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Chapter Twenty: Because?
Naru Pov
"I think I heard wrong." Mai wiggles the ear canal using her pinky while my sight never left the ocean itself.
"You didn't hear wrong. I just saw our ship." I explained to her. This is true, but the strange part, it looks transparent almost ghostly.
"How?" she squints her eyes to try to see where I'm looking at, but it's only a body of water and waves, with some seagulls and other birds flying above the water eating some fish.
"I spot it from the window, it's the same ship we fell off almost a year ago Mai, by the time I reached here it was gone."
"Gone? How in the world a ship big as a building gone so fast? It can't just disappear like that." Mai argues, fisting her hands.
"There's something weird about it though." I lowered my voice, turning to face her.
"What was weird?" she asks looking up at me.
"It was transparent. I could make out the name and the shape, that's all, but just felt strange I can't put my finger on it." Mai pouts, turning her body to head back.
I gave one last look at the ocean, then turn around to follow Mai, but a shiver as the pain in my chest started to bother me again. I hissed, pressing my hand on my chest, trying to ease the pain. I kept it from Mai. She already has enough in her mind to be worrying about me. When she turns her head to look at me, I lower my hand and cleared my throat.
"Why would that same ship be roaming around here? Wouldn't it be common sense to use another ship, like a rescue one? It's almost been a year." she questions, sitting down on the sandy shore, tucking my shirt under her legs. I sat right next to her, crossing my arms.
"That seems the logical way or it wants us to recognize it so we won't be afraid, but the strange thing is," I went quiet, trying to recall what I have seen.
"Strange thing, there's more besides being transparent?" she seems a little surprised that I even came out with those words.
"It was alone, no other ships around or anything, it was like it was just sailing normal, I can't explain it right.." I shrugged, not understanding the situation. Mai arched a brow in confusion, turning her gaze towards me.
"So, it's transparent and no other ships surround it. Creepy. Either way, it's gone now, it's not like we have anywhere to go, if we made it almost a year, we can wait a bit longer. At least that gave us some hope right." she mentions.
I nodded as I look at the waters once again. It doesn't even feel like a year has gone by. Mai claps from nowhere, causing me to become startled at her sudden move.
"Since we miss Christmas, want to celebrate new years? " She pouts once again, touching her chin on doing so, she winces a little.
It still bothers me, how much she hurts.
Cursing the day Isac and Alack attacked her at least Mai managed to save herself, and I was stunned when she told me that she did the plan. Kyoko was right, she's very powerful to do the chants and have it affected in one blow. Normally it takes a lot, and I mean a lot of practice and it can even drain you completely, I'm still struggling with my own Pk.
"I lost track.." I admitted since I awoke from my five-month sleep, I lost what days were already, I just know it's been ten months stuck in this blasted island.
"We should do something. Want to?" she asks with pleading eyes, I just ignored her completely.
Standing up, dusting my pants from the sand. I turned towards Mai stretching my arm. She glances up looking a little lost so I shrugged.
"I'm going to go to look for something to eat," I answered her thought question. She smiles taking my hand and I hoist her up. Without a word, we started to head towards our house after we let go of our hands.
"So.." she started turning her gaze towards the tree, watching a small monkey climb up, with a red snake crawling around a tree above.
"So?" I repeated but stopped in my tracks when all of a sudden the same pain from earlier came into my chest begin to rise once again.
"You didn't answer my question."
I stopped in my tracks, touching my chest from the immense pain that came once again. I felt like my muscles were contracting or something. Placing my hand on my chest, thankfully I am near a tree, that I had to lean against it.
"I was thinking about getting.." Mai stopped in mid-sentence as though she felt something wrong since I watched her raise her head.
"Naru?" she turns around and her eyes widen in pure terror to spot my condition. I was now heaving hard, sweating heavily while I leaned more into the tree.
It feels like my chest is boiling.
Mai runs up to me taking a hold of my arm.
"Naru, what's wrong?" her voice trembles with concern, looking up and down at me trying to find what's wrong. I wave my hand, breathing hard.
I was trying to hide it, but it hurts more than anything now.
