hey guys! i've gotten chapter 7 up and im about to do ch. 8!

oh nu! aya's stuck in a fire with no means of escape and no way to know she's even in danger!

what will she do!

who will save her!

will she make it!

all these questions are awaiting to be answered!

The temperature began to rise throughout the house as the fire spread. Aya turned on her side, unaware of the danger.

Smoke filled the house, Aya taking it in quickly. The smoke filled her lungs and she coughed as she slept. Her eyes slowly opened and she tried to sit up, but she was to weak.

She tried to yell for help but her lungs had been filled with smoke and she couldn't breathe. She coughed and again tried to move, only to topple off the bed and pass out on her bedroom floor.

Hige walked down the street a few blocks away and took in a deep breath. He caught the hint of something burning and began to run. He skidded to a halt infront of the house now noticably in flames.

"Aya!"

He ran up the steps and pounded on the door, only to find it locked. He ran around the side of the house and tried the windows. Finally finding the kitchen window, he pried it open, and flames and smoke poured out of it.

Carefully, he crawled inside, putting his arm over his nose and mouth. He walked quickly throughout the house, searching for any signs of life.

"Aya!" He called, knowing she couldn't hear him, but he was desparate to find her.

He kicked in the door to the bathroom, not seeing anyone in there, he continued through the house, the flames continuing to spread.

Aya lay helpless on the floor in her bedroom, unconcious, the flames slowly crawling towards her.

Hige forced open the door towards Aya's bedroom. He coughed as the smoke came rampaging at him. He fought against it and spotted Aya laying on the floor.

He coughed again as he knelt down. He ripped off a sleeve of his hoodie and placed it over her face and nose. He noticed an aged looking diary and photo album sitting on the end of the bed.

He quickly grabbed them and stuffed them into his hoddie pocket, and slipping his hands under Aya's body, he stood up, quickly dodging around a falling beam.

He made his way towards the door, trying to find a way through the inferno and embers. He hoped they would both make it out before the whole house fell upon them.

Hige made it to the door, but couldn't open it. He ran back towards the kitchen, dodging around another beam toppling to the floor. He quickly leapt up onto the counter and out the window. He tumbled across the ground, still holding tightly to the girl in his arms.

By that time the ambulence and fire department arrived. The firefighters jumped out of the truck and quickly hooked up the hose, trying to put out the fire.

Hige stood up shakily, holding Aya in his arms and carried her around front. They were both scorched and burnt. Someone hopped out of the ambulence and ran quickly towards them.

"Are you alright?" He said.

"I'm... fine..." Hige said. Coughing a bit. "She's... I think she... took in too much smoke..." He struggled to say.

The man nodded and Hige layed Aya down on the ground. The man tested her pulse and found it unusually slow. "I think you're right... Are you a family member? A boyfriend maybe?"

Hige's face turned red and he stuttered, "Wha.. No.. No.. Why?"

"She's breathing unusally slow and someone's going to have to do CPR..." The man said, checking Aya's pulse again.

Hige looked from the man to the unconcious Aya on the ground. He looked back up at the man. "If it has to be done then I'll do it..."

"Alright... Do you know how?"

Hige thought for a moment and then remembered seeing it happen once after a car accident. He nodded slowly and knelt down next to Aya.

He placed his fingers under her chin and lifted it up a bit. He checked the airway to make sure nothing was blocking it, and then plugged her nose.

He slowly bent down and began to breathe heavily as he moved closer. He took a breath and his lips touched hers. He blew into her mouth and removed his lips, waiting a few moments before doing it once more.

This continuation went on, with the man continually checking her pulse. After a few moments, Aya coughed hoarsely. Hige stood up and backed up a bit, giving the man (a/n: i dunno what the name of those ppl are that work in the ambulence duties and stuff... so he's gonna be 'the man'! XD) room to work.

Aya's eyes fluttered open slowly. She looked around a bit. "Where... Where am I?" She said hoarsely.

"Shh... It'll be best not to talk... You're lungs are filled with smoke..."

"Wha..." She looked around again, spotting her house in flames. "No.. My..." She tried to talk, tears stinging her eyes. "My.. Diary and... Pi.. Pictures..."

