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 Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 9:58 pm
=====> from the Main Hallway
Ariko fumbled around in his pocket as best he could while still supporting his passed out friends weight, finally pulling out his keycard and swiping it in the door. "Ok Reiku, almost there. Just a few more feet buddy."
As he finally reached the bedside, Ariko did his best to lay his friend down gently. Removing Reiku's shoes and placing the boys feet on the mattress, he looked to Sachiko who entered the room right behind him. "Sachi,....could you get a wash cloth and run it under some cold water please." He was really concerened for the well being of the small timid boy. Never in the year that they had known each other had anything like this ever happened.
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Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 10:38 pm
Sachiko nodded silently, slipping into the bedroom and draping her and Reiku's kimons on a chair back. She left the door ajar for Michael as she made her way into Ariko's restroom, found a washcloth, and held it under the cold water in the sink.
As she worked, she chewed nervously on a long, dark lock of hair. Did Ariko know what had just happened, or was he just as confused as she was. Absently she rubbed at her neck; it was sore, and upon investigating, slightly bruised. Reiku really had tried to hurt her. She should be angry. Furious. But as she made her way back into the bedroom, cool cloth in hand, she simply could not muster any anger towards the boy. He looked so... well so pitiful, lying there on Ariko's bed like that. She handed him the damp cloth.
"Is he going to be ok, you think?"
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Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 10:56 pm
Ariko accepted the cloth and folded it into a neat rectangle before applying it to Reiku's forehead. "Hai hai, I think he'll be alright." He rose to his feet and dusted off hiss trousers before turning to Sachiko, frowning at the sight of the bruises developing around her neck.
"Are you alright Sachi? I don't know what happened, I've never seen him like this." He took Sachikos hand and led her to the chair at his desk, leaning against the desk as she took a seat. "He kept calling me Kyo, that's the guy that got Reiku here to begin with. He killed the guys girlfriend and was found standing there in the puddle of blood, doesn't talk about it too much. He was really hard up for Kyo's affection, only to have it all kept secret and her thrown into his face."
He looked over to the sleeping boy and felt like a horrible friend for what happened. If only he had noticed the way he was acting in the store earlier, maybe he could have calmed Reiku down before he snapped. "Rest is the best thing for him now. When he's up I'll make sure he takes his medication. I got a sneaking suspicion that it's not really for migranes anymore."
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Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 5:58 pm
Michael moved in, legs shaking as if they were rubber. He was abele to enter, but just as soon as he had, he dropped to his knees, sobbing uncontrolably.
"Ariko... Ariko... Kore... Kore ga nani.... What is this? I don't understand! I don't... I don't get it... Somebody... Someone tell me what's going on!"
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Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 6:53 pm
Sachiko blinked in silent shok as Ariko gave her the bare minimum of facts... they were all she needed. More than she needed, to be truthful. She looked to Reiku on the bed, a slight frown puckering her forehead. Inoue had actually killed someone? It didn't seem possible...
She had opened her mouth to make a comment when Michael stumbled into the room. The poor guy was a wreck; just looking at him made her want to weep. Of course he's a wreck, Sachi thought. If Ariko had suddenly launched into some unexpected episode, she wouldn't be to well off either. Rising from the seat she crossed over to the sobbing boy by the door, dropping to her knees eside her, sympathy on her face.
"Gomen, Michael-san..... I'm a little confused by things myself. Let's get you off the floor, ne? You can have my seat."
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Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 7:07 pm
"Iie,....you sit there Sachi." Ariko pushed off the desk and walked over to his closet, opening the door and removing a folding chair from the rear. "Her you go Mike, have a seat. It's a long story that you should probably hear from Reiku, but I can give you the basics I guess."
As Micheal climbed into the green folding chair adorned with the Midori crest, Ariko closed the door and locked it before walking back to the spot on the desk. "I think Reiku has MPD,....Multiple Personality Disorder. He snapped after seeing that new kid bleeding in the store." He looked over to Sachiko then back to the boy across the room, biting his lower lip at his frustration over the whole ordeal.
"He was trying to kill Sachi, thought I was a guy named Kyo. Maybe it was a flashback or something, but he killed a girl with a knife to land himself here." He felt horrible for devulging Reiku's secrets to not just Sachiko but Micheal as well. His friend had told him the details in secrecy, needing someone to understand him so bad that Ariko was willing to be that listening ear. "Please guys,....you can't tell anyone about this. It would kill the kid for this stuff to spread around school."
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Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 11:19 am
Mike did so. His head was hung and he could barely do anything, but he nodded as he heard the story again. "Y-yes. Reiku told me a couple days ago. It... I didn't think much about it. I just thought it was something he was getting over, but... I knew it still affected him, but not like this. And those teachers... no compassion. Nothing! They didn't CARE! God... I still can't digest this."
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Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 1:48 pm
Sachiko slowly rose from her knees, clasping her hands tightly in front of her and keeping her eyes downcast.
"Hai, I won't say anything," she murmured in response to Ariko, her eyes following Michel's pitiful form as he made his way over to the folding chair Ariko had retrieved for him.
