A/N: Hey guys! It was a long time when I had updated this story, and I'm very sorry. This chapter wouldn't be enough to make the small amount of my readers to be satisfied so I'll try as much as I can to update faster. I'll just try. Don't expect too much. Anyway, please enjoy the chapter.

DISCLAIMER: I don't own Angel Beats!

The driver spotted the girl and he quickly pressed the brakes underneath the steering wheel, but, even though that he pressed the brakes. It was too late, there was no way to stop the truck at the right time.

"WAHH!" Yui could only scream as the truck almost closed the distance between them.

Until...

To A New Path

Chapter 3

A Glimpse of an Eye

Yui's eyes fluttered open as she wondered where she was. She was contained in an unknown place, for her at least, because darkness was engulfing the whole compartment. She tried to stand but to no avail, her body had prevented her to do so as her whole anatomy shook because of pain. The most notable part of hers that hurts was her left foot. She started to reminisce the things she had done before she had ended up here. Her mind was quite blurry because of the tragic moment that had happened.

Yui's eyes spread wide open as she remembered everything. Everything that had happened to her before she had ended up here in this dark room. She had remembered that she was got hit by a truck, that's what she remembered, at least. Yui's mouth went open as she another memory came into her mind. She had realized that she was still fine; there wasn't any blood, no signs of broken bones either. She was in a complete state of shock. She had started to ask herself if she was still alive.

"What had actually happened?" Yui asked herself, her voice was barely a whisper. Moments after, she had noticed that the door towards her room was opened slowly. Her heart beat increased in thumping as she started to become nervous.

She had noticed that the compartment she was currently in was actually her room. She had noticed it when the light from the outside emanated through the door. She was shocked when she saw the figure from the outside, blue haired. He was talking to someone.

'I think I know who was that...'

'Hmm...'

She had just remembered that she had saw that certain color before she passed out. But how, how could she forget all of this.

She was been able to see through that little space which was given by the door. Moments after, the door became completely opened as her mother came inside, with that natural smile on her face. She greeted her.

"Oh, you're awake Yui-chan. How was your sleep?" her mom greeted, not even bothering about the situation. Yui gave her a confused look and answer nonchalantly.

"I-It was fine... I guess..." Yui stuttered. She was really confused just now because of the strange happenings. She could remember that she was almost got hit by a truck. but it seems that her mother wasn't worrying about her, or not even aware of that fact. Or maybe.

'Am I dreaming?' Yui asked herself as she continued to stare onto her mother's neutral eyes. She gave herself a face palm as she concluded that that could might be a dream. But that would be changed quickly by her mother's statement.

"Oh, I had just remembered!" Her mother exclaimed as she looked a little more serious than she was moments ago. This made Yui let out a gulp as she readied herself for any scoldings about the accident. But it wasn't still that clear. Why would she be safe and sound with her getting hit by that huge truck? It wasn't making any sense now.

"Where is the groceries I asked for you to buy?" Her mother asked, she smiled brightly right after her statement. She was thinking that her little girl was playing a joke around her. but she was the one who was making fun of her, really!

"EHH!" Yui exclaimed, blocking her hypothesis. She wasn't dreaming because she had remembered that she was assigned to buy groceries before she was hit by a truck, the last thing that she can do now is ask her mother if she knew all about this. But why, she was not worried about me after all.

"Why, have you lost them?" Her mother asked, continuing the conversation between the two, even though Yi had already made a commotion that was enough to alarm the whole neighborhood. Yui nodded slowly as she admitted her little sin. Her mother nodded and started to walk for the door,

"Actually, you don't. They were right here." She said, making the latter more confused.

'Why would be the groceries be here? I can still remember that I had drop them back there.'

Yui tried to stand, but her mom prevented her to do so. She pointed her finger towards the clock, making Yui to look at it in a curious state. She had noticed that it was already eleven in the evening. She lay back down on her bed as she covered herself with the sheets. The situation was really confusing. She could only scream mentally because of utter confusion. She had decided that she would think things over tomorrow. Maybe, just maybe. Everything will be better if she would rest, for now.

Her mother sighed in relief just right after she had exited the room. She smiled just right after and moved towards the place where the ingredients was placed lightly. She began to store them in their proper places as she talked to herself.

"Hinata-kun huh?" She muttered as she continued to sort everything out.

"What a day!" Hinata said, laying back down on his bed. His body really hurts, he can't believe that he can do that kind of maneuver. Things started to play back on his mind...

"Oh! Yui-chan! Why was she asleep?... Who are you?" Her mom asked, worried about her daughter. the blue haired boy was carrying Yui in a bridal style form. Hinata laughed nervously as he explained what had happened.

