Chapter 2 who’s belong to me?
Itachi lost her. He doesn’t know where Hikaru go. ‘Where is she?’ he still search Hikaru. He stops and remembers where she is at the Celes Lake. He runs as fast as he can. ‘I hope her in there....’
When Itachi arrive, he search Hikaru and call her name. “Hikaru…. Hika… Where are you…?” when he calls her name, he smells blood scent. He panic and search Hikaru. He startled, he sees Hikaru lay in Edges Lake with her right hand bleeding. The blood flows into the lake, Itachi come and raise her. “Hikaru? Hikaru? Answer me!” he shakes her, no respond. Itachi carry her with wedding style and go to hospital quickly.
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“How her condition?” Itachi ask when the doctor come out from Hikaru room.
The doctor sighs of relief. “Fortunately you bring her fast. If you late may be she can die.”
Itachi sigh. “Yukatta…. Arigatou doctor. Can I see her?” Itachi permission.
The doctor nodded. “The one thing I scare is she won’t conscious.”
“What you mean doc?”
“She tries to end herself right? I hope, she isn’t catatonic.”
DOKI!!
“Catatonic? What do you mean?” Itachi restless.
“She won’t conscious and she locked her eyes, mouth, ears. She won’t be connected with another people. That’s can be, if she have big trauma or depression.” Doctor explains.
“And Hikaru can be like that?”
“Yeah… is dependent on her mental… may be if you in her side, she want wake up.”
“Arigatou Doctor...” Itachi come in Hikaru rooms. He sees Hikaru laying on bed with pale face, he pull a chair to close to the bed. He held Hikaru hands, and strokes her hair. “Hey, Hika… Please wake up… we just meet to each other yesterday… I want to know about you a lot… please Hikaru, I begging you… please wake up…”
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Hikaru Inner World
Sniff….. Sniff….
“Why you crying, Aibo?” Psycho said with her hands on her waist. Hikaru look at her.
“Just shut up! It’s not your business!” Hikaru wipe the tears with her back hands. “Leave me alone!”
‘Tch, stubborn.’ Psycho muttered. She disappears on the dark. Hikaru close her face by her hands. ‘Gomen psycho…’
“Hikaru….” Wisely voice comes from her back, she turn back. Hikaru sees Empress, she hug her tightly. She’s crying. “Hey…what’s happen?” She rubbed Hikaru hair softly.
“I won’t wake up….” Empress eyes were widened. She pushed Hikaru and looks her face clearly.
“What do you mean?” Empress unbelief what she heard. Hikaru look away.
“I won’t wake up…I want to in here…forever...” her eyes was dulled.
PLAK!
Empress slaps Hikaru right cheek. She really angry, she never angry like this. Hikaru touch her right cheek. “HOW DARE YOU! DON”T YOU THING ‘BOUT EVERYONE WHO’S CARE YOU?!” She didn’t say anything. Empress shakes Hikaru body hardly. Hikaru skim Empress Hands.
“I DON’T CARE ANYMORE!! NOBODY CARED ‘BOUT ME!! NOBODY!!” Hikaru yelled out, her eyes watering. Empress touches her cheek softly.
“You have….” She wiped Hikaru tears with her thumb. Hikaru shake her head, “No…..I haven’t….” Hikaru looked down at her hands. Empress cupped Hikaru face up to see her face and look at her.
“Really? Can you hear that voice”
‘Hikaru, please wake up….’ Hikaru shook her head, she hear it. The voice make her warm, and comfort. “Who? Who need my existence?”
“Don’t you remember that voice?” Hikaru shake her head, her eyes widened still unbelief. “I know, you know it. Just remember Hikaru…You are us, and Us is you. So I knew you know.”
Hikaru close her eyes, and try to remember that voice. “I’m Uchiha Itachi, nice to meet you Hikaru.” Hikaru open her eyes, her mouth were open. “I…Ita…Itachi?”
Empress smile. “Yup, he is…he always by your side when you’re unconscious.” She explaining. Hikaru smile brightly, a tears fall in her cheek.
“May be you’re right Empress. Someone waiting me at outside.” Empress close her eyes and smile.
“Of course. We knew that.” Hikaru body become transparent. She smile. “Please tell Psycho ‘I’m sorry’.” Empress nodded. “Leave it to me.”
Hikaru bodies already disappear.
Hikaru Inner World End
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Itachi look the girl who makes him anxious. Now, she lay on hospital bed with pale face and infuses on her left wrist. He holds her right hand tightly. A tear fall on his cheek, he looking down.
“Hikaru… Please wake up…” he’s whisper. Hikaru right hand move little. Itachi raise his head and see Hikaru. “Hika?” Hikaru open her eyes slowly and see Itachi on her side. She’s weak smile.
“Hey, Itachi…” her greeting. Itachi eyes wide, a tear fall again on his cheek. Hikaru wipe it with her thumb. “Hey…. Don’t cry… you’re a man right…?”
Itachi hug her tightly. His head buried on her neck, Hikaru can hear soft sob from her neck. “Don’t dare you do that again.” Itachi said. Hikaru hands around at Itachi back.
“Arigatou…..” A tear fall on her cheek. “Arigatou, you always in my side…”
“I always be Hikaru…. I will…”
They hug to each other for a while, Itachi let go of her and kiss her forehead. He let her lay on the bed and cover her with blanket. Hikaru look at him.
“You know, I thing we meet just yesterday... but in my dream Empress said to me, you’re my Captain in Anbu.”
