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I thought I should give a character profile for Skye and Blue since a sequel will be written shortly after this ends. So you know Starr changed her last name and the names of her siblings to sever any ties she might have to being Boris's daughter.
Skye Kayasaki:
hair: dark blonde
eyes: greyish blue
personality: overprotective of his sister, Blue. His weakness is food and he loves hot chocolate. Say dinner and he'll come running. He likes to play in the snow (there's lots of it where he lived). He absolutely hates any idea of his sister being in danger and being patient. He speaks English and learned Russian from Tala. He is older by three minutes.
Blue Kayasaki:
hair: same as Skye's.
eyes: light misty green eyes
personality: her eyes darken according to her mood although she cannot see. She likes animals and can sing very well for an eight year old. Her hobbies are singing and writing (she uses a braille computer). She speaks English and learned Russian from Tala. She hates elevators. Younger by three minutes.
Chapter 12:Healing
Starr's POV.
I took Skye with me and we went to check on Kai. He was sound asleep when we entered the room. Most of his lower body and chest were covered in sterile white gauze. In some places the gauze was stained a yellowish red. I pulled up a chair and looked at the faint scars on his arms and face.
Most of them were from the abbey, the scars, I mean. He looked vulnerable somehow, lying there on that hospital bed. The blue face paint he normally wore was misshapen and almost completely gone. I saw one single line, only slightly darker than the other scars, that ran cleanly from the left side of his face to just above his throat. I noticed the remains of the paint would have completely covered the scar.
'So that's why he wears the face paint. To cover his scar. I wonder where he got it from. I know he must have had it for a long time because he had the face paint on before I met him, and he was eight years old then.' I thought.
I looked again at the perfect line. It truly was perfect. No bumps, no jagged edges. This was done by a steady hand. Someone who was trained, but why and with what? 'I'll ask him later.'
I sank deeper and deeper into my thoughts, becoming oblivious to the world around me. I remembered my mother, always trying to protect me from my father's evil ways. Countless slaps and curses she had endured for me. A sudden surge of pure, unadulterated hatred shot through me as I recalled her death at the hands of a criminal never caught.
I remembered the day before everything had changed. An emotion long forgotten raced through my head and I shook it, trying to avoid the tears that I knew would follow.I took a deep breath andbit my lip, but not before they escaped. They fell down my face and landed on Kai's cheek, marring the distorted paint even further.
"Skye has to go to the restroom." Skye said. He jumped off of my lap and walked out into the hallway. His sneakers squeaked on the freshly polished tiles. He grinned momentarily before zooming down the rest of the way at a run.
I sank back into the chair, tears gone, and watched the steady rising of Kai's chest.
Rei's POV.
I opened my eyes, yawned, and tried to stretch. Note the word 'tried'. Someone giggled and snuggled into my stomach.
"Blue." I moaned, complaining falsely. She was sitting on my stomach with a smile across her face.
"What?"
"You know what." I said, sitting up and bringing her into my lap gently. Her dark blond hair fluffed about her face, making her look like a little angel.
"Rei-Rei, lets go see Starr. I want my big sister here too." Blue said. She crossed her arms in a fake pout and a cute pink blush appeared on her cheeks.
"You look like an angel." I said.
"I can sing like an angel too, but first I want to go see Starr. Please." she begged and carefully reached down with her feet. She hopped onto the floor and I stood up. She wrapped her small body around my left leg and I walked out of the room slowly.
She giggled merrily all the way down the hall, clutching tightly to my leg.
"Blue! What are you doing?" came a boys shout. Skye came running down the hall, ignoring the disapproving looks he received from the nurses and doctors in the hospital. He braked in front of us, gave me a glare eerily similar to Kai's, and pried Blue off of my leg.
Her happy expression immediately became solemn as she recognized her brother's stern voice. Her misty green eyes darkened to a and her head tilted downwards in a silent apology.
"Sorry, Skye. I was having fun." Blue's voice trembled.
"Don't cry, Blue. I'm sorry. I only wanted you to be safe. Starr wouldn't like it if you got hurt." Skye apologized, embracing his younger sibling in a hug.
I smiled at the sight. 'He truly cares about his sister. I wonder what it would be like to have a sibling.'
I was pulled form my thoughts as someone tugged on my hand. I looked down and saw Blue, gripping my fingertips loosely.
