Chapter 13

When Hearts Connect

I wake up the next morning with Noire sitting there asleep. I would have sworn that she left, but I guess not. I try to get out of bed to use the bathroom, but to no avail since its too painful to even move still. I try to wake up Noire. I go to poke her face, but stopped to look at her. She has a smile on her face.

'She looks so peaceful sleeping there. I don't want to wake her up, but I really have to use the restroom.' I try to put my body on the floor and crawl to the restroom. I slightly push my body to open the door and go on with my business. I go back out and see Noire staring down at me and looking pissed off.

"Why the hell are you out of your bed?"

"I needed to use the restroom. I really need a shower to, but I have to wait until one of the nurse show up." I hate the fact I can't do anything.

"Here let me help you get up." I take her hand and try to get up. I scream for pain and fall towards Noire as she catches me.

"Sorry for being a damn nuisance right now Noire."

"All of the wounds must really hurt. . .let me try something. Let's get you to bed first." She manged to get me into my bed. She puts out a bottle of lotion and pulls my shirt up.

"W-w-w-what are you doing?!" The hell is the woman going to do?

"Please let me do this alright. It's a painkiller alright." She starts to rub the lotion on my wounds on my chest. I notice her blushing the whole time as she is applying the lotion. It burns like hell, but I can feel it working somewhat.

"Does it feel any better?" She said softly to me. I nod my head.

"Good. Now I need you to take your pants off." Noire face got flushed.

"Wait what?"

"Don't be a damn pervert and just pull your pants down so I can apply it to your leg wound." I forgot that I never really recovered from that at all. I pull my pants down slightly and allow her to rub the lotion on the wound. Fuck this shit burns like hell. She pats my head.

"It will alright Anthony." I'm not a dog, but thank you Noire. I pull my pants back up.

"So the heck did you use?" I asked her.

"It's a painkiller that I had made personally for my injuries. I honestly didn't want to see you in pain."

"Thank Noire. It helped a lot."

"Don't be to shock if you feel high. It's not meant for humans." Now that she mentioned that I feel higher than a damn kite.

"Look at you Anthony, you look so happy and giddy." Noire chuckled a little. I feel no pain right now. I feel like I can conquer the world. I try to get up and move around, but she puts me back in bed.

"Stay in bed please or I will knock you out so you're forced to stay in bed." She had a evil grin on her face. I need to remember to not get her angry.

"Fine I guess I will."

"You better or else."

"Y-yes Ma'am!" Uni walks in to check on me.

"O hello Uni. Is the work done already?" Noire asked her sister.

"Yes it's done sis. I wanted to see how you guys are doing." Uni looks at me.

"You look like a train wreak Anthony."

"It comes with the job Uni." I crack a smile until Uni slaps me.

"Hey! What the hell was that for?"

"For leaving me behind and playing hero like a dumb ass." She slaps me again.

"That's for disobeying my sisters orders." I can't get a break can I?

"I'm sorry girls."

"I -it's fine. At least my sister is safe and you're alive." Uni said.

"True that. Why you here Uni?" As I asked the nurses come in check up on me.

"Mr. Cooper how are you doing?" One of the nurses asked. The other three nurses are eyeing on Uni and Noire.

"Fine thank you very much. I have visitors as you can see." I just want these nurses to fuck off. I'm still pissed at them from yesterday.

"I understand stand sir, but you can't have visitors at-" I cut her off.

"You tell me why!? You tell me why I can't visitors! It's not past the fucking time you damn nurse!"

"Please calm d-"

"You dare tell me the calm down!Leave damn it! I don't need anything from you. I just need to calm down." The nurse looked at me wide eyed and left.

"The heck was that about Anthony?" Uni asked me and Noire stood there in silents.

"Those bitches just struck a nerve with me. I'm sorry for yelling like that."

"It's fine Anthony. I understand why you acted that way." Noire stated.

"I'm glad you do." Noire comes towards me and looks at me.

"Thank you for having my back."

"It's not a problem. Your people need to be slightly more understanding."

" I doubt that now that there is no threat of our world."

"That's no excuse to tire out your goddess." Uni goes to the side of my bed.

"We are goddesses Anthony. You have to understand that we have to make sure that my nation prospers with our people's need or else we could lose shares."

"I know that, but it's cruel to be worked like slaves." They both looked at me in shock.

"Slaves?" The both said at the some time.

"Yes. When is the last time you girls had any time for yourselves?" They just went silent on me.

"I figured as much. This is way I need to recover and get back to work." I smile. Noire looks at me with a blank face.

"You can't do that if you try to push now. If you really want to help us, then you need to allow your body to recover."

"Yes Noire."

"Thank you. At least your obeying orders this time." Damn this woman.

"So what did happen?" Uni asked me.

"It's a long story." Noire jumps in.

"I-I will tell you Uni." Noire stated nervously.

"But I could-"

No no no you just need to sleep right now. Uni let's go I can tell you what happened over some coffee." Uni and Noire leave my room.

"I wonder why she wouldn't let me tell her at all?" Her journal is opened. I guess I should close it. I notice her latest entry. I decide to read it in curiosity.

