A week passed now and Saya had still not woken up. Though everyday, Kai was persistent that Saya would wake up very soon. And every time he left her nest, a part of her body twitched or moved a little. That is what caught his eyes the most. Even Akasuki and Kohana noticed it now. They even were more aware of their mothers movements.
Mao stopped by once. She never saw Kai anymore and thought it would be night to visit him. She opened the door and saw the two girls sitting at one of the many booths of the pub and Kai stood behind the bar, making the girls something for lunch. Mao smiled when her Childhood friend turned around and caught his eye.
"Hey Mao...What are you doing here? I thought you were helping that reporter again today." Kai asked. After what happened with Saya, Mao had become interested in the reporters life style. She loved getting the gossip and wanted to know anything and everything anyway. So wouldn't it be the perfect job? Mao gave a short chuckle.
"Yeah, but Its Noon and I have an two hours to do whatever I want. So, I decided to give my ol` pall a visit. "Mao snickered, sitting on one of the bar stools. She leaned over the table and whispered a question to Kai. "So um...What's up with Saya? She hasn't made any progress yet?"
Kai looked at the girls out of the corner of his eye. They didn't seem to hear what Mao said. And it didn't even seem like they were paying attention. Just happily eating their lunch. So Kai answered Mao but in the same tone.
"Well, for the past week or so that I've been to the ocean to check up on her. She would make some sort of movement, like she'd move her arm a little. Or her expression on her face would change. Just little things like that."
"Could it be that shes dreaming?" Mao brought up. Which brought many more thoughts coursing through Kai's head.
'That's right, she could be dreaming. I never thought of it like that. But the last time...what dad told me when he had to watch over her. She never moved at all. Until she woke up. Why would it be different now...?' All of Kai's thinking brought him into a daze.
"Kai....Kai!....KAI!" Mao was trying to get his attention. She waved her hand in front of his face. She snapped her fingers in front of his eyes. Finally she got through to him. He shook his head and looked around to his surroundings. "Kai. you really need to stop zoning out like that. Someone might think you have mental problems." She crossed her arms and sat regularly on the stool again.
"Sorry...I was just thinking about your suggestion....is all." Kai sighed and wiped of the table with a wet wash cloth. Mao looked at her watch and sighed too.
"Well. I better be going. I got to go back to work. I'll talk to you later." Mao got up off the bar stool and walked out of the pub. Shutting the door behind her. Kai watched her walk of. She didn't seem to be to happy with him when she walked off either. But all he could do right now was shrug and let it go.
"Dad, That woman seemed pretty upset with something. Are you sure she's okay?" Akasuki asked after finishing her lunch. She sat everything in the sink, then stood by Kai with a confused expression on her face.
"Yeah, she'll be okay. She likes to start things like that. Mao has done that even in grade school. She hasn't changed much,"
"I think Mao likes you daddy!" Kohana randomly shouted, still with a mouthful of food. You could defiantly tell who resembled Saya and Diva now. Kohnana was like Diva; very hyper, and random. Sneaky and full of adventure. Akasuki was obviously like Saya; always considerate. Caring of other people, and she noticed things within things, that other people could not even fathom to know. She also had a very large appetite.
"Yeah, isn't that obvious." Kai chuckled. He washed the dishes Akasuki left in the sink. And he took Kohana's after she left the room and ventured into her own with Akasuki. 'I wonder if these girls will grow to hate each other as Saya and Diva had...' Kai thought to himself. He finished the dishes and sat in the small living room in the upstairs part of the pub. Kai found the remote and turned on the small TV and turned the channel till he found the news channel. It had become routine now for him to watch that channel.
Today, there has been several strange happenings at a local High-school. No one seems to know what happened. But yet another teacher has been killed. Officials have yet to release information....
Kai's eyes lit up as he watched the footage taken from inside the building of the school, shown in the reports on the news. Kai could tell what was lurking around the school. It was a Ciropteran. 'What's a ciropteran doing here now? I thought they were all taken care of thirty years ago?' Kai's mind was racing now. It wouldn't be surprising if stem started pouring out of his ears. A Desk filled to its limits with loose papers sat collecting dust next to the couch Kai sat on. He looked over at it and started looking through the papers.
It took him almost a half hour do to so. But he had finally found what he was looking for. David's cell number. Kai found the phone downstairs and copied the number onto the phone. Kai called David. The phone rang a good ten times before David picked up.
"Hello, this is David." David said.
"Hello David, its me Kai." Kai sounded tense, eager to say something.
"Oh, Kai. Long time no talk. How are things?" David sounded casual. Laughs of a woman could be heard in the background. That must have been Julian.
"Uh...Things are great- but have you watched the news? Just now,--" Kai walked back upstairs to continue watching the news. "-- it said another teacher died for an unknown reason at the high-school Saya and I went to thirty years ago. Then it showed some footage that the schools cameras were able to catch that late at night." Kai could hear David turning on his TV to the same channel as him. "You could see a monstrous figure amongst it all. It's a Ciropteran!"
David was silent for what seemed like the longest time. But he finally said something, after thinking things over. " Yeah, that to me does look like a ciropteran. But what is it doing back? I thought Saya took care of them?" David asked. Kai had thought the same thing before. What could have possibly brought the Ciropteran back? Could this be another sign that Saya would awaken soon. Though, if Saya woke up and found out there are still ciropterians wondering the earth. It would be another year or so of her going through the same thing again.
"Oh and David..."
"What is it Kai?" David seemed more stern. Knowing it most likely had to do with Saya.
" Saya may be starting to wake up again. What would you like me to do with her when and if she does? I still haven't told Akasuki or Kohana about Saya yet either." Kai admitted and sighed.
"Well I suggest you tell them tonight. I'll be in Okinawa by Wednesday next week. And if Saya Is awake by then. I'll leave her with you until I get there. And we'll figure out what happens from there... We don't know if She remembers anything either." David reminded him.
"Yeah that's right...I'll tell them. I'll talk to you soon " Kai hung up after David returned his goodbye. He set down the phone and turned around to see Akasuki and Kohana standing behind him. ' What have they heard? How long have they been listening in on our conversation? They probably heard everything...' Kai suddenly thought.
" Dad, Who was that man you were talking too?" Kohana said.
"Yeah...and what's a....Cirop--ter--an...?" Akasuki followed in sync with Kohana.
Kai knew they had heard almost everything him and David had discussed. So it looked like he had to explain everything to then right then and there...
