A/N: Exams are finally over.Yay! I can post more now! Thank you all for
reviewing, it means a lot to me, *hint hint*. I want to give a shout out to
Jello, Fara and Kronos, you guy's rock. Enjoy.
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The ground is really shaking now, and I hear Fuuma whispering something to me. I haven't heard a word he has said and I think he's beginning to get worried. I can feel his right hand caressing my face. I lean forward and gently rub my lips against it so he knows that I'm okay. As soon as I've done it he quickly moves his hand away. I suppose he wasn't expecting that.
Before either of us move another inch or say anything else the ground stops shaking and the distant ringing of the bell is all I hear. Fuuma suddenly pulls away from me and stands up. He looks around almost anxiously and then gives me his hand. I take it but it feels awkward. I know this sounds odd, but it really does. Subsequently I quickly stand up and then he looks me over and literally runs off.
I stand there looking like an idiot before I realize that classes have started again. /thanks Fuuma/ I think. I've ended up not being late for class after all. I take my seat and listen to the teacher yak on about how school for the rest of the day is cancelled and that we get to go home. Everyone in the class starts to cheer and pack up. Hokuto turns over to me and looks worried.
"Kamui-kun, Subaru asked me to tell you that he's sorry but he can't get together with you tonight," she begins, "we have to go straight home."
"That's all right, I should go and find my aunt anyways," I reply
"Okay, have a goodnight!" Hokuto yells out as she runs out of the classroom.
Another Bye is barely heard by me, and when I look up Fuuma walks past me with the words leaving his mouth. I only manage to smile before he disappears into the hallway, leaving me to be the only one left in class. I start to pack up when I hear the teacher call to me.
"Kamui, your aunt wants you to meet her in the parking lot," Sensei says to me
"Thank you," I mumble out before leaving.
I can see my aunt waiting for me through the hallway windows and she seems to be trembling and looking frantic.
I start to run, and while doing so, I'm being told to slow down by a dozen or so teachers. I'm obviously not listening to them since I begin to run as fast as I can. I just can't get the look on my aunt's face out of my head. Something must be wrong.
Finally, after what's seems minutes I get to the parking lot. Aunt Tokiko spots me and waves her arms around. When I get to her she really does look frantic. She tells me to quickly get into the car and I do so.
"K.. Kamui,"She begins, "Your mother has been in an accident. The roof of her office collapsed during the earthquake."
"Oh god," Is all I'm able to get out
"Oh Kamui, they said she lost so much blood," She continues. Her voice is stricken with so much grief, and the tears start to fall from her eyes. I can vaguely feel them coming from mine too.
A couple minutes of uncomfortable silence later we finally reach the hospital. We run in, and I see so many injured people that It is just way to overwhelming. More tears threaten to fall and my breathing is becoming shaky.
"Kamui hurry up," Aunt Tokiko yells.
I catch up to her and we walk over to where my mom is. Aunt Tokiko goes into the room first but I can't just yet. Instead I'm standing outside the door trying to breath normally again. I hear yelling from inside the room, then Aunt Tokiko comes running out and runs down the hall and into the elevator.
It takes all my courage for me to walk into the room, but I do so. Mom is hooked up to a bunch of machines and I can still see some blood on her visible clothes. Her head is rapped bandages and she I can barely hear her breathe. She looks like and angel to me, and little do I know how ironic me saying that is.
I go and sit down next to her bed. I take her hand in mine and kiss it. I keep it close to my lips for a couple more minutes before letting it go and then standing up. The room is left with my echoing words.
"Goodbye mother, I love you."
I'm now left with the feeling of my heart shattering into a million pieces and the task of finding my aunt.
First off this place is huge. Aunt Tokiko could be anywhere. I don't think that she would have gone to the car; she would have waited for me. With no clue what so ever on where she is, I launch my search for her.
