Common
Chapter 8
By: Klyukaizer
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Suboshi's POV
It's reacting again! The pain… in my heart! What is this? I need someone! Mitsukake-san… tasukete!
It hurts!
"Suboshi… daijoubu-desu!"
"Aniki?"
"A! It's me! Please hang on… I know you can do it! You mustn't give up!" Aniki said.
"But… it hurts! I… can't… stand it!" I gasped. "I know it hurts… but please, hang on! You must stay alive… you must find me!" he said.
"Find you? Where?" I asked.
"In a village called Mystia!"
"Mystia… where's that?" I wondered. "It's a village behind the mountains of Konan."
"You mean- you are really ALIVE?" I gasped.
"Yes… This is real, Suboshi! This is not only a dream you are in right now!" Aniki spoke.
"Hontou?" I cheered. "A!" he nodded. "Please find me soon… you promise?" he smiled.
"I promise…"
I slowly opened my eyes to see Mitsukake-san stroking a cloth unto my sweat-full face. "Mit… sukake… san?" I manage to blurt out. "You'll be okay, Suboshi! You had 2 painful days, haven't you?" I blushed a little, by that question. "Uh… I guess!"
"Well, we have found out what the 2nd, 3rd and 4th drug that Soi used on you!" Mitsukake-san acknowledged. "You mean- 3 of the drugs worked together?" I asked in shock.
"Yes, 1st symptom was when you were sweating a lot…" Mitsukake-san held his index finger. "The 2nd was when you weren't able to breathe well, ne?" I nodded. "And the 3rd was when you felt extreme pain in your heart… like it's going to burst up, right?" I nodded again.
"But… Mitsukake-san, how did you know?"
"I'm a doctor, of course!" he smiled. "These 3 can perform an illness which is called "Extreme Pain" but then, others address this illness as Yaiba!"
"Yaiba?" I asked.
Klyukaizer: Not Yaiba as in another anime… I read one story that Yaiba means sword but then, I wonder… what about ken or katana? Aren't these words meaning sword as well? Tell me if you know something!
"Yes, Yaiba means "sword" and usually, when you run through the sword to your body, it hurts, ne? People in my village address this as Yaiba!" he explained.
"Um… is this Yaiba gone now? I mean… am I cured of this illness?" I managed to ask.
"I'm afraid not, Suboshi!" he sighed. "But… I have made a cure that can lessen your pain!" he handed me a small bottle.
"Is this the cure?"
"Yes, I mixed some herbs that can ease your pain! Take it at least 3 times a day…" he instructed.
"Arigatou!" I thanked. "Ne, Mitsukake-san!"
"Nani?"
"Do you know where Mystia is?" I asked.
"No, no, no! Suboshi you're still recuperating!" Miaka disagreed. "Miaka's right, Suboshi-san! I have to agree with her!" Chiriko joined. "Why can't you wait until you're well, Suboshi?" Tamahome added.
"I can't… Aniki needs me… fast!" I gave them a sad look.
"How did you know anyway that he is in this Mystia place?" Chichiri asked.
"He sent me… a message!"
"A message?" Everybody repeated.
"… Through my dream! He talked to me… he's ALIVE!" I smiled as everybody looked at each other.
"Why can't I go?" Suboshi pouted like a baby. "Because you're still recuperating and anyway, going to the mountains of Konan are dangerous! Why don't you just tell Amiboshi to come here instead?" Tamahome suggested.
"Are you sure about that? Aren't you going to doubt him like you did to me when you first brought me here?" I mocked.
"Um… it depends! If he really changes… then I have no reason to be angry with him!" Tamahome said.
"Don't worry… Maybe we can go together to the mountains of Konan together!" Nuriko cheered. Tamahome gave Nuriko a cold stare.
"What?" Nuriko asked surprised. "Face it… You won't let me go, EVEN if I insist to!" I sighed.
"Daijoubu, Daijoubu!" Nuriko smiled. "Someday… you will!"
"Hai…" I said softly.
That night… I had another dream of Aniki again!
"They said I can't go…" I sadly said. "Doshde?" he asked surprisingly.
"It's very dangerous in the mountains, Aniki! I… I don't know if they want me to go in such a dangerous place!" I paused. "They asked me if you could come instead!"
"I can't…" he answered. "Why?"
"I'm trapped here, Suboshi!"
"What? What's going on? Aniki! You're hiding something from me, aren't you? Tell me, Aniki!" I insisted.
"I can't…" he repeated. "That's why I need you to come… I need you to see it for yourself!"
"But… how can I? When…" I stopped looking into the ground. There was a long pause when Aniki started…
"Daijoubu!" he smiled. "I'll get over it! And when I do… I'll come and get you and tell you all about it! Okay?"
"Aniki!"
I nodded. "Ja!" he bid as I woke up.During breakfast, I told every single detail to the Suzaku no Seishi. Which they took it seriously as expected.
"At least you'll get to see him when he's done with the village's problem, right?" Tasuki tried to cheer me up.
"No, you moron! We're not even sure if it's the village's problem!" Nuriko mocked. "What if it has something to do with Nakago?" he guessed.
"If it would be Nakago… how did he know that Aniki is alive? And is in that village?" I asked.
"He could've sensed his chi!" Chichiri guessed.
"He even knows you're here, Suboshi!" Lord Hotohori added. I sighed and laid my palm on my chin. Miaka-san held my shoulder and gave me a warm smile.
"Daijoubu… we'll find an answer somehow!" she smiled.
"Now how many times did I hear the word "Daijoubu" today?"
I thought.Suddenly, a cold chill in my spine started to penetrate as I dragged the chair out of the way and landed on my knees and hugged myself.
"Suboshi! Doshdano?" Tamahome panicked.
"Suboshi!" I can hear Tasuki yell. "Suboshi-san!" Chiriko as well.
"It's… Aniki!" I blurted out.
"What? What's wrong with him?" Nuriko asked.
"I… I can't feel him in my presence anymore!"
