<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:blogger='http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914331962426281489</id><updated>2024-09-02T11:14:00.314+08:00</updated><category term="Multichaptered"/><category term="Novel"/><category term="original work"/><category term="Lamb in the Tigers&#39; Den"/><category term="10 second amnesia"/><category term="19 Days"/><category term="19 Tian"/><category term="Fanfic"/><category term="He Tian x Mo Guan Shan"/><category term="Himuro Tatsuya"/><category term="Jian Yi x Zhang Zheng Xi"/><category term="Kuroko no basuke"/><category term="MuraHimu"/><category term="Murasakibara Atsushi"/><category term="Old Xian"/><category term="One-shot"/><category term="diaemyung"/><category term="knb"/><category term="one shot"/><category term="sci-fi"/><title type='text'>Randomly Sprouting Nonsenses:)</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://joeypoonie.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8914331962426281489/posts/default?redirect=false'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://joeypoonie.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>10</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914331962426281489.post-3173872892361503324</id><published>2017-05-24T01:50:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2017-05-24T01:53:35.381+08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="19 Days"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="19 Tian"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Fanfic"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="He Tian x Mo Guan Shan"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Jian Yi x Zhang Zheng Xi"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Old Xian"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="One-shot"/><title type='text'>Jokes and Fate</title><content type='html'>&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;The mindless chatter
from the students around him annoyed him. Their words just seemed to be the
perfect recipe to incite a migraine – throbbing dully, aching his very skull.
It’s no wonder why a scowl seemed to be permanently etched upon his features.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;He was trudging along
with his bag pack slung over his left shoulder, his fingers busy dancing across
the surface of his phone when he was forced to a stop abruptly by a mass that occupied
the pathway before him. Just as he was about to spit out a string of carefully
selected choice words, he was drowned out by what sounded like shrieking to
him. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;He found it hard to
raise his head, it was as though the dread he was feeling, was physically
weighing him down. The mass of girls before him was just not the thing he
needed this early in the morning; the person inciting the mass hysteria even
more so.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;“He Tian, do you wanna
hang out after school?” &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;“Sorry, I’ve got a game
after.” &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;“Aw! Can we come and
watch you play?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;Grey met red and Mo
Guan Shan wished he slept in this morning. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;“Sure. Everyone is
invited.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;Averting his eyes
quickly, Mo Guan Shan lowered his head and navigated through the obstruction before
him with renewed purpose. From his peripheries, Mo Guan Shan spied the numerous
strings of red dangling off the different fingers; some were just short lengths
of red, others stretching away as far as the eye can see, and the rarest of
them all: the red string could be seen connecting loosely between two people.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;For as long as he could
remember, Mo Guan Shan could always see the little red string that tied people
together. He was lucky that growing up, the red string that was looped around
his mother’s delicate pinky, was also looped around the thicker rougher pinky
belonging to his father. Even after his father was sentenced to jail, the times
they got to visit him, Mo Guan Shan could still see the red string connected
between his parents.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;Other couples were not
so lucky.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;When he was younger, and his father was still out and about in
society, his aunt from his mother’s side used to always visit them on the
weekends. One day, she came by with her husband and Mo Guan Shan had innocently
voiced out that the red string hanging from his aunt’s finger did not match
that from his uncle. A few weeks after that, his aunt had dropped by utterly inebriated,
yelling and throwing curse words in his direction – calling him a freak,
accusing him of spoiling her marriage when she was the one cheating on his
uncle.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;After that incident, Mo
Guan Shan learnt that some things were meant to be kept a secret. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;And this was one of
them. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;An arm throwing itself
across his shoulders jarred him out from his memory. Dread pooled at the bottom
of his gut as he turned his head to see He Tian bestowing his prize-winning
smile at him. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;“What. Do. You. Want.”
Mo Guan Shan snapped as he shrugged off the arm, his eyes following the short red
length that was looped around the other boy’s finger. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;“Can’t I just say hello
to my dear friend?” He Tian replied smoothly, replacing his arm back on,
bringing his other arm up to run his fingers through his messy bed hair. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;“Who the fucks your
friend!” Huffing, Mo Guan Shan twisted himself out from He Tian’s grasp and was
about to stalk off when his momentum was forced to a stop and the world turned on
itself in his eyes. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;Stunned, Mo Guan Shan
watched as He Tian settled himself into a squat before him, a dangerous glint
flashing across his eyes. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;“You know, you should
really watch your language when you’re speaking to me.” &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;Mo Guan Shan felt a pit
open up in his stomach as fear rippled slowly across his entirety. He Tian
frightened him whenever he got serious because Mo Guan Shan could never read
him. He Tian was an enigma; he had fenced himself off so securely, nothing was
getting through to him. Mo Guan Shan’s pride forced him to swallow his fear and
was just about to fire back a retort when a hand reached down and pulled He
Tian backwards. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;The black-haired boy
fell on to his haunches and rolled onto his back. If Mo Guan Shan wasn’t so afraid
of said boy, he would have allowed the laughter that was threatening to erupt
from his lips free. Instead, he felt his own body go rigid and his eyes go wide
as the tension in the air soared to new levels. The shock in He Tian’s eyes transiting
into fury as his sights travelled up to Jian Yi who was trying to hide himself
behind his childhood friend. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;Although he had only
recently just started to &lt;i&gt;hang&lt;/i&gt; out
with them – albeit reluctantly –, Mo Guan Shan had watched as the faint red
line that ran from Jian Yi’s finger to Zhang Zheng Xi’s solidified over the
weeks.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;The red string that had
been looped around Zhang Zheng Xi’s finger had started out being long,
stretching out, further than Mo Guan Shan was bothered to follow; indicating
that Zhang Zheng Xi’s soulmate was out there in the world somewhere. He could
however see a second red string around his finger, ending on Jian Yi. This
second string had been very thin, very faint, and it looked as though it was
going to fray and break off at any time. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;But it changed
overnight.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;For a while now, the
string had looked like it was on the verge of breaking – it was becoming
thinner and fainter – and the next, only one solid red string was left looped
around Zhang Zheng Xi’s finger and this time, Mo Guan Shan could see the person
the other end of the string was tied to. That day, Jian Yi’s eyes were visibly
swollen and the atmosphere between the two friends had been awkward. Jian Yi
was actively trying to avoid Zhang Zheng Xi while the latter was actively
seeking out the former. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;After the entire fiasco
of Jian Yi getting kidnapped, Mo Guan Shan now noticed a new sheen to the red
string between the two childhood friends. When he was sure no one was noticing
him, Mo Guan Shan had rolled the string between his fingers. Most strings he
had touched felt just as how string was supposed to feel, soft and malleable.
But the texture of the string between Jian Yi and Zhang Zheng Xi had morphed –
no longer was it soft; it felt like wire, still capable of bending but it unable
to be broken that easily anymore. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;It was the same as the
string that connected his parents together.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;Mo Guan Shan watched as
He Tian locked Jian Yi’s head between his body and his arm, his other hand
forming a fist with his third knuckle digging painfully into Jian Yi’s scalp.
