Wish you were here

Hi there ! Here is the chapter 8. ^^ I plan to write a story of 13-14 ch apters. I don't know how things will go on. By the way, for people who didn't understand the last chapter, I advise them to read Don't be sad I love you to understand what's happened between Benedictus and Shiori. (I warn it's an incest story).

Shiori didn't expect to die. Not by this way. She thought she would die otherwise, as in a mission or a battle, in order to sacrifice herself for people she loved. She always thought she was just an unemotional doll who must die for Johanna's belief and own pleasure. She heard it many times from Johanna's mouth, and it was by this way she understood Johanna's true nature.

But she didn't expect to die…by water. The pool was a lot deeper than it seemed to be. Enough to kill someone. When she saw smiling Benedictus pushing her like that, she thought her last time had come. Furthermore, she didn't know to swim. And everyone knew it very well.

She didn't try to take some breath…She just closed her eyes.

The last word she said, hidden by water was just for Kakeru.

Benedictus was bent down over the pool, watching Shiori sinking by times. Then, after waiting five minutes, he sighed and left, letting Shiori reaching the bottom, unconscious.

….

When Shiori reopened her eyes, she felt completely lost. The first thing she thought was she was in heaven, even if she doubted it, as she wasn't human. But when she saw Sophia's face bent down on her, she understood she was alive. She didn't know how, but she had been saved by some way or other. Sophia smirked.

"Welcome back, Ursula!"

"Sophia…"

She coughed. She was laid down on the grass, in Index yard. The sky was above her and stars shined a lot more than before. Shiori tried to wake up but Sophia stopped her.

"Don't worry. You will be okay."

"But…how…I was sinking…"

Sophia sighed. "I think you've been saved by a guardian angel."

Shiori rolled her eyes, irritated. "Please, Sophia. It's impossible. Did you save me?"

Sophia stayed quiet. But Shiori saw a true crooked smirk on her lips and she understood. "You know I don't know swimming very well. I couldn't plunge into this pool and get you. No. I couldn't."

"In this case…"

She wondered if Benedictus pushed her by accident and feeling remorse, he plunged in to get her. But this possibility faded away. She saw Benedictus's smile when he pushed her. He did it willingly. And she didn't know why he tried to kill her. And she felt it wasn't his kind to feel remorse for something like that. He betrayed her, it was obvious.

And she didn't know why.

"Who…?"

"I should tell what's happened. I think you will enjoy it."

"I don't think I'm in mood to enjoy whatever now, Sophia. But I would be grateful toward the one who saved me."

"Okay. I think you will be happy."

Kakeru knew Yuka's state wouldn't improve right now. She was in a kind of coma and couldn't wake up or sleep. It was obvious. He wondered if there was chemistry there. He recalled he saw one when they visited the town, near Holy Office of Index quarters. He could go to buy something to make Yuka better. He couldn't let her like that. He stood up and caught his coat.

"Kakeru-Kun? Where are you going?"

"I will come back. I will buy some medicine for you to the chemistry."

"No! Don't leave me alone! Please! Kakeru-Kun!"

Kakeru smiled to her.

"Don't worry. I will be back very soon. I will just get some medicine."

"No! Kakeru-Kun! Stay here! I don't want to be alone…"

"Don't worry. You don't risk anything here. I think Shiori will be back soon too."

"But…"

Yuka cried. Kakeru nodded. Yes she was very ill. He came closer to her and lightly kissed her.

"I will be back. Try to sleep, okay?"

"…Hm. Okay. Thanks, Kakeru-Kun."

Kakeru smiled to her and opened the door to go out in the night. While he walked, he remembered that he could buy something to Shiori. It was nothing. He just wanted to thank her for his stay here. He didn't know what to buy however. Maybe a book. Shiori was a great librarian, maybe the greatest he never knew. Even Yuka didn't like to read, it was too bad. But he wondered which book, as he was afraid of buying a book she already had.

He frowned. He didn't think it was the moment. Yuka was ill right now. He must to buy medicine in priority. He could still watch out for it tomorrow. And he began to walk faster.

Suddenly, while he came across the courtyard, he saw something he didn't expect to see. Two shadows were standing up next to the pool. They seemed to discuss but suddenly he saw one of them tending an arm and pushing suddenly the others…who fell into the pool without a sound!

The other shadow which stayed looked the water and after a few minutes, it lefts. But Kakeru, seeing the shadow didn't appear again from the water, began to run and came next to the pool to see the person who fell. He bent down over it to distinguish the form which sank in the water and…no. It was impossible!

"Shiori!" He cried out. And without a hesitation, he plunged into the water and swam toward the bottom. He wasn't a great swimmer, but it was enough to pick Shiori up by her waist and take her back. Out of the water, he put Shiori gently on the floor and knelt over her. She was unconscious. He called her.

"Shiori…"

But she didn't react. He took her pulse and felt it. He sighed, reassured. She was alive. But very weak. He called her again. "Shiori…Can you hear me?"

She didn't react again. He remembered his lessons and remembered what to do in this case, when the swimmer was unconscious. He wondered if it was a good idea however but didn't reflect, and without a word, he put his lips on Shiori's lips to give her some breaths. He stayed some seconds like that and seeing there wasn't reaction, he did it again but deeper than the first. Shiori didn't open her eyes, although she moved one finger. Kakeru ended up by doing it one last time, a lot deeper than the others. He then felt some breath on his face, even if Shiori was still unconscious. Suddenly, he heard a voice behind him:

"It will be okay, Kakeru. You did it great. She will be fine now."

"Sophia…"

Sophia smiled to him, apparently grateful for it. She knelt over her daughter. "It would be okay. You can go back. I will watch out for her."

"Okay. Thanks Sophia…"

"…It's normal. Go back Kakeru. And thanks."

"…"

Shiori stayed silent. Sophia kept smiling to her, happily. "So. Kakeru saved me?"

"Yes. And he did it very well. Too bad you were unconscious…His kisses seemed…very passionate."

Shiori blushed, thinking to the scene. Kakeru…really did it? No, Sophia lied. Kakeru could never do something like that. Sophia sighed.

"He didn't have choice. He wouldn't have let you dying, you know?"

"…Yes. But…It felt weird…"

Shiori blushed a bit again, feeling the sensation of Kakeru's lips on hers. Sophia smiled again.

"You should come back and thank him, shouldn't you?"

"…Yes."

"I will take you."

She helped her to stand up and they walked toward Shiori house. This latter kept thinking to the scene, very unaware what to do…

Kakeru kissed her.

It was unbelievable, but true. He definitively did it.

When she reached the door, she was sure of two things: first, Benedictus tried to kill her but she didn't know why. The second…She loved Kakeru.

Now, she was sure.

She loved Kakeru.

"Ursula drowned?" Johanna asked.

"Yes, Great Holy."

"Is she dead?"

"No. She is alive, and she has been saved."

Johanna nodded, understanding the situation. She sighed. "Too bad…"

"?"

"Too bad to her…If she knew what would be happened to her right now…She should have died in drowning."

"…What do you mean, my Great Holy?"

Johanna smirked. Leaned over some papers on her desk, she showed it to her interlocutor;

"I just finished reading her report."

"And so what?"

"…I'm afraid. I think our little Ursula lied to us."