As the sun rose the next morning Tomoyo opened her deep blue eyes, only to shut them again. Tomoyo felt her head and sure enough,
she had a bandage around her forehead.
"That and the flower from my dream last night were real." Tomoyo sat up and looked over at the flower. Tomoyo smiled softly and
stepped off her bed. As she walked over to the window she opened it up so she could breathe the fresh air. Tomoyo got a sick feeling in
the pit of her stomach. Tomoyo grabbed her side and fell to her knees. "Wha-what's wrong with me?" Tomoyo then started to cough up
blood. Sweat started to trickle down her face. And then just as quick as it came, it was gone. She looked around the room. "Something's
wrong. What is it?" She tried to stand but couldn't do it. Just then Sasuke rushed in the room. He rushed over to her and bent to her
level. "S-Sasuke?" Tomoyo looked at him worried. "Tomoyo, your brother, something's wrong with him!" Sasuke was worried and Tomoyo
could tell. The sick feeling in her stomach again and this time she couldn't stop coughing up blood. It was as if something was stuck in
her throat. As she coughed up more and more blood Sasuke quickly got a glass of water for her and a tissue. Tomoyo couldn't hold the
deep sensation in her throat, and she turned away from Sasuke really fast and threw up on the floor. Sasuke was looking at her
worriedly. Tomoyo was so weak she was about to collapse into the mess of body fluids. Her arms were the only support she had and they
were going to give way underneath her any second. Just as she was about to collapse Sasuke grabbed her. "C'mon Tomoyo." He looked
down at her pale face and frowned. 'She looks like s ghost.' Sasuke just jumped out of the still open window. As he came to the small yet
quant home of Tomoyo and Hiroshi. Tomoyo's ears picked up worried voices coming from inside her house. 'What did Sasuke say earlier?
Something about my brother,' Tomoyo's eyes widened, "Sasuke please put me down!" Even if it sounded like more of a demand than a
request He did it anyway. As soon as her bare feet made contact with the ground she started to run inside.
As she burst through the door she ran to the room she shared with her brother, Sasuke hot on her heels, she saw her brother on his mat
with a flushed face. "H-Hiroshi?" Tomoyo had tears forming in her eyes, as she ran to his side. She brushed back some of his bangs and
her tears fell. They rolled off her cheeks like water on cellophane. He was burning with a fever and was breathing hard. Tomoyo smiled
as the tears fell. "It's ok Hiroshi, I'm here. I won't leave you." Tomoyo laid down next to her younger brother, still smiling softly. Sasuke
looked at the scene before him and glared at all the people who were telling Tomoyo to get away from her brother. And that shut them
all up quick. And they left one by one, Sasuke being the only one left. And he just turned and left. As everyone left Tomoyo stood up
and walked over to a chest at the foot of her mat. She opened it and pulled out a black case with silver buckles and a handle on it. She
silently opened it up and looked at all the different liquids. The different colors represented a different potion or chemical.
Red
Black
White
Purple
Blue
Green
Orange
Pink
Yellow.
As Tomoyo looked at all her bottles she chose the white one. She looked over at her brother as tears started to fall again. "I know
what's wrong with you, I'm sorry but I can't help you." As she grasped the bottle she fell to her knees and began to sob. "I wish I could
help you, but I can't, I just…can't! You have to do this on your own." Her tears slid down her cheeks and dripped from her nose, as she
gripped the bottle close to her chest. She closed her eyes, and opened them slowly and looked out the window at the moon. Her face
calm but her tears still fell. And she whispered, "But, I can't just sit here and watch you. I'll just give you a little push, in the right
direction." Tomoyo frowned at the moon. "I know what the road ahead contains, and I know sadness and pain will spread, but I won't let
you die, NOT LIKE THIS!" Tomoyo got up and ran into the bathroom the two shared and hurriedly got a glass of water and poured the
white liquid into the cup. Without stirring it she took it to Hiroshi and held his head and slowly poured the water/potion down his
throat. "This will make the pain go away, brother." Tomoyo looked at him with a determined look. "I'll be back soon." Tomoyo smiled as his
face went soft. As Tomoyo walked out the front door she closed and locked it behind her. She had a determined look on her face as
she walked down the road. The sun was still up but she didn't have enough time. As she came to a big building surrounded by food stands
and shops, she walked up to the front door debating on weather to go inside or not. When she made up her mind she pushed open the
giant doors and walked forward.
