Two So in Love with One
Disclaimer: I do not own Shugo Chara! at all. Wish I did though.
Sigh...poor Nadeshiko. Why I did that, I'll never, ever know. Okay, that's a lie.
Hobey-ho. And on with the show.
Kuukai noticed that Misao didn't look very well. Infact, Misao, during the past two days, looked like crap. And she would have bags under her eyes. Kuukai also noticed that neither Nadeshiko or Nagihiko came to school for the past two days. It was strange for Nadeshiko to be absent. But, when the basketball team's list of players coming out tomorrow, why wasn't Nagihiko here? It was very strange of him. Wouldn't he want to be at school before the list came out? It was really wierd. And the Fujisaki's seemed to stop coming to school after that big train accident. It was all over the news. Pretty shocking for a lot of people. Kuukai felt very sorry for the people who lost loved ones in that accident. It would be really tragic to lose someone.
"Misao-sensei?" Kuukai asked Misao when he walked into her office. He found that Misao was talking to Tadase. Kuukai growled a little bit under his breath and decided to ignore the blonde. Until he saw how shocked the blonde's pink eyes were.
"Souma-san?" Misao asked. Kuukai turned his attention to the school's nurse. He stared at her. Man, she really did look like crap.
"Wh-what's wrong?" Kuukai asked Misao. Misao tucked a brown hair strand behind her ear.
"Oh...it's just....N-Nadeshiko..." Misao said. Now Kuukai started to worry. Nadeshiko? What happened to Nadeshiko? And the way Misao said her name. It didn't seem like anything good. Did something bad happen to her?
"Nadeshiko!? Tell me everything Misao-sensei!" Kuukai almost yelled.
"The train..." Tadase started to say. Kuukai glanced at Tadase.
"T-train? Y-you mean the train accident!?" Kuukai's heart almost jumped out. Nadeshiko wasn't involved with the train accident, was she? "She's not..." Kuukai started to say. Just then, the cursed school bell rang. Kuukai mummered a curse under his breath.
"Souma-san....come tomorrow....and, I'll tell you everything." Misao said in a sad way. Kuukai wanted to get the answer out of Misao right now. He didn't feel like going to class.
But...what if Nagihiko comes to class today? Kuukai thought. Kuukai looked more at Misao's face expression. And a worse thought happened in his mind. Wh-what if....Nagihiko NEVER comes to class again? A-and then...m-maybe Nadeshiko..... Kuukai shook his head as he exited Misao's office. He shouldn't think like that. Of course the Fujisaki twins will be alright.
Right?
"Misao-sensei." Tadase said after Kuukai left. "This is why Nadeshiko hasn't been coming to school?" Tadase asked the nurse. Misao only nodded her head. H-how horrible... Tadase thought. To lose someone you really cared about is the worst. Tadase couldn't imagine if it had been Nadeshiko in the train accident.
"I've..." Misao started to say. "No....go to class, Hotori-san." Tadase only nodded his head as he started for the door. When he left, Misao took a long sigh while rubbing her forehead.
So far, since the accident, Misao had been visiting Nadeshiko. Always praying that she would be okay. And so far...
Misao couldn't tell. When she would visit, Nadeshiko would answer the door and let Misao inside her home. She would always try to see if Nadeshiko was alright. But Nadeshiko made it hard to tell. For everytime Misao had visited, Nadeshiko would smile. A pure, innocent smile. At first Misao thought it might have been alright. But she couldn't forget the day of her aunt's death. Where Misao had held Nadeshiko until she stopped crying. Misao remembered Nadeshiko's yellow eyes. They were, lifeless. Hollow. Empty. Unreadable.
Misao sighed again.
"Nadeshiko..." Misao said. Misao didn't bother catching the student who brang attendance from Nadeshiko and Nagihiko's classes.
Misao knew that Nadeshiko wouldn't be here. But she should be at school tomorrow, right? That's when the basketball team players list was coming out.
She'll be here. Misao thought. No...he'll be here tomorrow. I'm sure of it. Misao un-did her bun of hair and let it fall down across her face. Hiding her tears that streamed down her face. She knew how Nadeshiko felt. How it felt to lose someone. But Nadeshiko didn't have a choice to keep their special someone in their life. Where as Misao had.
