Emotionless Love
Chapter Four: Surprise
"HITOMI!" Lina screamed.
During the battle between the Toudous, and Cullens, the enemy, Alexis had set a trap that involved Edward getting hurt. Lina had figured out the trap and at the very same moment a vampire had lugged itself to Edward's direction. The vampire had not touched Edward but in doing so hit Hitomi instead. The vampire ripped her cloak revealing her long brown hair and three deep slash marks on her right arm. Immediately, Kuro – her companion and wolf- disposed of the attacker and shielded his master.
" Edward, are you ok?" Alice asked helping her brother to his feet.
"She pushed me...I didn't even hear him coming" Edward mumbled in state of shock.
'Shit I have to help her!' Lina screamed in her mind. Then because Lina was distracted Alexis took the opportunity and landed a blow into Lina's stomach.
"Don't get distracted Lina, its not very polite." Alexis said smirking. Lina growled furiously at her and waved her arms. A huge gust of wind flung the red head to a tree and branches wrapped around Alexis in a tight hold.
"Hows that for polite, aren't you so relieved that I don't play nice lex?" Lina shot back. The four remaining vampire stood there, confused on what they have to do. They returned to their leader and stared at her.
"Don't just stand there, kill them!" Alexis screamed. Before they ran off she shouted again, " wait, let me down first!!" and two stayed behind.
"Hitomi!" Lina shouted running to her partner's side, " Daijoubu ka?!( Are you ok?!)" she exclaimed examining her wound. Hitomi pulled away and held onto her arm.
" Daijoubu desu(I'm alright)" she said standing behind Kuro. The large animal whimpered and eyed his masters wound. She patted his head and whispered to him to return to Luna. She sighed and looked down at her situation. She made an attempt to cover her arm with the remainder of her cloak.
The two vampire were coming straight at both girls snarling.
"Ha, I get left, you get right" Lina chuckled and both guards sprinted off.
Edward's POV
I got in the way, she got hurt. I didn't even notice that other vampire behind me.
I saw that she had three deep slashes marks on her right arm. I couldn't help but feel a pang of pain in my heart. Never had I ever felt anything in my heart not since Bella was alive. I barely know this women and yet she effects me so much. Then I saw it. Her brown hair. The same brown hair Bella had. No! Bellas not alive. There's a million girls in the world who have brown hair, its just a coincidence.
I watched as both Lina and Hitomi ran straight to the two attackers. It seemed like both girls were dancing. Both jumped into the air and took both of them out, as if they were mear bugs. I looked back at the tree Lina pinned the women to and realized that she was free. The two men stood in front of her, but they didn't seem to be paying attention, their eyes looked, lifeless.
Lina and Hitomi stood in front of us and both sides glared at each other.
"You still want to continue Alexis?" Lina threaten, " I warned you about leaving those two out of this but look what you did. I don't like it when people don't listen to me Alexis, it pisses me off. Especially when you hurt my comrade."
" Tsk. Well I was never one to listen, you of all people should know that. Mark my words, I will kill that man Lina. Count on it" The women warned and disappeared into the shadows.
Lina looked at Hitomi with worry in her eyes. " Are you sure you're alright? We should have Kame take a look at it."
"Hai (Yeah)" Hitomi answered holding her arm. Once both wolves decided it was safe Kuro immediately rushed to Hitomi's side.
The Toudou guard sighed and turned around to face Alice and Edward, " You guys alright? Edward?"
"Uh, yeah I'm fine" I knew that part of that was a lie. Physically I was fine, mentally I was a confused wreak.
Normal POV
" We should head back now" Alice suggested staring at Hitomi's arm.
" Yeah. If I'm correct, it should be our turn to present the gift to Aro" Lina responded. All four started off back to Volterra.
As they were running, Edward caught up to Hitomi's speed and ran beside her. She didn't even turn her head to acknowledge him.
" Are you ok?" he asked staring at her arm. She gave him no answer. He moved to touch her shoulder but she jumped away from him.
" Sawaranaide(Don't touch me)" she snarled in a threatening tone.
"Look, I was stupid I admit it, but please just let me apol-"
"Damare (shut up)" she growled. And she slowed her pace and ran in between Kuro and Luna.
All of them arrived back at Volterra to be greeted by Jasper and Lina's partner.
Alice jumped to his side and hugged him, " Are you two alright?" he asked not removing his gaze from her.
"Yeah. They wouldn't let us do anything. It was very frustrating" she reassured him.
He looked at his fickle brother, "Edward?"
"She's right, we'renot hurt." he said looking over at Hitomi and Lina.
"Ne, Kaname can you heal up Hitomi. She got injured during the fight." Lina pointed to her.
"How hurt are you Hitomi?" he asked removing his velvet red hood revealing his dark brown hair and red eyes. Hitomi lifted her cloak showing the three slashes. She turned her head away as the male rested his hand onto the wound. His hand glowed and when he lifted it up, it was completely healed, no scars. Alice gasped and looked at the no longer wound.
" He possesses a healing gift?" she aliced astounded.
"Yup, Kaname can heal any type of wound. And he's like him too" Lina pointed to Jasper.
"What?" All three asked in unison.
"I'm an empath too." Kaname said smiling.
"Really?" Jasper asked very intrigued by his new empath buddy.
"Wait, you have two gifts?" Edward questioned.
"Most of us do, but we'll explain that another time. Its Akira-sama's turn to present his gift to Aro-sama." Kaname sad and lead all of them back to the ballroom.
When they walked in, Akira and the rest of the Cullens were standing together waiting.
" You came just in time, I was getting worried." Akira said to them, " Is everything taken care of?"
