Chapter 2

My promise is my boundaries and I must follow my heart

I was sitting on the edge of my bed in deep thought; I needed to know why, I needed answers and no one was giving them to me. I heard my name being called from across the room so I frantically looked up.

I walked over to the window and opened it letting in a cold autumn chill, I stared across from my room to a tree which Kaoru was holding on to and standing on.

"Oh that was smart" I spoke sarcastically because I was angry with him.

"Well it seemed like a good idea at the time" I could see he had started to lose his grip.

I moved away from the window to allow him into my room, both my roommates were out with their boyfriends so I was left alone which I didn't mind at all. He attempted a jump through the window sill but failed.

Hitting his head and falling on top of me, I was shocked and embarrassed as he scrambled to get off of me. I stood and walked over to my bed and sat wrapping my arms around my knees tightly.

"What do you want Kaoru" I asked questioning his intentions of coming up here.

"I wanted to make sure you were ok, you seemed pretty upset earlier" he said in a sincere voice, I knew he was telling me the truth.

"I'll live, so if that's all please feel free to find the first exit on you right" I said snidely.

"You're not alright Maiya, tell me what's wrong" he walked towards my bed and sat beside me, putting his hand on my shoulder.

"Nothing now go away and leave me alone Kaoru" I retorted to his sensitive figure.

He leaned his head forward and I knew he was probable crying.

"Why" he asked in between sobs

"Hmm" I flipped my hair in a state of fashion and selfishness.

"Why, Why you are so rude to me, last time I checked I never did anything to hurt you" he yelled into my face with a sense that he really didn't want to yell.

"That's an easy question to answer, because you remind me so much of HIka…"

Before I could finish my sentence Kaoru had made complete contact with my lips, he pressed his own lips to mine, probably in hope that I was going to accept it.

Completely overwhelmed with exactly what I had imagined for so long, my biggest fear had finally come true. I pushed him away and withdrew from where I sat. I almost ended up half way across the room, but in my own head it needed to be done.

Seeing the look of disapproval on his face I knew he was disgusted with himself for what had just done.

"I'm sorry Maiya I didn't think before I acted I'm sorry if I scared you" he tilted his head in a way that he could push his beautiful brown hair back; he smiled and leaned back into the bed.

"Don't be sorry" I said suddenly, although I wasn't sure as to why is said it.

He smirked and got off the bed and walked over to the couch where I had decided to sit, I was still pretty nervous about him coming over so I curled my body so that he couldn't come to close to me.

"You don't trust me anymore do you" he asked I could hear his disappointing tone.

"No I do" I uncurled my knees to show that I was comfortable, although I really wasn't.

"No you don't Maiya and I don't like it when you lie to me like that I would rather know the truth" he stood and walked back over to the window and jumped into the tree.

Before I could even call for him to come back I knew he was gone, I could feel warm salty tears rolling down my face. I ran to the window and jumped hoping to get a good grip on the tree.

I missed…

When I awoke I was in the infirmary, the walls were white and there was a small television in the corner I sat up and there was a small beep that came from the monitor beside me. The nurse came into the room and a small smile spread across her face.

"Well would you look who just woke up, we were expecting you to be out for the next week at least" she spoke with very soft and surprised tones.

"What happened" I asked curiously

"I don't know what happened but that young man sitting beside you brang you in, you were knocked out and bleeding all over the place. It took two hours just to stop the bleeding" she answered my question with exactly the words I was dreading.

I did however look over to see Kaoru fast asleep on the table on the side of my bed.

"Has he been here the whole time" I asked knowing the answer

"Yes, he refused to leave your side for anything" I reached out of the blanket and the sight I saw horrified me.

My arm was bandaged except for my fingers which I could see small cuts like I had been attacked by a pigeon on steroids. I thought long about how Kaoru had probably felt responsible, typical for him. I placed a hand on his hand which was on the table and he immediately awoke.

"Maiya" he asked in a very upset tone.

"I'm alright Kaoru it was my fault I shouldn't have been hanging out of the window like that" I put a small smile on my face to hide the fact that I was in pain.

"No if I had used the door like a civilized human this wouldn't have happened" he knew he was right and I knew he wouldn't forgive himself.

"Well ill live and that's all that matters, although I guess ill be out of training for the next few weeks" I laughed a little bit and watched a small smile creep across his face.

"Ya I guess you're just gona have to watch" he laughed

"Not so fast", the headmaster walked in

"Good Morning Headmaster, what can I help you with" the Nurse asked

The headmaster reached across the bed and picked Kaoru up by the shirt

"Your useless" she threw him down

Kaoru put his head down in shame and she put a hand above my body which then started to glow my body stung like I had been put in a dunk tank of chemicals. The stinging increased for about five minutes and I let out small shrieks once and a while. When she was done she released her hand and walked over to Kaoru who had just watched.

She struck him across the face, and I could see the tears develop in his eyes.

"Useless" she said again as she walked outside the room

About ten minutes pasted and the red hand imprinted on Kaoru's face didn't go away I was upset that she had hit him, but I didn't know what to say.

"Kaoru" I said softly

He lifted his head to look at me

"Why did you do that, you took that hit for me, why?"

"You know the answer I already told it to you, I am here to protect you and if I can't do that then I don't deserve to live"