I saw Kouta cough up some more blood; it was the same dark red color I remember it being. "Kouta!" Kaede and I both yelled out really concerned about our friend. He really needed medical treatment or he'll die. He was only human after all. He didn't have the same healing capabilities that diclonius have. If he did he'd be alive and well by now. Well he was already alive, but he'd won't be bleeding as much as he was now. In fact he probably wouldn't be bleeding at all.
"Kaede go get an ambulance. I'll wait here with Kouta." I needed to watch over Kouta in case he got worse. I couldn't just leave Kouta alone to die all by himself.
"Right" Kaede then took off down the stairs of the lighthouse until I couldn't see her anymore. I turned my attention back to the severely wounded Kouta.
"Hang in there, Kouta. Kaede's calling an ambulance for you right now." He didn't say anything just groaned in pain while breathing heavily. "Kouta!" I yelled out. "Please don't die. Kaede needs you. We all need you. Especially Kaede, don't you see how much she loves you?" I cried out worriedly. I looked upwards towards the sky, seeing that the sun was high up in the air. 'What is taking Kaede so long' I thought. I was beginning to get worried about Kaede too. Now I have two people to worry about. I laughed mentally.
I heard a gunshot and felt Kaede's presence getting weaker until it was gone. My eyes widened as I thought the worst. "Oh no" I said "Wait here Kouta and don't you dare move, I'm going to go check on Kaede" I got up and ran towards where I heard the gunshot. Kaede had to be alright, she just had to be. I couldn't just let her die like that. I mean what would Kouta do without her? I arrived at the scene where I saw Kaede or at least I thought it was Kaede alive and well. I then noticed the bloodied arm on the ground. Kaede wouldn't break her promise to Kouta now, wouldn't she?
"Stupid girl. She almost got herself killed" I heard Kaede say. I realized then that it wasn't Kaede speaking it was some other personality. I also saw that a wounded Kurama was there as well. I now knew that he didn't die in the explosion with Mariko on the bridge a year ago. I turned my attention back to evil person that was in front of me.
"Who are you? What are you doing inside Kaede's body? Answer me now!" I yelled out clearly angry at this imposter in front of me. I continued to glare, but the girl still didn't say anything, only laughed.
"What's so funny?!" I asked. I really wanted Kaede back now and I would beat the girl out of Kaede's body if I had to.
"Nothing. So you must be Kaede's friend, Ashley. You may call me Lucy. They called me that at the facility and it kind of just stuck with me." Lucy said smirking. The hint of danger didn't even leave the air. I didn't trust this Lucy person one bit.
"You must be the one who made Kaede's life a living hell" I spat glaring angrily at her. All my thirty vectors surrounding me in an almost like irratical pattern. I had to control my emotions better or I'd really be hurting Kaede's body more then I would want to. I was almost being irrational in my actions too.
"I wouldn't attack me if I were you. You would be killing Kaede too if you killed me. Also it wasn't me who made Kaede's life miserable. It was those wretched humans."
"You were the one who manipulated Kaede into doing it though. So you're the real person to be blamed. Not the humans" I said not putting my vectors away, but letting my guard down instead, which was a mistake to do for the moment I put my guard down I was punched in the face by a vector which knocked to the side of the lighthouse steps. "
Ugh. That was low Lucy real low. To attack someone when his or her guard isn't even up." I said getting up wiping the blood from the side of my mouth that was beginning to drip down to the ground below. I smiled evilly as I was fixing to attack back but when I saw Lucy grin too and look away I stopped. She was looking somewhere else now, not even paying attention to me. It was like I wasn't even there anymore. I started to get angry, but then noticed what she was looking at.
It was Kouta. Lucy's presence faded and Kaede's came back. I knew what was happening. Lucy was trying to get Kaede to take the blame so that Kouta would hate her. I knew that Lucy hated humans, but to go this far as for someone to make them hate Kaede was low of Lucy.
Kouta wouldn't hate her or at least I hope he wouldn't. I frowned as I saw Kaede look at Kurama in confusion and fear. Tears welling up in her eyes, but never falling.
"W-what happened?" Kaede said, continuing to look at Kurama. She looked really shaken up about it. I hope Kouta will forgive her for this or maybe he won't, I really don't know. I need to help Kaede though.
I put a caring hand on Kaede's shoulder. She turned her head and looked at me. Tears finally falling down her face. I frowned as I pointed towards Kouta. She faced towards Kouta speechless. I somewhat knew what she was thinking. 'She broke her promise'. I thought.
'She didn't mean to do it. It was Lucy who ripped off Kurama's arm not Kaede.' Aurora said.
