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From Heaven : chapter 2
Rukawa reluctantly hopped on one foot with his crutches under his arms.His parents had moved him down to stay in the living room because it was difficult to go up and down the stairs.He had an absolutely hard time tryng to take a shower because of the cast and some how or another, he managed to fit his cast through his school uniform only this time he was allowed to wear bermudas even though it wasn't summer.
Rukawa mumbled under his breath something about not being able to ride on his pathetic bike or go to pathetic basketball practices for a whole 6 months.
His father sent him to school in his car and gave him a whole lecture on how why he should look where he was going throughout the whole ride.Rukawa could not wait to get out of the car.When they arrived at school, his father opened the door to the car for him.Rukawa glarred at him.
"I'm supposed to have a fractured leg, I'm not helpless."Rukawa growled.
His father shrugged and smiled."Sorry, kid.Just trying to help you out."His father said sheepishly.
Rukawa swung his bag over his shoulder."Well don't, you only make me feel useless."he murmured.
As he walked through the school gate, tons of students were staring at him.He could even hear whispers like 'Oh no..what's gonna happen to the basketball team.' or 'Are you sure that's what happened to Rukawa?'And it just happened to be such precise timing.Sakuragi happened to be lurking around the gate with his friends and Haruko and her friends.
Rukawa decided to ignore him and hop straight into the school building.But the Tensai can't be ignored( I'm imaging that Sakuragi would say that...heheh..).
"Oie..Kitsune!Did you fall off a cliff or something?Heh heh."Sakuragi laughed.
Haruko could be heard in the background defending Rukawa.
Rukawa shrugged.He wasn't in the mood for fighting."Yeah, I did."he said quietly.
'It was true anyway, I did fall off a cliff.' Rukawa thought as he entered the school building leaving the others in state of shock.He knew Sakuragi was going to say more so he just stopped at a simple and true answer.
Despite having his leg broken, Rukawa still slept in class.
Finally, his teacher was so pissed off with him that he banged his book on his table.
"Rukawa Kaede! I don't care if you broke your leg or you head but it still does not give you any right to sleep in my wonderful history class."The teacher spat.
Rukawa would have got up and retaliated but he caught sight of a girl in black at the window.She was watching him.Her hazel eyes seemed dancing in depths of age and her beautiful brown hair had streaks of gold which gleamed in the light like a sunset.Her skin was whiter than snow and she wore a black sleeveless dress that went all the way down to her knees.She did not wear anything on her feet, showing her perfect legs.She looked about thirteen years.
When Rukawa blinked, she suddenly disappeared.
Rukawa shook his head and rested it on his desk.He didn't fall alseep this time though but he didn't listen to his teacher either.
After school, Rukawa met Akagi in the locker room.Aparently, he had left one of his textbooks in his locker.Akagi sighed and patted his shoulder.
"Sure sucks to have a broken leg but I'll be expecting to see you in the court when you're well again so have a fast recovery."Akagi said in the most comforting way he could.
Rukawa nodded.'I wish.'He said in his mind but replied politely,"Thank you."
Mitsui came in just as Akagi was about to leave."Whoa...tough luck dude..."He said sympatheticly when he saw Rukawa with his crutches.Rukawa let out alittle "hmmp."He was tired of people commenting on his leg and asking him what happened.
Mitsui grinned."Don't worry.I'm not gonna ask you what happened.You've probably been asked that a million times today."he said, as he changed his shirt.
Rukawa beamed alittle.Someone who finally understood what he felt.He just shrugged anyway and hopped out of the room.
Outside, Rukawa prepared for his strainious walk home.
As he walked home, he felt someone following behind him.
He walked on alittle bit more and then he looked around and there noone there.
But when he turned back to the front, the same girl at the window appeared in front of him.
"How is it that you are able to see me?"The girl asked, her face glowing in the afternoon sun.
Rukawa stared at her with a puzzled look."WHAT?"
The girl reached out to touch him.Her hand felt like it wasn't there.It was like a breeze.
"I don't exsist in any of your senses.You're not supposed to see, hear, taste or feel me.Unless I have to protect you, and even then you just can't..."she stopped when he held onto her hand and pulled it up to the space between their faces."Believe I'm there."
"But you are."He said as a matter of factly.
Rukawa started to walk away leaving her behind.
"Wait...you don't understand.I'm your angel.Your guardian angel.The one whom is sworn to protect you until God decides you have to die."She protested, she seemed unsure of what she was supposed to say.
Rukawa turned around and said angrily,"If you are supposed to protect me then why am I in this stupid cast?!"
The girl did not say anything but she closed her eyes and suddenly, Rukawa saw an image of a girl in the water, trying to give him air...trying to give him life when he was in the most hopeless state.When he was about to give up and die.
Rukawa shook his head and stared at the girl."You were the one who saved me?"he asked.
The girl nodded."I'm only here to protect your life.Not save you from the other types of minor dangers like a broken limb."she said.
"A broken limb is not minor.It is totally painful when your speciality is sports."Rukawa retorted.
The girl kept silent.She just listened to him without uttering a word of complain about his whining.
They walked pass a playground and a court.The girl's footsteps could not be heard.She even stepped on a couple of sharps rocks but nothing was able to hurt her.
"You look really young to be an angel."Rukawa said.
"How would you know what an angel looks like?"The girl asked.
"Because its just that way, isn't it?"he answered.
The girl smiled alittle."I'm thousands of years older than you are.Even though I look like a child, I have a really old soul."
"Do you have a name?"
"Celeste.It means 'From heaven.'"
