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Chap. 16
Light...
Then pain...
'Why is this familiar...?'
Weakly, the blue eyes of the officer slowly opened. What was blurry at first began to clear and he was able to make out a ceiling. A very familiar ceiling... Working to clear his mind as well as his eyes, Ky tried to remember...well everything. His eyes cleared more and the ceiling began to show more detail. Blinking, his eyes turned to the side where a window showed the night sky, of which too, was familiar. It didn't take long for Ky to realize just where he was.
'The Mayship...?'
The question of how he got there flickered briefly in his mind before the memory of the battles resurfaced. The fight with Testament which was followed by a rematch with Vengeance, teaming up with Sol, Dizzy's arrival...
'Dizzy!'
He almost snapped up from the bed, but the pain from his back flared and stopped him before he could rise. As he settled and the pain dulled, he realized that there was a weight on him. Turing to look, he couldn't see much as the room was dark. However, there was enough light to make out the faint outline of hair, which began to stir and pretty soon, Ky was faced with a soft, worried gaze from vermillion eyes.
"Ky! You're awake."
"Dizzy..." He tried to rise again, but winced in pain, both from that and from answering Dizzy. It was then that he saw the bandages around his lower waist and then remembered more of the details of the battle; particularly how his back had been hurt in Vengeance's energy blast (the first one). Also, there was a patch on his jaw, a reminder of when Vengeance had kicked him in the jaw. His thoughts of the fight soon vanished when a delicate hand was placed on his chest after the surge of pain and settling him back.
"Please, don't move." Dizzy said with caution. "You were hurt pretty badly."
A silent groan escaped his lips and then he asked (while trying not to hurt his jaw further). "How...? How long...?"
"You've been unconscious for almost two days."
Again his thought went back to the battle. Giving the energy he had used, he found that he wasn't surprised for being out for that long. He had pushed himself into deflecting the energy cannon of Vengeance in the attempt to shield Dizzy and it had worked, but he was badly weakened by it. But then afterward...
"I remember...light... seeing you...crying."
"Yes. I lost control of my powers again." Her eyes lowered briefly and then lifted again to his gaze. "But then...you helped me, somehow."
"I'm glad..." he smiled automatically. Seeing that her hand hadn't moved from his chest, Ky slowly reached up and moved his hand over hers. "Have you...been watching me...all this time...?"
"Mm-hm..."
Ky soon took notice of light glitters soon shone on her cheeks. Slowly, his hand lifted up from her hand and settled gently on her cheek, taking in the moisture that was there.
"You're...crying again."
With a radiant smile, Dizzy leaned into his palm, with her hand rising and covering over his. More tears flowed from her cheeks, but her smile remained.
"I'm just so happy you're awake now.
"Me too."
And so the days of his recovery aboard the Mayship were renewed. It was almost as though he had never departed to begin with. The only major difference was with Dizzy. Where she was once a repeated presence with Ky, now she was a constant presence. She had taken over as Ky's nurse in this instance. June didn't argue about it thought. On the contrary, she was all too happy to let her do so.
Just so long as she and May could walk in on them...'accidentally', of course...
"Okay. We can take these off now."
Nodding, Ky lifted his arms as Dizzy sat at his side and reached around to unwrap the bandages that were around his body. Carefully, the young gear unwrapped the straps off from around Ky, making sure that everything was healed. Ky felt a slight chill as his skin was slowly exposed to the air, but said nothing of it and continued to hold his arms up. Finally, the straps were removed and Dizzy bent over to his back to examine it. The skin was slightly pink and there were a few traces of light scarring, but beyond that, he was healed. Her right hand reached to graze over the scars and Ky stiffened.
"Did that hurt?"
"No, no."
It was quite the opposite in fact. Another chill had gone through Ky, not from the cool air, but from her hand. And as she continued to graze along, Ky had to focus so as to keep from trembling under her warm touch. It also didn't help that as she did so, her left hand settled lightly on his abdomen. Even more, her right hand had stopped moving and stayed in one place on his back.
"Dizzy...?"
His words came out in a near choke, but Dizzy heard him enough to look up at him. Abruptly... What he didn't know was that Dizzy was also affected by the actions she had taken. While she had started by just examining his scars, it turned into...something else, and she ended up falling into a light massage. And when her left hand touched his abdomen, she stopped, feeling a rush of heat on her face. And now, as she looked up at him and rose from the side, his arm, which he had been holding up, now came to be atop of hers.