" Hai Akira-sama" both girls answered. He scanned both of them and stopped at Hitomi's arm.
"Are you alright Hitomi?"
" Hai, daijoubu desu(Yes I'm alright)" she replied bowing her head.
" I'm glad, now hurry up and get ready" Akira ordered.
Both girls disappeared and everyone else returned to their seats.
" Are you hurt dear?" Esme asked eyeing her son's dirty cloths.
"No mom, just got flung around a bit." he answered.
Akira then walked over to Aro's seat and stood beside him and cleared his throat to gather everyones attention.
" My, is it already time for your gift Akira?" Aro mused, excited.
" Yes well my gift is more of a performance. As you may remember, I told you that I would reveal my Hitomi's lovely identity and talents." Akira reminded.
At Edward's table, Lina returned to her seat with a triumph smile. She leaned over to Edward and whispered into his ear.
Edward's POV
" You'll love this Eddie." she said to me. Love what? This isn't my birthday, I don't even remember the last time I celebrated my birthday. Even if I did I wouldn't get my wish. I wouldn't get back Bella. I miss her. I want to hold her in my arms again. I want to lie in bed with her and watch her sleep. I want her. I'm such an idiot. I thought what I was doing was best for her. But I was wrong and in the end....
" You know, this is the first and most likely the last time she'll do this"
Do what? Why is she so excited about Akira's gift to Aro? Then I stared down to the opening and noticed Hitomi standing in the clearing with the other members who had instruments. She's going preform something. I better start listening to Akira now.
"-And now I will reveal my lovely Hitomi's talent and beauty." Akira ended his opening and motioning everyone's attention down below where the entertainers were at.
Then a spotlight was shone on her and everyone's eyes were on her and her alone. Gracefully, she slowly lifted off her hood. Then it hit me like a bullet. That smell. Freesia's. Then I saw her face. Chocolate brown hair, features of an angel, and her golden eyes.
"Bella." I gasped. She's not dead-well technically she is but you get it- but she's a vampire. She's one of us. No, how could she? Anything but this.
Lina giggled at my expression, "Told you~"
Normal POV
All the Cullens stared at Bella and Aro noticed. He lifted his hand and paused everything and stood up. He looked at Hitomi and then looked at the Cullens.
"Dearest Hitomi, you are such a beautiful flower, by any chance, do you know the Cullen's?" he asked purely eyeing Edward.
"We've come across each other sometime time ago but I barely know them personally." she answered not once looking at them.
He shifted his gaze back to her and sat back down, " I see, then you may continue." he brushed off.
She bowed and announced in a clear voice, " This song has been dedicated to you Aro-sama, - Wheel of Dawn-" Then the vampires around her started playing, starting off with the guitar.
Shaded by trees, calling out to the wind, I'm lying face down crying
I saw a version of myself I didn't even recognize
On this guitar I'm playing the melody of someone who's passed on.
A star falls in the grief of someone who'll never be seen again
Please don't go, no matter how much you scream,
all it will do is quietly stir these orange petals
Saved on my soft brows,
I send the memories in my palm far away
An eternal farewell as I keep strumming
The heart of a child clinging to a gentle hand
The blazing wheels cast it off and continue on
On this guitar I'm playing, the grief of someone who's passed on
The strings in my heart being plucked at violently.
In pure white unstained by sorrow
the orange petals stirred in a summer shadow
Even if my soft brow is lost
I'll cross over the far off, red-stained sand
The rhythm of farewell
Braided into my memories, on the ever-turning earth,
there is something sprouting in my remembrance
Then the spotlight on Hitomi shone brighter and she started playing the violin. Her hair sparkled in the light highlighting her beautiful brown locks. Everyone present was captured by her tune and beauty.
Sending off the dawn's carriage
Those orange petals are stirring somewhere even now
The peaceful daybreak I one saw
Until it is placed in my hands once more
please don't let the light go out
The wheels are turning
The song ended and Hitomi slowly opened her eyes and stared out into the crowd around her. Everyone rose from their seats and started applauding. Even Aro rose from his seat and clapped.
" That was beautiful Hitomi, if I could cry I would" Aro complimented, " Thank you Akira for such a wonderful gift. Does that mean I get to keep her?"
Akira chuckled darkly, " The song was your gift Aro, not my guard" he answered. Aro eyed him and let it slid.
"Thank you everyone for attending this joyous event and I bid you goodnight." Aro said and glided out of the room. Soon after everyone else left the room leaving Akira, his guards and the Cullens. Hitomi returned to Akira's side and standing beside her was her partner is the same coloured cloak.(Who is yet to be revealed)
"Good job Hitomi, it was magnificant" Akira complimented patting her on the shoulder.
" Itsudemo (Anytime) Akira-sama" Hitomi or rather Bella answered.
"Yeah~ Good job Bella, who knew you had it in you to preform like that." Lina said standing beside her with a stupid smile on her face.
" Damare, baka (shut up, idiot)"
"Bella?" Alice called in her high soprano voice.
Bella sighed and turned around to face them, "Hello"
-End of Chapter-
SilverCrossesBurningRoses-Yeah I have such a bad habit of leaving things like that. I like to keep people on their toes BUT since its Christmas I thought I would update another chapter.
Anyhoots this may seem shorter compared to chapter three but I had to end this somewhere. The song used in this chapter is a translation from a Japanese song and I thought I would used the English lyrics of it cause I liked it. If you want to hear the Japanese version of it and hear the violin part of it, its called "Wheel of Destiny/Dawn"(depends on where you download it from) and its from Gundam Seed Destiny.
So as usual, constructive criticism, no flames & Merry Christmas. I'll probably update again before New Years. Thank you everyone who reviewed.