A/N: My computer crashed so I'm using my mom's laptop. I don't really like
using any other computer besides my own so that's why it took so long for
me to update. Sorry for the wait and I hope you enjoy the story.
Disclaimer: Not the owner of Angelic Layer or Chobits.
Chapter 4
Kaede lay on the white hospital bed, her once braided hair strung raggedly across the clean cut pillows. An oxygen mask was strapped sturdily to her mouth and nose, aiding her in her need for air. A light pulse activated the green-lit machine next to her bedside. A few doctors murmured outside confiding within each other their opinions on the sickly girl. Sai, her eyes dry but her cheeks stained with old tears, sat next to her dear friend clutching her friend. She clasped the hand tightly like she was the one holding her friend here. If she dared to let it go, Kaede might disappear from the world forever.
Another machine rested on top of the heart monitor. Small thin lines were drawn scraggily on a graphed piece of paper lazily. The lines were monotonously thin as the pens shook slightly. This machine was the most important for Kaede's condition. It was the one reading her brain's activity.
"This is pathetic, Kaede." Sai whispered. She laid her head on her friend's shoulder while stroking the pale skin on her arm. "You always have to do this, don't you? If only you knew how much this hurt me. Maybe then you wouldn't do this to yourself. You aren't just hurting yourself. You aren't just hurting yourself..." Sai softly said. She felt the common tears in her eyes as she allowed them to trace the paths of the old ones. "You better wake up. You better wake up or else I'll-"
Suddenly the needles on the brain machine quivered excitingly. It stroked across the paper as they jiggled faster and faster. The thin line turned mountainous as it traced the forms of treacherous peaks. Sai quickly jumped from the bed and ran out of the room. She ran into one of the huddled doctors almost crashing to the floor. Lucky for her, her embarrassment was saved as the doctors rushed into the other room. She composed herself before returning to her friend.
"What's going on?!" One of the doctors exclaimed as he quickly sifted through the paper. He scanned over it quickly trying to solve the sudden change. He darted a desperate look at Sai. "You didn't touch it, did you?"
"No, I was just sitting there and it started to go nuts." She explained. The doctor nodded trying to find another solution.
"What is going on here?" He asked himself over and over.
"She's remembering." Sai said her eyes widening with the answer. "She's trying to find her past." The doctor dropped the papers and rushed to his patient's side.
"Is there anything we can do?" He asked.
"All we can do is wait." Sai sighed. She calmed herself and returned to her friend's side. This time, though, she rested her head next to Kaede's.
(Let me be there. Let me help you Kaede. Just think of me and you'll be back here in no time.) Sai thought closing her eyes.
Kaede found herself again in the dreaded scenario. The man, who was revealed to be her father, had not arrived. She nervously looked around anxiously waiting for him to arrive. She spotted the window where her brother always watched from. She ran over to it, trying to open it. The window would not open as she turned her back to it. The man had arrived and was now slowly walking towards her.
"You're my father." She stated with a sense of courage. "I'm not afraid of you anymore. You can't take me away from him again. Not this time." She said raising her chin in determination.
"Kaede, please come back! I'm not ready for you to leave yet! I need you..." A distant voice echoed through the black room.
"That's right! This is in my head. You're dead. You're not real; you're just a figment of my imagination." She said stepping closer to the dangerous man. Her heart quickened. This was a warning for her. If this continued, she would pass out again.
(Sai, help me remember. I don't ever want to come back here.) Kaede pleaded through thought hoping her friend would hear her. The man shook irregularly before slowly fading from sight. Kaede smiled happy with the results.
The window was still empty as she made her way over to it. She pounded on the glass angrily.
"Glass will not stand between me and my past." She said angrily. She pounded on it harder. The glass bent under her fists yielding the impact. "Let me in!" She screamed. Kaede's breath became shallow as she continued to pound on the intangible glass. She wheezed with exhaustion, but was reluctant to give in to her disease. "Please...let me see him. He's all I have..." Kaede prayed. She dragged her nails on the glass as she sank lower to the ground. Her disease was getting the best of her. If she collapsed now, she may never return to either of the worlds.
The window ripped under her filed nails. She looked up at the small holes. Kaede caught her second wind as she eagerly tore at the openings. It soon was large enough for her to pass into the other room. She questionably stepped through.
It was empty. The hard wood floors were dusty with age. Her footprints were left behind as she found the middle of the room. A small light shown on her and her features. She blinked at the new brightness of the room. A small boy appeared from an unexplored corner; his back to her. Kaede hesitantly stepped over to him. She lightly touched his square shoulder. The boy turned and faced her. His face was clear.
"You're..." Kaede gasped. The boy nodded.
