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A Race With Time
Chapter 10
"..." Talking
'...' Thinking
[Airplane]
Kazuya looked up when he heard footsteps, Cecilia walked towards him and sat down besides him, changed. Her hair is down, she's wearing all white, like usual. She has a sleeveless turtle neck on the inside, a long flowing dress almost covering her feet, her white boot. Covering them, it's a thin white jacket, she smiled at him, but cannot cover up the paleness on her face. He looked at her worriedly.
"Lia... why are you do pale?"
Cecilia looked at him and held out her hand, palm up. Kazuya looked down, and pushed the sleeve up a bit, revealing her wrist. Placing his hand onto the thin wrist, he felt her pulse. After a moment, he looked up slowly and met her eyes.
"Death...."
Cecilia just nodded softly, Kazuya held onto her hand and his eyes widened. "Cancer?"
"No... poison."
Kazuya looked at her then took in a deep breath, "Voltare?"
Cecilia just nodded, Kazuya took out his cell phone and dropped her hand. Cecilia smiled and looked outside the window at the fluffy white clouds, she really wants to feel them.
"Robert." Kazuya said coldly. "Why didn't you tell me about Lia?" After a while, he nodded and then hung up, he looked at her again, she slowly turned back to him questioninly.
"We're going to China to meet up with the others first, then we're going to England, the Majestics have already called the world famous doctors, all ten of them are going to England right now."
Cecilia nodded and smiled, she then turned her head towards the window again, in this moment, there's only one name in her mind. Kai.
[China- Near Night time]
"See you tomorrow." Amara waved as the little girl ran off towards her friends and then walked off talking and laughing. Everyone else is busy gathering away the bows and equipments. Kai looked up at the setting sun, Cecilia always loved watching the sunset and the sunrise, with no choice, he has to wake up every day and watch the sunrise with her. Hiura looked up at Kai then sighed and looked at her cell phone, suddenly, it rang, piercing through the silence, she jumped a bit and everyone turned to her.
"Kazuya...." Hiura started.
"Surprise."
"What?" Suddenly, Max dropped the bow onto the ground, she looked up and saw Kai starring at her... no, starring past her. She blinked and turned around, Lily turned as well, and her eyes widened. Kai took a few steps forward unconsciously.
There, under the setting sun, Cecilia slowly walked towards them with a smile on her face. A wind blew over, it lifted up her hair and her dress, everyone just starred at her, afraid that this is some kind if illusion.
Slowly, Cecilia walked closer and closer, her eyes never left Kai. Kazuya landed besides Hiura quietly, Hiura looked at him and he smiled back. Cecilia slowly walked past a dazed Lily, whom just starred at her unbelievably.
Stopping in front of Kai, she looked up at him, Kai looked at her, waiting for her to say something. She smiled and touched his face softly. "Kai... I missed you."
Those three words, Kai looked at her, mixed emotions in his eyes. Cecilia just went forwards and hugged him, her head on his shoulder, arms around his neck with her eyes closed....
[Night- Cecilia's Room]
She sat on the balcony and looked at them, everyone sat there waiting for her to begin. She looked around the room and stopped on Lily, she had heard from everyone about how Lily wanted to steal Kai away from her. Lily looked back at her, she's so... thin, and pale... but still looks kind and calm. Lily looked at her wondering what she's going to say, swear at her, maybe?
"Lily... I'm really glad to meet you, thank you for staying with Kai when I wasn't here." She said with a soft smile and looked at her kindly.
Lily's eyes widened, what did she just say? Not one swear word, her tone was soft and forgiving, just... what kind of a person is she? Lily looked at her, not understanding the older girl at all. Without a word, she just nodded, Cecilia smiled. Lily glanced at Kai, whom is just focusing on Cecilia... his eyes no where else.
"Lia... are you okay? You're so pale? Where have you been? Who took you?" Charlotte asked immediately, sitting on the sofa in her room.
"Two weeks." Cecilia said softly.
"What?" Naomi blinked.
"I only have two weeks to live."
Everyone's eyes widened, Lily turned to Kai immediately, but found no crack on his face, Cecilia looked up, her eyes filled with sadness. She spoke to everyone, but her eyes remained on Lily.
