Part Three:

Leon carries me outside, an arm across his shoulder blades. He sits me down on the curb, before sitting down beside me.

"I'm guessing your bit beast is at work?"

I look at him, the fog leaving my mind. That trip was rough.

"Uh, no. Not really. She just gives me watery and psychic abilities."

Leon nods, getting it. I'm guessing he made Gou fill him in.

"So-"

"Why was Kiara here when we arrived?" I interrupt, the fact that I did so clearly irritating him.

"She went to pick up Nina from daycare and then to the store. She dropped by to see us for a bit."

He looks at me out of the corner of his right eye, "Are you gonna be okay?"

"Yeah. Now let's get back inside before we see things we regret."

We get up and walk back inside, only to see a round of ten to twelve whiskey bottles on our group of tables. Oh fuck! Whiskey ain't good for nobody. Especially this amount.

Leon and I peer around to see things are going south, fast. And oh how I wish it was in a violent sort of way.

Leon and I exchange scarred glances. Me and my big mouth.

"Whoa!" Leon covers his eyes with his hands to avoid any more trauma. Meanwhile, I, can't look away from the car wreck.

While Gou is sipping on some Irish creams in a corner booth, a handsy bartender on his lap... The others are, playing a more hands-on kind of game with whoever they can. Uh, every one of them is taken, right?!

Uncle Kai is flirting with the one called Spencer and he's- Oh God is he being filthy!

Against my better judgment I walk slowly up to them, not wanting this to go any farther than it already has.

In the haze of lude words and movements, uncle is able to knock the taller one on his back. On the floor, really? How far gone are you uncle?

"Deep down I always imagined those big, strong arms around me. So what do you say?"

I watch as Spencer ruthlessly knees Kai in the groin, getting him off of him.

"I'm going to pretend all that didn't happen."

You and me both buddy.

Leon comes back with a knocked out Tala over his back and a crying Ian under his arm.

"Why won't Kai love me?!" Ian cries, looking ugly and snotty, and utterly heartbroken. Poor guy. Who knew he loved him.

Spencer pulls out a cigarette and after lighting it, says, "Take them out to the truck, lock the doors."

"Yes, uncle."

Leon leaves, doing as told.

I look at Spencer, who's puffing on his cancer stick. He looks at me and says, "Welcome to adulthood. Ain't it fun."

I shrug, "You want uncle outside too?"

We look at the man still holding himself, the family jewels no doubt swollen and bruised.

"I'm sorry he did that to you."

I turn to see Gou coming up behind me, the smell of marijuana with him. He's so lucky I'm not a cop.

"It's fine. Your dad needs to be seated in a far off booth, and don't tell your mother."

Gou steps up next to the curled up man, his hair messier than usual. His face and neck rubbed in whisker-burn. Guess he has bi tendencies too.

"I'm sure she knows." Gou says, then he clocks his old man over the head with a tight fist. He picks him up and carries him outside.

That's thwarted though when uncle tumbles out of his son's arms and throws a fist.

What the hell?! Gou ducks, but then fires back, knowing his dad isn't in his right mind. The hard punch lands square on his cheek, and his head hits the floor, knocking the older man out cold.

—-

From then on the night shifts into small talk and cards in another room away from the bar area.

Uncle comes to about twenty minutes into a round of BlackJack with Brandy.

"Hey, uncle. You doin' okay?"

He groans, putting a hand to his head as he sits up in his chair.

Blood, a torn open throat and chest cascading in four big bullet wounds crowds my vision again, and I'm on the verge of screaming as I see uncle looking like that, but I hold it in. I see it enough in my dreams, why is it invading my every days too? I don't want it to be true but as much as I've seen it, it may be.

I focus on the voices around me and soon spot uncle Raul and Tyson trading in those pricy chips for actual money. Are the games over already?

After deciding to end the night with a horrible B-movie at the cheap theatre across town. The soberest among us drive us all home.

Around midnight, after several hours of crazy, we return home. Two sober, and the rest either half-gone or completely out. I crawl into bed, my head pounding despite not drinking a drop of anything.

The next morning, my alarm is aunt Julia shouting at uncle Kai and then laughing at him.

Listening in, I learn that she was mad at him for being so reckless and getting his recently sutured goodies damaged. But after that she said the story was funny and she was happy to have more to tease him about in bed. I snort at that, deciding to get out of bed and see how everyone is holding up.

Walking around I see that the lot are hungover, no surprise there. What else did you think was going to happen? You're all not in your twenties anymore.

Finally, I head downstairs to see uncle with my aunt curled up to him and an ice pack on his crotch. I can't help but laugh, which earns me a daring glare in return. Damn... Guess he'll have to get resnipped.

In all the craziness I had a lot of fun, and Gou seemed to as well, which is the best news one could get.

Gou, who was done eating a bowl of cereal at the table, and I walk up and into his bedroom, laughing over last night's film and some of the events.

As my cousin turns on his computer and television so we can play several rounds of video games, he turns to me and smiles, looking more jovial than usual.

I smile back, keeping it on until he turns to set things up. Then my smile fades, and as I walk over to him I pray that my vision won't come true.

"Did I tell you?" Gou says, breaking my despair.

"Tell me what?"

"I told your mom how well you handled yourself last night."

I break out into a sweat, "You didn't."

"I did." Gou smirks, "Told her you kept everyone in line where you could, including me."

"And?" I say, my heart pounding.

Gou grins, for a moment looking insane, "I changed her mind... You're going to the police academy, bruh!"

I return the sincere, Cheshire smile, "Are you serious?! Oh my God!"

I rush forward and hug him tightly, once again forever grateful to have someone like him in my life.

The End

This isn't perfect but I hope it's to your liking Rainbow. If you want me to redo it I can. But I hope you enjoyed it. Thank you for letting me try my hand at such and amazing story. Much love to you! :3