End of chapter 2
From Heaven : chapter 2
Rukawa reluctantly hopped on one foot with his crutches under his arms.His parents had moved him down to stay in the living room because it was difficult to go up and down the stairs.He had an absolutely hard time tryng to take a shower because of the cast and some how or another, he managed to fit his cast through his school uniform only this time he was allowed to wear bermudas even though it wasn't summer.
Rukawa mumbled under his breath something about not being able to ride on his pathetic bike or go to pathetic basketball practices for a whole 6 months.
His father sent him to school in his car and gave him a whole lecture on how why he should look where he was going throughout the whole ride.Rukawa could not wait to get out of the car.When they arrived at school, his father opened the door to the car for him.Rukawa glarred at him.
"I'm supposed to have a fractured leg, I'm not helpless."Rukawa growled.
His father shrugged and smiled."Sorry, kid.Just trying to help you out."His father said sheepishly.
Rukawa swung his bag over his shoulder."Well don't, you only make me feel useless."he murmured.
As he walked through the school gate, tons of students were staring at him.He could even hear whispers like 'Oh no..what's gonna happen to the basketball team.' or 'Are you sure that's what happened to Rukawa?'And it just happened to be such precise timing.Sakuragi happened to be lurking around the gate with his friends and Haruko and her friends.
Rukawa decided to ignore him and hop straight into the school building.But the Tensai can't be ignored( I'm imaging that Sakuragi would say that...heheh..).
"Oie..Kitsune!Did you fall off a cliff or something?Heh heh."Sakuragi laughed.
Haruko could be heard in the background defending Rukawa.
Rukawa shrugged.He wasn't in the mood for fighting."Yeah, I did."he said quietly.
'It was true anyway, I did fall off a cliff.' Rukawa thought as he entered the school building leaving the others in state of shock.He knew Sakuragi was going to say more so he just stopped at a simple and true answer.
Despite having his leg broken, Rukawa still slept in class.
Finally, his teacher was so pissed off with him that he banged his book on his table.
"Rukawa Kaede! I don't care if you broke your leg or you head but it still does not give you any right to sleep in my wonderful history class."The teacher spat.
Rukawa would have got up and retaliated but he caught sight of a girl in black at the window.She was watching him.Her hazel eyes seemed dancing in depths of age and her beautiful brown hair had streaks of gold which gleamed in the light like a sunset.Her skin was whiter than snow and she wore a black sleeveless dress that went all the way down to her knees.She did not wear anything on her feet, showing her perfect legs.She looked about thirteen years.
When Rukawa blinked, she suddenly disappeared.
Rukawa shook his head and rested it on his desk.He didn't fall alseep this time though but he didn't listen to his teacher either.
After school, Rukawa met Akagi in the locker room.Aparently, he had left one of his textbooks in his locker.Akagi sighed and patted his shoulder.
"Sure sucks to have a broken leg but I'll be expecting to see you in the court when you're well again so have a fast recovery."Akagi said in the most comforting way he could.
Rukawa nodded.'I wish.'He said in his mind but replied politely,"Thank you."
Mitsui came in just as Akagi was about to leave."Whoa...tough luck dude..."He said sympatheticly when he saw Rukawa with his crutches.Rukawa let out alittle "hmmp."He was tired of people commenting on his leg and asking him what happened.
Mitsui grinned."Don't worry.I'm not gonna ask you what happened.You've probably been asked that a million times today."he said, as he changed his shirt.
Rukawa beamed alittle.Someone who finally understood what he felt.He just shrugged anyway and hopped out of the room.
Outside, Rukawa prepared for his strainious walk home.
As he walked home, he felt someone following behind him.
He walked on alittle bit more and then he looked around and there noone there.
But when he turned back to the front, the same girl at the window appeared in front of him.
"How is it that you are able to see me?"The girl asked, her face glowing in the afternoon sun.
Rukawa stared at her with a puzzled look."WHAT?"
The girl reached out to touch him.Her hand felt like it wasn't there.It was like a breeze.
"I don't exsist in any of your senses.You're not supposed to see, hear, taste or feel me.Unless I have to protect you, and even then you just can't..."she stopped when he held onto her hand and pulled it up to the space between their faces."Believe I'm there."
"But you are."He said as a matter of factly.
Rukawa started to walk away leaving her behind.
"Wait...you don't understand.I'm your angel.Your guardian angel.The one whom is sworn to protect you until God decides you have to die."She protested, she seemed unsure of what she was supposed to say.
Rukawa turned around and said angrily,"If you are supposed to protect me then why am I in this stupid cast?!"
The girl did not say anything but she closed her eyes and suddenly, Rukawa saw an image of a girl in the water, trying to give him air...trying to give him life when he was in the most hopeless state.When he was about to give up and die.
Rukawa shook his head and stared at the girl."You were the one who saved me?"he asked.
The girl nodded."I'm only here to protect your life.Not save you from the other types of minor dangers like a broken limb."she said.
"A broken limb is not minor.It is totally painful when your speciality is sports."Rukawa retorted.
The girl kept silent.She just listened to him without uttering a word of complain about his whining.
They walked pass a playground and a court.The girl's footsteps could not be heard.She even stepped on a couple of sharps rocks but nothing was able to hurt her.
"You look really young to be an angel."Rukawa said.
"How would you know what an angel looks like?"The girl asked.
"Because its just that way, isn't it?"he answered.
The girl smiled alittle."I'm thousands of years older than you are.Even though I look like a child, I have a really old soul."
"Do you have a name?"
"Celeste.It means 'From heaven.'"
End of chapter 2