Wow..I said I would get it out next weekend..and I got it out...a month later...or two.. --;
It's not the greatest chapter and probably nothing to look forward to so I apologize ahead of time for that.
ah haha.. I lied.. but I AM rewriting the story and doing some major editing..
Chapter 24: Approaching evil
(Chichiri's PoV)
I watched helplessly at her as she lay frighteningly still in Ellyn's arms.. Ellyn was sobbing, afraid to death for her friend's life.I couldn't move, my tears were still fell from my eyes, but now for the one who I loved.. The one who's laying unconscious, bleeding to death... I just couldn't seem to make myself move.
Tasuki quickly noticed this, and at once realized no one was coming to help her. "What the hell's the matter with you people, we have a fallen warrior!!"
The healers didn't pay attention. They were too busy rushing about, trying to help other people who were just as hurt as Kibou. Tasuki growled furiously. "Fine, ya' pieces of crap, I'll get it myself!"
Tasuki ran through the crowd and made his way to get bandages for Kibou. Ellyn hadn't looked up, her sobbing was steadily increasing as she hovered over Kibou's body.. I came down to Ellyn's level and looked down to Kibou. "Ch..chiri..S-..she's gonna be alright..right?" Ellyn asked quietly, not meeting his gaze.
I patted her back lightly and wiped away my tears quickly, "..I'm..sure.. she could pull through.." I couldn't cry, it would make the situation worse, and Ellyn feel worse. Kibou though... Her wound was deep, I wasn't sure if she was going to last. I reached out my hand and held hers. It was cold now, but quickly started to be warmed up by mine. I closed my eyes and prayed she would be alright. Her hand twitched and I looked at her. Her eyes were closed and she was still the same, but at least she was still alive…
"Get the hell outta my way!!" Tasuki yelled coming through. I looked to the direction of where he was coming from. He was pushing and shoving people in his way aside. He made his way to us quickly. He had gotten some things to help her out. "Alright, we have to wrap her."
Ellyn looked up now. Tears cascaded down her face, but her eyes seemed happy now that Kibou was going to get help. Tasuki looked at Kibou and cleared his throat. "I think you should do it." he said to Ellyn, clearly seeing that the wound was close.
"But I-I- Don't know how to wrap people."
"It ain't that hard! Just do it! Do ya want to save her or not?!"
"But...what if I messed up? W-what if I can't?!" She cried her eyes swelling up with more tears.
"There's no way in hell!"
"Tasuki, calm down, we have to stop her bleeding." I said stopping the unnecessary argument. "I'll do it.."
The two shut themselves up instantly. Ellyn slowly put her in my arms. "I-I'm sorry, I'm just afraid I'll mess up or somethin'.. I don't want to hurt her anymore." Ellyn said bowing her head down.
"..It's ok, no da.."
I pulled down her sleeve, but the reason of Tasuki's awkwardness was covered by her undergarment from her own world. I cleared the blood away from her shoulder, and used the little medicine we had left on her. She twitched slightly when I used it, but her eyes remained closed. I wrapped her wound and it bled through slightly, but the hemorrhaging stopped
I took my kesa off and wrapped it around her. She was only shivering slightly, but I didn't want her condition to get any worse. "the fighting's slowing down for now…Chichiri, find a place for her to lay down. I'm gonna head back." said Tasuki drawing his sword.
"Alright, no da..."
I stood up holding Kibou very close to me, I tried to find a spot for Kibou as Ellyn followed behind me. Her tears had dried on her face, but it was obvious that she could burst in to tears at any given moment.
"She looks so pale...Is she going to be alright?"
"...She should be...I hope she is." I said feeling her forehead, it was at a warm temperature, it would be ok. I laid her down on a small spot among the crowd. "I'll get her water." Ellyn said getting up.
Tama came next to me, his eyes staring solemnly at Kibou. He knew he had lost his master and he could only hope he wouldn't lose another.I gently petted Tama's head and he came into my lap and laid there, purring softly. For a while, there was just the noise around us, but not a single sign of movement from Kibou. I didn't once take my eyes off her. Tama walked over to Kibou and licked her face. Her eyes squinted slightly and she opened them. I sighed in relief.
"Are you..alright, Kibou?"
She sat up and felt her shoulder. "I...think...but I-I didn't realize...how much the enemy...was like us. I killed a man...who was only in it because he had to be." Her eyes filled with the tears I always hated to see. "I killed so many people... I feel so unclean..." She tightened my kesa around her. "...I feel so bad...I thought I was doing the right thing."
