Two hearts, one love
Chapter 41: Awkward awakenings
Kai's POV
Scowling deeply with frustration, all I could do was watch as the clock hand slowly made its way around the clock face.
It had been three days since I had found Akina in the rain.
And she had yet to wake up.
Flashback
"I don't understand why she isn't awake yet" I had told the doctor impatiently. "Why isn't she awake? You said she'd be up the next day"
"Well as far as I can see, there is no physical reason why she shouldn't be awake by now." The doctor answered patiently. "I am therefore forced to conclude that there is something psychologically wrong with her. Has she been through any traumatic experiences recently?"
"Not that I am aware of" my mother replied.
"Unless a PET scan is taken, we cannot confirm this. I'm afraid we'll just have to wait for her to wake up" the doctor responded.
End of flashback
Shifting my gaze from the clock I turned to glare at her.
She was probably doing this on purpose.
I knew that thought was stupid, but I couldn't help but think it. Shaking my head, I turned to stare at the clock once more.
I had learnt from the past few days it was even more depressing to look at her. But I couldn't help myself and I turned to gaze at her once more, my chest tightening with guilt at the sight of her motionless body.
Leaning forward slightly, my finger grazed against her cheek as I brushed a few silky locks out of her closed eyes.
Without warning, a shock jolted up my arm and I instinctively pulled away from Akina.
I paused for a moment to ponder what had shot up my arm but eventually dismissed as static electricity and traced my finger along her cheek.
Mum had advised me to go to school, but I had refused to preferring to stay at home and watch the minutes tick by as Akina seemed to drift further and further away.
My hand hastily jerked backwards when the door opened and Mariah, Rei and Tala entered quietly.
"Hey Kai" they greeted me softly, shooting glances over at Akina.
"Did the doctor come today?" Tala questioned.
"Yeah" I responded.
"So, what'd he say?" Mariah asked hopefully but her face fell when I shook my head.
"He said that there might be some psychological reason as to why she's not awake" I answered.
"Psychological reason? Such as what?" Rei said.
The room fell silent when I didn't answer.
"Kai, this isn't your fault" Tala finally assured me, breaking the silence.
"You don't understand" I told him coldly. "It is my fault"
"You can't blame yourself for what has happened" Rei added.
"I can and I will. It's my fault that Crystal ran off in the rain. It's my fault that because I didn't try to find her sooner" I said shaking my head and staring down at the floor.
"Kai," Mariah began hesitantly. "Why exactly did she run off in the rain?"
Mariah's question was valid. I had told none of them what had really happened that day.
Out of the corner of my eye I saw Rei spinning around idly on the chair at Akina's desk. After he had spun past once, he turned back slowly to the desk to pick up a single sheet of paper, his eyes widening as he studied what was on the sheet.
"Would Crystal running off in the rain have anything to do with this?" he enquired waving the paper at me.
I crossed the room and took the paper from Rei to examine it closely. It was the same piece of paper with Chinese characters which I had caught sight of the night which I had carried Akina back up to her room.
"Mind translating it for us?" I asked him frowning.
"Okay, when translated it literally means I love the blue haired boy" Rei said after a moment's pause.
The room lapsed into silence before Mariah broke it.
"So that day in the rain-" she began hesitantly. "Crystal told you that she loved you"
The room once again lapsed into silence when I didn't deny Mariah's statement.
"How-" Tala began but everybody's attention was immediately shifted to the bed when Akina stirred.
In a moment, everybody was crowded around the bed.
"Crystal?" Mariah said. "Wake up!"
"Mmm" she murmured before rolling over. "Sleep"
"Get up already will you? You've been asleep for three days" Tala said impatiently.
"Huh?" she said groggily as the thought processed in her head. Her eyes slowly fluttered open as she looked up to see me standing next to her bed.
"You caught a fever from being out in the rain for too long" I informed her, relief spreading over me.
