The cell almost slipped out of my hand and shattered on the ground. All the bad memories and fear all surged through my body. My arms unconsciously wrapped around my quivering body.
Car accident.
Shizuru was in a car accident and was in the hospital.
Forgetting everything about Yamada and First District I rushed to her side. I screamed at the lady at the first desk successfully scaring the living daylights out of her. A doctor- I think the same one who called me-walked over.
"Shizuru Fujino just got out of four hours of surgery. Her condition is very bad but she's currently stable." The man in white walked me to her single room. The sight was heartbreaking. "Her head received most of the damaged from the crash." Multiple bandages were wrapped around her face. Even one of her eyes had been covered by an eye patch.
"If the shattered window glass had hit her face any lower she would have permanently lost that eye."
Don't tell me things like that! I don't want to know how she crashed! I just want to know it she will be alright.
"We still couldn't get into contact with her parents so you're the only one who knows about her condition. I ask that you notify her parents as well maybe you can get through." I pulled a folding chair up to her bed and sat down.
I remember Shizuru talking about her parents once after I told her about mine. The president told me that her parents weren't the loving type. They gave her anything she asked for but never spent time with her or showed her affections. A bitter smile appeared on my face. My parents showed me love and affection but died. Her parents don't show her love and they lived.
The Kyoto woman always showed me affection. Teasing me or embracing me from behind purposely pressing her breasts against my back and making me blush. I remember asked her why she always did that. Her reply was, 'because I was never given any affection the emotions in me are unruly. I want to show them to my family but I can't. So I picked the only person who is close enough to me and released them on. Doesn't Natsuki miss the loving affections of another person, someone who wants to protect you?' I didn't reply. It was true after all. I want revenge because of my mother. My mother was the only one who showed me love and she was taken away from me. Of course I knew that getting my revenge wouldn't bring the dead back to life. But First District needed to be stopped or something like this would happen to others.
Then I remembered Shizuru continuing. 'Besides doesn't Natsuki like my hugs? Are they that horrible?' Then she started to shed crocodile tears.
"She's in a coma state right now and we are unsure if she can wake up." The sound of the doctor's voice kicked me back out of my thoughts. I was use to hearing the beeping of all the machines in the room from my last stay here. "If you have any questions ask me, I'll leave you two alone."
He left leaving me with the wounded woman. I reached for her hand wrapping my fingers around hers. "You'll be fine. I woke up from my coma and you will too." So I stayed by her side the whole night.
The next morning I went to school knowing full well that she would want me to go. The chances of her waking up soon weren't high. I got a call from Yamada. He wasn't angry at me for missing the meeting but confused as to what happened to me.
"I'll tell you the info over the phone you will just pay me more next time."
"Alright."
"I was talking with a man from Searrs when the name Kuga came up." He paused probably waiting for me to say something. I didn't. "Long story short he told me that your mother Saeko Kuga sold you like cattle. You were to be sold as a research sample."
"What?" I blinked not understanding or processing what he was saying. He didn't say anything more on the matter and hung up. My mother sold me?
My whole word came crashing down. The revenge I lived for was failing apart. If I didn't live for revenge what was I living for? Were all the affections my mother gave me lies? Was she breeding me for money? I bit into my lip as a substitute for crying like a baby. What do I do now? Fighting was just a waste of time now.
While drowning in self pity the only thing that heard was a loud growl. I was back into reality where a huge orphan stood in front of me."Perfect, I needed to take out my anger out on something!" With a 'you're gonna get it' face I concentrated on calling my element forth. Nothing appeared in my hands. I turned to look at them. What was I doing wrong?
While distracted the monster took this chance to attack tackling me to the ground with its tail. I slid on the ground dirtying my school uniform. When I stopped in pure hate and rage I called for my child. "Duran!"
My child didn't respond.
"Duran..?"
The mutated monster loomed over me. Daring me to attack it and I would have if I could. So is this it? Without my element of my child was I going to die? Not quickly anyway. The orphan used its tail to grab my leg and tossed me in the opposite direction.
Clothes ripped as I rolled against the rocky ground blood beginning to stain my skin. My heart cried out for my child again and again but he never came. Why? Did Duran abandon me like my mother did?