As I'm looking around I end up in front of the elevator. Getting in I'm not quite sure where to go so I press a random button. It's taking me to the parking lot. Now that I've gotten to the parking lot I head for our car. The car is not there. THE CAR IS NOT THERE!!!!!!!
What am I going to do? I'm alone in a place I've never been before, I have no idea how I'm going to get home, let alone where home is. I can't even find my way out of a paper bag, how am I going to find my way home? This is going to be a long night.
Having never gone home myself before I've decided that I'm going to go south. Maybe I'll end up back at the school. Hopefully I will. Hopefully.
Now that I've finally gotten myself outside I realize that it has gotten quite cold. I feel the wind on my exposed skin and I'm whishing that I had a jacket with me.
The streets seem so calm and peaceful now. If I yelled I probably would be able to hear my voice echo down the street. As much fun as that sounds I would feel like an idiot.
I think that I'm getting close to school. I remember walking by these houses and I remember this street. Yes! I am at school. I can go home now. Now that I know where I am I'm on my way home.
My thoughts go out to my aunt, who is still missing. I hope that she's home so I'll know that she's okay.
Finally after what seems like an eternity I'm home. The lights are off and the door is locked. Not good. I go in and call out for my aunt. No response. I go into the kitchen and check the answering machine. No messages. Now I'm really worried.
I just want to crawl into a hole and hide. Or better yet I want to disappear. Thoughts like these run through my head as I lye down and start crying. I can't help it, my mom is dyeing and my aunt is missing. I 'm all alone. I stay in this position for a while. I'm awakened from my dark thoughts by the phone.
I know it's the hospital telling me that mom is dead. All I have to do is answer for it to be confirmed. With whatever strength and dignity I have left I answer it. She's dead. Dead. I put the phone down and let out an enormous scream. My tears come all over again and I fall to the floor sobbing.
All this pain is racking through my body and it hurts so much.
After suffering so much I've finally passed out from the pain. Perhaps tomorrow will be a better day or perhaps it will be a continuation of today. All I know is that right now all I want is someone to take all the pain away.
Unfortunately, I'm still alone and afraid.
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The ground is really shaking now, and I hear Fuuma whispering something to me. I haven't heard a word he has said and I think he's beginning to get worried. I can feel his right hand caressing my face. I lean forward and gently rub my lips against it so he knows that I'm okay. As soon as I've done it he quickly moves his hand away. I suppose he wasn't expecting that.
Before either of us move another inch or say anything else the ground stops shaking and the distant ringing of the bell is all I hear. Fuuma suddenly pulls away from me and stands up. He looks around almost anxiously and then gives me his hand. I take it but it feels awkward. I know this sounds odd, but it really does. Subsequently I quickly stand up and then he looks me over and literally runs off.
I stand there looking like an idiot before I realize that classes have started again. /thanks Fuuma/ I think. I've ended up not being late for class after all. I take my seat and listen to the teacher yak on about how school for the rest of the day is cancelled and that we get to go home. Everyone in the class starts to cheer and pack up. Hokuto turns over to me and looks worried.
"Kamui-kun, Subaru asked me to tell you that he's sorry but he can't get together with you tonight," she begins, "we have to go straight home."
"That's all right, I should go and find my aunt anyways," I reply
"Okay, have a goodnight!" Hokuto yells out as she runs out of the classroom.
Another Bye is barely heard by me, and when I look up Fuuma walks past me with the words leaving his mouth. I only manage to smile before he disappears into the hallway, leaving me to be the only one left in class. I start to pack up when I hear the teacher call to me.
"Kamui, your aunt wants you to meet her in the parking lot," Sensei says to me
"Thank you," I mumble out before leaving.
I can see my aunt waiting for me through the hallway windows and she seems to be trembling and looking frantic.
I start to run, and while doing so, I'm being told to slow down by a dozen or so teachers. I'm obviously not listening to them since I begin to run as fast as I can. I just can't get the look on my aunt's face out of my head. Something must be wrong.
