So it's summertime!
Thank goodness. I haven't had time to update with school, finals, concertos, piano and all that wonderful stuff…
So here's chapter 4!
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Last time…
'You shouldn't be doing this.'
She kept going, closing her eyes and taking in the night air. How long has it been since she had been on the road?
'Go back. It's for your own good.'
"You don't know what's for my own good." She started mumbling to herself. She went even faster.
A car started veering off the lane. It started speeding up, and Security following the car. Aki closed her eyes. The car sped up. She sped up. There was a crash. She fell. The car burst into flames.
She started flying.
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It was on the last day of the third month that Aki crashed.
No one knew what had happened, as no one knew that she had even left.
No one except for Crow.
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On the first day of the fourth month, Crow walked to Yusei's room, looking at all the machines blinking and watching Yusei's heartbeat.
He sat in the chair right beside him and looked at Yusei. "Aki's hurt. No one really knows what had happened to her. You're the only one who can help her."
He stood up and walked out of the room.
A hand started twitching and clenched into a fist.
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Everyone crowded around her bed, looking at all the bandages on her hands, arms, and face. They had heard about the accident and the explosion, as the car crashed and exploded into flames, destroying her D-Wheel and sending her flying over.
They all believed that she was better. As the weeks progressed, everyone believed that Aki was coming back to her original self.
Everyone turned around to see Aki's parents by the door. They looked shocked and astounded at their daughter, covered up with bandages and attached to many blinking and beeping machines.
They looked at all the people in the room and the father walked up to the bed, looking at Aki.
"Ah… We are in the wrong room. Sorry." He went back to his wife, put his hand on her shoulder and walked out the door.
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"What the hell was that all about?" Crow screamed, banging a fist on the cafeteria table. "They're her parents, they have to take responsibility!"
Jack sighed and sipped his coffee. "Remember that her father is a political figure here, and his reputation is important. If the media hears that they have a rebellious and careless daughter, then he will lose popularity. It's all a contest."
There was a pregnant pause in the group before Jack stood up and threw away his coffee. He put his hands in his pockets and walked away.
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Jack sauntered over to Yusei's room and entered quietly. He pulled up a chair and sat right beside him.
"Did you know?" Jack asked, "I've been drinking this hospital's coffee for about three months. I've gotten used to the burned and cheap taste." He stopped smirking and closed his eyes.
"I failed you." He lowered his gaze to his arm, where his Signer Mark was. "You told me to protect her. I figured out that all those puzzles and weird speeches actually meant that you wanted me to take care of her if something bad happened."
He stood up and walked over to the blinds on the windows and opened them, revealing a bright sun shining on the city. "You've got a great view in this room and you can't even see it." He walked back to his seat and sat down again. "She's back in the hospital again, she was riding her D-wheel and a car crashed into her. She won't wake up: she needs you to save her."
He stood up and walked over to the door. "Only you can do something about it. She wants you." Jack opened the door and walked away.
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She heard voices.
But it wasn't his voice.
She only wanted to hear his voice—just his, no one else's. Only his voice could save her.
She had a dream where she walking side by side with him, strolling around the city, driving their D-wheels, going on dates…
She knew that it was nothing more than a fantasy. He would never wake, and she could never escape her dream world. She was imprisoned in a dream and could never come back to reality.
What was reality?
Where was reality?
How could she get back to reality?
There were tears streaming out of her shut eyes, slowly going down her face like little streams.
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In another room, a man woke up and rose out of bed.
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"Aki-nee-san…"
The twins were hugging each other and crying. Rua kept on patting Ruka's back. Crow squinted and tried to hold back all the tears and Jack leaned against the wall sipping coffee.
There was a knock on the door and Jack opened the door. Everyone turned around to see who it could be.
It couldn't be.
Jack dropped his coffee.
The twins stopped crying.
Crow's mouth opened wide.
"Yusei!" Rua cried, running over to hug him. "It's been three months!"
"Sa…" He hugged Rua and then looked up at Aki. "Aki…" he whispered.
Jack pointed at Aki. "There she is."
Yusei slowly walked over to Aki and took a seat. "Aki… wake up. Please. Please wake up."
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'How long has it been?'
'Where am I?'
'I can't see him anymore. Am I dead?'
She was running in a long path. It was pitch black. She couldn't see anything. All she knew was that she had to keep on running.
She heard the sound of D-wheels running, felt the wind coming upon her face and smelled his cologne. She knew that any minute she would see his face.
She ignored the sweat on her face and body, the pain from her muscles and the hair stuck all over her face and the back of her neck.
'I'm almost there.'
She heard a large cracking noise and the darkness was gone. She heard his voice.
"Aki… wake up. Please. Please wake up."
It couldn't be.
She could hear his voice. It wasn't possible.
She stopped running. "Yusei. It can't be."
All of a sudden, the path and the darkness disappeared and everything became blinding light. She had reached the finish line in the never-ending path.
She found all the answers.
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Her eyes opened wide. Sweat and tears were mixed together on her face.
"Yusei…" She whispered.
"Hai." He put her hand on hers. He smiled at her.
"It can't be… it's really you." She smiled and tears continued streaming from her eyes. She then looked at everyone else in the room. "Minna!"
On the first day of the fourth month, she had found reality.
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Author's note: And this is the end of Three Months! This was definitely fun to write. I do better with angst and drama than comedy, as you can tell.
Thank you very much for all the great reviews, you guys are amazing. Your reviews give me inspiration to write.
I know that this chapter seems shorter than the rest (because it is), but it's the end. The end should always be short and sweet.
Please note that this unedited, and if I have time, I might reedit it. Not sure… but if there are major errors regarding grammar, please don't flame me because of that. English is not my best language.
But nonetheless please read, enjoy and review! I really do appreciate everyone's feedback! Keep on watching my profile for any new stories coming up! And please read my Ouran High School Host Club fiction: To See the World!