No.
Fate decided to take Nadeshiko's aunt. Wheather Nadeshiko wanted it or not.
And Misao knew Nadeshiko didn't want her aunt tooken from her. Just as Misao didn't want her son taken from her.
Misao shook her head. She was going to help Nadeshiko no matter what. Misao didn't have anyone to comfort her in the past.
So why let Nadeshiko feel the same way Misao did when she was younger? Nadeshiko had Misao as a friend. And Misao was going to be there when Nadeshiko needed help. Misao was going to help Nadeshiko in ways no one had helped her.
I guess I know who I'm visiting. Misao thought, trying to smile.
Kuukai was in class and sighed again. Nagihiko wasn't here. And neither was Nadeshiko. Where are they anyways? Kuukai thought to himself. He rememered when Tadase said something about a train. Did he mean the train accident? Was Nadeshiko in the accident? Was it Nagihiko? No, of course not. Kuukai tried persuading himself. Kuukai turned his attention back to the teacher.
"--algirithm.....so take pi which is 3.14 and...."
But....what if something bad happened to Nadeshiko and Nagihiko? Kuukai wondered to himself. Where are they? Is Nadeshiko alright?
"The train..." Tadase said.
Train...I know he must've meant the accident, but....what did he exactly mean by the train? A flash of Nadeshiko being in the train accident appeared in his head.
Nadeshiko had entered the train and hummed a sweet melody to herself. What Nadeshiko saw was more than plenty of people on the train. But she only smiled to herself. Hoping to await Nagihiko, getting a chance to see him in the basketball tryouts. And maybe, even Kuukai.
People were chatting away happily on the train unaware of the horrible future waiting for them. The train suddenly started to jump around.
Nadeshiko looked around quickly. What's happening!? Nadeshiko thought in a worried way. The train bouced in a much more rought manner. People started to scream and little kids started to cry. Nadeshiko looked out a window of the train. Only to see the ground and the rail coming closer to her face as the train took a sharp turn.
Glass shattered everywhere. Hitting Nadeshiko in the face. Scratching her. Diggin deep inside her skin.
The train had tipped over.
And Nadeshiko was on the line of life or death.
Nadeshiko could feel the pain in her body. Her right arm felt like it was torn apart. But...it happened so quickly...everything was fine... Nadeshiko thought to herself. Nadeshiko could only see black. Everything was fine not to long ago... Nadeshiko thought to herself.
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I guess I couldn't see everyone's faces.... Nadeshiko thought to herself. She didn't dare speak, knownig it would take the last bit of energy she felt moving throught her body. She took the last time of her life remembering everyone's smiling faces she knew. I'm sorry....Nagihiko... Nadeshiko thought.
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No...not sorry... Nadeshiko thought to herself. What was to be sorry for? She had a great life....even if it was to end. Her mind stopped on everyone's faces. It was like a big, picture. With her in it. A little tear as clear as a calm sea rolled down her bloody cheek.
Thank you....everyone...
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Nadeshiko closed her eyes for the last time. If she was going to die, she wanted to die silently thanking everyone.
Kuukai stopped at the image in his head. Nadeshiko was laying flat out on a ground rubble. Her arm looked torn. Her leg was twisted in a sickenly way and blood covered her body. Along with dirt. Her clothes were tattered. Blood trickled down her smiling lips as she thanked everyone.
A cold tingle shot up Kuukai's spine. Why am I thinking this way!? Kuukai looked up at the clock. Fourth period was going to be over soon.
A picture of a dead Nadeshiko and a grieving Nagihiko flashed through his head.
Kuukai bit down on his lower lip and tried to calm his heart's pace. This is not normal. He shouldn't be thinking this. He could wait. Misao would tell him everything tomorrow.
Screw it...I can't wait until tomorrow! Kuukai shouted at himself. He needed to know if Nadeshiko was alright.
Tomorrow couldn't wait. He got up from his seat and grabbed his stuff.
"Souma...where do you think you're going!?" The teacher asked him. Kuukai ignored him and dashed out the door.
He needed to know if she was alright. She had to be okay. She's still alive. She could still smile. She was still on Earth. Nadeshiko couldn't leave. She was here. Kuukai was sure of it.
