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Chapter 4: Whispers of heaven.

He turned around.

Otohata Rei blinked in disbelief. There, right in front of him, was a figure composed of droplets. He stood up, his bed creaking because of the sudden weight lost. Walking over to the image in front of him, Rei bent down and started to reach for the figure's face. The outline cringed and quickly stood up to run to the other corner of the room, bumping into Rei at the same time.

Hoshino Aya stood at the farthest corner, gazing intently at Rei, her heart pounding faster and faster. She was clutching the bear tightly, hearing her own heartbeat and her own heavy panting. She was frightened. How did he see her? What happened? How would he react? What would he do? She was so confused.

Rei moved a little closer, squinting his eyes to make sure he wasn't just seeing things but the body was still there, backed up against the wall, seemingly terrified. The shape, the reaction, the movements, everything was so familiar. This thing that had appeared in his room acted so much like someone. A name began at the back of Rei's tongue but he couldn't find the right name. Then, he finally spoke:

"Aya"

Her gray eyes grew wide at the sound of her name being called. She paused, her breathing ceased, every muscle in her body refused to move, to let her run and hide. Why was she so afraid? She stood there, frozen in place.

"Aya"

The brunette, finally caught up with herself, shook her head vigorously. She wasn't going to let him know it was her. She didn't want to scare him. Something in her made her believe that if she'd show herself, everything wouldn't turn out right. Fate had already turned its course; she was amongst the dead and he, the living. Nothing and no one can return everything to normal. Once again, she ran, ran to the widely opened window, climbing up the sill.

The sun's piercing ray went through her body; she was turning transparent once again.

"Wait, don't go" he says, quickly striding over to the bed but stopped his paced for she began to speak.

"Step no farther Otohata Rei. Do not cross the boundary He has set between us." A voice of a female echoed past the room walls then she softened "I'm sorry Rei, for not listening to you, if I had, I wouldn't be seeing you now looking like this. What have you done to yourself? Why have you shut yourself from the outside world?"

The figure, no, not anymore, it was Aya who began to cry. Her tears being seen as she started to materialize without her knowing.

Rei froze in his position, taking everything she had just said and what is happening right now. He couldn't believe that she would come back. He couldn't believe that she would be here watching him, all this time and slowly he sees her change from droplets to the picture of the girl that had been placed in his mind.

"Rei, answer me. I don't want to see you like this, I only want what's good for you and so does He. He sent me here to make you believe that He has not abandoned you. Don't lie to yourself, you can't hide from everything."

Tears fell upon the floor as Aya had become visible in Rei's eyes. He could see her so clearly. Every strand of her dark hair, her gray eyes forming tears, the long white dress she wears; from top to bottom, everything he saw.

It was as if time had stood still just to give these two people a chance to talk, a chance to recover something that either had been lost or to begin something that wasn't there before.

Every breath she took, every word she said, her soul had agreed to all. Whatever Aya wanted to do, her mind was cooperating with her. There were no second thoughts, there was no reluctance there was no doubt.

Rei regained his cool as he watched closely for Aya's next move. All that is happening at this moment seemed so unbelievable. And yet there she was, standing on his windowsill, talking like she was still alive. Her image the same with how he remembered her, nothing out of place. A nightmare for some, a dream for him.

"Rei…?"

He took a step closer. His arm rising from his side. Once he reached her, he stretched out and reached for her, palms opened wide like he was inviting her for a dance.

She seized his hand and with his help, went down the sill. He pulled her into a hug, holding her, never letting go. He didn't want to.

There she was, in his arms, not moving even a single muscle. It wasn't because she was surprised but because she didn't want him to let go either. Time had ticked slowly, a second was like a minute and a minute like an hour, both still entangled in each other's arms. Finally, she had to let go. Aya pushed him away from her then she spoke.

"I don't have time…Rei, you must listen to me. There are people waiting for you, they want to see you. You don't have to blame yourself"

"I'm not" He said defensively, finding the floor interesting all of a sudden.

"Look at me Rei, enough lies." Aya said, a tinge of pain in her already soft voice. She brought her hand to his cheek and made him look at her. "You can't keep yourself from the truth"

"I'm sorry Aya…I am to blame! It was me who let you go, it was because of my foolishness that you ventured there. I had an idea that you could have gotten hurt and you did! It was my fault that you're like that! If I had stopped you…if I hadn't given in to my own weakness…I could have changed something!"

"Could have Rei, could have…but it is not for you to decide. What happens happen. There are things we won't understand. This is how fate works. If destiny says it's time then it is. You can't argue. Nothing and no one will be guilty of what has occurred" Aya explained as hard as she could but the anger in his eyes, the look his face possesses, the movement of his body made sure she knew that he didn't want to believe in what she said. She dropped her hand.

There was nothing she could do.

They stood there, both engulfed in silence once again. The sun's light slowly descended from shining on the ceiling of Rei's room. It touched Aya's face and she started to disappear, turning translucent as she was bathed in the golden light. An apparent shocked look came upon Rei while he watched Aya walked away from him, her back to him.

"Aya wait…" Rei finally spoke "Aya"

"Rei…I've waited and I will wait even if it would take me forever" She said turning around to face him, her features expressing happiness "I know you wouldn't let me down. You never had. From the last time we met, you allowed me to go" She paused "I helped someone in need, I really did. I was so happy that even in the most troubled times I was able to show a little boy that he wasn't alone. I'll never forget that"

Her face brightened even more, even in the light Rei could see that Aya was happy. She was smiling so wide like she used to when she was with her friends.

Otohata Rei watched as Aya strode past him and over to the bear that lay on the floor. She picked it up and passed it to Rei. He looked down at it while Aya made her was to the mirror. She was becoming more and more transparent as the sun gradually left her.

Aya bowed a little. "Thank you…"

When he gazed up, she was gone, just as the sun disappeared from his window.

A cool breeze swept his face, gentle whispers touched his ear 'Truth is truth, reality is reality…accept it and move on. I'll be waiting for you here…'

Night came in and replaced the day. Rei sat on his bed once again, bear in hand.

And the wind said along with Rei's soft voice…

"I love you…"

The breeze carries the whispers of heaven.

Midnight Kitten: Hey everyone! I hope you likes my story! I'm sorry if my grammar sucked and my spelling is terrible! Please review? I need help for my upcoming fics. Please and thank you!