Ashi: See, I didn't have you waiting too long! Look, I have chapter 2 in my hands! The disclaimers are in the first chapter!
Chapter 2 – The Awakening (Where the Hell am I?)
(Izanami's POV)
Darkness surrounds me. I had no choice but to give into it. I let it contain me and I felt myself plummet into the Earth. But, instead of feeling pain, I felt…..still. I can feel warmth wrap around me like blankets. I laid upon something soft, like….clouds.
Suddenly, I heard a beep. It came again, and again, and a' freaking-gen. Damn, was it a heart monitor? I then felt a cold hand touch my forehead and it remained there. I heard talking, but it was muffled and hard to comprehend. I opened my eyes and spotted a man in white- the tone of his skin was tan and his hair was as golden as the sun.
"She's awake." He told someone on the other side of me. "Miss, do you hear me, miss?" I open my eyes widen as my vision adjusted (as much as without my glasses), and I saw white walls, a white blanket that covered my figure, and my arms. I looked up at the man and a nurse he had spoken to before.
"How are you feeling, miss?" The nurse asked.
Like hell; what the shit do you think? As much as I wanted to saw this, I only choked out a crackly sound.
"Give her water." The doctor commanded. The nurse headed out a door and the doctor walked to the other side of my bed.
"Do you remember anything?" I distinctly remember my best friend falling to her death before my eyes.
The nurse then came in with a tray of-ugh, hospital food and water.
"Here you go." The nurse said and I instantly reached for the cup of the water and gulped it down.
"….Danke." I panted in German, a strange habit of mine.
"Let's start over." The doctor said. "I'm Yamamoto and this is Nurse Chie Kobayashi. We have been treating you for almost 2 years now."
"Wait, what? Can you say that again?" I said.
"We've been treating you for 2 years." I sat up quickly and asked for a mirror.
Nurse Kobayashi handed me a mirror and I examined my facial features. My eyes were the same, but with darker circles under them and my skin was still the chocolate brown I expected it to be. But the shape of my face grew a tad longer, but still had its heart shape. My cheeks weren't as chubby as my brother always said. That and my black hair was longer than when it was in "Sam Winchester" style.
"Holy shit, I'm alive! And I'm….." I started calculating in my mind how old I actually was. "….17 years old! And….freaking gorgeous!" I yelled.
"What's your name?" Dr. Yamamoto asked.
"Uh, it's…Izanami Kaminari, and I…survived the apocalypse, hell yeah!" I said, whispering that last part to myself.
"Kaminari-san, you were found unconscious on the shore and you were immediately rushed to the hospital. Do you remember anything before you were unconscious?"
"Well….I was in a tragedy." I informed him. "America was being destroyed by nature and it was…was…." Wait a damn minute; it couldn't have been the apocalypse because I wouldn't be here if it was.
"Where….the hell am I?"
"You're in Shiritsushimin Hospital in Nagasaki, Japan." He notified me.
Japan?! Nagasaki?! Hospital?! How the fuck did I get here?! I looked up at my surroundings, finding it quite odd- but couldn't put a finger on it. Maybe the world did end, but someone-something transported me to another world, another universe. Nah! That's stupid, even for my mind to think of! I can't exactly tell them that, I don't need to end up at an asylum.
"…Can't remember anything else." I responded again, this time lying.
"Alright. Well, that's all. You should rest and eat; we've been feeding you off a tube for three years." I sat back on my pillow and sighed.
They walked to the side and whispered upon one another, but I heard them- the sneaky bastards.
"Well, I guess we could release her at the end of the month." Dr. Yamamoto said.
"Have you heard about the other girl that was found in Kyoto?" Nurse Kobayashi asked. "They say they found her in Kamigyo Ward. She was rushed to the hospital due to bleeding."
"Sounds like an attack." The doctor said" Do they know her name?"
"Yeah, Amaya Black." I gasped in surprise at the name.
"Amaya Black?" I asked, sitting up again. "Are you freaking sure that I heard you say Amaya Black?"
"Yes, do you know her?" Dr. Yamamoto asked.
"…What hospital is she in?" I asked.
"In Kyoto City Hospital." The nurse replied.
