ONE YEAR LATER
Many things has happened this past year. Kaito-kun turned five shortly after he moved in with me. It hasn't been easy this past year, I get calls from his new first grade teacher every so often...Kaito-kun passes his classes well for his age and already knows Hirigana* and a bit of kanji, which he's supposed to begin learning this year. He isn't very social with the other children, so his teacher gave me advice to take him out as much as possible. I'll have to think of some plan soon...
"Kaito-kun would you like butter with that?" he looked up from his plate and didn't reply. I smiled, "Ne ne Kaito-kun! Let's go play today!" he finished up his meal I prepared of Peanut butter and bean paste.
"Okay." I got up and pulled him to the door, "Were going right now?" I laughed, "Oh course silly, if we don't go now the line will be really, really, lonngggg." I exclaimed.
I hesitantly grabbed his hand, he looked up questionably. "Its probably going to be crowded, I don't want to lose you!"
He looked away quickly, without me noticing his whole face turn a bright red.
Luckily the line was short and it wasn't overly crowded. I smiled the whole time taking secret glances at Kaito-kun. "Ne Kaito-kun lets ride that once we get in!" I said happily.
He stood on his tippy toes to try to see what I was pointing at. I grabbed Kaito-kun and picked him up to show him, he blushed as he pushed me away a little.
Kaito-kun hates closeness to, well, anybody. It's been this long and it still seems he has trouble getting used to me...let alone trusting me.
HHHHH
It's been a whole hour. I got Kaito-kun to talk a little but none of the rides really excited him.
"Inoue?"
I turned around to find my tangerine friend. "Kurosaki-kun!" I looked to see him with his little sisters, I smiled. "Your here with your family?" I asked. He nodded, he had an exhausted expression on his face.
Kaito-kun's hand tighten. I looked down; his eyes were emotionless as he stared straight.
"Ichi-nii! I wanna get on that!" said Yuzu, "Yuzu hold up, we've been to like eight rides nonstop." Ichigo's eye's trailed to my hand, and looked at Kaito-kun.
"Why not you and Karin go on that ride with Inoue-kun?" Ichigo offered, the brunette looked at him and blushed. "Kawaii.."
Yuzu smiled and grabbed his other hand and walked with Karin to the ride. His hand slipped away from mine. I don't know why, but, I felt sort of empty when he let go.
"Inoue, how do you handle this on a daily basis?" Ichigo asked as we both sat down at the bench facing the Funhouse.
I looked up at the bright colors of the funhouse, "No, Kaito-kun isn't like that. He doesn't know how to social well with others, the thing is I just don't know why." I confessed.
"Well..."
I looked at Ichigo, "You know, it's probably his personality. He's young but, maybe something happened that made him not want to trust anyone. Kids are difficult so don't pay too much attention to that, he'll grow to love you as much as you love him."
I blushed and smiled, "Kurosaki-kun, I never knew you were so good at giving advice about children."
"H-Hey whats that supposed to mean-"
"Ichi-nii! Look!" Yuzu and Karin yelled from the balcony from the funhouse. Kaito-kun didn't look my way; instead he was gazing at the huge colorful ferris wheel.
I smiled, 'we'll get on that next!'
"Well Kurosaki-kun, I'm going to get on the Ferris wheel with Kaito-kun!" I said as I grabbed Kaito-kun's hand and dashed towards the ride.
It wasn't as crowded as I expected. We got on the cart and waited for it to start.
Kaito-kun sat across from me staring out the window. He flinched as it started to higher and higher.
"Kaito-kun have you ever been on a Ferris wheel?" He looked at me with his huge violet eyes and shook his head. I smiled and sighed, "You'll get on here a lot when you're older, with a girl you love and she'll be so beautiful; I don't wanna think about that day! I'll be sooo jealous of losing my Kaito-kun!" I ranted,
Kaito-kun blushed, "T-thats probably not going to happen..." I smiled, "Sure it will!" I encouraged.
"Kaito-kun, I-I want us to be closer. I hope this will be a new beginning of our journey of growing up together!" I exclaimed, he looked back out the window.
"Why are you doing all this?" The Ferris wheel stopped; we were at the very top.
I sighed, "I was hoping to explain more when you're older, you probably won't understand much now but, my parent's didn't want me. I was born a mistake."
Kaito-kun watched the people that were below. "I wasn't really told much about your situation, but, I couldn't turn you away."
He looked back at me, "We're too much alike." I finished, I laughed slightly. "You might not believe me though."
"I wish we weren't alike." He replied. I looked down, "I think things like this bring people together. In a way this is a blessing." I looked up and smiled as light tears fell.
"I'm glad I met you Kaito Inoue" a small hand whipped my tears for me; I looked up to those big violet eye's. A small smile tugged on his lips, I cried harder as I pulled Kaito-kun in a huge hug.
"I wish you were my mother..." He muttered.
FIVE YEARS LATER
"You're growing up so fast!" I said while crying, "I can't believe you're a first year in junior high!"
"Stop crying Orihime, he's still only ten!" Tatsuki replied as she put a hand on my shoulder.
Kaito sighed, "How are you going to get married if you keep crying about such trivial things?" he looked at Tatsuki and pointed,
"Even that tomboy managed to get married and pregnant." I blushed as I looked at Tatsuki.
