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Kite: the new beginning
By Kit2000 and Antonya
Sawa was lying on the floor. She was thinking about many things but mostly about her future, no, their future. Yes, exactly, their future…She was not alone anymore. All those terrible things they had been through…together. Now was another life: without force, rape, without weapon and without HIM. For now Akia was dead as all those remembrances, everything was buried with the past. Only 2 days had passed after that accident but it seemed like the whole life had passed her by.
--Myaw,--one of Oburi's cats came to her and licked her on the cheek. She turned her head and looked at the window.
--Oburi is on his way, he will come very soon. Believe me,—she said in a calm voice and was still staring at the window.
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--Aghhh,--Oburi brought his hand to his heart. His T-shirt was crimson color now. The blood was covering his chest and hand. He looked at his bloody fingers:
--S…a…w…a…--He whispered in the air before his eyes closed and he fell on the ground unconscious.
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Sawa heard the footsteps. The door opened and someone entered the room. The young girl turned her head to the direction where the person was standing. There was a woman. She was tall, black haired, in a red coat, but her eyes were hidden by black sunglasses. Sawa could say that something was wrong with that woman: she came in without even knocking on the door and her look was very strange.
The woman made some steps towards Sawa. She looked at still laying Sawa and said:
--You are Sawa. Right?
--Yes, I am. And who are you and what are you doing here?—Sawa lay on her elbow and looked the woman into the face.
--Not very polite. Hmmm, have your parents ever taught you to be nice with adults?—the woman said with sarcasm.
--It's not your business, and I don't care. Answer my question,--Sawa stood up and now was next to the stranger.
--I won't. And I don't have to. I came here only to tell you that your partner is not in a good shape now,--the woman smiled with the corner of her lips.
--Oburi? What do you mean?—asked Sawa. She was looking at the woman who was still smiling with that unpleasant and cold smile. The woman turned her back to Sawa and looked at the door.
--If you want to see him I can help you,—she said and made her way to leave the room.
Sawa was staring at the woman's silhouette. She was thinking hard. Everything was so tangled. She stood there and looked how the woman was exiting the room. The thought about Oburi came to her mind. The woman said he was not in a good shape. What could it mean? Maybe something bad has happened to him. Sawa could only guess. For now the woman was behind the entrance door. Sawa made her decision. Oburi would do the same for her.
--Wait,--said Sawa coldly,--I'll go with you.
--That's good. Follow me. But the one condition: no questions,--the stranger exited the room. Sawa grabbed her jacket and left the room, following the woman. The car was waiting near the building. They both got into the car and drove to somewhere.
--Put this on,--the woman showed Sawa the headband,--your eyes must be closed until I tell you to take it off,--she threw the headband on Sawa's knees. Sawa took the headband and put it on her eyes. The curtain of darkness fell on her eyes. She didn't see anything, she could only hear the sound of motor of the car. Her mind was busy thinking of Oburi. She couldn't but think about him. He was her real friend. She had never had such friends as him. He was reliable, and funny. Yes, he had a good sense of humor. How could had he kept that sense all that time since he was a killer. Sawa couldn't understand. But she felt very comfortable when he was around. Even when she heard his voice her heart always used to beat faster. What was that feeling? She didn't know the answer. It was something new for her, something very pleasant and at the same time it frightened her. And now she was really thrilled about what happened to Oburi.
The car was moving fast so they reached the place in 15 minutes. The car stopped. Sawa heard the sound. It was like the sound of opening the heavy mechanical door. When the sound was over the car moved again. Sawa heard the same sound again but now it was behind her. The car was moving some more minutes and then stopped and the engine was turned off. Sawa heard the familiar voice.
--Now you can take off that thing,--the woman's voice came to Sawa's ears.
Sawa made as the woman said and saw nothing. There was darkness everywhere. They both got out of the car.
--Follow me,--the woman's voice cut the silence. Sawa didn't know how she would follow the stranger and how the woman could see in the darkness with sunglasses on her eyes. But the corridor was rather narrow so Sawa made her way behind the woman. The corridor was very long and cold. It took them nearly 10 minutes to reach some door, which the woman opened with her ID card. When they entered the room the pleasant warmth hit Sawa's skin. The woman turned on the light and Sawa's eyes narrowed. She blinked some times and now could clearly see what the room was like. It was like a hall with 3 doors and an elevator. The woman opened the door right to them and entered the next room. This one was like an office with a big table, an office chair, a computer, book shells, and a huge world map on the wall. The walls were colored in grey and white. The room was made in modern style. There were also 3 doors there. They stood in the middle of the room. The woman made her way to the table and sat in the chair. She didn't offer the same to Sawa. She put her one leg on her knee, brought her hands together, put her elbows on the table, crossed her fingers and lay her chin on her crossed-fingered hands. Sawa could feel that the woman was looking straight at her.
--Where is he?—without any thoughts Sawa asked the woman.
--You want to see him so badly. What can it be? Maybe you are not so indifferent to him as you want to seem? Huh?—the woman said this with such pleasure that she could make the others suffer.
Sawa's eyes widened but she tried to control herself just not to show the stranger her thrilling. She brought herself together and made all the butterflies which suddenly rose in her stomach go away.
--You promised to take me to him. Where is he?—Sawa said this as coldly as she could in such situation.
--If I did, I'll do it,--with these words the woman pushed the bottom and the door behind Sawa opened. Sawa turned her head slowly and then all her body. The window appeared on the wall. She made some steps to the window and her gaze fell on the person that she saw there. She didn't notice how she reached the window and put her hands on the cold glass of it. She didn't notice how tears came to her throat and how her heart began to beat faster. She didn't notice when the woman appeared behind her. Sawa was staring right through the cold glass of the window. Her eyes filled with horror. She didn't even notice how her lips moved on their own.
--O…b…u…r…i…--soft lips whispered in the air.
Oburi was lying on the hospital bed. His clothes were crimson color. His eyes were closed, his face was pale and the shade of pain could be seen on it. He was lying there, unconscious, loosing his life.