But....if Nadeshiko wasn't here?
Then Kuukai was really going to hate God if he took her from him. Or Fate....or Destiny. Or...whatever! Kuukai was going to hate everyone if she wasn't here.
Even himself for not even sensing her presence leaving Earth. If her presence left Earth.
She's gonna be here still. Watch... Kuukai told himself as he ran to her house.
Nadeshiko left her house to go grocery shopping. An errand her mother made her do. The thought of going grocery shopping scared Nadeshiko. But....in another sense, she didn't hate it. No, Nadeshiko kind of liked it. It gave her time out of the house to think clearly. But Nadeshiko made sure that she wore summer-like clothes. Even if winter was approaching.
Nadeshiko wanted to feel the coldness bite her. To the let chilly air numb her thoughts. To help her forget. So she wore a white, short sleeved sweater with a hood and red and white basketball shorts. With white sneakers. Her hair was tied into two lower braids.
Nadeshiko walked slowly to the store. Nothing but her aunt's face was in her mind. That's all she saw. Even when she dreamed, Nadeshiko would dream of talking to her aunt. The warmth of her aunt's hands. Her aunt's loving smile. The warmth of her kindness. Her aunt's supportive personality.
A cold wind whipped through Nadeshiko's body. Knocking her out of her thoughts. Despite how cold it was, Nadeshiko embraced the coldness. It made her forget what happened to her aunt. Only a little. Nadeshiko had grown a liking to feeling cold. It...erased memories of her aunt. If Nadeshiko could forget.....then she would be alright, right?
But....whenever it's cold.....aunty would be home and throw a warm sheet around me... Nadeshiko started to think. Nadeshiko shook her head in rough manner. Don't think, don't think, don't think, don't think! Don't think! Don't think! Nadeshiko told herself as she brang her hands to her face. The only reason she was walking in the cold was to forget her loving aunt.
"Nadeshiko-sama." Nadeshiko's aunt said in a soothing way. Her old aunt's face popped up and a little tear trickled down Nadeshiko's cheek. Her aunt was smiling at her. For a slight moment, Nadeshiko could feel her aunt's hand ontop of her head. Patting it. Nadeshiko relaxed a bit and continued walking.
"...I love you...." Nadeshiko's aunt said. "Nadeshiko-sama." Wasn't that the last thing her aunt said to Nadeshiko? Her name. Her name.
Memories flooded back. To the day where Nadeshiko last saw her aunt. I....shouldn't have made that promise. Nadeshiko told herself for the upteenth time during the last two days. Then she'd still be here. Nadeshiko's pace of walking slowed. She'd still be here. Smiling.
Nadeshiko's eyes darkened. From little sparks to emptyness. She'd still be here....if it wasn't for me.
What would've happened if Nadeshiko didn't asked her aunt to meet her after school? Nadeshiko asked this herself so many times. She'd still be here. Nadeshiko told herself.
And maybe Misao wouldn't visit me so much... Nadeshiko appreciated Misao's kindness. But, Misao reminded Nadeshiko too much of her aunt.
It wasn't looks. It was their personalities. Too alike.
That's why Nadeshiko would say she was okay when Misao visited. Whenever Misao was around, Nadeshiko would see her aunt. Not Misao herself. And Nadeshiko would be so happy, she could cry.
Cry... Nadeshiko thought to herself again.
Nadeshiko remembered the warmth she felt when Misao held her. Misao held her tight, whispering everything would be alright. Held Nadeshiko until she stopped crying.
Nadeshiko smiled a little.
The night her aunt died, Misao had slept over at Nadeshiko's house. Nadeshiko remembered waking up the next day to find Misao sleeping on the couch. At first, she thought it was her aunt sleeping. Nadeshiko thought that the train sccident was nothing but a big dream.
But it wasn't her aunt. It was Misao. Nadeshiko was crushed. Yet, she couldn't help but to smile. Misao was being a really good friend. Almost like a dependable aunt.
Misao is trying really hard....but... Nadeshiko sighed. Misao isn't my aunt. And no one could take her place. If only I hadn't made that stupid promise for sunset. Nadeshiko could feel a spark of anger enlight inside her.