"Someone... placed a poison in me, and I stayed at his place for the past two weeks. The poison is already working, I'm getting weaker and weaker day by day, my heart beat is getting slower and slower day by day. Two weeks later, my heart will stop beating, my blood will stop circulating, and I'll die as well."
No one said anything, Kai looked at her, his eyes cold. "Who is it?" He spat out those three words coldly.
Cecilia looked over at him, hesitatating, didn't say anything. Kai's eyes narrowed at her, she looked away. "Who is it?" He repeated.
"Voltare." Naomi said calmly, the others looked at her, Cecilia looked at her seriously.
"How did you know?" She asked, Naomi didn't say anything.
"My grandfather? Voltare?" Kai asked, as if tasting those words, his eyes shone dangerously, Cecilia glanced at him worriedly. Hiura pushed herself away from the wall and looked at her disapprovingly.
"Are you stupid? Why would you let him do that to you? Why didn't you fight back?" Hiura asked, mad, as she starred at Cecilia, whom just sighed.
"It was either me, Kai, or the whole world... how can I let any of you get hurt?"
No one said anything for a minute, Lily looked at her, she's more and more confused now. Shouldn't stars be arragont and stuck up? Shouldn't they be selfish? Why is she here, protecting them? Tears shone in Amara's eyes, she put down the baby, and looked at Cecilia.
Suddenly, Amara ran towards Cecilia and hung onto her waist, crying into her chest. "Cecilia... no, I don't you to die. Lia..." Her voice was muffled by her cries and Cecilia's cloths. Everyone looked away from the scene, Cecilia smiled and slowly soothed Amara's hair. Her eyes traveled up and met Lily's.
"You like Kai, don't you?" She asked quietly, Kai looked at her, but her eyes weren't on him.
"I...." Lily started, not knowing how to begin.
"I'm glad... I hope you won't give up on that thought."
"Say that again?" Kai's cold voice rang out, interrupting the conversation, Cecilia looked at him, but didn't say anything. Ray looked at the scene then stood up.
"It's late, we should rest now." Everyone looked at him and stood up, Amara lifted up her face and looked at Cecilia sadly, Cecilia just returned a smile and wiped away some tears on her face.
"Good night, Amara, sleep tight."
Amara just sniffed and walked out with Max, even Lily listened this time, she stood up and walked out as well, closing the door behind them. Cecilia then stood up and Kai followed her action. Cecilia just stood on the balcony, and looked at him. With a few long strodes, Kai walked over to her and she turned her face away. Kai grabbed her shoulders and turned her back to face him, she looked up.
"We're going to Japan tomorrow." He said.
"No, we're not." First time in years she actually disagreed with him.
Kai's eyes narrowed coldly and looked at her, "yes, we are."
"Kai, Voltare's not going to give us the cure... even if he has it." Kai looked at her, still angry, Cecilia continued on. "Voltare will not give it to us, you know what kind of a person he is. He won't give us the cure even if we threaten him with his life."
Kai looked at her, his anger slowly faded away, guilt appeared in his eyes, she's right. With a sigh, he pulled her into his arms and hugged tightly, Cecilia returned the gesture.
"I'm sorry, this is all my fault."
Cecilia just shook her head and smiled, "it's okay Kai."
"Promise me, no matter what happens, don't leave me again. Let me be with you."
"Kai... I only have two weeks left, I'm not going anywhere. After that..... Kai, you'll have to move on and find someone else, okay?"
"Not okay."
Cecilia frowned, wanting to pull out of his grasp, but he's too strong. "Kai, don't be foolish, you can't marry me after I'm dead."
"That's for me to decide."
Cecilia just sighed and closed her eyes, how can she go like this?
[Outside]
Lily walked into the garden and looked up, under the moonlight, she see Kai and Cecilia hugging. She took in a deep breath and looked down, they have been right, Kai does love her. He just didn't confess it to her, but he loves her. She looked up again, looking at Cecilia. How can she be like her? She's willing to use herself as a shield for everyone else, no matter what the price is.
Maybe... letting go of Kai, really is a good idea.....
TBC...
Thanks for reading, please R&R.
