I know...I said I'd update soon because I'd already started the second chapter, which is true. I just haven't had the time, energy, or will power to finish it. My goal is to update weekly, so that you readers (if there are any...) don't have to wait months in between chapters, like some people do, and think that I've died or something! Seriously! I found like 4 really interesting stories and then I reach the most recent chapter, and the story completely stops, and it doesn't say -COMPLETED-. I look up at the -UPDATED- and they say any year from 2002- 2005!! I mean seriously!! It's 2008 people, almost 2009!!! That is soo annoying!!(one of my pet peeves on FF net) And it's not like they don't have any reviews to give them inspiration and/or motivation to continue!!!
Sorry, you had to deal with another one of my rants! ^^;; Anyway, back to the original topic: Why this is so late.
My English teacher, my science teacher, and my Global Awareness teacher all decide to give me projects at the same time!!! 5. 5 projects!!!!! I haven't gotten more than 7 hours of sleep these past several weeks, except on Friday and Saturday)Plus we have to read Great Expectations by Charles Dickens (DO NOT READ. I REPEAT. DO NOT READ. It will give you headaches and make you fall asleep) and answer questions and vocabulary. Then I have Algebra homework almost every night. Then I'm in Academic Challenge and go to practice after school on Mondays and Wednesdays, until 4:30 p.m. Then I have to practice at least 100 minutes per week, and at least five days a week on my violin. Then we had to do a big project on Endangered Species for Science, plus she gives us homework like once or twice a week that no one understands. I'm over-loaded!!!!!!! And, since I ride the bus, I don't get home till like 4:20, when school gets out at 3:35, and I have to get up by 6 in the morning to catch my bus that picks me up at 7, when school doesn't start until 8:15!!!! And sometimes we're even late to school!!! I'm sooo sorry...another rant... ^^;; Well, I don't really have much else to rant on, so here is the 2nd chapter of 'Triangular'. Hehe...I hope that anyone who was kind enough to read my first chapter (and review) has come back to read the second and can enjoy it. ;]
(A/N): Okay, this is not the final Chapter 2. It's been a combination of writer's block and my schedule being hectic, as described --^ So I posted this so everyone would know that I haven't given up or forgotten about it! (because it's been about a month ^^;) Now that it's Winter Break, I should have a lot more time and energy for writing. I'm really sorry for giving you an incomplete chapter!! ^^;;; T.T But don't worry!! I'm starting to get more ideas!! X3
Her eyes widened and she bolted, trying to get away, but his grip held fast.
"NO!!" she screamed. Sheryl struggled, hitting her captivator with her fists, 'it's not going to end here! It can't! I am-'
"-Unh!!" Sheryl grunted and collapsed, "still..." Her attacker's large fist had connected with the back of her skull.
'It hurts...' were her last thoughts...
He began to drag her limp body away, but he was so busy looking her over to notice a silent figure closing in... The shady man suddenly fell to the ground in a heap.
"What a troublesome idiot..." Alto scolded the unconscious young woman, restraining his anger. He wrestled Sheryl from the man's hold, into his arms.
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"Unhhh..." Sheryl groaned groggily. She had a massive headache, and her eyes almost felt glued together. Her hair was a disheveled haystack, though, she didn't know that yet. Her vision was still hazy as she looked up at the wooden ceiling that was vaguely familiar...
"Oh!" she sat up with a flourish, but immediately clutched her head in pain. 'Did someone...save me?' Sheryl thought as memories of the previous night flooded back to her, 'But...who-'
Clack! The door to her room slid open carelessly, admitting her "rescuer." Said "rescuer" promptly marched over to the confounded girl, who was trying to rise up from under the seemingly heavy sheets to demand an explanation, but Alto beat her to it.
"What the hell did you think you were doing?! You had, 'I'm ignorant and vulnerable' written all over you! You were practically begging for someone to attack you, especially with that outfit you were flaunting! ("What's wrong with my outfit?" Sheryl demanded.) And what were you doing in such a dangerous, deserted place, late at night, huh?! Are you trying to get killed?!! Aren't you supposed to be the Sheryl Nom-"
"-Yes, I am! I am Sheryl Nome! Besides, why would you care, anyway?!" Sheryl retorted scornfully, breathless.
"W-Well, I..." Alto stuttered, looking away, a faint blush forming on his cheeks. Sheryl wasn't expecting this, normally he would have another argument ready to throw back at her.
"Why should you care...," Sheryl continued softly, her shoulders sagging.
'...when you don't even love me...'
As though he read her thoughts, Alto knelt down in front of her, his anger gone, "No! Sheryl, I-" His hands hovered above her, not sure as to how he should comfort the Galactic Fairy. Finally, desperately, he threw his arms around her, where she began to cry. Ashamed of showing her tears to him for the second time, Sheryl tried to suppress it and push him away, but his arms were too strong; her heart too troubled, so she sobbed her heart out.
"It's all y-your fault!" she pounded her fists into his chest, "st-tupid, lowly Alto..." Her voice was filled with a pain that wrenched Alto's heart.
"Yes. It's my fault..." he gently, but firmly, drew her hands around his back, and held her tighter, "and I'm...I'm sorry..." Sheryl gasped at these words and stopped struggling; she heard the sincerity in his voice. It was just like that time, not so long ago, when he held her and comforted her with all the good intentions in the world.
'Why? Why do I keep giving in to him, and believing him so helplessly? Is it because...'
"...I love you?" Sheryl mumbled into his chest, unaware that she voiced this thought aloud.
