My Everything

Chapter 14: Flickering hope

A pair of hands gently pried away the tissue which the dark haired girl was tearing into shreds.

Crystal slowly lifted her head up until her emerald flecked orbs met a pair of concerned turquoise eyes.

"Tala?" the dark haired girl whispered in disbelief and in that moment, her controlled demeanor shattered and she crumpled.

The red haired teen hastily leaned forward to catch the collapsing girl and gathered her up in his arms, wrapping his arms around the petite girl to support her.

"It'll be okay," Tala murmured as he patted her back comfortingly.

The slender girl's frame shook and trembled but yet not one tear escaped from her eyes. She couldn't cry now, not when Kai was still alive.

After several moments of being supported by Tala, Crystal straightened up, concentrating on keeping her breathing equal.

"Tala, Kai-" Crystal finally spoke up hesitantly; "Kai was hit by a car."

"Shit," Tala swore quietly, his hands clenching into fists.

"It-it was all my fault Tala," Crystal whispered, as her almond shaped eyes brimmed with unshed tears, "The car was about to hit me, but then Kai shoved me out of the way and then- and then-" Crystal couldn't bare to finish the sentence for intense guilt was tearing her up inside, tearing her very soul to shreds until she didn't think she could go on.

"Shh," Tala murmured and he led her over to the bench and they sat down.

Catching a glimpse of girlfriend out of the corner of his eye, Tala made a motion for her to join them.

The red haired girl appeared to be hesitant, her eyes darting towards the raven haired girl uncertainly.

Tala rolled his turquoise orbs at her and gestured once again for his girlfriend to join them. This time the red haired girl slowly sidled over to the bench and sat down beside him.

Lifting her head up from where it laid rested on Tala shoulders, Crystal's emerald flecked orbs became clouded with confusion when she saw the red haired girl.

"Crystal this is my girlfriend Ivy, Ivy this is my friend Crystal," Tala introduced them.

"It's nice to meet you," Crystal murmured as she attempted to smile at the other girl. "Mariah will be pleased to meet you."

"I've already called Mariah and Rei, they should be over soon," Tala told Crystal who had by this time already fallen fast asleep.

"Poor girl, I don't know what I'd do if I were here," Ivy said quietly as she observed the sleeping girl. Even in her sleep, Crystal still appeared worried.

"Should we wake her?"

"I don't know. She probably needs her sleep."

"Huh?" Crystal raised her head up groggily to see blurred figure standing in front of her.

"Crystal!" the blurred figure exclaimed and in the next moment a body was hurled at her and Crystal found herself in a suffocating hug. "Are you alright?"

"I could be better," the dark haired girl replied wearily, her almond shaped eyes darting around the waiting room. "Wait a minute, where's Tala?"

"A doctor came by and Rei and Tala went with him somewhere," Mariah's face scrunched up as she tried to remember.

"What happened to Ivy?"

"She went to the bathroom." Mariah replied and leaned in to whisper in Crystal's ear. "I have to admit she is quite pretty. I suppose Tala was telling the truth. They do make a good couple- though not as cute as Rei & I and Kai & you."

Crystal rolled her emerald flecked orbs and then got up from the bench. "I'm going to try to get in and see Kai now."

"I'll wait for Ivy and we'll catch up," the pink haired girl suggested and the blue eyed girl walked through the set of double swinging doors and into a corridor lined with doors on each side.

Crap.

How the hell was she supposed to know which room Kai would be in? Scowling Akina turned to the first door on her right and then rolled her eyes.

Duh. There were signs on the door announcing which patient was in the room.

Damn. She must have been really worried about Kai to overlook that.

The dark haired girl continued to tip-toe down the corridor, stopping to glance at the sign on each door before moving on.

After passing what seemed like dozens of doors, the dark haired girl finally found the right one and sighing in relief she slipped inside.

And then froze.

Rei and Tala were standing to one side, shaking their heads as they glanced over at the bed. A white sheet had been draped over the bed, obscuring the figure underneath it from view.

Akina's heart plummeted and tears sprang to her eyes as she closed the short distance from the door to the bed. Her face had drained of all colour and she dropped into the chair beside the bed.

No, this could not be happening.......Kai couldn't........

Akina's head fell onto cloaked figure, her midnight black hair spilling over the sheets. She was no longer able to restrain her unreleased tears, which spilled over her cheeks and she wept silently.

The figure underneath the sheets stirred and then straightened up to a sitting position.

"Oi, I'm getting wet here,"

Akina stiffened and a finger gently brushed away the crystal tears on her cheek. She slowly raised her head and her emerald flecked orbs met a pair of warm auburn eyes.

Her almond shaped eyes widened and she threw her arms around the blue haired boy as tears continued to stream down her face.

"Shh, it's okay," Kai told her conformingly as his hands made circular motions on her back. "Why are you crying?"

"Why am I crying? Why am I crying?!" Akina pushed the blue haired teen away from her and regarded him with an indignant expression on her face.

How the hell could he ask her that question now? Was he really that stupid?

"You wanna know why I'm crying? You really wanna know?" Akina jabbed a finger at her boyfriend's chest who nodded in reply. "Dammit Kai, I thought you had died! Died!" she punctuated the word with another jab at Kai. "And then all of a sudden you wake up? What did you expect me to do?"

"Whoa, slow down Akina," Kai interjected her ranting. "First of all what made you think I'm dead?"

At that the dark haired girl rounded on the other two teens observing them with amusement sparkling in their eyes.

"You." Akina glared, shooting daggers at the two teens.

"Me?" the red haired replied innocently.

"You." Akina repeated and this time Rei looked on in confusion.

"Me?" Rei appeared to look even more confused.

"Yes. You two." Akina's emerald flecked orbs had narrowed and aqua slowly began to mingle with the baby blue.

"We never did anything! I swear," Tala threw his hands up in defense. "You were the one who walked in here and then began crying."

"You could have told me," Akina hissed in reply as she continued to glare accusingly at the two teens.

"We were just about to but then Kai woke up," Rei assured in an attempt to calm down the blue eyed girl.

"You still could've warned me sooner!" Akina insisted.

Tala rolled his turquoise eyes at her, "There's no point arguing with this one." He scoffed before he and Rei left the room.

"And you," this time Akina rounded on her boyfriend, "What were you thinking? You could've died jumping in front of the car like that!"

"Better than you dying," Kai muttered underneath his breath but his girlfriend caught his words and glared at him.

"No it certainly would not be better! You don't really think at all sometimes." Akina retorted turning her head away from him so he wouldn't see the tears pricking the corner of her eyes.

"Akina," Kai said softly and used his finger to tilt her head towards him again. "I'm sorry if I made you worry"

"I was so afraid that I had lost you," Akina whispered and turned to burry her head in Kai's chest. "I don't know what I would've done if I had lost you."

"What?! How could you have messed it up!" a blonde haired girl screeched at a brown haired girl who cowered before her.

"I'm s-sorry Melissa," the girl stuttered, ducking her head to avoid the glaring violet eyes.

"Well sorry isn't good enough is it?" Melissa lashed out and slapped Mia across the cheek.

Mia flinched and nursed her swelling cheek as Melissa began throwing anything she could get her hands on.

"Fucking hell," Melissa "Why won't that fucking bitch Hiragazaki leave Kai alone!"

Okaiz........yeah sorry this chapter isn't very interesting.........but the next chapter is good.......well I think it is anyway............not sure if you'll think it's good........but it's interesting........yep very interesting..........anyway this chapter is kinda boring since I wrote it when I had writer's block..........but from now on the plot will develop more......anyway remember to review okay? Thanx.