Emerald eyed gardener
Chapter 28: Gardener's memory bomb


''Scream.'' I was in the black space and Giriko pushed me up against some sort of wall. He had his knee between my legs and my hands were pinned over my head. ''Scream out nice and loudly, we want to please the watcher.'' My eyes were teary and I was scared out of my mind. Giriko started to rip apart my white dress and my underwear was exposed.

''Please, don't do this.'' Giriko smirked and grabbed my chin forcefully.

''Why not? This is your nightmare after all. I don't want to stop now.'' My eyes widen and Giriko caressed my stomach and down. I let out a scream and I woke up all covered in sweat, breathing heavily. Now when I knew about my past with Giriko… I couldn't shake him out of my dream. The only one who could suppress my own screams was Soul. He had worked on the morning and then joined me on the afternoons. He had told me, before the accident, I had always walked out to the Camellia bush and talked to it, almost in all weathers. I had talked to the bush every day and it actually felt good talking things off with somebody who doesn't judge. We hadn't talked about the kiss and I hadn't kissed him either.

I wanted Soul… I needed Soul after this nightmare. I wanted him to make the screams inside of my head disappear. I couldn't take it! I got up from my bed and walked out of my room, walking toward Soul's room. He had told me it was okay if I bothered him in the night, but would he actually take care of me in the middle of the night?

I stood outside his door, I took a deep breath and walked inside, ''Soul?'' I whispered and I didn't get and respond. I said his name a little louder and walked inside. My foot hit something hard by his bed and I looked down. It was some kind of a photo album. I crunched in front of it and opened it. I was grateful for the moon light which penetrated the window, lightening up the room. My eyes widen as I saw myself and Soul on every picture. We were in his room and I had a remote in my hand. The first picture was of Soul with his arm around me, smiling. I just looked like I was going to drop dead. The next picture was of him and me kissing each other, our eyes were closed and Soul had his arms around me. My heart fluttered and in the corner of the photo was written with a cursive style 'I love you'. Was Soul and I a couple? I heard him groan and I quickly closed the album and stood back up.

''Maka, why are you crying?'' I touched my cheek and it was wet with my tear. I hadn't even noticed I had been crying.

''I had a bad nightmare… can I sleep with you?'' I blushed furiously and I hoped he wouldn't see my cheeks. Why had I asked him to let me sleep with him? ''B-but I can go back to my own room and-''

''No its okay, I'm glad you came to me. I wouldn't want you crying in your room.'' I noticed he didn't wear a shirt. The moon light lightened up his stomach and I could see a well-toned six pack. I drooled at the delicious sight so I didn't notice when Soul had hold up the blanket, inviting me to join. ''Are you going to get to bed or are you going to stand there looking at my stomach?'' My face turned red as a tomato and I couldn't believe I had been caught staring at his stomach. ''It is okay Maka. I know I'm irresistible.'' I blushed even more and I wasn't even sure if I should sleep in the same bed as him.

''Maybe I should go back to my room-''

''No, no Maka, I was just messing around with you.'' He lifted up the blacked once again, inviting me to join him. ''I would hate it if you had to go all the way back and stay awake because of a bad dream.'' If I would have joined him, I would be safe beside Soul and if I went back, I would cry all night and that didn't seem like a good idea. I took a deep breath and got into the bed. His bed was huge but I wanted to be close to him. I crawled so our knees touched and I could feel his farm skin hitting my knees. Was he sleeping in only his underwear?

My face blushed and he caressed it. ''Did you dream about Giriko again?'' He had that spark in his eyes again. If we were a couple before the amnesia, was the spark love? But why couldn't he tell me we were a couple? Did he want to get rid of me now when I didn't know who he was? But then he would have never taken me in. What was going on?!

''Yes, same old, but this one scared me out of my mind.'' Soul pulled me into his embrace and I could feel his skin against my shirt, his strong arms securing me against his chest, protecting me from Giriko, his sweet cologne soothing my nerves.

''You should have gone to me earlier. I don't want you to cry to sleep in your room.'' He cupped my face and caressed it with his thumb.

''I didn't want to bother you with my problems.'' He pulled me tightly to his chest, buried my head in his chest. His chest was like the most wonderful pillow I have ever laid on.

''Maka… I'm here for you. If you have trouble sleeping, I want to be there for you.'' He caressed my back and I felt sleep tiring down my eyes. I was so happy to be with Soul. I couldn't get enough of him. How couldn't I remember such a wonderful person like him?

''I promise, every time I have a nightmare, I will come to you.'' I got rocked into a nightmare free dream.

I woke up alone in the morning. Soul probably left to take care of his work. I looked at his digital clock and it was lunch time, which means he would be done with his work soon. Today was a cloudy day. I was really sick and tired of cloudy days. I want sun.

I got up from his bed and walked back to my room and got dressed. I decided on wearing a white oversized t-shirt with a pair of jeans shorts. I let my hair be down and I looked in the head-to-toe mirror and I looked good for being home clothes.

