Previously on Trapped...
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12
Kim POV
I read the letter again.
And again.
And again.
I couldn't believe it. My whole body felt numb, and I was so stunned by Rai's words that I didn't even feel the tears stream down my face, though I knew that they were there. They were staining the parchment, causing Rai's name to smear.
How could he do this?!
"How could he do this?" I whispered, repeating the line out loud.
Suddenly, a though occurred to me. I jumped up, running out of my cubbie even though I was still in my pajamas. I ran into Rai's room, praying that I was right, that it was all a practical joke. That would be expected of Rai.
I threw open the sliding door, nearly breaking it.
No one was in the room.
The pain that erupted in my chest was too much. I dashed into Rai's room, collapsing onto Rai's mat and I sobbed my guts out. HE WAS GONE!!
After maybe thirty seconds of my fit, I sat up, and slapped myself on the arm. Hard. The stinging hardly had an effect on me, considering how the pain that my recently-healed heart was radiating hurt a lot worse. But it caused me to stop crying.
I wiped my eyes, and out of the corner of my eye, I saw a scroll on Rai's pillow. Immediately, hungry for more of an explanation that he'd given me in the letter, I tore it open, voraciously reading it.
The tears welled up again as I forced myself to read it. Once I'd finished, I re-read it, just to be sure that I wasn't being mistaken. I wasn't.
Angrily, I tossed the scroll to the side of me, onto the floor. I was angry, sad, confused, and completely hurt all at the same time. Rai was gone...again, but this time, it was of his own will.
That's where the guys found me, curled up in a ball on Rai's mat, my eyes unseeing. "Kimiko?" Omi asked. I didn't answer, just glanced at him. When I didn't answer, Omi dashed to my side and shook my shoulder. "Kimiko, are you hurt?!"
In a way I thought to myself.
I shook my head. "He's gone" I whispered, fixing my eyes on Omi's. Omi stared at me for a second, but then his brain seemed to process what I'd said, and he immediately dashed from my side to the scroll lying on the floor. He took one look at the first words, and threw the scroll aside, to Clay, who was still standing in the doorway.
Clay caught it, opening it up and reading it fervently. His eyes widened with shock as he continued to read, and once he'd finished, he went over it a couple times to make sure that he hadn't been mistaken.
When he was positive that he'd read right, he set the scroll on the bed dresser and muttered, shaking his head "How could he do this?"
My thoughts exactly.
I pursed my lips. An agonizingly painful ache crept into my chest, surrounding my heart. The pain was so sharp, I felt like someone was ripping out my heart, filling it with pain and anger that made me want to scream out loud in confusion.
I stood up, not realizing what I was doing.
I walked out of the room, slowly at first, but as I reached the doorway, I'd begun to sprint. I ran around the corner, out into the hallway. I went down the hall, dashing into my cubbie.
I kneeled down on my mat, grabbing a bag from above my pillow. I opened random drawers from my small dresser, pulling out random clothes. I began stuffing the clothes into the bag, grabbing my hairbrush and deodorant, along with my favorite perfume and stuffing it on top.
Reaching under my pillow, I pulled out my emergency wu, the Star Hanabi, Arrow Sparrow, and Woozy Shooter, stuffing the Star and Shooter into the bag. I put the Arrow Sparrow into my pocket.
I closed the bag (or, knapsack is the proper name) and slung it across my back.
Omi and Clay were just now emerging from Rai's room, clearly realizing that I was doing something important. I walked down the hall, right past them, and turned the corner.
I found myself in the kitchen. I ran to the cupboard, grabbing about twenty two granola bars and stuffing them in a pocket in my bag. I grabbed a few water bottles and stuffed them in the bag as well.
Walking out of the kitchen, passing Omi and Clay again, I marched out of the building part of the temple, into the courtyard. The sunshine blinded me for a moment, but then it was covered by quickly-gathering clouds.
I walked straight through the courtyard, rounded a few corners, and came to the temple exit. I paused, taking a deep breath, and started toward the exit.
"Kimiko!"
Clay's hand grabbed my arm, holding me back. I spun around to face him, amazed at the anger and defiance that showed on my face.
Clay looked just as angry, and certainly just as defiant. "What the Hell are you doing?" he demanded.
I'd never seen Clay so mad. His blue, normally friendly eyes blazed with an anger that was unnatural for him. His face was scowling, and his hat was tipped back farther than normal.
I yanked my arm out of his grip, and lifted my chin. "What does it look like I'm doing?" I spat. "I'm going after him!"
Clay's eye widened. Omi's voice from behind Clay shouted "Have you found your marbles?!" "Lost your marbles" Clay muttered to Omi. "Whatever!" Omi hissed, coming to stand at Clay's side.
"Kimiko, you can not leave!"
"Watch me" I said murderously, turning around and throwing a look at Omi and Clay that clearly said Just try to stop me.
I took a few steps, but got held back again by both Omi and Clay. "Look!" I spat, my voice growing higher as I spoke and grew angrier. "I'll be back before Long attacks, okay?! I just want to look for him! I can look after myself; I'm not an innocent little girl who has to be taken care of all the time by her friends!"
I broke away from their grip again, and left them standing there, as the rain began to fall, and the thunder started to boom. As I reached the gate, I heard Clay approaching me again, but Omi apparently grabbed him, because he whispered "Let her go. She can take care of herself."
And, just like Rai the previous night, I slipped away into the undergrowth, in the cold, unmerciful rain.
Okay, that was...short...o.O
I'm sorry! :( Please forgive me! xDDD
Seriously, I'm very sorry that it's so short! But the good stuff is coming up, and I want to make it as good as I possibly can. :) I can't wait to get feedback for what I have in mind...
Okay, so, I hope you all enjoyed this chapter, despite the shortness, and as usual, PLEASE REVIEW!!