Watashi o Taihen ai Suru?

[For My Pride and My Promise II]
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Hurray; It's the second chapter of For My Pride and My Promise. Enjoy... :D (Still in Ion's point of veiw.) oh, and slight Anise x Ion, one-sided.
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"...Ion...?" A heard a high-pitched voice ring in my head. "...Synch?" It rang again. I then felt a hand on my shoulder, shaking me violently. This, of course, had awakened me. I looked up at the ceiling, where a single light shone down, and blinked my eyes. I pretended I was still sleeping, so I closed them immediatly.
"Now, now," I heard a voice start off, "This isn't what it--"

"Don't you interrupt me, Synch!" The tiny voice ordered. "Ion! Wake up!" I felt the small hand shake me again violently, it balling up into a fist, and pounding on my shoulder. That meant one thing.

Anise.

I opened my eyes again, to avoid any further abuse to my shoulder. "What?" I said, sleepily.

"Ion! Explain what in Yulia's name you are doing in the same bed as him." She yelled, obviously upset.

I heard feet move around in the other room, along with small discussion. Anise had apparently brought everyone else, too.

I swear if I wasn't the Fon Master I'd...

"Ion!" She shouted again, this time gripping onto my shirt, pulling me off of my bed. I heard a sigh of disgust emerge from the other room, and the door open.

"Anise," I heard another, smoother, calmer voice say, "I think that's enough interrogation for now. Why don't we let them get fully dressed?" Jade. Then, he dragged the fuming and rebelling Anise out of the room.

I, now sprawled on the floor, looked at myself. I was fully dressed... what did happen last night? Did I... did we...?

I shook my head, removing the thought from my head. I do remember what happened though, and nothing... happened.

I looked at Synch, who looked as nervous as I probably did. As soon as the noise in the other room started up again, Synch got up from the bed and came over to help me up. "Are you alright?" He asked me, in which I replied with a simple nod. He smiled slightly and I took the hand he offered.

"Synch... what happened last night?" I asked, fiddling with my shirt, trying to recall last night.

He sighed and explained. "We were looking at a picture last night, and you said you felt tired. You then collapsed for some reason, so I carried you to bed, and there, I fell asleep, also." I nodded and sat on my bed. But why did Anise think...?

I unbeknownst said that out loud, still in awe. Synch sighed and shook his head. "I don't know. My guess would be that she's jealous."

Later, after silence and things sorted out, Synch and I walked into the other room, where Luke, Anise, and the rest stood, and their small discussions slowly silenced. I laughed nervously and stepped back, and closed the other door.

"Ooh! Let me at him! Let me at that Synch!" Anise said, trying to escape Jade's arms. Guy had whispered something into Luke's ear, in which Luke sighed and nodded.

"Ahem," Luke cleared his throat and looked at Synch and me. "We sort of need you today, Ion, so--"

Anise broke free of Jade's grasp and came after me. She wrapped her arms around my waist and dug her head into my chest, which caused me to stagger backward, into the wall. "Ion, please!"

I exchanged glances with Synch and everyone else. Anise started to cry slightly, from what I felt. "Ion, I..." She dug her head in deeper, which caused me to flinch slightly.

"Ion, I love you... too." She said, releasing her grip, and she fell to the floor. "Ah?" I squeaked out.

Jade stepped forward from the small, astonished crowd in my room, and picked up Anise. "She's had a rough week, you know her mother hasn't been feeling well, and her disease is possibly terminal." He said, looking at me. "Might we borrow your room?" I nodded my head and moved toward my desk, which I grabbed, trying to keep from collapsing, myself.

Later, everyone stood in my chamber, not speaking. Natalia was the first to speak. "Fon Master," She said, standing next to my mirror, "You do know that we are not mad at you, right?" I nodded lightly.

She sighed and I looked at Synch, who was preoccupied with Anise. Luke was standing next to Tear, who was exhausted from curing Anise, and Guy was standing with Natalia and Jade.

"Hm..." I heard a small voice whine. "Ah... Ion...?" She said, still dreaming. "No... Stop, Arietta!" She screamed, and everyone's attention turned to her. I walked over to her, alarmed and confused.

"Tear! What's wrong with An--" I spoke before I was interrupted by another shriek from Anise.

"Ah! Stop!" She said, moving violently, and stopped before screaming once again. "Ah...Where are you... Ion?" She had drifted back into sleep.

Moments passed, filled with silence and tension. "What the hell is going on with Anise?" Luke said before standing up. I sat on the floor, next to Synch, who was holding onto my shoulders, leaning on me.

I looked up, and Luke looked at me. "I... You'd better not put any more stress on Anise-- We don't want this to happen everyday." I nodded. He was obviously angry with me, but not purpously... at least I hoped.