I skipped down the stairs and out in the garden, up to the Camellia bush.

''I'm here again. Do you know what happened this night?'' I blushed and covered my face. Why was I asking the bush if it knew? Of course it wouldn't. ''I had the same nightmare, but this on scared me out of my mind. So I went into Souls room.'' I caressed the flowers petals. ''I found a photo album with pictures of me and him, one of them we kissed each other.'' I placed my hand over my heart. My heart fluttered as I thought about Soul, his smooth snow white hair and ruby eyes, his tanned skin and the warmth and safety him radiant.
I know I was defiantly feeling something for him, but what? Did I love him like a brother? Did I just have a school girl crush or was it full out love? I don't know, but I liked him. ''Every time I think about him or see him, my heart flutters and my body grows warm, I even get these butterflies in my stomach. I like him but I don't know what my feelings are.'' I paused and smiled as I recalled Soul's naked chest against my shirt and his strong arms around me, protecting me from nightmares. He had been so much warmer and his cologne, hypnotizing me. ''He had invited me to sleep with him, just sleep. He had protected me from my nightmares and I actually managed to sleep this long.'' A rain drop hit my wrist and then somebody tapped my shoulder. I turned around, seeing the black haired nurse Tsubaki. Black*Star had introduced her as his girlfriend, but something was very odd. She wore a green dress with Camellia flowers and vines around her dress, arms, legs; she even had flower vines going up on her head, like a crown.

I quickly looked back at the Camellia bush and it was gone. It was gone. I looked back at Tsubaki and held out her hand toward me. Had my Camellia bush turned into a human? It would be fitting to take form of Tsubaki since Tsubaki is Japanese for Camellia.

''Camellia, how are you alive?'' She smiled.

''I have always been alive. You are looking kind of pale. You need to rest.'' She grabbed my hand and she started to lead me inside. I took one last look and I saw myself in a white dress, caressing the Camellia bush's petals. How did the Camellia bush get there? Tsubaki was right here! I stopped and I looked back at my sitting form. She got up and started to walk back to the porch, she was wiping away her tears and she got inside. I followed myself inside and I heard Tsubaki ask me how I was feeling.

''I'm fine and by the way. That green dress with Camellia vines. It is really pretty on you.'' My hearing become dim and I could hear Tsubaki say something but I couldn't hear what. I followed myself and she stood in front of Soul's room. She wiped away her tears one last time and opened the door. The I in the white dress froze and I looked inside, there stood Soul with his shirt unbuttons and pant zipper down. It felt like something inside of me died; seeing Soul with another girl like that. I felt somebody tap my shoulder and I turned around a little too quick. My vision was blurry around the edges and I couldn't get what people were saying. In front of me was Tsubaki and Wes, but Wes was odd. He had a rope in his hands and he was soaking wet. He touched my shoulder once again and I felt how my dinner came up. I puked it up and I heard loud and clear my own voice.

''You are terrible,'' caught sight of the me with white dress running away with tears leaving dark spots behind. I quickly ran after her. How was she?

''Wait! I just want to talk!'' She continued to run and I ran down the stairs, hitting my shoulder in Soul. I stumbled a little but continued to run after the girl in white dress. ''Wait! I won't hurt you!'' She ran out on the porch and I followed her right after her. It had started to rain and it hit my face hard. Lightning lit up the sky and I caught sight of myself sitting in front of the Camellia bush. I sat there with an umbrella but I had to follow the me with white dress. She ran in the forest and I quickly ran after her. I followed her till she reached a cliff.

''MAKA STOP! IT ISN'T WHAT YOU THINK!'' I heard Soul's voice echo and the me with white dress took of a beautiful silver band with a blood red diamond and threw it over the cliff. The lightning light up the sky and my own voice echoed in my head.

''You stupid bitch! How could I believe you loved me!'' She yelled out and lightning lit up the sky. She quickly turned around and I looked behind me. Behind me was a soaking wet Soul with his shirt still unbuttons. ''Stay away!'' her voice echoed and she took a step back. I felt dizzy and nauseous.

''Maka listen to me, it isn't what you think!'' He took a step forward and the me in white dress took one back. ''Let's get away from here so we can sort things out.'' My eyes widen as I see myself take a step over the cliff and both Soul and me ran up to the ledge, trying to save her. Soul threw himself on the ground trying to reach her and lightning lit up her shocked face. I saw how she hit her head hard on a cliff shelf and her body laid unconscious on it. Suddenly, I felt really dizzy and it felt like something was pulling me over the ledge. It was like a force was dragging me toward the ledge of the cliff and I couldn't do anything about it. I accidentally took a step over it and my heart skipped a beat. Was I going to fall to my death? I had just followed myself so I would get some things sorted out. Maybe she knew who I was. Lightning lit up the sky and I saw how Soul caught my hand. I saw two Souls in front of me but it wasn't the Soul with unbutton shirt who had saved me. This one, he was crying blood. I heard how he screamed something, but I couldn't quite catch it. My vision went blurry and then, I was surrounded by darkness.