"Lets go. Starr is in Kai's room. He is still unconscious." said Blue. Skye led the way while I guided Blue by a hand around her shoulder. Her footsteps were hesitant at first, but they steadied out gradually.
We reached Kai's room without any incident and Skye pushed open the door open.
Starr's POV.
The door opened and Rei entered. Blue was latched to his hand and Skye led the way.
"Rei." I said quietly. Before I could finish what I had wanted to say, I was being hugged closely to his chest. For a while I stood there, feeling the warmth and security I had been denied for so long. I felt safe, like nothing in the world mattered to me at that moment other than him.
He pulled me closer and I closed my eyes, listening to the rhythmic beating of his heart against his chest.
"I'm sorry, Starr, for acting the way I did. I just needed some time to think and what you did hurt because I felt like you didn't trust me." Rei said softly.
"I understand, Rei. I'm sorry I didn't tell you anything, but I never really got the chance." I said. He pushed me back and looked into my eyes.
"It's okay. So, how is Kai?" asked Rei, switching his attention to the unconscious teen in the bed beside them. Or so they thought.
If they had been paying attention instead of being lost in their own little world they would have noticed the sudden spike in the heart rate. Kai had been awake the whole time, watching them, one tiny crimson slit observing his friends every movements.
Kai's POV.
'He he he.' I thought evilly. ' I should scare them.'
"Are you finished with your love scene yet?"
Starr and Rei were startled by the sudden voice and jumped. They turned to face me. Rei held an amused look in his eyes and laughed. Starr gave me an evil glare.
"You stupid little mother ..." a hand covered her mouth before she could finish her sentence.
"Children, Starr. Children." Rei told her, removing his hand from her mouth.
"Yes. My innocence. My innocence. Help me, ahhhh!" cried Skye dramatically as he fell to the ground, clutching his ears and moaning.
"Skye!" Blue yelled, laughing at her brother's sense of humor. Starr grinned and picked Blue up. She sat her on the chair beside her and walked to stand next to Rei.
"I'm glad your alright, Kai." Rei said warmly.
"You...call this alright? I look like a mummy." I retorted wearily. I yawned, feeling the drugs in the iv starting to take affect again.
"Get some sleep, Kai. You look like someone who got hit by an eighteen-wheeler." Starr said, yawning herself.
"I feel like one too." I said, and I fell asleep.
Rei's POV.
"Let's go get something to eat for ourselves and the kids. Visiting hours are almost over and it's already 5:30 pm." My stomach growled and I thought I smelled pizza.
"Taken care of."
"Tala!" I turned around to see the red-haired teen entering the room. Two boxes of hot cheesy pizza in one hand and a drink holder in the other hand, he flashed a small smile. He placed the pizza down warily as Starr gave a strange look. As soon as he had unloaded everything, she took off and glomped him.
"Tala. You're okay." she said, removing herself from his spot of the floor. He twitched and lay there.
"Tala!" shouted Skye and Blue simultaneously. Skye ran to his guardian of eight years and was greeted by a calloused hand ruffling his dark blond hair affectionately. Blue whimpered softly and Tala picked her up. He swung her around twice before for setting her down on his hip.
"Hey, Blue. Did you miss me?"
"Yes. I missed you Tala. Lots and lots." Blue hugged Tala.
"So, you guys didn't forget me after all." he said, turning to us.
"Thanks, Tala." I said. "I owe you my life."
"No problem. I have to be a hero for these little guys." he said pulling Skye towards him again. He looked...almost like a father to them. I could tell they both loved him very much. 'And it is my hope that some day I'll be able to stand next to them and they will think of me as their father.' I thought hopefully.
"Can we please eat now? We're starving and the pizza smells sooooo delicious. " Skye and Blue whined together.
I smiled and we sat down at a small table near the window. I don't ever remember pizza tasting so good.
End. Phew, that was a long one. Anyways, I've almost got the hang of typing without looking at the keyboard so I should be able to update my stories just a little faster now. I haven't decided on the tile of the sequel yet but I'm pretty sure it will be called 'Seeing Grey' . Should I use these characters in other little one shots and other stories I might post up in the future?Oh, and one more note. I will allow others to use my characters but only if they email me first. (Whoa. My dad just asked me if 5 times 1 was 1. Creepy.)