--Normal --
They had been waiting for 4 hours now and the sun slowly began to set. Ryoma had not stopped his pacing even after the doctor had come out and told them she was fine just that she was in a coma. After that the only thing that happened was Ryoma paused his constant pacing and looked at the man.
"HOW IS THAT A GOOD THING???????????????" he had yelled at the man and then continued his paceing.
The rest of them hadn't gone near him after that. Suddenly the doctor came out and before the man could say a word Ryoma turned on his heal and charged right through the doors.
"Room 217," he called after Ryoma and then Fuji came up to him.
"We have her in a room and visiting hours end in an hour so I would say lets give him a moment before we go and join him." the doctor said to Fuji
Fuji nodded and so they began to wait.
--With Ryoma--
He came quitly into the room his expesion changing at the speed of light. She was sleeping and the smile on her face told him that what ever she was dreaming had to be good. Suddly she moved and he saw her smell the jacket in her arms.
Ryoma couldn't help but laugh. He walked toward her and brushed some of the hair out of her eyes. He wanted to tell her everything and explain what had happened that morning. But he couldn't bring him self to it. So he just settled with sitting next to her.
Soon the others arrived and they all began to talk softly either to one enother or to the sleeping form on the bed. Ryoma taking the roll of the protective lap cat that wouldn't let any one touch her. Fuji just smiled as he finished talking to Tomo.
Soon after a soft knock came from the door. Fuji stood and let Ann, Abby, Rika, and Luna into the room along with the dotor. Luna had no smile until she saw the cat like amber eyes glaring at Momo who was trying to touch Sakuno's head. Her eyes lite up at the same time she glanced at Rika. Both had seen the same thing and both had a new hope for the helpless couple.
The four walked in and joined the already large group in the room. The doctor walked to the bed and looked at all the beeping monitors around Sakuno. He was about to move on to the chart when suddenly she moved yet her eyes remained closed.
The man was shocked. He moved his hand to touch her, but a low threatening hiss made him freeze. He snapped out of his thoughts and he was met by two glaring golden eyes. The doctor cleared his throat but the eyes still held there glare.
"Ahem..." the doctor said again and this time Fuji stood and joined the doctor.
"Yes?" the senior asked him.
"Has she been moving like this? The jumping and the smelling?"
"I trully haven't notice?? Ryoma?? Has she?" Fuji said his brain failing him for the first time in a long time.
Ryoma didn't speak he just looked at the two and then nodded his head slowly. The doctor looked shocked and then walked to the printing chart next to the bed. He quickly looked over it and saw sharp peeks in the straight line.
"This is impossible!!" he said and the room went quite.
"W-What is?" Tomo asked her voice breaking from her obvious worry.
"She's having a dream!!"
"And this is a problem how???" Momo asked as he stood and look at the man in the white lab coat.
"People who slip into comas never have dreams. Yes they can know what's going on around them, but never has any one had a contiuous dream."
The doctor looked at the girl and he must have had some kind of look that the boy next to her didn't like for he hissed his boy only stopped when Tezuka cleared his throat and glare at him. Ryoma lay his head down on Sakuno's shoulder.
"Okay I think we should go." Momo said standing and looking once more at his cousin.
Momo walked up to the girl and bent to kiss her forehead. To his surprise he heard no resistance and no pain any where. Momo pulled back and looked at the cat boy. The golden eyes weren't looking at him but and the sleeping girl. He nudged her face and the machine beeped.
"RYOMA!!" Fuji said looking at the boy.
Ryoma's head snapped up and he looked over at Fuji and the doctor. The machine had spiked up again and it bounced for the next few moments before it settled into the calm straight line.
"My head hurts" the doctor siad, "Boy you can stay and keep an eye on her. The rest of you its time to go."
And with that the gang besides Ryoma stood and with soft good byes walked out of the room. Once they were gone Fuji turned out the light and Ryoma lay his head next to her once again.
--Dream P.O.V.--
Sakuno woke to a soft purring sound. She opened her eyes to see that she was still in the garden. She turned around and saw the lion sized Karu behind her. Sakuno smiled and stroked his head. The large cat's purring grew a little before a large amber eye opened and smiled at her.
"Good morning." Karu said lifting his head out of her reach.
"Good morning, Karu-kun." Sakuno said with a smile.
Suddenly Sakuno's stomach growled and she blushed a deep red. Karu laughted lightly for standing. His movements forced Sakuno to also stand. Her hand never left Karu's mane as they walked back into the castle.
"Karu-kun…Where are we going??" Sakuno asked.
"To get a sertain hungery girl her breakfast."
Sakuno laughed as her guide brought her into the kitchen. He motioned for her to sit at the table and so she did. When she sat though some thing happened. Her eyes went wide and she saw things that didn't seem to fit what was going on.
There across the table she saw a man and his wife. They were talking and laughing as a younger Al surved up breakfast. Sakuno looked to her left and saw a older boy sitting further down the table and then to the right there was a fimiliar face.
He smiled at her and then looked down the table at the others. Sakuno looked not at what he was tooking at but at the boy himself. He had dark green hair that was mainly covered by a strangly fimilar hat, but besides that he wore strange clothing. It was a loose cream colored blouse like shirt that had an open small v at the top and poffy sleeves. The boy also wore light brown pants, and black boots that seemed to be made of leather.
He looked back at her, but as he did Sakuno felt her heart jump. He had brown eyes that seemed dead. Why was he sad now? She wondered. She lifted her hand to reach out to him to ask what was wrong, but someone's voice called her back from this time to the present.
