"Hey," he smiled at her, "how do you feel?"
She blinked a few times, "Who…who are you?"
He touched the side of her face, "Don't mess with me like that Chidori. It's me, Sousuke."
She backed away from him. He pulled his hand back, she really didn't remember him. Had she really hit her head that hard? She smiled at him, touching the side of his face. He leaned into her hand, she looked so confused and lost. She closed her eyes, as if trying to remember. She shook her head. She remembered closing her eyes then nothing. Her eyes opened when she felt a pair of lips pressed against hers. He pulled away a moment later.
"Don't do that," she touched her lips, "I don't even know you! I want to go home. Where is Kyoko? Wait, Sousuke Sagara? The new kid," she noticed she was in a skimpy ball gown and her hair was done, "Where are we? What did you do to me?"
"Nothing," he moved backwards, "Chidori I love you. Why don't you remember me?"
"Stalker," she scrambled to the floor, "Get away from me!"
She ran out of the room. He sat there on the bed, feeling something wet on his cheeks. He wiped the tears away, looking at his now wet hand. He'd only cried once before…when he had to leave her. And now it was all worth nothing because she had no clue who he was. Tessa would know what to do. He got up to leave. He noticed his door was open. He looked inside, going to his closet door. She sat inside it shaking and crying. She looked up at him.
"Please, please don't hurt me," she begged.
He bent down, taking her face in his hands, "Oh Chidori, I love you so much. I would never hurt you. Please believe me."
She pulled herself into him, still trembling, "Why do I trust you?"
He held her close, "Because you just do. You've told me so," he pulled her up with him, "I'm gonna take you home. I'll take care of you. I promise."
She looked around her house, Sousuke following closely behind her. There were so many pictures that she didn't recognize. When had all of this happened and why was he in almost every one of them? He said he loved her. Did that mean they were…a couple? She turned and looked at him. He was extremely good looking and very filled out. She touched his face, causing him to look at her. She smiled at him again. He gave her a crooked smile in return. "SOUSUKE," she screamed at the top of her lungs.
He caught up to the AS unit that had Chidori and plowed into it, stabbing his knife into it's side. He used the other hand to break the hand that held Chidori. He moved them to the side as Kurz shot the AS that had grabbed Mao and Liam tackled the AS that had taken Tessa. The AS that had Chidori broke free of Sousuke and kept going. Tessa and Mao were safe and in good hands so he didn't concern himself with that. He shot at the AS unit again. The shot caused Chidori to go flying. "CHIDORI," he reached out, catching her in mid-air. She touched her head, he'd saved her.
She staggered backwards, placing both hands on the sides of her head. "Make love to me Sousuke," she whispered. He looked at her, "What?" She moved away from him, removing her hospital gown, "Make love to me," she repeated as she stood there naked. He didn't need to be asked more then twice. He allowed her to take off his clothes and gently laid her down on his bed. He placed himself on top of her, using his arms to hold him up. She nodded, encouraging him to keep going. He felt her whole body stiffen as he entered. She gripped his shoulder and hair, tears rolling down her cheeks. He moved slowly, trying to make sure he wasn't hurting her too much. After a while she began to enjoy it. She looked at him. She'd had sex with him. "Chidori," he paused, "I-I love you."
"I love you too," her voice was broken up. She loved this boy, this man. But she was upset about being with him. He moved towards her slowly, like he was approaching a timid animal.
She shook her head. He held her tight to him, leaning his head down. He kissed all over her face. Her cheeks were wet from tears but now he understood. How could he have been so stupid? She'd never want to hurt him like that without good reason and this was a very good reason. But he wanted to be with her. He didn't care what the cost was, he would be with her. He kissed her lips, pushing her up against the wall. She moaned a bit, savoring the deepening kiss. His hands moved up and down her sides, going under her shirt. He moved to kiss her neck. "No," she stopped him, "Sousuke, we can't." He looked her in the eyes, "My job is to protect you, not the other way around. I love you and I don't care who wants to try and kill me because of that. I will be with you because it's what we both want and need." She looked at him, "But…" "Please Chidori," his expression saddened, "I already thought I lost you once, don't let me lose you again. Please just be with me and we'll figure this out together." Her lips parted, "Sousuke," she pulled his face into hers, locking their lips together. He loved her, he would do anything for her. She was with him, happy with him. "I love you," he softly whispered in her ear.
She felt herself blush, "I love you too, Sousuke."
Her eyes began to tear up. She remembered some things but not everything. What was she going to do? She knew how they felt about each other but she could barely remember him. Not exactly great for being in a relationship. "Would you like some tea," he heard her ask. "Yes, tea would be nice," he sat straight, "Thank you." She laughed, "You can relax Sousuke, it's just me." Her eyes widened , he'd been in here before. In her house, in her…room. She smiled, "Alright, so you get the bed and I'll sleep on the futon." "No," he shook his head, "I'll take the futon. It's your house." She ruffled his hair, "No, the bed is more comfortable and I want you to actually sleep for a change. I refuse to let you sleep on something that is similar to that cot like bed you sleep on every night and tomorrow after school I'm cutting you're hair again." He sighed, "Alright, but if at any point you want to switch then let me know and we will." She rolled her eyes, "Fine. Well I think I'm going to sleep. I think you should do the same. My alarm goes off at six." He'd slept in her bed.
This was way too much information for her to handle at one point in time. All these memories and flash backs. Why? She shook her head again, crying. He held her tightly, trying to calm her. Her face saddened, "What's going through your head Sousuke?" "Nothing," he shrugged, "Just ran through some plans that didn't work out right. Always frustrates me." She touched his face, "I know you're lying." He looked away, "I've just been restless. A lot of stress from all the stuff going on at work. But I'm fine and I promise you are safe." "Sousuke," her voice softened. "I said I'm fine," he snapped. She pushed away from him, the words in her head ringing clearer then day. They fought. Did that happen a lot? "Please," he gripped her arm, getting out of bed as she'd spoke, "don't sleep in the living room. I can't keep an eye on you if you're in another room." "You don't need to watch me…," she looked back at him. He had bags under his eyes. He looked so beat and tired. She touched his hand. His eyelids began to feel heavy. He knew he should try to sleep but how could he when she kept dying? He smiled at her concerned look. She was always so beautiful. His other hand touched her face. Her eyes closed, her cheek leaning into his hand. But then they were sweet and good together. Did they care for each other so much? She could feel love as her head flooded with all the memories they shared. But was it enough? Was it real? Maybe her forgetting was a second chance, a way for her to get away from all this. "Will you," he pulled his hands away, "will you lay with me?" Her face tuned red, "Yes, to help you sleep." He turned off the lights as she climbed into the bed. She rested the side of her face on his chest. He wrapped his arm around her shoulder, pulling her close to him. His hand played with her long, blue hair. She smiled as his hand left her hair and rubbed her shoulder. She looked up at him when his hand stopped. He was sound asleep, his face peaceful. No mumbling or tossing and turning. She kissed his neck before snuggling into him some more. She closed her eyes and joined him in sleep. It was real. The love, his caring. She looked at him. It all clicked. She remembered everything.
She threw her arms around him, "Sousuke."
"Chidori," he placed his hands on her back and the back of her head, "Are you okay now?"
She nodded, letting him hold her tighter. She felt so weak and tired. She hadn't hit her head hard enough to lose her memory, so why had she? She grimaced. Leonard was a Whispered as well. He must have done something to her. She was really starting to despise that man. But right now all that mattered was the man in front of her. The man she loved and…
"Shit," she pulled away from him, "we have school tomorrow!"