Vietvn: Part two!! Enjoy! :D Note this can be looked at as the terrorist side of the story
Timeless Part Two
The skies have darkened in the city of Tokyo but despite the late hour, the city itself was still bustling with life. Many buildings were lit up and many cars crowded the roads still but in the mist of traffic, a siren from a rushing ambulance rang out into the air. The many cars separated like a school of fish to make way for the speeding vehicle as it makes its way to the hospital in order to save a life. Stopping directly at the front entrance, the doors immediately open before the van could make a complete stop. The doctor rushed out with many other doctors; in his arms he clutched a red container.
He made a sprint towards the emergency room, lead by a nurse who worked at the hospital. He reached there breathless, panting heavily in front of the door which had a lit sign, signifying that an operation was taking place. The doctor pushed passed the double doors, handing the red container to the surgeon.
With no time to waste, the team of surgeons immediately set to work on the patient. The constant beeps of the heart monitor sounded in a slow, rhythmic pattern; keeping track of the patient's heart beats as he sleeps. The surgeon proceeded to let the sharp blade of a scalpel cut smoothly into the patient's flesh, creating an opening to reveal the heart.
As the surgeon's assistances kept the opening intact with two metal clamps at each side, the surgeon handed the dying heart over to another assistance as they rushed to work on preparing to implant the new heart. Once everything was ready, the red container was opened and the new heart was taken out of it. Carefully placing the heart in its rightful place, the surgeon moved to work on connecting it back to the patient's circulatory system.
Glancing slightly at the heart monitor, the surgeon's assistance took no mind to the straight line dragging across the screen along with the long, continuous note sounding off. The surgeons continued to work and with another glance, the long line returned back to a regulating beat of pulses as the new heart began to work.
A curt nod from the surgeon told the others that the operation was a success and all was needed now was to patch up the wound and let the patient rest.
An image flashed through his mind like a black and white movie. A figure dressed in a police vest clutched onto a pistol that was held out in front of him; a man. His expression was of distraught, anger, and fear.
He tossed restlessly in his sleep.
The image flashed to another person. Dressed in black entirely with a mask to hide his face, he too had a gun held in one hand out in front of him and in the other, his arm held an innocent person in a headlock
Beads of sweat started to form as he fought to wake from his nightmare.
That distraught look of anger and fear again. Who was this person? Everything flashed by so quickly.
He desperately wanted to wake up.
Fear and anger change quickly to shock and with a flash, everything turned black.
Baby come close let me tell you this
In a whisper my heart says you know it too
Baby we both share a secret wish
And you're feeling my love reaching out to you
His eyes shot open, revealing violet orbs that reflected shock and fear. He bolted upright but soon regrets it as a searing pain passed through his body. He clutched the place where his heart was; gaining memories back slowly of how he ended up in the hospital. Glancing over to the doorway, he found his friends discussing something with the surgeon. Once they were finished, they turned to head towards his room but were surprised that he was already awake.
"Hey how're you feeling?" asked the red head of the group as his ice blue eyes peered down at his long time friend.
"I basically died and just got brought back to life, I feel just peachy Tala, thanks for asking." He spoke with sarcasm but his red head friend could only chuckle.
"Not my fault you had a heart failure Kai, you nearly gave all of us a heart attack too." The two other occupants in the room nodded their head in agreement.
"You'll be getting out of here in no time Kai, so hang tight and don't do anything stupid."
"Whatever Bryan." retorted Kai as he slowly released his hold on his chest, his cold demeanor returning.
"We'll be going now, you know, to take care of business." Tala said knowing that Kai would know what he was talking about, "See you later Kai, we'll come by to pick you up or are you well enough to drive on your own?"
"I think I can take care of myself Tala, I've gone through worse."
"Fine, just don't hurt yourself then." The red head shrugged while placing a pair of keys on the small table beside his bed and began to walk out the room followed closely by the other two.