"It's all my fault...." Nadeshiko said outloud, tearing up, getting angry at herself. "It's all my fault she's not here....I should've just kept quiet." Nadeshiko told herself. If only I didn't want to tell her my secret...then she'd still be here. Nadeshiko took in a long breath and sighed. Biting back against the tears that wanted to come out.
For a moment, Nadeshiko just wanted to collapse on the floor and cry. It'd be a good thing for her.
The air suddenly got colder around Nadeshiko. And Nadeshiko embraced the coldness. It made her calm down a little and Nadeshiko could only see her aunt's face. Even in the cold, her aunt was smiling. But, her aunt's face was fading. It must've been the cold.
I don't deserve an aunt like mine. Nadeshiko thought as she entered the store. Small and and a little dirty, but this was the store her aunt would usually go visit and buy stuff. There she goes again, talking about her aunt.
Every little thing just seemed to remind Nadeshiko about her deceased aunt. Like the laundromat that was next to the store infront of Nadeshiko. Nadeshiko and her aunt would go there when she was little and do laundry. Nadeshiko laughed a little when she remembered falling down on the concrete while carrying clean clothes. Her aunt had to wash them all over again. Nadeshiko remembered when she kept apologizing to her aunt and her aunt would just smile. She remembered what her aunt said.
"It's alright. I get more time to spend with you Nadeshiko-sama. Besides, it's almost sunset. That's my favorite time to be spending time with you." Nadeshiko's aunt said with a grin.
Another little tear rolled down her cheek until Nadeshiko wiped it away. She had to be strong. She wanted to be strong. Nadeshiko entered the store and greeted the old cashier. He was a good man.
"Hello ." Nadeshiko said.
"Hello young missy...lovely day, aye?" He asked Nadeshiko. Nadeshiko replied with a nod and searched for black pepper. Roaming through the small store, Nadeshiko glanced at the old man. She always thought he and her aunt had a thing for eachother. He'd be so disspointed and depressed if he heard the news of her aunt.
Nadeshiko sighed and went back to looking for black pepper. Nadeshiko scanned the shelves. She stopped when she saw a toy train on the floor. Nadeshiko quickly bit down on her lower lip as she saw her aunt on that white bed in the hospital. She couldn't cry. Not now. Nadeshiko breathed in and sighed as she looked for black pepper again.
Found it! Nadeshiko thought to herself. Now I have to get a little more stuff and go home... Nadeshiko thought to herself happily. Then...aunt would be home to praise me an-- Nadeshiko stopped her thoughts.
She forgot.
AGAIN.
Her aunt wouldn't be home. She was never coming back.
I should've never had made that promise...
Nadeshiko shook her head. Nadeshiko was looking for garlic. Funny thing, there was none. Nadeshiko frowned and went to talk to . She was walking to the cashier and stopped in her tracks.
She couldn't believe it.
Wha-wha? Nadeshiko thought to herself. Why were there teenage kids with guns? And.....why the hell were they pointing them at the cashier!?
"Give us the money..." the leader of the group of thugs demanded. He was pointing a gun at the old man's head. Why did Nadeshiko remember that voice?
"Y-yes..." the old cashier said. Frantically giving all the money he had in his desk and cash box. He was even giving them his tips! Nadeshiko's legs were shaking. "..d-don't hurt me..." the old man pleaded. The group of boys laughed at him.
"You're pathetic old man!" One shouted at him. They all wore black sweaters that had hoods over them. Nadeshiko couldn't see their faces. And there looked to be around nine of them.
A very big disadvantage.
Nadeshiko gazed inside the old mans eyes. She almost cried. His eyes looked small and black and tears looked to be coming out. He was so small compared to the idiots infront of him. Nadeshiko felt sorry for him. But she wasn't going to just stand and feel sorry for him. She was going to do something about it. She walked a few steps and started to say something.
"H-He--"
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!!!
Nadeshiko's eyes widened in fear as she dropped her stuff. They...didn't even...hesistate to pull the trigger...they just... Nadeshiko felt tears come out.
