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Now, for Milan's view of things...Prepare for oddness...
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She felt tears of pain fall as she held her ribcage. "R-Ryuichi..!" she cried. Where was she? More importantly, where was her Ry-chan? Wherever she was, it was dark and lonely. No light shone, except the one that was glaring down on her. As she cried, a small, white glow appeared on the horizon. "Ry-chan!?" She tried to move, but was unable in her pain. "Where are you, Ry-chan?" she whispered, before all light in the black void was vanquished...
A woman's voice flickered briefly in the space. "Poor, sweet girl... Don't worry, honey. It'll be over soon, and you'll wake up. That handsome young man of yours will be waiting for you.. Just hang in there..." Milan didn't recognize the voice, but she was grateful to whoever it was. She closed her eyes tightly as a strong, cold wind blew through. When she opened them again, the empty space was gone. Instead, she was standing on a wide, gray plain. Everything was bland and melancholy. She looked down, and saw that she was now wearing a simple white dress. The tattoo on her arm stood out stark black in the gray world. Taking a shaky breath, she began walking towards the town that appeared in the distance.
She stopped at a sign near the entrance. Brushing dirt away, she strained to read the characters. She clenched her jaw. The language was familiar, but her brain refused to read it. Finally, the answer broke through the fog that attempted to suffocate her mind. It was French. Her finger followed the words. The road to the future, begins in the past... Sighing, Milan entered the town. "It's so quiet... Where is everyone?" she asked herself. She touched the door of the first house. It swung open with a squeal. Cautiously, she crossed the opening. "Hello?" She spun around as the wind pulled the door shut. Her eyes widened as images flitted in front of her. All of her childhood memories played rapidly in her mind's eye. When the pictures faded, she shook her head, and left the house.
Milan continued down the empty street. She turned to face a small cathedral. Something drew her inside, and once again, the door closed behind her. As she strode down the aisle, she unwittingly begin vocalizing a song she had learned as a child. It had been sung by a choir, and she would never forget the beautiful solo. When she began to sing it, more memories flashed around her. She smiled sadly as she saw her wedding. Eiri had been so sweet then... Her white dress gleamed in the reflected light. The Eiri of the past slid the golden band over her finger. As the images leaned towards each other, she left the building with the final note of the song hanging in the still air.
She continued walking, but no other places called to her. She reached the edge of town, and encountered another sign. ..Without the past, there is no future. No matter what you wish to forget, the long road will never allow it... Milan stared at the sign. Where the hell was she?
Meanwhile, in the conscious world, Ryuichi sat unmoving next to her. "I wonder what's going on in her mind..." he mused quietly. Yuki and Shuichi stood at the door. "How is she?" the blonde asked. "Unconscious..Hallucinating according to a nurse..Half-dead claims K... Take your pick." Ryu replied. Shuichi winced at the sadness that stained his voice. "She's strong; she'll be ok, Sakuma-san.." he said. Ryuichi didn't answer, his gaze focused back on her face...
Milan glared at yet another sign, in front of another small town. The road goes on and on, but the end is near.. Have faith, dear traveler... She considered kicking the annoying sign down. After a second, she huffed and stalked around it. This town, unlike the last one, was larger and more modern. As she glanced around, she realized where she was. It was Los Angeles. Everything was still and silent. Nothing drew her in any particular direction, but she found herself in a park. Here it wasn't sinister like the rest of the city. She sat under a tree, and stared across the water. It seemed to streach endlessly in front of her. Her mind rested quietly for a moment, until her heart began pounding again.
Thunder rumbled while the sky turned gray. Lightning struck the water, and it began to swirl. A large tidal wave rose from the surface and surged towards the shore. Milan turned and sprinted away. When she had run a safe distance, she stared as the wave crashed onto the ground. The water spread quickly across the area, and puddled at her feet. Her reflection looked up at her. Slowly, it changed and her friends and family flitted across the clear substance. She felt her heart sink when it calmed, without showing her love. "Ry-chan..." she whispered. Why couldn't she find him? Even the water was working against her!
