Hello again!! Well, another New Year starts and hopefully I'll fulfill my resolution from last year! Yea…it was to finish my fic. And I will finish my fic. At least this one. This one….needs one more chapter…I think…maybe two? *shurgs* We'll see…On the bright side it's almost finished. ^^ I got inspired to continue this fic and finish it during my Creative Writing class. Creative Writing does inspire. I'm now inspired to write a 365-page novel! Ok, it's a bit out there. But hey, I'm getting there. This fic is about 41 pages on word. And that's not double space! ^^ Ok, no more ranting from me and here's my fic. Remember, review isn't illegal!!!

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Title: Please Let It Not Be True
Chapter 10: A Confession
By: BurningWaters

We both waited for her to say something. It felt like years had pass before she spoke up in a small voice, "I can't take this. It's all too much." Her shoulders shook in an effort not to cry. "It's not your fault, Yamato," she said, looking at me, "But every time I look at you, you remind me too much of him. Everything reminds me of him." She paused, taking shallow breaths.

"I know," I replied quietly when she paused, "everything remind me of Takeru too…"

Taichi nodded, "Same he—"

"Even the way you said 'I love you' sounds like him!" she burst out, finally breaking down. Taichi glanced at me, our eyes met. We didn't know what to say.

"Kari, I…" Taichi said softly, taking a step towards her. She took a step back at the same time, tears streaking down her face, "I can't do this, Tai. I try so hard to go back to my life, but I just can't. Everyone….everything reminds me of him. Everywhere I go, reminds me of Takeru. I miss him so much," she sobbed. Behind her I could see people peaking in, looking at her curiously. I looked at her sadly. I should have said something. I wanted to say something. But all I could do was look at her cry, which made tears fall down my own face.

Hikari! I know how you feel! I scream silently. The words didn't form in my mouth. Hikari took another step back away from Taichi.

"C'mon, let's go home, Hikari. We'll get make some hot chocolate when we get there, k?" he tried. But Hikari wasn't listening to him. Her eyes were glazed over with tears. An unseen thought was going through her head and before we knew what had happened, Hikari turned and ran.

"Hikari!!" he yelled into the normally quiet hospital. Without another thought or look, he took off after her. I could hear them running down the hallway, people yelled for them to stop and things clattered on the ground or people yelped in surprise. I have confidence in Taichi that he would catch up to her quickly. He has longer legs and played soccer. It shouldn't be that hard. Hikari is in a terrible emotional state. Worst than I. But I do understand her point of view.

With nothing else to do, I sat up straighter and looked out the opposite window. I did that often in these last couple days when I was here. It passes the time a bit faster when I am watching others go on with their things. My room is directly over the ER's entrance. Ambulances would come and go. Further away from the entrance is the parking lot and past the parking lot is the main street.

Every time I look out and see people drive by, going on with their everyday lives, I was filled with envy. Their brother didn't get killed the…the night before he was suppose to get married. I sigh. Now looking out the window made me feel even more alone. I hate this feeling. It never happened before, only until after what had happen that it started.

Fresh tears started to fall down my face as something started to happen below. I saw an ambulance coming from the main street, with it's light on. Nearer to the entrance, nurses and doctors are waiting for it, but it wasn't that that caught my eyes. It was two figures – that look like ants from here – running out towards the parking lot.

My heart skipped a beat. It was Taichi and Hikari. He hasn't caught up with her yet. She was a ways ahead but now passed any obstacles, he quickly closed the gap. He reached out for her arm and caught her. They stood on the edge of the parking lot. It was the closest to the entrance that the car can park. They didn't move for a while. He was holding her arm, she looked like she could continue running…if Taichi wasn't holding her arm.

Finally Taichi had said something that made her relax and turned around. I could see them talking. I could kind of understand what they were saying from Taichi's hand gestures. She was visibly crying. Taichi moved into hug her. That made me wanting a hug myself. I smiled and wiped the tear away. It was bittersweet in a way.

