Light It Up! Chap2
Title : Light It Up!
Author : phzblue
Rating : Teen
Pairing : Joshua/Neku
Summary : Post-game. Things aren’t going well for Neku even after he regained his life after the game. Even if he learnt that friends are as important as his life but it is just too much for him to bear anymore.
Note : Please pardon my failness.
The first thing he saw was his bedroom, with an angry digital clock blinking at him. Neku woke up in his bed, disarrayed, without even remembering he entered his own home. The last thing he was able to recollect was the meeting with Shiki. At WildKat. Nope, he did not remember himself walking home and unlocked the door to this dark apartment.
“Shit!”
A panic surge attacked him when Neku double checked the time his impatient clock was glaring at him. It was way pass the time that he should get ready to school! Pronto! A mad rush to the bathroom, followed by a quick shower, accompanied by a swift change of school uniform, wrinkles were made during the process. But the orange haired teen did not care about tidiness right now. Time was running out.
Rushing out of his home, with his school uniform clad on, Neku did not even glance at the door for one bit as it closed on its own with auto lock function. Running across the street of Dogenzaka, Ramen Doi was still as crowded as ever, since the Prince of Ennui, Ouji Eiji, ‘F’ the ramen there. Neku chuckled to himself for a moment that he remembered how empty it was during the second week of the game. Unfortunately, the memory brought more grief than he thought, reminding him of a certain Composer who had yet to show his face.
It was then that the stares were getting to him, as he was in the middle of 104 Building when he noticed everyone’s stare. He wished that he had his player pin with him. The monochrome colored pin would at least give him some comfort, giggles from girls around him make him looked around his surrounding for once. Teenagers like him were out hanging out around stores and food shops alike, that’s where it hit him. It was Saturday!
Neku slapped himself mentally and groaned. How stupid was he to mistake today as a school day. He should have checked his time clearly before rushing out of the house like a mad man. Sighed in relief that he was not going to be late for school but felt idiotic for wearing his school uniform, looking at the time now, it was barely pass morning, might as well get some breakfast before moving on.
Fast food was Neku’s ideal breakfast at the moment, which resulted in the visit to Shibukyu Main Store, where one of Sunshine food chain store branched in. Being in the game had its advantages, if the shop owner knew you better and you might get a little more from them. Even though Neku knew it’s not good to take advantage of it, but he did not care about that now. His day was just starting and felt that it was going to get worst.
With his headphone purring soft music around his ears, he devoured his food like there’s no tomorrow. Having an empty stomach since the day before, it was no wonder. Eating his extra large fries, which were given to him out of love from the owner, he watched the people passed like a blur through the glass window from the second floor.
Spotting a group of 4 outside the building, they reminded the ex-player of his own group, which he almost forgot that they were going to meet up again today. Thanking silently to whichever god that made him remember the promised date. Getting up from his seat and ready to go, he waved a nervous goodbye to Miss Konno when she saw him leaving and smiling.
Walking towards the Statue of Hachiko was slow and quiet. Neku pondered whether he should pay a visit to his grandmother since she was the only relative in Shibuya Neku could relied on. It was after he came back from the game that his grandmother was caught in a car accident. Leaving her in coma, which answered to the reason why the apartment is dark and lonely. He doubted his parents knew about their own mother’s situation, not that he cared. They never even cared about him, so why should he.
Shaking his head, it was not the time to think about depressing matter, he had to meet up with his friends soon and it would not be good for them to be depressed as well. They had their own problems as well. Since he was a little bit too early for the meeting, he sat near the symbol of Shibuya while waiting for his friends.
A sudden chill went up his spine when he was looking at a certain area. The same feeling he used to have when dangerous Noise was nearby. Making himself sit up straighter, he glanced around, muttering to himself. “It’s impossible…” Neku was giving his mastered pins a tight grip; the pins were always with him whenever he went out. It became a habit somehow, to bring some of his pins with him outside. However, even with them here, it was not going to save him if he could not use it.
