Saturn opened her eyes and looked around the room. She sat up, noticing the day bed by the window and the coffee table before her. She then turned her head and looked at the young man with brown hair. She sat there, staring at him, trying her hardest to figure out who this man was.
"You feeling better, hon?"
She tilted her head in confusion. "Hon?"
Seto sat on the coffee table and brushed her hair back. "You had a fever last night. You had me worried. I thought bringing you to Egypt would leave the sickness behind, but it looks like it caught up to you." he stated. Saturn was so confused now. Had she been dreaming it all? She looked down and took in a deep breath. "Listen, we'll head back tomorrow. I'll drop you off at my apartment so you can rest."
Saturn stood up, her mind in a boggle. "I have to leave... I have to get my stuff from the-"
"From the hotel? It's in the guest room. You just need to rest right now, hon." he stood up and kissed her forehead. She watched as he walked out of the room and then he paused. "I have a meeting to go to right now... everything is packed for us to leave in the morning. Just go upstairs and get in the bed. I'll have to maid bring something for you to eat."
Saturn had this odd feeling that she didn't belong here, but on the other hand, she felt like this was her home. She sat back down on the couch, her mind still dazed. "A fever... that was probably the cause of my black out... it's normal with me anyway..."
The cool air brushed against her face as she stood on the balcony. She was back home, in Tokyo. Her mind was a bit clearer, but she knew she would have to get use to having a boyfriend. She turned around, looking at Seto. "Well, you ready to go across town to meet my mother?" he asked. Saturn smiled at him, nodding. She walked towards him and took in a deep breath. "Do you think she'll like me?" he heard. Seto opened the door and replied, "I believe she will."
Yami placed his hands in his pockets as he headed onto the subway car. He was going to get some extra help in a particular class this evening, which would help him in the long run. He let out a sigh as he sat down on the seat. Spring was getting warm, but today felt like winter. It was just one of those lingering cold climates that had to come in before summer could hit. He looked out the window and sighed.
The doors closed as the train began to move. He closed his eyes, his mind still surrounded by the young woman in his dreams. He opened them, wanting to look at the passing scenery. There was nothing new about it, but he felt like he had to get his mind off of it. He then looked around at the people who were on the car, but paused when he saw a young woman with long black hair. She was looking at him, a friendly smile on her face. She then turned around and looked up at the guy standing beside her. Yami turned his head, his heart in his throat.
My life is brilliant.
My love is pure.
I saw an angel.
Of that I'm sure.
She smiled at me on the subway.
She was with another man.
But I won't lose no sleep on that,
'Cause I've got a plan.
Saturn looked at Kaiba with a blank expression. "What do you mean you took your cell with you?" she asked. He looked at her and replied, "What if something happens-"
"See, that is what your problem is, Kaiba. You are always worried about your company, yet you only visit your mother every other month. I say to hell with your company! You're better off without it." She turned around, crossing her arms.
Yami could not stop looking at the young woman who was just a few feet from him. He honestly felt like he knew her... He then saw that she was looking at him. He blushed, deciding to look another way.
You're beautiful. You're beautiful.
You're beautiful, it's true.
I saw you face in a crowded place,
And I don't know what to do,
'Cause I'll never be with you
"I'm sorry that I brought it, but you have to understand that the only person who knows how to run the company well is me. Those assholes don't know how to place more toliet paper on the toliet dispencer in the bathroom! Please, forgive me." she heard. She turned around, placed her hand out and gave him a stern look. Kaiba looked at her. "No way! I can't give you-"
"If you don't, I'll walk off this car at the next stop." she snapped. Kaiba took in a deep breath and pulled out his cell phone. Saturn took it, placed it in her purse and replied, "And the peeper along with the two way." Kaiba grumbled and placed them in her hand. "They ring, don't bother." she told him. She turned around, her mind in the clouds at this point.
The train came to a stop and Yami stood up. Placing his hands back in his pockets, he headed down the walkway to the other opening door.
Yeah, she caught my eye,
As we walked on by.
He looked at the young woman with long black hair that stood beside Kaiba. He began to wonder if she was with him. For some odd reason, it felt like time had stopped, just like in his dream with the young woman. He gave her a goodbye smile and headed off the train.
And I don't think that I'll see her again,
But we shared a moment that will last till the end.
Saturn watched as the door closed behind the mysterious young man who she had held eye contact with. She sighed, turning her head to the window. "Is everything okay?" Kaiba asked. She nodded, not really looking at him. She felt like she had seen him before, but she erased from her mind as the train stated to move again. She then looked back at the seat the young man sat in and noticed something. She walked over to it, picked it up and sat right in his seat. She could see that it was a journal or a sketch book of some kind. She then noticed the Kaiba was turning around to come over to her. She placed the midnight blue hardcover in her purse and smiled up at him.
"You sure you are up to meet my mother? She's pretty strict about women I date."
Saturn looked at him, her eyes not showing fear. "Alright, just to let you know, she will inspect you."
Yami stood outside the room, his mind still on the young woman from earlier. He couldn't believe that he left his sketch book on the train, but he began to wonder if she had picked it up. He looked up at the sky, a smile on his face.