Journal Entry 16

I manage to get him to the hospital after the ordeal with that Zack guy. The nurses check on him and told him he wasn't going to live through this. I didn't want to

believe this at all. I stood by his side. I need to think of something quickly, so I try a tiny piece of my sharicate and hope that it brings him back to life. I waited for hours

and hours as I saw his life vanish before my eyes. I thought for sure he died until his hand took my hand and his eyes opened. I was so happy just to see him smile. I

tried to put him in his place until he kissed me. I felt this warm feeling when he kissed me so I fell for it and kissed him back. This feeling when our lips met felt so

wonderful. I was able to have a really relaxing day with him. . .just like in my dreams that we are together. We got to talk normally without any weird things

happening or anyone to disturb us. It was a day with just me and him. I just need to spill my heart and state this now or else it will come out when I don't want it to.

I love you Anthony.

I put the journal back where is was and just needed to think. Noire loves me? The hell? What the fucked happened when I was dead seriously. I couldn't sleep because of Noire running through my head. I try my best to keep my mind in check. I take her laptop and watch some more Samurai Souls. I just need to not think about anything right now. I just need to relax and not think about that at all. I notice the door opening and I see Noire.

"Hello Anthony, I see you're watching some anime." Noire chuckled.

"Y-yea I am. I wanted to watch some more Samurai Souls. Is that fine with you?" I asked her.

" You're already watching it so I can't say no now can I?" She stated with sass.

"I guess not" I let out a laugh. "So Why you come back?" Noire turned red.

"To make sure you were alright, that's all!"

"Whatever you say Noire." I let out a smile.

"I'm saying the truth!" She defended herself.

"You sure about that? I'm not some dumb guy with only certain things in my head. I'm smarter than what you think Noire."

"Y-yea I'm sure."

"I will not push on the issue then. I did tell you that you didn't have to tell me anything." She jumped a bit.

"That's right and you're not going back on that right?"

"I never go back on my word. I may not be a lot of things, but I'm a man who always keeps his promises no matter the cost." I stated in a serious tone.

"I know that Anthony. How are you feeling pain wise." She asked in a concerning voice to change the subject.

"I feel like shit to be honest." She comes towards me and pulls out the lotion.

"You're going to apply that medicine again?"

"Yes now please don't move so much." She lifts my shirt and apply the lotion on my chest and she pulls down my pants to apply it there. This stuff burns like hell and why does it have to hurt so much. I guess I am more pain than I thought. I wish I wasn't human sometimes.

'I'm sorry that it hurts so much. I wish I could take your pain away.' I barely heard what she said to me.

"Huh?" I wanted her to repeat what she said.

"N-nothing! I'm just talking to myself. I'm going to le-" She looks at me and see me looking right at her.

"I can't leave you alone like this can I?" She asked me.

"I'm not going to force you to stay Noire."

"I will stay and you better be damn grateful for it." She really doesn't need to stay.

"I said you don't need to-" She cut me off.

"I'm staying damn it!"

"Alright you don't need to scream." She sits next to me and watches the anime I have up until I fall asleep. She takes the laptop from me and puts it away.

Noire's POV

I take the laptop from his lap as soon as he fell asleep and put it away. I take out my journal and start to write in my journal.

Journal Entry 17

Today was a easy day for once. It could be because I haven't really been at work for the last few days. I have been at the hospital with him making sure he heals this

time. He looked like he is going through hell to recover. I decided to give him some of the painkiller lotion. I knew it wasn't meant for humans, but I couldn't bare to see

him in pain. He is way more built than I thought. He has a really nice body hehehe. I shouldn't have those thoughts about him at all, but I guess I can't help it. I need

to keep all of this in. I don't know how much longer I can hide this. He is going to find out eventually. I need to find the time and place to tell him how I feel. I haven't

been myself since he died. My heart broke inside when that happened. I can't believe that I attached myself with him. I will tell him how I feel but right now I can only

right it down. I love you Anthony. Don't worry I will not pull you around for much longer. Just give my heart a chance to grasp all of this wonderful feeling that I have

inside me.

This is all I can write right now. I'm a goddess, so should I even be aloud to love? Can I love my own bodyguard? It seems like a fairy tail that is never suppose to come true. I look at his sleeping face.

'You do look so cute when you sleep like that. It's as if you're having a beautiful dream.' I put my face close to his and give him a peck on the cheek.

'I love you Anthony.' I whisper to myself. I'm sorry for being a coward Anthony, but one day I will tell you how I feel and I will take you in my arms and hold you in my embrace. I want to give the love you never had. That is my wish for you. I want us to be together someday. We are connected by the sharicate after all. That sharicate in your heart is my symbol of love to you. Sweet dream my sweet prince.

Author's Note: Hello everyone! I'm sorry for a late post. Long day at work. I hope you enjoy this chapter. A lot of you are going to be like "Just get together already!" Well that is the reaction I want from you :). I gotta tease a little you know. I hope the spacing on the Journal entries help. I think it's hard to read when all smashed like that. If not I can go back to the way it was. As always thank you for reading and I hope to have you guys around in the next chapter. Until the next chapter guys :)