It roared like a panther showing rows of razor sharp jagged teeth. Struggling to stand I gripped my injured thigh and began to move away from it as fast as my wounded body could take me. Which wasn't nearly fast enough.
Its large one eye dilated getting ready for the final attack. An energy ball formed in its mouth getting bigger before it was released. There was absolutely no way I could survive this. I didn't want to die right now. I cried out a little the adrenaline to get away was no longer blocking the pain in my leg. Falling to the ground still clutching my limbs I looked back.
"Kagutsuchi!"
In an eruption of fire a large dragon rose. He flew above me clearly coming to my rescue. Mai was here, I smiled a little. No, wait… I could still die! She couldn't control her child. With blood pumping in my ears and through my body I still struggled to move away from the battle. Kagutsuchi let out a little roar bearing his own fangs.
Mai ran over to me and pulled me into her arms. She put a barrier around us and called for her child to attack. Red light glowed at his belly making it way up the throat till eventual a fire ball shot out of the dragon's mouth.
I closed my eyes and winced at the orphan scream as it was completely annihilate. My green eyes opened when both monsters were gone with minimum damaged to the surrounding area actually. "Natsuki what happened?"
I didn't respond right away, I couldn't. But in the end I told her everything from my mother to Shizuru. Mai didn't know what to say to me so instead she pulled me into a hug. Shizuru would have done the same thing. Unfortunately her hug wasn't nearly as wonderful as Shizuru's hugs were. I wonder why.
"If you want I'll go with you to see Shizuru." Mai offered kindly. I paused once more to think about it. In the end I nodded slightly I didn't want to be alone anymore.
Shizuru's body lied prone on the bed. Completely unmoved from the last time I saw her. I sat in the same chair and reached for her hand. Mai stood next to me watching how I interacted with the unconscious woman. Words weren't needed between us.
Mai stood quietly by my side for two straight hours. She had to go now and take care of her little monkey, Mikoto. I was actually shock she wasn't attached to Mai the whole time we were together. Anyway it was just us, now.
The doctor told me that I should speak with her, that people in coma can hear even if they can't respond. So I decided to tell her about my mother. I told her about my mother selling me as a guinea pig. Leaving out that fact I have a business relationship to an information broker and other possible dangerous stuff. I didn't want her to worry.
"What do you think, Shizuru? Do you really think my mother sold me? That she really didn't love me?" I wasn't waiting for a verbal reply but in my head I heard her sweet Kyoto voice saying; 'Of course you're mother loved you. Just like I do!' I sniffled a little bit I really could use one of her embraces right now.
Gulping loudly I gently climbed into her bed acting as if I was doing something I shouldn't be. Without disconnecting her to all the machines she was attached to I wrapped her arms loosely around me and rest my head gently under her chin. My butt was sticking in the air while my head was down at her chest making sure I didn't hurt her further in any way.
I selfishly basked in the warmth of her unconscious body; tears finally rolling down my cheeks.
A week has passed for far. Shizuru is still the same and I was still unable to call for Duran. It was alright though Orphan didn't really bother me anymore and if there was one Mikoto took care of it. Every once in a while Mai came with me to the hospital but most of the time I wanted to be alone with her.
Another week passed and it was the same thing.
I was alone with the council member. I was slouched over with my head on the bed beside her. I was also crying. I don't get it why was I crying so hard over Shizuru? I didn't cry this much when my family was killed. For them all I felt was rage and vengeances. Why did I cry for my friend?
"Why is such a pretty girl crying?" I heard a week voice say. My head shot up Shizuru and I were the only ones in the room. One lovely crimson eye was staring at me.
"Shizuru!" A big smile was plastered on my face I didn't even care she saw me crying. I hit the button to summon the doctor. "She's awake!" I practically screamed to the doctor.
"How do you feel?" He asked.
"Rather sore, what happened?"
I blinked something was wrong with Shizuru. Her lovely voice was just as sweet but she wasn't speaking in her Kyoto accent. "Shizuru…?"
She turned to look at me and with an empty smile said. "Shizuru? Ah, is that my name?"
"Shizuru…? Don't joke about something like this! You were in a coma for over three weeks from a car accident!" I shouted at her; my body was shaking. Why? She couldn't possible have forgotten herself. Wait, does this mean she forgot me too? "Don't you know who I am?"
Her fake smile disappeared. "I'm sorry."
