The wind blew through the cherry blossoms quietly; pink petals falling all around like pink snow. It was warm outside yet mild; not cold but not boiling; it was mild. The sun beamed down in the sky like a giant yellow disk glowing brightly in the sky.
At Kaeda house Yuka was cleaning the dishes and preparing breakfast. She had decided to make extra Miso soup, Yakitori chicken kebabs, white rice, Egg Omelette rolls and ginger tea.
"I hope Kohta likes this for breakfast; I know Nana eats just about anything and Mayu isn't really fussy. But Kohta is harder to please that anyone else I know" Yuka thought to herself.
She began serving up the breakfast plates and bowls onto the table. The napkins and chopsticks were already out so the eating items were the only ones needed to be taken care of.
"Mayu, Nana breakfast!" Yuka called loudly from the kitchen. She knew Nana was had ears like a dog; the minute she heard food she would rush to the table before it was even set out.
There was a loud thud from upstairs; then muffled conversation and then the upstairs bedroom door slammed open and feet were heard pattering downstairs. Eventually an excited looking Nana appeared with Mayu being dragged behind her.
"Did I hear something about food?!" Nana cried loudly her voice sounding excited. She loved Yuka's cooking and at her age needed all the food she could get.
Yuka smiled sweetly "Yes I'm just serving it up; please go and sit down" she said kindly.
"Hey where's Kohta?" Mayu asked curiously. Wasn't he hungry; didn't he want any breakfast today?
"Oh that's right he's sweeping out front; I best let him know the foods done" Yuka remembered suddenly. She headed towards the front to tell him the cooking was done.
Meanwhile around front
Kohta was sweeping leaves from the walkway of Kaeda house; despite the fact that nobody really came here she was damn obsessed with keeping it pristine. She always hated the fact that she yelled at him about it and acted like a bossy know it all.
He sighed heavily; after regaining his memories of how his sister Kanae and father died he had never told her. How could he?
"Hey Yuka I recovered my past memories; of course that means my sister and father were murdered by my childhood crush. So I created a mental block to hide my psychological trauma; but at least I remembered you had the hots for me!"
Yeah that wouldn't go down well; she would be happy at first then probably sulk or slap him. Call him a jerk and storm off...it was becoming repetitive.
Suddenly he heard a thump distracting him from his thoughts; He looked around and his heart just about stopped. Was this real or was this some form of a dream.
Nyu was laid upon the top stairs towards the house; she was injured badly. Her horns were damaged and she was covered in awful injuries and her clothes soaked in blood.
"NYU!" He yelled loudly rushing to her side. He dropped his broom to the side and ran to her in a heartbeat. He knelt beside her and cradled her in his arms "Nyu! Are you ok? Did those soldiers do this to you?!" he cried anxiously anger and sadness filling him.
Lucy opened her eyes slowly pain and exhaustion filling her body. She hadn't eaten in days and her body was weak. She had suffered blood loss and exhaustion and had killed the soldiers but managed to escape.
For 3 days she had wandered to Kaede house from her battle against the soldiers in the main town. It wouldn't usually have taken her so long but her body constant reminder of how much pain she was in had been a problem.
"Kohta" Lucy whispered weakly. She wouldn't die from this; she'd suffered a living hell in those labs so this was nothing to her. She would be bedridden for a while but nothing she wasn't used to.
"Stay still it'll be ok now" Kohta reassured her solemnly. He helped her up slowly and picked her up bridal style. There was no way in hell he was going to let her walk in this condition; she'd lost enough blood as it was.
Suddenly Yuka appeared from the house with a cheerful disposition "Kohta breakfast is..." she said cheerily but cut off when she saw him holding a battered Nyu. She covered her mouth in shock and stared at them in fear.
"What..." she trailed of quietly her voice soaked in fear; what the hell had happened? Why was Nyu so badly hurt? and why was Kohta holding her like that?
Kohta rushed past her clutching Nyu in his arms; he didn't have time for another one of Yuka's rants today. He couldn't let Nyu die; she meant too much to him to die like this!
Yuka stood there quietly her head bowed slightly. Her heart was filled with confusion, anger and jealousy all at once. What happened to Nyu? Why was Kohta holding her so closely and why did he ignore her?
Inside
Kohta rushed upstairs to his room carrying Nyu close to him. He could feel her blood trickling on him yet her body was still warm which proved she was still fighting.