Kai turned his gaze to stare out the window; it was still bright and early outside. He sighed and laid back down, staring aimlessly at the ceiling.
Kai Hiwatari; he's been living a dangerous life but he had grown used to it. Basically, he's been risking his life for as long as he can remember and there were times where he thought he'll actually die. Well, he cheated on death many times and he didn't exactly believe that it was out of pure luck. Perhaps there was something much more bigger in store for him and he couldn't exactly die before seeing it.
Whatever reason it was, he pushed it aside. Right now, he only wanted to get out of the hospital.
Timeless
Don't let it end (no)
Now that you're right here in my arms where you should stay
Hold tight baby
Timeless
Don't let it fade out of sight
Just let the moments sweep us both away
Lifting us to where
We both agree
This is timeless love
It wasn't until later that night that he was able to leave the hospital. He had managed to find his clothes and took the keys which lead to his car. He decided to head straight home, seeing as how his body was still exhausted from the surgery. Kai was even starting to have doubts if it was a good choice to drive on his own so soon. He shook his head, trying to concentrate on the road ahead rather than his thoughts. But that proved to be another poor choice, soon after his head started to ache.
A smiling face of a young woman appeared. Her face held the expression of adoration for someone she was looking at, but who?
He pinched the bridge of his nose to try and stop the pain but it only worsened.
Still not having his mind in the right place, he made a left turn into a street which was unfamiliar to him. Glancing around, he was just about to turn back when he caught a glance at a shop. Though it was one that he had never seen before, something about it drew him to it. He stopped his car beside a street across from the store and slowly got out. It felt as if he had no control over his body now. As he approached the shop, he managed to make out what might be the reason he was drawn to this place.
It was her; the same young woman he had seen in his mind. She was leaning behind a counter but she wasn't as happy as he had visioned. A much more sadden expression was worn on her face. She must've noticed his presence because after a few more steps, she finally glanced up to meet his gaze.
She was smiling again, and giving a teasing, knowing look. She was looking at him but he had no memory of her.
A wave of pain overcame Kai once again and he faltered in his steps. He felt weak and was just about to collapse when the young woman from the shop ran out to steady him. She led him to a small table just outside the shop and gently sat him down on the seat.
"Are you alright?" She asked gently, peering at his pained expression. Kai managed to glance up and nod his head, but still clutched the pain that was coming from his chest.
"I'll get you some water, I'll be right back." The young woman headed behind the counter and got a glass out and began to fill it with water. Kai took the time to look around, now that the pain subsided. It was a small cafe and he figured that the owner of it was the woman. He shifted his gaze to the woman who had come back with the glass of water in her hands. She set it on the table and took the seat across from him. Kai was now able to get a good look at her; raven black hair that would've reached to her shoulder if it wasn't held up in a ponytail, side bangs that drifted off to the right side of her face with a small portion of hair framing the other side.
Kai had to admit, she was rather attractive but what had really caught his attention were her sapphire coloured eyes. He'd never seen such a deep, rich colour for eyes. But deep within them, he could see sadness and for some reason it bothered him. Even though he had no idea who this person was, he still couldn't help but wonder why someone as beautiful as her could be so sad. Kai started to wonder if maybe he did knew her some point in his life but just couldn't remember.
I see it all baby in your eyes
When you look at me I know I feel it too (yes I do)
So let's sail away and be forever baby
Where the crystal ocean melts into the sky
"Do..I know you?" Kai voiced his thought. She looked questioningly at him.
"I...don't think so. This is the first time I've seen you at my shop."
Kai glanced around the cafe; it was decorated nicely with flowers at the entrance and had a nice feeling to it. He glanced back at the woman in front of him who was to say, at least a year younger than himself. Kai noticed a gold nameplate attached to her maroon apron; Suki.
"It must be hard to run a cafe on your own...And I'm Kai." Kai commented, trying to start a friendly conversation with her. Even if he didn't have any memories of her, he's sure that she's connected to his headaches and visions. So maybe by talking to her, he could get some clues or answers.