But...he was such an nice and old man... Nadeshiko's legs trembled and she dropped to the floor. Other customers who were in the store, and there wasn't many, ducked below the shelves when they heard the gun shots. Such...an innocent...old..man.... Nadeshiko's breaths were becoming uneven. He was fine a little while ago...now.... The old man's upper body fell from his counter to the floor with a big thud. His head was just blown off.....I-I'm... Nadeshiko started to think. Blood was spilled all over on the counter.
"Wh-why...!?" Nadeshiko whispered, her violet bangs covering her face. She could feel her entire body tremble. One of the thugs turned his head around.
"It's her." he said. The person who seemed to be the leader walked his way to Nadeshiko. Nadeshiko looked up and almost screamed. It was the kid she beat in basketball. The black hair dude with red streaks.
"Hello...looked suprised?" he asked her while smirking in an evil way. Nadeshiko's heart almost stopped. His face expression looked like he wanted revenge BIG time. "I got a little score to settle with chicks like you..." he said while pointing a gun at her face. Tears dropped out of her terrified yellow eyes.
Aunty... Nadeshiko thought. I'm s-scared.....
Kuukai stopped by the Fujisaki residence panting hard.
"Damn, it's cold." Kuukai muttered to himself as he climed up to Nagihiko's window. When he got there, he tapped on the window. "Nagi?" he whispered. Kuukai peered inside the window. No one was there. Kuukai started to panic a little. Why wasn't Nagihiko in his room? If he wasn't at school, or the court, where was he? Kuukai only sighed as he climbed back down the house.
"--rry....I'll help you look for her..." Kuukai heard a voice said.
Misao-sensei? Kuukai wondered as he walked towards the front entrance. Kuukai was right. It was Misao sensei. Talking to Nadeshiko's mom. Huh? Kuukai thought. Wasn't Misao suppose to be at school still? He waited there until he saw run in a certain direction. Why did thos two look so worried?
"Yo." Kuukai said as he approached Misao. Misao turned her head. Kuukai could tell by the look on her face that Misao was really worried. "What's wrong?"
The first thought Misao thought was:
What's Souma-san doing here? Shouldn't he be in class? School's almost over...
Misao immediately snapped back to reality. "I-It's Nadeshiko....she's not home..." Misao said in a worried way.
"Wha!?" Kuukai asked shocked. Misao nodded her head.
"Th-that's not the worst part. I was talking to her mother just now and she told Nadeshiko to run an errand for her." Misao explained.
"...okay? That's bad because?" Kuukai asked.
Misao felt tears rush to her hazel eyes.
"I-It's been almost two hours since Nadeshiko came home!!!" Misao shouted, crying. Kuukai's eyes widened and his heart almost literally stopped. "I-it's so horrible! And her aunt just died in that train accident!" Misao cried covering her face.
What!? I-is that why Nadeshiko isn't coming to school!? Kuukai thought. Her aunt DIED!? Misao kept crying.
"Misao-sensei! What errand did Nadeshiko's mom sent her to do!?" Kuukai practically shouted. Misao flinched at the anger in his voice.
"A...shopping one..." Misao replied nervously. Kuukai thought quickly.
When I was little... Kuukai started to think. If I was Nadeshiko... Kuukai closed his eyes to focus. If someone close to me died...
Kuukai remembered when he was a little boy and he wanted to go visit Nagihiko, he saw Nadeshiko and her aunt enter this one, little store. With an old man inside. The one near the laundry mat. If he was Nadeshiko, he'd want to go to that store.
But that's IF I was Nadeshiko. Kuukai reminded himself. It was a place to start, right?
Suddenly, Kuukai and Misao could smell smoke.
"Do you smell that?" Misao asked Kuukai. Kuukai nodded his head. He looked up in the air to see if there was smoke coming from somewhere.
And he saw it.
In the sirection of the store he remebered seeing Nadeshiko and her aunt enter.
Kuukai's heart panged with hurt. He could just feel her presense there. Dammit! Kuukai thought. He just knew Nadeshiko was there. And the place seemed to be catching on fire.
Misao watched all the smoke in amazement. Misao was also really scared. She hated fire.
"Misao-sensei!" Kuukai shouted at Misao. Misao immediatly turned to Kuukai. She saw his face was mixed with anger and hurt.
"Y-yes?" Misao asked. Her voice a little shaky.