He did not miss the slight twitch on Zhang Zheng Xi’s fingers before he pulled
the pair apart, promptly rescuing Jian Yi from his well-deserved punishment. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;“Yah! Red! Can’t you
handle your man better??” Jian Yi cried out, his palm rubbing circles on the
sore spot on his scalp. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;“Who the fucking
chicken dick is my man!” “Hey, get your facts right, he belongs to me, not the
other way ‘round.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;Two voices rang out at
the same time, and Mo Guan Shan could only stare incredulously at the taller
boy before sticking both his middle fingers right before He Tian’s smug
features. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;“Fuck you!” &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;“I know you want to.” &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;Mo Guan Shan threw one
last exasperated glare in the direction of his nemesis before the bell rang signaling
the start of classes, and that all four of them were now considered late. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;*~*&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;“The other party is
someone who is gentle, caring and understanding? What nonsense is this…” &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;“Talking about me?” &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;Mo Guan Shan finally
understood what the phrase &lt;i&gt;heart in one’s
mouth&lt;/i&gt; finally meant. It felt as though his soul had tried to leave his body
when the very familiar voice sounded from his balcony. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;“MA!! WHY IS THIS
PERSON HERE?!” Mo Guan Shan could hear the tremble in his voice as he tried to
settle the organ that was threatening to break free from his ribcage. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;He had only been in the
shower for less than ten minutes and somehow, the walking apocalypse still
managed to stroll leisurely into his home, bedroom and win over his mother
without Mo Guan Shan realizing. Worst of all, said apocalypse was going to have
dinner in his home, with his mother and him. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;Mo Guan Shan knew that
it was futile to argue with He Tian, but he could not stop himself. His mouth
seemed to love the idea of mouthing off to this mafia kid – literally – and getting
death glares shot his way. Mo Guan Shan was resigned to the fate that He Tian
was going to be having dinner in his home with his mother and him, but he did
not need to have He Tian hanging near him until then. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;Clicking his tongue, Mo
Guan Shan was about to &lt;i&gt;kindly&lt;/i&gt; show He
Tian the way out of his room when the latter order him to turn around. His gut
instinctively told him to do as He Tian said but his pride and ego refused to
obey the other boy’s words. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;“Don’t fucking tell me
what to do.” &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;As soon as those words
left his lips, Mo Guan Shan could taste the aftertaste full of regret on his
tongue. He Tian, who had settled himself on the edge of Mo Guan Shan’s bed shot
up without warning, his hand encircling swiftly behind Mo Guan Shan neck and
soon Mo Guan Shan could taste his bedsheets in his mouth.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;“I told you to turn
around.” &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;Mo Guan Shan could hear
He Tian fiddling with something he had retrieved from his pocket. Mo Guan Shan
instinctively tried to struggle because he was unable to turn his body to face
the dark-haired teen.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;“Hey! What do you think
you are doing?!” &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;He could feel a layer
of cold sweat break across his naked upper body as a He Tian shoved something
soft and cool onto his ear lobe. The pressure across his back lifted and Mo
Guan Shan flipped himself around as quickly as he could to keep He Tian within
his sight. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;“Earring for you,” He
Tian whispered, his fingers wrapping around Mo Guan Shan wrist when he removed
the small stud from his ear. “You better take good care of it. If you have the
balls to throw it out--” &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;Infuriated by the condescending
tone, Mo Guan Shan shot a defiant glare at the teen above him, pulled back his
arm and threw the stud out towards the balcony. The stud bounced off his
balcony door with a soft ‘ping’ and disappeared into the darkness of the night.
&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;Regret was a funny
thing. Mo Guan Shan could give piss about it one moment and yet be filled with
it to the brim in the next. Above him, He Tian had Mo Guan Shan’s both arms
locked between them and judging from the pain emanating from his left cheek
bone, Mo Guan Shan surmised that He Tian was not going to let him go until he
replaced the stud in his ear. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;“Wanna die?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;“I’ll go get it back!
Right now!” Mo Guan Shan cried out as he struggled from beneath. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;So that was how Mo Guan
Shan ended up half naked, sprawled on all fours in his little front garden with
his head almost levelled with the earth trying to spot the little stud from
before. From his periphery, he could see He Tian standing before the door with
his arms crossed over his chest watching him carefully, his features hidden in
the shadow of his fringe. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;“You could help ya
know.” Mo Guan Shan grumbled as he pushed himself onto his heels, staring at
the vicinity of the other boy’s eyes. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;“You threw it, you find
it.” Came the reply. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;Grumbling noisily to
himself, Mo Guan Shan rolled his eyes at the other teen before prostrating
himself against the earth once more. Grumbling some more, Mo Guan Shan was
about to right himself up and give up when he felt a presence get down next to
him. He turned and watched in surprise as He Tian mirrored him and got down
onto all fours with his head low trying to spot the little earring. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;“I know, this body is irresistible.”
