Chapter 4: One Last Gift to Give At the end of a great week things turned upside down. It all began with a single phone call during dinner. My dad went to get it.

His smile faded as he spoke and when he hung up he looked straight at me. Judging by the way he looked at me I didn't do anything bad. His eyes showed more concern than lividness.

"What?"

"It's Megan. She's just been brought into the emergency part of the hospital and she's unconscious."

I froze. What ever I was expecting it wasn't this.

"Pardon"

"We need to get to the hospital now."

All of us dashed out to the car and we road to the hospital. I sat next to Takuya starring at the ground.

"I'm sorry," Takuya said.

"Why?"

"No reason, I just am. And I'm sorry for myself. And that's because I have to tell you why she's in the hospital."

I starred at him waiting for him to continue. He refused to look me in the eyes, he just starred down at his lap.

I couldn't stand his silence anymore. I grabbed him by his collar and exclaimed, "Would you tell me already?!"

"Alright"

I didn't relax my grip.

"She passed out on the floor at home and blood came out of her mouth."

I relaxed my grip and dropped him back into his chair.

"Kouji I'm soo sorry," Kouichi said, "She's going to die tonight. They don't have a liver for her."

Sadness overwhelmed me. My brother put his arm around me but I pulled away. I starred at the ground refusing to look up. My eyes burned in pain but the tear would not come out because I refused to show any weakness.

I left the visitor's room and took an elevator to Megan's room. She was in ICU surrounded by machines and monitors.

She laid on the bed twitching and turning. Tubes and wires protruded her body. Her hand was cold as I held it.

I leaned to her and heard her mumble, "Kouji, what is this place? It's soo cold." Her teeth clattered.

Without thinking I crawled into the bed next to her. I didn't care, she needed me. I slipped my arms around her and held her tight hoping to warm her up.

"Kouji"

I looked at her face and saw she was still unconscious. Was I hearing things?

"No you aren't hearing things. This is me in a different form. I'm leaving my body. I'm dying. I'm sorry I have to leave you. I wish I could have known you longer. And I want to thank you."

"For what?"

"You captured my heart when you were there, when you cared. So I give you my love in return. It is my last gift to ever give. In your room you will find a box that is addressed to you. Remember me and cherish my gift to you, for I know that I will never be able to forget you."

And with those last words the monitor showed a line and it kept ringing. I slumped into a chair. Someone that I knew died today. I wanted to run away from the pain I felt now. I didn't go get a doctor. What was the point? Her spirit left her body and she was gone form this world.

I slumped home eyes red and riddled with pain.

I ran up to my room and was about to fall back onto my bed when I saw a silver box on my bed.

The gift Megan wanted to give me. I opened the box and looked to see what was inside. There were necklaces and bracelets. Next to the jewelry was a photo of me and her just hanging out.

I smiled as I picked up the photo. This was worth more to me than anything inside the box.

And as I thought this an engraving appeared on the box's lid. It read:

Dear Kouji,
I'm glad you past this little test I gave you. Right now I'm looking down at you from Heaven. It's great here but it would be even better when you're here.

With My Deepest Love to the Man Who Captured My Heart,
Megan Long

When I finished reading the letter the letters disappeared and were replace by a poem. It read:

To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven; A time to be born and a time to die; A time to plant, and a time to pluck up what has been planted; A time to kill and a time to heal; A time to break down and a time to build up; A time to weep and a time to laugh; A time to mourn and a time to dance; A time to cast away stones and a time to gather stones together; A time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing; A time to get and a time to lose; A time to keep and a time to cast away; A time to rend and a time to sew; A time to keep silent and a time to speak; A time to love and a time to hate; A time of war and a time of peace.
-Ecclesiastics iii

I starred into the sky and thought of all the times Megan and I shared. And never will I lose the love we shared. And as I looked at the circular moon I saw Megan's face shining down on me.