Then something happened I didn't think would ever happen. The ambulance that I had forgotten about was now in the driveway, heading for the entrance. On the opposite side, I saw a car speeding towards the same entrance. They were both heading for each other. It was like all was happening in slow motion. A sickening thought filled me. Move Taichi, Hikari, move it!! I yelled to them, silently.

They didn't move. The car swerved to avoid the ambulance at the last second. Both couldn't stop soon enough. The car swerved the wrong way. Towards them. In a split second, before I even register what had happened, Taichi was on the ground…and Hikari! Where was Hikari?! People were rushing to them to help. I could see Taichi limping towards someone. No, not someone. It was Hikari. I sighed in relief, she was ok.

He went to her, she was on the ground, not moving. Oh no…please let it not be true…I wanted to pick her up and shake her to make sure she's ok. From the looks and movement of Taichi, he wanted to too. But he didn't. He didn't move her. Doctors and nurses surrounded them. I couldn't see anymore.

I looked at the scene. The ambulance had arrived safely. The car had stopped in the middle of the driveway, near the parking lot, right in the exact spot they were standing at. The guy looked scared and was explaining some stuff to someone and a woman from the car was being escorted out. She looked like she was pregnant and in labor. I guess that's why they were in a hurry.

I blinked. The scene now made sense to me. Hikari had seen the car heading for them and knew it couldn't stop in time. She pushed Taichi away and got hit instead. Sadness welled up inside me again. Hikari is strong, I told myself. She will pull though.

A stretcher came out of the hospital and I saw Hikari being lifted onto it. An oxygen mask covered her face, an IV was in her arm. They took her inside. I saw Taichi following.

What happened? Is she ok? I need to know. I don't want to live the nightmare of losing someone I love three times. I took the IV out of my arms. It hurt, but I didn't care. I got up out of bed, the hospital dress they made me wear felt weird as I started to walk. I didn't know where I was going. I just went to the first place that came to mind. I went downstairs to the ER. It was in chaos.

I looked around desperately for someone to talk to.

"Excuse me," a rushed voice came to my ear. I turned around. It was a nurse. "You shouldn't be out of your bed." She thought I was a hospital patient. I should have expected it though, but right now I only have one thing on my mind.

"I know I'm not suppose to, but the girl…who was hit just now…and the boy, her brother, was with her. Where are they?" I said, desperately.

She looked skeptically at me. "Please, they're my friends." I guess she felt sorry for me because she told me to follow her. She took me to a room with an open door. "Your friend is in here."

I looked in to see Taichi being treated, "Thank you." She turned to leave. "Oh, um…what about Hikari? Is she ok?" I called to her as she left.

The nurse shook her head, "I don't know. It looks serious though. But the doctors will do whatever they can to help her."

"Thank you," I said again feeling choked up. She turned and left. I went into the room, "Taichi…" my voice sounded hoarse. He looked up. His eyes were red from crying. Tears were still falling, "Hey, Yamato…" he whispered to me.

The nurse finished bandaging up his ankle stood up, "Don't put too much pressure on your ankle for a while, ok?" He nodded, not really paying attention. She looked at him concerned and left, giving me a glance on her way out.

I went and sat down next to him on the bed. "It'll be alright, Taichi." I hugged him. He sat there not moving, not returning my hug, "It'll be alright, Taichi," I said again, "Hikari's strong. She'll pull though. It'll be alright. It'll be alright." I repeated myself. I wanted to believe it. I know it's true. But it's hard reassuring myself. I started to cry. "It'll be alright. She's strong, she'll pull through," I whispered thought my tears. He was in shock. He didn't response to anything I said. I don't even know if he heard me. We sat there, on the bed, rocking back and forth, while I tried to reassure both of us that she will pull though. Of course she would. I know she will…

"It'll be alright…Taichi."

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Would a story be sad, if I had brought myself to tears writing it? Was it sad? I'm sorry that it turned out this way. It is a…tragedy after all. :( *cries*