The fact that they were both sitting on the bed together was not lost on them either...
Both their face was flushed red, but neither looked away from each other. Wonder and fascination mixed with confusion and uncertainty as they gazed at each other. Time seemed to have frozen in place as they seemed to be trying to figure out what to do, yet at the same time, they both knew what they wanted to do. It was simply a question of who made the first move.
"Hey...!"
The door opened, bringing Ky and Dizzy out of their little world. May and June entered in and paused at the doorway upon looking at the scene. Dizzy with both her hands on him, Ky with his arm atop of her and without a shirt, and the two of them in dangerously close proximity to each other and seated on a bed... Needless to say, there was little imagination needed to conjure up what was going on here in the minds of the two newcomers.
"My, my..." June smirked. "Are we interrupting something?"
His face reddening further, Ky managed to sputter out. "It...it's not what you think."
The nurse was not dissuaded as her smirk grew into a full-blown grin. "Oh really. And what am I thinking, hm?"
"I...was...removing his bandages." Dizzy tried to defend, her cheeks deeply flushed as well.
"But that doesn't explain why you have your hands all over him." May countered. Placing her hands on her hips, she shook her head. "Honestly Dizzy, I didn't think you would be moving this fast."
"I wasn't...I mean...we wasn't...I don't..."
Needless to say, that was the most embarrassing moment for the pair and May and June made it a point to check on them more frequently, all the while teasing them about it. Regardless of this, the two remained close together. So much so in fact that there were many mornings where Dizzy would be found asleep beside him. Johnny was a little worried upon hearing about that. While Ky may be a perfect gentleman, there were just some things you grew wary about, like when a man and a woman are left alone in the same room for a time. But he refrained, knowing that once Ky healed fully, he would have to leave.
Again...
He figured they were both aware of that and thus, they spent as much time together as possible. But Johnny knew the flip side to that. The more they were together; the harder it would be for them to separate once the time came. But it couldn't be helped. After what he witnessed at the battle, there was no doubt that the two cared very much for each other. Dare he say, they were in love. It was fun to tease about at first (especially to Ky), but now Johnny was wondering just how serious this would get.
And what would happen as a result.
"I can't believe we have to say goodbye so soon. It's like you just got here."
On the deck of the Mayship, a few of the crew, including May and June were there to see Ky off. Right now, June had him in a hug (a light one, keeping in mind his recent injuries) and she was a bit surprised that he easily returned it.
"I know what you mean."
"Anyway, remember our invite." May said, stepping forward to hug him as well. "You can visit us any time you'd like."
Hugging her as well, Ky replied. "I would like that, but I think that's up to your captain."
"Oh why not?" he shrugged. "Just as long as you're in one piece next time."
Sheepishly, the young man scratched the back of his head. "I'll try."
"Anyway, we better get going. Keep the ship in one piece 'till we get back."
The two headed for the dropship with the crew waving their goodbyes. Oddly enough, Dizzy was not one of the crew waving at them. In fact, she wasn't among the group at all. But then again, maybe it wasn't so odd...
Considering the fact that she was already waiting on the dropship...
"Take your time."
Nodding a thank you to Johnny, Ky and Dizzy walked a little ways from the dropship. Johnny had landed in an distant area along a beach shore. It was far enough not to catch anyone's attention, but close to enough so that Ky can return to civilization. A part of Ky wondered if Johnny chose this location on purpose. The sun was setting and the wind blew lightly about.
His gaze shifted over to Dizzy, who strode beside him, playing with the sand with her feet and holding her arms to her back.. It was such an adorable sight that he couldn't help but smile. Her gaze soon turned and lifted to meet his and Ky's mouth parted slightly in a silent gasp. The light wind was causing their hair to dance around her features, partially shadowing her eyes. But that didn't take away from her gaze. Soft and delicate, and yet also sharp and alluring.
"I wish I could stay with you."
The young man turned to her, so that they were facing each other. "Or perhaps...I could stay with you."
Dizzy's eyes widened, not only at his proclamation, but the sincerity she saw in his eyes. He really...means that...?' Shaking her head, Dizzy replied. "No. This is where you belong. Not me." She lowered her head. "At least, not until I can control my powers."
