Chapter 8 : The Untold Story

School is boring. T^T
... Speechless as usual.

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"WHAT!" said Kinochi in disbelief. "WHAT DID I JUST HEARD YOU SAY?"

"I said," said Vance slowly and calmly. "Look's like we're stuck in the locker."

Kinochi expression was hysterical. She tried looking around the locker to find a way to get out, but failed. The key to the locker was on the floor outside. Kinochi turned to Vance with anger.

"It's all your fault!" said Kinochi as she started pummeling Vance with her fists. "If only didn't come and meet me! If only you never took the freaking book! If-"

Vance covered Kinochi's mouth with his hand. "Hush keep quiet little Kinochi," said Vance in a soft tone. "Don't trash on me so." Kinochi redden in embarassment.

Vance suddenly started smirking. "Aww.." said Vance 'sweetly'. "Little Kinochi enjoys this doesn't she?"

"WHAT THE HELL!" said Kinochi, pushing his hand off her mouth. "As if I do! It's more like you enjoy it!"

Vance smirk began to fade away. "Of course I do," said Vance quietly, half mumbling. "To be spending time with little Kinochi. Something I thought I won't able to anymore."

Kinochi stared at Vance. "He's not smirking, and his voice doesn't have the mischevious tone anymore," thought Kinochi. "He's not joking. He's... serious.." Kinochi's eyes started to be filled with tears. At first she tried blinking them away, but the tears were too much.

Kinochi moved closer to Vance and leaned on his shoulder. "Vance," said Kinochi tearfully. "Why did you ever had to.. Leave?"

-x-x- Flashy Back 1-x-x-

Kinochi, at the age of 6, wandered around in the park. She sat contentedly on the green grass, trying to pull out little daises when she saw a butterfly. It was a fire-like coloured butterfly. It glimmered like a gem. Kinochi's eyes widened in fascination and smiled.

She started to walk after it. Then she started walking faster and faster and soon she was running after it. Probably something provoked the little critter to fly faster. Suddenly her attention was diverted to another direction. It was the sight of a red haired boy.

He was at the root of an enormous elm tree which has a big tree trunk. He was sitting at the foot of the tree, his head drooping down. Kinochi's curosity got the better of her so she started walking towards the boy. His ears perked up when he heard someone coming, but when he saw Kinochi he just shrugged and let his head droop down again.

"Hey!" said Kinochi, a little pissed off. "I saw that you know!"

The boy spoke nothing. Kinochi stared at him in frustration.

"FINE!" said Kinochi, huffing and going to the other side of the tree. "BE that way!"

Silence came between them. Until the boy broke the silence by chuckling.

"You're funny you know," said the boy softly as he chuckled. "You could be a comedian!"

"There's no way I'm going to be a comedian!" said Kinochi. "Anyways, what are you doing here?"

The boy did not reply. "Helloooooo," said Kinochi," You there?"

"Well.." said the boy with a sad tone. "I'd rather not say. But I can tell you I have no home."

Kinochi didn't understand what he meant. "Well!" said Kinochi in glee. "You can come stay with me then!"

The boy, from the other side of the tree, sprang up in suprise. "WHAT!" said the boy crudly. "That's immpossible, stupid!"

"Why not!" demanded Kinochi as she also stood up. "You and I have red hair! Brother and sister! Problem solve!"

Then they both ran to the other side of the tree at the same time, causing them to collide into each other. Kinochi stood up and pull the boy up. "Come on!" said Kinochi enthusiastically. The boy had an 'OMG' expression.

-x-x- Flashy Back 2 -x-x-

The boy got accepted to be Kinochi's neighbour's adopted child after Kinochi told about the boy to her mother as she jumped up and down hyperly. "Okay then!" said Kinochi's mother as she wave to the neighbour happily.

Then she turned to the boy. "You can go there as soon as you eat dinner here okay?" said the mother smiling. "Now if you want to shower Kinochi can show you."

Kinochi ushered the boy upstairs and to the bathroom. "Hey," said Kinochi, realizing. "I don't even know your name! I must know if not I have to call you the red-haired-kid-next-door."

"My hair isn't red," said the boy. He took a bucket of water and soaked himself.

"You don't bath like that!" said Kinochi, puzzled. "Usually people-"

Kinochi's eyes widen. His hair wasn't red. It was blue.

"Your h-hair is b-blue?!" said Kinochi, shocked.