'Amaya….she alive.' I thought. I sat back and had a big smile on my face.
Happiness washed over and for the first time in 2 years, I cried like a freaking baby.
(Amaya's POV)
I sat on my bed, looking at the words in my book. I have been here of the soils of Japan for 2 and a half years, and conscious for only 2 days. My doctor, says I would be released today….but I'm afraid. I have nowhere to go. When I told him that, he said I would be driven to a hotel called Koukakurou. I could've sworn I heard that name before, but my memory never revealed where. The only memory that really came to my mind was Izanami; she was so determined on keeping us alive. I don't even know if she's alive or not.
Suddenly, there was a knock upon the door. I looked up to see and he smiled at me.
"Black-san, I brought you some clothes. Would you like to try them on?" He asked, but I didn't say anything.
"Black-san, I know you're a little shy, but you'll do fine. Mr. Mibu will be here in a minute, now- try them on." I closed my book and stood up to receive the clothes.
"Good, now go try them on in the bathroom."
Minutes later, I came out of the bathroom with a white sweater, a purple plaid skirt, white stockings, and black school girl shoes. smiled when I came out; I can feel his attraction towards me.
Izanami would notice and punch the son of a bitch square in the face.
"You look perfect, Black-san. But, here." He wrapped a long, soft purple plaid blanket around my torso.
"Now, let's brush that hair." He sat me down and grabbed the brush that sat at the foot of the bed.
He lifted the brush to my hair, but I stopped him.
"I can do it." I said, taking the brush and brushing out twisted locks. "When will my ride be here?"
"Well, Mr. Mibu is coming down here himself. So about 5 minutes I suggest." said, staring at me as I began to blush.
"Don't you have something to do?" I asked.
"…Oh yeah. I do. Well, I'll….." A knock interrupted .
I looked to the door and saw a man with pale skin and long black hair that lay upon his broad shoulders. He wore casual clothes; a tan button down shirt and blue jeans. Dr. Ito stood up right then.
"Yes?"
"I'm Oriya Mibu; I here to pick up Amaya Black." Mibu said.
"Oh…yes, of course. Miss Black, this is your guardian, Oriya Mibu." Dr. Ito said.
I stood up and bowed my head a little bit and looked back up, Mibu-san smiled and bowed back.
"Well, are you ready to go?" Mibu-san asked. I nodded and walked towards him.
"Wait," Dr. Ito said. "Did you sign the adoption papers and other things?"
"Yes, is that all?" Mibu-san asked in response.
"…Yeah, I apologize." I turned away and Mibu-san led me out. He said nothing until we got into his car; he then stopped at a red light.
"Are you hungry?" Mibu-san asked and I shook my head. "Would you like to go shopping for clothes?"
"…Maybe tomorrow; I'm…a little tired." I said.
"Alright then; we will go home and rest. We can sit in my yard, does that sound nice?" Mibu-san asked.
I nodded and he smiled. Have I met this man before? I can hardly remember a thing before I woke up but, his name sounds so familiar.
"…Do you have any children of your own?" I asked.
"No."
"Any pets?"
"No."
"How about lover?"
"No."
"You're killing me, Mibu-san~!" I whined lightly as Mibu-san laughed. "You seem lonely, Mibu-san."
"You can say so, and call me Oriya. We are around to be living with one another for a while, right?"
"Of course, and you can call me Amaya, if you like." I said. Oriya nodded slightly and that smile had slowly disappeared.
"What's wrong?"
"….Um…no, it's probably my imagination." Oriya said.
I looked away and turned towards the passenger window. I saw a bakery, and as if my stomach had eyes, it growled like a tiger in hunting. I held my stomach and blushed intensely. Oriya laughed at me, which only made me even more embarrassed.
"Well, we can go get some pork buns and we can make rice."
"I'm sorry I lied." I said while looking down.
"No, it's alright. It's not like you lied about killing someone." He joked darkly.
I laughed nervously and Oriya turned a corner to get our food.
Aschlyn: Dark humor, I like it.
Ashi: Ha ha, yeah- I might start writing SQA again later on. Ahem, anyway, you can see the girls are finally waking up after their hardships! What will happen next? You'll have to wait to find out!