"Really?" she aid vaguely blinking and looking around at us.
"Yes really" Mariah said exasperated.
"Oh" she simply said and looked down at her hands.
"Well I suppose we better get going." Rei said checking his watch.
"But Rei, Crystal only just woke up!" Mariah protested.
"Mariah" Tala said pointedly looking at her.
"What?" Mariah replied.
"Come on" Rei said taking hold of her arm. "Get better soon Crystal"
When they had all left I turned to Akina, wondering whether I should bring up what happened three days ago but in the end I decided against it. From the weary expression in her eyes, I figured now wasn't the best time.
"You know what I think I'll get some more rest" she said interrupting my thoughts, averting her guarded eyes from mine.
Sighing, I turned to leave the room.
Crystal/Akina's POV
I can't believe what an idiot I was I thought; covering my face which was burning with embarrassment with my hands after Kai had finally left.
I had been stupid enough to blurt out my feelings for him and now look what happened. I hadn't even planned on telling him how I really felt about him but at that moment it just popped out impulsively.
Dammit! I couldn't even look at him without tears gathering in my eyes.
Just thinking about what had happened.....I seriously didn't want to deal with it.
That was why I had ran. I know I should face my problems, but at the moment, I didn't want to even think about it. So I ran so that I wouldn't have to think.
So what was I to do now? Avoid him? I was temporarily living in the same house as him. Perhaps I should just move back to my house. Anyway, I was probably just a burden on him and his family.
Closing my eyes I leaned against the bed head. What had I hoped to achieve anyway by telling him how I felt? Well for one I had hoped to get him out of my system. I suppose that had worked in some twisted way but my heart had only ended up getting broken in the process.
Scowling I pushed the thoughts away. Tala had said that I had been asleep for three days. How could she sleep for three days yet still feel so damn tired?
Stifling a groan, I flopped back onto my bed and closed my eyes.
Kai's POV
"Akina? Are you ready yet?" I called out through her door.
"Yeah, just give me another moment" she responded her voice slightly muffled.
After another minute, the door opened and we made our way down the stairs.
"Is it because of this" I said and tugged at her hair which hung over her shoulders in two plaits, "You're running late?"
"Huh? I'm not late." She said checking her slim silver wrist watch, "I'll have you know we're on time"
"Right" I said rolling my eyes and opening the car door for her.
"So do you think I'll have a lot to catch up on?" she questioned me as we pulled into the school's parking lot and made our way to our lockers.
"Well you should be fine since you've done all the homework I bought for you." I responded shrugging. "Although, I don't know why you're worried. You could've probably not do the work and still be up to date"
"I've missed nearly two weeks of school" Akina replied. "Because somebody wouldn't allow me to go"
"What are you looking at me for?" I protested. True, I had insisted that Akina stay at home for another extra week. Only to ensure that she had recovered fully. It wouldn't do her any good to go to school while she was sick. She'd only get worse.
"Oh gee, I dunno" she retorted sarcastically.
"Akina, about what happened..." I began.
"It's fine, really" she spoke softly before turning to open the car door and making her way towards Mariah.
"Hey, you want to go clubbing tonight?" Tala asked Crystal at lunchtime.
"Yeah sure why not?" she responded lazily.
"It's a school night" I spoke up.
"So what?" she said dismissively with a shrug.
"So I think you shouldn't go" I replied.
"I'll make my own choices thank you very much" she replied haughtily.
Frowning at the computer screen later that evening, I tried to ignore the laughter that was floating out from Akina's room as she and Mariah were getting ready to go clubbing.
I still couldn't believe that she had agreed to go clubbing. As far as I was concerned, she still needed to get her rest. The others had asked if I had wanted to come along but I had turned them down only because I had a truckload of homework and didn't particularly feel like having my father yell at me for not doing well in school.
Suddenly, without warning my bedroom door swung open to reveal Mariah.
"Mariah" I said in surprise.