"Huh??? What did you say Al????" Sakuno asked as she looked into the man's face.
"I asked if everything is okay, young miss." Al said again taking the seat to her right.
"I think so, but I had a flashback I think."
"Really? What did you see????" Al asked.
Sakuno told him about the people she had seen in her dream and what they were doing. She even mentioned the boy who had looked saddly at her. Sakuno watched Al's face as she told him her story. She saw his eyes jump at the moment she described what the boy to her right had been wearing.
"Well…It seems that you saw tipical morning in the castle back when the King and Queen and both the princes were still here."
"Al you keep talking about the King and Queen yet I haven't met them yet. Well I mean since I've gotten back." Sakuno said as a maid placed a plate of eggs in front of her.
"Well that's cause the King and Queen and the older prince are out travleing the country right now. Trust me they would love to have you back in the castle." Al said. "Surely it would give them hope that the prince would soon return."
It was then there came a knock on the door. Karu stood ears up looking toward the main hall. The lion stood and bared his teeth at the on coming people. As Al left the room Karu bit the edge of Sakuno's skirt before trotting out the open French doors.
Sakuno looked after him and then to the place Al had disappeared through, but as she began to hear the oncoming voices Sakuno stood and followed Karu. She found the lion waiting for her by the lake.
Sakuno sat and let her feet hang in the pond as Karu lay behind her supporting her. Sakuno felt her body warm as the sun rose higher, and the water dance around her feet. Sakuno closed her eyes and drifted into a light sleep.
She felt Karu stiffen as the voices came closer. Sakuno guessed that the people were now in the dinning room. There was one female voice that was sounded angry at Al. Karu lifted his head and glared over her at the opening to the secret garden.
"Al were could she have gone??' the same female voice said moving closer along with 3 other pair of foot steps.
"I'm sure she's just with that stupid cat." Said a new voice.
Sakuno thouht that this voice sounded younger then the female. Sakuno could also tell that the new voice was defently male. Sakuno shifted so her back was to the enterance. She was scared of who these people were. Karu must had scenced her worry for he placed his giant head gently onto of her shoulder. Sakuno's just tangled her hands in his soft fur and took a deep breath of his grape scent.
"Ah here they are!!" Called Al's voice.
Sakuno could hear the three pairs of running feet after Al had called out to the other people. She could also sence the four pair of eyes on her after the running had stopped.
"Sakuno-himi??" Al's voice said quitely.
"I'll check if its the brat!!" said the new younger male voice.
The man must have entered the smaller garden because Karu growled lowly and then nudged her softly. Sakuno thought that now was the best time to 'wake up'. She yawned and stretched before looking at the people to her right.
There were three people standing there not incuding Al who stood a few feet behind the new people. The only female had dark raven black hair that shined dark blue in the morning sun. It reached her shoulders and had been braided into a crown around the top of her head. She wore a light sea blue dress that reacher her knees. She had matching sleeves that went from her mid-upper arm to her wrist. She had a pair of mild blue boots that had silver hearts on the sides. She had deep amber eyes that seemed to emmit a hopeful and loving aura in them.
There was an older man standing next to her. He had a closly shaven black hair. He wore dark purple trench clock with a black blouse like hunter shirt and black leather briches. He also wore a pair of black boots. His eyes were dark brown and had the same hopeful look the woman's eyes had.
The last new comer was a few feet closer to her then the others. Sakunothoguht that she had seen him some where before. He had dark green hair that seemed almost black as he stood in the shadows. He wore a cream blouse shirt under a deep blue vest. He also wore light tan baggy trousers and had matching boots.
"Do...Do I know you??" She asked the boy.
"From years ago." He said.
"You saw them this morning at the tanble I believe Miss. Sakuno." Al said.
"Oh yeah you were all there, but the other prince is missing" Sakuno said looking around.
"I'm afraid my darling that he isn't back yet...We missed you so much sweetie." the woman said with a smile as she came up and hugged Sakuno.
"My dear that means that little twerp will be back here soon to." The older man behind the woman said.
--Normal --
As the sun seeped through the blinds it decorated the room in zebra strips of gold and black. A golden strip played with the planes of Ryoma's face hitting his eyes in just the right way. Soon the green haired boy awoke eyes blinking rapidly adjusting to the light.
Ryoma felt the wieght on his side shift a little before settling back into place. Ryoma crained his head to look at the sleeping form his eyes going glassy and his stomach tightening. Her face looked scared and her features worried, but of what?? What was going on deep in her dream world.
"I wish I could help her." Ryoma thought as he nudged her face a little trying to calm her and to comfort her.
The door suddenly opened to reviel the doctor who was all smiles until he saw the chart spike yet again. She had been having brain wave jumps all night, but no way was Ryoma going to tell him that right now.
"No need to worry him any more," Ryoma thought watching the man rush around the different equipment, "Its not like she had been tossing and turning and having nightmares. She's only been looking for comfort and help and I'm happy to help any way I can."
Ryoma took a deep breath as the doctor left and Fuji showed up. The tennis genious smiled at the boy who only nodded in responce. As Fuji made himself comfortable on one of the many chairs Sakuno sniffed the air and her brain waves spiked yet again.
"Ryoma what did I do??" Fuji asked.
"Nothing.........she just registered who came in." Ryoma said his voice scratchy from not talking for so long.
"Oh.....That makes sence." Fuji said his smile faultering a little.
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Pyrus: Strange I know but I still own nothing but my dream and I most likely never will. R & R readers it makes me write faster.