He Tian chuckled after seeing Mo Guan Shan’s stare. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;“Hah! That flower bush
attracts me more than you do.” Mo Guan Shan countered, a blush painting his
face after getting caught by He Tian for staring. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;“Oh really now?” &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;Mo Guan Shan was about
to turn and check a spot that was further away from He Tian when he felt arms
sliding under him. It was as though he was weightless as the owner of those
arms lifted him effortlessly. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;“What in chicken dick’s
name are you tryin--” Mo Guan Shan had barely managed to finish his sentence
when He Tian released him into the flower bush he had pointed out before. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;Mo Guan Shan felt the
thin branches give way beneath his weight but did not have enough time to react
as his entire focus was on He Tian. He Tian who had stretched himself out above
Mo Guan Shan’s body, his arms stretched out on either side of Mo Guan Shan’s
head, propping his body just slightly above Mo Guan Shan. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;“Didn’t you say you
were attracted to this bush? Now that it’s out of the picture, what do you
think is the next most attractive thing here?” &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;“HUH? The hell you
tryna do! Get off me!” Sputtering, Mo Guan Shan placed both his arms between
their torsos and was about to push the other boy off him when He Tian shushed
him. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;Mo Guan Shan’s counter
died on his tongue as his gaze followed that of He Tian’s, finally landing on
the offending culprit: the stud from before was lying just centimeters away
from Mo Guan Shan’s head. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;“Heh. See what I do for
you?” He Tian laughed as he picked up the stud in his fingers and gave it a
blow. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;It was funny how time
seemed to slow down at this point. Mo Guan Shan watched in silent reverie as He
Tian’s hand moved closer towards him and how acutely aware he was of the knee
that was now between his thighs and the distance that was between their faces
was decreasing ever so slightly. With bated breath, he remained as still as he
could while He Tian guided the stud gently back into his right earlobe before
the boy leaned back onto his knees to admire his work. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;Because of the close
proximity and weird position they had been in, and the uncharacteristically
gentleness from the boy before him, Mo Guan Shan felt the blush that had abated
from before return in full force. He was just glad that it was too dark out for
He Tian to see the colour of his cheeks.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;It felt like an
eternity had passed before the moment was broken by Mo Guan Shan’s mother
opening the front door, a hint of playfulness filtered across her eyes as a
sweet smile broke across her lips. The remnants of a slight chuckle still
painted her words as she announced that dinner was finally ready. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;If Mo Guan Shan thought
his cheeks were burning just now, he was sure his entire face, tips of his ears
and upper torso were all crisp by now. He shoved He Tian away from him as he
pushed himself up. He ignored the black-hair teen that had a playful smirk
etched on his face and eyed the indent he had made in the flower bush. It was
going to take weeks if not months for the bush to repair itself. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;A constant reminder.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;Another wave of choice
words escaped his lips before he had time to stop himself as he patted the dirt
off his sweatpants and dusted the palm of his hands. He kicked opened his front
door softly – or he would just get it from his ma – and made his way
begrudgingly towards the kitchen. He could hear He Tian close the front door
behind him and follow him to the kitchen sink, situating himself right next to
Mo Guan Shan as they washed their dirtied hands side by side. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;He Tian was saying
something about how the food smelled better than anything he had ever smelled
before but Mo Guan Shan soon found that he was no longer paying any attention to
what the boy next to him was saying. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;Instead, his entire
focus was stuck on the very faint thin red string that was looped around his
pinky, connecting him to He Tian. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;“You— HAVE GOT TO BE &lt;b&gt;FUCKING&lt;/b&gt; ME.” &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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It
is the year MSCHJ-876 (Modernised-Scientific-Calendar-of-Hubris-Jaeger 876):
876 years after the outbreak of the manmade super-virus KJW1B1x created during
the Scientific Boom in what later became known as the Virus War. First produced
by the Unified Kingdom of Korea (UKK) under the rule of Kim Jong Un-8653 in
defiance to the Anti-Biochemical Warfare Code and further enhanced by the
combined efforts of the United State of the New Soviet Union (USNSU) and the
Republic Frontier Kingdom (RFK) – once known as Africa. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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KJU1B1x
was radioactively enhanced and was soon resistant to all known anti-viral
drugs. In an effort to keep the KJU1B1x super-virus contained, The New Republic
of Singapore (TNRS) and the European Domain (ED) organised a stealth mission to
remove the super-virus from the RFK, only to have it get released by the RFK in
retaliation. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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KJU1B1x
was immediately contained in RFK by sinking the continent into the sea. The
various governments enforced strict travel bans and shut down all borders
within their country lines in an effort to prevent the spread of KJU1B1x. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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Even
after the drastic measures that were undertaken to keep KJU1B1x contained, it
took 6 years for the first symptoms to finally appear. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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It
was barely noticeable at first: children born after the virus was released,
started to lose their sight early into life. It started out with cataract-like
formations over the irises – these were able to be surgically removed -,
followed by irreversible ulceration of the cornea and clouding of the pupils.
The population born after the outbreak were slowly going blind with the newer
generations losing the ability to see immediately after birth.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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As
the years went by, the older generation were left to wither and die away
without being able to explain to their off-springs what Seeing was. They could
not explain the rising of the sun nor the crashing of the waves. They could not
describe the green grass or the yellow of the stars. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;i&gt;How do you explain to someone, things they
have never seen nor ever will see?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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And
in MSCHJ-76x1225, the very last of the Seeing People died leaving behind a
world of darkness.&amp;nbsp;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;&quot;&gt;It was an immensely hot day in the middle of
summer; with temperatures rising above 38&lt;sup&gt;o&lt;/sup&gt;C. The humidity was high
due to the torrential rain during the past two days – the &lt;i&gt;perks&lt;/i&gt; of being in a tropical country; unpredictable climate. Heat
waves streamed up from the heated concrete road accompanied by the constant
symphony of buzzing of flying insects, chirping crickets and the occasional
rustling of the trees. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;&quot;&gt;Yue stopped mid-trek, lowering herself to a
squat. Sighing in defeat, she quickly made her way into the shadows of the
trees by the side of the road and settled herself onto the mud. Pulling her
canteen from her backpack, she cursed to no one in particular at the bad luck
she had when her car decided to break down in the middle of the bloody
mountain. It was bad enough that she had to be out of the comfort of her hotel
on a day as hot as today and now she had to make her way up the mountain on a route
designed for vehicles – that meant no rest-stops, vending machines or emergency
phone booths.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;&quot;&gt;Following the trail up the mountain would take
her another two hours or so, perhaps longer considering the number of stops she
had to take to get herself out of the unrelenting sun. One thing she was glad
of was that before her trip to this rural town, she had chopped off her waist
long hair in preparation for her upcoming role. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;&quot;&gt;Yue was an actress-in-training. Well, she
likened herself to one. To put it more accurately, Yue was a stunt double. She
had already starred in a handful of motion blockbusters – as the stars’ stunt
doubles to be precise. Her upcoming role was for a movie that was set in
ancient china, in a Shaolin monastery and it required her to be able in basic
Chinese Wushu. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;&quot;&gt;The main reason why she was trekking up a
mountain at eleven in the morning trying to reach the summit where a
traditional Chinese martial arts dojo was located, that allowed her to video
tape the lessons and copy the theory books. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;&quot;&gt;Gulping down mouthfuls of water, she checked
Googlemaps on her cell phone. Besides following the trail up the mountain, Googlemaps
presented another way up - although it was not advised to. The terrain and
slope of the mountain was unmapped, but it was possible to hike upwards through
the jungle that covered the main bulk of the mountain. &amp;nbsp;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;&quot;&gt;It was almost noon, and the sun was reaching
its highest point of the day. That meant that if she took the vehicle trail,
she would have the sun burning directing down upon her, whereas if she went
into the jungle, she would have lots of canopy protection. The thought of
getting out of the sun made her giddy with glee as she replaced her canteen
into her backpack and stood up dusting her backside.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;&quot;&gt;Life as a stunt double was good. The exposure was
good. The experience was important. Best of all, the pay was supremely
enchanting. Sure, the risks involved in being a stunt double were high, but
that was what insurance was for wasn’t it? Yue had met her biological parents
once before – they were a nice couple, but they did not regret dumping Yue at
the door of the orphanage. Yue was fine with that, truly, to put it bluntly,
she was thankful to a certain extent; because the decision made by her parents
when they were younger had moulded her into someone independent; someone who
was capable of living life for herself. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;&quot;&gt;Checking back against Googlemaps once again,
Yue noted that although she was still far, the ground she had covered on this
route would have taken her an additional half an hour on the vehicle’s pass.
