The Confusion of Love (Another One)

[The Last Pumpkin]

[{{Arie: Agreed.}}/size]  

[Project Divinity]

Rychter loved how Riane didn't want to go to school, but he perfectly understood why it was. After what she had been through, he was surpirsed to see she was still alive, but at the same time happy. He was with her and more happy then he had ever been in his life. At first he had just wanted to help her out, but now it was much more then that. Rychter wanted her more then anything in the world and would stop at nothing to keep her his. "I don't see why we can't just put it off for a wekk or two" He said to her, "But I at least want you to go through High School with me okay Riane"...

As Zelos noticed Animne force one eye open, he put his hand up to her face. Her weak smile made it all worth while, but for now Zelos had to watch over her and keep her safe. For the time being she was as helpless as an animal caught in a bear trap...  

[The Last Pumpkin]

Nick looked pained watching her. But he said nothing and left the room.

Animne, now asleep, was weak as ever and one eye was shut for good, it seemed...  

[_Ramliel_]

She perked up at his comment her eyes widening. Riane didn't expect that from him at all. He was one that constantly persisted on her to finish High School. Though she did hate that she was the reason he was not even in school now. "I know and I will finish with you. So we might as well get it over with I don't want you any more behind than you already are. I'm already too much of a burden to you." Riane knew he was going to scold her for saying that so she quickly kissed him and hopped out of bed before he could even eep a word.  

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When Riane perked up, Rychter smirked as he watched the features in her face change slightly over and over again. Her words made him feign slightly, but when she started speaking about being a burden, he moved to scold her, but her lips pressed against his. Being momentarily blinded, it took him a moment to realize that Riane was up. Rychter followed fashion and straightened out his clothing, and then smirked...

Zelos let the back of his hand move gently across her cheek, caressing it. "Don't you worry Animne, I'll fix you up and that's a promise" He told her, the tension in his chest becoming more painful now. Zelos was in too deep and now he had to fix her or he wouldn't be healthy...  

[The Last Pumpkin]

Nick got up and then left the room to think, as he sat at the window in his own room and peered out to see some neighbors return, but that the coast was clear.

Animne could tell he was worried, but she was unsure what, as she smiled softly in her dreamless sleep.  

[_Ramliel_]

Riane quickly used the bathroom peeking out to see he had come. She busied herself with dressing up so he had no open room to sold her on what she had said and there would be no open spot for him to talk. After she finished dressing up in one of the outfits he got her she let her hair flow down in long red locks and slipped on her shoes waiting outside for him.  

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Rychter was amazed as to how fast Riane was moving, but he knew that she was only trying to avoid him, so that he couldn't scold her. It made him chuckle quietly, but when she went outside, Rychter became a little confused and walked over to the door, still in his pajama's and opened it up. "Um where do you think you're going?" He asked her, a puzzled look on his face...

Even though Animne was so frail before him, he knew that he ahd to check on Nick, so he let his hand slide away from her cheek and got up. "I'll be right back" He said and walked into Nick's room. Quietly, Zelos sat beside him, "What's the matter Nick?" He asked him...  

[The Last Pumpkin]

"When you went to jail, you have a self conscience. I happen to. A brain of a 13-year-old, a sister with the brain of someone your age, and a knowledge of pain... I'm checking so none lingered, but they wouldn't have, with the neighbors here returning. One time they did something terrible to sis in jail, but only she can tell you that. That was when she went to depression." Nick sounded upset and pained. At six, he sounded older but looked six.  

[_Ramliel_]

She looked up when he came to the door and blushed at his words. Riane smiled sheepishly seeing him still in his pajamas. Truth was she didn't want to sit in the house so she could hear him scold her while he dressed up. "I umm...seeing the err...beautiful view while....waiting for you!" She smiled brightly knowing it looked fake and also knowing he was likely to drag her back in the house.  

[Project Divinity]

Rychter just chuckled as Riane told him her reasoning. He could tell that she was lying, but he would give her what she wanted. "Well I wasn't really going anywhere" He told her, "At least not right away, so why don't you come back in".

Zelos listened to each word Nick sad and was quite surprised to hear some of the things that he had said, but then again they had just been shot at. Zelos stood up and placed his hand on Nick's shoulder, "Don't worry about things too much, but why don't you come back to my room and help me watch over your sister" He told him kindly  

[The Last Pumpkin]

The boy with the 13-year-old brain but six-year-old look just nodded and followed Zelos mutely.  

[_Ramliel_]

Riane blushed looking down at the floor embarrassed. She sighed and nodded slipping into the house and going back to his room. It wasn't her fault that she thought so low of herself. Pouting she took off her shoes and clothes until she was in her underwear before slipping back in bed. "Then when are we going." Peeking out through the covers she glanced at the door seeing him coming.  

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As Riane walked past him and back into the room, Rychter chuckled seeing how embarassed she was. He then closed the door behind her and went into the bathroom to splash some water on his face. As he did this, the cool temperature woke him up and he felt wonderful. Rychter then popped all his joints and walked back into the doorway of his room, looking at Riane. "Hmm, for the school thing" He said, "Probably not until school's out"...

Zelos felt bad for both Nick and Animne, but he didn't know how to express it without seeming like he was pitying them. It wasn't like that. He truly felt horrible just to know the story. As he walked with Nick back into his room, Zelos sat down by Animne's side and put the back of his hand up to her forehead, feeling her temperature...  

[The Last Pumpkin]

Animne's temerature had gone down enough to be normal, but the sweat on her forehead had not gone away.

"Nightmare. She's having a nightmare." Nick said absentmindedly as he watched his sister lie still but saw sweat her face.