Why hello my lovely readers! So yeah, I decided to be nice and I've actually extended this story a little bit. I wasn't going to…but it just makes more sense to! Anyway, yeah, this isn't the last chapter, hopefully, maybe I doubt it! I enjoy being so confusing Anyway, thank you list since I realise the one from the last chapter was blank! I'll fix that soon enough! :D
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Takara Rose Oizumi: Hopefully this will be out on FF soon enough! Sorry for the delays with most of my chapters and thanks for sticking with me!
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There we go! I checked the whole high school year thing and going by what Wikipedia says, and my knowledge of the anime, and my own time line, I've calculated that they would now be entering their final year of high school; senior year. Please correct me if I'm wrong but that's just what I've come up with! Anyway, enough of my babbling! I give you chapter 36! Enjoy dear readers!
APOV
His mouth opened and closed like a fish and I couldn't help but roll my eyes. I waited for a few moments for him to react but I eventually became impatient and spoke aloud, barely able to keep the smile off my face.
"Why hello to you too Lassie" I giggled, watching as his mouth stayed open. "Any chance a girl could get a cup of tea? I have just been on a long-haul flight you know."
"Aimi?" He asked, his voice questioning.
"The one and only." I added a little wink to my sentence and watched as his forehead creased with anger.
"WHERE THE HELL HAVE YOU BEEN?" He shouted and I took a step back, stunned at his outburst. "THREE AND A HALF MONTHS! YOU DISAPPEAR FOR THREE AND A HALF MONTHS AND YOU JUST SHOW UP ON MY DOORSTEP LOOKING FOR TEA?"
I resisted the urge to cover my ears and instead I listened to him shout about my immaturity and the nerve I had for making him worry. At one point he was clutching at the material over his heart, near tears, and telling me how he was too young to die of a heart attack. God have mercy on him, because my patience was wearing thin.
"Well sor-rieee." I grunted, crossing my arms over my chest tightly. "It's not my fault all my memories were robbed and I was stuck as Sharon White. Wait, did you say three and a half months?"
He sighed and dragged his hand down his face. I watched him, taking in his appearance for this first time. His kimono was wrinkled and his hair was a mess. He looked tired and stressed. I bit the inside of my lip, wondering just how much things had changed in those three and a half months.
"Oh, get in here." A smile finally broke out onto his face as he dragged me into the house.
He waited patiently as I removed my shoes before pulling me down the corridor and towards the ditting room. With the door pushed to the side, my gaze fell upon Hatori who was calmly kneeling at the side of the table, a clay mug clutched between his hands. He glanced up at me when I entered and I was totally surprised by the small smile that stretched across his lips.
"Tori! Look who I found!" Shigure pushed me onto a cushion and I crumpled onto the pillow, my limbs folding beneath me. "I'll put on some tea!"
And with that, Lassie disappeared into the kitchen, leaving me with a wink and across from Hatori. Said doctor was still staring at me, that small smile still on his face. I stared straight back at him, my own smile on my face. Just because Hatori was forced to take my memory didn't mean that I hated him. Besides, I'm pretty sure that one of the reasons I'd gotten my memories back was thanks to him.
"I see you got your memories back." He began but was interrupted by the kitchen door sliding open again.
I smiled at Shigure as he placed a mug of tea in front of me and then took his cushion again. Glancing between the two, I waited for one of them to speak, slowly sipping my tea. The taste of honey was so sweet and delicious and I couldn't help but smile at the welcoming taste.
"Yes, how did you get your memories back?" Shigure asked, his eyes twinkling. Ah, if only I knew.
"I'm not sure." I answered, staring at the liquid in front of me. "Something…happened and it just all clicked back together. I don't think I did anything."
"Oh but you did" Hatori assured me, leaning forward ever so slightly. "See, my abilities aren't fool proof. If the need to regain the memories is great enough then the person can remember everything they lost. Sometimes it just happens; sometimes it's triggered by a traumatic event."