"Hey Kai. I was just wondering whether you could give us your opinion about how Crystal looks tonight" she replied and gestured for Crystal to step into the doorway. "Crystal" she said impatiently when Crystal obviously wouldn't budge and pulled her into the doorway.
"So, Kai, what do you think?" Mariah questioned me, planting her hands on her hips as she watched me survey Crystal.
Crystal was tugging at the hem of the white and baby pink pleated mini skirt which only ended halfway down her thigh in a vain attempt to make it cover more of her leg up. White legwarmers extended from under her knees and flared down leaving the top of her pink-heeled shoes to peek out from underneath. A matching baby pink halter top left half her stomach exposed while her dark hair which was streaked pink to match her outfit fell loosely around her shoulders. Her lips were tinted a glossy pink and her nails which were painted the same shade completed her outfit.
"Would I be correct to assume from your staring and silence that Crystal looks damn hot?" Mariah questioned noticing my stare.
I could only jerk my head in reply.
"See I told you so" Mariah declared triumphantly to Crystal. "Just wait till all the guys at the club see you. They'll be absolutely drooling"
"Umm, Mariah? Don't I look just a little bit slutty?" Crystal said shyly wrapping her arms around her exposed midriff. "I mean like isn't this just a little too much? We're only going clubbing after all"
"Crystal, Crystal, Crystal," Mariah responded with a shake of her head. "My dear friend, to make an impact, you have to go to extremes"
"But I don't want to make an impact"!" she protested.
"Sure you do" Mariah assured her. "Now the guys should be arriving any minute to pick us up. See you later Kai. Have fun with your homework. Although why you would prefer to do homework than to go clubbing with us is beyond me"
"Yeah, bye" Crystal echoed shutting the door behind them but not before shooting me a swift glance.
I had a sinking feeling that Mariah had plans for Crystal tonight. Why else would she go through all the trouble of dressing her up?
I sighed and leaned back in my chair. Maybe Mariah was right. Who the hell would rather do homework than go clubbing. God, had I turned into some geek or something?
But it's not like I don't want to go clubbing. I do, it's just all this homework...
An hour later I had finished my English essay. About bloody time too. It seemed to take forever. But it hadn't taken all night like I had thought it would've.
My eyes darted towards the clock and I realized that I still had time to go clubbing.
I grabbed my wallet and keys from my desk and descended down to the garage.
It wasn't long until I had pulled into a parking lot at Sirens and made my way past the crowd and through the entrance.
The club was pounding with techno music and I immediately began to scan the club for any signs of Crystal and the others. Upon catching sight of Rei and Mariah sitting at a table on the upper level, I quickly went up the spiral staircase to where they were sitting.
"Hey Kai" Rei said in surprise when they looked up to see me.
"I thought you weren't coming" Mariah said in confusion.
"Yeah well I decided to change my mind" I said with a shrug as I wondered where Tala and Crystal could've gotten to.
"If you're looking for Tala and Crystal" Rei began with a smirk when he saw me glancing around. "They'd be on the dance floor. It would seem that some of Tala's qualities have of recently rubbed off onto Crystal"
"What do you mean by that?" I snapped turning to face him.
"What Rei is trying to say" Mariah interrupted hurriedly as though sensing that I could explode any moment. "Is that Crystal's attitude towards guys has become like Tala's views on girls"
"What?" I said still not understanding.
"God, you're slower than usual today" Rei muttered.
"Shut up" I told him before whipping around to face Mariah.
"Basically, Crystal has decided to become a player or playette" Mariah said rolling her eyes.
Bah, I got a flame for the last chapter. But then again I suppose that's understandable. While the last chapter didn't really suck that much it wasn't exactly my best. Sorry if things seem to be a bit rushed now but I didn't want to drag this fic out too long. Anyway, so what'd you think of this chap? Too dull? Review and tell me please, thanks heaps to those have reviewed. I'll probably update in let's see.......a week or so?