'Yeah' I thought back. I saw Kouta look dumbfounded at Kaede. Kaede could only bow her head in shame, hoping Kouta wouldn't hate her.
"Kaede?" Kouta said, staring at her. "How could you? I thought you promised not to hurt people again!" His expression had turned sour, something heavy seemed to drop inside the young womans's heart. Unable to say anything, Kaede kept her head bowed, only looking over the bangs of her hair at the boy she loved. The glare she received was excruciating but what followed next nearly broke her heart.
"I simply hate you"
Those were the words she dreaded the most. Choking uncontrollably, her tears dripped down her eyes, wetting her cheeks and dropping to the ground in silent patters. I couldn't believe it! I knew Kouta would be angry with her but to say such a cruel thing to her was almost unbearable. I could understand how Kaede was feeling right now, it must have been horrendous.
Kaede feet didn't manage to move, but eventually turned and ran away so she could be alone for a while. A long while.
"Wait Kaede!" I shouted after her. She turned her head and looked at me in an almost emotionless look.
"What is it?" She snapped at me coldly. I could tell she wasn't in a good mood right now. Who wouldn't be? I would be devastated too if Andre told me he hated me. 'I wonder what he's doing right now?' I shook my head clearing any thoughts of him for now anyways. I had to pay clear attention to Kaede here right now
"If you are going to walk away at least get an ambulance for Kouta here" I said looking at Kaede and over towards Kouta too. I saw Kaede nod her head and continue to walk off. I continued to watch over Kouta since Kaede walked away.
Kaede didn't step one foot for Kurama was pointing a gun at her with his good arm. His hand at the trigger ready to pull. I got quickly knocked the gun out of Kurama's hand saving Kaede. The gun went off in the air managing to hit Kouta too.
My eyes widened, as did Kaede's as Kouta got shot. He was bleeding badly from the heart now. I couldn't believe my eyes. I wanted to kill Kurama so badly now, but I couldn't knowing that Nana would hate me if I did.
"KOUTA!" Kaede yelled and ran over to him as soon as he hit the ground not caring if he hated her or not. I saw Nana climb up the stairs to the lighthouse and saw Kurama.
"Papa!" Nana said rushing over towards her adopted father.
"Are you okay?" I saw her gasp as I could tell that she noticed Kurama's missing arm. "What happened?! Did Lucy do this to you?" She asked.
"Nana! It's Kouta he's hurt badly" I said rushing over to Kouta after telling Nana that.
"I'm sorry Papa, but Kouta needs me. Papa should go to the hospital for Nana too" Nana said also rushing over to Kouta. Nana noticed the hole that was in Kouta's chest. The bullet must've gotten to his heart or at least near it.
"Shit shit shit!" I yelled out punching the ground with my hand and a vector. "How could I let this happen? It's all my fault. If I could've knocked the gun away sooner then this wouldn't have happened. DAMMIT!" I yelled out miserably tears dripping down my cheeks and onto the ground below. I could only pray to God that Kouta would be alright.
Kaede looked like she could flip any second now. I started seeing multiple vectors appear and circle madly around her. I couldn't tell what she was planning but it hadn't to be good. Before Kaede could act I stopped her saying. "If you do this you might be at risk of overusing your powers and melting. Kouta wouldn't want that." I said trying to stop my dear friend.
"What would you know of what Kouta would want?! You never knew him like I did!" Kaede yelled out crying deeply now. It hurt her heart that the boy she loved was injured.
"I might not have know him like you did, but he is still a dear friend of mine and I would hate to lose him. I would hate to lose you too" I hugged Kaede saying kindly "So please don't do this" I stopped hugging Kaede and turned my attention back towards Kouta.
"If we use both our powers then we might have a chance of healing his wounds. It won't use much of our power to do this since it's just the both of us. We are the only ones capable of doing this anyways, right Kaede?" I hoped she would agree with me on this. If not then Kouta would die.
She nodded her head and thus we continued to heal Kouta with our vectors. I knew by doing this he would be alright. However it put a strain on my body to do so. I knew I didn't overuse my powers so why am I feeling this strain on my body? I continued to heal Kouta not knowing the barrage of soldiers that were almost close to coming here to the lighthouse.
I couldn't sense them, but I knew something bad was going to happen if not worse if I didn't do something soon and I mean soon. I noticed Kouta's breathing stabilized and his heartbeat wasn't as erratical. I knew for sure now that Kouta would be alright. I sighed in relief. I heard something and looked up into the air noticed the soldiers in military jets. ready to attack. 'Guess we better attack, right Aurora?' I thought to my Voice.
'Heh, that's right. I was itching to shed some human blood.' Aurora said laughing maniacally.
'Alright it's settled' I thought then said grinning "Let's do this"