Sorry this is going to be a short chapter because I don't have long to write this one and I wanted to update to all you!

Chapter Nine

I woke up the next morning to Yuki gently rubbing my back. I blinked a few times and turned towards him. "Yuki?"

"You're finally awake. You've been moaning for awhile. Are you okay?"

Coughing and spitting over the edge of the bed, I moaned, "Yeah. I'm fine." Yuki gave me this look saying that he didn't believe a word that I was saying. "I think I caught a cold that's all," I answered again trying to get him to stop staring at me like I had three heads.

"Where did they take you last night?"

"What are you talking about?"

"They took you out of this room last night. Where did they take you?" he asked more insistent than normal.

I frowned and stood up, swaying on my feet. "It was nothing. They just took my blood."

My head felt extremely lightheaded, and I would have collapsed on the floor if it weren't for Yuki getting up to hold me. "How much blood did they take?"

"Not much," I answered and then swore under my breath. I wouldn't be swaying if they took a small amount of blood so now I couldn't blame my lightheadedness on them taking my blood. I sighed and turned to him. "They injected me with a yellow substance. I don't know what it was nor what it's suppose to do."

Yuki scooped me up and set me down on the bed. "What are you feeling?" I closed my eyes feeling tired again. I just wanted to sleep. "Shuichi, don't go to sleep on me now. Tell me what you're feeling."

"Lightheaded. Sick to my stomach. Dizzy. Tired. Weak," I listed one after another. I didn't know why he wanted me to know all this, but I was willing to tell him anything right at this moment.

"Did you see the baby?"

I shook my head. "They had me in a doctor's room. I didn't see much walking between the rooms."

"She should be growing up any minute now."

Suddenly a blast shook the whole room. Yuki held onto the edge of the bed and kept his balance. The door to our room slammed open. "Daddy Yuki, Mommy Shuichi, hurry," I heard a young voice say.

Yuki grabbed me and started to run. I was still in a state of shock. Did this girl just call me "Mommy?" Yuki didn't object to anything he just ran with the girl through the building. I could smell fires burning and hear people screaming. Apparently everyone was trying to escape. We managed to get out of the house when the girl spread white wings that glistened in the moonlight.

"You're?"

"Shh. Questions answered later. Now time to escape," she said. grabbing Yuki's hand and flying us both away from the building.

We flew for hours until I finally saw something I recognized, Tokyo Tower. I never thought I would be so happy to see such a building. We were home. Home. Far away from America and those people that were holding us captive. However, as we drew closer to Yuki's apartment, I started to become more and more fatigue. If it weren't for Yuki holding me tightly to him, I would have lost my grip and fell to the ground below. We landed on Yuki's balcony as he reached out and opened the door. "They gave him something," I heard Yuki say, but all the voices sounded like distant echoes.

"I'm sure it's the same thing they gave my mother. Or maybe it's something worse."

"What's your name?"

"Lily."

"Where's Mindy?"

"I don't know. I haven't had time to mediate to find her. I was too concerned with saving the both of you."

"How did you escape?"

I heard Lily giggle. "They obviously don't know the power that they created nor the power of wind."

"How are we going to help, Shuichi?"

"I have to find Mother first." I heard Lily's voice going further away from me. "Stay with him. I'll try to find Mother."

I felt Yuki's hand slide into mine. This kind jester was rare so I enjoyed it. "How are you feeling?"

I thought it through. "Worse, but I can endure it. I'm sorry, Yuki. I had no choice."

"Don't worry about it. Try to get some sleep." Yuki pulled a blanket up and tucked me in.

"Stay with me," I whined. Yuki smiled and sat down on the couch. I pulled myself up and laid my head on his lap. He picked up a book from the table and started to read it as his fingers glided through my hair. He really was being nice to me. I wanted to treasure this moment forever, and I would have if I wasn't feeling so horrible. I can't believe we're home.

Sorry I know it's short but I won't be available much this next week and I wanted to get something off. Thanks for reading please review

Angel Dove