Part One - Future
I was quite happy, even though we hadn't sorted things out with Akari yet, I was happy because Asuna's silly theory turned out to be true, it means I can touch her again at some point.
-You must remember this boys because it will go into this week's exam, the Justicar of Ireland who ruled with an iron fist from 1295 to 1297 was the misnamed Lord Irish.
The teacher was still going on with his world history lesson, but I was too immersed in my thoughts to pay attention.
I'd like to take her to the cat temple in the mountain, I'm sure Akari would like that, when she gets her body back I'll take her to meet him... but first I should meet her parents... I've never thought about how Akari's parents must be feeling.
-Hikaru, pay attention.
I looked at Akari, who was sitting listening to the class in her usual seat as if she was a normal student.
I gawked at her face and said quietly.
-I don't want to, I'd rather lose myself in you.
She became very nervous.
-Don't think that by saying nice things to me I'm going to forgive you, just like that.
-I don't expect that, even though I haven't forgiven you either, Akari I apologized, because I treated you horrible, and I said things worthy of an idiot, but I still feel upset for how you talked about Emi.
She looked at me angrily.
-Then we have nothing to talk about.
-You're wrong, that means the opposite, that's when we have to talk about our problems the most, I want our thing to work with or without your body, besides I have to thank the inept Colmillos that confirmed Asuna's theory, we're going to get your body back Akari.
-Why, why can you say things like that?!!!!
I was startled by Akari's shout.
-Focus on class Nishimura, you're already absent for a week, if you keep this up your grades will be worse than they already are.
Many laughed at what the teacher said, but I didn't care, I really only have bad grades in history and foreign languages, the rest I'm above average.
-Sorry for making me call your attention, but, it's unfair, I can't be as mature as you, it hurts me Hikaru how you treated me, I'm jealous when I know that you share yourself well, I wanted to leave you because I didn't want you to get hurt because of me, thanks to Emi I didn't, because she made me realize the mistake I was about to make, I get upset with you even for not being able to say nice things to you like you do, you know I think you have me on a pedestal that I don't deserve it?
-Akari... I didn't know you felt like that, I'm sorry, but you're wrong, I'm not mature, I think I'm the opposite, but I'm able to tell you what I want because Emi gave me the courage to confess when I did it and you accepted, I said to myself that's it, I don't intend to hold back, and I hope this doesn't sound bad, but I don't have you on a pedestal like you think, I love you, but I know you have faults, like everybody, I don't try to change them either, I just want that when we have problems we talk about them, even I find it hard sometimes to be totally honest with you, also as you can see I explode because it's hard for me to control myself.
-Maybe we're a mess together, but... I think we're a mess... pretty.
-I think so too Akari.
She smiled at me, her smile always gave me peace.
We're already finishing students.
Curiously, teacher Matsuo entered the class.
-Thank you very much Master Bergly, I interrupt the class, to tell you that we are already at the moment that you should think about your future, I will leave you this sheet, I need you to fill it with your data, and put what you would be interested in doing in the future, lawyers, teachers, maybe doctors, or artists, etc, I need you to give it to me by Monday, take it seriously because it is your future.
I was staring at the blank sheet of paper that they put on my desk, what I wanted to be in the future was something that scared me a little, I wasn't sure, all because of my mother, seeing how she left my father, I'm sure I don't want to have a life like him, that's why the possibilities scared me.
-Hikaru, are you alright, you look bad, your ribs hurt?
-No, sorry Akari, it's not that.
I quickly put the sheet in my backpack.
-Akari, do you mind if we go to the mall with Asuna, I want to talk to the girl with the crazy theories.
I got up to leave.
-Are you sure, both your parents and Emi told you to come straight back from school.
-Yes, I don't want to go home yet.
-Okay, but let Emi know that you're not going home.
-I was planning to, besides, even if I don't tell her, she'll know I'm not at home, because of the app.
I've already sent her a message to let her know.
-Now, Asuna, wait, would you like to meet me in an hour at the mall, I want to clear my head for a while with Akari and you.
-Shii, of course, but wait, you shouldn't rest, especially after what happened today, you didn't look too bad after our talk with....
-Me.
Colmillos appeared next to us.
-Could you stop showing up out of nowhere, you make me very nervous you know.
-I could, but I don't want to, Cof, cof, I mean Hikaru, whatever, I want to talk to you in private, I won't take too much of your time.
-Don't even think I'll leave you with my boyfriend, even if it's just for a second alone with him.
-Akari you make me very happy, but I think... let me see what he has to tell me, Asuna take care of Akari for me, I'll meet you at the entrance of the academy.
-Yes, don't worry, we'll wait for you at the entrance, let's go Akari.
Akari left reluctantly.
-Well we'll just meet up, what do you want Colmillos.
-I just wanted to warn you about something, tell me have you been tired these days and you don't know why?
-How do you know that? - I asked in a strange way.
-When I was with experiment 13, the wraith I finished, me and my team found ourselves strangely tired when we spent more time with him, then we found out that in order for him to sustain himself he was sucking the life out of us bit by bit, of course he didn't do it knowingly, he just didn't know it, he just did it without knowing it.
I couldn't believe what Colmillos was telling me.
-Colmillos, I don't want you to tell Akari about this, I'll take care of it.
-As you wish, that's all for now.
-Colmillos What are you?
He froze, I thought he was going to punch me.
He tugged his clothes down to reveal his bare shoulder, which had a 009 tattoo on it.
-I'm V.T.A. experiment number 9, from the blood division, they did horrible things to me and the others, that's why I don't measure myself when it comes to these bastards, you called me a vampire, let's say I'm something like that, but I'm still alive.
