FINDING HER

HISAME'S POV

Where on earth am I supposed to look for this girl?! I should not have let her go with that dick-head in the first place! Arghhh! She wasn't even picking up her phone! Okay maybe I should text her. As I was texting Mami, someone bumped into me which caused me to drop my phone. "who the fuck…" my eyes widened in shock as I watched the person dash out of the gates of the park. "Akira?" If he was going out alone which could only mean…he fucking bailed on Mami. I knew something was terribly wrong the moment I saw them together. Mami better be alright. For his own good.

I searched for her like a lunatic but there was no sign of her, then again, this was a huge park/aquarium; I haven't even looked up half of it yet. There was a huge crowd around a park bench. I heard a few passerby gossip, saying, "I wonder what happened to that poor girl."

"God help her. She was creeping me out. Her laughter is still ringing in my ears."

"I hope the guards can."

I would be lying if I said I didn't panic because I did. For the first time in my life I was "scared". I ran, pushing through on-lookers to get to her. By the time I reached there I was panting. The sight of her almost made my eyeballs fall off from their sockets.

No, she wasn't crying or unconscious, I guess that would have been better compared to this. She..she was laughing. Not the one when you find something hilarious, it was the one when you find out your entire life is nothing but a big fat joke. It was a hollow laugh ringing from the void inside her soul. The guards tried helping her but it was of no use. Every time they pulled her to stand straight, she doubled over to the ground laughing louder with tears streaming down her cheeks and hands on her stomach.

I went forward to kneel in front of her.

"Mami look at me" she kept laughing

"Mami please" yet she kept up with her maniacal behavior

"MAMI LOOK AT ME!"

She finally stopped laughing to look me in the eye. They were unfocused and so dilated that I couldn't see the blue in them. It sent a chill down my spine.

"lets go home" I said, my voice barely higher than a whisper. She nodded as I carried her away on my back.

The people around kept spouting obnoxious shit. One even dared to say, "probably some whore who finally cracked. Kids these days do drugs and what not." I turned around to glare at them. That one look said enough and they all fell silent as the crowd slowly fell dispersed.

"where are we going?" her grainy voice vibrated into my back.

"Home."

"this is not the way to my house"

"I never said we are going there."

"okay."

Tch. If it was any other time she wouldn't have given up without a fight. She would have struggled all the way to take her back to her place. That Akira, I swear I would have his head in a platter. She didn't utter a single word, I could feel her steady breaths on the back of my neck, her hands gently wrapped around my neck, her chest rising and falling on my back, her golden hair falling in place on my shoulder. There was this strange sense of peace even when there was anything but.

AKIRA'S POV

I ran as fast as my legs could carry me to the reception box. "can you tell me the room number in which Yukina Himuro is staying?"

"yes, its room no.301, third floor."

"thanks."

Yes, I was panicking. Drops of perspiration dotted my forehead, my body in flight or fight mode. The worst possible scenarios played out in my head as I rode the elevator to the 3rd floor. Anxiety filled my veins. The moment it arrived, I flew out as if my body was set on fire. I came to an abrupt half in front of the room, trying to take steady deep breaths in failed attempts to appear calm. "Here goes nothing" I murmured to myself while I stepped inside the room. Sudden flashes of how there was nothing left of a body to be buried in my parents grave zapped through my eyes. I blinked several times to remove that memory from my head. I looked everywhere besides her. My body trembling as I prepared myself for the worst.

"Akira?"

Her voice forced me to look at her. She was in a blue hospital gown, her wrist and head wrapped in bandages. Dark circles adorned her eyes and face so exhausted as if she aged 5 years in a day. She winced as she tried sitting up, giving away the fact that she was also bruised somewhere around the hip. Her brown hair brushing against the white sheets. My I tried swallowing but my saliva might as well have dried up. My eyes searching or any other injuries, my feet frozen in place despite the fact that I want nothing more than to touch her to feel that she's still actually alive and I'm not hallucinating.

I snapped out of my daze and took a sit beside her taking her cold hands in mine. She smiled a reassuring smile at me which did nothing to calm me down.

"How did this happen?"

She bit her lip debating whether she should say it or not. I glared at her telling her I'm not going anywhere until she tells me.

"Something amazing happened on the way home today and I couldn't wait to write it. So, I was typing as I walked and I didn't notice the car coming towards me and….this happened."

She wouldn't look me in the eye and I kept glaring at her. How can a person be so careless and stupid! I don't know whether I should cry in relief that she's okay or should I bash her head a second time to make her realize her stupidity. I watched her gulp nervously and I melted. I can't be pissed at her. I squeezed her hand. She smiled at me. Her hair shined under the ray of sunlight coming from the windows. Funny how it doesn't look as good as Mami's hair or how she looked angel-like in her white sun-dress today. I didn't realize I was smiling at the very thought of today's date with Mami. Wait. It wasn't a freaking date! Shit! I just fucking told her I was the reason her school-trip turned out to be a one way ticket to hell and I fuckin bailed on her right after! Fuck! I suddenly stood up and started pacing the room. I bet she's devastated. She could be be there still crying or worse. I'm horrified.

"what's wrong?"

Yukina frowned at me as she asked. The door burst open as I was about to answer. Her parents filled the room as Shigure stood at the door way. He looked miserable. i looked at her one last time before I left the room. She'll be okay for now.

It was the fourth time I rang the bell of o her house, yet no one answered. She wasn't at the park, she wasn't home and her phone's switched off. Where on earth is she?! Its driving me insane! Images of her dead and cold on some pavement kept flashing through my eyes. The sun was setting, making the sky blossom with colors of red orange and yellow. i looked at it and sent a silent prayer to whoever that's listening to protect my Mami from harm, to keep her safe till I find her.

I'M SORRY I COULDN'T UPDATE SOONER. I HAVE MY A-LEVELS EXAMS SOON AND THERE'S SO MUCH TO STUDY. I'LL TRY UPDATING SOONER FORM NOW ON. THANK YOU FOR READING AND THE COMMENTS. IT MEAN A LOT TO ME. A QUESTION: WHO DO YOU LIKE MAMI WITH? AKIRA OR HISMAE? PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT. THANKS.