Chapter 41: Awkward awakenings
Kai's POV
Scowling deeply with frustration, all I could do was watch as the clock hand slowly made its way around the clock face.
It had been three days since I had found Akina in the rain.
And she had yet to wake up.
Flashback
"I don't understand why she isn't awake yet" I had told the doctor impatiently. "Why isn't she awake? You said she'd be up the next day"
"Well as far as I can see, there is no physical reason why she shouldn't be awake by now." The doctor answered patiently. "I am therefore forced to conclude that there is something psychologically wrong with her. Has she been through any traumatic experiences recently?"
"Not that I am aware of" my mother replied.
"Unless a PET scan is taken, we cannot confirm this. I'm afraid we'll just have to wait for her to wake up" the doctor responded.
End of flashback
Shifting my gaze from the clock I turned to glare at her.
She was probably doing this on purpose.
I knew that thought was stupid, but I couldn't help but think it. Shaking my head, I turned to stare at the clock once more.
I had learnt from the past few days it was even more depressing to look at her. But I couldn't help myself and I turned to gaze at her once more, my chest tightening with guilt at the sight of her motionless body.
Leaning forward slightly, my finger grazed against her cheek as I brushed a few silky locks out of her closed eyes.
Without warning, a shock jolted up my arm and I instinctively pulled away from Akina.
I paused for a moment to ponder what had shot up my arm but eventually dismissed as static electricity and traced my finger along her cheek.
Mum had advised me to go to school, but I had refused to preferring to stay at home and watch the minutes tick by as Akina seemed to drift further and further away.
My hand hastily jerked backwards when the door opened and Mariah, Rei and Tala entered quietly.
"Hey Kai" they greeted me softly, shooting glances over at Akina.
"Did the doctor come today?" Tala questioned.
"Yeah" I responded.
"So, what'd he say?" Mariah asked hopefully but her face fell when I shook my head.
"He said that there might be some psychological reason as to why she's not awake" I answered.
"Psychological reason? Such as what?" Rei said.
The room fell silent when I didn't answer.
"Kai, this isn't your fault" Tala finally assured me, breaking the silence.
"You don't understand" I told him coldly. "It is my fault"
"You can't blame yourself for what has happened" Rei added.
"I can and I will. It's my fault that Crystal ran off in the rain. It's my fault that because I didn't try to find her sooner" I said shaking my head and staring down at the floor.
"Kai," Mariah began hesitantly. "Why exactly did she run off in the rain?"
Mariah's question was valid. I had told none of them what had really happened that day.
Out of the corner of my eye I saw Rei spinning around idly on the chair at Akina's desk. After he had spun past once, he turned back slowly to the desk to pick up a single sheet of paper, his eyes widening as he studied what was on the sheet.
"Would Crystal running off in the rain have anything to do with this?" he enquired waving the paper at me.
I crossed the room and took the paper from Rei to examine it closely. It was the same piece of paper with Chinese characters which I had caught sight of the night which I had carried Akina back up to her room.
"Mind translating it for us?" I asked him frowning.
"Okay, when translated it literally means I love the blue haired boy" Rei said after a moment's pause.
The room lapsed into silence before Mariah broke it.
"So that day in the rain-" she began hesitantly. "Crystal told you that she loved you"
The room once again lapsed into silence when I didn't deny Mariah's statement.
"How-" Tala began but everybody's attention was immediately shifted to the bed when Akina stirred.
In a moment, everybody was crowded around the bed.
"Crystal?" Mariah said. "Wake up!"
"Mmm" she murmured before rolling over. "Sleep"
"Get up already will you? You've been asleep for three days" Tala said impatiently.
"Huh?" she said groggily as the thought processed in her head. Her eyes slowly fluttered open as she looked up to see me standing next to her bed.
"You caught a fever from being out in the rain for too long" I informed her, relief spreading over me.
"Really?" she aid vaguely blinking and looking around at us.