"In my chest, it feels like... it's burning up." I finally admitted between the breath.
Mai bites her lower lip looking everywhere.
"Don't pass out on me, last time you were very heavy. Please, and maybe it's the scar?" she guesses, moving in front of me and bends a little, taking a hold of my cheeks.
"Can you make it to the treehouse?" I glanced at her eyes, all I see is concerned in her eyes.
Nodding softly, Mai moves towards my side and place her arm around my waist. Without hesitation, she helps me walk towards the treehouse.
"Just a little more, just hold on." Mai encourages, and with that, she helps me up. Each step was painful for my foot and chest. Finally reaching the Treehouse, I had to sit down, in the middle of the Treehouse and leaned into my chest trying to ease the pain.
"Don't do that, it will make it worse, I think. I doubt you can even make it to your bed. Give me a second," I heard Mai.
Lifting my gaze, feeling my bangs plastered on my forehead from the sweat itself, I watch her run towards the stairs, in doing so, she hits her knee against the edge of the stairs causing her to hiss in pain.
"Silly girl, I'm no dying." I groaned heaving even more, but it feels like I am.
About a thirty second later, Mai returns, with some things at hand. I glance up, watching her place the pillow behind me.
"Lay down," she orders. I did what she told me, but on doing so, my chest stretched only to feel the burning sensation spread all over my body.
"Ugh," I complained, pressing my hand on my chest. Mai swats my hand away, quickly she starts to pull my shirt up, but I stop her, by grabbing her hand.
"What are you... Doing?" I gasped out, wow, even talking is painful. Mai stops, turning to stare at me.
"I need to see if that burn is acting up or something." well she did have a point. So I let go. She moves my shirt, and raises it, by gently and carefully removing it from me, while she lifts my arms.
She holds me from my back and manages to take out my shirt off completely. I lean back, as Mai places my shirt to the side.
"Let's see." she turns and stares at my chest. Once again, her cheeks turn red, but she shook it off. She moves and stares at my left side and place her hand on top of my chest, just like yesterday. I shivered from that memory. My heart started to beat faster, but this time around, I'm in too much pain to enjoy it.
"It looks very red.. I'll prepare you some of the herbs, hopefully, that helps, and for the pain.." she stands and spins around the treehouse, trying to find something.
"One thing is my legs, but you are different. It's near your heart," she whispers biting her lower lip. I can tell she's trying to keep it cool, and not panic. I took a grab of her arm causing her to look down at me.
"Calm down, I need some water." I manage to say. She nods, taking a hold of my hand.
"I'll be right back. There's always something.. Something." she shook her head in frustration and bolts up heading to get it.
I watch her scamper around, I rubbed my chest trying to ease my chest pain.
Is this what Mai felt before in her legs?
Mai almost sly towards my side, heaving heavily placing everything down.
"Okay, err..." she looks frantically at me and the things in her hands, not knowing what to do. She looks like she's about to cry herself... I can't have that.
"Mai... Breath." I commanded her. Mai glance at me, but nods taking in a big breath she places everything down on the ground, taking another breath, she takes the cup then she wobbled up to me and gently as possible place her palm under my head and lifts me and place the edge of the cup on my lips causing me to take a sip.
"Did that help you?" she asks me after I indicated to her that I'm done. I nodded, feeling her place my head gently down on the pillow.
Lowering my head, she takes out the bag and opens it.
"I remember yesterday you just smashed it together and added water. It helps a lot. Hopefully, it helps for the pain too." I just nodded at her explanation.
I just stare at her with a deep profound look, admiring how determined she looks. She'll put her mind in the right place when it comes to others or to the people she barely knows. I subconsciously move my hand to brush my fingers across her right knee causing her to look at me.
"Just hold on okay," she assures me. I nodded at Mai.
Yesterday, helping her bathe, I lost every thought I had and I couldn't control myself to kiss her, but trying to be respectful which was hard to do, yet, sleeping with her was to prove myself that she was here with me not the figment of my imagination and it felt right, normal and I slept like a rock while holding to her.
