Hey loyal readers!

I'm finally back!
Exams are over, but I'm starting school again in 2 weeks time.
What a life.

Anyway, here is Chapter 8!
It's considerably short compared to the previous chapter.
However, I hope you enjoy it!


= CHAPTER 8 =

Rei headed to school in a daze. She felt like everything that happened last night was a dream. She never thought that something out of a story book or a drama would ever happen to her, while she was still facing reality.

"Yes, I'm sure. That was all just a dream, a dream.. I've been watching too many dramas lately.", Rei smacked her forehead repeatedly as she headed to class.

Obviously, the very first person to greet her once she entered her classroom was...

"Rei-san! Reiiiiiiiiiiii!"

"Eh?" Rei looked up at her classmate who had rushed towards her, tears brimming from her eyes.

"Kukai fell down this morning! He was taken to the infirmary! You have to go check on him!"

Rei just stood there in shock, "What? THE Kukai got injured? That atheletic Kukai fell down?"

Her classmate was crying so hard at that very moment that it was pretty certain that her classmate's little crush on Kukai was showing itself quite obviously right now. She ignored that fact for now though, there were more important matters to attend to.

Rei rushed to her seat, placed her bag down and ran off to the infirmary.

"Damn it Kukai. Why did you have to get injured today, of all days?"

= THE INFIRMARY =

As she approached the infirmary door, she slowed down her pace and mumbled to herself softly, feeling the guilt from last night rise to the surface, "Especially when I wanted to tell you what happened yesterday..How can I now? You're already hurt physically.. I can't bring myself to hurt you mentally too..What should I do, Kukai? What should I do..."

She opened the infirmary door slowly and peered in, hoping that Kukai was totally fine. She greeted the head nurse who showed her to Kukai's bed. He was fast asleep, like a big baby.

Rei couldn't help but laugh slightly while watching him sleep. He really did look adorable while sleeping. Rei's soft laughter slowly turned into soft sighs. She took a seat beside him and gave him a brief scan with her eyes to check for any serious injuries. Thankfully, other than a large bruise on his left arm, he looked perfectly fine. She smiled in relief and whispered softly into his ear, "Prince Charming, please wake up from your dream. The Princess is waiting for you back in reality."

Kukai stirred slightly at the sound of Rei's voice, and his eyes opened. He yawned and looked at Rei through half-lidded eyes, "Mmm? Rei? You came?"

"I apologise Prince Kukai, but you have issues to settle with me. Might I ask, what exactly happened?" Rei frowned as she crossed her arms and legs.

Kukai laughed as he looked at his injured left arm, "Sorry. I tripped on my way up the stairs to our classroom. I don't know, I've been feeling restless since last night...I get the feeling something's just not right anymore."

"Eh? Something's not right...?"

Kukai patted Rei on the head," I didn't mean you, princess. It's just a feeling, nothing serious."

Rei didn't know that Kukai's intuition was that good, "Kukai, it might not just be a feeling..."

Suddenly, Kukai looked at Rei with a serious face, "What do you mean? Did something happen yesterday?"

Rei felt a sharp pain pierce through her heart when Kukai stared at her; she momentarily forgot the words she wanted to say.

"Rei. Tell me the truth. What happened? Tell me."

She couldn't do it, she couldn't bring herself to tell him that the guy she liked had confessed to her and that she didn't even reject his advances on her.

She laughed awkwardly, " I was just joking, Kukai! Why so serious? Seriously, nothing happened. Anyway, you have to get well okay? I'll take notes during class so you can borrow them later. Class is starting soon, so I'll head back first! Take care Prince Charming!"

Before Kukai had a chance to question her further, Rei stood up and rushed out of the infirmary and back to class.

Rei clutched her chest as she headed back to class, homeroom would begin very soon.

"I'm so sorry... I'm so sorry, Kukai. I'm scared. I'm really scared to hurt you.."

= BACK IN THE INFIRMARY =

Kukai watched as Rei ran out of the infirmary, without a second turn. He laid back down on the bed and sighed. He knew it; she was definitely hiding something from him. What was it? He had no idea, but he had a hunch.

"It probably has something to do with that guy she likes.." He muttered softly to himself, and glanced at his injury from the fall.

'Could he be the reason for the unsettling feeling I have?', Kukai thought to himself as he closed his eyes and tried to fall asleep again.

He had no clue, and he knew he wouldn't get any information from Rei, having not failed to notice the way she reacted to his question earlier. Therefore, there was only one thing he could do. He had to find that guy by himself and find out the truth. The problem? He didn't even know the identity of that guy.

"Who would know something about him? Just who..?"

At that moment, he had a flashback. The encounter Rei and him had with a high school boy in the park felt fresh in his mind.

He recalled Rei's reaction towards the boy, and it dawned on him. That boy might have been the one she has feelings for, but how would Kukai find him? Just then, he recalled Rei mentioning that the boy was a friend of Amu's.

He sat up straight, eyes widening as he realised that he had just found a source of information, "That's it! Amu! She should know something about him! I need to find her!"

He got up from the bed, wincing slightly. His quick movement had caused him to hit his injured arm against the side of the bed, but he didn't have time to worry about the pain right now. He had to find out the truth about the events that took place yesterday to cause such a drastic change in Rei's composure around him.

He'd find Amu, and find out the details about that boy. From there...

"I'll definitely find you."

He rushed out of the of infirmary and down the hall, heading straight for Amu's classroom.

TO BE CONTINUED.


Well, the dots are finally connecting.
Kukai will probably meet Ikuto in the next chapter.
I wonder, what could happen?

Anyway, please do review!
I love reading them!

Take care!