Chapter 2 : You're not alone.




" Dita...Dita.... " Hibiki kept uttered Dita's name while he was still unconscious, lay on the bed for three days. Misty, Meia and Jura sat beside him, worried about his condition.


" Doctor, how is he... " Misty asked as she wiped her tears.


" Don't worry, he just need a little rest. " Duero replied as he mixed some medicene for Hibiki.


" A little rest? He has been sleeping for three days! Are you really a doctor? " Jura was furious over Duero's answer, as she thought Duero wasn't doing his job as a doctor. Silenced filled the medical room for a while, as everyone, except Duero thought Hibiki will never regain his consciousness.


" Gomen nasai...I shouldn't yelled at you... " Jura regretted what she had done, as Duero nodded his head, accepted her apology.


" I understand. Hibiki should be awake anytime by now, "


Hibiki woke up, his eyesight was blurred for a moment, " Dita...? " He looked around him, found himself in the medical room, and Dita wasn't there with him.


" Hibiki! " Misty clung to Hibiki's neck, while he still search for Dita. " Yokatta ne, Hibiki! "


" Dita...Dita! " Hibiki got off from his bed, took off the bandages which covers his wound, and headed to Dita's room through the hallway. As he found Dita wasn't in her room, he searched for her everywhere on the ship. He doesn't give up. He searched for her at the hangar, looked for her Dread, but it wasn't there either. Then, he saw a girl with red hair. Hibiki dashed towards her, and called her name. " Dita!!! "


Unfortunately, that girl was not Dita, " Hibiki-san? " the girl said, while Hibiki gasped for air and stared at the girl's face.



" You're..you're not Dita? " Hibiki asked the girl as she look like Dita, maybe her twin sister. The girl shook her head, an answer to Hibiki that she's not Dita. He screamed in dissapointment. The appearance of his beloved red-haired girl was a dream, a sweet dream. Hibiki knelt down as he cries like a crybaby. He gave a few headbutts to the ground, caused his forehead bleeding. The red-haired girl watched Hibiki as she felt sorry for him. Then, Misty, Meia and Jura found Hibiki at the hangar, saw him in tears. " Hibiki.. " Misty utter. She moved closer to him,


" Hibiki..forget about it...it's all over...you have to accept her death.. " Misty said, while she hugs Hibiki,


" But.....I haven't got the chance to ..tell her that...I love her.. "


The hangar atmosphere filled with Hibiki's sob, as the others watched him in tears, felt sorry for him...


Meanwhile, at the Bridge, Magno was informed about Hibiki's condition by Duero through her private line.


" I see...that boy still can't forget about Dita. It's very funny, I barely remember when he asked me to keep Dita away from him, " Magno said.


" What should we do? " Duero asked.


" We could throw a party to cheer him up! " Barnette budge in as another screen appeared at Magno's vision. Duero rubbed his chin, maybe it's a good idea : he thought.


" But we have them almost everyday since we defeated the Harvest. " Magno said.


" Well, but not with Hibiki, "


" That's true, " Duero said, as he agree with Barnette's plan.


" Ok. Crew member, listen here : we'll have another party today, and Hibiki will be our main guest. " Everyone on the ship cheers after Magno made the announcement, espeacially Barnette, who loves party as she could cook lots of food. Cooking is her hobby.


Few hours later, the whole ship filled with exitement as there's a party again, and it was dedicated to Hibiki. ' Get Well Soon, Hibiki-san ' banners were hung everywhere. Hibiki tried to avoid the party by hiding himself at the garden. He sat on the floor as he watched the stars shining as they floating on the space.


" Hibiki-san, " a girl called his name, broke the silenced around him.


" It's you... " he replied as he smeared at the red-haired girl, who he met at the hangar.


" 'You' it's not Vanessa's name, " she replied. Somehow, it reminds Hibiki the way Dita talked.