"Call the damn fire department to arrive at the little grocary store! Near the Maki Laundromat!" Kuukai shouted as he started to run towards the fire. Misao started to run in the direction Kuukai was going. While dialing 911.
"Hello?" the operator said.
"Yes....this is an emergency. There's a fire near the Maki Laundromat." Misao started to say until...
BOOOOMMMM!!!!!
Misao stopped in her tracks.
"P-please hurry! I-I think there was a huge explosion!" Misao cried out.
Up ahead, Kuukai almost cried when he heard the explosion. Please....let Nadeshiko be alright. Kuukai pleaded to no one but himself.
He got closer and the heat started to get intense.
Nadeshiko.... Kuukai thought. Her smiling face appeared in his head. All those times he heard her laugh. The times when he played cruel pranks on her. She would smile like she forgave him.
Kuukai's heart started to hurt. No way in hell was she going to die without knowing how he truly felt.
Kuukai ran faster. Faster.
Faster.
And faster.
Why did it seem like he was getting closer when he felt like the little store was miles away!?
"NADESHIKO!!!" Kuukai cried out to himself as he landed infront of the burning store.
BOOM!!! Another fire explosion happened. Kuukai covered his face as he ducked under a nearby car. He heard glass shatter everywhere. It was faint, but he could hear little kids crying too. He got up from under the car and saw a few people exiting the burning building.
"I-it's gonna collapse!" a women cried. By now, people were surrounding the building. Everyone was watching with frightful eyes. Kuukai glanced at a man exiting the building.
"Hey!" Kuukai tried to call out. Shoving his way through people. Trying to get to that man. Kuukai reached him when the man collapsed to the ground. He looked like he was fifty or something. People surrounded the man before Kuukai could reach him. Dammit! Kuukai thought. Why won't these damn people move!?
"....irl..." Kuukai heard the man choke out. Everyone around the man went silent. Kuukai crept closer to hear the man a little more clearly. "A...little girl....saved us....violet hair...." the man said. Kuukai's eyes opened wide. Before paramedics, police, and fire fighters arrived, Kuukai was in that fire.
Searching for her. His most important person.
The person he loved the most in the world.
A-at least the other people a-are safe. Nadeshiko thought to herself. She coughed loudly and severely. Smoke was getting into her eyes. Nadeshiko rubbed them so she could see clearly. The boys she seemed to have beat at basketball were already out of the building. They left her and other innocent people in a blazing building. Luckily, Nadeshiko somehow got everyone else out. Nadeshiko's throat stared to hurt badly, too. She's been in here to long. Nadeshiko coughed again as she collapsed on the floor.
She couldn't feel the coldness anymore. Nothing but fire seemed to heat up her skin. Nadeshiko could practically feel herself melt away. Nadeshiko's breaths started to get shorter. She tried getting up. But only fell to the floor once again.
Aunty.... Nadeshiko thought. I-I'm really scared... Nadeshiko thought to herself. Tears welled up in her eyes.
"Nadeshiko-sama." Nadeshiko heard her aunt's voice in her head.
"...but....maybe....this is what I deserve?" Nadeshiko asked herself through the smoke. Nadeshiko coughed again. It was getting harder to breath with each second. Nadeshiko could hear cieling parts falling from above. Maybe....I'll join aunt...if I stay here.... Nadeshiko wondered to herself. Maybe....I don't have to go to school and see Tadase and Kuukai. I-if I die here...then maybe...
Nadeshiko started crying.
"I don't want to die!!!" Nadeshiko whispered as she coughed again. Nadeshiko forced with all the strength she had to stand up. There's gotta be a way outta here! Nadeshiko wondered to herself. Her breaths were shorter than before. I gotta get out fast. I don't want to die. Nadeshiko thought. She stopped herself. I bet...aunty didn't want to die either.... Nadeshiko was torn.
She didn't want to die right now. At least not like this. But...maybe she deserved this? Maybe this was her punishement for making such a promise to her aunt? If Nadeshiko stayed in here, she could see her aunt.
Nadeshiko cried at the thought. Maybe her aunt would forgive her? If Nadeshiko hadn't made that promise, she would still be here.
Nadeshiko decided.
She wanted to see her aunt.
