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Author's Note: Hey guys, as promised here I am with chapter 8! I only got one review for chapter 7, but that's okay. I'm glad that people are reading!

You Can't Be The One

Chapter 8: Which Do I Love?

Serge and Korcha loaded the head of the Sacred Dragon on their boat, glad it didn't sink. They exchanged sighs of relief once they finally dragged it down the beach on to the water, towards their destination.

Korcha and Serge both used an ore to push off from the beach before the gentle currents guided them back to their destination, Korcha having to direct them as well at certain moments.

The hot sun beat down on their backs and necks, making the ride extremely uncomfortable. Not to mention the giant head smelled awful and was getting attacked by flies and took up most of the boat.

Ten minutes into the trip and both of them were as silent as usual before Korcha finally decided to ask a question.

"Serge?" he asked, wanting to get his friend's attention.

Serge looked up and nodded, showing his friend that he was paying attention.

"What's up with cha? I mean you're usually quiet, but not like this…"

Serge shook his head and stared at his feet. He'd been wondering the same for a long time. By this time the dragon head was really starting to stink, so Serge decided to help Korcha paddle so they would get their quicker. Every second took more life from the girl he was trying to save…

The sun was sinking below the horizon now, but still burned against their backs. The wind was scarcely blowing. Sweat dripped from Serge's brow, but he hardly seemed to notice. His mind was on something else…

X

(A/N: Remember, when I say Kid, it's talking about the Kid that's now in Tokyo, not the main character. When I say I, I mean the main character. Also, this is going back a little ways…)

Kid sat in the office of the school, looking around. No one else was in there with her. She felt like she had been in there forever.

She finally got up, sick of this whole place, and opened the window. She jumped out and landed on the ground outside. It was about noon; the sun was right above her in the sky.

"What's with all tha buildings? This place is so weird…" she commented, starting to walk in a random direction.

"I wonder where Serge is…haven't seen him in foreva…" she kept walking, watching the strange people in even stranger clothing walk by her.

"I really miss him… wait, what are ya sayin' Kid? Snap outta it!"

She found herself in front of a theatre, watching many people walk in. Many walked in hand in hand, snuggling close to each other.

"Yet…why do I miss him so much?"

X

I felt my breathing get heavier, clogging my throat. I took long gasps, barely getting enough to feed my screaming lungs.

My eyesight was getting fuzzy, making hazy lines around everything. But even through out all of this, I couldn't think about it…

Serge was on my mind. I was praying he was okay. No one had ever put their life on the line for me… so why would he?

He must really think of me as a good friend…friend? So if he was my friend, why did my breathing get hard when I was around him?

Yet as I was thinking all of this, the doctor walked in, unknowingly to me.

"Kid? You're up!" His voice died down. "I'm…glad."

I nodded as well as I could to him. "Kid…you're condition is getting beyond repair now. The poison is spreading faster."

I nodded, to him, again the best as I could. So this was the end? I was going to die in another world?

It was all too strange, and I felt myself getting even more light-headed. Things were swirling around in front of my eyes, mixing and running together like wet, watery paint. It was hard to see the outline of the doctor, who now just looked like a white blob in his suit.

"Kid?" His voice echoed through my ears, but it sounded as if he were miles away, though I knew he was only feet from me. His solitary word still echoed throughout my head, which was pounding with each passing second.

(A/N: I've never been poisoned and I don't know what it's like so sorry if it's wrong.)

"Kid?" I heard a familiar voice, though I couldn't quite place its origin.

I croaked as I tried to reply, my throat burning. Swirls of colors that probably made up the speaker were in front of me, and I saw blue and cobalt that stood out from all the other colors.


"Mate?" I painfully pushed out; reaching my arm out to touch him, making sure it wasn't a trick on my eyes. My arm felt like lead as it connected with the armor on his chest.

I saw the figure move and he wrapped his arms around me and hugged me.

I fell limp, everything around me went black. His strong arms caught me, and that was the last thing I felt…

X

Korcha was rowing steadily through the water, watching Serge contently for a moment, knowing something was wrong with him.

"What's up Serge? You seem different…" he asked yet again, for about the fourth time that trip.

It was almost late now; the sun was just above the horizon line, sending an eerie glow over everything. Serge let out a sigh, it melting away in the wind before he answered.

"It's Kid…"

"What about her?" Korcha replied, then it registered. "Well, I'm worried about her too, but if ya mope then it won't help us get there…"

Serge nodded, getting up to grab an ore and helped Korcha row the boat. Things still stayed silent between them. Korcha seemed defeated, but Serge had other things on his mind.

"Why am I doing all of this? I don't even know her…I mean, she helped me get home an' all, but…it's not like she's the other Kid. Or is she?"

Korcha cheered, and Serge jumped up to see what was going on. They were at Gulldove, and Serge jumped out of the boat a little too quickly…

X

Kid walked away from the theatre, the sight of all the couples sickening her. She hurried down a lone street, wishing that everyone who passed would be Serge, but none of them were.

"Where is he?" she asked herself, staring at the sky.

"Why is me heart like this? Do I…luv him?"

X

That's it for chapter 8… sorry it took so long to get out. And sorry if like half of it sucked, I'm really depressed at the moment. Anyway, thanks to everyone who's been reading! Please review if you read so I know what you think!

What is going on with Serge? And me? And Kid? Could this turn into a freaky 'love triangle' thing? Gosh I hope not.

Next Chapter: I Wish I Could Tell You

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