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Natsuki - san.
A/N: I haven't' had the chance to check for reviews yet, but I would like to thank anyone who submits one in advance. I'm sorry for the cliffie, but I was getting kinda tired and didn't have any good ideas. By the way, this is the last chapter.
"Fate is a bittersweet thing"
Chapter Seven : "Gli occhi blu si aprano" (ital. = the blue eyes open up)
In the room, the doctor was messing with a machine that was connected to Uo. The nurse noticed Kyo and beckoned him forward.
" She's fading, this is the only hope we have left. Talk to her!"
He knew that it was a huge responsibility and that the chance of her not dying was slim, but he would try.
He stood next to her, and then noticing the portrait next to her picked it up and put it on the pillow next to her. ' I could use a little help' he thought.
The first words he uttered came hesitantly, but they gradually flowed out of him, as if someone was pouring them out like one would pour water from of a pitcher. He described the outside world, it's colours, he talked about Tohru and Hana who was now going out with Haru (he couldn't help smirking as he imagined what her reaction would be if she ever heard this news). The bleeping continued, getting slightly steadier. He continued talking, telling her about things that she would miss, if she left now. At the last thing, he paused. The last thing was his feelings towards her. He decided that it was better to say it now, while she was alive, even if she couldn't hear him. He softly whispered.
" I love you".
He almost jumped out of his skin when he heard
" Aww, how sweet, I always knew you were a softie!"
Uo was sitting up on the bed, he hair messy and her eyes crinkled in mirth while she watched Kyo who hadn't moved for the last thirty seconds.' How could I not notice? How long has she been awake! ?'
"You can move now" she stated. Kyo was starting to turn the colour of someone who's sitting in a bathtub filled with extremely hot water, the sweat starting to pour down his temples.
He then did move and saw that they were alone in the room. When had the doctors and nurses left? How long had he been talking? Why hadn't those idiots told him she was okay?
" How much did you hear?" " All of it." She said, her smile fading " Although I heard the beginning through my dream, just before waking." She added.
" Yeah, well, I didn't mean everything, I got carried away." He said, trying to sound gruff.
She had caught him off guard, but he had to make up for it now. He had told her things he would never have dared tell Tohru, but then again, the circumstances were different at this time and with this person.
" I bet I can figure out what part you did mean though." She said.
He didn't answer. He realized that he had been able to tell her so much because there hadn't been the risk of her criticizing anything, but he hadn't expected her to wake up, or actually hear what he told her.
" And I think that you did mean that last part. Am I right?" she continued " It's okay, you don't have to answer. I can tell by the way you're blushing that you meant it."
She looked at the wall. She had woken up during his description of the outside world, and had briefly seen the places he depicted in her minds eye. What had happened was this: her heartbeat had stopped, and the doctors had used the electric shock machine to revive her. That was what had ripped her out of her coma. Once the doctors had checked that her pulse was normal again, they had told Kyo that she was awake and that he could look at her, but he was so deep in conversation with her ( whom he still supposed to be on the brink of death) that he hadn't heard. The doctor was about to touch his shoulder when Uo had stopped him and told him to leave, because she wanted privacy with him.
So she had listened to what Kyo had said for about a quarter of an hour, and been amazed by the passionate tone of his voice when he asked her to stay alive. She was seeing a different side of him. She wondered if he really had held her and kissed her, or if she had only dreamt it (even though she couldn't wake up, she had been aware of his presence during the last three weeks and suffered when he hadn't come back after the last time he had kissed her.) She wouldn't ask though, because she was certain that he would just laugh. And yet, he had said he loved her.
They both sat in silence for a while, not knowing what to make of the other's presence. Uo noticed the framed photo of Kyoko and suddenly said, more to herself than to Kyo
" She came to me while I was dreaming."
Kyo looked at her. Was it a coincidence, or had his prayer for help earlier been answered? He couldn't stand this. Now that Uo was awake, he couldn't act like he had before. He decided to go and then told her so.
" Tell Tohru and Hana that I'm awake, I'm sure they'd be furious if you forgot." She said grinning.
He just grunted and exited the room. 'Fate is a bittersweet thing' he thought ' but then again, so is Arisa'.
The End -
I really hope you enjoyed this last chapter! I left the ending open, so if you request one, I will write a short epilogue, but I like the way this ends. Uo doesn't say she love Kyo, but you can tell by the way she acts that she does. I would love it if everyone who reads this reviews, even if you've reviewed in previous chapters, so that I can decide whether to do the epilogue or not. Thanks for reading this. Yours sincerely - Mouton
A/N: I haven't' had the chance to check for reviews yet, but I would like to thank anyone who submits one in advance. I'm sorry for the cliffie, but I was getting kinda tired and didn't have any good ideas. By the way, this is the last chapter.