You're beautiful. You're beautiful.
You're beautiful, it's true.
There must be an angel with a smile on her face,
When she thought up that I should be with you.
But it's time to face the truth,
I will never be with you
Later that night, Saturn and Kaiba were on their way home. She looked out the window of the train car, her mind bent on reading the journal/sketch book the young man had left behind. She then turned her attention to the man sitting next to her. She didn't understand why she felt like they didn't belong together... so she pushed it out of her mind. Her eyes watched as the lights passed by, her mind to unclear to how she even met Kaiba. She then looked down, as if she was bored and replied, "I'm just going to walk home when we get off the train." she told him. Kaiba looked at her with a confused gaze. "I thought you were coming over?" he asked. Saturn looked at him with a faint smile. "It's been a long day, Seto... you know how I am if I don't get sleep." she told him. Kaiba nodded and stood up as the train stopped. "Are you going to be okay walking home by yourself?" he asked. She nodded, heading to the door. She waved goodbye without even looking back. She just knew she had to get home. She just didn't feel good at the moment.
Yami got out of the taxi and sighed. He couldn't believe he left his book. He shook his head as he headed down the lone road towards the apartment. He knew he would find it sooner or later. He then looked up at the sky, his mind still on the young woman from before. What was he to make of the mysterious Angel that literally stood by the Devil's son? He sighed again, watching his breath form in the cold air. He then turned the corner, his head down. He suddenly looked up when he heard someone sniffling.
Saturn clutched her shirt closed, her body shivering in the cold darkness. She couldn't believe it... of all nights... nothing like that had ever happened before. She could taste her own blood in her mouth, as well as the taste of dirt. She brought her knees closer to her, her mind still dazed as the darkness engulfed her.
Yami could make out the figure perfectly... a woman just sitting by the brick wall. He wondered if she was waiting for someone or if she was homeless. He took in a deep breath and continued to walk on.
Saturn lifted her head up as she picked up the sound of footsteps. She turned her head in the direction and stared.
Yami couldn't believe it... it was ...
He raced over to her and noticed the truth beyond the shadows. His heart sunk as he looked into her eyes: Fear, shame and lonliness. He reached for her cheek and she skooted back, fear stuck into her eyes. He took off his coat and whispered, "I'm not going to hurt you, Miss... please, let me help you..." Tears formed in place of the fear as she looked down. He wrapped his coat around her torso and picked her up. The hospital was just down the block... he wondered if he could make it there without freezing to death. He held her close and watched as she clutched his shirt. He took in deep breath and took off, holding her close so she wouldn't fall.
Yami sat in the waiting room, his hands folded in the front of him. He began to wondered just what had happened to her. His mind went through all the bad basics... he then heard his name being called and he looked up. "Dr. Matsuki," he stood up and she looked at him. "She's in stable condition, but we're still running some test... We honestly don't know what had happened, but the fact that she's become mute makes matters worst."
Yami looked at her. "Mute? Are you serious?"
She nodded and replied, "My team and I were wondering if you could talk with her... maybe she'll talk with you since you brought her here. She's just down the hall if you want to see her." Yami looked down at the floor for a moment. He nodded and followed her down the hall. How could he change her? He just brought her to the hospital and that was it. He looked up as his doctor knocked on the door. She cracked the door opened and told the young woman that they were coming in.
They walked in, and Yami looked at the young woman. She was sitting up right in the bed, both her hands bandaged up to her wrists. She had a bruise on her left cheek and her knees were brought to her chest. Dr. Matsuki was the first to speak. "Miss... the young man who brought you to the hospital is here to see you. If you're not comfortable with him in the room, just let me know." Yami looked at Saturn as she gazed back at him. Suddenly, to both their surprise, she reached for him. Yami looked at his doctor and she motioned her head for him to go.
Yami walked over to the bedside and Saturn wrapped both arms around him, tears falling down her cheeks. Yami stood there, looking down at the young woman's black hair below him. He then looked back and noticed that his doctor was gone. He took in a deep breath and brushed back her hair. He couldn't really comfort her because he did not know her... yet... his heart wish he could do so.
"Do you remember anything... what happened to you?"
She looked up at him, tears still flowing down her cheeks. She sat back, trying to control her tears. He pulled up the chair and sat down in front of her. "If you don't want to talk, I understand." he added. She looked at him and whispered, "I was on my way home from the subway... I was out with a friend and just felt too tired to even anywhere but home." Yami knew that this 'friend' was Kaiba. "Nothing normally happens on RiverView Street because of the apartment building's location... just down the block from the police station. I turned the corner, trying to find my keys... when..." she paused, fear coming back to her eyes. "It's alright... no one is going to hurt you..." he whispered. She looked back at him and then looked down. "There was three of them..." she added, placing her hands over her eyes. "Two of them grabbed me and told me that it was best if I just give them my purse. I managed to fight one off and took off running. The third one came out of nowhere and hit me. He told me if I were to try anything else he would kill me. Before I knew it, I was trying to fight him off... but... I couldn't do it... when he was done... he tossed me aside and told me not to tell anyone about it..."
