Chapter two- Hopeless Predictions?

"A y-year?" asked Yuhi, sitting on the edge of the bed, " A YEAR!" "Yuhi, calm down-" "Why wasn't I informed? The doctors lied to me then. They said I had a minor case of food poisoning and nothing more. They said I was out for a night and that was it", said Yuhi, "Then I come to school and the teachers say I was promoted a grade higher. I didn't care, I was such a fool to have not suspected anything!" "Please calm down", said Aya and caught him in a tight embrace, "I don't know what's going on myself, but we'll find out the real truth behind everything". "Ok, I'll calm down", said Yuhi, readjusting his seating arrangement. "Good", said Aya letting go of him. "What worries me though." "What does?" she asked, concerned. "Is if I was deliberately in a coma", said Yuhi, his eyes focused smack dab in the centre of Aya's eyes. "What do you mean?" she asked worriedly. "I was lied to! Why would I be lied to? Someone's playing the puppet master here, and that person has been manipulating this whole situation, but why, is another mystery". "Listen, why don't we go for a walk or something, you really need some fresh air", suggested Aya. "Yeah, that would do good", said Yuhi, and then got up to leave.

They were in the park, walking but didn't utter a single word. There was rustling in the trees all of a sudden, but there was no wind, taking the pair by alarm. Then someone dropped from the tree, which was followed by a scream.

"What was that?" asked Aya the minute she heard it. "I don't know, but lets go check", said Yuhi. They turned round the bend and came face to face with a man. He had red hair and green eyes, very attractive. He had a certain look on his face, determined, but yet disturbed and unhappy. Aya gasped, and so did the stranger. "Yuhi! It's him", she whispered. "The guy who tripped you?" he asked back in a whisper. She nodded. "Don't I know you?" He was about to answer, but a couple came into view. He took one good look at them and took off. "Jamie? What's wrong?" asked Aya as her friend panted next to her. "He tried to rob us!" she said out of breath. Her date took off after the mystery man. "Wait for me!" she called after him, "Wait up Mike!" She took off, Aya and Yuhi followed. But soon they realized it was no use, because clearly he had gotten away.

"Aya, didn't you say you knew him?" asked Jamie, "I heard you ask him". "He tripped me last year, for some reason I can't forget him", said Aya. "Weird" said her date, Mike. "Excuse me?" asked Yuhi, glaring daggers at him. "It's weird if it happened a year ago", said Mike with a shrug. "Forget it, I know it's weird, it alarms me too", said Aya, "But Jamie, what exactly happened?" "We were walking, just finished dinner and all of a sudden this guy drops down from the tree, he grabs my hand, then took a look at me and just took off!" said Jamie. "Now that's weird", said Yuhi. "Forget it, you know what, I have a feeling that's not the last we'll see of him", said Jamie, "Mike, could you walk me home?" "Sure" he said, taking her hand. "Bye guys", said Jamie and they left in the opposite direction.

*

The phone rang, one ring, two rings. she wasn't picking up. What was wrong with her! "Aya! Pick up dammit!" Yuhi barked into the phone. "Hello?" came a feeble voice on the other end of the phone. "Aya it's me, Yuhi. Are you all right?" asked Yuhi. "I-I don't know", she stammered, biting her bottom lip "Hold on, ok? I'm coming over", said Yuhi, and put the phone down.

"Where are you? AYA!" he yelled, looking around the house. Something was wrong with her; he had been trying to call her for so long. Finally she picked up.

He found her in her mother's room, her sleeping form cuddled up on the bed.

"Aya?" he asked quietly as he walked up to her. He noticed tear stains on her cheeks. What the hell happened? She stirred and faced him; her eyes flew open. "What are you doing here?" "Came to see what was wrong". "Nothing's wrong", she said. "This past year, you've become quite a liar", said Yuhi, he smiled at her, "Come on, tell me". "Everything's wrong", said Aya, years rushed down her cheeks, "I got a call around 6 in the morning. My parents. they're in a terrible car accident. My brother's all right, he's at the hospital, he told me to stay at home". Yuhi hugged her tight, "It's all right, they'll be fine, ok?" "But what if they-" "Don't think like that" said Yuhi, stroking her hair. She fell silent, just limp in his arms.

*

"You saw her?" asked a sharp tone, "So, what did you do then?" "Nothing", said Toya, "I ran away". "What the hell?" screamed his boss, "Why! What the hell would you do that for?" "Because it wasn't the right time", said Toya, making himself comfortable in a chair. "Look, I want her out of the way! Understood?" snapped his boss, she shook her head in frustration, "I asked for an easy task, whats so hard in that?" "I need the right time", said Toya calmly. "The right time? Look, just finish it off a.s.a.p." hissed his boss. "Miori, I can't do it just yet, heard me?" said Toya, he glared at her. "Don't call me by my name! Have some respect, now get to work!" He glared at her and rolled his eyes, "Why am I doing this again?" "Fine, what do you want me to do?" "Kill her!" she yelled.

Toya didn't say anything but just left, his coat trailing behind him, he knew he'd regret it, hell he already was. He didn't take the elevator, but walked down the stairs. He'd inflicted too much pain on her already. "What am I thinking? That's my problem, I'm not thinking."

He reached the underground parking; Miori, he hated her! She was the thorn in his perfectly good life. He remembered her coming up to him at school one day, bribing him to do her a huge favour. "Why'd I even accept to do this for her?" he thought to himself, even if he wanted to get himself out of this, he couldn't, because she black mailed him. She held all the cards. He sighed spotting his car. This was his new daily routine, making Aya Mikage's life a living hell. First Yuhi, then her family, maybe he shouldn't do it; it was hurting another human being. He remembered her from school; she was a really nice person, not to mention pretty. "Why would Miori want to inflict any pain on her?" Toya asked himself, trying to make sense of things.

*

"Aya" asked Jamie, on Monday, it was during math class, Aya was practically asleep. "Uh? What's it this time?" she mumbled. "Remember that guy who we met at the park?" she asked, "Well not met, but." "What about him?" asked Aya, she was falling asleep again. "I think I saw him." "Again!" she shot up like a bullet. "Yeah, I think it was him." "Miss Aya Mikage, can you please report to the office, Miss Aya Mikage", sounded the P.A. "That's me", said Aya and got up to leave.

She reached the office, spotting her brother. "Aki? Whats wrong?" "I came to tell you, not to worry about mom and dad", said Aki. Aya wanted to yell in joy, "Seriously? They're all right?" "Yup", said Aki, he hugged her, "If you want to, you can come to the hospital with me after school". "Yeah! I haven't seen them since the accident", said Aya, she glared at her brother, "Which makes me ask, why didn't you let me see them?" "So you could focus". "What the hell does that mean?!" growled Aya. "Never mind, I have to go now", said Aki. "Where?" "Hospital", he said with a shrug. "Well bye then". "Later".

Aya was walking back to math class, lost in her happy world, when she dumped into someone. "Damn, I'm sor-" The two people started at each other. "Oh my god!" Aya half yelled, she preceded to run, when the red head caught her hand and pulled her back, "What do you want with me! Let go!" "Stop shouting, and don't worry", he said calmly. "What the hell do you mean by don't worry, you attacked my best friend!" "I didn't, I thought it was-" he bit his lip, shit! He was just about to say you, "someone I know". "So you attack a friend?" she asked sarcastically, "Just let go of me!" He did as she asked, "Sorry about the inconvenience Aya". The blonde haired girl started at him with wide, disbelieving eyes, "How'd you know my name?"

(A/N) like it so far? I've only started, my first story on this site, so I'm kinda nervous, please review so I know whether or not to continue.