Maybe he was just thinking too much and thanks to that, the ex-player did not get enough sleep lately. Tugging his collar loose, he relaxed against the public bench when he saw a glimpse of two girls approaching him. Shiki and Eri were the first to come. Both of them giving him a weird look because his school uniform, but he just shrugged it off with an excuse, “I forgot it is Saturday.” Before the Bito siblings arrived, Shiki occupied the seat beside Neku while Eri was bugging the crowd on fashion senses, probably someone she knew.
Shiki gave him a small smile before going through the routine questions like “How are you?”, “Is everything alright?”, and “You looked tired...” to which Neku answered with the help of some white lies. The arrival of Beat and Rhyme helped Neku escaped more of Shiki’s question but he did not like it when Beat slapped his back.
“Phones, what’s da get up for yo,” Beat laughed while his sister, Rhyme, only shook her head in apologies. Neku laughed lightly at the siblings; after all, it was refreshing to see them again. Beat would always tell him stories of his latest break out with the school teachers, and Rhyme would just correct the word his brother had used wrongly.
Neku was surrounded with his friends who were all full of life and not a moment too dull. The girls would look at Eri’s new designs and praised her for a job well done, while Shiki agreed to Rhyme’s praises. And the praises would go back to Shiki for her needle skill. Yes, it was truly comfortable with all his friends here. Worries left forgotten.
After a few hours of hanging out, it was time for Neku to head home. He remembered he had some homework and chores to do. With a farewell given to all his friends, he went his way to his home. Unknown to everyone, a dark blur jumped out from nearby bush and started to follow Neku not too far away. Only one person noticed that and that was the youngest child of the Bito Family. She only stared at it in suspicious without saying anything. Both of them kept getting smaller until they could not be seen by the eyes, Rhyme wondered what was that and decided to ask the boy next time she saw him.
Door unlocked, shoes were thrown aside at the door way, uniform replaced with a more casual comfy wear, Neku was going on his way until he stood frozen in his living room. He nearly had a heart attack, staring at the creature which was sitting there returning the favor. The shiver he felt before came back, allowing him to do a mental victory dance for his accuracy, but that was not the time now. A freaking Wolf Noise was in his living room!
Even though the Noise was not the standard size, it was quarter of its original Noise he saw during the game. Backing away from the living room slowly, Neku ran to his room. He thought that locking himself in his room would help. Unfortunately the little Noise followed him and was quicker than him. “Damn damn damn, if these pins would freaking work here!” screaming and cursing at the pins he kept in his room, he did not notice the Wolf Noise nudging his nose at the bedpost.
Now that was something Neku did not notice when he woke up, once again he cursed himself for being stupid the whole morning. There was a piece of note along with a circular object on it. The ex-player grabbed onto his pillow as his weapon if the Noise decided to attack him though not that the pillow was going to defend him much. The Noise was sitting like a normal dog obediently, waiting for his master to command.
Taking the notes in his hand, he saw some words with neat and professional hand writing. “Merry Christmas, Neku. He won’t harm you at all. Think of him as a new companion.” Now Neku was confused. He did not know whether he should be happy that his wish for a dog finally came through or annoyed that the person responsible for this did not even think of giving it in person. But a small smile could be seen on his face, even if Christmas was a week ago.
The Noise could sense the tense emotion easing away as time passed, and he thought that now was the right time to give the boy some physical contact. Wagging his tattoo tail lightly, he pounced onto the unsuspecting teen, licking the human playfully.
The unnatural wolf knocked the air out of him, now Neku had a firsthand experience with its power and would not underestimate the power this little creature had ever again. The paper he held was falling down onto the ground lightly like a feather, with its back turned. Neku picked it up and read it with the Noise still rolling on his chest.
“Name it, Neku-dear~” Neku sweared that he could hear the annoying giggle somewhere around him. That jerk.
Crumbling the paper into a ball with a renew agitation, he grabbed the Noise off his chest and stared at it. “So… I have to name you…” the Noise licked the boy’s nose since it could not move. Neku could see that this Noise was not the ordinary low level Garage Wolf which he saw the first time. This little one’s fur was pure white and had silver blue tattoo for his front legs and tail. It reminded Neku of snow no matter what.
“Icy.”
The little special Noise was created when I RP'd with Tsu. xD He only has minor role in this fic.
