Chapter 7: Healing
Okay so what's going to happen now? And…when will I ever get to the chapter where they actually go to Draqueen? .;;;;; Expect THAT in like…5 chapters…maybe x.x I'll see x.X Hm, maybe sooner…
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Kitchel blinked and looked up as Cesia came into the classroom as the five-minute warning bell rang. She looked at her friend. "Cesia-chan?"
Silence. She just kept staring ahead in a dazed look. Kitchel frowned and waved a hand in front of her face. "Hoy! Cesia-chan!!" She snapped her fingers. "Grr…Well when all else fails…"
As she reached over with a chair, ready to whack Cesia with it, Rune ran in and stopped her. "DON'T DO THAT YOU IDIOT!"
Kitchel blinked. "But…oh fine." She put it backed down. "I wasn't going to hit her with it anyway…"
Rune placed a hand to his forehead grumbling. He took his seat behind Cesia and sighed. He cringed when they could hear a commotion going on outside the classroom.
"Rath! Calm down!!"
"Calm down? CALM DOWN?!??!"
"You're starting to act like Rune! And that's the LAST thing we want!!!"
Kitchel saw Rune twitching. "Oh my…Rune what happened?"
"You'll find out soon enough…Oh, by the way, we're getting a transfer student."
She blinked. "Another one? Who?"
"…rez…"
The two blinked and looked at Cesia. "Who?" When she didn't respond they glanced at each other worriedly.
A few seconds later Rath stormed into the classroom, followed by Thatz who was still trying to calm him down, but to no avail. The look in Rath's eyes made Kitchel shudder. What in the world happened on the way up here?
She turned to Thatz when he sat
down beside her with a sigh. "Thatz, what happened?"
"All I can tell you, is that someone's
gonna die," he said and placed his head on his arms and closed his eyes. "But,
right now I am BEAT! So, G'night!"
Kitchel sweatdropped and turned back to Rath. He was glaring out the window. The awkward silence was killing her and was relieved when the last bell finally rang. It had only been five minutes? Felt like fifteen… She stood to attention along with the rest of the class as the teacher came in.
He coughed a little and smiled. "Good news, class! We have a new transfer student!"
Rath glared at the door and growled.
"Rath, cool it!" Rune hissed.
The teacher called out and the door opened. Once again the girls all swooned as the incredibly cute new guy walked in. And once again all the guys groaned when they found it wasn't a girl.
He bowed. "Good morning. My name…is Bierrez." He straightened and smiled over at Cesia.
Rath glared at him and remained silent as the rest of the class welcomed him.
The teacher, after recovering from another coughing fit, assigned Bierrez the seat in front of Kitchel. Everyone watched as he coolly walked to his seat and sat down. Kitchel had interlaced her fingers and was resting her chin on the hand-like bridge formation, watching him. She blinked. For a second she thought she had seen his ears change…She shook off the feeling. Too many movies for me…
The morning passed by quickly. Rath had kept looking at him from the corner of his eye and knew he was blowing all of this way out of proportion, but the way Bierrez kept smiling at Cesia, and the way he had treated her that morning…He clenched his fist at the memory. But there was something else…something else that was bothering him. Bierrez didn't seem human. He could fool others but he didn't fool Rath. Rath could sense that he was something else, but he couldn't place his finger on it. A burning desire raged through him…the desire to kill.
He blinked when he realized Cesia was talking to him. She was looking at him concerned and the look made him feel almost guilty for some reason. It was the effect she always had on him.
"Rath, is that okay?"
He had been so deep in his thoughts he hadn't heard the question. "What's okay?"
Rune sighed. "Pay more attention, Rath! Cesia asked if she could talk to you after school again." He looked at Rath with troubled eyes and glanced over at the front of the class, where Bierrez was talking to the teacher about his schedule. He knew Rath was thinking about this morning, but he should at least pay more attention to Cesia…
Rath blinked. "Oh, sorry about that…sure, we'll meet at the same place."