Mai, if I told you how much I miss you, will you call me selfish? I had to play pretend, cause I know you don't feel the same for me. Is the closest to say what I wanted to tell you. From the moment I saw you yesterday, I realize, and for a long time now, but didn't want to admit it to myself. That...
"This will burn," Mai whispers while she moves her hand and places the medical herb on top of my chest spreading it around in small circles. I hissed a little feeling my burnt burning more. Mai used her clean hand and soothes my shoulder as the burning sensation began to cool down, making my skin feel better.
"That's a good boy," she murmurs as she brushes my hair in a gentle matter. I turned my head, feeling a vein pop out of her sudden words.
"I'm not a child." I hissed, Mai laughed nervously rubbing the back of her head.
"I can see that, but sometimes you're childish Naru." she stands, heading out but she stops turning towards me.
You make me childish and feel things I'm not used to.
"Oh, sorry, I'll be right back. I need to wash my hands and get something to eat. I promise to be back soon.." she bows looking very nervous then turns around, but I saw her hesitate.
"Just go." I wave my hand cause knowing her, she'll stay and do nothing but watch over me.
"No less than a few minutes Naru, I promise," she said nervously and rushes out.
Turning my gaze towards the window, I cover my eyes with my hand and took in a big breath, only to feel pain once again. Running my hand down my face, I turned back to face the door and frowned at it.
"I realize, from being special to me, I like you more than I ever thought. I realize from yesterday's events, from the moment I looked into your eyes, that you're my own home. Like you said last night, about where my heart lies. I don't dare to admit it. Mai... How can I find the courage to tell you that I do love you?" I bitterly laugh at myself.
Silly Girl, she trapped me without even trying. She won, how in the world did she even win my heart? I'm crazy for her, I love Mai, I don't know how or when, but I can't live without her.
I turned my gaze back towards the ceiling, bitterly laughing at myself, liking this profound feeling, that I was trying to avoid.
"I'm madly in love with Mai. I love her, truly love her."
Mai POV
I rushed up the stairs, trying to not spill my fruits, while the fishes cook outside. Thank God that Naru showed me a little how to make fire, it was funny. It was a month before he left... I snickered at the memory.
Six Months Ago:
"You do it like this," Naru bends down holding two rocks together and watching him hit them against each other until a flicker sparked jumping into the small leaves under some wood.
I was amazed by it as I stare at it, watching Naru blow on it to make this small fire bigger and bigger.
"I never asked, who taught you?" I asked. Naru turns his gaze up at me and gave me a straight look.
"My father's friend taught Gene and me, once when we were thirteen." was his only answer as he hands me over the rocks.
"Oh," I look at the rocks and rub my thumb across it.
They did a lot together.
"Now do it, but with force and don't hold back," he orders. I nodded and went to the next small patch of leaves that he created for me in a safe distance so I won't burn anything down, and began to do the same thing Naru did with the rocks. Let's say for the first forty tries, nothing, no avail.
"Just hit it in a tilted way, not direct or not you'll never get a spark." He gently tells me. I lifted my gaze giving him a strange look.
"Why do you have so much patience with me?" I question. Naru rolled his eyes at me but shrugs at the same time.
"I'll be leaving in a few weeks. So to keep my conscious clear, I need to teach you this." I stare at him, not believing him, but I just nodded very slowly.
"Right," I whispered, but it didn't matter what was his excuse, because of one thing I was grateful for.
I glance up at him, watching him stare at the fire he made earlier.
He's willing to teach me, without getting irritated at the matter, or tease me at it.
I felt a warm feeling on my chest.
I didn't get that fire thing going, until a week before he almost left. I ran up towards the treehouse, where he normally sits to read. My legs were a little better at that time. I move up to him, with a grin on my face.
"What?" he seems a little creep out from my sudden actions since he lifts his book to block me out of his view. I stretched my arm out and snatched his book away.
"Not again," He groans, but I place my hand on his left shoulder.
"I did it. I made a fire." I gasped out, wrapping my arms around him, I felt him stiff at my touch but relaxes a little.
"Good, I thought it was a lost cause with you." He simply says, but I missed the happy smile that passed his lips. I separated from him and kept smiling at him.