Smirking at her own wit, Yue bit her tongue a second after, having tripped over
an exposed root and dropping her phone into the thick understory. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;&quot;&gt;She riffled through the understory trying to
spot her phone and a glint from her right made her thank the heavens that the
sun was shining. Reaching for the little device, the ground beneath her foot
shifted all of sudden. Grasping the little device in her palm, Yue stifled a
scream as she tumbled headlong into the understory and was shocked to find that
it was deeper than she had expected it to be. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;&quot;&gt;Landing hard onto her left shoulder, Yue winced
as a dull ache started to throb from within the bone. Sitting upright, Yue
checked her phone and was relieved to see that it was still working albeit
without any signals. She patted about her body to spot any other injuries and
released the breath she didn’t know she had been holding. Looking up, Yue tried
to spot the route that she had fallen from but was surprised to see the white
of a building. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;&quot;&gt;Confusion wrecked at her brain as she stood up
– how had she reached the dojo if she had fallen downward? Dusting herself
slightly, Yue replaced her cell phone into her side pocket and made her way
towards the building. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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land on her bruised shoulder, squeezing it slightly. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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Had the sudden urge to continue this short (?) story of the two. I don&#39;t recall how I had planned the story to go on last time, but since the bunnies are around me now, I just thought &quot;Why not?&quot;, so here it is!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
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Soooo, let&#39;s see how I shall continue this Dramione fic eh?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
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Her head throbbed dully as she flipped herself around, staring up at the red and gold decorations hanging from the ceiling. A sob escaped her lips as she pulled a pillow over her face - tears leaking from her already swollen eyes. She didn&#39;t understand why &lt;i&gt;them&lt;/i&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people would doubt her. They were her best friends. And &lt;i&gt;he &lt;/i&gt;was Ron!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
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Her heart ached painfully as she let out muffled sobs into the soft cotton. Sitting up abruptly, Hermione threw the pillow across the room; all her frustrations, the misgivings and all the emotions she had pent up were threatening to explode from within her. She walked past the bone-aching heels she had kicked off before throwing herself on the bed and up to the mirror.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
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She looked like a wreck. Swollen red eyes, accompanied by a stuffed red nose, smeared eyeliner and streaks of mascara ran down the side of her face. Sniffing slightly, Hermione removed her earrings - those amethyst teardrops which her mother had given her for her 16th birthday - and the many pins she had used to keep her hair in place.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
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She pitied the girl in the reflection. The boy she had a crush on just accused her of being a traitor to her own people; her own house; her own family. She was Head Girl, but she had nothing else to her name. She was a &lt;i&gt;mudblood, &lt;/i&gt;she was just a nobody. Sighing sadly, Hermione turned away from her repulsive reflection and headed for the bathroom.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
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She sank deep into the bathtub; the hot water was comfortable on her skin. Leaning back, she closed her eyes and allowed her thoughts to roam free. She allowed herself to cry once again over Ron. She thought back to all the times she had silently wished for Ron, for him to see how much she loved him. She thought back to when they found out she was Head Girl, how happy they were until they found out who was Head Boy. Even then, the two of them had been supportive; promising her that if Malfoy dared to do anything to her, they would be there to punch his guts out.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
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It was all different now.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
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She stayed in the tub until the water turned cold and her skin had started to wrinkle. By then, her eyes were even more painful and the headache was throbbing even more. She released the water from the tub and dried herself, changing into her flannel pajamas. Her hair was still silky from the potion she had used for the ball - she ran her fingers through the silken strands, wishing they were like this everyday. She had found a spell to get rid of frizziness from hair, but didn&#39;t have the courage to try it out. Until now that is.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
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She decided that once the potion wore off, she would cast the spell to her own hair. Wincing slightly from the throbbing in her temples, Hermione brushed her hair swiftly as she exited to the common room, craving for a cup of hot chocolate.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
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The fire in the fireplace was low and the entire common room felt a little too homely. The broken shards from the vase laid where she had last saw them - Malfoy was not back yet. She removed her wand from her pocket and muttered the repairing spell non-verbally. She watched as the shards flew back together, piecing themselves back with perfection and speed. Hermione picked the vase up, muttering a soft apology before replacing it on the table top next to the door.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
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Sighing again, Hermione looked around the common room. The crests of Gryffindor and Slytherin hung proud from the drapes on the ceiling and walls. &lt;i&gt;If only that were true&lt;/i&gt;. She turned away in disgust at the crests - she felt like she didn&#39;t belong here anymore.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
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She made her cup of hot chocolate and settled down in front of the fireplace. The crackling flames were a comfort to her. She watched lazily as the flames danced around to an unknown rhythm; her eyelids getting heavier with each passing minute. Placing the cooling mug on the carpet next to her, Hermione laid her head against the seat of the armchair behind her, slowly drifting off to sleep.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
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*~*&lt;/div&gt;
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Gonna take it real slow now! :/&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
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A/N Did a oneshot based on the fanart that was wonderfully made by diaemyung on tumblr! Check it out by clicking on the link above! It&#39;s awesome and so heartbreaking T_T&lt;br /&gt;
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Kuroko no Basket is one of my current favourite manga/anime and boyyyy is there seriously alot of fan service for us fujoshis. Hehehehe &amp;lt;3&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;“Who are you?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;It was just ten seconds – the time taken for Tatsuya to blink once; to
take in the situation; to see the car; to even work up the voice to get &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;his&lt;i&gt; attention. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;Ten seconds - was all it took. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;“I’m a murderer.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;Had he only been quick enough; observant enough – he would have been
able to stop &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;it&lt;i&gt; from happening. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;The blood in his body ran cold. He lost all feeling in his arms and
legs. His ears were ringing slightly and all he could see was red. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;Dark red. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;Seeping deep within the whites of their jerseys - overwhelming all the
other colours. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;Overwhelming &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;his&lt;i&gt; purple.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;His vocal chords seared as his voice escaped his lips. He dropped the
bags of snacks he had been helping the other carry; his legs working faster and
harder than they ever did. He pushed past the by-standers, unable to hear their
frantic whispers; their calls for aid – nothing but &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;his&lt;i&gt; dulling eyes had his attention.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;Dark red. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;It was everywhere. Tatsuya kneeled beside the broken body, his tears
streaming freely. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;“A-atsushi.. Atsushi! Atsushi!”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;His name first came out as a whisper – afraid that even the slightest
sound would bring more hurt. Then, it became a sob; repeated over and over and
over again – wishing fervently that this was nothing but a nightmare, one that
he would be able to wake up from. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;“Who are you?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;He reached for paling fingers, grasping them tightly within his own. His
vision blurred from the tears that wouldn’t stop. He felt &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;him&lt;i&gt; return a squeeze – as if trying to say “I’m okay”. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;“I’m a strayer.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;Strong arms wrapped themselves under his arms and pulled. Tatsuya
struggled to escape, unwilling to stray away from &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;him&lt;i&gt;. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;“ATSUSHI! ATSUSHI! NO-NO PLEASE
NO! ATSUSHI!”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;Tatsuya sobbed as those arms pulled at him relentlessly. Their contact
broke as Tatsuya was pulled back. Tatsuya fought against his restraints,
throwing punches and kicks to those who were holding him. But to no avail, he
watched as they loaded &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;him&lt;i&gt; into the back of the
ambulance; watched as they placed the oxygen mask upon his face; as they shut