Author : phzblue
Rating : Teen
Pairing : Joshua/Neku
Summary : Post-game. Things aren’t going well for Neku even after he regained his life after the game. Even if he learnt that friends are as important as his life but it is just too much for him to bear anymore.
Note : Please pardon my failness.
The first thing he saw was his bedroom, with an angry digital clock blinking at him. Neku woke up in his bed, disarrayed, without even remembering he entered his own home. The last thing he was able to recollect was the meeting with Shiki. At WildKat. Nope, he did not remember himself walking home and unlocked the door to this dark apartment.
“Shit!”
A panic surge attacked him when Neku double checked the time his impatient clock was glaring at him. It was way pass the time that he should get ready to school! Pronto! A mad rush to the bathroom, followed by a quick shower, accompanied by a swift change of school uniform, wrinkles were made during the process. But the orange haired teen did not care about tidiness right now. Time was running out.
Rushing out of his home, with his school uniform clad on, Neku did not even glance at the door for one bit as it closed on its own with auto lock function. Running across the street of Dogenzaka, Ramen Doi was still as crowded as ever, since the Prince of Ennui, Ouji Eiji, ‘F’ the ramen there. Neku chuckled to himself for a moment that he remembered how empty it was during the second week of the game. Unfortunately, the memory brought more grief than he thought, reminding him of a certain Composer who had yet to show his face.
It was then that the stares were getting to him, as he was in the middle of 104 Building when he noticed everyone’s stare. He wished that he had his player pin with him. The monochrome colored pin would at least give him some comfort, giggles from girls around him make him looked around his surrounding for once. Teenagers like him were out hanging out around stores and food shops alike, that’s where it hit him. It was Saturday!
Neku slapped himself mentally and groaned. How stupid was he to mistake today as a school day. He should have checked his time clearly before rushing out of the house like a mad man. Sighed in relief that he was not going to be late for school but felt idiotic for wearing his school uniform, looking at the time now, it was barely pass morning, might as well get some breakfast before moving on.
Fast food was Neku’s ideal breakfast at the moment, which resulted in the visit to Shibukyu Main Store, where one of Sunshine food chain store branched in. Being in the game had its advantages, if the shop owner knew you better and you might get a little more from them. Even though Neku knew it’s not good to take advantage of it, but he did not care about that now. His day was just starting and felt that it was going to get worst.
With his headphone purring soft music around his ears, he devoured his food like there’s no tomorrow. Having an empty stomach since the day before, it was no wonder. Eating his extra large fries, which were given to him out of love from the owner, he watched the people passed like a blur through the glass window from the second floor.
Spotting a group of 4 outside the building, they reminded the ex-player of his own group, which he almost forgot that they were going to meet up again today. Thanking silently to whichever god that made him remember the promised date. Getting up from his seat and ready to go, he waved a nervous goodbye to Miss Konno when she saw him leaving and smiling.
Walking towards the Statue of Hachiko was slow and quiet. Neku pondered whether he should pay a visit to his grandmother since she was the only relative in Shibuya Neku could relied on. It was after he came back from the game that his grandmother was caught in a car accident. Leaving her in coma, which answered to the reason why the apartment is dark and lonely. He doubted his parents knew about their own mother’s situation, not that he cared. They never even cared about him, so why should he.
Shaking his head, it was not the time to think about depressing matter, he had to meet up with his friends soon and it would not be good for them to be depressed as well. They had their own problems as well. Since he was a little bit too early for the meeting, he sat near the symbol of Shibuya while waiting for his friends.
A sudden chill went up his spine when he was looking at a certain area. The same feeling he used to have when dangerous Noise was nearby. Making himself sit up straighter, he glanced around, muttering to himself. “It’s impossible…” Neku was giving his mastered pins a tight grip; the pins were always with him whenever he went out. It became a habit somehow, to bring some of his pins with him outside. However, even with them here, it was not going to save him if he could not use it.