"-What?!" Alto yelled, 'Did she just say-?!'
"N-no, nothing!!" Sheryl pulled herself away and tugged at his arms to release her, but he refused to let go until he heard, again, the words she had unknowingly spoken. "You're just Alto! Let me go!" Sheryl resisted futilely.
"No," Alto replied calmly.
"Let me go! Let me..." She trailed off and slumped against him: she was still conviently weak from her run-in. Alto sighed heavily and tucked her back in, gently drying her eyes with his thumb. He sat back and gazed at her worn face, feeling a bit guilty for releasing his frustration on her. Her face was saddened, as if her mind was plagued with many unpleasant thoughts.
"It's all y-your fault-"
"-Ah-ahahaha!!!" (sweat drop) Alto laughed nervously, getting up suddenly. With one last glance back, Alto left the room, shutting the door behind him softly, this time.
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"So-how was she?" a voice said.
"Ah!!!" Alto yelled, jumping back into Sheryl's door, "shit! Don't just sneak up on me, like that!!" He lowered his voice to a furious whisper as he pressed his ear to the paper door to check that he hadn't disturbed the sleeping occupant.
A gentle snore.
Alto stalked off, grumbling to himself, but Yasaburo followed, repeating his question.
"She looked fine to me!" Alto retorted without stopping.
"Oh really..." Yasaburo commented, narrowing his eyes suspiciously, "I seem to remember hearing a certain someone's voice yelling at the top of their lungs. I also believe I heard crying soon after-"
"-It wasn't because of me, if that's what you're saying!" Alto interrupted quickly, walking faster.
"Then why was she crying so hard? She's a proud one, it couldn't have been for trivial reasons, Alto."
"Ah! Look at the time! I'm supposed to be meeting someone right now!" Alto lied, as they reached the front gates of the Saotome residence. He pulled out his phone and dialed the first person he could think of, to add to his charade.
"Alto-kun!!" came Ranka's surprised voice on the other line.
"Hey, Ranka, I'm running late, but I'll be there soon!" Alto said with false cheeriness as he mentally crossed his fingers for Ranka to just go along with it, for Yasaburo was listening to one end of the conversation.
"Um...oh, right! Where exactly were we supposed to meet? I'm sorry," Ranka replied, thinking that they were supposed to meet and that she had somehow forgotten.
"Zentraedi Mall, remember?" Alto said through clenched teeth, turning away from Yasaburo's prying eyes.
"Oh! That's right! Ahaha...I'll be waiting!" Ranka replied with enthusiasm, as she hung up.
With his back still turned, Alto let out a breath of air in relief.
Gotta go, brother!" he called over his shoulder as he hurried down the sidewalk in the wrong direction for the Zentraedi mall.
"Hmm..." Yasaburo watched Alto's retreating back thoughtfully.
"He was definitely avoiding my question..." Yasaburo said with knowing eyes as he retreated back to the house.
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"Looks like he forgot about it!" Alto said in relief as he strolled down the sidewalk...then he stopped.
'Wait...I also told Ranka that I'd meet her! Damn...'
"I can never get some peace and quiet..." he sighed, starting off again.
'Ranka probably thinks I asked her out on a date...' (sweat drop) Alto thought with mild embarrassment.
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"How could I have forgotten about something like that?!" Ranka scolded herself as she sneaked out the back door unnoticed in her white dress and brown boots. She secured a big floppy hat on her head, and big dark sunglasses over her eyes to disguise her identity. She tried to blend in with crowd and put distance between her and her house so her protective brother wouldn't find her. She knew he would never approve of her little outing and would insist on coming with her to "protect" her.
"I can't believe Alto-kun wants to meet with me!" Ranka exclaimed, leaping in the air. A few passerbys turned to stare, so she quickly ducked her head and hurried on.
Remember, before you get mad at me, that this is not finished!!! The next time I update will be the completed Chapter 2 OR the completed Chapter 2 and Chapter 3. =D
I'm so happy that I even got three reviews on my first chapter so far (I'm ecstatic!) though that may not seem like much...I always appreciate more!!!(*hint hint*) Thank you very much for reviewing:
arcangelus-No it's not!!! You're my first reviewer of all time! (sorry, i'm just happy that someone reviewed) Well that was the second chapter. I hope it was as good as the first...It all just sorta fell into place over Thanksgiving Break. ^^
Doghanyou3693-Nope its true!!!! I'd already thought of two other endings after the last episode, but this is the one that I started writing(typing rather)!!! Hehe, see u on iScribble (and stupid Yahoo![LOL]) Alfie!!! X:::33 (oh yeah. and school too =D)
omgshoes- Thank you!! ^^ I will try to T.T 8D
(A/N): Alto's brother's name is Yasaburo right? Or is it Yasuboru? or something else? I'm not sure...Please correct me if I'm wrong. ^^;; Also, I'm not sure about the condition of Frontier. I know I said that this story starts after the last episode stopped (literally) but I'm not really sure about: what islands are still intact, and the places located on them like the Zentraedi Mall, how many civilians are still alive, and what everyone is going to do now. So... for the purpose of my story, only minor, unimportant civilian areas and buildings will be in ruins and so on...if that makes sense. ^^; If you happen to have a better understanding of what is destroyed and how the previous battles have affected the general public, etc. then please tell me!!
I really hope this chapter is as good as the first one apparently was!!! Also, I'm so sorry (again) for filling half of this chapter up with my notes instead of the actual story!! ^^;;
Thank you for reading and reviewing!!!!!! =3 Let's try for 7 reviews?? (at least) Please??? XD