"Can you give me a gift?" I asked him. He arched a brow.
"Why should I?" He questions making me pout at him.
"I hurt my fingers, don't you pity me?" I exaggerated as I place my fingers up to show him my hurt cut and bruise fingers while I batted my eyes at him, knowing it wouldn't work, but heck he's leaving soon and I don't want to leave with a sad or angry memory. He glances down at it then places his hand on mine, rubbing my fingers.
I felt my heart skip a beat while my face shoots up.
"What do you want?" he asks as I bite my lower lip feeling very shy.
I didn't think he'll play along. Oh no, I was only teasing, I didn't think this through.
I panic when suddenly Naru wraps his arm around my waist and makes me get on my knees (One knee between his leg and the other outside,) causing him to look up at me since he was sitting. A sudden sly smirk plays on his lip is as he took notice of my situation.
"What do you want for a gift?" he asks me causing me to nervously look down.
"A.. A date," I whispered. He arched a brow confused by this.
"Date?" he asks me. I nodded at him as I took the courage to look at him.
"We're married, but I never dated, so... I want a date with my husband," I told him honestly. He went quiet for a long minute and then nods.
"When I return, we'll have that date," he promises me. I felt my heart swell at his words.
"Really?" I had to make sure, he softly nodded. I cup his cheek and leaned down to kiss his cheek.
"Thank you, I can't wait," I told him, slowly moving away, Naru looks straight at me, with that look that makes me weak in my knees.
Naru grabs my hand without breaking contact and presses a small kiss on my palm while feeling his fingers seductively trace down my arm sending me beautiful sensations all over my body. I press my forehead against him and smiled broadly causing him to rub against me as he closed his eyes.
End of Memory:
o.O
"That was a very happy day for me, I wonder when he gets better, we can go to that date," I whispered entering the first-floor room of the treehouse, glancing at Naru, he seems to be so still, almost not breathing, his eyes are closed.
My heart sank into my stomach as my blood ran cold.
"Oh no," I dropped the fruits on the ground causing some to smash and rushed towards his side. Sliding down, I took Naru's shoulder and started to shake him.
"Please don't be dead." I felt tears running down my cheeks, my voice with desperation while fear began to eat me. Naru groans, opening his eyes, looking at me a bit startled.
"If you keep that up, I might end up dead, I was only resting Mai." he snaps at me. I let go of him and fall back to cover my eyes with my hand to cry harder.
"Mai?" Naru lifts slightly up to give me a concerned look.
"I thought you died, I didn't see you breathing, I thought I lost you again," I admitted looking at him. Naru groans holding into his chest as he tries to stand, but I shook my head.
"No, lay down, you're not healed, and.." but Naru ignores me completely, and takes a hold of my arm.
"I'm better, the burning satiation left me," he assures me. I place my hand on his forehead, to see that he's a little warmer than normal.
"I did ask you yesterday if you don't' feel well, why did you lie to me." I scolded, he just ignores me and turns his gaze at the fruits I dropped.
"Well, that's a waste," he murmurs getting up, but on doing so, he sits right back down, holding onto his chest. I wipe my cheeks.
"Men and their damn pride, listen to me. Please," I somewhat pleaded, but with a hint of anger. He stares at me, as though he was a five-year-old.
"Pride? I just wanted to pick up the fruits you dropped, is a waste." he defended. I push his shoulder down, and kept my hand there, until he submitted to me, and lay down.
"I'm not talking about, you know what, never mind, right now I'm your nurse. You shall get up when that fever goes away and your chest won't hurt again. I let your foot pass, but your chest, is something else." now determine, I stood and gather the fruits.
"Aren't you going to answer my earlier question?" I move to his side, after I finished picking up the fruits, and started to peel some bananas, and getting some coconuts and mangoes.
"You should know the answer by now." was his response, taking a piece of the banana. I huffed, turning my body towards the door, and ate my food quietly.
Cause he doesn't want me to worry. I answered for him, mentally. And that was the end of our conversation...
In the last hour, we ate the fruits and the fish and drank plenty of water.
I helped Naru move towards the wall so he can sit up better. I stood and headed out.