Nadeshiko coughed again as she leaned against a wall. Nothing but fire. Fire was everywhere. Nadeshiko was trying to catch her breaths, but she was runnig out of air. Nadeshiko was breathing in too much smoke.
"D-don't worry....aunty....I-I'll see you soon." Nadeshiko whispered. Nadeshiko wiped away the tears from her eyes and smiled.
"--IKO!?" Nadeshiko heard a voice. A voice she knew so well. Her heart jumped.
Kuukai? Nadeshiko wondered to herself in amazement. Wh-what's he--?
"NADESHIKO!?" She heard him cry out. Nadeshiko could feel tears in her eyes again. Who would go to such lengths just to save her?
H-he can't see me.... Nadeshiko told herself. She coughed again.
Loudly.
Kuukai turned his head as he heard a loud cough. "Nadeshiko!?" he yelled. He kept hearing coughing. Kuukai followed the coughing sounds.
And saw her.
There she was.
Looking at him with wide eyes and horrible clothes. Her braids looked all screwed and messy. But Kuukai could care less.
She was still alive.
Kuukai could feel a great sigh of relief leave his heart as he appraoched her.
"Nadeshiko?" Kuukai asked her. Nadeshiko bit her lower lips.
"L-leave!" Nadeshiko said in a hoarsed voice.
Uh.....say wha?
"What?" Kuukai asked, worried. Leave, why!?
"I-I wanna s-see my a-aunt!" Nadeshiko tried to explain. Kuukai could see tears coming out of her eyes as she coughed again. She sounded horrible.
"Nadeshiko..." Kuukai said in a calming way. "Please...let me get you out of here." he pleaded. Tears streamed down her cheeks. Kuukai'e eyes opened to a very large degree. She was crying.
Again.
"I-I gotta go meet my aunt!" Nadeshiko pleaded. "I shouldn't have made that stupid promise! If I didn't, she'd still be here!" Nadeshiko cried, covering her face.
Kuukai coughed a little. The fire's smoke was starting to get him too. But, he could at least understand Nadeshiko's feelings. She blamed her aunt's death on herself. What would a guy do in a situation like this?
Nadeshiko coughed in a rough manner. Kuukai flinched and as if it was instinct, he wrapped his arms around Nadeshiko.
"Promise?" Kuukai asked, coughing a little more. Nadeshiko sniffed a little and nodded her head.
"I-I made her promise me to meet me after school. B-but...o-on...the way..." Nadeshiko could feel more tears fall down.
The train incident. Kuukai thought to himself, remembering what Misao had said. Kuukai who still had his arms around Nadeshiko tightned his grip.
"....a-and....aunty...k-kept her promise until the e-end....it's all my fault." Nadeshiko whispered. Kuukai didn't know what to do. But he had to get her out of here.
"C'mon..." Kuukai said.
"N-no!" Nadeshiko said in a shaky voice. Kuukai released his arms from Nadeshiko and made her looke at him.
"It's not your fault. Your aunt kept her promise, didn't she?" Kuukai asked. Nadeshiko nodded her head silently. "Your aunt loves you, doesn't she!?" Kuukai asked. Nadeshiko nodded her head.
She was starting to feel dizzy.
"Then your aunt wouldn't want you to just give uo and die!" Kuukai cried. Nadeshiko glued her eyes on Kuukai.
Wh-why is he crying? Nadeshiko thought to herself.
Kuukai couldn't help it. He didn't want Nadeshiko to die. He didn't want her to let herself die. His heart rang with hurt.
"K-Kuukai?"
"If I was your aunt, I wouldn't want you dying! I want you to live!" Kuukai confessed. He was going to help Nadeshiko. He'd die trying. Nadeshiko felt more tears fall.
"K-Kuukai...." Nadeshiko whispered with a shaky tone.
"I don't want Nadeshiko to die!" Kuukai yelled, shutting his eyes. This heat was really getting to him. Tears rolled down Kuukai's face and his brown hair fell across his enchanting green eyes. "Th-theres your mom, Hotori, Yuiki, and Misao who like you a lot! And there's Shouta!" Kuukai cried. "You can't leave them! There's also Nagihiko!"
Nadeshiko couldn't help but sob a little. Why would Kuukai go to such lengths to save her?