Her jaw clenched. If that's how the stupid world wanted to play, then she would play the game with one-hundred percent of her energy. She was getting out of here, no matter what...
Milan stormed along the path, paying no mind to the forest around her. Her brain barely processed the yellow bricks under her feet. But, something attracted her gaze. She stared at the trees intently. Surely that wasn't... "You've got to be kidding me! There's no freakin way! Where the hell am I?! UGH!" she screeched. Carved into the trees, were Dorothy, Toto, and a group of munchkins. "Next thing I know, the Cowardly Lion's gonna be jumping out at me..." she muttered. "Oh, damn." The stupid song had started playing in her head. Sighing resignedly, she sang along, hoping to get rid of it. Follow the yellow brick road... She halted at the edge of the forest. A field of orange flowers lay in front of her. "Greeeat. Poppies..." At that, she turned and walked around them. She passed a green haze on the other end of the field. "The Emerald City, I presume?" she muttered. Ahead of her, a fog rose from the ground. Yet another sign waited for her. The Faeries Realm. "The hell with it..'' she said, stalking through the cloudy mess.
"Ok, I've been walking forever! I see no fairies!" she yelled sarcastically. On the bright side, things were much prettier here. She paused as light laughter filled the air. A small pink glow floated in front of her face. "I'm guessing you're a fairy? Good. How do I get out of here?" The pink thing flitted away. "Ok, I'll follow you..." It led her through beautiful glens, with sparkling streams. Another haze appeared on the horizon. When they reached it, she said, "Thanks, Pinky." The fairy giggled, and the glow around it faded. A tiny young woman flew around her head. She smiled, and turned back to her homeland. "Oh my god, look at that. Another sign. What a surprise." The present is closer then you think...
Tokyo. That was the new city. "Well, maybe this means I'm getting outta this hell-hole soon..." She stopped abruptly, feeling the ground shake. She blinked and it was over. But, her location had changed. She was in the living room of their apartment. A bang sounded through the bedroom door. Milan recognized the sound, and tried the doorknob. Her hand passed through it. A light moan was heard, and she bit her lip in annoyance. Her Ry-chan was on the other side of that door. As a matter of fact, so was she... She closed her eyes frustratedly. When she opened them, she was in a hospital room. She saw her unconscious self in the bed. A group of people stood nearby. Yuki, Claude, Shuichi, Hiro, Tohma, and Suguru were there... Where was he?! At that moment, the image in the bed stirred. Her breathing was heavy and wheezy. Her body convulsed, and thrashed...
Ryuichi and Yuki grabbed her as she went into spasms. After a moment, her body lay peaceful again. Ryu sighed heavily. When would she come out of it?
Milan let a hiss pass through her teeth. When would it all end? The road is at it's middle. The remaining path has yet to be established... Your journey ends here. As she read the last word, everything went pitch black.
Her eyes flickered open. Ryuichi was sitting next to her. His blue gaze was set on the wall. "Ry-chan..." she said. He gasped. "Milan?!" She groaned and shifted in the bed. "I missed you, Ry-chan... I couldn't find you anywhere in that place..." "What place?" he asked. She shook her head, "It's not important..." A nurse entered the room. "Oh my. You're awake?" Milan smiled, recognizing the voice. The elderly woman busied herself at a counter, her back to them. Ryu brushed hair from her face. His eyes met hers, and he leaned down and kissed her. The nurse turned around, and blinked. A smiled passed over her aged features, and she turned back to the counter.
"Eiri." she said. The man jumped. "Milan!" K and Shuichi rushed in, followed by Hiro, Suguru, and Tohma. She smiled at them. "Hi!" Tohma laughed, "Hi, Milan-chan." Ryuichi held her hand tightly. She was back, and that was all that mattered...
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Rejoice, I decided to put an ending A/N! Anyways, just to mention it, while the hallucinations only take you a few minutes to read about, in actuality, she's probably been seeing these things for hours. In an anime, this would maybe take about three episodes or so...Just thought I'd clarify that, in case you thought Ryu was worrying excessively.