Chapter 24: Their Shadows

"why? Didn't you have to go?"

"well ... I do have to go buy it's just that you kinda looked weird."

"huh?"

"I wonder... "

"Hm?"

"I'm glad that you are okay..."

"yeaa I'm alright.. why??"

"Nothing ..just a thought.."

He was glad to see her on front of him. After the note he received before this time leap about her death. He was glad that she was alive and well..

"Anyways.. what have you been upto Haruto?"

"Well I came here in my spring breaks.. and I kinda have this memory loss thing .."

"Like amnesia?"

"Yea .. something like that.."

"I see.."

"Yea I just .. remember the promise I made with ... Aoi.."

"Hmm..."

"But I have remembered a lot since I came back here.. I've remembered about you, Riku..kakeru and Honaka and.. A..Aoi.. I found out about her only when I came back here.."

"That must have hurt you. Because for us it was seven years ago.. and for you.. it's now.. "

" Hmm.. I wonder.. if only she would have been here.. A..oi.."

"Im sorry'. Haruto ..I didn'tmean to upset you. I shouldn't have brought this up.."

"Oh..don't worry it's alright.. "

"What do you mean it's alright?! Then why are you crying?"

"Ohh am I? .. well. Yea maybe.. haha.."

"Haruto.."

"But that's strange.. I knew about it already.. and yea.. haha.. Aoi isn't here.."

"hey.. relax .."

" I just.. want to see her again.. "

Haruto kneeled down. He was Not having the strength to stand. he finally let out his pain and shouted her name loudly.. he cried letting out everything crumbled down.

"are you fine now?"

"Yea.. thanks saki.."

" you surely cried a lot.."

"I did.. it's probably the first time that I cried this much in these years.."

" You have bottled up your emotions. You should let it out sometimes you know.."

"Haha..yea.. I feel better. Now.."

"I'm glad.. alright I'll get going now.. take hcare Haruto and meet us tomorrow.. "

"Yea thanks Saki.. I will.."

Haruto left to his home. He wanted to read the diary and give a one last try. He wanted to see why ichiri requested him to read this.

He took out the diary.. it had some strange drawings on the cover. There was a girl's name written on it..

Haruto opened the diary...

*Flashback to diary point of view..*

A young girl around 10 , wearing a red hairclip and had a light brown colour to hair , was talking to a nurse..

"the doctor will be here soon.. please wait for here "

"Okayyy"

The nurse left.

'hehehe. I should sneak out to that vacant room..' thinking this she sneaked out of the room and opened the vacant room. Just as she opened it., She saw a boy of her age.with black hair and was wearing a decent suit. The boy turned around and was astonished..

"woah!"

"You scared me.. who are you?"

"I should be saying that.."

"Ohh right.. my name is Kanna Futase..you?

" and why are you here?"

"I'm hiding my knitting here. I'm going to surprise the nurse..and yea. Tell me your name too!!"

"hmmm.. my name is Ayato kikusui. Are you staying at the hospital too?"

"Yep I came here recently..and hey heyy.. how old are you?"

"How old are you?"

"im 10.. "

"We are the same then.."

"Ohh that's cool.."

"It doesn't matter if it's the same age. This is my place you can't come here.."

She simply walked inside the room near the bed.

"Hey!! Are you even listening?"

"Hehehee.. this is my knitting..it's great right?"

" I see..."

His eyes showed that he loved it.

"I mean.. I wasn't talking about that..

The next day..

They both were in the same room..

"Why are you here again?? I told you not to come.. "

"But I'llbe found out then.."

"Hmm. You mean the thing that you are making?"

"Yea.."

" what are you making anyway?"

" a dog.."

"Why are you making that?"

"I'm going to give it to the nurse.."

"Why?"

"To surprise her..hehehe"

"What for?"

"haha ..all you have been doing is asking questions.."

"Is-is it that bad??"

"Nah it's not.. umm hey ..can I ask you something??"

"What?"

"Do you have friends?"

"huh?.. no.."

"Then let's be friends.. I don't have either.."

"Wha.."

He blushed..

"I-I guess I can.."

She was happy with that..

"Yeaaa!!!"

" so now that we are friends.. I can use this room right?"

"What??? No then we aren't friends.."

"Whaaaat"

Few days later

"oi! "

"Yo Ayato! It's the first time you came to my room!"

"Wh-what? Am I not allowed??"

"ofcourse you are allowed silly!"

" are you done with your wool thing?"

"you mean knitting?"

"Yea that's done. I'm making something for a boy now.."

" A boy?? Who?"

"Umm not Ayato.. haha..I forgot.."

"Huh? How can you forget.. and by the way ..have you got enough thread?"

" Nah I have enough.."

"If you want more..let me know. I can get it for you.."

"really? That would make me happy!!!"

"Okay then let's make a bigger one.. how about a lion?"

"That's too difficult.."

"Then a dragon!"

"That's even harder!!"

Few days later..

"Hey why are you hiding here Ayato?"

" Because those guys will come get me.."

"You mean the nurses.. "

"Yea.."

"But they are worried about you right?"

" They just treat me special because I'm the director's son.."

"What?! Your dad is the director of this hospital? That's awesome! I have never met him before.."

" we don't meet quote often.."

" Ohh then how about surprising the nurses?"

"Surprise?? Hmm that's a good plan.."

Few months later..

"Ayaatooo"

"hm?"

"Woah you are in bad mood.. what wrong?"

"I have to stay in bed for a long time.."

"its alright u will get better... see I made this woolen guitar just for you!"

"Wooooww! This is so cool!!!"

Few years later..

"Hey kanna .. your 12th bday is up what do you want?"

"Hmm let's seee. Well nothing.."

" What do you mean! Tell me.."

"Well let's play in the snow.. how about that?"

"That's a weird gift..."

"Hehehe.."

*

" It's been so long Ayato.. and you are still on bed!!"

"Yea.. looks like I have to stay like this for few months.."

"Anyways look outside the window.. I made something for you..*

" What is it?"

He looked out..

"A snow man!!!"

"Yesss;!"

*

" Hey whats wrong Kanna.. you look dull.."

"yea looks like I got some cold.. heheee.."

"That's because you are always energetic.. and your 15th bday is coming up.. let's plan something.."

"Yea.. let's see.. ohh you brought that diary?"

"yes "

"Have you written?"

"Yes"

"Let me see.. wait.. there isn't anything!!"

"Hahaha.."

*

"Kanna??"

"A-ayato.. "

"Whats wrong??"

"... well.. looks like I have a disease.. I ..I can't move much.."

"What??"

"Yea..it's the same that my mom had.. "

".."

"And it's incurable.."

Ayato was shocked.

"what do you mean!!"

"Hahah kidding.. "

Just as she said that.. tears dropped down..

"Kanna?? "

" I'm sorry Ayato.."

"Kanna? What's wrong???"

She gave a big smile.. but tears still rolled down her cheeks..

"Looks like...

I can't make it.."

To be continued...(in next volume)

*End of volume 2*