Jeeeez! I am sorry I was so late with the update and that this chapter is so short but I just... I am already experiencing the author block! I know, it's too soon for that but my head has no ideas! I should think more, more and more until my head explodes! And I admit I got a little lazy and watched too much of anime and read manga! :D I'm really so sorry for being such an irresponsible authoer! By the way, I added a wannabe sweet moment for Black rabbit so everyone, look forward to it! (by that I mean forgive me if it is not good enough or if it is poorly written) :) Well then, let's get started:


Chapter 3: My sleeping beauty

Izayoi's P.O.V.

It was morning, for sure. The dulled light was there, mocking my head even though that damn sunshine was blocked by curtains (at least thanks god for that). Somehow I ended up staring at the ceiling. I found that wierd... I didn't remember waking up nor doing something as stupid as opening my eyes to face the (at least for me) shiny room.

Sighting, I closed my eyes. My head has cleared up, kinda, reminding me of the conversation I had with that girl yesterday ... Just what was her name again? Well whatever, that stupid head of mines was still far from functioning normally as it still held grudge towards me with my doing anything more than turning it. Just like every time I wanted to move a bit it punished me by letting me experience horrible pain. Jeez, why does my head hates me so much?!

Whatever. What troubled me the most on the other hand was my memory. That was real problem. I had no idea where I was or what I did to be hurting like beaten dog and my survival instinct didn't like that. I somehow felt I could trust those people but there was that strange anxiety in my guts, screaming at me something was very wrong. That feeling even got into my dreams, showing itself as a muffled voice repeating "I'm sorry" again and again, where my twisted feelings toward it showed up. One my side holds very strong affection towards it and wants to comfort that person but then... the second me has the urge to yell at that voice, showing how hurt and angry that side of mine felt. But... what did it mean? Did it have something to do with how I lost my memory? Did it even play an important role or was it just a stupid old memory from who knows how long?

Ah... I wanted to sleep. I needed to sleep. It felt as if I just ran thirty kilometers even though the only thing I did was lying in bed and going through my mind. And so I freed myself from consciousness which was ruled by pure pain and confusion. And maybe now that I could use my brain properly (or at least better than the last time) I would be able to remember something from dreams... anything.


Stupid voice. Stupid pain. Stupid light and this damn world! Why couldn't it let me sleep?! Just why did it have to pull me back into this sore place? Screw this, half asleep or not, I could still hear it very well.

"Shut...up" I moaned, trying to cover my ears by a pillow but immediately stopped by intense pain striking me into temples.

"Are you awake?" A woman voice asked. I fuzzily recalled hearing this voice before, just didn't know whom it belong to. And not that I really cared, all I wanted right now was quiet so that I could return to the Wonderland.

"I need you to wake up now, just for a while" that voice repeated gently, considerate to the ticking bomb in my head.

"Nah" I snapped and shut the eyes even more tightly, unwilling to give up. Oh no, I felt that cruel sunshine and wasn't so stupid to risk another wave of pain.

"Izayoi-kun, just open your eyes for me, it will take just a second and then you can return to sleep" she tried to wrap me around her little finger. Ah, now I remember. She's doctor, isn't she? For some reason, I don't like doctors... actually I hate them.

"Go away" I automatically protested, not thinking clearly. She might have wanted to check me or something like that but still, I was half asleep. I didn't care at all. All I could think of now were ways to get her outta here to let him be.

"Izayoi-kun, I'm losing my patience. Either you open those eyes of yours or I will force them open. And I have both the right and means to do that. So, what would you prefer?"

I gulped... Now that I gave it a thought... What kind of... means was she talking about? Of course she was a doctor, not a torturer or something, right? Maybe this was the reason I hated people in white coat, they were tyrannical powermongers.

"I'm waiting" she said with a slightly threatening tone.

"Sadist" I said under my breath and slowly tried to open one my eye. However the sharp pain immediately attacked me and I yelped. I just couldn't do it, screw her and her means or whatever, I wouldn't open my eyes even if it cost my life.

"Izayoi-kun?" this time, she sounded calm and more concerned. And most importantly, like she intended to spare me this agony.

"Light" I whispered, still being attacked by the agony.

"The curtains are retracted" the doctor informed me. Really? Were they? Cause it felt like the sun itself came here to torment me. "Just for a while, Izayoi-kun. I have to test your eyes reaction and movement."

"Isn't that usually one with the pen light?" I asked with eyes tightly closed.

"... Yes" her confession made me feel kind of betrayed. I mean, she wants to open my eyes to burn my brain inside out? Oh no, no way I would do that!

"No thanks" I made sure to sound very angry and annoyed. And it looked like it worked.

"Very well then." The doctor sighed and I almost thought that sadistic woman would finally let me be. But, of course she carried on: "I know very well you are very sensitive to light so I can wait until your head gets better. However I still need to examine you so do what I say and answer honestly."

"Can't that also wait? I'm tired" I preferred getting rid of her. Again, I didn't like doctors and even more not these kinds of doctors: Sadistic, stubborn dictators. And she perfectly fitted in this category. And as if it wasn't enough, I felt the next lever of headache approaching.