Maybe he was just thinking too much and thanks to that, the ex-player did not get enough sleep lately. Tugging his collar loose, he relaxed against the public bench when he saw a glimpse of two girls approaching him. Shiki and Eri were the first to come. Both of them giving him a weird look because his school uniform, but he just shrugged it off with an excuse, “I forgot it is Saturday.” Before the Bito siblings arrived, Shiki occupied the seat beside Neku while Eri was bugging the crowd on fashion senses, probably someone she knew.
Shiki gave him a small smile before going through the routine questions like “How are you?”, “Is everything alright?”, and “You looked tired...” to which Neku answered with the help of some white lies. The arrival of Beat and Rhyme helped Neku escaped more of Shiki’s question but he did not like it when Beat slapped his back.
“Phones, what’s da get up for yo,” Beat laughed while his sister, Rhyme, only shook her head in apologies. Neku laughed lightly at the siblings; after all, it was refreshing to see them again. Beat would always tell him stories of his latest break out with the school teachers, and Rhyme would just correct the word his brother had used wrongly.
Neku was surrounded with his friends who were all full of life and not a moment too dull. The girls would look at Eri’s new designs and praised her for a job well done, while Shiki agreed to Rhyme’s praises. And the praises would go back to Shiki for her needle skill. Yes, it was truly comfortable with all his friends here. Worries left forgotten.
After a few hours of hanging out, it was time for Neku to head home. He remembered he had some homework and chores to do. With a farewell given to all his friends, he went his way to his home. Unknown to everyone, a dark blur jumped out from nearby bush and started to follow Neku not too far away. Only one person noticed that and that was the youngest child of the Bito Family. She only stared at it in suspicious without saying anything. Both of them kept getting smaller until they could not be seen by the eyes, Rhyme wondered what was that and decided to ask the boy next time she saw him.
Door unlocked, shoes were thrown aside at the door way, uniform replaced with a more casual comfy wear, Neku was going on his way until he stood frozen in his living room. He nearly had a heart attack, staring at the creature which was sitting there returning the favor. The shiver he felt before came back, allowing him to do a mental victory dance for his accuracy, but that was not the time now. A freaking Wolf Noise was in his living room!
Even though the Noise was not the standard size, it was quarter of its original Noise he saw during the game. Backing away from the living room slowly, Neku ran to his room. He thought that locking himself in his room would help. Unfortunately the little Noise followed him and was quicker than him. “Damn damn damn, if these pins would freaking work here!” screaming and cursing at the pins he kept in his room, he did not notice the Wolf Noise nudging his nose at the bedpost.
Now that was something Neku did not notice when he woke up, once again he cursed himself for being stupid the whole morning. There was a piece of note along with a circular object on it. The ex-player grabbed onto his pillow as his weapon if the Noise decided to attack him though not that the pillow was going to defend him much. The Noise was sitting like a normal dog obediently, waiting for his master to command.
Taking the notes in his hand, he saw some words with neat and professional hand writing. “Merry Christmas, Neku. He won’t harm you at all. Think of him as a new companion.” Now Neku was confused. He did not know whether he should be happy that his wish for a dog finally came through or annoyed that the person responsible for this did not even think of giving it in person. But a small smile could be seen on his face, even if Christmas was a week ago.
The Noise could sense the tense emotion easing away as time passed, and he thought that now was the right time to give the boy some physical contact. Wagging his tattoo tail lightly, he pounced onto the unsuspecting teen, licking the human playfully.
The unnatural wolf knocked the air out of him, now Neku had a firsthand experience with its power and would not underestimate the power this little creature had ever again. The paper he held was falling down onto the ground lightly like a feather, with its back turned. Neku picked it up and read it with the Noise still rolling on his chest.
“Name it, Neku-dear~” Neku sweared that he could hear the annoying giggle somewhere around him. That jerk.
Crumbling the paper into a ball with a renew agitation, he grabbed the Noise off his chest and stared at it. “So… I have to name you…” the Noise licked the boy’s nose since it could not move. Neku could see that this Noise was not the ordinary low level Garage Wolf which he saw the first time. This little one’s fur was pure white and had silver blue tattoo for his front legs and tail. It reminded Neku of snow no matter what.
“Icy.”
The little special Noise was created when I RP'd with Tsu. xD He only has minor role in this fic.