Misery

Ch. 20

I woke up to my name being said loudly and worridly. I opened my eyes, seeing Cloud and the wolf. My arms pulsed with pain. I lifted it painfully

to look at it. I had a large, long wound on my arm...a wound that would be caused by a sword. It was still bleeding heavily. "Come on. Let's get that

cleaned up." Cloud helped me up. I dusted off my clothes as we started to head back.

When we got back, Tifa and Reno were frightened by the look of us. Tifa ran to get some bandages and healing cream. Reno looked over the both of us. "You guys need to stop picking fights with Kadaj and his gang." I scoffed. "It's him who picks fights with us! Stupid jerk!" "Well you did egg him on Kai." I looked at him. "Oh sure pick on me." Cloud laughed a little. Reno noticed I was holding my arm. "Kai? What's wrong with your arm?" I quickly pulled my arm away before he could see. "Kai, let me look." "It-it's nothing." I moved my arm down trying to get it away from him. Reno saw the blood on my shirt. Moving it caused the wound to bleed harder. "Kai let me see!" Reno was almost yelling. Looking away, I extended my arm. I looked at Reno a few seconds later. His eyes were so full of shock and sorrow. He looked up at me, tears almost forming in his eyes. "Guys, I found the bandages!" "Take care of Cloud first. He's more wounded." "Oh no! You're being taken care of first!" I looked over at Cloud, who motioned 'go ahead' with his head.

When Reno was done bandaging my arm, I suddenly became sad. We walked out to the street, not speaking. "Kai? What's wrong?" I sighed. "It's just...whenever I go missing or something happens to me...Cloud is always there looking for me. Why don't you look for me?" Reno stopped, his eyes wide open. "Well...I..." I turned around, facing the horizon. "I guess I was right...I don't exist...to you..." I walked away, the wind carrying my last two words to Reno's heart.

Cloud and Tifa walked up to Reno just as I was turning to leave. Reno was shaking, then finally dropped to his knees and just began to cry. Tifa and Cloud looked at Reno and then to my fading figure...almost as if I'd never be back...