About ten minutes, I brought in the old bucket, from before, and old cloth, I sat next to Naru and shyly lower my head.
"What?" he lifts his gaze towards me looking down at the bucket.
"I need to wash you," I whispered, my cheeks burning hotter by the second. Naru glances up at me, as though I just told him to go naked or something.
"Wash me? I'm perfectly mobile." he defended as I frowned at him.
"I wash you before, so I'm not that shy. You thought I just let you stink all day? I'm not that evil to let you rot." I told him the truth. He arched a brow.
"You bathe me?"
"Yes, when you were sleeping for the whole month." Now my cheeks are redder. Naru moves closer, making me bite my lower lip I am very nervous.
"Exactly till where did you wash me?" he asks. I tilt my head towards my side and glance down reaching his pants.
"Um, to that." I pointed at his waist. Naru follows my finger, and his eyes narrow.
"You wash my..." he gulps heavily, turning to face me. As his words sink in, knowing perfectly what he meant. My eyes widen at his words, covering my cheeks.
"No... I was pointing at your waist, you think I'm perverted, look at you. No. I haven't even gone that far to wash you. I gave you your privacy and I'm not that type of girl. Even if you're my husband, I won't go that far, unless we err, you know, made love. You know, or you permitted me, you know what, no. Never mind." okay now I couldn't even see him. I am so embarrassed. He waves his hand, avoiding my eyes.
"Good," he seems a relief. Then I cleared my throat.
"The reason I wanted to wash you, is because you stink," I told him bluntly, as he turns his gaze at me rapidly.
"I stink?" he seems a little surprised so I nodded shyly,
"I can wash, and you don't smell nice as well, you don't smell like the ocean, as normally you do," he mumbles causing me to snap my head up.
"Ocean?" I whispered, he just made my heart jump, and my tummy gets warm. He clears his throat shaking his head.
"I can wipe myself, go and take a bath," he orders, I nodded, not arguing with him it's already uncomfortable, standing up.
"Will you be okay?"
"I'll be fine, don't worry." he seems to assure me.
"Okay, I'll try to hurry up."
"Take your time." was all he said, avoiding my face.
I nodded and went to get my fresh clothes. So I did what I was told. I went to take a bath. I just wore my pants and my shirt, which I haven't worn since last week. I even washed Naru's shirt. (Even though I was saddened, that I can't wear it again.) I try to be haste as fast as I could to get back to Naru.
After I hung Naru's shirt on the side of the treehouse since Naru made a tree trunk as our hanger. I made it inside the treehouse to my horror I found Naru on his stomach heaving hard.
I move towards his side and bend down, so I flipped him to his back to touch his forehead. His warm forehead seemed to spike up, I felt him shiver.
"Darn it." I turned my gaze towards the bucket, that seems untouched.
So immediately I gather the cloth and ring it out. Moving towards his side, Naru slowly opens his eyes.
"It's... Burning again," he spazzed out closing his eyes once again. I place the cold cloth on top of his sweaty forehead down at the side of his face and began to wipe it.
I glance down at the burn. To see that is less red than it was an hour ago.
At least the herbs are working.
I kept wiping his forehead down to his collar bone.
"Why do you keep these things from me, if you don't feel well, tell me," I asked him, watching him lazily opening his eyes and stare.
I rinsed the cloth once again and started to clean his chest down to his tummy. This is causing me to become sadder than ever.
"You're not a burden to me. I don't mind, I have a hunch that Alack did this to you. He used one of his fireballs and somehow it casts in your chest. It will take some time to heal." I told him, to see if he can trust me a little more. He seems a little out of it, since his eyes are very clouded, that he closed them once again.
He groans, touching his chest. I place my hand on his forehead once again, to see that is hotter now.
"I don't need to be a doctor to know that your fever has spiked up," I mumbled. So I kept wiping him and place the cloth on his forehead after I finished washing him.
For the rest of the day, I kept doing the same routine. Until night time came. I only ate the fruits, to maintain myself and water, I even fluffed Naru's pillow.
