Chapter 2: Cheza

"Where flowers bloom so does hope" - Lady Bird Johnson

"This one wonders who you are? This one is called Cheza" The small girl said gazing at Kiba her eyes flickering. He looked back into her scarlet eyes, the ever changing shades of red and was stunned. Her eyes held so much pain and suffering yet an innocent delight of one who cannot see the world. They held Kiba's gaze in an invincible grasp and he let them. They stood like that for what seemed like an eternity before Kiba realized what he was doing. He took a step back and looked at her.

She was small and pale, dressed in a simple white frock. Short lavender pink hair fluttered around her pallid face. Her candid expression showed open curiosity.

"This one is called Cheza, what are you called?" she asked again in a thin musical voice.

"I'm Kiba…" he replied dazed.

"Kiba…" she repeated, sighing almost as she said it. The way she uttered his name made a tingling sensation run up Kiba's spine.

"I'm kind of lost." He said then asked "Who are you?"

"This one is Cheza." She simply said. "This one is also lost…?" her head bowed as sadness crept into her voice. "This one is sick and lost."

The sadness that radiated from her then reached deep inside Kiba tearing at his very heart. He didn't know why. He didn't know how but he just wanted her to happy once again. He opened his mouth but could not find words to comfort the down hearted girl.Then she sighed and lifted her head a smile playing on her pink lips.

"But this one can show you the way out!" she reached out a hand in Kiba's general direction and it was small and delicate like her.

"Come" she urged and reached forward to hold Kiba's arm then felt her way down to his hand. Holding it securely in her own she turned around and headed out of the ward.

"You are quiet" she stated as they walked down the corridor.

"I'm wondering who you are?" Kiba replied.

"This one is Cheza, silly" she giggled.

Her laugh was like the trilling of many bells. When she laughed her whole aura was bright and a joy soared in to Kiba's heart, he smiled lightly still wondering what she was, what he was doing.

"Yuki." Cheza stated and let go of Kiba's hand. She skipped forward as a short nurse came around the corner, catching sight of Cheza she smiled and held out her hand which Cheza immediately grasped.The nurse looked at Kiba who had come to a stop a little way away from the two, a questioning expression on his face.

"I thought you were looking for the cafeteria?" Yuki asked one eyebrow raised.

Kiba shrugged "I got lost..."

Cheza turned her head in the direction of each person they spoke.

"Yuki? You know Kiba?" she inquired.

"Yes Cheza honey his friend is in medical ward four and I told him where to find the cafeteria ...

Apparently he found you!" Yuki answered and gave Kiba another look.

"I didn't find Cheza, she found me" Kiba said his hands in his pockets.

"Have they moved Hige yet?" he added.

Yuki shook her head, "But I know his going..."

She turned to Cheza "honey its time for your afternoon nap now come on" she began to pull Cheza with her.

"But who will show Kiba the way out?" Cheza

"I'll do that Cheza" Yuki answered motioning for Kiba to follow, "you shouldn't be wandering around alone Cheza, you know that."

Cheza only hummed happily as the trio began to head back to Cheza's ward.

Yuki began explaining as they walked the white halls, "This is the east wing of the hospital you know...and you ended up here from A and E, that's the south wing...really were you day dreaming or something?"

"Sort of..." Kiba replied.

Yuki shook her head "Well Cheza's ward is No.27 and your friend Hige will he moved No. 23 that's a corridor down" Yuki pointed to where the hall turned left. Kiba nodded listening more to Cheza humming. It was a soft melody, enchantingly pure.

The brunette turned into the ward and Kiba followed noticing a 21 written on a sign at the door. Yuki reached the end of the ward and Cheza climbed into the bed there. Yuki tucked the girl in and closed the curtains at the window. She turned to Kiba and whispered " Stay here a second, I need to get a few things, I'm going off-duty now so I can show you out."

With that she walked over to a desk and began gathering paper.Once more Kiba felt like he was being watched but knew who it was, he turned towards the bed and was shocked to find a pair of scarlet eyes intently looking at him.Cheza was poised at the edge of her bed leaning towards Kiba.

"Good you are not gone" she whispered." This one has something to ask you."

Kiba couldn't help but smile.

"Yes?" he replied knowing that he would agree with whatever it was so mesmerized was he by those eyes.

"Will you be this one's friend?" Cheza whispered.

Kiba was hesitant because this was not something he had ever been asked but then he looked at Cheza, her face expectant, her eyes shining.

"Yes I will"

Cheza smiled a most radiant smile and Kiba had to smile in return.

Then Cheza jumped back under the covers as they both heard Yuki coming. She had change out of her white uniform and was wearing jeans and a red coat. Her brown hair which had been in a loose bun was now set free and in her arms she held various books and papers. She nodded at Kiba to follow, and he did glancing back once at Cheza. The young girl was asleep, her lips smiling.