"Yes really" Mariah said exasperated.
"Oh" she simply said and looked down at her hands.
"Well I suppose we better get going." Rei said checking his watch.
"But Rei, Crystal only just woke up!" Mariah protested.
"Mariah" Tala said pointedly looking at her.
"What?" Mariah replied.
"Come on" Rei said taking hold of her arm. "Get better soon Crystal"
When they had all left I turned to Akina, wondering whether I should bring up what happened three days ago but in the end I decided against it. From the weary expression in her eyes, I figured now wasn't the best time.
"You know what I think I'll get some more rest" she said interrupting my thoughts, averting her guarded eyes from mine.
Sighing, I turned to leave the room.
Crystal/Akina's POV
I can't believe what an idiot I was I thought; covering my face which was burning with embarrassment with my hands after Kai had finally left.
I had been stupid enough to blurt out my feelings for him and now look what happened. I hadn't even planned on telling him how I really felt about him but at that moment it just popped out impulsively.
Dammit! I couldn't even look at him without tears gathering in my eyes.
Just thinking about what had happened.....I seriously didn't want to deal with it.
That was why I had ran. I know I should face my problems, but at the moment, I didn't want to even think about it. So I ran so that I wouldn't have to think.
So what was I to do now? Avoid him? I was temporarily living in the same house as him. Perhaps I should just move back to my house. Anyway, I was probably just a burden on him and his family.
Closing my eyes I leaned against the bed head. What had I hoped to achieve anyway by telling him how I felt? Well for one I had hoped to get him out of my system. I suppose that had worked in some twisted way but my heart had only ended up getting broken in the process.
Scowling I pushed the thoughts away. Tala had said that I had been asleep for three days. How could she sleep for three days yet still feel so damn tired?
Stifling a groan, I flopped back onto my bed and closed my eyes.
Kai's POV
"Akina? Are you ready yet?" I called out through her door.
"Yeah, just give me another moment" she responded her voice slightly muffled.
After another minute, the door opened and we made our way down the stairs.
"Is it because of this" I said and tugged at her hair which hung over her shoulders in two plaits, "You're running late?"
"Huh? I'm not late." She said checking her slim silver wrist watch, "I'll have you know we're on time"
"Right" I said rolling my eyes and opening the car door for her.
"So do you think I'll have a lot to catch up on?" she questioned me as we pulled into the school's parking lot and made our way to our lockers.
"Well you should be fine since you've done all the homework I bought for you." I responded shrugging. "Although, I don't know why you're worried. You could've probably not do the work and still be up to date"
"I've missed nearly two weeks of school" Akina replied. "Because somebody wouldn't allow me to go"
"What are you looking at me for?" I protested. True, I had insisted that Akina stay at home for another extra week. Only to ensure that she had recovered fully. It wouldn't do her any good to go to school while she was sick. She'd only get worse.
"Oh gee, I dunno" she retorted sarcastically.
"Akina, about what happened..." I began.
"It's fine, really" she spoke softly before turning to open the car door and making her way towards Mariah.
"Hey, you want to go clubbing tonight?" Tala asked Crystal at lunchtime.
"Yeah sure why not?" she responded lazily.
"It's a school night" I spoke up.
"So what?" she said dismissively with a shrug.
"So I think you shouldn't go" I replied.
"I'll make my own choices thank you very much" she replied haughtily.
Frowning at the computer screen later that evening, I tried to ignore the laughter that was floating out from Akina's room as she and Mariah were getting ready to go clubbing.
I still couldn't believe that she had agreed to go clubbing. As far as I was concerned, she still needed to get her rest. The others had asked if I had wanted to come along but I had turned them down only because I had a truckload of homework and didn't particularly feel like having my father yell at me for not doing well in school.
Suddenly, without warning my bedroom door swung open to reveal Mariah.
"Mariah" I said in surprise.