the doors and as they drove away. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;“Who are you?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;Tatsuya stared at the sky; the winter sky was a darker blue and the wind
was bitter cold. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;Eight months had passed since the accident; and three months since &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;he&lt;i&gt; returned to school. It was as though nothing had changed – life went
on per normal for everyone, basketball trainings had continued every day after
school, the final year students were mugging for their papers – and yet,
everything &lt;/i&gt;had&lt;i&gt; changed. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;Everything &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;was&lt;i&gt; changing. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;Every ten seconds to be exact. &amp;nbsp;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;“I’m your lover.” &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;Atsushi‘s eyes widened a little
before he leaned forward, pulling Tatsuya in an embrace, closing the distance
between their lips swiftly. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;It was all too familiar. Although
his mind could not remember – his body sure did. His tongue licked the other’s
lips, seeking entrance. The smooth muscle danced to an unknown tune with the
other; longing for more. Atsushi pulled Tatsuya tighter into his embrace, not
wanting to let the shorter boy go. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;This scent, &lt;i&gt;his&lt;/i&gt; scent was all too familiar. This heat, &lt;i&gt;his &lt;/i&gt;heat was something he knew very well. And yet he could not
remember how or from where. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;“Who are you?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;Atsushi stepped back; wondering why
he was embracing a stranger. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;He watched those sad black eyes
blink once as a tear rolled down the side of Tatsuya’s face. A small sad smile
grew on the boy’s lips as more tears threatened to fall from his eyes. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;A sudden sharp pang hit Atsushi in
his chest as he watched the black haired boy give a slight shake of his head as
he took a step backwards. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;“I’m just a passerby.” &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;Tatsuya retreated back another step;
his heart wrenching painfully. Suppressing the sob that was threatening to
escape, Tatsuya gave his beloved purple giant another sad smile as he watch him
forget him all over again. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;“Goodbye.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;color: #222222; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 10.0pt;&quot;&gt;(AU) Our
unlikely hero – thrown back into the past that is currently in the middle of a
war; forging unbreakable bonds, creating history and even falling in love. A
story that spans over millenniums is built upon lies and deceit. Will the need
to survive and to return back home overcome the numerous brushes with Death? Step
into the shoes of Yue, as she overcomes her inner demons to defeat her enemies.
Who are her friends and who are the foes? Who can she trust in a world that
made no sense whatsoever?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;color: #222222; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 10.0pt;&quot;&gt;New story in progress! Been ages since I last wrote a story where the main characters aren&#39;t homosexuals. Hehehehe. Pretty excited about this one! Hopefully I will have the drive to finish this piece~!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;color: #0c343d;&quot;&gt;The hand that was placed upon his right shoulder twitched as they twirled around once more. Even with her eyes closed, she could already picture the&amp;nbsp;grimace&amp;nbsp;fixed upon those pale lips. She felt her brows knit together as she felt his body stiffen.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;color: #0c343d;&quot;&gt;&lt;em style=&quot;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; outline: none 0px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;em style=&quot;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; outline: none 0px;&quot;&gt;Is it that terrible to dance with me?&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;color: #0c343d;&quot;&gt;She thought silently as she reopened her eyes and looked everywhere except for the grey eyes that were glaring at her. She did not even know that they had to open the dance for the entire student body. As the head girl, she felt that it was her&amp;nbsp;responsibility to&amp;nbsp;&lt;em style=&quot;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; outline: none 0px;&quot;&gt;not&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;reject anything the school proposed. But this was one of the few times, she wished she had rejected.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;color: #0c343d;&quot;&gt;He was dressed in a velvet dressrobe. A slick bow-tie adorned his neck, while the tails of the robe danced beautifully behind him as they twirled around the Great Hall. He had left his platinum blonde hair alone today; not one part of his hair was gelled back.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;color: #0c343d;&quot;&gt;If he were less the prat he were, she might have considered him hot. But as things were, she scolded herself for even thinking about how good-looking he was. No matter how nice the appearance was, she should never judge a book by a cover, much less a Malfoy.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;color: #0c343d;&quot;&gt;As they twirled ‘round the dance floor, Hermoine eyes flicked up towards those grey pools of emptiness, she turned away as soon as she saw the look of&amp;nbsp;contempt&amp;nbsp;glaring back at her.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;color: #0c343d;&quot;&gt;She was after all just a&amp;nbsp;&lt;em style=&quot;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; outline: none 0px;&quot;&gt;filthy mudblood&lt;/em&gt;. No matter how long had passed, she would still remember the time during her second year where Draco had called her&amp;nbsp;&lt;em style=&quot;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; outline: none 0px;&quot;&gt;that&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;for the first time. It had pained her to hear those words, even more when rumors of her bloodline started to spread within the entire student body.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;color: #0c343d;&quot;&gt;Sure she wasn’t the first muggle-born to be admitted into Hogwarts. But she was indeed the first muggle-born to have invoked such hatred from a certain member of a dignified (to certain extents) pure-blooded family.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;color: #0c343d;&quot;&gt;She sighed&amp;nbsp;audibly and decided to tune those bad memories out of her head. This wasn’t the time to remember those dreadful events, especially not when her dance partner was the one who cause those events.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;color: #0c343d;&quot;&gt;&quot;What&amp;nbsp;&lt;em style=&quot;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; outline: none 0px;&quot;&gt;mudblood&lt;/em&gt;? Bored of dancing with me?” The young Malfoy hissed, loud enough for only the girl before him to hear.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;color: #0c343d;&quot;&gt;Hermoine glared at him and huffed angrily. She really didn’t want her evening to be spoiled by this prat of a head boy opposite her. The said boy led the two of them slowly to a stop as the music ceased to play. He bowed slightly with a sneer painted on those handsome features as she&amp;nbsp;curtsied back to him with a half-hearted smile as the applause from the by-standers grew. &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;color: #0c343d;&quot;&gt;She turned and strolled away quickly with her head held high. She was a Gryffindor, and no Gryffindor was going to walk away with their head down. She was the Gryffindor Princess, and he was the Slytherin Prince.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;color: #0c343d;&quot;&gt;She smiled at her two best friends as she approached them. She was expecting them to comfort her for having to dance with the Malfoy. But the look she got from Ron, told her otherwise.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;color: #0c343d;&quot;&gt;&quot;So. Enjoyed dancing with that ferret did you?&quot; The red-head snapped. &quot;And i though you were different from all those Slytherin girls.&quot;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;color: #0c343d;&quot;&gt;&quot;What is your problem Ron? In which way did i look like i was enjoy&amp;nbsp;&lt;em style=&quot;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; outline: none 0px;&quot;&gt;that&lt;/em&gt;?” Hermonie retorted; her eyes starting to sting.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;color: #0c343d;&quot;&gt;&quot;You kept smiling, and you kept holding on to him. When did this start Moine? When did you become that traitor? Falling for that Slytherin scum.&quot; Ron sneered.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;color: #0c343d;&quot;&gt;Harry watched with apprehension as Hemoine struck Ron across the left side of his face. Hermoine looked livid and Ron was dumb-struck, either from the slap or from how Hermoine looked after he said that line.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;color: #0c343d;&quot;&gt;Hermoine turned tail and ran. She ran as quickly as she could in high-heels. She ran even though the stitch at her side was hurting badly.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;color: #0c343d;&quot;&gt;&quot;Unity.&quot; Hermoine called out to the portrait of a bald monk picking fruits.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;color: #0c343d;&quot;&gt;The portrait swung open to reveal the shared common room decorated with various golden-red, silver-green hangings. She picked the nearest vase by the side of the opening and threw it against the wall and screamed in frustration.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;color: #0c343d;&quot;&gt;A story I found abandoned in my tumblr&#39;s draft page. I have no idea when I started to write this, but damnn, I think my writing then was rather fluid. &amp;gt;_&amp;lt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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A/N Been
long since I wrote a story. Hahas, so this should be my come-back piece. Hahas&lt;/div&gt;
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This
one-shot was presented to my head after watching how Shiranui saved Sano in
episode 15. I wondered why no one wrote anything about that encounter and
decided ‘why not be the first?’ Hahas Then they met once again in episode 17,
and I was certain they had chemistry.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;SPOILER** I
read on deviantart that Sano was going to die in episode 18 (but seeing how the
subbed version ain’t out yet…), but I like him, so I ain’t gonna kill him off..