I turned my gaze towards the window, to see the moonlight shining through the window, casting a lovely light over us. I smiled, turning my gaze towards Naru.
"He's been sleeping all day. Poor guy, his body needed a long rest." moving closer to him, I brush his bangs away from his closed eyes.
I need to wake him, he needs some fluids.
I thought, turning around, I grabbed fresh water from the bucket, (luckily I changed it, earlier.) and put the liquid on the cup. Turning around, Naru startled me when he already has his eyes open.
"You startled me." I gasped out, rubbing my chest.
"Hmm," He only replies as I gently as possible lifted his head to give him some water. He drank it, watching some of it drip on the side of his lips, he leans back once again and moans. I stretch my hand to wipe the corner of his mouth, but on doing so, he takes a grab of my hand, surprising me.
"Naru?"
"Mai," he whispers my name making me shiver for some odd reason.
I move closer, to notice that his eyes are very clouded.
"I wish I can make your fever go away," I told him soothing his cheek.
"You can't leave me." he suddenly says startling me. I stare at him, now confused by his words.
"I'm not," I assured him. Naru moves his body a little and tightens his hold on my hand as he closed his eyes.
"Don't leave me, as Gene did." he whimpers as something dawns on me.
Oh no, he's having a nightmare.
I used to have them, or still do when I get fevers. It's the worst.
"I'm not leaving you Naru. Just go back to sleep." now panicking, not sure what to do. He moves his hand, to use his forearm to hoist himself up, and gets closer to me.
"You're not leaving me?" he questions me a bit with hope in his tone. I shook my head.
"No... You're stuck with me, until we return to Japan," I assure him, feeling my heartbreak. I have never seen Naru with this.
"Japan?" he asks cupping my right cheek. Now my heart is breaking and racing, not a good combo, I can tell you that.
"You have a fever, you're having a nightmare, just go back to sleep." I soothe his back of his head, stroking his hair. He closed his eyes, leaning his head on my lap, burying his face on my tummy. I gasped at the gesture.
"Naru?"
"I'm scared," he whispers, as I glance down, I felt my handshake, as tears seem to gather in the corner of my eyes.
He surely sick, if he's admitting this to me.
"Don't be scared, I'm right here, okay. I'll protect my Naru." I assured him while soothing his hair gently. He moves his head, so he can stare at me.
"You won't leave me?"
"No, you're stuck with me, okay." he nods, moving closer to me. I sniffed trying not to cry, for a reason seeing this part of Naru is something else, it's gentle, and he looks so vulnerable. I stroked his cheek as he takes a hold of my hand.
"Then, don't die. Don't ever leave me. I don't think I can handle another person's death. Especially yours."
Me? Why especially mine? Cause of my tea?
I felt Naru shiver a little bringing me back to reality.
"Everyone dies Naru. I'm no exception. Just make good memories with that person, and if they pass away you have them in your heart." I tried to calm him down.
"I want you to stay with me until I die first." I didn't like that idea of his. I couldn't stand if he died before me. I was already breaking down when I thought he did die. I move down, and kiss the side of his cheek, then laid my cheek against his to feel his fever.
Wow, he's burning up.
"I don't want you to die first. Just live your life. You need to do many things in life. You need to help others and make your life, you need to fall in love and have a family of your own, and pass your knowledge to your children. Gene will love that." I whispered to him. I felt my tears dropping down.
Naru moves to stare at me, I licked my lips feeling myself shake at how dangerously Naru has gotten to me.
He's sick, and I had no idea how to bring it down. I'm just trying here, and doing what Naru taught me last time, to keep going and be brave.
My knees are starting to fall asleep though.
Before Naru could say anything, his eyes closed, and fell asleep on my lap. So I gently stroke his cheek, and leaned to his ear.
"Naru, if you can hear me. I doubt you can.." I gulped, feeling very nervous, feeling my heart hammer against my chest.
"I wanted to tell you..." and before I could even finish my sentence, a deep cold sensation wash over me. I stood up and the door slams open on my right bringing in a cold blast of cold air. I rubbed my bare arms, looking down at Naru, he seems to be sleeping it off.
