I'm sorry for not updating in a while! School has got the best of me, with finals and regent exams and a ton of homework. However, school is over for the summer, so I can update frequently! I own nothing, and enjoy!
"Who are you?"
Everyone stared at Rima. Amu's eyes were shaking. The room was as silent as the moon, shining in the night sky.
"Rima, it's me, Amu Hinamori!" Amu whispered. "Remember? The guardians, you're the queen, I'm the joker. Rima, please…"
"I've never seen you before." Rima responded emotionless. Amu looked like she was about to cry.
"Rima, how could you forget everything? Remember all of those great memories we've had, like…"
"Amu-Chan, she's suffering from memory loss." Nagihiko muttered.
"But…" She was interrupted by the nurse coming in.
"How is she?" The nurse asked.
"Not great." Nagihiko admitted. "She seems to have amnesia or something…" The nurse walked to Rima, and examined her.
"What do you know?" The nurse asked Rima.
"Um…" Rima seemed to hesitate. "I know all of the basic stuff; I just don't remember certain details…"
"What's the last thing you remember?" The nurse asked. Rima pondered for a second. Nagihiko couldn't look at her. It hurt him to see her, looking healthy and fine, but unknown to all of the events that happened between.
"It's sort of vague, but I remember a sudden impact… I don't know the details exactly." Rima said.
"What were you feeling? What emotion?" The nurse asked.
"Despair…" Rima thought. "I suppose fear, but it was mostly just despair. Even though the car wheel was blown, I didn't feel frightened. Simply sad…"
"Well that's a good start! You remember that the car wheel was blown and your emotions. Do you remember what caused the emotions?"
"I was leaving…" Rima thought aloud. "I wasn't going to see anyone again… I, err, um… I don't know why…"
"It's still a good start. Well, she seems to be remembering quicker than we'd expect. I want you guys to show her familiar things that have happened in her life. It might spark memories." The nurse suggested.
"Alright…thank you." Amu said.
"She can leave the hospital now, since her injuries seem to be slight and the only problem is memory loss." Rima stood up, and followed them out of the hospital.
"So…you still don't remember us?" Tadase wondered.
"Well, I do slightly…" Rima admitted. "I don't know any of your names, but I can remember a few things about each of you…"
"What do you know about me?" Kukai asked, grinning slightly. Nagihiko stared at Kukai, his eyes narrowed. Kukai winked at Nagihiko.
"Um…" Rima watched Kukai. "I don't remember anything…" Kukai sweat dropped. Nagihiko looked at Rima, only worsening his mood. It hurt him to know that he could know so much about her, and Rima knew none of that. It was as if he could see her, and she couldn't see him.
"Uh…" Amu hesitated. "Hey, where's Kusu-Kusu?"
"She must be gone." Nagihiko whispered. "If a chara is supposed to be what you aspire to do, and you don't remember what you aspire to do…" Amu looked at the ground.
"Kusu-Kusu…" Rima repeated. "I don't know who that is. What's a chara?" No one said anything for a second.
"This is a chara." Amu said, pointing to Miki. Miki curtsied.
"There's…nothing there." Rima said, staring at where Miki stood.
"What? You can't see charas?" Amu exclaimed.
"Is that an imaginary friend of hers or something?" Rima asked, turning to Tadase.
"N-No…" Tadase muttered. "It's…hard to explain." Tadase looked at the others. No one knew what to say.
"So…the nurse said that you were going to show me places I've been to before." Rima said. "Aren't…you going to do that?"
"Yeah, we should get going…" Amu looked at the other guardians. "Let's start with the Royal Garden!"
"That's most likely to spark something. I mean, she never said so herself, but I always figured she would much rather be with us than her house…" Nagihiko pointed out. "So, let's go there!" They walked to the Royal Garden, which was a short walk.
"This is Seiyo Academy, the school you attend." Amu announced, as they arrived on school grounds. "Ring a bell?"
"Nope." Rima replied. As they walked across the grounds towards the Royal Garden, Amu pointed out random landmarks. Rima didn't recognize any of them.
"Here we are, the Royal Garden. This is where the guardians, a student council-like group that we are, meet before and after school. This place means the world to you." Amu explained. Rima stared at the Royal Garden.
"Let's go inside! Surely, Rima-Tan will remember inside!" Yaya said.
"Alright…" Rima whispered walking in. As she entered the Royal Garden, her eyes widened. "No…way…" Rima exclaimed, as she fell over.
"Rima!" Nagihiko cried.
As Rima's eyes gradually opened, memories flooded her mind. She could see images of everything, from her earliest memories, to the crash. She remembered being kidnapped and her first day at Seiyo Academy. As she regained consciousness, she could make out the roof of the Royal Garden. Slowly, she moved her head, and sat up. She looked at her friends, and she could see their lips moving, however not hearing what they said. Everything was blurry and the world seemed to be going at a slower pace. A blur of pink was near Rima, and she could tell it was Amu. Rima could see Amu's mouth somewhat moving, mouthing her name.
"I-I'm fine…" Rima forced her mouth to say. However, she couldn't hear herself say it. The others stared at her with grim expressions. Rima tried to reach her arm out, but instead, she fell over and passed out again.
"What just happened?" Amu asked, her eyes shaking. "What's wrong with her?" She turned to Nagihiko, desperate for an answer.
"She seemed to regain consciousness for a moment, but she seemed…oblivious or something." Nagihiko said. He ran his hair through Rima's hair. After Rima passed out, she fell onto Nagihiko's lap, where she was currently laying.
"Don't worry Amu-Chan, she'll be fine soon." Tadase reassured. "We're all worried about her, but she should be fine." Amu nodded slowly.
