Chapter # 1: Without You
He opened his eyes slowly. His whole body ached. Where was he? Where was his little sister? Was she ok? He sat up and leaned against the pillows. He put his right hand on his forehead. His head was throbbing, he wanted to vomit. The room was bright, and white. He looked down to his stomach where the pain just kept increasing. His stomach was wrapped in bandages, blood seeping through. He looked to his bedside. A woman, with long, black hair was sitting at the bed's edge, head in her arms. It was quite obvious that she was sleeping.
"Lia?" He questioned lightly.
"Lia? Wake up, Lia." He always called her by her first name. She raised her head and looked over to him. She looked tired.
"Oh, you're awake! You're awake ..."
"Yeah ... Where the hell am I?"
"You're in the hospital."
"Hospital?"
"Do you remember what happened last night, at all?"
"Last night?"
( Flashback )
Headlights flashed on them, coming from the corner ahead of them. Tires squealed. Five gunshots rang out. Screams, blood.
( End Flashback )
"Where's Maiko? Where's my sister?"
"She-She didn't make it Shuichi ..."
"Wh-What?"
"Your sister, Maiko ... She didn't make it ..."
"...N-No! She-She had too! She, you're lying to me! She can't just-! I can't ... She can't be ..."
"I'm sorry Shuichi ... She's gone ... She's gone ..."