Part 1 - Rest
I was left lying on my bed, on the way back nobody spoke in the car, Emi wasn't even able to look me in the face, she helped me lie down in my room and that was all the contact I had with her after I told her the truth about Akari.
Akari barely said a word to me, she was so out of it, as soon as I said something to her, she would answer with a yes, now or no... I don't want this, I feel like I did something wrong, but what did I do?
-Akari, if I did something that I should apologize for I will, but I can't stand you ignoring me...
-Hikaru, you didn't listen to me to go to the hospital, you did wrong, but that's not why I'm like this, I can't let you get hurt because of me, I'd better fini....
The door to my room burst open.
I've never been so grateful to be interrupted, Akari was going to finish me...
Emi approached me with a determined step without saying a word.
-That shakes Emi... I... I... it hurts.
She lifted me up in her arms, making my side hurt a little, she quickly carried me out of my room.
-Hikaru, is Akari here in your room?
-Yes Emi.
Emi swallowed slowly.
-Tell her to follow me to my room.
I looked at Akari, luckily she was willing to go to Emi's room.
-She listens to you, you don't need me to act as an intermediary to tell her something, instead I can tell you what she answered.
-Oh, I see, well Akari I guess... follow me.
Emi laid me down on her bed, I didn't really know what I was doing here, let alone why I invited Akari too.
-Emi, why did you bring us to your room?
-My bed is much bigger than yours, it will be more comfortable to talk... the three of us, wherever Akari is.
It was clear that Emi was afraid, when I saw Akari as a ghost, I thought I had gone mad, but I was never afraid of her, in fact, after a while it was a relief, but Emi was terrified of the idea of knowing the existence of a ghost.
-She is sitting on the edge of the bed.
Emi looked to where I indicated.
-First of all, I have to apologize for not believing you Hikaru, for how I treated you, I made you feel bad, I told you things I should never have told you, I don't know what I thought when I thought you were trying to get attention, I'm stupid.
Emi squeezed her arm to stop herself from crying.
-Don't worry, it's not easy to believe what I said, too?
-You have a good sister Hikaru, you shouldn't keep worrying her like you did.... At least I know I'm leaving you in good hands.
-Akari... she said you're a good sister Emi, and I think so too.
-That's sweet... Thank you Akari... it's hard for me to talk to someone I can't see... I'm sorry I really don't know how to proceed with all this... Did you write the note about Hikaru?
-What note, what are you talking about, she answered yes Emi.
Emi showed me the note that Akari wrote so I could tell her about my problem, Hikaru's broken rib.
Akari was waiting as if she was going to challenge her for what she did.
-Honey, it had to be really hard for you to write this, I'm a terrible boyfriend, I made you worry for being stubborn, for not wanting to worry anyone, in the end it was for the worse, I'm really sorry Akari.
-Hiakru let me understand, you guys have remained boyfriend and girlfriend, after what you did to her?
-Yes of course, we think there's a chance to return Akari to her body, it's just a theory, but at least there's something to hold onto.
-Hikaru... guys I don't want to be a spoilsport, but death is usually final, there's no way to come back after it... even though Akari managed to do it... how complicated it all is.
Emi stood up, turned her back to us, took off the clothes she was wearing, unclasped her bra.... I quickly closed my eyes.
-But at least tell her that you're going to change your clothes!
-I'm sorry, I'm so nervous about all this, I forgot, you can open your eyes now, little brother.
Emi had put on a white nightgown that came down to her knees, it was the first time I had seen her in that nightgown.
Akari didn't protest or say anything about what happened, normally she would have been put off by the size of Emi's breasts, or blushed or got upset, maybe all 3 together, but nothing.
-Akari, please don't be so distant, it's hurting me....
-Hikaru, is everything alright between you two?
-I don't know, since we came back from the hospital she's been barely speaking to me.
Emi lay down next to me, she was going to hug me, but she regretted it.
-I'm sorry, I want to hug you, but if I do it with that bruise you have, I'll hurt you.
Part 2 - The third one solves it
I explained the whole situation that had happened to Akari to Emi, she was horrified, we also explained the theory that Asuna gave us, she listened attentively without saying anything, but her expressions spoke for them.
-Hikaru, one more thing I need to understand, it was a vampire who hit you, don't misunderstand me, I'm not saying that I don't believe you, it's just that I need you to tell me again.
-I think so, but I'm not sure, with a kick he sent me flying to the other street from a gas station, and I remembered the movies that say that silver was one of his weaknesses, luckily the necklace that you gave me as a child helped me, I nailed it to his neck and with an iron I left him unconscious.