"Hey Kai. I was just wondering whether you could give us your opinion about how Crystal looks tonight" she replied and gestured for Crystal to step into the doorway. "Crystal" she said impatiently when Crystal obviously wouldn't budge and pulled her into the doorway.
"So, Kai, what do you think?" Mariah questioned me, planting her hands on her hips as she watched me survey Crystal.
Crystal was tugging at the hem of the white and baby pink pleated mini skirt which only ended halfway down her thigh in a vain attempt to make it cover more of her leg up. White legwarmers extended from under her knees and flared down leaving the top of her pink-heeled shoes to peek out from underneath. A matching baby pink halter top left half her stomach exposed while her dark hair which was streaked pink to match her outfit fell loosely around her shoulders. Her lips were tinted a glossy pink and her nails which were painted the same shade completed her outfit.
"Would I be correct to assume from your staring and silence that Crystal looks damn hot?" Mariah questioned noticing my stare.
I could only jerk my head in reply.
"See I told you so" Mariah declared triumphantly to Crystal. "Just wait till all the guys at the club see you. They'll be absolutely drooling"
"Umm, Mariah? Don't I look just a little bit slutty?" Crystal said shyly wrapping her arms around her exposed midriff. "I mean like isn't this just a little too much? We're only going clubbing after all"
"Crystal, Crystal, Crystal," Mariah responded with a shake of her head. "My dear friend, to make an impact, you have to go to extremes"
"But I don't want to make an impact"!" she protested.
"Sure you do" Mariah assured her. "Now the guys should be arriving any minute to pick us up. See you later Kai. Have fun with your homework. Although why you would prefer to do homework than to go clubbing with us is beyond me"
"Yeah, bye" Crystal echoed shutting the door behind them but not before shooting me a swift glance.
I had a sinking feeling that Mariah had plans for Crystal tonight. Why else would she go through all the trouble of dressing her up?
I sighed and leaned back in my chair. Maybe Mariah was right. Who the hell would rather do homework than go clubbing. God, had I turned into some geek or something?
But it's not like I don't want to go clubbing. I do, it's just all this homework...
An hour later I had finished my English essay. About bloody time too. It seemed to take forever. But it hadn't taken all night like I had thought it would've.
My eyes darted towards the clock and I realized that I still had time to go clubbing.
I grabbed my wallet and keys from my desk and descended down to the garage.
It wasn't long until I had pulled into a parking lot at Sirens and made my way past the crowd and through the entrance.
The club was pounding with techno music and I immediately began to scan the club for any signs of Crystal and the others. Upon catching sight of Rei and Mariah sitting at a table on the upper level, I quickly went up the spiral staircase to where they were sitting.
"Hey Kai" Rei said in surprise when they looked up to see me.
"I thought you weren't coming" Mariah said in confusion.
"Yeah well I decided to change my mind" I said with a shrug as I wondered where Tala and Crystal could've gotten to.
"If you're looking for Tala and Crystal" Rei began with a smirk when he saw me glancing around. "They'd be on the dance floor. It would seem that some of Tala's qualities have of recently rubbed off onto Crystal"
"What do you mean by that?" I snapped turning to face him.
"What Rei is trying to say" Mariah interrupted hurriedly as though sensing that I could explode any moment. "Is that Crystal's attitude towards guys has become like Tala's views on girls"
"What?" I said still not understanding.
"God, you're slower than usual today" Rei muttered.
"Shut up" I told him before whipping around to face Mariah.
"Basically, Crystal has decided to become a player or playette" Mariah said rolling her eyes.
Bah, I got a flame for the last chapter. But then again I suppose that's understandable. While the last chapter didn't really suck that much it wasn't exactly my best. Sorry if things seem to be a bit rushed now but I didn't want to drag this fic out too long. Anyway, so what'd you think of this chap? Too dull? Review and tell me please, thanks heaps to those have reviewed. I'll probably update in let's see.......a week or so?