Leaving Pain (TLB SEQUEL )

Leaving pain : Nightmares

So this is part 12 enjoyie :D

Leo stood in a square, four wall room as white as snow. He looked around the room. Leo was in one of the four corners of the room and saw another person in the corner across the room.

Leo got up from his spot in the corner. As he neared this person, Leo noticed that they had the same hair color as him and that their back was to him. As he neared even closer, he could hear sobbing from them. When he was finally by the person's back, he tapped them on the shoulder. "Are you okay?"

The person turned to him and Leo paled considerably. Leo saw his sister's sorrowful red eyes as tears ran down her face. When she saw Leo, her eyes widened and she cried harder. "Why did you leave us Leo?! Why?!"

Leo awoke from his nightmare with a jolt and drenched in sweat. 'Whoa! What a nightmare!"

Leo shook his head and the sweat from his face as he stood up from his position on the bed. He looked around to soon realize that Ashley was no longer in the room with him. Still shaking his head in shock from his dream, Leo headed toward the door and exited the room.

Leo made his way down the stairs. Once he was down the stairs, Leo proceeded into the kitchen when he found that the living room was empty with the television set still on. As Leo rounded the corner, he could see Ashley inside the pantry of the kitchen. Her head was inside of the pantry so she didn't notice Leo coming up slowly behind her and then saying "hey Ashley."

Ashley's head went up instantly and hit against one of the cabinets. "Ow!"

She turned around with a bit of a grimace until she saw Leo. Then she rubbed the spot on her head that she had hit. "What was that for?"

Leo shrugged his shoulders and smiled a little mischievously. I guess I wanted to surprise you."

"Judging by the size of this bump on the back of my head, I can say you accomplished that mission," Ashley said as she continued to rub the spot on the back of her head. "I thought you were asleep."

"I was. I just…," Leo paused wondering whether or not he should tell Ashley about his nightmare.

"You just what?" Ashley asked.

"Is it okay if I go for a walk?" Leo asked suddenly before thinking about it.

"A walk?" Ashley asked arching an eyebrow. "Why?"

"I just… um," Leo started. "I need some fresh air."

"I guess it's okay, but," Ashley said. "Aren't you afraid your friends might-"

"I'm not that worried about them," Leo said, interrupting Ashley. After receiving an uncertain glance from Ashley, Leo added "Don't worry so much. I'll be fine."

"If you're sure…," Ashley said. "Just don't stay out too long."

"Okay," Leo answered as he walked to the front door and out of it.

….Meanwhile with Jack….

"Kaylin? Is that you?" Jack could not believe what he was seeing. Was it really Kaylin?

"The one and only," Kaylin answered as he made his way toward Jack.

"Where have you been all these years?" Jack asked.

Kaylin shrugged his shoulders nonchalantly. "Around."

"How have you been doing?" Jack asked his friend.

"Pretty good so far," Kaylin answered. "How about you?"

Jack grunted. "Just dandy."

"You don't sound 'just dandy'," Kaylin commented. "What's up?"

"Okay, there are these fraternal twins Yusei, Crow, and I know and one of them went missing. Now all anyone is thinking about is that missing brat and wherever he might be," Jack explained with another grunt. "It's really annoying."

"And I can assume you are helping them look for this kid?" Kaylin asked.

"Yeah," Jack answered. "What about it?"

"Well, if it's so annoying to you," Kaylin said. "Why are you helping?"

"Well I-" Jack started, but stopped when he realized he had no real reason. Jack then became frustrated. "Oh forget it."

Kaylin laughed. "I didn't mean to get you upset."

"Well you did," Jack said.

Then Jack suddenly stopped walking. Kaylin looked back at Jack, who had his mouth agape. "What's wrong?"

"It's him!" Jack exclaimed loudly, pointing ahead of him. "That's the missing twin!"

Kaylin's eyes followed where Jack's finger was pointed just in time to lock eyes with a green haired child across the streets from him. As soon as the kid saw Kaylin, he started running in the other direction. Jack quickly gave chase and Kaylin followed reluctantly.

….Meanwhile with Leo….

At this point, Leo had been walking on the streets for about ten minutes. He had walked past many buildings including his school. Or rather, his old school.

Thinking about his old school got Leo thinking about the future, about what would happen after summer. He didn't plan what he would do once he left his home or even meeting Ashley. What was he going to do?

Leo sighed hopelessly. 'Guess I'll figure it out later.'

Leo kept walking until he reached the park he last saw Carly. He looked at the bench he had been sitting on and thought about that day. 'Maybe I shouldn't have run away from her like that.'

Leo sighed again feeling even more hopeless. 'What am I going to do?'

It was at that moment that Leo heard someone exclaim "it's him!"

Leo's blood froze as he turned his head towards one of the familiar faces saying that and pointing toward him. Jack. Leo could recognize that voice anywhere. Leo also noticed a blue haired male standing next to him. Leo and the male locked glances at each other right after Jack exclaimed "that's the missing twin!" On impulse, Leo bolted in the direction he had come hoping to be able to get away. Unfortunately for him, he could hear footsteps only a few behind him.

….Meanwhile with Jack….

Jack ran after Leo with Kaylin right behind him. He was running in rage. All that worrying everybody did and Leo was walking around without a care in the world!

That thought caused Jack to run even faster. Before he knew it, Jack was only a few feet behind Leo. Jack then noticed that Kaylin was starting to lag behind. "Hurry up Kaylin!"

"I…haven't done…this much running…in a while!" Kaylin panted. "Give me…a break!"

Jack growled lowly under his breath and continued to focus on his moving target. He was started to get tired as well and he could tell Leo was starting to lose speed. He continued (or tried to) in strong pursuit.

Suddenly, Leo turned sharply on a street. Jack quickly followed and saw that it was a dead end. Once Leo realized this, however, he was already trapped within the walls of the dead end. Then he turned to Jack with a pale face and looking like a deer caught in the headlight.