"Suki," She introduced herself, "And no, my boyfriend helps me out sometimes whenever he can when he's off work." Her eyes briefly shone of sadness at the mention of her boyfriend. This gave Kai a suspicion that something must've happened to him but he didn't really want to bring up something that might be saddening for her. But he was too curious so he decided to risk it.
"Did...something happen to him?" Kai asked, choosing his words carefully.
"...I'd rather not talk about it." Suki replied, she gently pushed the glass of water closer to Kai as he was about to reach out to get it himself. His hands clasped over her's momentarily before Suki jerked it out of his grasp. She looked at him, shocked and-though she tried to hide it- disgusted before she got up and went around the counter again. Kai figured he touched upon a sensitive spot for Suki as he watched her leave.
His eyes began to wander again and before they could go any further, they rested on a white framed picture. Kai squinted his eyes a bit, trying to see the image it held. It was rather small and rested slightly off to one side on the counter. But as he observed the picture more closely, his eyes widen in pure shock as realization dawned on him of what the picture was. It was a picture of Suki, a gentle smile was on her face and beside her, with his arm wrapped securely around her shoulder, was a familiar smiling face that Kai once knew and thought he had forgotten.
"Ray..."
We shouldn't let the moment pass
Making me shiver let's make it last
Why should we lose it don't ever let me go
Almost immediately afterwards, Kai drove home and got himself a bottle of red wine in hopes of drowning out his emotions. He took a seat on a lounge chair, placed the open bottle of wine on the table and took a gulp of the wine from his glass before placing it on the table too. He leaned back, breathing rashly at what he had just seen back at the cafe.
'It can't be...It just can't...'
His head throbbed and once again he was being tormented by black and white visions of his memory. He clutched his head; every emotion in his being resurfaced and the once composed Kai Hiwatari was overpowered by them.
'Why? Why him..? It can't be...It just can't!'
But it all rushed back at him, every image flickering back into his mind for him to see again. Kai remembered every detail of what happened.
They both each had a gun in their hands and they were pointing it at each other. Shouts were continuously thrown back and forth between them and pleas from the one he held hostage mixed in. He remembered the fire that burned in Ray's eyes and the fear that shone in them too.
Kai wanted it all to go away; he grabbed the glass of wine and drained down more of the alcohol. But the images were still there, they replayed so clearly in his mind, it absolutely drove him insane. They were once friends but why couldn't he realize that before on that day?
The dispute between officer and terrorist was stopped when a shot was made.
He clutched his head harder, burying his face in his hands. The echo of the gunshot rang so loudly in his mind that it was as if it was right beside him.
Timeless
Don't let it end (no)
Now that you're right here in my arms where you should stay
Hold tight baby
Timeless
Don't let it fade out of sight
Just let the moments sweep us both away
Lifting us to where
We both agree
This is timeless love
The shot had unintentionally made its way towards Ray and the look of shock washed over him before his head jerked back from the force of the bullet making contact with him.
Kai tried shutting his eyes but the image of his fallen friend couldn't stop itself from being played again.
'Why...? Why?!' He felt there was something more to the puzzle but he couldn't place his fingers on it. He took a moment to think before making his decision.
'I might have a file on Ray if he was a police officer...' The word 'was' stung Kai badly but he shook it aside, he needed to make things right again. Maybe this was something that was made to repay his sins. Kai headed towards his library of files and began to search through the numerous shelves of documents and papers. Many histories of past events were kept hidden within them but he was only looking for one. Scanning through them, he finally came upon the right section that held the file of the person he was searching for.
