Elemental School

Chapter 10 - Past.

I draw as my father, was stabbed from a silvery blade at the neck. I watch as the blade slips out and I stare at fear, of the one who wields that silver sword. A man in a cloak. I know who that is, Darkness. I can see him laugh, as I hide and watch. I felt anger, but sadness at the same time. I watch as my father slowly stumbles and fall, but what I saw got my attention. I see him whip something small and shiny towards me, as it was in front of me, just before he impacted to the dirt ground. I look down at that shiny object, as it was a shape of a dragon's head. I reach down towards it, as I just felt my hand shivers. I feel the metal of the necklace, as I grip onto it, as it hides in my fist. I look at my father one more time, as I can see Darkness, standing in front of him, staring at him as my dad was dead on the floor. Flames rise from our village, and then I was saved. I was snatch from the ground and was in the air. I knew how that happened. The fire dragon rescued me. All I watch was the Darkness glaring at us now, yet he doesn't care because I was such a small child, I was barely popping out of the dragon's hand.

My eyes instantly opened after that part. I felt my hands and eyes shiver. What I see is the ceiling. A white tile ceiling. I feel pain at my stomach and neck, as I put my fingers on my neck, as it felt like bandages. Was I bandaged and treated? I look around myself, as the walls was sandish yellowish brick color, with a desk and chair. Next to me was curtains. White curtains. "Thank goodness.." I hear someone say. I know that voice.. I look to my left, as I see Haruko. Her eyes was black. Why? Are we still fighting? I can still feel her power and beauty hitting me. But I'm still.. Curious. "Oh.. Haruko. Your here?" I move up, sitting upwards, as I took my spine off the bed. "Where are we?" She glare around herself, examining the area around us. She looks downwards a bit. What is it? "We are in the hospital bay at the school." The nurse's office and the hospital bay? Huh. So we are still at school. That means it's still school hours. I look around, as I see a clock above the door that allows us to exit this room. It's 9:10, so it's first break session. Or as they call it in elementary school, recess. It ends at 9:50, right? I felt something warm against my left hand. I look at my left hand, as I see what I did not expect to see. A pair of hands was on my left hand, with black fingernails. Haruko's hands? I feel myself blush, but i'm starting to question myself. I never expect this, especially from the power side, where that side is shady and ice-cold. Perhaps she's a caring person from the inside. "Haruko." Speaking of which...

"What is it?"

"Why are you still in your power side?"

She sighs, as she puts on a worrisome face. "This is my real self, just saying." I know that, but why is it activated? She kept talking.

"When I try to switch back, it just won't let me.. Then I felt my heart hurt." She put her right hand against her chest, where her heart should be. Heart hurting? I see... It's because she was worried about me. So she really does care for me. I can't manage to smile at her, which made her smile too. 

"By the way.." I see her look at me, removing the smile from her lips. "Your hands are warm." I can see her blush now, as I felt her hands moving a little. I put my fingers together with her, as I just kept smiling, which made her smile.. I hear the door slam open, which made me and Haruko jump a bit. We instantly remove our hands and Haruko lean back away from me. I look who was at the door, which was Daiki. "KATSU!" He instantly jump on my bed, as he face plants on my bed. "Thank god your awake! I missed you! I was so lonely, I had to check out girls myself." I roll my eyes. This again, really. I couldn't help it but chuckle. He got off my bed, as he stood at the edge of my bed. He glare over and see Haruko, which got his attention. Lemme guess, he's in love. "Oh, um, hi." He said um in his greeting to the girl he first met. He's in love. Jeez, that's what he says every time. I look at her, as her eyes were closed, as she was facing away from him. So she's acting shady and cold to him now? Heh. She turn her head and open one of her eye, glaring at him. I wonder if she's afraid of him. That would be hilarious. "I'm not single." She's not? Daiki jaws drop, as he sighs. He mumbles "Damnit." 

"Who's your boyfriend then?" I can't help but ask. I never knew about this.

She looks at me, with both of her eyes open. "It's you, idiot." She smiles. What?!

I can see Daiki's jaws drop even more, as he cries. "Damnit, Katsu! You never told me you had a girlfriend!" I didn't, I want to say. I glare at Haruko, as she gave me a wink. Oh.. I get it. She doesn't want Daiki to date her. Heh. I feel my injuries feel much better after that. The lie and humour, to be honest. I manage to get off my bed and stand up. "Well, I think we should see the others." I said to Haruko, looking down at her. She just blinks at me, as she grab my wrist. "Your still injured! Don't be stupid! You need rest. How about I bring them?" I don't feel pain or see any wounds. Only my stomach and neck is bandaged, yet I don't feel blood still coming out of my cuts. "How about I get them?" We both look at Daiki, as he smiles. "I think you guys should have a couple moment." I feel myself blush. I look down at her, as her face was red like me. I sat down on my bed, as I watch Daiki walk towards the door. "I need to find them first. I will be back in 10 minutes!" He waves then he exit through the doorway, closing the door behind him. 

"So you lie to him because your scared of him?"

She nods, but shrugging at the same time. "Pretty much. He looks stupid. No offensive."

I shrug, smirking. "It's fine. I know he's stupid like that, but he makes me laugh." I can see her smile, as a relief. Relief that Daiki, the idiot, is actually a good friend. "Haruko. By the way."

She looks up at me, still with her hand gripping on my wrist. "What happened to your other side?" She sighs. "Darkness spoke to me, saying that that side, is disabled for a week." I see.

"Why? Do you not like me of who I am?"

"No! I didn't say that! It's just-" She laughs a bit, like a little girl giggling. 

"I'm only joking, Katsu." She said, as she let go of my wrist. She does have a strong grip. We stayed quiet for around 2 minutes, not knowing what to say to each other, but then she finally spoke.

"Katsu.."

I look over at her, as she glares down at the floor. "Yeah?"

"What happened with your dad?" My.. Dad. I instantly remember about the dream I just had, as it was just fearful for me to remember. "My dad was slaughtered from Darkness, right in front of me. Stabbed at the neck." I can hear her release a quiet gasp. I can't stop thinking about that. I clutch my fist, shaking as well, as my eyes were just widen. Slaughtered in front of me, yet I was hidden, so Darkness technically didn't know I was there.

I feel her hand go over my fist, as I stop shaking. The warmth of her hand command my fist, as I stop clutching them. "I'm sorry about that. Is that also where the dragon rescue you?" My eyes widen. How does she know that?!

"How do you know that?"

"Darkness told me, when you were unconscious 2 hours ago." I see.. So they had a little family talk. "Oh."

"So is it true?"

I nod slowly, confirming her question. I can feel her hand gripping onto mine, as she seems really disappointed for me. I was taken away from the dragon, away from the incident of my father's death. He took care of me so much, and yet, I never repay the favor of him doing that. My mother died earlier due to birth, which made me cry. But then my father dying 7 years later. I felt tears under my eyes. I try to hold it in, to not cry. I'm a man.. I need to act like one. Haruko stares at me blankly, as she moves her hand away from mine, as she wrap her arms around me. She squeeze gently, as her arms were under my shoulders, but above my elbow. I can hear her whisper to me. "If you need to cry.. Go ahead and cry.." That made me feel more emotional. I put my face on her shoulder, as I began feeling tears streaming down my face, as I let out quiet gasps and screams.. I never be able to repay my father for taking care of me and protecting me. And I never be able to repay my mother for allowing me to exist to this world. But thanks to them, I made all the way through here, to meet this beautiful nice girl. Yet I just want to scream and say it to the heavens..

Thank you.