as he says it. "I'm just kidding P'. It's ok. Relax. I was mad because I was worried, and I took it out on the both of you. Honestly, I would have let him go too if he'd asked me. So, don't stress over this. Ok?"

"Ok." I reply, feeling a little better after his comment.

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MING'S POV