Noise became a blur. Everything sounded washed out. Far away. She could here people talking. Sort of. She could hear them, just not make out what they were saying. Maybe she was dreaming. Yang wanted to wake up, but her body wouldn't let her. She tried to force her eyes open. It seemed as though something was telling her to rest more. It was then she began to notice the pain again. It was coming back and she then realized she wasn't dreaming.
The pain felt as though it was almost pulsing. Coming and going for what felt like every few minutes. She tried to focus on the voices. Wanting to know what was happening, but no matter how hard she tried she couldn't make anything out. It felt as though she was floating underwater in a fishbowl. Like the voices were coming from the other side of the glass. Maybe she was actually dreaming. If so it was a very lucid dream.
This didn't last to long though. After a bit, everything fell silent again. Like someone had just shut everything off. When that happened she felt lonely. She didn't know what was happening. At least the voices meant someone was there.
She tried to remember how she got here to keep her mind from wandering. She remembered Raven. She was angry with her. Why was she mad at Yang? But did she ever really need a reason? She was just an angry person. She remembered red. Red? Blood maybe? That might explain the pain. The next thing she remembered was being cold. Very cold and lonely. Why was her memory so fuzzy?
After that, she could remember nothing. Did she die? No. That wouldn't make much sense. There wouldn't be pain. Before she could think any more, a strong, harsh scent assaulted her senses, followed by a bright light along with voices again. They were hazy but this time she could kind of understand them. Something about waking her up.
She began to cough as she was awoken trying to cover her mouth, she felt a tug at her arm before her arm was forced down. She felt someone open her eyes and shine a light in them. The voice still hazy, but she could make it out as a man. Saying everything was fine. Trying to ask her questions maybe. She coughed again before speaking. "What?" She was confused still. Wondering what was happening.
"Can you tell me your name? First and Last?" The voice came again.
Yang didn't know what was happening. All she knew is that the coughing made her head hurt really bad and her throat was really dry. But she still complied. "Yang Branwen." her voice hoarse.
"Okay. Good. And how old are you?" The voice spoke again.
"Ten." She replied simply. Yang reached up with her free hand. Rubbing her eyes. Trying to get her sight back. There was a ringing in her ears she didn't notice before, but at least she could hear again. She opened her eyes again. It was bright, but she could make stuff out. She looked around, seeing several people dressed in blues and whites. All watching her. She could see a police officer standing back by the door along with a scruffy blonde man. Something about him oddly familiar. "Where…" she cleared her throat, trying to make it easier to speak. "Where am I?"
The man in white reached beside him, coming back with a glass of water. "Here. drink first." he said as he help Yang drink it. She finished it pretty quick and he set it aside. "Better?" he asked. Yang nodded as he stood up, putting his hands in his pockets. "You're in the hospital. You were in bad shape when you got here. Do you remember what happened?" as he asked that, the officer walked over, pulling out a notepad and pen.
Now that Yang was able to see, she examined the man. Seeing his stethoscope as well as some popsicle sticks in his coat pocket. Yang knew that's not what they actually were, but it looked like it. But now that she could see him, he sure did look like a doctor. She tried to think back, remembering the vague details from before. "Sorta." Yang answered. Frowning a bit. She didn't know how much help she'd be. "It was..." she bit her lip. Afraid to actually say.
"Don't worry, Yang." the officer said, trying to comfort the child. "They can't hurt you anymore. You're safe here.
Tai stood back and watched the exchange. Not knowing when the time was right to step in. He frowned a bit. Watching as Yang nodded her head. "It was my mother." her voice was quiet. "It's all fuzzy. I can't remember it all." her lip quivered slightly as she spoke. She wanted to help, but was still afraid of what would happen. She didn't want to anger her mother. But they did say she was safe.
Tai took this as his chance to go to her. Sitting on the other side of the bed. "Hey. Hey, Yang." his hand rested on her upper back and he began to rub it in an attempt to help comfort her. "It's gonna be okay."
