The Dragon And The Lotus Flower

CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO

Cadieh felt a soft caress on her skin then a gentle kiss on her forehead.

"Cadieh..." she heard someone calling her "Please wake up. I'm sorry"

It sounded like Ookurikara, was he crying? She slowly opened her eyes wondering why he was crying. Cadieh tried to call out his name but nothing came out.

"That's right, I can't speak anymore" she thought as she saw Kara holding her hand, his head bowed down. She smiled and tried to move only to wince in pain from her wounds bringing Ookurikara's attention to her.

"Cadieh!" he shouted taking both of her cheeks in his hands and thinking that it was just a dream. That she was just a dream.

Cadieh lightly tagged at his sleeve as if saying that he was hurting her. He let go of her and sat on the bed, caressing her right cheek.

She looked at his face as the rays of the setting sun played on his handsome features. He looked so sad that she wanted to cry.

"Hey, what are you looking so sad for?" Kara asked as he poked her nose earning him a sweet smile. He missed her smile so much but it also broke his heart. He couldn't look at her after everything that he had done. He turned away from guilt when he felt a light touch on his hand and followed by a light squeeze. His gaze unwilling drifted to her hands, they were so small compared to his. Her white skin stood out in contrast to his darker skin.

Cadieh looked around never letting go of his hand.


"Hey what are you looking for?"


She started to act like she was writing.

"Ah a pen and paper?" Ookurikara asked as she nodded "Ok. I'll get it for you"

Whenhe was about to leave she pointed at the drawer by her bedside and so lookedthrough her things, Cadieh never letting go of his hand, and he fond what sheneeded. She took the pen and paper and jotted down something.

"We are like Chocolate and Milk" she showed him and at the bottom was written "Don'tyou think?"

He smiled despite himself. How could she make him smile even when he wasfilling like shit? He looked at her as asmall pout formed on her small lips. She was worried again. She didn't want tosee him sad, he wanted to kiss her pout away and before he could stop himselfhe had moved in for a small kiss.