My Everything

Chapter 13: Hit & Run.

"I can't believe that you beat up Eric!" the dark haired girl exclaimed once more as Kai opened the door of his sleek black convertible for her to get in. "What were you thinking? Oh wait, you weren't thinking were you?"

"The little dickhead was asking for it," the blue haired boy growled as he stalked around to the driver's side.

"Even if he was asking for it that is still no excuse for you to go and break his nose and ribs." Akina scoffed when Kai turned on the engine and drove down the driveway.

"Like hell I was going to let him get away with that," Kai muttered underneath his breath and immediately felt his girlfriend's emerald flecked orbs pierce through him.

"I thought you had more self control than that Kai," Akina said quietly and when they pulled up to her house she jumped out of the car without waiting for Kai's reply.

"Akina, wait," Kai was out of the car and by her side in a second.

For a moment they stood there, their eyes locked and the darkness engulfing them.

"I do have self control, it's just that....................." Kai paused for a moment to take a breath, "when it comes to you I just lose it."

"Aww Kai-kun that's so sweet!" Akina giggled and gave him a brief hug before stepping back and regarding him seriously. "But you still shouldn't have hit Eric."

Kai merely shrugged his shoulders in response. He wasn't going to apologize for something that he wasn't sorry for.

The dark haired girl sighed in exasperation and rolled her emerald flecked orbs. "Guys. It's just so typical of them to always resort to violence." She huffed crossing her arms over her chest, "I suppose the thought of reasoning with him never occurred to you?"

"That guy is beyond reasoning" her blue haired boyfriend stated flatly before tilting his head downwards to steal a kiss from her. "I'll be here tomorrow to pick you up."

Akina murmured something which sounded vaguely like guys before opening the front door and stepping into the house.

Sharp crimson nails drummed the table top; its owner deeply immersed in thought as she idly sipped a frothy cappuccino, wincing when the burning liquid scorched her tongue.

Seated opposite her was a mousey haired chubby girl who was currently eating her way through her third slice of what seemed like fat free cake.

"It's like so super cool that you invited me over to your house Melissa," the cake eating girl gushed obviously not catching the flicker of disgust in her companion's eyes when the cake crumbs sprayed out of her mouth.

"What are friends for?" Melissa replied, her voice laced with false sweetness. "But what I was hoping we could discuss was the issue concerning Hiragazaki."

"Oh. Well what about Crystal?" the pudgy girl paused to take a breath before starting on a fourth slice of cake.

"Well for one thing Mia, we need to get her out of the picture," Melissa retorted coolly, straining to keep her violet eyes from rolling. How stupid could this girl get? Seriously.

"I thought you were going to take care of that," Mia answered, obviously somewhat confused.

God how Melissa just wanted to strangle this little wench. She thought that Melissa was really going to do all the dirty work just so that this fat ugly pug-like girl could put her grubby little hands all over her Kai? Hell would freeze over before Melissa would allow that to happen. Mia was nothing but a pawn. A useless pawn at that. But when the time came, she would have her uses. Melissa leaned back in the upholstered chair, her violet eyes surveying the clumsy girl across the table top. Yes, she would certainly have her uses................

"Okay, this is what we're going to do........................"

"Ne Kai-kun, stop here for a moment," the raven haired girl requested, tugging at her boyfriend's arm as they drove down the street.

"Why?" Kai replied slowing down slightly but not stopping.

"I wanna get ice-cream that's why," Akina answered smiling brightly up at him.

"Are you serious?" Kai grunted, an incredulous expression appearing on his features.

"Of course I'm serious, why wouldn't I be?" his girlfriend's cerulean orbs became clouded with childlike confusion.

"You are so childish," the auburn eyed boy grumbled and reluctantly parked the black convertible in a lot opposite the ice-cream parlor.

"Thanks Kai-kun, you're the best!" Akina giggled at Kai's stormy face and with a quick glance both ways, raced across the street.

Grey eyes uncertainly watched the road, steeling herself for what she had to do next. A dark haired figure darted out onto the road and the girl straightened up, hesitating for a fraction of a second. It was now or never.

Kai got out of the convertible, shut the door and began to follow the blue eyed girl across the road. Instinctively he glanced towards the end of the road and his heart stopped when he caught sight of a car swerving crazily all over the road, sending pedestrians scattering to the footpaths.

And it was headed straight for Akina.

Akina who was so intent on crossing the road to get her ice-cream that she was oblivious to the oncoming danger.

"AKINA!" he cried out but her reaction was too slow, he was moving too slow, the world seemed to slow down as Kai raced against time, raced to get to her in time.

THUMP.

There was the squealing of brakes and the sharp scent of burn rubber reached her nostrils.

Thrown to one side, the raven haired girl lay on the rough asphalt, her curtain of sleek midnight black hair falling over her face and obscuring her view. She impatiently pushed her hair back and her emerald flecked orbs widened in horror at the sight which greeted her eyes.

Laying motionless a few meters away from her was Kai. His limbs were sprawled out at impossible angles and a dark pool of blood gathering at his forehead.

Akina's head swiveled in the opposite direction and she just managed to catch sight of a car turning the corner. Suddenly everything fell into place. Kai calling out her name, the car swerving dangerously towards her.................and then..........