"Angel, come here." I heard at a distance. Gently I place Naru's head on the pillow and kiss his cheek. I gave Naru one last look and went out.
Outside, Ayame floated above the stairs. Her expression seems so calm and gentle, which causes me to think of my Mother.
"Ayame, what are you doing here?" I asked moving closer to her, leaving the door behind me open, just in case,= Naru needs help, I can rush in.
"I came to tell you something," she whispers, turning her gaze behind me her eyes turn sadder. I already didn't like this conversation I felt it in my gut. Ayame floats in front of me, leaning closer to me.
"Is it about Naru?" I asked her.
"You may say that. I know he hasn't told you anything. He used his Pk, trying to block off the fireball from Alack. In doing so, he got hit straight at his chest." I stare at her, confirming what I suspected.
"I can gather that much, but he just has a burn, apparently it's hurting him inside though. Is there anything around, that I can use to make the pain go away? Also, is it fatal his wound?" I dreaded asking that, but I needed to know, so I can do anything in my power to help him.
Ayame turns her gaze towards the moon staring at it completely. Then after a few seconds, she lowers them, and I notice that her eyes landed behind me, but her next words cause my whole world to collapse.
"There's nothing that can make the pain go away, and eventually the fire inside will kill him."
Naru POV
I awoke from the sudden coldness, opening my eyes, my vision a little blurry, and a terrible headache... I groaned, rubbing my head.
What the heck?
My body shook when I slowly sat up as my vision cleared up, I didn't spot Mai at all around. I rubbed my arms feeling very cold.
"M... Mai," I called out as I turned towards the door, I found it open, and saw a glimpse of her arm on the side.
I stood up which was difficult to do. So using all the strength, I move slowly towards the door, but stopped right beside it leaning against the wall, I lifted my head and I heard Mai speak.
"I can gather that much, but he just has a burn, apparently it's hurting him inside though. Is there anything around, that I can use to make the pain go away? Also, is it fatal his wound?" I heard her voice tremble at the question.
Is she talking about me?
I stepped in the middle of the door to see a light source, it was Ayame floating in front of her looking at the moon. Then she lowers it and her eyes connect with mine.
"There's nothing that can make the pain go away, and eventually the fire inside will kill him." her words stung me making my heart stop for a brief second.
Die? I will die?
That seems out of reach, unrealistic, but above all things, it can happen because I do work in the line of death. Ayame doesn't take her eyes away from me.
"Die? Fire?" I heard Mai gasped out, moving a step forward as Ayame turns her gaze at Mai.
"Yes Mai, die, do with the impact, the fire of Alack still stirs inside of your husband's chest."
"Then how can I stop it?" Mai starts to cry, leaning against the railing of the stairs trying to take a hold of herself. Ayame glances at me, once again. Then a sly smile passes her lips, turning her gaze towards Mai.
What in the world is this ghost thinking of? She's torturing Mai.
I move closer, as Ayame places her hand on Mai's shoulder.
"Angel, don't despair, there's always away. Remember what I have told you." Ayame's voice seems like a motherly voice, trying to soothe a child. Mai lifts her gaze, wiping her cheeks.
"I can't remember right now Ayame. My heart hurts, I can't think to remember anything at this moment," she admits to her. Ayame frowns, turning her gaze at me as I move slowly behind Mai. Then a smile passes on Ayame's lips.
"Mai, I can see you don't have the passion at all. It's such a pity, Angel. I'm sorry," Ayame starts to float forward, heading towards my side. Ayame gives a side glance with a sly smirk on her lips, as she winks at me. Before I could say anything to her, she disappears.
Mai's eyes widen in pure panic.
"Don't leave, please tell me. I want to save him. Please... I can't lose him, you have no idea how much Naru means to me please Ayame, I'll admit it... Because..." she paused for a brief second, as she turns around, trying to reach Ayame.
As soon as her eyes landed on me her eyes widen profoundly, yet, her mind is racing so fast that she couldn't even stop herself from finishing her sentence.
"Because I love him so much." she gasped out covering her mouth, but all I knew that those simple yet powerful words of hers, cause my world to freeze as I stare at her with wide shocking eyes.
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