Itachi smile, he touch Hikaru cheek. “Yes... I am… and from that day, I always watch you...”
“But at the team we closer right? Are you like to be stalker?” Hikaru grin.
“Of course not! When we at team, it for mission. After work, I want to greet you but…” He cut his words.
“Ah, right... the famous Uchiha Itachi... I forgot...” Itachi flick her forehead. “Ow! That’s hurt!!”She touch her forehead.
“It’s punishment for you. You say that like you haven’t…..” He cut he’s want to say.
“Huh?” Hikaru confuse. She stare him with confusing eyes.
“Forget it. You must take a rest. So, tomorrow you can back to home.” Itachi stroke her hair.
Hikaru look Itachi with her sapphire eyes. Slowly she closed her eyes and fall asleep. Itachi smile and kiss her forehead again.
“Oyasumi, My Light…”
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Hikaru wear light blue shirt body press, dark blue mini skirt, white boots, and her hair style’s pony tails. She use mini bag on her waist, she look at the mirror. ‘Today should be nice day’ she though herself. The door’s open, Hikaru look at there.
“Are you ready, Hika?” Itachi appear from the door.
She nodded. “Yup! I’m ready!” she jump to Itachi beside.
“Don’t do that.. You still weak.” He flick Hikaru forehead.
“Itai…” Hikaru moaned softly in pain. Itachi grab Hikaru hand and pull her.
“Come on.. Your little sisters are waiting you.”
Hikaru shock. “Huh? Yuki, Blue, and Lan? They are here?”
“Nope. They are waiting you at home. So we must go now.”
Hikaru and Itachi leave the Hospital and go to Hikaru House.
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“Tadaima!!” Hikaru yelling when she open the door.
“Okaeri, Nee-Chan!!” Yuki hug her. “Nee-Chan… how can you enter Hospital?” Yuki ask with vibrate voice.
“Ah? I fight with Bear and the bear use it claw for attack. So, my wrist gets the impact.” She lie to her younger sister. Yuki see her with suspicious gaze. Hikaru feels uncomfortable, and turn back. “Itachi come in…”
Itachi enter and bow. “Hey, I’m Uchiha Itachi. Nice to meet you..” Yuki startled, Itachi smile. Yuki bow too.
“Nice to meet you too, Uchiha San. I’m Yuki, Hikaru last little sisters.”
“Last? Hika, how many little sisters do you have?” Itachi look Hikaru with anxious gaze.
Hikaru think. “Hmm, only three.” She shows her curved finger.
“But Yuki is like you. I think you are twins.”
They smile. “It just a secret.” Hikaru and Yuki said together with wink of an eye. “Come on I already made snack for afternoon tea.” Yuki said and run go to kitchen, leave Hikaru and Itachi at front door.
“I’m sorry, if my little sister weirdo.” Hikaru take slipper for Itachi and put it in front him.
“No, she likes you a lot. You and her like on mirror.” Itachi use the slipper. He sees Hikaru keep silent. “Hmmm, Hika? Am I wrong to say that?”
“Ah, it’s okay… May be like that.. Come on Yuki make snack for us!” Hikaru grab Itachi hand and pull him go to terrace.
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“Thanks for the snack Yuki… Your Chocó melt is always be great…” Hikaru praise Yuki, she drink her Lavender tea.
“Yeah, your tiramisu was great. Hika can you cook?” Itachi ask her with brightly smile. Hikaru face become red, she looks down at the table.
“Nee-Chan can’t cook pretty well, because she can’t be patience when she cooking.” Blue and Lan say together. Hikaru shocked, she look at Itachi. Her expression obviously panic, she waits Itachi reaction.
“Really? But I believe she can. Because when I see her cure a patient, she’s very kind and patience.” Itachi look at Hikaru with softly gaze. Hikaru blushes hard, she can’t say anything.
Yuki, Blue, and Lan devil smile when they look their sister act like that. “May be he don’t know the true Nee-Chan.” They mumbles. Hikaru death glare to them, they sweat drops.
Itachi look the watch at his right hand. “I’m sorry Hika… I must go home now…” he stand up from chair. Hikaru grab Itachi sleeve, she look with sadness gaze.
“Are you already wanted to go?” Itachi softly smile, he stroke brunette girl hair.
“Yes, I am. I have promise with Sasuke to teach him shuriken.” Hikaru looked down, her bang close her face. She let go Itachi sleeve. She up her head and smile at Itachi.
“It’s okay. Come, I will bring you to front gate.” Hikaru stand up and walk to go to front gate.
Itachi bow his head to Yuki, Blue and Lan. “Thanks for the cake. It’s delicious.” Itachi follow Hikaru to front gate.
Yuki, Lan, and Blue see to each other. They’re devil grin. When Hikaru back from front gate, they close to her with the devil grin. Hikaru confuse with her little sisters act.
“What happen with you?”
They shake their head. Hikaru amazed with her little sisters, she go to her bedrooms.
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Hikaru look calendar. Tomorrow is Hikaru birthday, Hikaru look at that day so sad.
‘Are they will come this year?’ Hikaru say at her mind. She look a picture on her night desk, in that picture has her parents, Blue, Lan, and Yuki. She isn’t at there, but she feel she at there when she see Yuki. Yuki really like her a lot, they like a mirror.
Hikaru hug her knees, lead her head on it. “Somebody help me… release me from this feeling…” she whispers. The tears fall to her hands. “Who’s belong to me…?”
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A/N : Hmmm, Hikaru never felt how parent loves.. So poor you are Hika...