I'll Be Waiting

Chapter 9

Yue angrily clenched his fist into a ball then felt his muscles relax as he looked at the sleeping beauty before him. He looked at her red hair shimmering in the moonlight; she was beautiful even if there was mud caked on her face and in her hair. Her chest rose and fell as she quietly breathed, her eyes shut tight in a dreamless sleep. The cold air bit at them both but there was nothing either of them could do about it. Yue gently scooted himself closer to her then stopped and sighed, looking at the dirt floor.

"I'm no idiot but it's pretty obvious she's lost some of her memory, I only pray not all of it. Kina can't remember me, her own husband. She can't even remember her real name. And what is this about a fiancé named Michael? When I get my hands on that guy, I'm going to make him sorry he was born. He probably thought he could take advantage of some poor girl that lost her memory. I'll show him..." Thoughts of vengeance filled his mind as he laughed to himself, then a thought made his eyes widen in shock, "What if Kina never regains her memory and marries that guy...?"

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You found hope, you found faith

Found how fast she could take it away

Found true love lost your heart

Now you don't know who you are

She made it easy made it free

Made you hurt till you couldn't see

Sometimes it stops some times it flows

Baby that is how love goes

~~

Yue ignored the cold feeling through his body, it felt as if thousand of needles where poking at his skin. And his heart, it felt as if someone had ripped through his chest and was squeezing it into a million pieces. "We found her and now, is all hope lost? She's got to remember us. She's just got to. If we ever get out of this stupid hole, that is. At least I got to see her one last time and if she's happy, then I guess... I can be happy too...even ...e-even if it's by..my...self..." Yue stuttered as he began to choke with tears.

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You will fly and you will crawl

God knows even angels fall

No such thing as you lost it all

God knows even angels fall

And its a secret that no one tells

One day its heaven one day its hell

Its no fairy tale take it from me

That's the way its supposed to be

~~

"I thought we could beat anything, I thought we where unbreakable. Then this had to happen, over one stupid crummy argument. I just wish I could take it back, take back all that has happened since that day. This is a nightmare and I just want to wake up. Please let her remember me, I'm her love, her husband, I'm her Yue. How can she just forget me? And what about Nuriko, Hotohori, Shiva, and Arashi? Jeez, I bet they're freaking out because now I'M missing." He tried to cheer himself up, but doubt, pain and confused filled his mind with questions. Would Kina ever remember? He had no idea of the situation she was in with the mysterious Michael.

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You will fly and you will crawl

God knows even angels fall

No such thing as you lost it all

God knows even angels fall

You laugh you cry no one knows why

But ohh the thrill of it all

You're on the ride

You might as well open your eyes

~~

"I was trying my hardest not to lose her, and that is exactly what happened. I lost the one thing I hold so dear to me. And it is my entire fault, mostly. Either way, it doesn't help to point fingers. I-I don't know what to do. All I can think of is to find out what's going on, I this is all a little fishy. For her just to disappear, lose her memory and suddenly be engaged to some random guy. I'm going to find out what's going on and get you back Kina. I'm just happy you're ok and alive." Yue looked at her as she stirred in her sleep then slowly opened her eyes.

"Is it morning yet?" Kina stretched her arms out then leapt at the edge of the hole, only to fall back down, "It's no use, I'm too short."

"If I could stand up, maybe I could give you a boost. K... I mean Mina, if you ever needed someone to...to help you, or to run to, or just to watch over you. I want to be that person more than anything in the world." Yue blurted out to her then cursed at himself silently, "You idiot! Real smooth, now she'll think you're a freak. Gosh, this is like we're starting all over again except I'm the only one who can remember our past!"

Kina blinked. "Why did he say that? What does he want from me? We just met like a day ago. Maybe he's thinking of his dead wife again." She thought to herself but decided to ignore it for now. She then looked up out of the hole into the blue sky and said out loud, "Michael will be looking for me soon, when he sees I'm gone. I guess we'll just wait for him."

"Ok." Yue smiled, he would hit two birds with one stone. They would get out and he'd get to meet his new enemy. It was no use fighting the enviable, he lost Kina and now he has to fight to get her back. And he was ready to give it all up for her, including his life. Even angels fall sometimes, but they've got to get back up, don't they?

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You will fly and you will crawl

God knows even angels fall

No such thing as you lost it all

God knows even angels fall

Even angels fall

Even angels fall

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"SHIVA! HORI! GET YOUR BUTT HERE RIGHT NOW!!!" Nuriko shouted down the hallway.

"What is it?" Shiva dragged herself out of her room, still clad in her pajamas.

"It's Yue and Kina!!! I got a phone call from Yue, he said "I found Kina but she can't remember me or something" and then the line went dead. I'm worried, he hasn't called back and when I keep trying to call him back, it says there is no recipient."

"He found her!!!! YES!" Shiva jumped into the air with joy then quickly stopped, "But what did he mean by 'she can't remember me' and why isn't he back by now?"

"I only know as much as you do. I'm clueless also, either way I'm getting a bad feeling about all of this." Nuriko turned to Hotohori for support and for guidance.

"I really don't know what to do or say." Hotohori leaned against his table as if asking it what to do. "Even Table is clueless on this one. I'm just relived that Kina is ok, for now."

"I totally agree, I'm just frustrated that we have to be stuck in the dark like this!!!" Shiva complained.

"Fear not! Arashi is here to save the day, have hope!" The door flung opened as the orange haired trainer stepped into the room, grinning. "I haven't been eaves dropping or anything but I heard your conversation and I see the situation has taken a strange turn. I say we all go out and look for them both."

"I agree." Shiva embraced her friend.

"Me too but I think we should stay in a group incase we run into any trouble." Hotohori agreed.

"So what are we standing around waiting for? Let's go!"

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"MINNNNAA!! MINA!" A loud, male voice echoed through the forest as Michael trampled through some tall bushes.

"Did you hear that?" Kina turned to Yue, who was almost asleep.

"Hear what?"

"THAT!" Kina jumped up as she heard someone calling her name again. "OVER HERE!!!!! MICHAEL!!"

"MINA!" Michael scrambled over to the pit, happy she was ok. When he had woken up and went to see how she was doing, he found her room empty. After waiting for a few hours, he got worried and went out looking for her. As his eyes gazed into the deep dirt hole they suddenly hardened with hatred as he spotted Yue. "Who is he?" His voice coldly cut through the air.

"His name is Yue! I'll help him stand up and you lift him out, then me. He injured his leg." Kina smiled as she helped Yue to his feet, "Ready?"

"Yeah, sure." Michael grabbed a hold of Yue's hand. It would be easy to just leave him there to rot if Kina wasn't there also. Just his luck, of all the people for Kina to get stuck with, it had to be him. Him, the one man he despised the most. He had once even looked up to him, but that was now in the past. Maybe a few threats would scare him off. With another quick scoop, Kina was now outside of the hole also as the three stood there in an awkward silence.

"Kina, why don't you head back home and I'll take Yue home, from what I can tell he just bruised his leg badly." Michael proposed.

"No I think M-Mina should come!" Yue protested.

"You wouldn't want to drag her all the way out to your home, she's most likely very tired and should go straight home and rest."

"But-" Yue cried inside, he couldn't lose her again.

"I'll just head home." Kina spun around and began to race to home, afraid of getting lost.

"Wait!" But Yue's cries fell on deaf ears.