"Akahana." Stein went out of the door,which made Akahana look up. She quickly got on her feet,having a worried expression. "How is he ?! Is he okay ?!"
Stein sighed. "I'll be honest with you. But the bullets made their way to his spine and I guess he won't be waking up for the next months." He twisted the screw in his head,adjusting his glasses. "But he made it alive."
Akahana choked,tears streaming from her eyes endlessly. Stein placed a hand on her shoulder,sighing. "I did everything that I can,Akahana. I'm sorry."
Akahana slightly smiled,wiping her tears off. "I-it's nothing… I-I understand…" She mumbled,before sighing. "Can I watch over him…?"
"Yeah. Sure." Stein nodded. Akahana went into the room,then felt guilty at the sight in front of her.
~*~*~*~*Akahana's P.O.V.*~*~*~*
Akiyo was asleep on a hospital bed. IV's and other machines were connected to him,and an oxygen mask over his nose and mouth. He looked calm as he slept,his head slightly tilted aside and his blue hair slightly ruffled.
I looked down,then slowly made her way to him. All of this is because of me… If I didn't hate him just for some stupid line… He's supposed to be awake,reading his book with a smile.
I remember what Andrei said that day. Him,Akiyo,and I are from the real world. I know that now. I already remember everything. It all slowly went in me. And that tune I hummed in bath… It was this anime's opening. Papermoon. I always hummed that song while taking a bath. (Chap. 8 if you can't remember)
And I knew I was right. Akiyo was… Something else. Maybe that's why I wanted to be friends with him. And I knew why I felt that way with him.
I don't know where it came from,but…
That time when I left his apartment... It just popped out from some corner of my head. The way he… Knelt down,and pleaded. Yelled out his feelings and expected me to go back and stay. He did all of those,just to make me stay. I wanted to stay too. But… What Andrei said,just made me feel angry.
He knew I hated him for the past week. I ignored him every minute,switched seats with Tsubaki so I'd be far from him,sent him cold glares when I catch him stare at me in classes. Every way I thought of to make him feel sad and miserable.
But still,he protected me.
I was the one destined to be in his spot. The one who should've died. He was just tall so the bullets met his back,but if it was me,one would go through my chest.
I stared all over his body. He was changed into a hospital gown instead of his comfy jacket with a shirt underneath and pants. He always looked so charming in those..
And because he's in a hospital gown,I can see how pale his skin tone was. Earlier today,Tsubaki said that Akiyo wasn't eating anything every lunch. He was just staying in his seat,burrying his face in his arms and sleeping. Bags were under his eyes also. He was stumbling everytime he walked to his seat every morning. He always looked tired. I never saw him hold the book I gave him before. Instead,I catch him staring at me with sad eyes and looking away when he knows I caught him.
And I hate the fact that he was really upset because of me.
"I-I'm sorry…"
That was the first sentence I muttered for the first time in the hour I stayed here. Tears just won't stop from falling and dropping on my lap. I feel miserable for making him suffer this much. I can even tell that he's still sad,thanks to his wavelength.
Just then,something strange happened. Sparkles went and swirled to my side,and a girl wearing weird clothes appeared,glowing slightly.
I looked up at the girl,seeing gems run across her forehead. She sighed,holding a hand out.
"Your time here is near it's end. Let's get you back in the real world before you reach your limit and die."
