Wind in our Sails KobyXReader

Chapter 30: New Discoveries

Dark and unfeeling. It was considerably better than the pain you were in just a few moment ago. You weren't sure how long the pain had lasted but that it felt like hours. You were floating, you weren't cold or hot, you were content. Something you hadn't felt for a while.

"I wonder if Koby is here too. I think he'd like floating like this, it's peaceful. Almost like being in the ocean."

"Don't get too comfortable in here. If you do you'll never want to leave."

What the hell? Someone was in here with you?

"It's me moron! The one who saved you from that psycho who tried to kill you!!"

You looked around and saw no one.

"Who are you?"

"Don't have a name yet."

"Huh?"

"You haven't given me one."

This was making less and less sense. You kept looking around.

"I don't have a form yet either: you have to pick on for me."

"I don't know you though how am I supposed to do that if I don't know you."

"I'm apart if you idiot. Well you and your brother. He gave up a small portion of his soul to make me, and in extension you stronger."

How long had you been in here.

"You've been asleep for about 5 days. Your superiors, friends and boyfriends are freaking out. And the villagers are starting to show symptoms again."

"You can read my mind?"

"Again! I am apart of you. Everything you know I know. Everything you've seen I've seen. Everyone you care about I also care about."

"You sound like a sarcastic little boy."

"The kid you did an autopsy on has been on your mind a lot. I guess I took inspiration from that to give myself a voice. But yeah you need to wake up soon. But before you do. There's a few things you and me need to talk about. In order for me to give you a new ability you need to sacrifice something that you've attained or something you were close to having but will never experience it. And no I don't mean your love of Koby. I don't want you to lose that either. He makes you happy. And when you're happy I'm happy."

You realized you didn't have a whole lot to lose or gain from listening to the spirit talk. You only wanted to wake up and finish your work, but also you wanted to let everyone know you were okay.

"I guess I really have come a long way. If I care that people are worried about me."

"You mean we've come a long way."

<Koby's POV>

She's not waking up! Why isn't she waking up?!

"Lad, you need to get some sleep. It's been 4 days since you've slept." Garp tried to reason with the young man.

"Just a little longer please..."

"Boy I know you two are trying to keep your relationship a secret but I think most people here are drawing up the conclusion that you're seeing each other. Which probably isn't a good idea to let people know about."

"But I can't just leave her here...alone. What if she needs me?" Koby held your hand. "I'll sleep next to her, and if people find out about us...so be it!"

-4 days ago-

Koby felt apart of himself die when he found you writhing and screaming in pain, he tried to calm you down, but he couldn't touch you. You were burning up. He did what thought would help, he picked you up: despite the burning, and dove into the ocean with you. That seemed to help calm you down. But the heat only dissipated a little bit.