Sitting in her own seat, she began to nervously chew on the ends of a long strand of hair. She didn't now what to say. truthfully, she felt a bit of an intruder. Ariko was Reiku's best friend..... Michael was his boyfriend... she was someone who was only trying to befriend him, since her boyfriend and he were so close... and who had assumed the role of one of the most hated female's in Reiku's life, apperently. Folding her ands in her lap and lowering her head, Sachiko remained in uncomfortable silence, not sure of what to say to anyone.
Reiku's brows drew tightlty together as he moaned softly, beginning to show signs of life once more. His own neck wasn't in much better conditin than Sachiko's; in addition to the painful looking scrathes that marred the skin frm his fingernails, there were also mild first degree burns from overexposure, courtesy of Morgi Onimu. Long lashes fluttered as he moaned again.
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Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 2:03 pm
Ariko stood silently as Sachiko rose from the floor and took her seat once more. It pained him to see her feeling so bad about the whole thing, wishing there was someway he could actually bring a smile back onto her face. Pushing from the desk once more, he leaned over and wrapped his arms around the girl tightly. "I'm sorry Sachi,....I wish there was more I could do to help."
His grip slackened as a low moan came from behind him and his head turned to the bed. "Sounds like he's coming to,...." He released Sachiko and kissed her on the forehead before turning and walking to the bedside and sitting beside his friend on the edge of the mattress. "Reiku,....can you hear me buddy? Reiku,...." He sat and watched as the boys eyelashes fluttered, wondering which Reiku was going to wake up.
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Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 4:13 pm
Michael looked up in disbelief. Was it true? Was he waking up? Was he him? Reiku, please be back to normal. Please, let's all just go back to normal.
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Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 6:38 pm
Reiku's frown deepened as he heard his name being called. Ugh, why did everything hurt so much? Weakly, he lifted a hand to press his fingertips to his forehead. Even his jaw hurt...had he been clenching his teeth? He must have been having a bad dream or something.
"Ariko?" His voice was softt and weary, and held a note of confusion. He was in bed... was Ariko in his room? That didn't seem right, Reiku always always locked his door. Hesitantly, Reiku cracked one eye open.
The second eye flew open to accompany the other and the boy shot up in the bed with obvious alarm. This was not his room...and unlike his last surprise awakening, it wasn't Michael's room either....It took a few moments before his panicked eyes could recognize the room as Ariko's. He clutched his hair drawing his knees to his chest and egan rocking.
"What's going on... why is everyone looking at me like that?" he already knew the answer, he could feel it. The blank spot in his memory told him more than anything. he'd blacked out again... and judging by te expression on Michael, Ariko, and sachiko's faces, he'd done something as well. Dammit, he was supposed to be getting better!
"Gomen nasai...." he sobbed miserbaly, not bothering to lift his head from is knees. He was so embarassed. he wished he wasn't there... wasn't anywhere...
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Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 6:44 pm
At the sine of the true, appologizing Reiku, Michael leapt forward, arms around the boy's neck, sobbing into his chest with renewed vigor.
"Reiku! Reiku, I was so scared! I... I didn't know what to do! I'm sorry! Whatever I did, I'm sorry!" He went into a bout of sobs for a moment, but he found a voice again. "I thought I might lose you for good! Those teachers, they might have killed you! I'm so sorry! Sorry beyond, beyond words!" Sobs interjected him at sparatic intervals and for varying ammounts of time.
Every word was heart-felt and filled with intense emotion. Michael hung on for dear life, never wanting Reiku to be lost to that aweful creature again.
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Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 8:39 pm
Reiku winced as Michael threw his arms around his neck, unprepared for the pain that emeanated from his injured neck. But as the boy began sobbing, the only thing Rei could do was throw his arms around him and give him a squeeze.
His forehead puckered in confusion, however, as Michael started his own apologizing and talk of teachers and losing him. What had he missed? The words made very little sense, and chocolate brown eyes sought out Ariko for some sort of explanation. The person he saw first, however, was Sachiko. She'd seen it... whatever it was.... It was bad enough that Ariko and Michael had been there, but her? She was practically a stranger, no matter how nice she tried to be to him. His cheeks blazed with mortification.
"Gomen...." he murmured again.
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Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 8:58 pm
Ariko smiled at Reiku as he shot up from the pillow and curled into his customary ball. "Hey Reiku, looks like you're back to yourself,ne?" Suddenly he was nearly knocked off the edge as Micheal rushed onto the bed and clung to the boy like dryer lint. "HEY!! Can you give him some room Mike. He just woke up and you're about to choke him out with that sleeper hold you got there."
He stood up and wlked over to Sachiko, placing his hands on her shoulders as he stopped behind her chair. "I'd thank you to not get too into things guys, you are still on MY bed. Those are fresh sheets you know." He was still smiling even if the scene weirded him out a bit on the whole. When Reiku's eyes met his however, Ariko's smile dimmed and somehow he just knew the boy wanted some answers.
"You don't remember what happened do you? I wish I could say the rest of us could, but you lost it Reiku." He knew Reiku was completely embarassed by the incident, and just having so many people around right now was probably even worse. "I had to get you off of Sachi,....you really wanted to kill her. Gomen,....I'm the reason your jaw stings right now. Onimu and Mutaga showed up and shocked you down pretty good, I'm glad you're alright though."
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