"Fate is a bittersweet thing"
Chapter Seven : "Gli occhi blu si aprano" (ital. = the blue eyes open up)
In the room, the doctor was messing with a machine that was connected to Uo. The nurse noticed Kyo and beckoned him forward.
" She's fading, this is the only hope we have left. Talk to her!"
He knew that it was a huge responsibility and that the chance of her not dying was slim, but he would try.
He stood next to her, and then noticing the portrait next to her picked it up and put it on the pillow next to her. ' I could use a little help' he thought.
The first words he uttered came hesitantly, but they gradually flowed out of him, as if someone was pouring them out like one would pour water from of a pitcher. He described the outside world, it's colours, he talked about Tohru and Hana who was now going out with Haru (he couldn't help smirking as he imagined what her reaction would be if she ever heard this news). The bleeping continued, getting slightly steadier. He continued talking, telling her about things that she would miss, if she left now. At the last thing, he paused. The last thing was his feelings towards her. He decided that it was better to say it now, while she was alive, even if she couldn't hear him. He softly whispered.
" I love you".
He almost jumped out of his skin when he heard
" Aww, how sweet, I always knew you were a softie!"
Uo was sitting up on the bed, he hair messy and her eyes crinkled in mirth while she watched Kyo who hadn't moved for the last thirty seconds.' How could I not notice? How long has she been awake! ?'
"You can move now" she stated. Kyo was starting to turn the colour of someone who's sitting in a bathtub filled with extremely hot water, the sweat starting to pour down his temples.
He then did move and saw that they were alone in the room. When had the doctors and nurses left? How long had he been talking? Why hadn't those idiots told him she was okay?
" How much did you hear?" " All of it." She said, her smile fading " Although I heard the beginning through my dream, just before waking." She added.
" Yeah, well, I didn't mean everything, I got carried away." He said, trying to sound gruff.
She had caught him off guard, but he had to make up for it now. He had told her things he would never have dared tell Tohru, but then again, the circumstances were different at this time and with this person.
" I bet I can figure out what part you did mean though." She said.
He didn't answer. He realized that he had been able to tell her so much because there hadn't been the risk of her criticizing anything, but he hadn't expected her to wake up, or actually hear what he told her.
" And I think that you did mean that last part. Am I right?" she continued " It's okay, you don't have to answer. I can tell by the way you're blushing that you meant it."
She looked at the wall. She had woken up during his description of the outside world, and had briefly seen the places he depicted in her minds eye. What had happened was this: her heartbeat had stopped, and the doctors had used the electric shock machine to revive her. That was what had ripped her out of her coma. Once the doctors had checked that her pulse was normal again, they had told Kyo that she was awake and that he could look at her, but he was so deep in conversation with her ( whom he still supposed to be on the brink of death) that he hadn't heard. The doctor was about to touch his shoulder when Uo had stopped him and told him to leave, because she wanted privacy with him.
So she had listened to what Kyo had said for about a quarter of an hour, and been amazed by the passionate tone of his voice when he asked her to stay alive. She was seeing a different side of him. She wondered if he really had held her and kissed her, or if she had only dreamt it (even though she couldn't wake up, she had been aware of his presence during the last three weeks and suffered when he hadn't come back after the last time he had kissed her.) She wouldn't ask though, because she was certain that he would just laugh. And yet, he had said he loved her.
They both sat in silence for a while, not knowing what to make of the other's presence. Uo noticed the framed photo of Kyoko and suddenly said, more to herself than to Kyo
" She came to me while I was dreaming."
Kyo looked at her. Was it a coincidence, or had his prayer for help earlier been answered? He couldn't stand this. Now that Uo was awake, he couldn't act like he had before. He decided to go and then told her so.
" Tell Tohru and Hana that I'm awake, I'm sure they'd be furious if you forgot." She said grinning.
He just grunted and exited the room. 'Fate is a bittersweet thing' he thought ' but then again, so is Arisa'.
The End -
I really hope you enjoyed this last chapter! I left the ending open, so if you request one, I will write a short epilogue, but I like the way this ends. Uo doesn't say she love Kyo, but you can tell by the way she acts that she does. I would love it if everyone who reads this reviews, even if you've reviewed in previous chapters, so that I can decide whether to do the epilogue or not. Thanks for reading this. Yours sincerely - Mouton