Your Kind….
Chapter 19: Here with you…..
By: Jen "The Stampede" Motou
"It's been four months since you 'screwed up'. I wonder if they have killed you yet…or if they're just torturing you?" I said aloud, laying in 'our' quarters alone. Well alone as I could consider myself with that bird flying about the place. "Birdy!" It would call out periodically, flapping it's mechanical wings, and gracefully landing on any near object –myself included. "Birdy!" It sang again, attempting to land on my shoulder, however I batted it away. Not wanting to be in the same room as it anymore-it reminded me so much of him- I left and proceeded to walk to the cafeteria.
When I entered the room, Sai was there with Mirallia, and there were a few maintenance workers, but that was about it. "Birdy!" The creature had escaped, and Sai caught it on his shoulder. He laughed slightly as it 'stared' at him. "Birdy?" It sounded, turning its head to the side- and image its little mechanical voice almost sounded worried, but it is a machine. As I took a seat across from them, I watched Sai hold on his hand, and the bird jump to it. "It's ok little one. Kira's coming back, he's alright you'll see. I'm sure he's fine." "Birdy…." It sounded depressed, I don't know how; I mean it's a machine. Sai gave a sympathetic smile, and allowed the creature to hope back on his shoulder. 'You can tell yourselves that all you want. Kira is not coming back. He's dead….one less coordinator.' I thought, my blue eyes locked on the table. "Fllay….You ok?" I looked up to Mirallia and smiled at her concern. "Oh, I'm fine…." I started, fumbling with my words, as my eyes shifted to that bird. "You sure? It's ok Fllay...we all miss Kira." My eyes shot back to her, as she said those words, 'miss him' as if I would miss a coordinator! We'd be better off if they were all dead! "I'm fine! And as for you, Sai, how can you talk to that thing like it's alive! It's just a stupid toy!" I shouted, quickly rising from my seat and storming out of the room. I walked down a few halls, and found myself on the launch deck before I knew it.
I guess it seemed like I could find my way there, subconsciously. I paused, more of froze as I heard the sounds coming from the room –constant work, (more than when Kira was aboard)- but my feet pressed forward against my will. I soon found myself, walking pass workers, ignoring yelling that I shouldn't be here, or so forth, and was soon in front of where the Strike once stood. The room seemed so much bigger, now that the Strike no longer occupied that space. In fact it seemed- empty. "BIRDY! Birdy come back!" I swore I heard the voice of a young boy echo from behind, and almost hoping to see him I spun around. –Nothing-
"Almost done, give me a little more time." I heard that voice again, as if it was coming from above; I looked up –nothing-. I didn't quite was going on, I didn't know why I kept hearing him. But I did. I couldn't stand being in that room any longer from the fear that I would be driven to insanity. Quickly leaving, I heard again "I'll meet you back the room, once I've finished up here, Ok?" I however didn't turn this time; I couldn't bear seeing nothing again. Now I don't quite understand what brought me back to that room, our room, but I soon found myself, back where I had started, setting back on the same bed Kira and I had shared, with my knees pulled close to my chest. I put my head down, resting it on my knees, and closed my eyes. I soon after heard typing, fast typing. I refused to look up, I couldn't. I wanted to, but I couldn't. "Fllay…." I heard the Typing stop. "Are you alright?" I still refused to look up, I didn't know what to do. I heard footsteps, and felt more weight press down on the bed. Then strong, warm arms, wrap themselves around me. "Fllay, its ok…I'm here…with you."
Slightly scared, and a bit confused I looked up, only for my eyes to be met by large smiling violet ones. Brown bangs hung around them, and there was a large smile on the boy's face. "K—Kira?" He only smiled wider, and nodded. "I'm here for you Fllay." "KIRA!" I shouted, bursting into a fit of tears the boy holding me tighter. "I'm so happy! I'm so happy you're alright! I'm so sorry! So sorry! I didn't mean it! Really…Don't leave me again! Don't! You CAN'T! YOU CAN'T! YOU CAN'T LEAVE ME-" In the middle of my sobbing, the door to our quarters soon slid open, and "Birdy!" Was heard, as I looked over to see Sai standing the doorway, worry in his eyes. "Fllay, what's going on? Are you alright?" Still crying I looked over at him "It's -" "Fllay, who were you yelling at?" Knowing what it was, I stopped mid-sentence. "—Nothing." I finished. "Are you sure you're alright? Fllay come here.." Sai pulled me into his arms, and I sobbed. I sobbed all over him.
I don't know why my mind did that…I guess it was my imagination after all.
To Be Continued……