"Guys, I think she's waking." Nagihiko said. Everyone faced Rima, as she slowly stirred. Her eyes opened slowly, fixating on the surroundings.
"Rima?" Amu wondered.
"A-Amu…" Rima whispered. Amu smiled.
"She remembered my name!" Amu exclaimed. "Does that mean she remembers?"
"Not necessarily… You introduced yourself before." Nagihiko pointed out. "She could just remember from when you previously said it."
"I remember…most things. It's just a little foggy, my memory." Rima sat up, and turned quickly, facing Nagihiko. "Why were you there?" Nagihiko turned a shade of red.
"I, um, was helping you." Nagihiko said.
"Oh…" Rima studied him. "I feel like you were important… I can't place it… I remember you were a part of the guardians and I spoke to you a lot, but why can't I place your name?" Nagihiko looked at the ground.
"RIMA-TAN, REMEMBER ME?" Yaya bounced up and down, waving her hands around.
"You're loud…" Rima muttered. "I remember you…Yaya; the girl who can't shut up." Yaya grinned at her profile description.
"Whatever happened when she passed out seems to be helpful…somewhat…" Utau muttered. Nagihiko looked up, forgetting Utau had come with them. Rima, too, seemed unaware of her presence.
"I…Um…" Rima thought.
"You don't remember me, do you? Well, I'm not a part of the guardians, so I wouldn't expect you to." Utau muttered. "Well, I should be going. Good luck restoring your memories." On that note, Utau left the Royal Garden.
"Well, that was abrupt…" Kukai muttered. He turned to Rima, and grinned. "Now what do you know about me?"
"You're Kukai." Rima said.
"Oh hey! You know my name! You know me over Nagi!" Nagihiko shot Kukai a glare.
"N-Nagi…?" Rima wondered. "That's him?" She pointed to Nagihiko.
"Yeah, that's me…" Nagihiko said. "Nagihiko Fujisaki." Rima studied him for a second. Suddenly, her eyes widened.
"T-The flower! I lost it!" Rima cried. "I must have dropped it when I crashed!" Rima looked upset.
"It's not a big deal, really." Nagihiko smiled. "It's very fortunate that the only damage seems to be to your memory, which is recovering nicely. I wouldn't have wanted you to get harmed more just for some flower."
"What flower?" Amu wondered.
"It…Ask Rima-Chan actually." Amu turned to Rima.
"He gave it to me, I'm pretty sure." Rima remembered. "Right before I left…" Rima pondered. "Why did you give me a flower? You gave me something else… Hm…"
"Maybe you should rest for now Mashiro-San, and tomorrow, you can work at it again." Tadase suggested.
"Wait! I remember it, it's just like it's there, but I can't remember everything. I'm here; I know it; I just can't…" Rima's eyes widened suddenly.
"Well, you remembered something…" Nagihiko muttered.
"I was mean to you." Rima remembered. "I teased you about your dancing and how you dressed as a girl…" Nagihiko felt like cursing at that point.
"Eh Nagi? You dress like a girl?" Amu said, puzzled.
"Uh…Sometimes my family makes me when Nade is busy, so I can replace her if she can't dance. I told her that once and she just didn't stop hanging it over my head." Nagihiko said quickly.
"Why doesn't that sound right?"
"I guess you can't remember everything." Nagihiko said, forcing an innocent smile. "Do you remember Valentine's Day at all?"
"Valentine's Day? That must have been awful, since my parents hate each other…" Rima muttered. "Yes, I remember my parents' hatred for each other and my kidnapping, so don't ask about that."
"Valentine's Day…you got asked out..." Nagihiko told her.
"I did? Did I say yes?"
"Well, no."
"How come?"
"I-I'll let you remember that on your own." Amu smiled at Nagihiko. Rima thought about it.
"Why can't I remember Valentine's Day? Did something bad happen? Ugh, this is going to kill me! What the hell happened?" No one said anything.
"What happened the day after? You can work your way backwards!" Kukai suggested.
"I left." Rima remembered.
"More happened in that day…" Amu said.
"All I remember was leaving and a flower. I remember the drive with my mother vividly… Wait, how's my mother?"
"We don't know…" Tadase admitted. "The nurse said she was in worse condition than you, but she should be fine…"
"Oh…"
"Mashiro, think about the flower!" Kukai said. "That will help you with Valentine's Day!"
"Why is Valentine's Day so important though?" Rima wondered. "Aren't there other memories important too?"
"You seem to remember everything else important." Nagihiko said. "That's why it's strange you don't remember that day."
"Yeah it is… Wait. I remember something." Rima thought aloud. "Nagihiko. You… Oh… Oh!" Rima looked at the ground. "I'm going to go home, see you later." Rima stood up, and began to leave.
"Wait Rima-Chan!" Nagihiko called. "Where…are you going exactly?"
"Home! My house…Oh wait, my mother is hospitalized and my father isn't home…" Rima looked at the ground, facing away from the guardians. "I don't know…"
"You can stay at my house!" Amu suggested, smiling.
"I'm good…"
"No really, it's fine!" Amu insisted. Rima was forced to comply.
"We'll meet tomorrow to see how Mashiro-San is doing." Tadase suggested. Everyone nodded, and left the Royal Garden. As Nagihiko walked home, he thought about Rima and how she probably remembered. Nagihiko didn't know what to call the two of them.
"Where have you been?" Nagihiko's mother asked, as Nagihiko arrived home.
"Oh, my friend was in the hospital, so I was making sure she was alright." Nagihiko said.
"Look, you have a performance in two days and you need to get ready!" Nagihiko's mother pointed out. "Do you understand how important this is?"
"Yes mother… I'll go get changed." For the rest of the afternoon and evening, Nagihiko danced.
I hope it was satisfying. Please review!