I showed him the necklace I was still wearing.
She burst out laughing.
You're telling me you risked your life for a movie, I guess that's you.
-No Emi, I risked my life for the woman I love, yes Akari, I didn't want to tell you, but I love you, I've loved you for a year now, since we ran into each other on that rooftop.
That's my brother, how I wish those words were for me, but it's okay, I just have to be his spectator, not the one next to him.
-Akari, why are you crying?
I'm trying to leave you idiot, you're the most important person for me, especially since this happened to me, but look you throw yourself without thinking about what happens to you because of me, it makes me happy that you're able to do it, but look how you were like you want me not to cry, when you say such beautiful things to me, when I try to leave you, if I continue by your side I'll get you killed.
Akari, I beg you, tell me something, whatever it is.
-Enough, enough both of you, we'll continue the conversation tomorrow, Akari, girl put yourself where I am, don't ask and do it.
Akari listened to Emi, she was uncomfortable since she was overlapping with her.
-Emi, what do you want to do?
-Don't ask Hikaru, Akari listen to me well, Hikaru is very important to me, I don't want to see him suffer even for the woman he loves, it's selfish, but that's me, now Akari tell Hikaru, tell me where you want to touch him, maybe I can't make you feel Akari, but for today I will be your body... don't ask me anything you perverted pair of teenage piglets.
I couldn't help but laugh a little bit at what Akari said.
-Emi she said quote: You are very selfish for not thinking about me too, but thank you for giving me the chance to caress him and don't get a bad image of me I'm not a pervert... at the last I can say that he's lying.
Akari reproached me for the last thing I said, but in the end it all ended in laughter, Akari made me say that she wanted to caress my head, which Emi did.
I appreciated Emi's gesture a lot, but I knew that she was the one who gave me affection and not Akari, no matter how hard she tried she couldn't replace the touch of...
-Hikaru without saying anything close your eyes, Akari say what you want to my little brother.
I reserved the words Akari said to me, but hearing Akari's voice behind my back while Emi was caressing me made me fall into the illusion that everything I felt was because of Akari, I can't help but cry for this moment.
-Shhhh it's going to be alright Hikaru, it's going to be alright.
I'm sorry Hikaru, but this is our goodbye, when you go to sleep I will leave, I wish you to be happy, I'm sure Emi and Asuna will do a better job in taking care of you than me, don't hate me for leaving you, but I can't let you suffer more because of me and one last apology for not being able to say this to your face.
It was a while since Hikaru managed to fall asleep, I couldn't fall asleep, everything that these two had to suffer was going through my head, but I had to do something else.
Akari, listen to me well, I'm sorry if I'm too familiar to say your name, but Hikaru never told me your last name, but if you want you can call me Emi or sister, I wouldn't mind in fact... you could give me a sign that you're still here in the room.
I was waiting for a minute for a sign, but nothing was happening, until the screen of my mobile phone turned on.
-I'm still here Emi, even if you can't hear me, I'm still here.
-Tell me if I'm wrong, but you're planning to leave Hikaru, aren't you?
-How could she possibly know?
-I imagine that you feel guilty for everything that happened to Hikaru, if so, listen to me before you do something that you might regret, if I talk too much then excuse me for being nosy, but here I go anyway, if you leave Hikaru, there will be no turning back for your relationship, both me and my child, we know the pain of being abandoned, I don't know if Hikaru told you, but our mother abandoned us when we were children? ...
-I heard it from the discussion they had with his dad, but I don't know why he answered Emi, if he can't hear me.
... when that happened, Hikaru was lost in his mind, my disgusting mother broke him, I did everything I could to get him back, with time I did it, although I'm not going to take credit for my brother, what I mean by all this is that if you leave him, without even giving him a reason he's going to hate you, Maybe he will even go back to that pit of darkness where he locked himself up as a child, but I am sure I will get him out of it, but it will be over, I tell you this, because of what I saw of you at this moment, when there is distance, when you don't want to talk to the person you love it is because something else is going on.
-Then what am I supposed to do,' said Akari crying, without anyone being able to hear her.
-I'm going to support you from now on, feel free to share your responsibility with him with me, I'll take care of you both, although I don't know how to take care of a ghost, so I'll apologize in advance if I screw up in the future, but if the fable Asuna told you is true we'll get you back to normal.
-Why do they insist on taking care of me, I don't deserve them?
-If you heard me and understood me, give me a sign.
This time the signal didn't take long to come again the screen of my mobile phone lit up.
-That's what I like, good night, new little sister.