A lump grew in Akina's throat. Kai had pushed her out of the way. Kai hadn't been able to move out of the way in time. And now................

Her gaze returned to Kai and she fell to her knees at his side, unreleased tears pricking the corner of her eyes. A large crowd had gathered on the road, but the petite girl didn't take any notice of them. She was dimly aware of sirens squealing in the background and a pair of arms gently lifted her to her feet and ushered her towards the back of the ambulance where Kai was being wheeled in on a stretcher.

"Miss?" the voice asked concerned but Akina appeared not to hear him, her usual glittering emerald flecked orbs were now glazed over as she shook her head to clear her mind. She stepped into the ambulance, ignoring the questions the paramedic threw at her.

Several short minutes later, though it felt like hours to Akina, the ambulance pulled up to a stop in front of the emergency entrance of Tokyo Hospital.

She trailed after the stretcher like a lost child but when she was about to pass through a set of swinging double doors, a pair of hands fell onto her shoulders, effectively stopping her.

"I'm sorry Miss but I'm afraid you can't proceed past this point. You'll have to wait in the waiting room" a voice told her kindly and Akina looked up into the face of an elderly nurse, her face lined with wrinkles and her white uniform immaculate.

"But Kai....................." the whisper emitted from her lips was barely audible and the nurse sighed wearily. Too many times had she been in this position.

"The doctors will look after him," the elderly woman reassured the blue eyed girl, "In the meantime you should probably contact his family and friends"

The raven haired girl nodded numbly and walked slowly towards a plastic orange chair as if in a trance. She dropped down into the chair heavily and pulled out her mobile phone from her pocket and dialed Kai's home number.

"Hiwatari residence, how may I help you?" a crisp voice answered automatically when the line was picked up.

"I'd like to speak to Katrina please," Akina's voice was calm and controlled even though all she wanted to do right now was break down and weep.

"I'm sorry but Hiwatari Katrina is busy at the moment. Would you like to leave a message?" the voice inquired politely.

It took almost all of Akina's self control not to throw the phone across the waiting room. Didn't they know what was happening? Kai was........................Akina fought back her tears, determined not to lose her control. Control was the only thing holding her together right now. Without it she's crumble to pieces. She could not allow that to happen. She refused to let that happen. She had to be strong, strong for Kai's sake.

"I must speak to Katrina now. It's extremely important and urgent. I don't care what she's doing. Just get her on the phone now. It's about Kai." Akina stated through gritted teeth.

"I'm sure that however important it is, it can wait, Hiwatari Katrina specifically-"

"If you don't get Katrina to the phone right now I will come down there and wring your little neck with my bare hands. Is that understood? Now tell Katrina that Akina is on the phone and that it is extremely important!" Akina snapped, her patience seriously wearing thing and she was finally rewarded when the line was transferred.

"Akina dear, is something wrong?" Kai's mother's voice was filled with concern.

"It's Kai. H-he's been in an accident," Akina finally answered, the sobs choking her words.

There was a sharp intake of breath on the other line. "Stay right there. I'm on the way."

Then the line went dead.

Akina stared at her phone for several long seconds before she realized that she should call Tala and the others. Taking a deep breath she punched in Tala's mobile number and impatiently waited for him to pick up.

"Hello?" a masculine voice answered after several rings.

"T-Tala?" the whisper escaped from Akina's lips.

"Akina? What's wrong?" Tala immediately sensed the hopelessness in his friend's voice.

"It's Kai. H-he.............." her words faltered and now there was no mistaking the fact that something was wrong.

"Where are you?" Tala questioned her calmly, his mind racing with all the possible scenarios which could have happened.

"The emergency ward at Tokyo Hospital," the red haired boy could hardly make out the raven haired girl's reply.

"I'll be right there." Tala told her before he hug up.

Tala turned to face a girl with the exact same shade of hair as his, his turquoise eyes rapidly filling with concern.

"Tala? What's the matter?" the girl questioned confused to her boyfriend's sudden change in behavior.

"It's my friend Kai. He's in hospital." Tala answered curtly before standing from his chair. "I need to get to the hospital."

"I'll come with you," the girl immediately volunteered and the two teens swiftly strolled out of the café.

"You don't need to come you know Ivy," Tala told her quietly as he started up the car.

"I want to," she merely replied, laying her hand on top of his, her crimson orbs locking with his turquoise orbs.

The raven haired girl squirmed in her seat restlessly. Fed up with just sitting around, she stood up and began to pace the length of the waiting room.

Akina was helpless. There was nothing she could do for Kai at the moment. Nothing she could do but wait. Wait for God knows what could happen.

Okaiz.........I hope you liked that chapter, I thought it was pretty good. Anyway the next chapter isn't as interesting..........but don't worry it'll get better in a few chapters. I think I'm pretty much over my writer's block.........I'm getting kinda bored with this fic.......so it'll probably be finished in a couple of chapters........won't be as long as Two Hearts, One Love. Sorry......grins sheepishly So I'm thinking at the moment that I'll have 20 chaps........

Anyway, please remember to review! No flames please.