"Shut up you little brat!" Tatsuki pulled Kaito in a headlock, "Tatsuki-chan! Don't! your eight months pregnant!" I said as I pulled Kaito away.
"You're violent as ever Tatsuki, pregnant or not you became weak." Kaito taunted.
I pulled Kaito-kun away, "Kai-chan don't be a sadist, she's pregnant." I whispered in his ear.
"Brat just you wait; when I pop this baby out your so dead."
He smirked, "Can't wait tomboy."
"Orihime, wake up." I looked up, sheepishly. Kaito shoved my clock to my face and shrugged, "Don't blame me when you're late for your College classes."
My eye's widened as I pulled my clothes off and ran to my closet. "Why does this always happen!" Kaito just stood their with his hands covering his face, "Well maybe you should invest in a clock not from the 500 yen store."
I sighed, "Kaito we can't be wasting money! If I didn't get that scholarship to college I wouldn't have even gone! I have to do everything I can to save money!" He sighed, "What are you even saving money on?"
As he secretly peeked.
I poked my head out of the closet as I pulled my uniform skirt on, "It's a secret." I whispered as I winked.
He rolled his eyes and lightly blushed. "You get grant money from the school on your grades; don't worry so much and just pass all your classes." I stepped out the closet with my uniform; I ran to Kaito and gave him a hug.
"You make everything sound so easy." I looked at the clock again; I ran to the bathroom and quickly did my hair and bushed my teeth.
"Kaito! Just go! I don't want to make you late again to school!"
"I'm already late." he muttered as he walked towards the door.
Kai-chan POV
I sighed for the 10th time since leaving the house. I always walked with Orihime to her bus stop.
Her school is actually Tokyo U, pretty amazing for a girl that's normally really klutzy and such an airhead. The only one other person that goes to that school is that tangerine haired jackass.
I glared at the floor as I continued on my normal path. The streets were packed with morning rush.
"Another normal day I suppose." I said lazily as something caught my eye, A black cat was walking besides me. He had big green eyes and a pink nose, I stopped walking. The cat turned back to look at me as he walked into the street...
I sat in the cooking class ready to prepare another dish. Many people at my cooking class disliked my cooking besides my Cooking teacher. She really encouraged me and reminded me of Matsumoto-san.
I sighed as I stared at the dark grey clouds outside. I wish sometimes that I didn't come here, other people here had huge dreams to accomplish. Like being a Lawyer, Scientist, Movie Producer...Mine is so simple. I just want to be a cook and own my own Bakery.
Going to such a school anybody would die to go, I feel like I shouldn't be here.
My cooking teacher came walking towards me worriedly, "Hime-chan you have a visitor, bring your stuff as well."
As soon as I got outside, I was pulled by the wrist. "Ichigo! Whats wrong?" I cried as a small pain was going through my wrist.
"Please...don't ask, just come with me. I'll tell you on the subway." We walked outside the Campus. My heart pounded as I froze.
I stopped moving as I paled. Ichigo looked back at me with pained eyes, tears welled up.
"What happened to Kaito!" he looked at the ground and wouldn't face me. I grabbed Ichigo by the shirt, "Tell me!" I yelled.
He looked me straight in the eyes, "Orihime there was an accident." I let go,
As I just stared at the sky. Tears ran down, I screamed.
Ichigo grabbed my hand, "Orihime, please he needs you right now. We have to go now." He pulled me along deeper into the city where the Subway was.
I was completely numb.
This incident is just another replay for me. I'm slowly losing my mentality as we grow closer towards Ichigo's family Clinic.
I walked through the same hallway, towards the same room. This was a nightmare that should have never been relived.
I walked inside my heart stopping. Ichigo tighten his grip on my hand never letting go, I stood barely a couple steps from Kaito's side.
I felt as if I was looking at the past. "Sora..." I walked towards the bed where he was strapped to several tubes and monitors.
I sunk to my knees, "Sora please doesn't die!" I yelled. Ichigo slapped me.
"Orihime, that isn't Sora. It's Kaito." I shook my head, "No, that is Sora-" I looked back to see a young boy, bruised, wrapped in bandages and strapped to an IV.
I raised my hand carefully, I wanted to touch him. I wanted to know myself that he was going to be OK, but I was afraid I'd break him. I pulled my hand away as I turned and walked out the room.
Ichigo's father was outside waiting for me, I looked up as he nodded and led me to the same old office as before...
"Inoue-san, Kaito-kun will pull through his life isn't in any danger." I let out a huge breath of air as I was finally able to breathe.
He looked at me serious then, I caught his eyes. "But there's more isn't there Kurosaki-san." He nodded, "This would have been more serious if the car was going faster and Kaito-kun was smaller."
I nodded for him to go on, "He's going through a small a coma which isn't what I'm worried about." I closed my eyes for the worst. "What's wrong with him?"
"He won't remember you."
So, I'm sorry this was left off short. I wanted to have some sort of cliffhanger and decided to stop at a random spot. I thought this part was dramatic enough. So what will happen to our beloved Kaito-kun!
Will he completely forget Orihime and everybody he once knew?
R&R