"I'm your brother." He said and smiled.
A/N: Yeah thanks for reading. Review and have a wonderful life!
Disclaimer: Not the owner of Angelic Layer or Chobits.
Chapter 4
Kaede lay on the white hospital bed, her once braided hair strung raggedly across the clean cut pillows. An oxygen mask was strapped sturdily to her mouth and nose, aiding her in her need for air. A light pulse activated the green-lit machine next to her bedside. A few doctors murmured outside confiding within each other their opinions on the sickly girl. Sai, her eyes dry but her cheeks stained with old tears, sat next to her dear friend clutching her friend. She clasped the hand tightly like she was the one holding her friend here. If she dared to let it go, Kaede might disappear from the world forever.
Another machine rested on top of the heart monitor. Small thin lines were drawn scraggily on a graphed piece of paper lazily. The lines were monotonously thin as the pens shook slightly. This machine was the most important for Kaede's condition. It was the one reading her brain's activity.
"This is pathetic, Kaede." Sai whispered. She laid her head on her friend's shoulder while stroking the pale skin on her arm. "You always have to do this, don't you? If only you knew how much this hurt me. Maybe then you wouldn't do this to yourself. You aren't just hurting yourself. You aren't just hurting yourself..." Sai softly said. She felt the common tears in her eyes as she allowed them to trace the paths of the old ones. "You better wake up. You better wake up or else I'll-"
Suddenly the needles on the brain machine quivered excitingly. It stroked across the paper as they jiggled faster and faster. The thin line turned mountainous as it traced the forms of treacherous peaks. Sai quickly jumped from the bed and ran out of the room. She ran into one of the huddled doctors almost crashing to the floor. Lucky for her, her embarrassment was saved as the doctors rushed into the other room. She composed herself before returning to her friend.
"What's going on?!" One of the doctors exclaimed as he quickly sifted through the paper. He scanned over it quickly trying to solve the sudden change. He darted a desperate look at Sai. "You didn't touch it, did you?"
"No, I was just sitting there and it started to go nuts." She explained. The doctor nodded trying to find another solution.
"What is going on here?" He asked himself over and over.
"She's remembering." Sai said her eyes widening with the answer. "She's trying to find her past." The doctor dropped the papers and rushed to his patient's side.
"Is there anything we can do?" He asked.
"All we can do is wait." Sai sighed. She calmed herself and returned to her friend's side. This time, though, she rested her head next to Kaede's.
(Let me be there. Let me help you Kaede. Just think of me and you'll be back here in no time.) Sai thought closing her eyes.
Kaede found herself again in the dreaded scenario. The man, who was revealed to be her father, had not arrived. She nervously looked around anxiously waiting for him to arrive. She spotted the window where her brother always watched from. She ran over to it, trying to open it. The window would not open as she turned her back to it. The man had arrived and was now slowly walking towards her.
"You're my father." She stated with a sense of courage. "I'm not afraid of you anymore. You can't take me away from him again. Not this time." She said raising her chin in determination.
"Kaede, please come back! I'm not ready for you to leave yet! I need you..." A distant voice echoed through the black room.
"That's right! This is in my head. You're dead. You're not real; you're just a figment of my imagination." She said stepping closer to the dangerous man. Her heart quickened. This was a warning for her. If this continued, she would pass out again.
(Sai, help me remember. I don't ever want to come back here.) Kaede pleaded through thought hoping her friend would hear her. The man shook irregularly before slowly fading from sight. Kaede smiled happy with the results.
The window was still empty as she made her way over to it. She pounded on the glass angrily.
"Glass will not stand between me and my past." She said angrily. She pounded on it harder. The glass bent under her fists yielding the impact. "Let me in!" She screamed. Kaede's breath became shallow as she continued to pound on the intangible glass. She wheezed with exhaustion, but was reluctant to give in to her disease. "Please...let me see him. He's all I have..." Kaede prayed. She dragged her nails on the glass as she sank lower to the ground. Her disease was getting the best of her. If she collapsed now, she may never return to either of the worlds.
The window ripped under her filed nails. She looked up at the small holes. Kaede caught her second wind as she eagerly tore at the openings. It soon was large enough for her to pass into the other room. She questionably stepped through.
It was empty. The hard wood floors were dusty with age. Her footprints were left behind as she found the middle of the room. A small light shown on her and her features. She blinked at the new brightness of the room. A small boy appeared from an unexplored corner; his back to her. Kaede hesitantly stepped over to him. She lightly touched his square shoulder. The boy turned and faced her. His face was clear.
"You're..." Kaede gasped. The boy nodded.
"I'm your brother." He said and smiled.
A/N: Yeah thanks for reading. Review and have a wonderful life!