Yami held her close as she broke down again. He couldn't understand why anyone would do something so cruel to any girl... he heard the door open and he looked at his doctor. "Well...?" He looked down at her and whispered, "I'm going to talk with the doctor... I'll be right back." Saturn nodded, her eyes filled with tears still. Yami walked out the door and closed it. He looked up at his doctor and told her what had happened.
"Just what I thought. It happens every now and then, but this month has been constant."
Yami looked through the window at the young woman. "Did you manage to get a name out of her?" she asked. He shook his head no. "I rather not right now... she's not mentally stable. I'll wait until the morning." he told her. She nodded and walked back into the room. Yami followed and noticed that the young woman was looking at him. "Well, Miss... we're going to keep you overnight. Once everything is clear in the morning, we'll let you go." she stated. Saturn nodded and then looked at Yami. "Are you staying?" she asked.
Yami looked at her with soft eyes. Even though it wasn't his place, he felt like he had to protect her right now. "Yeah... I'll stay... to keep an eye on you." he replied. Saturn gave a small smile and Dr. Matsuki walked out of the room. He then noticed that her bag and torn clothes were sitting in a bag. "Your book is still in my purse... if you want it." she whispered. Yami looked at her, his eyes soft yet confused. "I didn't read it... I was going to... but..." her eyes wondered to the outside world beyond the window. "It's alright... you keep it... it's just a sketch book." he told her. Saturn looked at him. "Are you sure? I mean... is that okay?" she asked in a small voice. "Here..." He went over and took it out. He pulled out the book and sat beside her. He opened the book and showed her the sketches. "They're beautiful..." she whispered. All the drawings were that of Egypt. "Have you been to Egypt?" she asked. Yami nodded, replying, "Too many times if you ask me." Yami handed her the book and she looked through it. Her mind began to play the sketches into reality as she flipped through them. "They're so realistic. And you drew all of these yourself?" she asked, looking at him. Yami nodded, sitting back in his seat. He watched as she yawned and replied, "Maybe you should wait until the morning sun to see the rest. You need your sleep no matter what." he told her. She closed the book and smiled at him. "You're not going to leave are you?" she asked softly. Yami showed her a pleasant smile. "No... I'm not leaving."
That following morning, Saturn awoke to find Yami fast asleep in the chair beside her. "The nurse must have given him a blanket.." she concluded. She reached over to the small nightstand and picked up the book. She wasn't sure what to make of it, but the fact that she was intrigued by the sketches made her feel like she had seen them before. She opened to the previous page she was on and realized that it was an entry of some sort. She began to read over it, the doctor walking in. She looked up and replied, "Eveything is in the clear. You can go home today... that's if you want to." she stated. Saturn nodded and looked over at Yami. "He stayed up most of the night, watching you sleep. The nurse said he finally went to bed himself about 4 this morning." Saturn smiled at Yami and wished that she had known him in another life... or even in this life. The doctor walked out of the room, leaving Saturn to finish reading.
Her eyes is the only thing that is vivd. It happens every night when I close my eyes. She's there in front of me... dressed in the beautiful white gown, her hair framing her face perfectly... her eyes filled with love and longing... as if we're lovers. Then, the sky becomes black, and I find myself holding her dying body in my arms. There's tears in her eyes and she simply tells me to move on...but how can I when her eyes haunt my dreams?
Saturn wondered what he was talking about. She then realized that there was another page. She lifted the page and stopped when Yami yawned. She looked at him and smiled. "Morning..." she whispered. Yami returned the smile and replied, "You sleep well?" She looked down and replied, "Not really... still shooken up about last night..." Yami stretched his arms and sat on the edge of his seat. "Well, what did my doctor say?"
"She said I can go home if I wanted to, but I don't think I'm ready to leave out of the hospital... I mean..." she paused as the door flew open.
Kaiba stood there, glaring at Yami with his cold eyes. He then turned to Saturn. "Hotaru... are you okay?"He walked over to her and placed his hands over her left hand. She looked down and replied, "I'll be fine. This young man helped me and made sure that I was doing okay." she told him in a small voice. Kaiba looked around the room. "I brought you some clothes for you. I'll go get them so I can take you home."
"NO! I-I- don't want to go home..." she snapped. Kaiba nodded and looked at Yami. "Well, Miss... I'll head out so you have some privacy." he told her. He got up, grabing his coat. Once in the hall, Kaiba closed the door and snapped, "You have some nerve-"
"You weren't even in sight, Kaiba... the least I could have done was bring her here instead of leaving out there in the cold weather. She would have died last night."
Kaiba glared at him and the nurse passed them both with Saturn's clothes in hand. "Next time you pull something like this, call me... she's with me... not you." he stated harshly. Yami turned around and walked away. He began to wonder what Kaiba met by that. He shrugged it off and headed for the elevator.
"Wait!"
He turned around and saw Saturn walking towards him slowly. When she finally reached him, she gave him a smile. "Thank you for helping me last night." she whispered. He looked at her bandage hands and noticed that she was holding onto the book. He returned the smile, replying, "Any time."