"But you were able to." Ky countered. "During that battle, you were able to stop yourself."
Again, she shook her head. "No. I stopped because you helped me." Her face lifted with a bright smile. "But because of that, I think I can learn more on how to control it on my own."
"Then I'm glad I could help."
"This is for you."
Dizzy then brought her arms forward, revealing what she had holding; a small package. . Ky gently took the gift from her hands and opened it. He blinked in surprise as he saw what her gift was. 'The teacup...' The very same cup that she had served him tea with after he had recovered from his fever.
"I couldn't..."
"Please." Dizzy interrupted. "It will be something to remember me by."
"Thank you. But I won't need this to remember you, Dizzy."
At this, Dizzy lifted her head, her cheeks shaded in pink. It couldn't be helped. After all, it wasn't everyday that such a handsome fellow complimented her in that manner. And as she gazed on his features, she realized that fact even more. The way his blue eyes stood out against his blond hair gave him a striking, yet compassionate appearance.
Like a true knight...
"I wanted to give you something too..."
Ky lowered his gaze to his side and reached into a pocket of his uniform, pulling out a neatly folded sheet of paper. Dizzy's gaze became curious as he unfolded the sheet. Ky let out a light sigh as he finished opening the sheet.
"...but this was all I could come up with."
"What is it?" Dizzy inquired tilting her head slightly.
"A poem. I wrote it some time ago. I thought... to give you something to remember me by. I'm not much of a writer, but...it is how I feel."
Ky handed her the paper and Dizzy took it. Her eyes slowly scanned the words as she read them to herself. She silent for a long while as she read the paper, so much so that Ky began to worry. Her eyes were simply focused on the paper he gave her; her face neutral and unreadable. Finally, she lowered the paper away, but kept her head down with her hair shrouding over her eyes
"Diz...?"
A whoosh of motion cut him off and Ky blinked to find his sides were flanked by feathers. What was really surprising was that the feathers, the wings, were not the miss-matched color of blue-white and black. But rather, they were both shining in a light golden hue. Dizzy's entire body appeared to be glowing in gold in match with the setting sun. Her voice came out in a whisper, and was carried to him in the wind.
"Do...you really mean...all of this?"
Carefully pocketing the gift she gave him, Ky stepped closer to her and took her hands, with the paper still in grasp between them. The young man felt her body radiate with warmth, calming the nervousness he felt as he spoke his feelings in the same wind-carried whisper as she had.
"Yes. You are my angel...and my love."
Her wings closed further around him as she raised her face to meet his gaze. Her eyes were watery, but there were no tears. Rather, there was the smile that was written in the poem. That most cherished, beautiful smile...
"Oh, Ky..."
Their faces, already close, began to drift closer together. Their bodies touched, allowing them to feel the racing heartbeats of the other. But they didn't stop and their eyes began to shut upon their closing proximity. With so much emotion and passion swelling within them, there was no way their lips would stop from meeting together.
So this is what love feels like...
After what felt like a millennium, the two parted, but not completely. Listening to the soft breathing of the other, their faces remained close, with their foreheads resting upon each other and their eyes still closed. Neither had ever felt this way before and neither wanted this moment to end. But they both knew that it would. But that didn't matter. Their feelings would remain long after this.
"We will see each other again, Dizzy." Ky promised upon her lips.
Their eyes slowly opened and they gazed at each other; striking aquamarine to light vermillion. Her right hand eased out of Ky's grasp and reach up to caress his cheek. In all her life, she had never felt this happy before. No... This was beyond happy. She didn't know what word could describe what she was feeling, but she knew what she felt. And it was upon these feelings that she returned the promise with one of her own, venturing closer to him as she did.
"I'll be waiting for you."
And with that, they sealed their promises with another kiss, with Dizzy letting the poem in her hand to flitter about in the light wind, with the sunset sky to read the words upon them...
Dizzy...
You drew near me with a smile serene
A cherished sight, a wonderful scene
With the gentle eyes of a innocent dove
You became my angel, my love
To know you would share with me such gifts rare
That I would return such to the heart of a gear
Once again, I would like to thank those who reviewed the last story and to those who would (hopefully) review this one as well. But even if you don't and you just read it, I hope you enjoy it. Hm. I may have to rewrite some of my other fanfics as well.
Anyway, Sayonara...for now.