"I'm Hinata... Hideki Hinata." Hinata introduced herself.

"I'm the mother of Yui... Why is she asleep?" Her mother introduced herself also, asking the same question afterwards.

"She was almost got hit by a huge truck there, good thing that I had pushed her away just in time." He said, lthe nervous laugh was still there. Yui's mother smiled at him brightly as she opened the door widely, to allow Hinata to come in. Hinata came in with putting Yui on his back, and picking up the groceries to put them all inside. He had carried Yui back to the normal way afterwards.

"Thank you, I have to thank you for some way right?" Her mother asked teasingly as she tapped Hinata's shoulder. She began to walk inside and was quickly followed by Hinata. Hinata had followed her until they came upon her room. There, he dropped her gently inside her comfortable room. Hinata looked around the room for a bit before turning back for the door. When he exited the door, Yui's mother was there waiting.

"What can I do for you, I think we owe you one for saving my little girl?" Her mother asked, offering her hospitality for the boy. Hinata just laughed and declined the offer.

"Ah, I'm sorry, but I have to keep going." Hinata said, trying to get home for the time being.

"Oh, is that so?" Her mom asked, after some seconds of utter silence, it was broken by the door creaking open. This had made Hinata panic and quickly finished their conversation.

"Oh, I have a favor to ask if you insist." Hinata said

"What is that? I would definitely do that for you." Her mother smiled brightly as Hinata nodded slowly, trying to complete the situation as soon as possible. He didn't want to be seen by Yui inside her house. That would be a huge ruckus for sure.

"Please don't tell Yui that I had saved her... Is that fine?" Hinata asked politely, making her mother confused for some seconds, but nodded quickly afterwards. She had gotten the point of Hinata.

"All right. If that's what you want." Her mother said, the smile was still glued onto her face. And this was a thing that Hinata can't be easily get used to.

"Thank you, I'm off!" He said as Yui's mother hadn't got the time to reply because of him speeding of towards the door to exit the house immediately. Yui's mother sighed as she headed inside Yui's room, trying to sort things out.

'Really! What was I thinking, I had risked my damn life just to rescue that girl! I had just knew her today and I'm doing this for her? And she had a huge sin to me also!" He thought bewilderingly as he glanced over at the clock. The clock read eleven thirty. Hinata sighed deeply as he tried to fall within the depths of dreams.

"If I'm late tomorrow, she is the one who I'm going to blame!" He exclaimed as he completely fell asleep just right after because of fatigue.

The morning greeted Yui as she started to get ready for school; the thought of being caught up in a dreamlike accident was still stuck upon her head. Still, it wasn't a way for her to stop going to school. So, after getting everything set, she set off for school.

"I'm off!" She announced as her mom nodded. Yui quickly set off towards school afterwards. She had came across the crossing she believed she had crashed onto. Yui smiled brightly onto the road, thinking that it was only a sick dream.

She arrived at school and quickly entered the classroom. She was greeted by the two friends she had made yesterday, Sekine and Irie. She greeted both of them with neutral smiles on their faces.

"good morning you two!" Yui exclaimed, trying to act normal, even though her life wasn't going the way she wanted it to be.

"Good morning." Both of them said in unison. Yui just nodded and waited for another topic to spread out. Just as both of the two remembered, Yui is with that blue-haired boy yesterday. So, they had decided to tease the pink haired beauty.

"Hey, Yui-chan, How's your day with that guy?" Sekine asked, making Yui flinch.

"What do y-you mean?" Yui asked, playing dumb with the two.

"That blue-haired boy!" Irie said, making Yui shrudder. She had just remembered that the two of them was there when they met yesterday.

"Ah, nothing, nothing happened." She said, after getting the exact information that she needed.

"Really?" Asked both of them in unison. She just nodded in response as their classes started immediately afterwards.

The day had passed as quickly as it seems as Yui began to walk back home. The two of her friends had separated with her just moments ago so she was walking towards home alone. She was still thinking deeply about the things that had happened yesterday. Everything was still blur to her senses. She had realized that she needed to apologize to Hinata right away, but where would she find him. Even though her mind was a mess, she had managed to remember that she had done something bad to the blue haired boy. She started to walk faster because she wanted to go home earlier now. to not worry her mother. Until...

"You... again?" Yui said softly as she saw Hinata, standing on the side of the tree. He just gave her a gasp as he moved towards her.

"..."

"Sorry?"

A/N: There, a chapter done for this one. Sorry if my update time slowed down. I'm really sorry but I can't take it. My other stories was also dumped like Lost Soul. Ah! I need to continue them but not now. Sorry. Anyway, everything is welcome, especially suggestions and criticisms.

Have a good day!

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