She's alive. Fakir laid back down. And she's here. Fakir shut his eyes. But I can't see her. After leaving her. Who knows how scared she probably was. Fakir punched the wall next to him. But I promised I'd never leave her!
Henrie rushes back in. "Hey man, what's wrong?" Fakir just stares at Henrie. "You did bang on the wall, right?" Henrie starts to shift uncomfortably. "I mean, if you really did kill her, I won't say anything." He backs up. "I mean, you won't have to kill me next or anything." Henrie turns to rush out of the room.
"Oui." He stops.
"Yeah?" "Come here." Henrie shakily turns around and enters the room. "You said she was alive though…" "Yeah, I mean, there's not a lot of girls named Ahiru I would think." Fakir settles back into the bed. "Your point is?" "Nothing." Henrie looks up at Fakir. "Wait, you just talked!"
"Yeah…And?" Something tells Henrie that this guy isn't all that bad. He sits down on a chair next to the bed.
"Well, you weren't talking for a while so we thought you were just a little out of it." Fakir sighs. "How long have I been here?" "A few days. You're lucky I saw you." Fakir gives Henrie a blank stare. "Back in the forest. I was the one who led you back here." Henrie rubs his shoulder. "Not that it was easy. You weigh a ton." "…"
Henrie looks up. "Hey man, don't be spacing out again." He shakes Fakir. "Snap out of it!" Fakir snaps back to attention. "What? Sorry." Henrie smiles. "It's okay."
Fakir studies Henrie. "Is she okay?" "Yeah, her arm was only messed up a little."
Fakir cringes. "It's better now, right?" "Yeah. You were probably worse off though, you almost cut yourself in half with that gash you got on your chest." To Henrie's surprise Fakir doesn't smile at the joke. He just sees Fakir's face grow into a deeper scowl. "Cut in half…" "Yeah, that was a joke." "It wasn't funny." Henrie starts to get angry. "Yeah? Well I don't see you trying to make this conversation worthwhile! All you do is mope around!" Fakir glares at Henrie. "You would to if you were in my position!"
"Really? If I had a hurt chest I wouldn't carry on like it was the end of the world!"
"How about a hurt heart?" Henrie stops and sits back down. "Your heart?" "Yeah."
"Like, in a love way?" Fakir sighs. "Yeah." "Who?" "Like I'd tell you." "Yeah well." Henrie sits back in the chair. "What's your name anyways?" "Why should I tell you?" Henrie gives Fakir an obvious look. "Uhhh. Because that's the polite thing to do?"
The conversation stops as soon as Leo walks into the room. "Hey, you're talking?" Fakir stares at Leo, almost taunting. "Obviously." "Hey man!" Leo raises his hands in surrender. "I'm not trying to start anything." Henrie turns toward Leo. "You left her room? Amazing, I thought you were going to stay there all day." Leo rolls his eyes. "Haha Henrie, funny. I just left to get her something to eat. She's hungry you know." Leo turns to Fakir. "You want something?" Fakir just stars coldly at Leo. "I don't think so," Henrie pipes in. "Okay then…" Leo gives Fakir a last confused look. "Call if you need anything."
Fakir keeps his glare at Leo long after he leaves the room. "He was with Ahiru?" "Yeah. I think he likes her. I mean," Henrie turns toward Fakir in good humor, "He was stuttering when he was around her, blushing. You know, common reaction when you like a girl." Henrie looks at Fakir, whose face seems twisted with either fury, disappointment, or jealousy. "Hey man, you okay?" "No." Fakir's answer seemed to come out through clenched teeth. "Keep him away from her." "Why?" Henrie stares at Fakir, and then breaks into a smile. "Ohh! She's the one you love!" Fakir gives Henrie a death glare. "Yell it out won't you?" Henrie then collapses laughing.
"Quit it!" "I-I can't!" Henrie is clutching his side. "You just d-d-on't seem like the person who could love." "Yeah well…" "She's so different from you though! She's happy and nice, and y-y-you're all." Henrie attempts to twist his face into Fakir's usual scowl. "Serious and dark."
"Ughh!" Fakir places his blanket over his face. That's what I get for trying to introduce love to a twelve-year-old!
"Are you done yet?" Henrie forces his face calm. "Yeah, hey! I bet I know your name now!" Fakir's face emerges. "Yeah?" "It's Fakir!" Fakir turns away. "How'd you know?" "Well, considering that's the name Ahiru says most…" "Fakir's face brightens for an instant. "She does?" "Yeah. Although I could tell Leo is trying to change that."
"Keep him away from her." Henrie looks thoughtful. "I suppose I should. Not many girls can resist what he calls his 'natural charms.' I mean, I think she already was blushing when I saw them a little while ago…"
"No!" Fakir buries his head with his pillow. "Shut up!"
"Sorry. If you love her why don't you just go into her room? That'll brighten her day." Henrie adds on an undernote. "She thinks you're dead you know…"
Fakir freezes. "What?" "Yeah, she's always moping around when I catch her alone, muttering, 'Fakir, I'm sorry, It's all my fault." Fakir gives a look of disbelief. "But it's all my fault." "You better tell her that then." "I can't. She doesn't want to see me. I abandoned her." "You're kidding, right? She thinks she's the reason you died."
"IT'S NOT THAT SIMPLE!"
Henrie jumps back, startled. "Okay, sorry." Henrie gives Fakir a funny look. "Just get some rest okay?" Fakir just growls back. "Keep him away from her."
"Okay, sure." Henrie leaves the room.
That sure is one strange guy. He passes Ahiru's room. She's laughing sat one of Leo's jokes. I should help though. It looks like Leo's gonna get her before Fakir can.
Henrie gives an evil smile to himself. It's not that simple? Please! They just need to see each other! Henrie stares at Ahiru from the hall.
And I think I know exactly what to do to get Fakir brave enough to see Ahiru. He then stares at Leo, who's obviously enjoying Ahiru's company.
A little jealousy should snap Fakir out of his frame of mind…
A plan forms in Henrie's mind.
THAT'S THE END OF THE STROY PART! please review! I have to know if it sounds good!
OH YEAH! I DON'T OWN PRINCESS TUTU! that counts for this and all future story parts! ;)