I could only nod, digesting the new information. Hatori's power wasn't permanent! If only everyone knew that then Akito would have absolutely no real power! Well, besides his hench men and right hook. But still!
"So why didn't Cana get hers back?" Shigure asked, looking intently at Hatori.
"I guess the need wasn't great enough." He mumbled before draining his cup. "Now, I must return to Akito. He'll want to see you soon; until then, stay well."
My eyes followed him as he left the room, disappearing down the hallway. I listened as the front door shut behind him before I turned to Shigure, my eyebrow arched impressively. Gosh, I never remember being this multitalented.
"Who's Cana?" I asked, and then took another sip of tea.
"I don't think I'm the right one to tell you that story." Shigure smirked, indicating to the door with a jerk of his head. I nodded, realising that it was Hatori's story to tell, not his. "I have something for you, Hatori gave it to me."
I watched as he withdrew something from the folds of the kimono. He presented it to me, palm facing up and I smiled at the sight of my charm bracelet. With his help, it was clasped securely around my wrist where it belonged.
"Where are they?" I whispered, refusing to life my eyes from the bracelet.
"Still at school, I believe." He answered; his voice equally as low. "They should be back soon enough though."
The two of us waited in silence, the rest of my tea growing cold. I played with the charms on my bracelet, my fingers stroking the little rat lovingly. It felt so good to be back but, stupid as it may sound, I was worried as to how they would react to seeing me again. The silence was shattered as the front door slid open.
My eyes shot up to meet Shigure's and I listened as two soft voices carried down the hall. I immediately recognised them as Sparky and Little Miss Sunshine. I gripped the edges of my shirt, dreading the moment when they would slid open the door to the ditting and see me kneeling here as if nothing had ever happened.
What the fuck was I supposed to say?
YPOV
I sat at my desk, the teacher's lecture falling on deaf ears. Today was to mark the end of my first week as a senior. I felt no different, still as cold and as empty as I had been at the start of the summer. Those long, agonising hot days had passed and I was back in school.
In a way I was grateful since it meant that I had less free time. I could immerse myself in my school work and try to forget her.
Now, if only that was easier done than said.
Ayame had stayed true to his word and would often visit Shigure's house with any little bit of information he had. Normally, it was all useless but I appreciated his efforts none the less.
Despite Ayame trying his best efforts, and Shigure encouraging me the whole summer, I found it difficult to form any sort of a hope that we'd find Aimi. Her ghost had returned to me every night, hiding in the shadows. I'd hear her whispered words, sometimes of hate and others of her love. I barely slept anymore but that didn't matter.
School was, as I've said, a welcomed distraction but I knew I had high hopes. This past week hadn't' distracted me from anything. In fact, the boring lessons had allowed me even more time to think. I dropped my head onto my desk, groaning softly beneath my breath. I constantly, and foolishly, hoped that this was all just one long nightmare. Of course, that was just my pathetic way of dealing with things.
When school finally ended, Miss Honda and the damn cat had already left school before me, his arm around her petite shoulders. They walked through the sea of students, their faces alight with happiness. I squinted against the sun, condemning the brightness. I watched as Miss Honda snuggled against him, her own thin arm wrapping around his waist.
Oh, did I forget to mention? Kyo's curse had been lifted about a month ago. By admitting his fear of losing her, he was released from the God awful curse and could now freely hug her. Fear, the thing that bound him to his curse, held no more control over him.
It seemed that each of us had our own difficulty to overcome and, if we succeeded, we broke free from the curse.
It didn't matter to me anyway. The one person I wanted to embrace was gone.
And I would relive this curse a thousand times over if it meant I could be with my Aimi.
My little weirdo.
There we go you guys. I'm sorry for the long wait but I've been so so sick recently and I've been trying to juggle study and a bit of writing! Well hopefully you like! And I'm so sorry for all the excuses I seem to have! I think I might just lock myself away in a plastic bubble with my laptop…..hey, it's a possibility! :D
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