Syndication20 Mar 2009
[ Season 1, Episode 20-22. ]
[ It’s night time. The camera zooms through the air and down into the park where an exhausted Kemo is dressed in her pajamas, dragging her things along the sidewalk. She finally stops by a bench in front of the fountain, dropping her things before sitting down. ]
Kemo: What should I do.. I’ve never felt this.. lost..
[ Kemo looks down at herself, tears dripping on her pajama bottoms ]
Kemo: I can’t.. go back. They would never.. after what I did, there’s no way..
[ Time passes and the screen moves out to someone approaching the fountain area, camera turns and we see Yen with a guilty look. He looks to the side, swallowing before walking over to Kemo. ]
Yen: Kemo? What are you doing here?
[ Kemo’s eyes widen and she looks up at the worried Yen. She starts shaking fearfully, leaning backwards on the bench ]
Kemo: Yen..?
Yen: Yeah. It’s okay, I’m here. What happened?
Kemo: No…
[ A flash in Kemo’s memories of Kaine reaching his hand out to her, him saying “ I’m here’. Yen tilts his head leaning close to her. ]
Yen: Kemo..?
Kemo [ holds her head and screams before jumping up and running ] : No!!
Yen: Kemo!
[ Yen dashes after her. Kemo keeps running through the park till she reaches a playground. Memories flash through her head and she keeps her eyes closed tight. She soon trips over a seesaw, landing painfully on the gravel. She starts screaming again, tugging her legs off the bars to hold them against her chest. Yen stops, catching his breath before moving over to Kemo, bending down in the gravel beside her; pulling her up to his chest. She clings to his shirt, sobbing uncontrollably and Yen slips his arms around her. ]
Kemo: I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m so sorry! All of this is my fault, I can’t do anything right, Yen..
Yen: No, calm down.
Kemo: But, Yen…
Yen [ lifts Kemo so she’s sitting more on his lap ] : No..
Kemo [ clings tighter ] : Yen..
Yen: I’m guessing that something bad happened..
Kemo: Yes, Kaine, he…
Yen: Don’t tell me now, it’s not important. We have to get you home. How’s your leg.. ?
Kemo [ shaking ] : It hurts a lot.
Yen: Okay, I’ll carry you alright? Then I can get Coro to come back for your stuff..
Kemo: Yen?
Yen: What is it?
Kemo: Why are you helping me.. I was so cruel to you before.
Yen: Well, because it would be kind of mean if I just left you here.
Kemo: Oh.. Yen?
Yen: Are you okay?
Kemo: Yeah, thank you..
[ Kemo presses her lips to Yen’s and he jerks his head away right away. ]
Yen: D-don’t, Kemo..
Kemo: I’m sorry.. You must.. hate me now..
Yen [ smiles ] : No..
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[ In the kitchen, Yen is guarding the door into the living room. Coro is giving him a very annoyed look and Luka is frowning in worry. ]
Coro: Why can’t I go see her Yen?
Luka: She really needs her friends right now, Yen-kun.
Yen [ sighing ] : I’d hate to leave her alone, but this is good for her.
Coro: What’s wrong with you? I know Kaine’s an asshole, but you leaving her alone to suffer makes him seem like the good guy.
Yen: Don’t talk to me like that! All her life people have been hurting her, and every time she allows herself to be saved by someone else. We need to let her gather herself up on her own this time. Save herself. I don’t trust you guys to see her and not offer some kind of emotional support.
Luka: Yen..
Yen [ looks to the side, sighing again ] : I know how you guys feel, but trust me..
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[ Yen is seated on the end of the couch, leaning over the back to the heater dial; turning it up. Kemo is curled up in a blanket on the other end of the couch, watching Yen with her tear stained eyes. ]
Kemo: Thank you Yen.
Yen [ smiles over at her, and begins sliding off the couch ] : No problem.
Kemo [ looks down ] : Can I ask you something?
Yen: Hm? What is it?
Kemo: What are you thinking about?
Yen: What am I thinking?
Kemo: Do you feel sorry for me? Is that why you’re helping me? Do you.. love me?
Yen [ smiles ] : I have to admit, I don’t like you that way Kemo.
Kemo [ glances back up at him, tearing up ] : Why.. not..?
Yen [ shrugs ] : Listen to yourself, Kemo. Your heart has been shattered and asking someone like me to put it back together is something you’d never do if you were thinking clearly..
Kemo: That’s not true! I see now.. you’re always here for me, no matter what I say to you. I see how much I like you now, Yen…
Yen: Please Kemo, you don’t know what you’re saying.
Kemo: B-but Yen..
Yen [ hands Kemo the tissue box off the coffee table ] : Don’t cry anymore.
Kemo [ takes it, sniffling ] : I’m sorry..
Yen: Don’t be. I’m going to get your lunch, wait here.
Kemo: Thank you..
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[ Yen and Angel are by the back door, Angel is drawing Yen in his sketch book; while Yen is watching Kemo sleep on the couch across the room. Angel smiles brightly, putting his pencil down. ]
Angel: I knew you had a good heart.
Yen: No, I don’t.
Angel: Why didn’t you accept her feelings?
Yen: I need to do what’s best for her.
Angel [ frowns ] : But she needs you.
Yen [ turns to his brother, chewing on his nails ] : I’m not stupid, she just needs someone, anyone.
Angel: I know that.. But if she has you, you could protect her from other guys that could take advantage of her co-dependency..
Yen: I can’t save her.
( Admin: Started typing and editing around 10pm, finished 7am. -Passes out- )