Hige remembered the two things he had saved from the fire in his pocket. He pulled them out slowly and walked over to Aya, kneeling down next to her. He smiled and held them out to her. "Hey..."

Aya smiled. "Thanks..." She said, taking the two books and holding them close. She sat up slowly and opened them, making sure everything was alright.

"You should be laying down Miss..."

"I'm fine..." She said, looking from the man and flipping through the photo album. She coughed, the taste of smoke filling her mouth for a moment.

Hige looked down at her worridly. "You okay?"

She nodded a bit. "Yeah..." She looked up at him and noticed his burnt face. "Hige... Did you..."

Hige nodded and smiled goofily. "Well, I wasn't gonna let you burn!" He said.

Aya nodded and smiled sweetly. "Thanks.. So much.."

"It's no problem..." He said, blushing a bit at her heart melting smile.

She shakily stood up, wavering a bit. "Where... Where am I going to stay..?"

Hige put her arm around his shoulder, supporting her. "You can stay with us until we figure something out.. 'Kay?" He said, smiling.

Aya looked at him blushing a bit. "Us..?"

Hige nodded. "Yeah... Kiba, Toboe, and Tsume too..."

Aya's face lit up a bit at the thought of seeing the rest of her childhood friends. Even though she had no memory of them, she couldn't wait to get reaquainted with them.

Hige smiled at her. "C'mon... Let's go..." Aya nodded and allowed Hige to lead her down the street.

After awhile, they stopped infront of a run down apartment building. "Okay.. Hold on..." He lifted her up into her arms and crouched down. He lept up into the air and landed on top of the building. There was a makeshift shelter there and sitting inside it was the dog Aya had seen at her window only a few days before.

She didn't really notice this a first though. She was too surprised at the fact that Hige had just jumped up at least 23 floors, without even a bit of struggle.

"Hey, Hige!" Said the dog. Aya turned to look at Hige and when she looked back towards where the dog had been, he had been replaced by a boy jogging towards them.

Okay... That's definately weird...

She whipped her head around for any signs of the dog. "Where'd... Who... When..." She said, looking from the boy to Hige.

Hige laughed and the boy smiled. Aya raised and eyebrow and began following their lip movements for their conversation.

"Toboe... Where'd Tsume and Kiba go?"

"Uh... I think Kiba went to get food and Tsume heard something about another wolf... He went to check it out..."

"Wolves! They haven't been around for 3 years!" Aya said confused.

This statement confused Hige and Toboe just as much. "But Aya... You're..." Toboe started, but he caught Hige's eye and stopped. Hige put his hand up hiding his mouth and whispered in Toboe's ear. "I think Tsume was right... Maybe she really doesn't remember..."

Toboe looked worridly at Hige and then to Aya. She sat for a moment and stared at the two, until suddenly a burning feeling started in her arm. "Ouch!" She said, looking down at her limb.

It was burnt badly and bleeding ,covered in blisters. She winced and bit her bottom lip.

"What is it?" Hige bent over and looked at it. "Ouch..." He knelt down and looked closely at her arm. "Hey, Toboe? Are there any bandages left?"

Toboe nodded and said, "Yeah."

"Okay." Hige picked Aya up again and carried her to the shelter. "Sit still for a minute."

Aya nodded and Hige followed Toboe to get the bandages. She sighed as her arm continued to sting, and reached up, pulling her hair out of the pony tail holder.

Her long dark brown hair draped about her shoulders. She layed down slowly and curled up, to keep herself warm and placed the wolf charm in the palm of her hand. Smiling, she drifted off to another dreamless sleep.

Hige and Toboe returned to a sleeping Aya. Toboe went off to find Tsume or Kiba. Hige smiled and knelt down, gently wrapping her burnt arm in bandages. When he was finished, he noticed the charm necklace around her neck. He picked up the charm and smiled again.

"You've kept it... After three years you still have your 14th birthday present..." He pushed her bangs out of her face and bent down. He could hear her rasping breathing and he kissed her on the cheek. "Get better soon, Peanut."

O.O ooooooh

why'd he just call her peanut!

you'll see!

R&R

sorry if this is too long, i just really wanted to write todai!

-Leiko-