She shivered horribly, her eyes blank but full of fright. Like mine had always been in these kind of situations... I didn't know what to do. Ellyn thought quickly and embraced her. "Come one, Kibou, lets get you get back, you'll be ok.... You don't have to fight...lets get you back."
"Alright." Ellyn helped her up and I supported her on the other side.
Kibou went limp all of a sudden and fell to her knees. She began to hyperventilate and held her chest. Ellyn and I dropped to our knees as she kept breathing heavily. Kibou's forehead became feverish and she immediately started sweating. "Kibou! Hold on! ...Can't anyone fucking help us?!" Ellyn yelled at the top of her lungs.
There was no response from the busy crowd. They brushed it off as if it was nothing, as if it was just another injury they could put off. "Chichiri!" Ellyn said panicking and turning towards me. "You HAVE to do something!"
Kibou started to cough and held up my kesa to her mouth. She squeezed my hand tightly and coughed. Her arm suddenly went limp and she fell. Ellyn caught her and I quickly helped pick her up. I then looked down to see blood dripping down from my kesa. Ellyn gasped. "Oh my god! She dying!! SOMEONE HELP!!! SHE COUGHING UP BLOOD!!"
When we still couldn't get any kind of reaction from them, we ran back to the palace hoping to find some kind of medical attention. We luckily found help. They took her away from me and began to treat her. I sat with Ellyn outside her door. Ellyn was staring blankly at the door, fearful thoughts filled her mind. "W-we have to get her back... she-she might not make it."
"Don't worry, no da." I said hearing my voice crack a little. "Kibou has been through a lot, no da, something like this wouldn't get her."
"....I hope..."
I heard her mutter something, but I wasn't sure what it was. I couldn't make out much. All I heard was 'switch'. But now, I'm not sure if I even heard that.
(Kibou's PoV) (a/n: it's been a few months since I started this again... there's an awful lot happening to Kibou isn't there? Poor Kibou, I'm picking on her ;;...)
"Kibou.."
My vision cleared and I saw Houjun looking down at me; holding me in his arms. "Kibou...I love you."
I felt myself blush again. I tried to think of what had happened before this moment, but all I could think of was staring at him. He stared back at me lovingly, yet why would Houjun say this so suddenly? It would take him forever to say something like this. Wait... what's going on..?
My eyes trailed away from his face and I saw we were in his room, but I still didn't know what was going on...why am I in here? His lips suddenly met mine, but the kiss didn't feel warm like what I remembered. I didn't know who this was, but it wasn't Houjun… He started to take my dress off and that's when I knew. I pulled away quickly and pulled the sleeved he pulled down back up. "Who the hell are you?"
"What are you talking about?" He asked innocently.
"You..aren't Houjun!"
"Come on now, we're together now, aren't we?"
My eyes widened. I had heard that before... But it can't be, there's no possible way that he could be here! "Jason." I whispered.
"What are you talking about? It's me, no da." he said trying to sound like Houjun.
"Houjun!" I cried. "Houjun!!"
In an instant I was against the wall and, with Houjun's body, Jason was chocking me. I tried to hit him, but, as much as I wanted to, my body wouldn't do it. All I could see was Houjun. I couldn't hurt him. But this wasn't Houjun! His fierce eyes pierced through me and everything blacked out.
"HOUJUN!!"
My eyes shot opened. Cold sweat dripped down as it had done all those times when I had a horrible nightmare. I caught my breath quickly, I looked around, it was my room...this is my room. I got up and looked at the mirror, the hand marks where he had chocked me were there, it wasn't a dream?! It had to be.. How could anyone get into Houjun's body and possess him like that.
Houjun… I had to find him. I burst through my door and rushed as fast as I could towards Houjun's. I practically broke down his door coming in and I expected him to be in there... and he was. He had collapsed on the floor. I gasped and picked him up. "Houjun! Houjun!"
His eye was tightly shut, and he looked like he was in pain. He was shaking. I had never seen him like this. "Houjun..?" I whispered.
Houjun's shaking suddenly ceased and his head dropped. He was breathing normally but he had completely fainted. "Houjun...god...this is all my fault."
She attempted to pick him up, but she couldn't find any kind of strength in her. 'Houjun..' she thought sadly as she weakened and sat there holding his body close to her.
The door opened slowly behind her, she turned and saw Ellyn and Tasuki looking in. "...Are you alright, Kibou?" Ellyn asked as she stepped in with Tasuki.
"Houjun...he-he fainted...I-I can't pick him up." I said on the verge of tears.
"Aw come on, don't cry fer that!" said Tasuki in his normal tone but a bit warmer. "Yer a girl, girl's aren't supposed to be able to pick up their men!"
Tasuki walked slowly over to me and picked Houjun up. "Gawd, ain't this awkward."
