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I changed the name I hope it doesn't confuse people . . . I'm sorry if it does but I felt it needed to be done.
* NARU POV *
Everyone was worried about Mai. I was worried, even Lin was showing he was worried about Mai. She hadn't woken up yet and we were now at the hotel closest to the Theatre.
I turned to Lin as he pulled up "get us some rooms, I want two in each. Mai will stay with me until she wakes up." Lin nodded got out of the car and walked off, Madoka ran to catch up with him. I smiled as I watched her loop her arm through his. My parents walked behind them slowly.
Looks like some ones relationship was getting somewhere. I glanced down at the sleeping girl with her head on my lap and sighed.
I didn't know how to help her. I frowned at myself and just stared at her whilst she slept. I wouldn't say it was a peaceful sleep she was getting. I could see her eyes moving behind the eye lids and I heard the whimper that escaped her lips. I tightened my hold on her hoping it would comfort her.
You better be looking after her Gene I thought to myself as I watched her restless sleep. I hoped at least that it would be a dream with Gene in it because then she would have someone to comfort her.
'I am looking after her when I can Noll, there's just some dreams I can not pop into'I frowned slightly as I heard my brothers voice in my head.
'What do you mean?'I frowned out of the windshield trying to understand Gene's words 'you mean you can't get into her dreams? So what she is having now is a dream.'
I could practically hear Gene chuckle 'of course Idiot Scientist! But I wouldn't call what she's having a dream. It's more like a nightmare.' He whispered the last bit in my head sadly.
I glanced down at Mai as she snuggled unconsciously closer to me. 'So there's nothing we can do?' I could hear the sadness in my own voice and wondered when I became so emotional.
I heard Gene sigh and I felt the connection fading 'just be there for her Noll, I'll be there when she has her visions but no one can be there for her when she dreams her own dreams' with that the connection cut off and I was left alone to think my own thoughts.
When I glanced out the window again I saw Bou-sans car pull up and everyone file out. Ayako came to the van while everyone else went to meet Lin, Madoka and my parents as they were coming out of the hotel.
I watched as Ayako checked over Mai making sure that she was ok. I watched as she frowned when she was taking her pulse.
She glanced at me "It's a bit fast, her pulse I mean" we both glanced back down at the sleeping girl and I frowned.
"What are you dreaming Mai?" I whispered to small sleeping girl. Along with her head on my lap one hand was resting on it lightly and the other was holding her stomach. I looked at Ayako "is she in pain?"
Ayako sighed but didn't take her eyes of the sleeping girl "we won't know until she wakes up, we're just going to have to wait". I nodded at her and she left closing the door with a soft bang.
The sleeping girl stirred slightly as I held my breath wondering if she would wake up but when she didn't I let it back out again.
My Father opened my door and pulled Mai into his arms, making sure that he wasn't hurting her in any way. He then looked at me as I stepped out of the van and stretched my legs.
"Noll, we got five rooms. Two people in each." I nodded at him as we began to walk to the hotel with Mai in his arms. I didn't feel comfortable with Mai in some one else's arms but he was my Father so I just walked beside them. Every so often glancing at her sleeping form.
My Father paused slightly at the door to the hotel while a man in uniform held it open for us "erm . . . we thought we would put Mai in your room" he glanced at me from the corner of his eyes and I nodded slightly shocked.
With everyone walking behind us we entered the Hotel and left to our separate rooms. My parents room was down the hall from mine so my Father carried Mai into the room before gently placing her on the bed nodding to me and left. My Mother looked worriedly at Mai before hugging me and kissing me cheek "goodnight Oliver".
I nodded in response sat on the bed next to Mai. It could be a long wait.
* MAI POV *
The dreaming was horrible. It wasn't like my dreams with Gene in them. They were useless dreams. Nothing good would come out of them.
It all felt so real to me though. I was in a dark room sat on a hard bed. As I glanced around the room trying to make out things a light came on beside me. When I glanced around I noticed a candle with its flame flickering and I glanced at the rest of the room.