" Vanessa Minami desu, " she introduced herself to Hibiki, as she bow, but he ignored her. Vanessa shrugged, she hates the way Hibiki treated her.


" Minami.. , your name....you're from Taraaku? "


" No..I mean..I was.. "


" What does that mean? " .


" I was 'developed' in a factory, at Taraaku. But when they found they've developed a woman, they threw me to the space. Luckilly, the pirates collected the pod which carried me inside. "


" I see... "



" So, Hibiki-san, does Vanessa's hair looked like Dita's? " she asked as Hibiki nodded his head. While Vanessa and Hibiki had a good chat at the garden, Misty and Jura watched them behind a tree.


" Who is she? " Misty whispered as Jura took a few picture of the couples.


" One of the crew.. "


" So red hair could caught Hibiki's attention, " Misty thought as she rubbed her chin. While Jura continues to took few more pictures of the couples, Misty left her as she has an idea to seduce Hibiki. She grinned widely.


Moments later, Vanessa dragged Hibiki to join the party through the hallway. Hibiki sweatdropped, as he wants to be alone.


" Leave me alone, I need to...wow.. " Hibiki couldn't finish his line, as he smell something nice through the door. Vannessa smiled as she opened the door, revealed the room, filled with girls, 'Get Well Soon, Hibiki-san' banners and...Foods. Salivas streamed down through Hibiki's opened mouth. He gulped.


" SUPRISE! " the girls said in chorus. This isn't a suprise at all. Vanessa told him when they were on their way to the party. " Ladies, our main guest is here! Everyone give him a kiss on his cheek, or more! " the party host exclaimed. Girls started to gathered around Hibiki, gave him a kiss on his cheek, but Jura and Barnette kissed his lips. Hibiki's cheeks turned red as every girls on the ship kisses him.


" Uchyujin-san!! " another red-haired girl joined the party, caught Hibiki's attention. His heart beats fast as he heard someone called him 'Mr.Alien' .


" Dita...? " He thought. Well, it's not her, it's Misty. She coloured her hair red as she thought she could attracts Hibiki. " See Hibiki, you're not alone. Everyone on this ship sad over Dita's death. We all shared the same thoughts, the same feelings. " Vanessa said, as Hibiki watched Misty dashed towards him, waited for her hug or kiss.


" Uchyujin-san, Misty is here, " she said, as she hugs Hibiki, and kissed his forehead and his cheeks few times.


" Minna..arigatou..." Hibiki said, as he kneel down while tears streamed down from his eyes. The girls clapped their hands, as the party managed to dragged the real Hibiki from his sorrows. " All right, I haven't eat anything for 5 days, sorry girls, let me finish everything on the table. " Hibiki excaimed as he stood up, and feed himself the food that was cooked for him.


Few hours later, everyone is on their bed, except BC, who is still monitoring the ship. Hibiki was on his way to his room. He decided to give Dita's room a visit as he passed the room. As he entered the room, Duero and Bart were there in the room.


" Duero's right. He really gave a last visit to her room, " Bart said, as he patted Duero's back, praised his inteligence.


" What are you guys doing here, " Hibiki asked as he was curious on Bart and Duero.


" Waiting for you here in this room, " the bald man answer. " Hibiki, we, too, understand how you feel. I've through it once, when my very best friend died. " he added, with a gentlemen smile on his face.


" Bart..."


" Lets go back to our room, and start a whole new day tomorrow, " Duero said, as he stood up from the chair. Hibiki nodded his head, then Duero and Bart waited outside the room as Hibiki left inside, gave the last sight of the picture that was sticked to wall for the last time tonight.


" Oyasumi...I'll visit you again tomorrow.. "


Meanwhile, at the Bridge, BC was still monitoring the radar, to make sure there's no threat around the ship. He yawned. Suddenly, the radar beeps, as it detected a Dread a few miles away from the ship.


" Masaka...Dita..?? " he thought...










To be Continued...