He put him down on Houjun's bed and looked at me. "You gonna be alright?"
I nodded. "It's just all my fault.."
"It ain't no one's fault, quit blaming yerself so much. Just be glad he's alive... and yer alive now too, so Chichiri doesn't hafta worry, so cheer up, Kibou."
"...ok..." I said as I let the tears flow from my eyes. "Aw now come on! I didn't mean ta make ya cry!"
I shook my head. "Don't worry, I'll be fine."
Ellyn sat down next to me and patted my back. "I can't believe THIS is what you've been going through."
I faintly smiled. "It's wonderful isn't it?"
"You should get some rest, you wanna go back to your room?"
I shook my head.
"You wanna be left alone?"
When I nodded, Ellyn stood up heading out. "Ok, but get some rest."
Ellyn motioned Tasuki to get out with her, and they closed the door softly leaving me alone with Houjun. Walking over to him, I noticed his mask on the ground. I picked it up and sat on the other side of his bed. "I wish I knew what was going on... but now...I think you're going to be involved in it..." I said to him even though I knew he wasn't listening consciously. "I think it might be Jason... But I don't want to think about it... I just hope you recover, Houjun.."
I lay my neck down on his arm and put my arms around his neck. "Just wake up soon.." When I felt tears fill my eyes again, his arm suddenly went around me. I looked gently up at him, and saw he was fast asleep. "Don't cry." I saw his lips make out. My tears seemed to disperse and my eyes closed slowly. I hope everything's going to be alright...
Dammit! That was shorter than I wanted it to be!! GAHHH!!!! I NEED TO WRITE MORE!!!! T.T
please forgive my.......................lateness on this chapter...and it's length...I want to try to get the next chapter out soon but I can't make any promises, but I'll try ;;...I really will!! I hope... ;; I feel so bad now ...but please reveiw! And thank you Chiri26, Opparu Tsuki, and Otaku-no-miko for your support by emailing me and inspring me to write.
Also I thank you Opparu Tsuki for betaing this chapter! Wouldn't be the same without your editing, thanks!
Oh and O.T the marks were on Kibou's neck because that's where Jason chocked her. ...and of course I've been reading your notebook! .....or maybe.. gasp YOUR my stalker!!
And to my reviewers, gotta thank you because I love you all!! ...but now...REVEIW!
CosmicMoon
It's not the greatest chapter and probably nothing to look forward to so I apologize ahead of time for that.
ah haha.. I lied.. but I AM rewriting the story and doing some major editing..
Chapter 24: Approaching evil
(Chichiri's PoV)
I watched helplessly at her as she lay frighteningly still in Ellyn's arms.. Ellyn was sobbing, afraid to death for her friend's life.I couldn't move, my tears were still fell from my eyes, but now for the one who I loved.. The one who's laying unconscious, bleeding to death... I just couldn't seem to make myself move.
Tasuki quickly noticed this, and at once realized no one was coming to help her. "What the hell's the matter with you people, we have a fallen warrior!!"
The healers didn't pay attention. They were too busy rushing about, trying to help other people who were just as hurt as Kibou. Tasuki growled furiously. "Fine, ya' pieces of crap, I'll get it myself!"
Tasuki ran through the crowd and made his way to get bandages for Kibou. Ellyn hadn't looked up, her sobbing was steadily increasing as she hovered over Kibou's body.. I came down to Ellyn's level and looked down to Kibou. "Ch..chiri..S-..she's gonna be alright..right?" Ellyn asked quietly, not meeting his gaze.
I patted her back lightly and wiped away my tears quickly, "..I'm..sure.. she could pull through.." I couldn't cry, it would make the situation worse, and Ellyn feel worse. Kibou though... Her wound was deep, I wasn't sure if she was going to last. I reached out my hand and held hers. It was cold now, but quickly started to be warmed up by mine. I closed my eyes and prayed she would be alright. Her hand twitched and I looked at her. Her eyes were closed and she was still the same, but at least she was still alive…
"Get the hell outta my way!!" Tasuki yelled coming through. I looked to the direction of where he was coming from. He was pushing and shoving people in his way aside. He made his way to us quickly. He had gotten some things to help her out. "Alright, we have to wrap her."
Ellyn looked up now. Tears cascaded down her face, but her eyes seemed happy now that Kibou was going to get help. Tasuki looked at Kibou and cleared his throat. "I think you should do it." he said to Ellyn, clearly seeing that the wound was close.
"But I-I- Don't know how to wrap people."
"It ain't that hard! Just do it! Do ya want to save her or not?!"
"But...what if I messed up? W-what if I can't?!" She cried her eyes swelling up with more tears.