Cesia smiled. "Great! There was just something I needed to discuss…" She blinked when she heard her name and turned to find Bierrez in front of her desk. "Er…yes?"
He handed her a flower. "I just…wanted to give you this. As a token of our blossoming friendship."
Thatz gagged. Rune gave him a look but glanced at Rath. He was just staring at Bierrez. Rune turned his attention back to the scene that was occurring in front of him and suddenly felt something jar inside him. When Bierrez returned to his seat as the bell rang, he leaned forward. "Cesia-san…can I see that flower?"
She blinked. "Sure…" She handed it to him.
Rune held it in his hands and examined it. It was a simple flower, its petals a pale white. But after a few moments he dropped it in horror and looked at his hands. There was nothing wrong with them, but he could have sworn he had felt them being eaten away or something. The flower lay on his desk, looking as innocent as ever.
Danger…
The voice had just appeared inside in his head and was overwhelming his mind. Water…? I hear water… He shook his head and the sound disappeared, but he could still feel the tingling inside. He picked the flower back up and noticed it starting to wilt. No surprise there…having been cut, it's dying… But it was wilting at a fast pace and to Rune's surprise it started glowing. He stared at it and it suddenly disintegrated. The remains blew out an open window from a sudden gust of wind. He glanced at Bierrez, who had been staring at him this whole time.
He saw? No wait…he knows… Rune just gave him a nod and Bierrez returned it, turning back to the front, a smile playing on his lips. Rune stared at the back of his head for a moment and then turned back to the front. The teacher seemed to be recovering from earlier and the ones who were feeling sick became more alert. The air started to become clearer and Rune found he could breather easier again. I never noticed the air had changed…what's going on? Did the flower glowing have anything to do with it?
Saved…Prince you did it…Rune blinked and turned. Nothing. He placed his head in his hand again. Great. Now I'm hearing voices. But he sat there wondering. Prince? Saved? And the water…what was all that about? He would have to talk to the others about this…But Thatz would probably take it as an opportunity to make fun of me, he thought frowning. He sighed. Best be kept a secret then.
He stared ahead at Cesia. She seemed weaker… Rune looked at his hand. I wonder…if maybe… He held his hand just behind her back and to his surprise it started glowing, but faint. The sound of water filled his mind as he closed his eyes and could feel the energy flow out of his hand. There was something else, too. He heard other voices…and laughter. His eyes snapped open when an image came into his mind. A girl? Who was that?!
Rune shook his head and looked at Cesia again, wondering if it worked. To his great surprise and astonishment he could sense her life force now. He hadn't been able to before, but he wasn't sure if it was just because of her weakened state or if he had just not been able to. He knew Rath could. Thatz could probably only sense food and money, he thought wryly. But still…her life force seemed to become stronger.
The bell rang, signaling the end of sixth period. It was time to go to gym. As he stood up he felt a hand on his shoulder and turned around to see Rath looking at him.
"Thanks, Rune. See you in gym." He waved and walked out.
Rune stared him confused. Thanks? Thanks for…what? He blinked. Rath had been watching. A small smile formed on his lips as he walked out. He cares so much for Cesia that he even watches us, heh. As he stepped out of the main building he felt a strong burst of wind and a sense of calm swept through him.
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Sorry if it's a little confusing…maybe you guys are picking up any symbolism I've imbedded in here, maybe not. If you do, you guys are geniuses because I never intended any o_O; After everything that's going on in my English class, with all the explicating and analyzing different works and poems, my brain is now drifting to find any type of symbolism o_o;; So sorry if I'm making it confusing or weird @_@ By the way, I had reread the previous chapters and had found A LOT of mistakes!! @_@!!! So I had fixed them and re-posted them. They weren't really big things, just grammatical errors…an unimportant thought left unfinished o_O;; But it was bugging me so I just fixed them. In the next chapter, by the way, Rath is going to tell Cesia what he was going to say when he had first seen her. So stay tuned! =D! ARGH I FOUND MORE MISTAKES!!!!