The Only Exception

Part #12

Mitzi finally came out after what seemed like forever and patted my shoulder. "He has amnesia due to the mental pain and damage to the head and neck. Although some things trigger memories so if we can find all those things he'll be as good as new." She nodded toward the bed and I knew she meant that I should go talk to him. I wiped my eyes and my nose and stumbled into the room. When I walked in he was sitting by the bedpost, his back was against it and his head was slightly tilted to study my presence. I sat on the other side of the bed, farthest away from him. I looked at him and then at the floor again. There were so many things I want to say but now my mind is blank.

Nai's P.O.V

When he looked at me I felt a strange warmth. I wanted him to look at me again but he turned his head toward the floor. I feel like I know him but I can't place where I know him from. Mitzi told me I got amnesia from being beaten. She showed me some things and almost everything flooded back in a flash. I remember her and Bridget and my home and everything, well almost. There's always a place that's fuzzy, a place where someone is supposed to be. That person is in almost every memory I have regained. I feel warmth, love, longing, friendship, and happiness when this person appears in my memories and sometimes even my dreams. The only thing I have figured out is that the person is a male. I've asked Mitzi about this person and all she did was smile and tell me I'll meet him soon enough. I snap out of my thoughts when I see him staring again. He stares longingly and lovingly at me but there's also extreme sadness mixed in. I stare back into his smoky grey eyes. He breaks his gaze to move his black hair from his face and goes back to staring at the floor.

I cough not sure what I should. He gets up and mumbles something under his breath. "What?" I look at him questionably. "I said goodnight...." he pauses and decides against saying anything else. Wanting to talk to him more I ask, "where are you going to sleep?" He shrugs, "usually I slept in the bed with you when you had all your memories and such." I feel my face get hot and sink into the covers more. "Were we.....together?" He shrugs. "We never made it official but......" he pauses to wipe his eyes. "We have kissed before and we both said I love you to each other." I don't even know the guy's name and he's telling me we kissed and said we loved each other? Maybe he's that fuzzy person. I crawl over to him and sit next to him so that our shoulders just barely touch. "What's your name?" He looks at me and if possible looks even more sad and miserable. I feel so guilty. "My names Gareki." I feel it again all the emotions I have when the fuzzy person appears in my memories and dreams. But why isn't he appearing? Is he even the fuzzy person?

Mitzi walks into the room and places a sleeping Bridget in some blankets on the floor. She smiles and her smile fades as she sees us. "No luck?" "Nope." I reply like it was no big deal but it was really starting to frustrate me. "Well try again in the morning you both need some rest." She winks at me and climbs in with bridget after turning off all the lights.

Gareki gets up. "Where are you going?" I ask trying to make conversation, I'm not tired at all. "I'm going to go sleep in the tub." He replies not even bothering to look at me. This time I get a bit annoyed with his lack of interest. I pout and cross my arms, "not even a goodnight kiss?" I don't know why I said this but I did and I think I really did want a kiss from him even if I couldn't remember him. He chuckles sadly and walks over again, "even when you don't remember me, you're still as adorable as ever." He gently touches my cheek and I get shivers up my spine. He leans in slowly and places his lips upon mine. It only lasts a second or two but it feels like an eternity. I quiver as memories flood my head and before I know it I'm running across the bed leaping into Gareki's arms. Luckily he was ready and caught me before I hit the ground. I wrap my arms around his neck and my legs around his waist. He looks so confused I laugh out loud. "I remember everything, I got all my memories back!" I excitedly shout. His confused frown turns into the biggest brightest smile I've ever seen. He wraps his arms around my waist and spins us around. As soon as we're both dizzy with happiness and from the spinning he sits on the edge of the bed and hugs me tighter. I giggle and nuzzle my head into his chest and wrap my arms around his back.

After a while of sitting like this I hear his light snore, barely noticeable but still there. I laugh softly and remove myself from him so I can lower him onto his back and cover him with the covers. After I do this I kiss his forehead and lay beside him. As if out of habit he reaches out and searches with his hands for a second before they land on me and pull me into an embrace. I turn so my back is pressed against his chest and hold his hands against my stomach. Eventually I let a light sleep take me into the depths of darkness and dreams.