It looked like a prison. There was no window, the small bed I sat on had one rough blanket, there was a small stool in the left corner and some dirty fabric in the other. I glanced around the room again confused. Something was missing . . .
I stood up, walked to the middle of the room and slowly turned scanning the area. That's when it hit me. There was no door. No way out. I began to panic. I ran to a wall and began to slam my fists against it.
Nothing happened.
I bit my lip and glanced at the other walls with fists still leaning against the one in front of me. I felt the wall move slightly and I jumped back.
The bricks were moving one by one so that a doorway began to appear. I watched with wide eyes as two men stepping through in black clothes. The came closer to me and I stepped back but they just kept coming.
I screamed when the grabbed my arms and began to drag me out of the room. I didn't know why but I screamed and fought against them. With tears leaking down my cheeks I was dragged out of the room.
I couldn't make my own movements. It was like I was possessed or in one of my visions where I am the person but something about this felt different.
For one, Gene wasn't with me.
Second, it felt like I had lived this before.
I frowned at the thought but never stopped fighting to get away from these people. We passed a mirror and I looked into it.
I gasped. What I saw in that mirror was etched into my mind. I shook my head as flashes of images came to mind. It was more like flashes of memories.
The girl in the mirror had my face but her hair was long and pure white. She looked about ten.
She looked like me. That was the only thought that popped into my head as the men continued to drag me somewhere.
Who is she? Why do I feel like I know her?
I knew the answer but I didn't want to face it.
I was dragged into a room and strapped to a table. Not once did I stop fighting though. I glared at one of the men as he strapped down my left hand.
I could feel wind around us. It whipped my hair around my face as I glared with pure hatred at the men strapping me down. Suddenly a gust of wind flew at one of the men knocking them away. The other backed away slightly looking down at me in fear.
I glared back then my head snapped to the other side when I felt a sharp pain in my arm. I glanced at the needle sticking out of my arm as silvery liquid was entering my body. I stared at it for a few seconds with wide eyes then looked up at the man who had done it.
He had messy black hair that covered his face because his head was down.
I opened my mouth to speak. "what have you done?" I gasped as the voice sounded exactly like mine.
Suddenly I was outside the body and watching from the corner of the room. I watched as the man lifted his head to look down at the white haired girl on the table. Her eyes opened wide as she saw his face and she cried out struggling with the straps holding her down.
I watched in fear for the little girl.
She screamed and arched her back on the table. I watched astonished as her hair started changing colour. I hesitantly walked closer to the table, I stared down at the girl as her hair began to turn brown. I frowned slightly and a hand instinctively went to touch my own hair. I looked down at it in my hand and glanced back up.
Yes. It was the same brown. My breathing became faster and faster as the girl screamed again in pain. Her eyes flashed white before becoming a cinnamon brown.
I cried out as I looked down at the girl and saw a younger version of me.
No!
No!
No!
I don't understand.
I stumbled backwards until I hit the wall and then I slid down it to the floor where I cried and wrapped my arms around myself.
I wanted to wake up.
I watched the girl slump back on the table exhausted. We were both crying, clear crystal tears escaped the corner of her eye and fell to the floor. I just stared at her as the figure above her lifted his head to look at various people around the room .They were all men and they were all wearing black.
I needed to wake up.
I shook my head and strained to hear what he was saying. "That should do it, her powers should be sealed away now. Until we give her this of course." He held up a needle with a blue silvery liquid in it.
I could feel my eyes growing heavy.
I had to wake up.
The man finally turned in my direction and I saw his eyes. The one thing that terrified me, it was all true.
That girl on the table was me. I glanced at her, she had fallen into unconsciousness now. I glanced back at the man. He was the same man who was following me.
Now I knew why I recognised the violet eyed man when I saw him in my apartment. I had seen him in my passed. I didn't want to believe any of this. I didn't understand it.
Why couldn't I remember this before?
What can I do now that I know?
Why now?
What happened in the past that had me ending up here?
My eyes finally closed and sleep came to me.