Finally, after what's seems minutes I get to the parking lot. Aunt Tokiko spots me and waves her arms around. When I get to her she really does look frantic. She tells me to quickly get into the car and I do so.
"K.. Kamui,"She begins, "Your mother has been in an accident. The roof of her office collapsed during the earthquake."
"Oh god," Is all I'm able to get out
"Oh Kamui, they said she lost so much blood," She continues. Her voice is stricken with so much grief, and the tears start to fall from her eyes. I can vaguely feel them coming from mine too.
A couple minutes of uncomfortable silence later we finally reach the hospital. We run in, and I see so many injured people that It is just way to overwhelming. More tears threaten to fall and my breathing is becoming shaky.
"Kamui hurry up," Aunt Tokiko yells.
I catch up to her and we walk over to where my mom is. Aunt Tokiko goes into the room first but I can't just yet. Instead I'm standing outside the door trying to breath normally again. I hear yelling from inside the room, then Aunt Tokiko comes running out and runs down the hall and into the elevator.
It takes all my courage for me to walk into the room, but I do so. Mom is hooked up to a bunch of machines and I can still see some blood on her visible clothes. Her head is rapped bandages and she I can barely hear her breathe. She looks like and angel to me, and little do I know how ironic me saying that is.
I go and sit down next to her bed. I take her hand in mine and kiss it. I keep it close to my lips for a couple more minutes before letting it go and then standing up. The room is left with my echoing words.
"Goodbye mother, I love you."
I'm now left with the feeling of my heart shattering into a million pieces and the task of finding my aunt.
First off this place is huge. Aunt Tokiko could be anywhere. I don't think that she would have gone to the car; she would have waited for me. With no clue what so ever on where she is, I launch my search for her.
As I'm looking around I end up in front of the elevator. Getting in I'm not quite sure where to go so I press a random button. It's taking me to the parking lot. Now that I've gotten to the parking lot I head for our car. The car is not there. THE CAR IS NOT THERE!!!!!!!
What am I going to do? I'm alone in a place I've never been before, I have no idea how I'm going to get home, let alone where home is. I can't even find my way out of a paper bag, how am I going to find my way home? This is going to be a long night.
Having never gone home myself before I've decided that I'm going to go south. Maybe I'll end up back at the school. Hopefully I will. Hopefully.
Now that I've finally gotten myself outside I realize that it has gotten quite cold. I feel the wind on my exposed skin and I'm whishing that I had a jacket with me.
The streets seem so calm and peaceful now. If I yelled I probably would be able to hear my voice echo down the street. As much fun as that sounds I would feel like an idiot.
I think that I'm getting close to school. I remember walking by these houses and I remember this street. Yes! I am at school. I can go home now. Now that I know where I am I'm on my way home.
My thoughts go out to my aunt, who is still missing. I hope that she's home so I'll know that she's okay.
Finally after what seems like an eternity I'm home. The lights are off and the door is locked. Not good. I go in and call out for my aunt. No response. I go into the kitchen and check the answering machine. No messages. Now I'm really worried.
I just want to crawl into a hole and hide. Or better yet I want to disappear. Thoughts like these run through my head as I lye down and start crying. I can't help it, my mom is dyeing and my aunt is missing. I 'm all alone. I stay in this position for a while. I'm awakened from my dark thoughts by the phone.
I know it's the hospital telling me that mom is dead. All I have to do is answer for it to be confirmed. With whatever strength and dignity I have left I answer it. She's dead. Dead. I put the phone down and let out an enormous scream. My tears come all over again and I fall to the floor sobbing.
All this pain is racking through my body and it hurts so much.
After suffering so much I've finally passed out from the pain. Perhaps tomorrow will be a better day or perhaps it will be a continuation of today. All I know is that right now all I want is someone to take all the pain away.
Unfortunately, I'm still alone and afraid.
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