Almost done...this is the first time I've completely finished a multi-chapter! YAYE!
Chapter 12
The Kiss of Life
The drive was in silence except for Formica's sniffs. The girls were silently crying and Fallon was holding a crying Kitami.
When they reached the hospital, Lily was already at the door. "We'll have in the ER immediately!"
There they were again. Sitting in the waiting room. Cicada was pacing back and forth. Kisara was with her mother in the emergency room. In the past weeks Delphine had stayed with her family, none of the girls grew closer to her than Kisara. Delphine became like Kisara's older sister. Just like Kyoko...
flashback
"Mommy! Is Kyoko home yet?" A three year old girl ran into her mother's arms and was lifted up to the window. "Here she comes now, Kisara!" Kisara ran out to meet the sixteen year old girl walking up the driveway. "Hey, little lady!" Kyoko picked Kisara up and carried her into the house. "I waited for you! I made you a snack!" She took Kyoko by her hand and led her to a pile of Kix and two Ritz Crackers with a glass of Kool-Aid. "Did you make this by yourself?" Kyoko asked, smiling at Kisara. "Mommy helped a little bit, but I did the rest by myself!" Kisara gave Kyoko a hug. "I made it all for you, Kyoko." Kyoko took some Kix and a Cracker and ate them. "Compliments to the chef!" Kisara looked up at her older sister. Kyoko winked. "Do you want to watch a movie with me, Kyoko?" "Not tonight, Kisara." She ruffled Kisara's hair. "I have a date." Kisara frowned. "Tomorrow?" "Kisara, tomorrow I promise I will do whatever you want me to do."
Later that evening, Kisara watched as Kyoko got into a car with a boy, laughing.
Kisara never saw Kyoko again.
"Mommy, when is Kyoko coming home?" A lump rose in Kisarami's throat. "Sweetie...Kyoko's not coming back...she's...gone..." Kisara shook it off. "Where'd she go? I can find her!" Kisara tried to run out the door. "Kisara...honey...Kyoko was in a car crash and died. I'm going to tell you something right now. If you EVER go on a date with a boy and he's underage and he's drinking a lot, DO NOT go into the car. Call me from the resturaunt. Then call the police. The driver of the car that was in the crash that killed Kyoko...was drunk." "BUT SHE PROMISED ME SHE'D WATCH A MOVIE WITH ME!" Kisara screamed. "SHE PROMISED ME!" She ran upstairs, angry at Kyoko for breaking her promise. "IT'S NOT FAIR!" Kisarami sighed. "I know, baby, I know."
end flashback
"NO! I WON'T ALLOW IT THIS TIME!" Kisara screamed. "LIVE, DAMN YOU! DON'T LEAVE ME LIKE KYOKO DID!" Kisarami looked at her daughter. "Kisara, please leave and calm down..." "WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU ARE, LEAVING ME LIKE THAT!" Kisarami grabbed her arm. "Kisara." She said quietly. Kisara didn't listen. She ran out of the room and to the bathroom. Cicada stood up. "No. I'll do it. I know her better." Kitami walked up to the bathroom. She opened it and looked under all of the stalls until she saw a pair of black boots. She heard sniffing noises. She opened the stall. "Hey." "Why does everyone I consider a sister have to die? Next you'll get hit by a car, Kitami. Kyoko left me, now Delphine's gonna leave me...it's not fair." Kitami sighed.
"Kisara, you know...I'm different, right? So are Delphine and Cicada." "Uh-huh. You came from another planet." Kitami nodded. "I knew Delphine really well. She was my best friend. When I was really little, older than you were when you lost Kyoko, but little, about 9, I guess, Delphine had to go take part in a big ceremony. And she could have died. She was the last one left, and she took the sword...but...then she collapsed from a wound in her side. I thought she was gonna die." Kisara's eyes got wide. "What happened then?" "Well, Cicada had to do the noble thing and go try to help her, but I reacted the same way you did. Look what they did to me." Kitami lifted her shirt and uncovered her back. Kisara gasped.
About 13 deep scars covered her back. "They whipped me until I almost bled to death. And as soon as Delphine recovered, she made sure the men that did it were punished. We're like sisters. And we'll do anything to help each other. But sometimes it's hard. Don't you worry, though. Delphine's a strong woman. She'll pull through." Kisara sniffed. "Thanks, Kitami."
They left the bathroom and went back to the waiting room to find no one there.
They went to find them and discovered they were all huddled around Delphine. A straight line ran through the life support system. "NO!" Kisara and Kitami both shrieked and burst into the room. Kisarami met them at the door, coat covered in blood. A tear ran down her face. "I did the best I could, girls. But it wasn't good enough...she's so much like Kyoko...oh, God...NO! PLEASE, GOD, DON'T DO THIS TO ME AGAIN!" Kisarami was screaming. All of the girls started crying. Fallon rushed over to comfort Kitami. Formica took Delphine's hand and started to sob. Cicada just stood. All he wanted to do now was die. Be with her. That's all he wanted. He wanted to kiss her one last time.
He sat on a chair and bent to kiss her. Her lips were cold and dead. It wasn't the same...but he continued...and felt her kiss back. She slowly opened her eyes and smiled.
WOO HOO! SHE'S ALIVE!
The finale to If You Can Hear and Remember me will be coming shortly!