Friday, December 15, 2006

OMFG!!!

Well, my writer's block is slowly disappearing. I managed to write a little more on part two of chapter six. I'm working really hard! Sorry it's taking so long... -_-' I promise I'll have more done soon! Hope this wil be enough. xXx-Flashback-xXx "Oh my god I'm so bored! All of my friends are on vacation, and I'm stuck here." I groaned and flopped back, laying on the ground and looking at the sky. "There's no one to talk to out here." I closed my eyes, hoping to get a little rest. "Itai!" I sat up in surprise. Or rather...tried to sit up, but found something was stopping me. "Ah, g-gomen! I didn't see you there!" the cause of my discomfort said. A girl about my age propped herself up on her elbows and tried to get up. "Sh-shinpai desu.(1) I'll be all right." I replied. "Just...who are you?" "Oh! That's right. My name is Aya. Agatsuma Aya. Who are you?" she answered. "My name is Kio. Kaidou Kio. Hajimemashite.(2)" I replied. I looked at her curiously. "Do you live around here?" I smacked myself mentally. Of course she does, baka! "For the time being, I'm staying with my aunt. I'm waiting for a cure," she said. Suddenly she got really quiet. "What's the matter?" I asked. She shook her head. "Betsuni.(3) I shouldn't have said anything," she replied. "You wouldn't want to hear about it anyway." "I would like to, actually. I have plenty of time," I said. She sat down next to me and leaned back against a tree, staring at the blue sky. "When I was young, I was diagnosed with a disease that no one had ever seen before, so naturally there was no cure. It's slowly killing me from the inside out. Without the cure I may not live the whole year. I came to live with my aunt while my family searches for a cure. Because of this, every time I meet someone I end up telling them about this because I feel it wouldn't be right to keep it from them. As a result, I don't have many friends." She paused. I could see the pain in her eyes. "I'm sorry," I said. She put on a false smile and laughed like it was nothing. "So that's about it. I'm here for another two months, if I live that long," she finished. I looked at her carefully and saw the hurt that was still so strong in her eyes. “Please don’t feel sorry for me.” “Well, unlike those other people, I’d like to be your friend, if you’ll let me,” I said. Her face lit up and I realized she was quite pretty. I’d... I’d like that,” she answered. “Well, I should get back to my house.” “Heh... I think I’d better do the same before my parents have a cow...” I said. For the first time, I heard her real laughter. “Well, shall we meet here again tomorrow?” she asked. I nodded. “Sure. How about around one? I should be able to escape again,” I said. she nodded. Waving goodbye, we parted to return home. -Six Weeks Later- Aya ran towards me beaming. In her excitement, she nearly mowed me down. “Kio-kun! Kio-kun! Guess what!” she exclaimed. I caught her in a tight hug, swinging her around and setting her down. Her illness made her unnaturally light. It hadn’t been very long since we confessed to each other and began dating. My parents didn’t like it. They didn’t want me losing her and being badly hurt. My mother voiced her oppposition at every chance she got. At least my father was quieter about it. “What is it, my kitten?” I asked. Still beaming, (I swear her face was going to get stuck like that one of these days) she took a deep breath. “You know, we don’t act our age,” I commented. She glared at me. “Don’t interrupt! And acting mature is no fun,” she shot back. I held up my hands in defeat. “I get it, I get it!” I laughed. “What were you saying?” She brightened up. “They think they might have found a cure! I’m gonna get better!” she exclaimed. I fell back in surprise. “That’s wonderful! We should celebrate with some sort of party!” I exclaimed in response. Finally regaining the ability to stand, I took her in my arms. “I promise we will always be together. Even if we are separated in body, my heart will always be with you.” Unbeknownst to us, a figure watched this exchange from the shadows. -Two Weeks Later- “What did you want to tell me, mother? Father?” I asked. They glanced at each other so fleetingly that I wasn’t sure if I imagined it. “It’s about Aya. I’m afraid they didn’t find the cure in time. I’m so sorry, Kio. She’s dead,” my mother said. I dropped like a ton of bricks. I couldn’t believe it. My Aya, my precious Aya always so full of life was gone? “I’m going home. Don’t even think about stopping me,” I said. I packed and went for one last time to our spot by the lake. Aya, I thought. I will never forget you. As long as I live, there will never be another. ~Love conquers even death~

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