Yang didn't know the man, or if she did, she couldn't remember him at all. But there was something about him. Something that did indeed make her feel warm and safe. Yang nodded again. "She would hit me. Her and Lucas…" she looked down to her lap. "I don't know why. Maybe I was bad. I would go to Blake's house without asking sometimes. That would do it. She would say that she needs to know where I am and she'd slap me." she could feel tears welling up. Trying to remember all this. She sniffled, wiping her eyes.
"What about the past few days?" officer Miller asked her. "If you can't right now. I can always come back and ask tomorrow." he gave her a smile.
Yang shook her head. "No… I… I'm strong. I can do it." Officer Miller gave her a nod before waiting for her to continue. "Lucas killed Thomas." this caused Officer Miller to raise an eyebrow. He was about to say something before Yang continued. "My cat. My mother wouldn't let me stop him, but I punched her to make her let go of me." she wiped her eyes again. "I bit Lucas then he punched and kicked me." Yang could tell the man beside her was getting angry at what he was hearing. She didn't know why, but she could tell it wasn't at her. "I felt sick all day. My head hurt badly and I just wanted to sleep. I ended up skipping school. My mother wasn't angry about that though. I don't remember much now. Just like small things. Feelings. It scares me." she said as she tried to make herself small.
"Hey, it's okay, Yang." the man said again, hugging the girl. "It's okay. You're safe here."
A few hours had passed. Yang going back to sleep to take a nap. Taiyang was watching TV as Yang slept. Soon though, she woke up. Silently sitting up. Looking to the man, she tried to figure out who he was. He had blonde hair, like herself. And blue eyes. Closing her eyes, she tried her hardest to remember. Sort of getting something. She remembered standing in a crib. Crying. Yelling something. The crib as uncomfortable. Then he walked through the door, trying to comfort her. Was he her father? She reopened her eyes and looked to him. He hadn't noticed her yet. Yang decided to try. "Are you my dad?" she asked. Her voice was groggy.
Tai looked over, hearing Yang's voice. At first her question didn't register as he was more focused on turning his seat to look to her. It hit him a moment later. She just asked if he was her dad. He felt a ball form in his throat. He didn't know how she knew, but it touched him more than he could express. He leaned forward with a smile, brushing some hair from her face. "Yeah. Yes. I'm your dad." he said. A sense of pride and happiness. Finally being able to tell her.
A smile spread across that warmed Tai's heart. She had wanted to meet him for a long time. "Where were you?" she asked. That being the first question that came to mind.
His smile faltered a bit as he spoke. "Raven… your mother. She didn't want me to see you after we separated." he lowered his hand to his lap. "When we separated, she made sure she got full custody, but she never named anyone to take care of you should she no longer be able to take care of you. So the police are going to release you into my custody. If you're fine with that, that is?"
"I'd like that…" Yang replied with a smile. "You seem nice."
Currently, that was all Tai could hope for. Yang didn't really know him, so for her to agree this easily was truly a blessing. His smile quickly came back upon hearing her words. "I'm sorry though. That I couldn't be there until now." he began to tap his thumbs together as he spoke. "We'll just have to grab some of your things, then you can move down to Texas with me."
"I have to move?" she frowned a bit.
"I know it'll be tough, but I can't just pack up and leave Texas. But i know for sure they're are people down there who will love just as much as I do."
"Like who?"
"Well," Tai began, having been excited to tell her this part. "My wife… your step mom. And your little sister, Ruby."
"I have a sister?" Yang asked, perking up a bit.
"Yeah. you have a little sister." he chuckled a bit, remember Ruby's excitement. "I've told her about you. Well as much as I could. She's excited to meet you. Having always wanted a sibling. And It might take some time to adjust. But I promise you'll be just fine."
Yang let out a yawn, sinking back down. Still tired. "Here, Yang. rest up. You need it so you can heal." he said with a smile, tucking her in. "I'll wake you up when it's time to eat." the girl nodded before getting comfy. "I love you, Yang." he said, kissing her forehead. Yang mumbling something incoherent as she drifted off to sleep.
Author's Note: So hey. Here is some more. I hope ya'll are still enjoying this. Please review and stuff.