A Race With Time
Chapter 10
"..." Talking
'...' Thinking
[Airplane]
Kazuya looked up when he heard footsteps, Cecilia walked towards him and sat down besides him, changed. Her hair is down, she's wearing all white, like usual. She has a sleeveless turtle neck on the inside, a long flowing dress almost covering her feet, her white boot. Covering them, it's a thin white jacket, she smiled at him, but cannot cover up the paleness on her face. He looked at her worriedly.
"Lia... why are you do pale?"
Cecilia looked at him and held out her hand, palm up. Kazuya looked down, and pushed the sleeve up a bit, revealing her wrist. Placing his hand onto the thin wrist, he felt her pulse. After a moment, he looked up slowly and met her eyes.
"Death...."
Cecilia just nodded softly, Kazuya held onto her hand and his eyes widened. "Cancer?"
"No... poison."
Kazuya looked at her then took in a deep breath, "Voltare?"
Cecilia just nodded, Kazuya took out his cell phone and dropped her hand. Cecilia smiled and looked outside the window at the fluffy white clouds, she really wants to feel them.
"Robert." Kazuya said coldly. "Why didn't you tell me about Lia?" After a while, he nodded and then hung up, he looked at her again, she slowly turned back to him questioninly.
"We're going to China to meet up with the others first, then we're going to England, the Majestics have already called the world famous doctors, all ten of them are going to England right now."
Cecilia nodded and smiled, she then turned her head towards the window again, in this moment, there's only one name in her mind. Kai.
[China- Near Night time]
"See you tomorrow." Amara waved as the little girl ran off towards her friends and then walked off talking and laughing. Everyone else is busy gathering away the bows and equipments. Kai looked up at the setting sun, Cecilia always loved watching the sunset and the sunrise, with no choice, he has to wake up every day and watch the sunrise with her. Hiura looked up at Kai then sighed and looked at her cell phone, suddenly, it rang, piercing through the silence, she jumped a bit and everyone turned to her.
"Kazuya...." Hiura started.
"Surprise."
"What?" Suddenly, Max dropped the bow onto the ground, she looked up and saw Kai starring at her... no, starring past her. She blinked and turned around, Lily turned as well, and her eyes widened. Kai took a few steps forward unconsciously.
There, under the setting sun, Cecilia slowly walked towards them with a smile on her face. A wind blew over, it lifted up her hair and her dress, everyone just starred at her, afraid that this is some kind if illusion.
Slowly, Cecilia walked closer and closer, her eyes never left Kai. Kazuya landed besides Hiura quietly, Hiura looked at him and he smiled back. Cecilia slowly walked past a dazed Lily, whom just starred at her unbelievably.
Stopping in front of Kai, she looked up at him, Kai looked at her, waiting for her to say something. She smiled and touched his face softly. "Kai... I missed you."
Those three words, Kai looked at her, mixed emotions in his eyes. Cecilia just went forwards and hugged him, her head on his shoulder, arms around his neck with her eyes closed....
[Night- Cecilia's Room]
She sat on the balcony and looked at them, everyone sat there waiting for her to begin. She looked around the room and stopped on Lily, she had heard from everyone about how Lily wanted to steal Kai away from her. Lily looked back at her, she's so... thin, and pale... but still looks kind and calm. Lily looked at her wondering what she's going to say, swear at her, maybe?
"Lily... I'm really glad to meet you, thank you for staying with Kai when I wasn't here." She said with a soft smile and looked at her kindly.
Lily's eyes widened, what did she just say? Not one swear word, her tone was soft and forgiving, just... what kind of a person is she? Lily looked at her, not understanding the older girl at all. Without a word, she just nodded, Cecilia smiled. Lily glanced at Kai, whom is just focusing on Cecilia... his eyes no where else.
"Lia... are you okay? You're so pale? Where have you been? Who took you?" Charlotte asked immediately, sitting on the sofa in her room.
"Two weeks." Cecilia said softly.
"What?" Naomi blinked.
"I only have two weeks to live."
Everyone's eyes widened, Lily turned to Kai immediately, but found no crack on his face, Cecilia looked up, her eyes filled with sadness. She spoke to everyone, but her eyes remained on Lily.