A few hours later, I had drifted into sleep on Synch's shoulder, and Guy, Tear, and Natalia had also. Synch, Luke and Jade were all monitoring Anise's activity. When I had woken up, nothing had changed. Anise had shifted from her back, to her side, and that was it.

"I... think I should go." Synch said. He apparently didn't realize I was awake. I grasped onto his arm, but I doubt he noticed. "You can't leave; you know what that would do to Ion's morale." Jade said, sounding somewhat serious.

"...I know, but I still must. Van and the others are most likely wondering where I am." He persisted, shifting his weight to his legs.

"...Synch, please..." I said, holding his arm tighter. "...Not until Anise is awake. Please?" I looked up at him with tired, pleading eyes. This, of course, made him smile and made him nod. "Alright, I suppose if you say..." He said, and sat back down.

Anise had started to move again, and she flipped back over to her back. "Hm? Wha...Where am I?" She said sleepily as she examined my room. Tear and Natalia woke up, whilst Guy was still sleeping, muttering something about Fon Machines. Surprising.

I stood up, while I was still holding onto Synch's arm, so I pulled him up, too. "Anise! You're awake!" I shouted and startled everyone.

Anise stared at me, her face bright red. "I-Ion...?" She covered her face and turned away. "I... I..." I smiled and walked over to her. "It's alright, Anise. I'm not mad at you, or anything."

She sat up and uncovered her face, still not looking at me. "But I suppose you wouldn't understand..." She paused and sighed. "I still love you, Ion." She then bolted up from my bed and walked over to Synch, and she glared up at him. "I won't lose to you!" She said and bolted out of my room.

As I watched her leave, I couldn't help but laugh, and that made everyone look over to me. "Hm? What's so funny, Ion?" Jade said, while he walked over to Guy, about ready to kick him.

I smiled and stopped laughing. "Synch has competition; I didn't realize I was a fight waiting to happen!" Tear couldn't help but smile. She had the look of 'It's so... cute...' on her face. Jade then kicked Guy, which caused him to wake up. "We're leaving." Jade said, pushing up his glasses. "Y-You don't have to kick me!" He said, bolting upright.

After that, everyone had migrated to my office, where Anise was waiting, still refusing to look at Synch or me. "Well, I guess we'll be heading off then," Luke had started, and then he looked around the room. "...We'll see you tomorrow, Ion?" I nodded, and we said our farewell, and everyone left.

"Well, then." Synch said, leaning on my desk. I looked at him and folded my arms. "'Well, then.' What? I thought you were leaving?" I said, obviously tricked.

Synch laughed. "I wasn't really going to leave. I just noticed that you and Anise were starting to wake up, so I figured that that would wake her up, and you would stop me." He paused. "I'm not completely stupid."

I walked over to him and put my hands on his shoulders. "No, you're not..." I then leaned onto him, looking into his eyes. "And that's why I love you."

Synch smiled and put his arms around my waist. "It's odd." I looked at him, confused. "You're the only one I can be comfortable showing my true self around." I smiled and wrapped my arms around his neck. "That makes me feel important, then."

His face turned serious as he pulled me closer. "You're the most important thing in my life, Ion." He took one of his hands and put it in my hair, toying with it. I then blushed and looked at Synch, embarassed, as he drew his face closer to mine. I looked into his eyes, and he looked into mine.

He then kissed me and my face flared. I kissed him back lightly, due to the fact that I was so embarassed. We broke apart and both of our faces were as red as the Fifth Fonon. "Ah..." was the only thing that left my mouth. Synch turned away from me. "I-I'm sorry." He apologized.

"You don't have to be sorry." I then turned his face toward mine, and kissed him. He seemed shocked, but then caught on and kissed me back deeply.

I then broke away and smiled. "Thanks, Synch." I said, shyly. Synch tried to hide his face, which was still red. "F-For what?" I looked at him and then looked away. "Nevermind." I said, walking to my room.

Synch looked up and over to me. "Hm? Where are you going?" I looked back and smiled. "I'm going to bed. You're welcome to come with me." I said, with no ill intentions. This made Synch nearly fall over. "Wha-what?" He shouted, nervously, his face extremely red. "What did you think I meant...?" My face went red after I said that, thinking about what he must have imagined. "Y-You know my rules!" I shouted, not trying to sound upset.

I then walked into my room and changed into different clothing. While I was changing into my shirt, Synch walked into my room. Of course, I was staring the opposite way, so I didn't notice he was eyeing me the whole time. Before I finished changing, I felt two cold hands on my bare shoulders and I jumped. "Ah! Synch?" I felt him nod and slide his cold hands don my back.

"No ill intentions, right?" He said, breathing on my neck. I smiled and nodded. "No ill intentions."