Yuki first led Kiba to ward 23 where they glimpsed Hige lying in a bed groaning while Blue sat arms crossed beside his bed. Yuki then led him to the hospital reception pointing out various places in the hospital, until Kiba almost knew his way around as well as her, and then out the front door. When outside then hospital Yuki asked where Kiba was headed, as it turned out she lived near Kiba's apartment block and invited her self to walk back with him. Yuki was a very talkative and cheeky person but Kiba didn't mind, he needed to ask her some questions.

"Who is Cheza?" he began. "Why is she in hospital?"

Yuki looked at him as they walked on the footpath. It was a damp late afternoon and rain was about fall.

"Cheza is a patient at this hospital, she's...sick, but how do you know her anyway?"

"I don't... she just... found me today" Kiba replied gazing up at the cloudy sky.

"Cheza is ill...very ill, she-she has a rare heart disease" Yuki burst out then bit her lip. "I shouldn't have said that...but I was just trying to let you know...Cardiomyopathy is terminal..." she was quiet for a while after that and they both walked in silence.

"She's blind?" Kiba wondered.

Yuki nodded "But she's really well adapted, it's almost as if she can see the she runs about." Then she added "you're her friend now though and she won't forget, will you come visit?"

Kiba was taken back "You were listening?" he asked.

She grinned and nodded her brown hair falling into her eyes.

"Do you go to Freeton College?" Yuki asked changing the subject.

"Yes" was his reply.

"I'm doing another medical course Mondays and Thursdays" she informed him. She chattered on for a while as they walked. From her light banter Kiba learned that she was an orphan, lived on her own although she had a few relatives and had been a nurse for almost a year. But these things only barely registered in Kiba's mind for it was thinking of something else. If Yuki noticed she didn't mind.

"Well this is my turn" Yuki proclaimed. "See ya around, dreamer boy..." she waved and turned to walk away.

"Bye" he said as he turned towards his own building. Yuki was nice but the whole time she had been talking Kiba's mind had only half been on her. He had been thinking about her.

"Cheza?" he breathed before walking into the building.

Dr.Cher Degre sat in her office trying to ignore the only other person there, her ex, Hub. He annoyingly was standing and fiddling with a paper weight at her desk. Cher was writing a report but was losing her patience with it as Hub continually irritated her. She crossed out a word, put her pen down and stood up anger pulsing through her veins.

"What is it Hub" she hissed through her teeth.

He looked up." Well I was wondering...if after work you would like to have dinner at-"

"Hub how many times will you ask?" she said desperately.

"As many times as it takes to get a yes"

"Well keep asking!" Cher stated and walked out with a mutter "I'm going to check up on Cheza."

"There is definitely some cardiac enlargement" Cher stated viewing an x-ray. She turned to the senior nurse beside her and asked "Make sure Cheza has anti-coagulant treatment...how has she been?"

"Weak spells and headaches for the last couple of days" The nurse replied.

Cher nodded then turned to Cheza with file still in her hands.

"Cheza, its Dr. Cher. How are you?" she asked.

Cheza sitting on her bed replied cheerfully "this one is fine today! This one is much better Dr. Cher."

Cher smiled at Cheza's innocent attitude and asked "And. How was your day?"

"Today this one made a new friend Dr.Cher. His name is Kiba. This one is very happy. Are you very happy Dr.Cher ?"

Cher was taken aback It was incredible how being blind let Cheza pick up on such subtle things as one's mood.

"Ah...I'm fine Cheza...I heard that you left the ward alone today?" Cher reached for any other subject.

"Oh no, this one was with Kiba" was her reply, "But..." she hesitated and then plunged on."This one also wanted to go out; can this one go out side to the garden?"

Cher sighed; really it was saddening to refuse her again and again. "I'm sorry Cheza but the weather is much too cold..."

Her face fell.

'Oh no! What did I do?' Cher though frantically.

"Uh.. But I'm sure the weather will clear up in a few days... You can go outside to your garden then"

Cheza's face upturned and she smiled. "This one shall wait."

Cher sighed in relief.

"I'll see you again soon, please get some rest Cheza" Cher said walking out of the ward.

'Oh Cheza...' Cher thought. 'I hope I don't lose her too' For Cher was tired of losing patients one of the results of being a doctor was death.

'Cheza' Cher though 'She's one of a kind'. Diagnosed with a rare heart disease since age four, blind and psychologically affected by witnessing death of both parents, Cheza was full of life and happiness.

'She's like a delicate flower' Cher though as she got her self a coffee and prepared for a long night of work.

'But she never does close her petals at night.'

Lilly: Well hello there and Happy Valentines Day.

As you know .' Hopefully.. ahehe that was Chapter two!!! Please do review and tell me what you think!

Laurry: And no Yuki is no an Oc who shall fall in love with the WR guys.. so get it out of your system!!!

Lilly: Nor is there gonna be any OcXOc

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Lilly: Well doo look out for chapter 3 which has some HigeXBlue.. ahehe .. quite a bit of action.. (blush)

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