T_T &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;Disclaimer:
I owe nobody from this awesome anime/game/manga. They belong to Idea Factory!
Although the plot is entirely made up of my own fantasy. Enjoy and review!! &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;His grip on the reinforced metal tightened as he watched the purpure headed man
walk away. Although he could not see his face, Sanosuke was certain that a
smirk would be evident on those lips. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;“I will
repay my debt.” Sano announced as he watch the other waved his hand in
acknowledgement. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;Having been
assisted by that man, no scratch that, by that demon Shiranui Kyou, Sano found
himself respecting that man a little more than before. He turned and looked
down the street he had been spying on before, but somehow his mind was already
wrapped around that gun-wielding demon. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;Cursing
inwardly, Sano gave up spying – having his head full of nonsense at a time like
this was going to get him killed no less. He decided to end his patrol
prematurely and return to the temporary headquarters he and Shinpachi now
owned.&amp;nbsp; &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;He still
had to figure out how on earth he was going to repay the demon for saving him
and his comrades that day when the Rasetsu had completely surrounded them. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;The chance
came sooner than he had expected it, and in the most ridiculous manner. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;It was in
the dead of the night when the Rasetsu, created by Koudou ran amok in Edo.
Mindless blood-thirsty zombies slaughtering whoever that was in their path;
innocent blood covered the alleys and roads, the river that ran through Edo was
now a sea of red. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;Sano led
his squad of thirteen men into the fray where a group of citizens were being
devoured. His spear slashed through skin and clothes drawing blood, but
nevertheless, the vampiric enemies still rose every time. Etched upon their
faces were cruel sadistic smiles as they tore through skin and bone to reach
the warm crimson life-giving liquid beneath. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;Left, behind, right, upfront.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;His
instincts were probably the one thing that was keeping him alive at times like
these. Even before he heard or saw anything, his mind told him to dodge, the
silver sword slashed the air where his neck was at mere moments ago; adjusting
his spear quickly he forced it deep into the body of the Rasetsu, his right
hand reaching for his sword and severing the head from the body. The head did a
few somersaults before hitting the ground with a sick thud. Blood spurted out
from the severed neck and the body fell limply against the length of the spear.
&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;Sano
released the body from the spear and turned towards another Rasetsu. If the
situation wasn’t as dire as it was now, Sano knew that he would be rolling over
the ground laughing at the sight. The Rasetsu before him was drooling, his eyes
unfocused and he was missing his nose. Alas, this was not the time for
merry-making, and so Sano engaged this undead in a fierce battle where one was
destined to perish, and Sano knew it would not be him. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;“CAPTAIN!” &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;Sano winced
at the bloodcurdling scream of his comrade. From his peripheral vision he could
see the man struggling to get rid of the mouth attached to his neck as other
Rasetsu approached him. Another pulled hard on his arm and ripped it from its
socket; slurping up the blood that was gushing out from the open wound. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;“Keisuke.”
Sano muttered as he stabbed the Rasetsu before him. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;There was
nothing Sano could do but watch as the Rasetsu devoured him. Sano wondered if
Shinpachi was facing the same situation as he was in the West of Edo. And if he
were, Sano hoped that he was doing better than he was. From the looks of
things, it would be a matter of time before he would be out numbered. There
were too many of them, and the odds were against him. They were able to stand
even after getting stabbed. The only way to take them down was to either stab
them directly in the heart or cause a wound so drastic that it was impossible
for them to recover. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;However,
with the armor they were wearing, it was difficult for knives and swords to
penetrate deep enough, at least not without using a hell load of strength.&amp;nbsp; Decapitating them was a better choice, but
that meant getting close to them, and if he were not careful, it might just be
the last thing he might ever do. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;Sano ran
his sword across the abdomen of the Rasetsu before him, and watched in
amazement as organs trailed after his sword and hung loosely over the wound.
But that was still not enough, the thing continued to swing its sword
dangerously close to Sano although its movements were slowed. Sano took this chance
to side-step it and swing his sword down onto the back of the neck, satisfied
to hear a dull crack and the head falling limply over the shoulder facing him. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;It smirked
and its body turned to face Sano again. Even with its guts hanging from the
side and its neck broken, it still fought back. Its head kept lolling around in
sick imitation of a pendulum. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;Just as he
was about to deliver the final blow (or what he thought was the final blow), he
felt sharp incisors pierce through his skin just above his collar bone.
Powerful arms wrapped around his torso like how the many women he visited at
the different brothels had done so before; but he knew this was horrifyingly
different. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;“ARGHHHH!” &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;He felt his
vocal cord burn with the ferocity of his voice. The pain that coursed through
his entire body was excruciating, a type of pain he had never felt before. It
was very different from the type of pain you might feel when a sword sliced
you, or when a bullet hit you. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;It felt as
though he was on fire internally, like acid was being poured over every inch of
his body. His fingers and toes were curling up painfully as he tried to pull
away from the monster leeched upon his neck, draining the very life-force out
of him. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;Just when
he thought that was the worse, another Rasetsu came up from the front and sank
its incisors down on the other side of his neck. Pain exploded within every
molecule of his body, it felt as though it might explode from within,
destroying his body in the process. Immobilized by pain, Sano wondered numbly
if this was it. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;Shinpachi. Heisuke. Chizuru. Saitou. Taichou.