"Yes," said the boy. "My name is Vance, and you just saw a pile of blood."

-x-x- Flashy Back 3 -x-x-

Kinochi ran frantically around in fear. Vance caught her and talked softly. "Don't worry," said Vance. "I won't get you in trouble. I'll just say I tripped over red dye."

"But!" said Kinochi. "This is serious!"

"Hush," said Vance. "I'll do the covering up ok? Now can you get out of the bathroom so that I can bath! Unless you are a perv!"

Vance slammed the door and Kinochi had a WTH expression on her face.

-x-x- Flashy Back 4 -x-x-

It's been 1 year since Vance became her neighbour. And since the neighbour is naturally talented at music, they started teaching Vance how to play the violin. Vance was getting on well. But then Kinochi couldn't spend as much time as she used to with him. Kinochi found Vance at the doorstep.

"Vance!!" shouted Kinochi. "Come with me for a bit!"

"Huh?" said Vance with an awkward expression. "But my lessons aren't over yet!"

"Don't be a spoil sport!" said Kinochi as she pouted.

"Fine.." said Vance as he took up the violin. "Where you want to go?"

"I'll show you!" said Kinochi happily as she dragged Vance along.

15 minutes later, they arrived in the same park she found Vance at the elm tree. Kinochi sat on the grass lazily as she smiled.

"I want to know how well you play the violin!" said Kinochi, grinning. "Play a song to me!"

"If you want me to," said Vance. Vance began with a pleasent melody.

"OH!!" said Kinochi excitely. "I know this song!! It's my favourite! Cool Vance! You know my favourite song!! You-"

"Oh just shut your blabbering mouth for once," said Vance jokingly as he stopped playing the violin. "You're destroying the music and peace!" Then he continued the song again.

Kinochi pouted again but soon started humming to the sweet melody and eventually began to sing. Vance held a suprised expression as he didn't know Kinochi sings, but then smiled as he saw her singing cheerfully to the song.

-x-x- Flashy Back 5-x-x-

"WHY VANCE?!" said Kinochi pleading as she grasp onto his hand. "Why do you have to leave?! Why didn't you tell me earlier? Why, w-why, w-w-h-y didn't you..-" Tears started flooding onto her face.

Vance couldn't bear to see her cry. "Don't cry," said Vance, as he hugged her. "It's hurts me to see you like this."

Kinochi started blinking away her tears. "Didn't y-you ever think how it'll hurt me!" said Kinochi sadly.

"I'm sorry," said Vance, really meaning it. "I just can't help it." Kinochi wiped away her tears and Vance stopped hugging her but held her hands.

"Maybe one day,"said Vance with hope glimmering in his eyes. "We can meet again."

Then at that moment Kinochi's neighbours called Vance into the car.Vance gave one pityful glance to Kinochi as he hopped into the car. They drove off to the airport and boarded to a plane to Switzerland. Kinochi looked onto the dusty road and kicked the pebbles with anger.

"How am I ever going to meet you again if you're living in Switzerland!" shouted Kinochi, mad. "Even I know Switzerland is far away! I'm not stupid!" Kinochi's eyes started to get flooded by tears all over again.

-x-x- End Of All Flashy Backs -x-x-

".." said Vance, looking at the opposite direction. "You're better off not knowing.."

"I deserve to know why!" said Kinochi, clenching her fists angrily. "I've been waiting for you for 6 whole years! Not a postcard, or an email, or freaking anything! I might as well thought you were dead! I tried to forget you because I hate you, and just when I almost did you had to freaking come back! You're a fool Vance! A liar and a fool!"

Vance just shrugged and sighed. "How would you know?" began Vance. "What if I'm not telling you because I don't want you to get hurt? How would you ever know how I think?"

"But! I-" said Kinochi objecting his speech when she got distracted.

*plop,plop,plop*

"Is that footsteps?" said Kinochi, a little happy.

"I don't know," said Vance. "Why would anyone be in school at this hour?"

"Hey," said a familiar voice. "That's weird. Who left their locker key in here?"

Kinochi and Vance started making a commotion, hoping the person would realize freaking people are locked in. There was the sound of a key turning. The locker door flung open.

"Hey,hey, hey," said the person, grinning. "Guess who I found?"

Kinochi's eyes widen in suprise.

"..Rick, what are you doing here at this hour?"