Part 2 - Couple talk.
I met Akari, I told Asuna that I would meet her in an hour at the mall and she left.
-Hikaru, what did Colmillos say to you?
-He told me about...
My mobile phone was ringing.
-Who is Hikaru?
-Who do you think? -It's time to jump into the fire.
-Hello Emi...
Emi was yelling at me over the phone.
-You're an idiot, I only asked you one thing, just one thing, go straight to the house, you get on my nerves stupid, Hikaru listen to me well if something happens to you I'll kill you, if I see you complaining I'll kill you, I'll pick them up from the Mall, so you wait for me, no going alone, and get ready because even Akari won't save you from the challenge that awaits you at home from me!!!, now put the speakerphone so Akari can hear me.
-Emi, I'm sure the whole school can hear you.
-That's what you get for being an idiot, Akari, if you can, I'll take care of him, I'm charging you, don't let him do anything stupid.
-Tell Emi that it's not a problem, but unfortunately she'll have to pick on you herself, I wish I could do it myself,' Akari said that last with a hint of sadness.
-Emi, Akari says she'll take care of me.
-Well thanks, you're reliable, not like this idiot.... Hikaru take care of yourself I love you and wait for me to pick you up.
-I promise you that unless a vampire shows up I won't move from there, I love you too sis, thank you.
She hung up.
-I think you're in for a big challenge from Emi.
-Don't you believe it, it's for sure... Back to the subject, Colmillos told me that it was an experiment, that they did terrible things to him, that's all.
-I don't understand why he only wanted to tell you.
It bothered me to have to hide information from Akari, but I couldn't tell her the truth.
-I don't know, I don't know how that jerk thinks either.
I told Akari to walk to the Mall, basically from the school we were about 30 minutes away, but because of my pain I was moving too slow.
-Akari, honey, how can I say it, it bothers me a lot that you talk bad about Emi, seriously, it partly hurts me, that's why I exploded like that, I tried to put up with it, because I know how upset you are because of what happened with her that night, even though in the end nothing happened.
-You want me not to be upset about what Emi did, not that I want to say those things, but tell me Hikaru seriously, do you think what Emi did is normal, they are siblings, that's wrong of her, plus you two have a bond that I feel I can't get over being that I'm your girlfriend.
-Akari you don't understand him.
-No Hikaru I do, Emi sacrificed herself so that you could have a better life, even so, it's no excuse to try to kiss you.
-You see that you don't understand anything.
I couldn't help but hit the wall with my open hand, it really pissed me off when Emi was attacked, even though Akari might have a point.
-Akari, tell me in this short time that you've lived with me, have you seen Emi talk about any friends, or do anything outside the house or her work, tell me?
-No, but I don't understand.
-I have already said that she sacrificed herself for me, to such an extent, that she was mistreated at school for taking care of me, she did not participate in meetings with her classmates, I found out about this 3 years ago, but Emi was harassed for taking care of me, she worked at her young age for the manteros because our pathetic father could not do it, Emi was treated as a prostitute because once a classmate saw her at night leaving her work, She had got a job in a konbini that was next to a bar, they harassed her, but she always came home with a smile, she helped me to study, she prepared my food, she was even expelled from school, because once some classmates beat me up, I arrived home with bruises, the next day Emi beat up those two, she even broke one of them's legs, and she has continued sacrificing herself for me throughout her life.
-Hikaru I didn't know... things were worse...
Akari Do you know that Emi told me that night that our father told us that our progenitor is back in town?
-No.
I hadn't realised at what point she had started crying.
-She said she hated herself, one of the people I love the most, she said she hated herself for looking physically like our mother, I'm not going to lie to you, she's right Emi might have gotten confused, but Akari tell me what do you want me to feel when you treat Emi badly after telling you all of this?
I let myself fall into a sitting position while leaning against the wall, a couple of people were looking at me very strangely talking to themselves while crying, but they couldn't see Akari.
-Hikaru, I forgive me, I know I was partly wrong to talk about Emi like that when she also tried to help me, but with Emi, I think she is the only woman I feel that can take me away from me.... Hikaru do you love me?
-Of course I love you, Akari, I'm capable of facing a being from beyond the grave for you.
-Yes I know that in fact you already did, do you love Emi?
Akari had started crying even before I answered.
-You don't know how much I love her, please Akari don't be mad at what I'm about to say, but I love Emi, but I hate myself, I know Emi likes me in a way she shouldn't, but I hate myself for not being able to love her the same way she loves me, after all she has done for me, I couldn't even give her something she longed for, and I can't love her, because the only woman my heart wants to love is you Akari.
I hadn't noticed, but the snow around us was gone, from Akari emanated a little wind.
She hugged me, by a devil she had hugged me, I was touching her again, she is very cold, but I could feel her, I immediately reciprocated her embrace while we both cried, neither of us said anything, we simply took advantage of the moment, a moment that lasted only a short time, because, after a few seconds, I went through Akari's body.
I was sad, angry and happy at the same time, sad for my fight with Akari, angry for the way Akari sometimes referred to Emi and happy for feeling Akari again after a while.
-Hikaru you don't know what a pleasure it was to have felt you again...I'm going to try not to get upset with Emi when she, you know, but understand that I can't help but feel jealous, I'm not saying it's an excuse, I have to control my unjustified jealousy, and the ones that are too, from now on let's talk first before we play the couple with problems.
-I promise you that I won't love another woman like I do you, I already told you that I love Emi as my family, but I love you as the life partner I want to have.