Futaicho. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;It became a
mantra in his head as he felt his body giving up slowly. He could no longer
register the pain and it all felt numb. He felt his knees give way and he
collapsed onto the blood-soaked ground, pulling the two Rasetsu with him. Loud
thumps rang through the air, and Sano wondered if that was the last few beats
of his heart. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;He felt
those arms around his torso release and his limp body collapsed; his mind
shutting down blocking out all the sounds of fighting.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;OoooOoooO&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;“Drink.” &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;The warm
viscous substance entered his mouth and slid down his throat. It felt like he
was drinking down thick concentrated tea. He could not taste anything, but he
knew he was thirsty, because once he started drinking the liquid, he kept
wanting more. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;Sano
inclined his head to reach the source of the liquid; he was so very thirsty. His
mouth automatically enclosed around the source of the liquid and he started to
suck on it, because he realized that more would enter his mouth by doing that. He
tried to open his eyes, but they were heavy – his mind just kept asking him to
drink whatever he was sucking in now. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;“Can you
open your eyes?” muttered the same voice. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;The voice
was awfully familiar, but Sano could not place a finger on it. He could not
remember where he heard it - all he wanted to do now was to continue drinking
the liquid. Quite abruptly, the source of the liquid was removed from his
reach, Sano hissed at its absence and his eyes snapped open to glare at the
person for taking away his drink. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;“Give it
back.” Sano growled as he glared into amethyst coloured irises. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;The man
before him smirked, cocking his head. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;“Is this
how you treat your benefactor?” &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;“I don’t
care who you are to me. Give it back.” Sano growled angrily. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;Whatever
that drink was, it was invigorating. He yearned more of it. So what if he owe
this man before him a favor, he was not going to forgive him for taking away
something that was giving him strength, especially after the attacks from those
Rasetsu. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;Then it hit
him. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;His hands
rose to either sides of his neck and he felt barely healed wounds. The memory
of being tackled down by two Rasetsu and the battle flooded his mind. He closed
his eyes to try and piece everything together. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;“Remember
everything now eh?” &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;Sano opened
his eyes and glanced around. Bodies of his comrades and Rasetsu littered the
ground. He himself was soaked in blood, he reached up and wiped his mouth with
the back of his hand and was surprised to see red covering the length of his
arm. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;“Wa-was I
drinking b-blood?!” Sano yelled in surprise. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;He looked
over to the man before him; his right wrist showed evidence of a half-healed
wound covered in blood. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;“Tcch. Took
you long to notice.” Shiranui smirked. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;“You kept
drinking and wouldn’t stop. If you had continued, I would have been drained of
my own life-force.” &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;Sano
struggled to sit upright but succumbed to the wave of nausea. An arm circled
around his waist and he was pulled up. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;“Two of
your soldiers managed to escape. I bet they went to inform that hot-headed
friend of yours of your defeat.” Shiranui chuckled. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;“I was not
defeated.” Sano muttered. His limps were still not cooperating with him; they
were still numb and refused to stand on their own. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;“This is the second time I’ve saved your ass.
How are you going to repay your debt this time?” Shiranui asked as he helped
the injured man away from the bloody area. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;“So, you were the one who fired those shots.”
Sano said as he recalled hearing loud shots thinking it was the beating of his
heart then, but it made sense now. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;“Tcch. Why is your body taking so long to
react? My blood is as powerful as that Chizuru’s.” &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;Hearing Chizuru’s name, Sano looked up and
stared hard at the demon.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;“What have you done to me?” He inquired, unable
to keep the quiver of apprehension out of his voice. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;“Why, you were the one who kept on drinking. If
I hadn’t saved you, you wouldn’t be able to see your dear Shinsengumi again.
Shouldn’t you thank me?” Shiranui taunted.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;“You’re a half demon now Sanosuke Harada. Like
it or hate it, you’ll just have to accept it.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;Sano stumbled away from the demon and caught a
glimpse of himself in a bucket of water nearby. Blood was splattered all over
his face, over his new western uniform, even in his hair. His golden irises had
a tinge of red, something that was never there until tonight. From the
reflection, he saw Shiranui’s face appear just above his left shoulder. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;“There’s nothing wrong with being a demon. On
contrary, your senses are heightened, your skills increased.” His arm snaked
across Sano’s shoulders and rested there. “Shouldn’t you be happy?” &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;“SANO!” Shinpachi’s scream erupted from nearby.
&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;Sano jerked his head in the direction from
where it came from. His heart swelled as he noticed the worry-tinged voice.
Shinpachi rarely showed his concern for him and now it was evident even in his
voice. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;“Ah, here comes your hot-headed friend. I’d
better be off then; I’ve had enough trouble for one night. However,” Shiranui
leaned forward and captured Sano’s lips quickly, allowing his tongue to dart
into the cavity and tease the other. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;“I know how you can repay your debt now, my
pet.” Shiranui stepped back from the startled young man presenting his infamous
smirk. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;Licking his lips, Shiranui disappeared into the
shadows and out of Edo in less than a split second. Sano overcame his initial
surprise felt his cheeks burn. Never had he ever felt so violated, especially
by a man!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;And what did he call him? His &lt;i&gt;pet&lt;/i&gt;?!
&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;Stumbling out of the alleyway, Sano found
Shinpachi, covered in blood himself but luckily it looked like he had only
suffered minor injuries. His friend rushed over to him, mothering him over,
checking to make sure he was alright, no gaping wounds, no broken bones before
punching Sano in the jaw, hard. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;“What the fuck did you think you were doing? As
a captain what made you think you could die so easily?” Shinpachi bellowed
angrily glaring daggers at Sano. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;“Those two idiots said you were- you were…
ARGH! Don’t you EVER dare do this ever again you hear me!” &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;Sano couldn’t help but smile. His idiot of a
best friend looked like he was on the verge of crying, although he knew he
would never do that. Rubbing his bruised jaw, Sano gave Shinpachi his best
smile, to tell his friend that he was fine and that he was sorry. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;“Let’s get back, we’re not done for tonight!”
