Mushra: x.x

Heather: well um…

Mushra: x.x

Heather: don't worry buddy I'll get you back to normal

Mushra: x.x

Heather: well if I can, if not blame it on the evil plot bunnies that eat away at your ideas. Symptoms, WRITERS BLOCK!

Chapter 15: Anata wa, Dare desu ka?

What I remember most of what happened when we took Mushra home was his pale face, almost lifeless. Mushra, usually always had a happy smile on his face with an arrogant look to it. It hurt me to see him like this.

We rushed him into the dining room and cleaned off the table and we placed him on the table to check his injuries.

Kutal lifted up his shirt to check the extent of his injury. There was a hole where the stinger went into and it was bleeding badly.

"Hakuba, do you have anything that might treat this wound?" Kutal yelled to the robot, as we all rushed around the wounded enterran trying to help.

"Depends on what type of scorpion, if I know what it was then I can make an antidote. I didn't get to analyze what type of species it was." Hakuba said in a calm robotic voice. If he was human I know he would be as frantic as us.

I went over to my computer and typed in 'scorpions' and looked at every picture trying to match the one to the scorpion enterran.

I was scrolling as fast as I could, then I found what I was looking for.

"It's called the 'Death stalker'!" I yelled out as loud as I could.

"That doesn't sound good." I heard Sago say as I ran back into the dining room.
"Here" Hakuba said handing Kutal a vile of something.

I stared as Kutal, put what I assumed to be anti-venom, into a pouch with clear liquid. The pouch was like an IV that doctors' used, it had a tube that went into Mushra's arm.

"Heather!" Kutal said. Apparently he had been trying to get my attention. I looked at the cat enterran who had a stern look.

I knew I had a look of hopelessness. I was never use to seeing Mushra like this. Of course I've seen him hurt on TV but this was real life, nothing to blank out the bad parts, only reality. And I've learned reality, can be a cruel thing.
"Heather, I know you're scared for him, but you have to be brave for him, if not you, no one will." Kutal said giving me a smile.

I pushed back the tears that wanted to come. I nodded to the cat enterran, now it felt like I was ready for anything.
"Is Mushra ok!?" Yakumo said coming in the room. 'Oh great, not now Yakumo.' Ok maybe not every thing.

Yakumo looked at the condition of Mushra, and broke down. I walked up to the human, who was on the ground.

"Yakumo, I know you're sad but please, go back into the room. I promise I'll make sure Mushra is alrig-" I started to say but was cut off by searing pain.

It was coming from my crown, it felt like a hot iron melting your skin away.

Screaming in pain, I unconsciously tried to take off the crown. The last thing I remembered seeing was the kittens, Ookami, sago and Yakumo all huddling around me.

I woke up sweating and with a question that was finally answered, 'Why I was having those dreams.' I told myself I would tell Mushra, when he wakes up… if he wakes up.

Wiping the tears that were slowly streaming down my face and rubbing my head that was still throbbing, I looked to see where I was. I was in my room in my bed. The moonlight shone in threw the shades.

I felt something on my stomach. I looked down to see Ookami recovering from when I suddenly sat up.

"Hi mommy" Ookami said smiling up at me. Ookami was all dirty; he was covered in old mud as well as enterran blood, some of which I knew was Mushra's.

Trying to keep my mind off of Mushra, I headed to the bathroom.
"Mommy what are you doing?" Ookami asked in a cute tone.

"You're gonna take a bath." I said in a monotone.

"But, what about daddy?" I didn't answer and Ookami didn't ask again knowing I was sad.

I took off Ookami's clothes and threw them into the washing machine. I filled the sink with warm water, and took out the shampoo and washed his hair.

I didn't have anymore clothes for Ookami, so I wrapped him up in a small towel and carried him like a small baby.

After I gave Ookami the bath, he fell right to sleep.

I decided enough was enough, and I went to the dinning room.

Kutal was asleep on the floor along with Sago; Yakumo was in the living room sleeping with the kittens. I turned to see Mushra in Hakuba, with a face mask helping him breathe.

"He had a big wound in the back of the head." The robot said opening the top, so I could get a better look at Mushra.

That explained

Mushra's face had a little more color back in it, and I could just imagine that arrogant smile.

So for what seemed to be hours, I sat in a chair that was pulled up to where Mushra laid in Hakuba. I watched as the masked on Mushra's face fog up every time he took a breath and watched as his chest rose and fell with his breath, thinking each one could be his last.

Before I knew it, it was time to get ready for school.

"Hey heather, do you want to say home and look after Mushra?" My mom asked as she took my sister, brother, Sago and Yakumo to school.

I just nodded to tired to speak, but to scared to fall asleep.

"Well just to tell you, another fair is in town Kutal took the kittens with him." My mom said. Apparently while I was unconscious, my mom and brother and sister, came back home.

"You should get some sleep." Hakuba said turning to look at me.

"I wanna stay with Mushra; I won't be able to sleep, knowing he's still hurt." I said playing with Mushra's purple-ish hair. If he were awake he would kill me.

"Don't worry, his vital signs are good, so he should be waking up soon." Hakuba said trying to comfort me.

"Mommy, I'm hungry." Ookami said coming into the room.

Finally getting up, I noticed how tired my body felt.
"Are you ok mommy? You look tired." Ookami asked in a concerned tone.

"I'm fine, so what do you want?" I asked.

A few moments later

I was back in that same chair holding a sleeping Ookami in my arms.

'I could always use guardian swap.' I thought looking at my hand, 'But if I do, I might be in the same condition Mushra is in.'

Frustrated I punched the nearest solid object.

"Heather, watch it you'll dent my armor." Hakuba said in a worried tone. I rubbed the spot I punch, trying to make it better. Though, it didn't help.

I heard a moan coming from Hakuba. I quickly turned to see Mushra, slowly open his eyes.

I felt so happy I started jumping around all happy. That is until I looked Mushra in the eyes, and saw something I did not expect.

It was the look of someone who didn't understand. And that's exactly what was going on.

In a raspy voice Mushra asked the one question I was at loss for words. "Anata wa, dare desu ka?"

Heather: and the tension builds… I hope… I think.
Mushra: Chotto matte! Doko… (Wait! Where…)

Heather: are you ok Mushra?

Mushra: Iie! Genki ja arimasen! (no! does it look like I'm ok!)

Heather: well… um I understood half of that.

Mushra: Baka onna (stupid girl)

Heather: ok I understood that! *tackles Mushra*

Mushra: Kinino kyouki! (You're crazy!)

Heather: please review^^

Mushra: Osithe Biyo (shut up)