Just Speaking…
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Chapter 8: Roads Intertwine
"I absolutely can't believe it!" Kira managed to scream out while staring blankly at the ceiling of his room. He has been like this for the last 2 hours.
"She has boyfriend, for goodness sake! But, I can't get her out of my mind!"
Again, he gazed his amethyst eyes at the ceiling. He couldn't forget that day when Flay's boyfriend, Neil, kissed her right in front of him.
Kira sighed. "Nothing will happen to me if I go on like this."
He grabbed his leather jacket from his chair and left his apartment.
Lacus' mansion…
Three knocks were heard outside her room.
"You may come in," she answered.
"Thank you, my lady," said Reverend Malchio as he came in.
"What is it, Reverend?" she asked.
"President Dullindal wants to speak to you…personally. He says that he wants you to come to his office," he said.
"Alright, I'll go. Wait for me downstairs. Tell the driver to be ready too," she said.
"Yes, my lady." He then closed the door and headed downstairs.
Back to Kira…
"I couldn't do this alone," Kira thought, "I definitely need some advice."
He then, hustled up his bike even more.
"I wonder if Sai is home."
Meanwhile…
"Yes, I'm on my way." Then, Lacus ended the call.
"Albert, we must hurry. Mr. Dullindal has meeting at 7:30," she told the driver.
"Yes, my lady," he courteously replied.
"I wonder what he wants," she wondered.
Flashback
"Flay," a voice cut him off.
"Oh, it's you Neil," Flay said when she knew the owner of the voice, "What took you so long?"
"Well…when I was on my way here, my classmates from elementary greeted me. They asked me to join, but I said that I couldn't leave you. Being stubborn pigheads, they pulled me to the other side of the room to join them. That time, I couldn't say 'no' to them, so I surrendered. I really want to introduce you to them, but I couldn't call you because of so many people. I'm sorry, baby, but I really tried," he said.
"What did he just call Flay? Baby?" Kira was surprised.
"Well…umm…it's alright. I understand," she uttered a bit nervously.
All of a sudden, Kira saw the worst nightmare he has ever seen since the death of his parents. Neil pulled Flay close to his body and gave her a sweet kiss on the lips.
End of Flashback
"No! Why can't I forget that scene!" Kira's mind screamed.
Suddenly, images of Flay flashed in his mind. The day he first met her and noticed how beautiful she was, how she danced on the dance floor at the Blue Cosmos, and the unforgettable moment when she kissed him.
"Flay! How can I stop thinking about you?" his mind cried out even more.
At that moment, tears came streaming out of his eyes causing his vision to become hazy.
In the meantime…
"My lady, we're already nearing the place," Albert told his mistress.
Lacus then, checked her watch. "I need to be there by ten minutes, Albert."
He then, stepped on the gas pedal even harder – sending their speed almost over the edge.
Out of the blue, a motorcycle came out of nowhere.
"My lady!" Reverend Malchio cried.
"Albert, watch out!" Lacus screamed.
Kira…
His speed was already out of the limit.
"Flay!" he yelled. He couldn't take it anymore. The thoughts are just torturing his mind.
Unexpectedly, a blinding white light flashed his eyes.
Just in the nick of time, Albert stepped hard on the pedal as well as Kira gripped on the brake.
Then, both vehicles stopped.
"My lady, are you alright?" Reverend Malchio asked the frightened Lacus.
"Yes. What happened? Did we get hit?" she replied.
"I don't know but, I will find out. Just stay inside, my lady." He then, opened the door and went out of the car.
Temporarily, Kira was on the ground – clutching to his side.
Flashback
At the moment he gripped on the brakes, he swerved to the side trying to avoid the speeding car.
He successfully put the bike into a halt; unfortunately, he fell off and landed on the solid road.
End of Flashback
"Damn it! It hurts so much!" The thought raced to his brain.
"Excuse me, sir. I guess you need to explain this matter," a voice was heard.
Kira slowly opened his eyes. There stood a man, probably about in his 40s, eyeing him seriously.
"Well, it goes like this..." he began, but the pain was killing him, "Ah!"
Because of the intense pain he felt, he fell down on his news and lay down on the ground again.
"Reverend Malchio, what is happening here?" Lacus cried out.
"My lady, haven't I told you to stay inside the car?" he answered her sternly.
"Yes, but, I heard a voice – crying out in pain," she replied.
"It was him," he said as he shot a look at Kira, "The person who almost…"
Lacus didn't let him finish. She ran quickly to the stranger and helped him sit up.
"Sir, are you alright?" she asked.
Kira slowly tried to help himself. The pain was killing him. He can't even tilt his head up to see the person's face.
Suddenly, his body collapsed to the floor.
At the Hospital…
Lacus stared at the unconscious body lying on the white hospital bed. She already told Mr. Dullindal the incident that occurred.
"I see, Ms. Lacus. We'll just talk some other time," Mr. Dullindal said over the phone a few minutes earlier.
She then focused her attention back to the sleeping form.
"I don't understand why or how, but somewhere in my heart, I feel that I've known you," she thought.
Suddenly, the Kira started to stir from his sleep. He has finally regained consciousness!
He tried to sit up but failed because of his injury. Lacus walked to his bedside and carefully tried to help him. Finally, he succeeded.
"Thank you," Kira said. He then looked at her, but the image was blurry. He took a closer look and at last, the face was already clear to him.
"You!" they said in unison.
"It's you! You're the guy who stared at me with those amethyst eyes!" Lacus gasped.
"You were the girl from the balcony!" Kira said in surprise.
For a moment, they gazed into each other's orbs. The moment got ruined when all of a sudden Kira felt the pain again.
"I'll get a doctor," Lacus said as she stood up. She stopped when she felt a hand holding her wrist.
She looked at him and both of them started to blush. "Please stay," Kira uttered in a low voice that seemed like a whisper.
Lacus, even though he didn't hear what he said, knew what he wanted. He noticed that he was still holding her, and removed his hand quickly.
Then, someone knocked on the door.
"My lady, we need to go home right now. Don't worry, a nurse will look after him," Reverend Malchio said.
"Umm…I'm sorry, but I got to go now. I'll pay you a visit tomorrow," Lacus said with a smile.
"I understand," Kira replied.
When Lacus was about to exit the room, Kira asked for her name.
"My name is Lacus. What's yours?"
"Kira. Kira Yamato."
Then, she left. He looked out in his window and saw the city lights. Unknowingly, a smile formed in his lips.