When my eyes fluttered open again everything was dark. I slowly sat up and scanned the room. I didn't know where I was. The room looked fancy, with a large window on one side, a door on the other, a large double bad with silk sheets in the middle of one wall, wardrobes, cupboards and a large sitting are in the corner with a TV.
I was sat on the bed and jumped when felt something move. I glanced to my side and found Naru sleeping on top of the covers with his clothes on.
I felt my cheeks heat up. I had slept in the same bed as Naru.
I shakily stood up and tried to tame my burning cheeks. Luckily Naru wasn't awake otherwise I think he would have made a smart ass remark and smirk. Although I have missed them, I could do without one right now.
I scanned the room for my bag. After finding it on one of the sofas I grabbed my underwear and headed to the shower.
The shower was large enough to fit two people in it. I turned it on before undressing and stepping under the warm water. My mind flashed to images of my dream and I shook my head. I knew that if I didn't want to worry anyone I would have to pretend that the dream never happened.
I would have to pretend that I was alright, that I wasn't in pain, not just from my stomach but from my forgotten memories that seem to want to be remembered now.
I could do that. I could smile and pretend everything was fine. I had done it before after losing my Mum. I bit my lip and squeezed my eyes shut as tears threatened to fall. I felt my heart break slightly when I remember my Mum. Her beautiful smiling face, how she would always tell me that I will be ok. That she would protect me.
I frowned as I thought about that. What was it she was trying to protect me from? My frown deepened and tears spilled as I thought of how she died. I couldn't remember it fully and that made me believe it had something to do with these forgotten memories.
I had told SPR that she had died of an illness but the truth was she died in so much pain. I couldn't help her, I was only ten at the time and all I could think of was the blood. I shook my head again making the memories disappear and wiped my face.
I sighed and composed myself before I stepped out of the shower. I dried myself before putting on my clean underwear and then wrapping the towel around me once again.
I couldn't dress until Madoka had redone my bandage. I could feel the slight throbbing of pain in my stomach and gritted my teeth. I wouldn't be brought down by a bit of pain. I would have to wake Naru up to get Madoka.
I stepped out of the shower a little sad that I had to face the real world so soon. When I glanced at the bed Naru wasn't there. I frowned but walked and sat on the end of the bed.
I wasn't sure how long I sat there before the door opened again and some one came in. I didn't look up. My wet hair covered my face as I stared at the floor. I was so deep in my own thoughts about the past that I didn't realise when that person walked over to me and kneeled in front of me.
I jumped when a hand came into my view and gently took mine. I brought my head up shocked and found myself looking into Naru's deep blue eyes. He was watching me with a softened eyes and I just stared back. Many emotions were hidden behind his eyes, some I didn't know but one that I could see at the moment was worry. Naru was worried about me. I couldn't blame him though because I was worried about myself.
I opened my mouth to say something then closed it again. I suddenly felt so tired. I felt my eyes close slightly but I snapped them back open. I noticed Naru's mouth twitch in amusement.
He squeezed my hand "just go back to sleep Mai, you can't work when you're like this".
I frowned at him about to protest but I could tell he was right. I sighed and then leaned back on the bed.
I heard him move "we'll be going to the theatre to set up we should be back before you wake back up." I thought over his words with my eyes shut then suddenly realised what he was saying.
My eyes flew open and I sat up quickly "no!" I reached out for him with my hand. He stopped at the door and looked back confused.
I opened my mouth to speak but closed it again. I bit my lip and wondered if I should tell him the truth. My hands gripped each other like vices and I took a deep breath and spoke without looking up from my hands. "Please don't leave me".
I waited as silence filled the room then I heard Naru walking up to the bed and sit down next to me.
"ok" I heard him say and my head shot up to look at him. My eyes widened in shock, he was actually smiling.
I blushed and looked back down quickly "thank you".
I watched out of the corner of my eye as he took out his phone and dialled a number. He told Lin to take everyone to the theatre to set up the equipment then to do a sweep of every thing before they come back.
He hung up the phone and placed it on the bedside table next to him. Then he lay down "might as well get some sleep if we're staying here." My blush deepened but I nodded and lay beside him making sure to leave a gap between us.
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