Sano laughed as he picked up his spear and his sword. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;As they ran towards the West of Edo, Sano
thought of the kiss he just shared (unwillingly) with the demon. He was rescued
from Death’s door thanks to the blood flowing within his veins now, but because
of that he was in the same league as the Rasetsu unit in the Shinsengumi. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;As they closed in on the screams and
metal-against-metal sound, Sano made a mental note, to get his revenge on the
demon, for stealing his first kiss. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;*~*&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;A/N Hey hey heys!! Well, here’s the end of the
one-shot! Woah, this must be the longest one-shot I ever wrote. =D But oh
wells, that’s what you get when plot bunnies decide to invade your head. Hahas,
I hope you guys like it! Don’t hesitate to review! I know Sano would be happy
to read them! LOL. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;Just to make sure you guys don’t get it wrong;
although Sano has visited brothels a lot, in my story, he has never kissed
anyone of the girls on the lips, they just pour him wine and everything. So
yeah =D Our dear Sano’s first kiss was stolen by Shiranui. Hehe &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;See ya! Review kays? =)&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;BTW. Purpure is actual word. Haha, it’s a form
of purple. Hahas&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://joeypoonie.blogspot.com/feeds/5734027500028407162/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://joeypoonie.blogspot.com/2010/11/just-little-bit-of-sucking-and-tonguing.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8914331962426281489/posts/default/5734027500028407162'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8914331962426281489/posts/default/5734027500028407162'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://joeypoonie.blogspot.com/2010/11/just-little-bit-of-sucking-and-tonguing.html' title='Just A Little Bit Of Sucking And Tonguing'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914331962426281489.post-5519123576449601622</id><published>2010-01-28T00:08:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2013-10-25T00:09:04.016+08:00</updated><title type='text'>One of a Kind (HanChul)</title><content type='html'>&lt;div align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;
Summary: What happens when Heechul is so overwhelmed by the fact
that there were only 10 members performing on stage during their concert? And
what happens when out of that 10, Hangeng is not one of them? He keeps trying
to be the tough and cool hyung to the younger members, but now, it seems that
it has gotten way too out of hand.&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span class=&quot;apple-style-span&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-SG&quot;&gt;A/N Ah, it had been way too long since i have written a story...
:shocked: But now, i am back! Hahas, okays nevermind me. My first fic of the
year! Yes i know, i have my other fic to finish, but with the overwhelming
amount of quizzes and homework now a days, i can&#39;t seem to find time to write
the chapters.. :bleh: Sorry if this story seems a little @#%$@, but i wrote
this during a tutorial of mine (the tutorial was way too boring and i hate the
subject..). [u][b]UNBETA-ED!!! [/b][/u] Hope you like it!!! =D &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span class=&quot;apple-style-span&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-SG&quot;&gt;*~*&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;He &lt;i&gt;thought&lt;/i&gt; he was fine. He &lt;i&gt;said&lt;/i&gt; he was fine. He &lt;i&gt;made himself believe &lt;/i&gt;he was fine.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;Everyone knew otherwise. &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;He quickly
walked off stage, wiping vigorously at his face. He had no idea why his eyes
had started to sting; he had no idea why his heart had suddenly constrict so
tightly; he had no idea why this sudden wave of misery had so suddenly come
over him. During their concert; in the middle of one of their songs no less.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;He pulled
his hood tightly over his head as &lt;i&gt;Sorry
Sorry – Answer &lt;/i&gt;came on. He knew he still had ample time to gather his
emotions and get back on stage, showing off that smile he had learnt to perfect
over the years.&amp;nbsp; &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;From
overhead, Heechul heard something that made him freeze. Shock and surprise
overwhelmed him as he listened; over the music blasting from the numerous
speakers, came a chant, over and over again, the same name was being repeated.
The name he had missed so much. For the past few weeks, he had hated that
person who was bound to that name. The man who had made him cry every night
alone, under the covers, hoping the younger members would not hear him. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;Hangeng! Hangeng! Hangeng! Hangeng! Hangeng! &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;His lips
formed a smile, a genuine one that had been missing ever since Kangin got into
that accident, and it had got even worse when he ‘left’. He felt a tear slide
on his cheek. He would never admit it, but he was afraid, so afraid that that
man would really leave Super Junior and inevitably leave him. Closing his eyes,
he felt hot tears forming once again at the corner of his eyes; he wanted so
badly to just leave the building and call the said man and shout all sorts of
vulgarities at him, a single A4 piece of paper would not be adequate. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;He felt a
hand on his shoulder and turned. Anchovy boy was looking at him with a sad
smile on his face. He quickly wiped his tears and tried to laugh it off, but
the younger boy dismissed it with a shake of his head. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;“Hyung,”
Hyukjae muttered. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;Just one
word and Heechul felt as though his tear ducts had exploded; tears kept running
down his face as he covered his face with Hyukjae’s shirt. He did not want to
appear weak in front of the younger ones, but he could not help it, his one
pillar of support was missing and the chances of him leaving were high. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;Hyukjae
patted Heechul’s back soothingly; knowing exactly why his hyung was so upset.
Seeing him break down during &lt;i&gt;Shining Star&lt;/i&gt;
was enough to tell all the other members what the law suit meant to him. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;“Hankyung-hyung
would be fine and will be back with us on stage in no time. He asked
Teukie-hyung to pass this to you.” Hyukjae said as he passed a small note to
Heechul. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;Pulling
away from Hyukjae’s shirt, he took the piece of paper from him and opened it. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;Chullie, do well for the concert! Sorry that I
am not able to say this to in people. Manager-hyung said that I should not go
out so often as the media would be on my foot as soon as I step out of the
house. Plus, he took away my phoone so I cannot contact you. =( Hoping to see
you soon! &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;ZH-CN&quot; style=&quot;font-family: SimSun; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;&quot;&gt;我爱你。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Love
Geng &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;“Babo, your
hangul is still as bad as ever, even with me teaching you…” Heechul laughed.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;He looked
up only to find Hyukjae missing; the song was already in the middle of the
first chorus. He smiled once again, silently thanking the anchovy and the fake
angel for all that they have done. This must have been what they had gone to
get when they disappeared from the stadium for two hours. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;Hangeng may
not be here in the flesh, but it seems, he will never be able to be gone from
their sides totally. No matter what, once a Super Junior member, always a Super
Junior member.&amp;nbsp; &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;Pulling
back his hood, he jumped on stage and started to sing; it felt as though a huge
weight had been removed from his mind, and it felt so good to be able to smile
genuinely. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;Babo.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
S&lt;i&gt;aranghae…&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;*~*&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;A/N I felt
upset when I saw the video of Heenim crying during the Beijing Super Show. And
so this was the final product of crying along side with him. Hahas, hope this
made all the fans out there who are feeling sad about the law suit a little
happier. HeechulXHangeng is real I tell you. =D Hope you guys liked it, comment
please! Thank you!! =D&amp;nbsp;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;I fell in
love with you in a dream.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;That’s right.
I first met him in a dream; one that I frequently forgot I had the following
morning. The few times I actually remembered the dream made me wake with a huge
question mark within my head. Who were you, and why did I dream of you? &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;You were a
stranger, a foreign man who invaded my dreams. You were my prince, my knight in
shining armor; you were my Frog Prince, my King Arthur, my Prince Charming.
Everything about you intrigued me, and I always wanted to meet you again.&amp;nbsp;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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