"Someone... placed a poison in me, and I stayed at his place for the past two weeks. The poison is already working, I'm getting weaker and weaker day by day, my heart beat is getting slower and slower day by day. Two weeks later, my heart will stop beating, my blood will stop circulating, and I'll die as well."
No one said anything, Kai looked at her, his eyes cold. "Who is it?" He spat out those three words coldly.
Cecilia looked over at him, hesitatating, didn't say anything. Kai's eyes narrowed at her, she looked away. "Who is it?" He repeated.
"Voltare." Naomi said calmly, the others looked at her, Cecilia looked at her seriously.
"How did you know?" She asked, Naomi didn't say anything.
"My grandfather? Voltare?" Kai asked, as if tasting those words, his eyes shone dangerously, Cecilia glanced at him worriedly. Hiura pushed herself away from the wall and looked at her disapprovingly.
"Are you stupid? Why would you let him do that to you? Why didn't you fight back?" Hiura asked, mad, as she starred at Cecilia, whom just sighed.
"It was either me, Kai, or the whole world... how can I let any of you get hurt?"
No one said anything for a minute, Lily looked at her, she's more and more confused now. Shouldn't stars be arragont and stuck up? Shouldn't they be selfish? Why is she here, protecting them? Tears shone in Amara's eyes, she put down the baby, and looked at Cecilia.
Suddenly, Amara ran towards Cecilia and hung onto her waist, crying into her chest. "Cecilia... no, I don't you to die. Lia..." Her voice was muffled by her cries and Cecilia's cloths. Everyone looked away from the scene, Cecilia smiled and slowly soothed Amara's hair. Her eyes traveled up and met Lily's.
"You like Kai, don't you?" She asked quietly, Kai looked at her, but her eyes weren't on him.
"I...." Lily started, not knowing how to begin.
"I'm glad... I hope you won't give up on that thought."
"Say that again?" Kai's cold voice rang out, interrupting the conversation, Cecilia looked at him, but didn't say anything. Ray looked at the scene then stood up.
"It's late, we should rest now." Everyone looked at him and stood up, Amara lifted up her face and looked at Cecilia sadly, Cecilia just returned a smile and wiped away some tears on her face.
"Good night, Amara, sleep tight."
Amara just sniffed and walked out with Max, even Lily listened this time, she stood up and walked out as well, closing the door behind them. Cecilia then stood up and Kai followed her action. Cecilia just stood on the balcony, and looked at him. With a few long strodes, Kai walked over to her and she turned her face away. Kai grabbed her shoulders and turned her back to face him, she looked up.
"We're going to Japan tomorrow." He said.
"No, we're not." First time in years she actually disagreed with him.
Kai's eyes narrowed coldly and looked at her, "yes, we are."
"Kai, Voltare's not going to give us the cure... even if he has it." Kai looked at her, still angry, Cecilia continued on. "Voltare will not give it to us, you know what kind of a person he is. He won't give us the cure even if we threaten him with his life."
Kai looked at her, his anger slowly faded away, guilt appeared in his eyes, she's right. With a sigh, he pulled her into his arms and hugged tightly, Cecilia returned the gesture.
"I'm sorry, this is all my fault."
Cecilia just shook her head and smiled, "it's okay Kai."
"Promise me, no matter what happens, don't leave me again. Let me be with you."
"Kai... I only have two weeks left, I'm not going anywhere. After that..... Kai, you'll have to move on and find someone else, okay?"
"Not okay."
Cecilia frowned, wanting to pull out of his grasp, but he's too strong. "Kai, don't be foolish, you can't marry me after I'm dead."
"That's for me to decide."
Cecilia just sighed and closed her eyes, how can she go like this?
[Outside]
Lily walked into the garden and looked up, under the moonlight, she see Kai and Cecilia hugging. She took in a deep breath and looked down, they have been right, Kai does love her. He just didn't confess it to her, but he loves her. She looked up again, looking at Cecilia. How can she be like her? She's willing to use herself as a shield for everyone else, no matter what the price is.
Maybe... letting go of Kai, really is a good idea.....
TBC...
Thanks for reading, please R&R.