Kai pulled it out and began to flip through the folder. A profile picture of Ray Kon came up and Kai could barely look at it. He turned his attention to the number of papers and found the more recent ones in the front. Scanning the words that were written on it, he found that it was things concerning his death and what the family had done. Kai glanced at the bottom of the page and found two signatures; one was that of Ray's head family, it was contracted under an agreement of donating the organs of the patient to the hospital. The other signature left Kai's hands trembling. Tala's signature was clearly visible but where it was placed was something Kai couldn't believe. It was under an agreement of having a heart transplanted to Kai Hiwatari.
'All this time...This heart...My heart...It was...'
His arms fell limp to his side, his hand releasing its grip on the folder and it came crashing down to the floor, spilling the contents inside. Grief over came him as he leaned against one of the shelves for support. He held a hand to his head, the pain was coming back again and it washed over him like a tsunami.
He closed his eyes and gritted his teeth, trying to bear with it but the fight proved useless. In the mist of the pain, he remembered someone who was dear to his now dead friend.
' Suki...The locket!' Kai put his remaining strength into pushing off from the shelf and began to make his way towards another part of his suite. He remembered clearly what he had taken on that day. In the mist of chaos, a black van pulled up to get him and Tala out of the shooting frenzy. When they were all safely out, he finally noticed that a silver necklace was laced in his hands. He figured it must've accidentally caught on his gloves when he pushed Suki out of the way. Afterwards, he remembered he thrown it off to the side, figuring he wouldn't have any use of it until now. Now, he's come to believe that it may be the key to end his reoccurring pain.
Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah
Baby its timeless
Oh baby its timeless
(Hold tight baby)
Kai rummaged through the many drawers of the desk to find the missing heart shaped locket, opening many boxes and compartments while throwing aside anything that was in his way.
'I know I put it here somewhere! '
His search finally came to an end as he pulled out a flat, wooden box. He had a feeling it was in there; the aching pain in his chest told him so. Kai could faintly see ghost like memories play before his eyes, memories of Ray laughing as Suki pounced on him for a piggy back ride, spraying each other with water with the plant sprays and after the cafe closed, they would always feed each other cakes and have tea, all in the while enjoying each others company.
These, what Kai grew to understand, were Ray's memories.
Flipping the box lid open, Kai pulled out the silver locket and just as he expected, a picture of the couple resided within the shape of the heart.
'Ray...If I had known...I'm sorry...'
Timeless
Don't let it fade out of sight
Just let the moments sweep us both away
Lifting us to where
We both agree
This is timeless
Kai had made his way back to the cafe the next day. Though he'd rather not face this ever in his life, he had to to attain his peace with his dead friend. The only way through it was Suki. Kai looked ahead from his downcast gaze to catch the young woman closing up her cafe. He approached her silently; each step filled him with grief all over again.
Suki turned slightly only to catch sight of the approaching Kai. Noticing his strange behavior, she stepped up to him uncertainly.
"Kai..?" He stopped a few steps in front of her at the call of his name and slowly reached into his pocket to pull out what was rightfully hers and probably something she most cherished.
"Is something wrong Kai..?" Suki stood confused before Kai finally raised his head to look her in the eyes. His own violet orbs held guilt and grief within them as he held up the silver heart locket out to her before lowering his head again in shame, hiding his eyes behind his navy locks of hair. Suki's eyes widen at the sight of the locket, one she thought she lost forever. Looking back at Kai, he still remained still, head bowed and was as silent.
Shakily, she brought her hands up to the locket in Kai's hand and slowly, he let it drop into her grasp. Staring down at the small locket, Suki's eyes began to fill with tears as all the pain and grief of loosing the one she loved resurfaced. Not only did grief overcome Suki but also Kai. His knees felt weak and he finally let himself kneel to the ground in sadness.
'I'm so sorry...'
This is timeless
Love
R&R! So what do you think? Kai turned out to be the terrorist that held Suki(Ray's girlfriend) hostage and also shot Ray, killing him. Afterwards he had a heart failure and the heart that was transplanted to Kai was actually Ray's! So the man he killed was the man that also saved him! Oh that's big time Karma LOLL NOW you can go see the video loll