Kuukai was running out of air. "Th-theres me..." Kuukai whispered. Nadeshiko's eyes opened wide. "I-I care about you!" Kuukai confessed. "Please....you can't leave me..." Kuukai whispered to Nadeshiko, getting closer to her face. "You said your aunt loves you....I'm sure she's watching over you. But do you really think she'd want you to do this?" Kuukai asked. Nadeshiko shook her head. Kuukai sniffed and lightly smiled. "Good....because I don't want you to go either."
"Wh-why!?" Nadeshiko asked though a sob. Why would Kuukai do this!?
Kuukai's heart beated frantically at her sudden outburst.
"Nadeshiko.....I-I...."
CRASH!
The building was falling apart fast. A piece of ceiling landed around right next to Kuukai and Nadeshiko.
"Let's get outta here." Kuukai said. Before he gave Nadeshiko a chance to answer, he picked her up and carried her out the building.
A cold air whipped through Nadeshiko and Kuukai.
"We're out." Kuukai said. He looked at Nadeshiko as he placed her on the floor gently. Nadeshiko looked at Kuukai.
"Kuukai...." Nadeshiko started to say. Nadeshiko collapsed into his arms. Kuukai blushed and helped her stand up right. He looked at Nadeshiko with caring eyes.
Nadeshiko might not have noticed, but she was looking at Kuukai with the same eyes he used when he saw her.
"Kuukai..." Nadeshiko said again. Tears just started to spill out.
"U-uh..." Kuukai started to say. "U-ummm....." Nadeshiko ran to Kuukai and hugged him tightly. Hopefully to Kuukai, this was a dream.
"Kuukai! Kuukai! KUUKAI!" Nadeshiko started to sob. Kuukai only smiled as he wrapped his arms around Nadeshiko. "Th-thank you!" Nadeshiko cried.
Kuukai's heart skipped a beat and he could hardly breath.
"Uh....no problem?" he said. Nadeshiko looked up at Kuukai with teary eyes. Kuukai's eyes were glued on hers. Through those teary eyes, he sould see that she was happy. He also didn't notice himself getting closer to Nadeshiko's face.
Nadeshiko didn't notice getting closer to his face either.
B-bmp, b-bmp, b-bmp, b-bmp, b-bmp, b-bmp, b-bmp, b-bmp, b-bmp, b-bmp, b-bmp.
Kuukai closed his eyes and parted his lips as he got closer.
So close.
"Nadeshiko!?" Nadeshiko turned her head around to see Misao and her mom. Her mom ran and pulled Nadeshiko in a tight hug.
"My...little...baby..." Her mother cried.
"Nadeshiko...you're alright." Misao cried, standing next to Nadeshiko's mom.
Nadeshiko felt bad that she wanted to die. She'd be leaving all of these kind people behind.
"I'm alright mom." Nadeshiko said. Her mom smiled down at Nadeshiko.
"Ma'am!" a paramedic called Nadeshiko's mom.
"I'll be back." her mom said as she walked towards the paramedic. Misao gave Nadeshiko a tight hug.
"I'm so happy!" Misao cried. Nadeshiko cried too. Even though Misao reminded Nadeshiko a lot of her aunt, Misao was still Misao. Nadeshiko could tell she would grow a liking to the school nurse.
"I'm alright." Nadeshiko said to Misao. Misao really beleived her and let go of Nadeshiko. Nadeshik turned her attention to a blushing Kuukai.
I almost......ALMOST!!! Kuukai thought to himself. He sighed and looked up to see Nadeshiko. His heart was jumping everywhere.
"Uh..." Kuukai said. Nadeshiko smiled at Kuukai.
"Thank you..." she said again. Nadeshiko lightly pressed her lips against his left cheek. She stayed there for a moment and let go. Kuukai could feel his face heaten up. His face was redder than any fire and hotter than any flame.
"Uh huh..." Kuukai said. That's all he could say as he felt his hand reach over to his left cheek.
Oh my... Misao thought.
Who should she support now?
Sorry! Gotta stop there! Did you like it? No sneak peek this time! So sorry! I gotta stop spoiling my readers. Depending on how many reviews I get, I might write the next chapter.
Until then.
Hobey-ho! And so I go!