Inside the floor was wooden and in really good shape for such an old building. Even if it looked big on the outside it was even bigger on
the inside. "Now that I'm at the library, where can I find the books on ancient beasts and urban legends?" She was looking around at all
the books. "I do believe I can help you with that." Said a rather short and plump elderly lady. Tomoyo looked at her with a small smile,
"Can you please help me? Please excuse my rudeness, but I need to find some books fast, I'm on a tight schedule." The lady smiled at her
and nodded her head. "I say dear, what kind of books about beasts and urban legends are you looking for, and why?" Tomoyo looked at
her strangly before answering, "Well, you see uh, I had this dream and I kinda need to do some research on an ancient beast that was in
it." the lady started walking down one of the many rows of books. "I see, and the urban legends book?" Tomoyo thought the lady was a
little pushy but respected her oldness anyways, "Well, I just need it for a, personal reason." The lady frowned slightly and Tomoyo's eyes
caught it. "Well may I ask what type of beast this was?" Tomoyo looked down at the lady and frowned, "Well, it was like a wolf with brown
fur and-"The old women cut her off, "NO NO NO, dear I mean what element." Tomoyo was getting tired of all the questions. "Fire?"
Tomoyo made faces at the elderly women when her back was turned, and was about to stick her tongue out at her when she said, "You
can stop making faces now, I found the perfect books for you," she paused for a second and looked at Tomoyo. Tomoyo was indeed
shocked that she knew what to get and how fast she got them, and it showed on her face. "Well, here you go bring them back whenever
your done with them. And don't be alarmed by my speed on getting these books, when you've worked here as long as I have you get to
know all of the books."
Tomoyo stood there looking at the strange old person in front of her with a look on her face that said, "what the hell are you" but she
quickly replaced it with a smile. "Thank you very much." And with a slight bow she turned and was about to leave when the lady spoke
again. "I know your brother is sick, and you're all he has left and visa versa, but don't get your heart set on keeping him alive." Tomoyo
felt like she was slapped in the face. And she slowly turned around and glared at the older women. "What, did you say to me?" The lady
just looked unfazed by her glare and said it again, "I said, I know your brother is sick, and your all he has left and visa versa, but don't get
your heart set on keeping him alive." The lady just looked at Tomoyo darkly and turned away and began straightening the books on the
shelves. Tomoyo started to get the sick feeling in the pit of her stomach again, but swallowed it and walked out the doors and out onto
the street. The sun had set completely over the mountain and the moon was out. "Well, it looks like a full moon tonight." Tomoyo was
looking up at the sky while walking. Then she remembered the books the creepy old hag had given her. So she looked down at the rather
large books. The one on top was old and dusty, and she couldn't even read the title.
Tomoyo frowned. "Well, that's just great, the stupid women gave me a book that I can't even read." Tomoyo sighed and looked ahead of
her as she walked. 'this is weird, the walk over here wasn't this long before.' Tomoyo looked around and noticed the ramen shop she met
Naruto at. "Well, at least I'm going the right way." As she kept walking she began to cry, her brother was sick and she had a gut feeling
that something was about to happen. And to tell the truth, she wasn't looking forward to whatever it was. All of a sudden she dropped
both of her books and fell to her knees. She was blinded by her tears and the feeling in her stomach returned. Tomoyo was sitting there
and all of a sudden threw her head to the right and threw up, yet again that day. "What is wrong with me?" Tomoyo shut her eyes as tight
as she could and started to yell. "Why? Why me? Please, mother, tell me why? I just want to know. Why did you die? And father, are you
even alive still? Are you dead, or hiding? Just give me a small sign. I need to know, Hiroshi doesn't even know you or mother." Tomoyo
stood up and looked at the moon. Her tears stained her face and more were falling. She then doubled over and threw up again. 'I don't
know how I'm able to puke right now, I haven't eaten anything' Tomoyo started to lose focus even more now, and all she saw was
darkness. She didn't feel herself fall. She knew she was standing there but she couldn't see or control her actions.
Well, there is chapter 8 and if I don't get atleast two reveiws for this chap or any chap I will discontinue it! YOU ALL HAVE BEEN WARNED!