"There's no way in hell!"
"Tasuki, calm down, we have to stop her bleeding." I said stopping the unnecessary argument. "I'll do it.."
The two shut themselves up instantly. Ellyn slowly put her in my arms. "I-I'm sorry, I'm just afraid I'll mess up or somethin'.. I don't want to hurt her anymore." Ellyn said bowing her head down.
"..It's ok, no da.."
I pulled down her sleeve, but the reason of Tasuki's awkwardness was covered by her undergarment from her own world. I cleared the blood away from her shoulder, and used the little medicine we had left on her. She twitched slightly when I used it, but her eyes remained closed. I wrapped her wound and it bled through slightly, but the hemorrhaging stopped
I took my kesa off and wrapped it around her. She was only shivering slightly, but I didn't want her condition to get any worse. "the fighting's slowing down for now…Chichiri, find a place for her to lay down. I'm gonna head back." said Tasuki drawing his sword.
"Alright, no da..."
I stood up holding Kibou very close to me, I tried to find a spot for Kibou as Ellyn followed behind me. Her tears had dried on her face, but it was obvious that she could burst in to tears at any given moment.
"She looks so pale...Is she going to be alright?"
"...She should be...I hope she is." I said feeling her forehead, it was at a warm temperature, it would be ok. I laid her down on a small spot among the crowd. "I'll get her water." Ellyn said getting up.
Tama came next to me, his eyes staring solemnly at Kibou. He knew he had lost his master and he could only hope he wouldn't lose another.I gently petted Tama's head and he came into my lap and laid there, purring softly. For a while, there was just the noise around us, but not a single sign of movement from Kibou. I didn't once take my eyes off her. Tama walked over to Kibou and licked her face. Her eyes squinted slightly and she opened them. I sighed in relief.
"Are you..alright, Kibou?"
She sat up and felt her shoulder. "I...think...but I-I didn't realize...how much the enemy...was like us. I killed a man...who was only in it because he had to be." Her eyes filled with the tears I always hated to see. "I killed so many people... I feel so unclean..." She tightened my kesa around her. "...I feel so bad...I thought I was doing the right thing."
She shivered horribly, her eyes blank but full of fright. Like mine had always been in these kind of situations... I didn't know what to do. Ellyn thought quickly and embraced her. "Come one, Kibou, lets get you get back, you'll be ok.... You don't have to fight...lets get you back."
"Alright." Ellyn helped her up and I supported her on the other side.
Kibou went limp all of a sudden and fell to her knees. She began to hyperventilate and held her chest. Ellyn and I dropped to our knees as she kept breathing heavily. Kibou's forehead became feverish and she immediately started sweating. "Kibou! Hold on! ...Can't anyone fucking help us?!" Ellyn yelled at the top of her lungs.
There was no response from the busy crowd. They brushed it off as if it was nothing, as if it was just another injury they could put off. "Chichiri!" Ellyn said panicking and turning towards me. "You HAVE to do something!"
Kibou started to cough and held up my kesa to her mouth. She squeezed my hand tightly and coughed. Her arm suddenly went limp and she fell. Ellyn caught her and I quickly helped pick her up. I then looked down to see blood dripping down from my kesa. Ellyn gasped. "Oh my god! She dying!! SOMEONE HELP!!! SHE COUGHING UP BLOOD!!"
When we still couldn't get any kind of reaction from them, we ran back to the palace hoping to find some kind of medical attention. We luckily found help. They took her away from me and began to treat her. I sat with Ellyn outside her door. Ellyn was staring blankly at the door, fearful thoughts filled her mind. "W-we have to get her back... she-she might not make it."
"Don't worry, no da." I said hearing my voice crack a little. "Kibou has been through a lot, no da, something like this wouldn't get her."
"....I hope..."
I heard her mutter something, but I wasn't sure what it was. I couldn't make out much. All I heard was 'switch'. But now, I'm not sure if I even heard that.
(Kibou's PoV) (a/n: it's been a few months since I started this again... there's an awful lot happening to Kibou isn't there? Poor Kibou, I'm picking on her ;;...)
"Kibou.."
My vision cleared and I saw Houjun looking down at me; holding me in his arms. "Kibou...I love you."
I felt myself blush again. I tried to think of what had happened before this moment, but all I could think of was staring at him. He stared back at me lovingly, yet why would Houjun say this so suddenly? It would take him forever to say something like this. Wait... what's going on..?