He slammed open the bedroom door loudly and knelt next to his futon. Not giving a second thought he began stripping Nyu out of her clothes. He knew Yuka would jump to conclusions as per but he needed to see how bad her wounds were.
As he pulled of Nyu's clothes relief filled him as he saw she had minor bruising; large scratches and scrapes and a few deep cuts but nothing serious. But then again she had been travelling here for 3 days on no food, no sleep and after a long battle against soldiers...who wouldn't be beat up after that.
He covered her up with the sheet but rushed to get some warm water, a towel, pyjama's and bandages. She needed patching up even if Yuka protested bitterly that she needed to go to a hospital. All that would do was put her back into the hands of the military all over again.
Meanwhile Yuka slowly trudged inside and eventually opened the door. She needed to get her mind off of this and get breakfast served. It wasn't good to think about such bleak thoughts.
As she entered the house she was surprised to find Kohta carrying a bowl of hot water and a flannel, a first aid kit and a pair of dark blue pyjamas. At first she was stunned and then suspicious.
"What are you doing?" Yuka asked curiously her tone filled with annoyance and suspicion. Just what was he up to?
"I'm looking after Nyu; I won't be eating breakfast with you guys so can you send up two portions to my room. Thanks" Kohta said quickly as he rushed upstairs.
Yuka looked at him in annoyance and frustration "Idiot" she muttered to herself. After all that had happened between them he still acted like this toward Nyu?
Upstairs
Lucy was laid upon the bed weakly still dressed in her undergarments and covered in a blanket. Her black dress and pinkish clothes were ruined beyond repair with rips, tears and bloodstains.
The battle was not over but it was at a standstill for the time being; Kurama was dead, Mariko was dead, Nana was fighting for their side and Kakuzawa was now down 2 main men. They would need to rethink their strategy and come up with a new plan; so attacking now would be pointless.
She sighed heavily as she tried to contemplate the situation in her head over and over; she had finally been able to return to her home. Returned to her happy place; returned to the one she loved.
Suddenly the door opened and Kohta entered with all his items; he approached Nyu then sat beside her with the items. He could feel his face flushing but shook it off knowing what was more important.
"S...Sorry about this; it may h...hurt" Kohta stammered nervously embarrassment filling him. He was used to seeing her body parts but being a teenager it was ultimately still awkward with the hormones and all.
He gently began wiping her wounds causing Lucy to hiss slightly but allowed him to. He could see the pain in her eyes but tried to be as gentle as possible. He cleaned and rinsed the cloth a few times while tending to her wounds but was satisfied when her body was clean.
He smiled to himself proudly "Ok now let's cover up your boo-boo's" Kohta said cheerfully.
Lucy blushed gently; he was so kind to her after all this. After he had regained his awful memories and after knowing what she had done. He was still so kind to her that it broke her heart; and yet made her fall in love with him all over again.
"Kohta" Lucy said gently her eyes filled with fondness and gratitude. He was so kind to her and treated her like a person. He didn't treat her like an animal or a freak like those people at the labs did.
She raised limbs when told but sat still allowing Kohta to perform his tasks. She was actually enjoying being able to spend alone time with him like this. In a way it was almost romantic; despite the hell they had been through previously.
Kohta smiled "I got you these; I know you suit blue and they seem to be your size" he said awkwardly handing her the pyjama's. They were long sleeved blue blouse and trouser set with white lines on the hem of the cuffs, legs and collar.
Lucy took them gently and slowly began to pull on the shirt; it hurt to move but she could stand it. She then buttoned up and pulled on the trousers and sat there quietly admiring her new attire.
Suddenly there was a knock at the door and Yuka stood there with a tray with breakfast for two "Your request" she said sternly.
"Thanks" Kohta said gratefully. He handed her the bowl and cloth and wrecked clothes smiling "Can you get rid of this and throw out these clothes? Thanks" he said quickly before taking the food and slamming the door shut.
Yuka stood there quietly feeling more annoyed than usual. Once Nyu showed up he ignored her and just went gaga over her. She hated it and she thought Kohta was starting to actually warm up to her too.
Kohta brought the food over and smiled "Here a good meal will help you recover faster" he said gently. He started eating his own leaving Nyu's in front of her.
She blushed shyly but helped herself to the food; she sighed pleasantly as the warm food flooded over her taste buds. She continued eating while subtly gazing at Kohta fondly.