Chapter 3: New Student
"Eddie, do you think she'll be ok?", Kenji worried. "I think she'll be fine, she's a strong girl, and what does'nt kill you makes you stronger", Eddie attempted to reassure Kenji. "Nonomura, Uriko Nonomura", one of the nurses called, looking for the ones who brought her. "Oh, how is she, is she ok", Kenji asked as fast as he could. "your friend recieved fifty four stabs, lost a lot of blood, and is currently unconcious". They halted at room #65, the nurse opened the door. "Doctor, these two came with the girl", the nurse informed him. "Ah, yes our heros, come in", the doctor greeted ever so politely. "Is Uriko ok?", Kenji asked with an eager tone. "Well she does have a stong will, and I belive where theres a will theres a way".
"So she's going to make it?", Kenji asked, desperately.
"Well, any normal fifteen year old girl would have died", the doctor stalled.
"Your not giving me a straight answer", Kenji said with a look of disgust on his face.
"The truth is... I dont know, if I were you I'd pray", the doctor then walked out of the room.
Kenji walked over to Uriko's bed and pulled up a chair. "Your not going to stay here are you", Eddie asked his friend. "Of course I am, she's my friend, and what if that freak comes back?", Kenji answered. "Well I have to go to school tommorow, check ya later", Eddie walked out of the room leaving Kenji there with his comatose companion. "I should say something, she may be able to hear me", Kenji thought to himself. "Uriko, can you hear me?", he asked, "Uriko?". Then at that moment Uriko's eyebrows moved into a pressured postion, next her head turned toward Kenji. "Can you hear me?". "MmmmHmmm", was her answer. "I guess you cant speak", he said, "It's ok, you need your rest, now rest up", he told her. The whole night he sat by her side.
"Wake up kid", a nurse poked at Kenji.
"Uh, what why?", Kenji argued, still mostly asleep.
"Well don't you have to go to school?", the nurse asked.
"Oh yeah, school!", Kenji got up and gathered his things, he then went into one of the restrooms and changed into the uniform he brought to Eddie's but never put on. After changing he headed off to school. The whole time, thoughts of Uriko dwelled on his mind. "I hope she'll be ok, wow I'm really worried... about... Uriko. Do I actually care about her, she's just my friend". As Kenji approached the school he slowed to a walk, then casually entered it. He walked down the hall until he came to his home room class. Before entering he listened in.
"Well can you tell us about yourself?", he heard his teacher's voice
The other person was unkown , "Well I was home schooled until now, I told my dad I wanted to go to a regular school".
A little eager to see what was going on, Kenji opened the door. Upon entering the class all eyes were on him. Directly in front of him, standing in front of the class, was another boy, about his age, with jet black hair, like his but parted in front and slightly out of order, his bangs hang down over his eyes, giving him a dark look.
"Oh, Kenji. This is Taku", his teacher told him.
Then the stranger extended his hand, "Pleased to meet you", Kenji shook it and met the boy eye to eye, something sent a chill through his spine, he didn't know what it was, but it was a strange feeling, something nostalgic. The two boys then sat down in their seats.
At lunch Kenji sat with Eddie and Yuri. "Hey, you going to eat your doughnut, Eddie", Yuri asked eagerly.
"Naw man, take it", Eddie said a bit annoyed.
With that Yuri swiped the doughnut. "Hey guys, what's the deal with the new guy?"
Eddie was the first to answer, "I don't know. I got a weird feeling from him."
"Me too", Kenji added. The boys continued to eat their lunch until Hina and Aria sat down at the table with them.
"OK Kenji, where's Uriko, I thought I got a bad feeling from you", Aria harassed Kenji.
"I'm getting a reeal good feeling from him", Hina said eroticly. Everyone looked at her strangley.
"Why don't you, take you horny little friend the hell away from us", Eddie ordered pointing his fork at the girls.
They instantly got up and left. Kenji then put his hand on his forehead.
"Yo dog, what's wrong?", Eddie asked a bit concerned. Kenji didn't look up, "I just feel like it's my fault Uriko got hurt yesterday", he answered.
"Listen man, I wouldn't worry so much, the doc said she'll be ok", Eddie stated while an apple slice with his fork.
"That's not the point, I should have been there. I should have given her a ride home", Kenji said with his head down.
"Hey if you were with her, you'd be in the hospital too", his friend said.
"Maybe I could have saved her", Kenji answered frustrated.
"Hey dog, that bastard had knives", Eddie declared "He would have shredded you"
"But, still", Kenji staggered over his words.
"Still what?" If you want to bitch about it, do it on your own time", Eddie barked.
Kenji got up and left the table. "I've got to find Uriko's attacker. And when I do, I'll kill him", Kenji thought as he walked down the halls of his school. "I've got to go see her, what if she's not well?". He could'nt help the thoughts that dwelled in his head. Kenji walked out of the door and headed straight to the hospital.