My suddenly happy mood vanished leaving nothing but anguish. She didn't remember me or our friendship. Was our special bond gone?
"Don't worry; it is possible that her memories can return. It's not something that can be judged though."
"This won't be so bad." Shizuru said looking over at me. How could the one who lost her memories say that to me? She sensed my confusion and smiled once more. "If my old memories don't return the pretty girl who had remained at my side will help me create new ones, right?"
I swallowed hard and nodded. "Of course, Shizuru."
"Is it alright if she takes me home?" The tea addict asked to the doctor. Before he said it was alright he gave her a full examination to make sure it was safe. He removed the gaze and band aids on her head. All of her cuts were mostly healed; all of the damage was internal. Her eye patch was even removed showing off the stitched the place near her eye.
"Does she live with her parent or a roommate?" The male asked me. "I'm not sure if she should remain alone."
"She can live with me"
"Very well, you can sign the papers for her release. Come back if she feels anymore pain or blacks out."
"What about rehab? Her body hasn't moved since the accident; won't there be some problem with her muscles?"
"Nothing to severe. You'll have to carry her out and help her around for a while. I'll give you some crutches or a wheel chair if you would like."
"No need she isn't going anywhere. I'm going to tie her to bed." Beside I don't think I can have her holding onto crutches while I drive us home on a motorcycle. The older woman watched me with interest as I signed for her.
"May I re learn the name of the pretty girl I'm talking to?"
"Natsuki Kuga."
"Natsuki, what a lovely name." My heart skipped a beat she had said that the first time we met.
"Will you please stop talking like that, it's pissing me off." She looked at me confused and surprised at my outburst. "Lesson one you talk with a Kyoto accent. Like this." I imitated her. I blink once more as I saw her smile. She was laughing at me! "Don't laugh at me!"
"I'm sorry." She spoke in Kyoto-ben. I gave a sad smile, I really did miss that. She couldn't stand, she couldn't even wrap her arms around me correctly. I carried her to my Ducati. I give her the only helmet and told her to hold onto me as tightly as she could. I got us home safe and sound driving under the speed limit.
"You're apartment is a mess." She started not happy about living in filth.
"Well you haven't been cleaning my place recently." Shizuru never came to my apartment often but when she did she cleaned for me.
"May I take a shower?" She asked.
"Help yourself." It had been weeks since her last one. "But wouldn't you like to eat first? I know you were on life support with a feeding tube. Well, I would feel better if you had solid food in your stomach."
"As you wish Natsuki." I trotted over to the cabinet and pulled out instead ramen for her. "Is that all you have?"
"Yup." I don't cook. So all that have is instead soup and tv dinners, things that were easy for me to make. The microwave beeped and I placed her meal in front of her. With a sigh I pulled the chopsticks apart for her and she started to eat with a frown. I watched her for a moment. "Where did you put the stuff that you had at the hospital? I want your dorm key so I can go get you some clothes another things you might need."
"The bag I had is near the door."
I empty the bag of its continents. The computer, school books, there it is the key and embedded on it the dorm number. "I'll be back, be careful."
"You too."
I drove to school and entered the dorms without any problems. She had a one person room that was spotless of any dirt. Grabbing a bag I raided her closet. Dumping a few shirts, skirts and her nightie inside. I blushed as I came to her draws. Opening the top one where nicely folded underwear. Looked away I grabbed a handful of panties, bras and socks. Walking to the bathroom I took her toothbrush, toothpaste and bathing items. But before leaving I walked into the kitchen area and grabbed a box of tea.
I strapped the bag to my Ducati and drove home. Shizuru was waiting for me calmly sitting in her undergarments waiting for her clothes. My whole face turned red as I gazed at her. She cocked her head to the side but allowed me to look at her in her lace lingerie.
Her body was prefect in every way. God, I wanted her proportions. Which was slightly ironically considering her breasts were only three centimeter larger then my own. Not that big of a difference. I looked down at her matching panties. It was a nice high cut showing a lot of skin.
I gasped out loud and dropped her stuff. There in red on her left thigh was a mark. A cursed mark. A mark that matched my own so perfectly. Shizuru was just like me; a hime.
A/N: Review. I just saw Kevin Lepine the hypnotist today. I had free tickets xD That shit was funny!