"That was an order, not request"

And so, I spent half an hour listening to her 'do this, do that, move your hand, shake your head' and so on and had to answer those silly questions to be finally left alone. Really, how annoying! My head started seriously hurt and all I wished for in that moment was to kick her outta room. Noisy, annoying! Okay, I knew it was her work and that I should be a good patient but... pfff, I didn't feel like a good boy at all! There was something in my brain that automatically acted without even me wanting to, for example the urge to pull out sarcasm or all those insults building in my head. And with the lack of control over my mind, it was harder to actually stay... civil. Was that part of my character? Ah... it didn't matter anymore, the only thing that mattered now was the coolness going through my body and the pain drifting away as I fell into that wonderful nothingness.


Third person's P.O.V.

"We should- no, we have to find out what happened" the declaration was made my Kudou Asuka as all the eyes were fixed on her. The three girls were sitting in the dinning room, just a while ago speaking about outdoor events.

"I agree, we cannot let this matter be overlooked" her friend Kasukabe You stopped playing with Calico as she agreed seriously.

"But how? There are no traces" Black rabbit sighed and her gaze went down, making a very depressing impression.

"There has to be something" said Asuka with confidence. She was convinced that if she didn't do something, she would explode. And her brown-haired friend felt the same way.

"The place Black rabbit found him... Maybe there will be something, anything to show us the way." You nodded, now staring at her rabbit friend with a hopeful face.

"But what do you expect to find? Footprints? Tracks of a vehicle? It all happened almost week ago. There is no way it could remain there untouched after six days." The blue-haired girl objected with a frown.

"It hasn't rained yet" Asuka argued back. "Actually it was quite sunny and warm. In addition, that place is abandoned, right? No one goes there. There is a chance after all" her eyes met You's and found approval.

"It's worth trying it" the short-haired girl supported that idea.

After a while of silence, Black rabbit finally agreed, although reluctantly. She seemed like she didn't like the idea. Both brunettes assumed it was because of the fear of remembering the painful experience all of them went through a few days ago, finding the half dead friend covered in his ownblood.

While the two of them discussed about when they would go to the place, Black rabbit excused herself from the room and decided to visit the boy. The one she could have lost.

After a light knock, there was a small 'come in' and she opened the doors, spotting Arisawa Takane standing beside the blond and holding a tube coming from his IV. Obviously she just gave him something.

"Black rabbit" she smiled at the visitor.

"Takane-san" the girl nodded and made curious face about what the doctor was doing.

"Ah, this? I just sedated him" the rabbit went closer, observing the skilled healer.

"Sedated? Did he have another pani-" the bluenette's heart skipped beat, thinking about the worst.

"No, no, calm down" Takane assured her. "He was obviously hurting so I just wanted to relieve his pain and let him sleep. This way he will rest easier"

"Was he in horrible pain?" the girl whispered as she thought about what her friend had to go through.

"I don't think it's something he can't handle, but yes. He was. His act during examination was pretty good but it is impossible to deceive my eyes."

"And how... how is he doing? Is there anything wrong or is there any prob-"

"Black rabbit" Doctor Takane interrupted her dark thoughts. "Izayoi-kun is doing fine. He is past the worst and now just has to rest like a good boy and recover. He will be fine, I promise"

The blue-haired girl nodded and smiled. "Thank you" so glad, she was so glad. "Thank you so much, Takane-san. I-I don't know what we would do if you weren't here... I really don't know..."

"Don't think about it" The woman patted her hand. "I will always help if you or anyone else need me" and with that she left the girl there, alone with the sleeping Izayoi.

As Black rabbit was alone with her friend dear friend, she came closer to him and sat down on a edge of the bed. After a while of staring at him, she stopped fighting the urge to touch him and started gently brushing his hair. Those silky, golden strings. She played with it, repeatedly covering and uncovering his forehead.

Smiling slightly, she slid her fingers and now was touching his cheek. "Warm" she thought. The rabbit stroked the soft and a bit pale skin with extreme care, as if he would break if she put even the smallest strength into her hands. As if she would hurt him.

"Izayoi-san" she whispered, her voice guilty and melancholic. "I am... I am sorry. I had to do it, I-I wanted to protect you, you all"

As if he would ever forgive her. Even if she apologized thousand times, it would still change nothing. It wouldn't change that she was the cause of his suffer.

"Izayoi-san" Black rabbit called out again, hoping he would soothe or scold her. Whatever would do. Just... just to know he was still there. With us. With her.

Nothing. It wasn't like she expected him to wake up like Sleeping beauty, but it still hurt to hear nothing from him. However, didn't Sleeping beauty wake from her sleep after being kissed by her prince? The bluenette chuckled a little at her stupidity and naivety. This was no fairy tale. No miracles. But... why wouldn't she at least try it? What if he really did wake up?

As that thought crossed her mind, she bend down so that she was only an inch from Izayoi's face and stared at it. His peaceful face made her notice just how handsome he was. Losing the battle to stop herself from doing anything stupid, she slowly overcame the distance between their lips and landed a simple, gentle kiss.


And of course he woke up! :D Nope, sorry but he really isn't sleeping beauty! So did you like it? I did my best to describe the scene but I am not very good at that and I'm really sorry for that! Anyway, please be patient for the next chapter and review so I know what you do or do not like! And also if you have some ideas about the fluffy stuff, you can write me, okay? Well then, see ya next time!