My eyes trailed away from his face and I saw we were in his room, but I still didn't know what was going on...why am I in here? His lips suddenly met mine, but the kiss didn't feel warm like what I remembered. I didn't know who this was, but it wasn't Houjun… He started to take my dress off and that's when I knew. I pulled away quickly and pulled the sleeved he pulled down back up. "Who the hell are you?"
"What are you talking about?" He asked innocently.
"You..aren't Houjun!"
"Come on now, we're together now, aren't we?"
My eyes widened. I had heard that before... But it can't be, there's no possible way that he could be here! "Jason." I whispered.
"What are you talking about? It's me, no da." he said trying to sound like Houjun.
"Houjun!" I cried. "Houjun!!"
In an instant I was against the wall and, with Houjun's body, Jason was chocking me. I tried to hit him, but, as much as I wanted to, my body wouldn't do it. All I could see was Houjun. I couldn't hurt him. But this wasn't Houjun! His fierce eyes pierced through me and everything blacked out.
"HOUJUN!!"
My eyes shot opened. Cold sweat dripped down as it had done all those times when I had a horrible nightmare. I caught my breath quickly, I looked around, it was my room...this is my room. I got up and looked at the mirror, the hand marks where he had chocked me were there, it wasn't a dream?! It had to be.. How could anyone get into Houjun's body and possess him like that.
Houjun… I had to find him. I burst through my door and rushed as fast as I could towards Houjun's. I practically broke down his door coming in and I expected him to be in there... and he was. He had collapsed on the floor. I gasped and picked him up. "Houjun! Houjun!"
His eye was tightly shut, and he looked like he was in pain. He was shaking. I had never seen him like this. "Houjun..?" I whispered.
Houjun's shaking suddenly ceased and his head dropped. He was breathing normally but he had completely fainted. "Houjun...god...this is all my fault."
She attempted to pick him up, but she couldn't find any kind of strength in her. 'Houjun..' she thought sadly as she weakened and sat there holding his body close to her.
The door opened slowly behind her, she turned and saw Ellyn and Tasuki looking in. "...Are you alright, Kibou?" Ellyn asked as she stepped in with Tasuki.
"Houjun...he-he fainted...I-I can't pick him up." I said on the verge of tears.
"Aw come on, don't cry fer that!" said Tasuki in his normal tone but a bit warmer. "Yer a girl, girl's aren't supposed to be able to pick up their men!"
Tasuki walked slowly over to me and picked Houjun up. "Gawd, ain't this awkward."
He put him down on Houjun's bed and looked at me. "You gonna be alright?"
I nodded. "It's just all my fault.."
"It ain't no one's fault, quit blaming yerself so much. Just be glad he's alive... and yer alive now too, so Chichiri doesn't hafta worry, so cheer up, Kibou."
"...ok..." I said as I let the tears flow from my eyes. "Aw now come on! I didn't mean ta make ya cry!"
I shook my head. "Don't worry, I'll be fine."
Ellyn sat down next to me and patted my back. "I can't believe THIS is what you've been going through."
I faintly smiled. "It's wonderful isn't it?"
"You should get some rest, you wanna go back to your room?"
I shook my head.
"You wanna be left alone?"
When I nodded, Ellyn stood up heading out. "Ok, but get some rest."
Ellyn motioned Tasuki to get out with her, and they closed the door softly leaving me alone with Houjun. Walking over to him, I noticed his mask on the ground. I picked it up and sat on the other side of his bed. "I wish I knew what was going on... but now...I think you're going to be involved in it..." I said to him even though I knew he wasn't listening consciously. "I think it might be Jason... But I don't want to think about it... I just hope you recover, Houjun.."
I lay my neck down on his arm and put my arms around his neck. "Just wake up soon.." When I felt tears fill my eyes again, his arm suddenly went around me. I looked gently up at him, and saw he was fast asleep. "Don't cry." I saw his lips make out. My tears seemed to disperse and my eyes closed slowly. I hope everything's going to be alright...
Dammit! That was shorter than I wanted it to be!! GAHHH!!!! I NEED TO WRITE MORE!!!! T.T
please forgive my.......................lateness on this chapter...and it's length...I want to try to get the next chapter out soon but I can't make any promises, but I'll try ;;...I really will!! I hope... ;; I feel so bad now ...but please reveiw! And thank you Chiri26, Opparu Tsuki, and Otaku-no-miko for your support by emailing me and inspring me to write.
Also I thank you Opparu Tsuki for betaing this chapter! Wouldn't be the same without your editing, thanks!
Oh and O.T the marks were on Kibou's neck because that's where Jason chocked her. ...and of course I've been reading your notebook! .....or maybe.. gasp YOUR my stalker!!
And to my reviewers, gotta thank you because I love you all!! ...but now...REVEIW!
CosmicMoon