Kriss Kross, Emily [best ebook reader for ubuntu .TXT] 📗

of consciousness.
ROSE’S DREAM
Rose is lying on a cloud staring into the infinite blue sky peacefully.
She closes her eyes and when she opens them, she finds Hanataro beside her.
Rose: Get away from me!
Rose scoots away from Hanataro.
Hanataro: This is just a dream Rose.
Rose: I don’t care! I hate you!
Hanataro: I love you.
Rose feels like her heart has melted and she stands.
He stands behind her.
Hanataro: Rose, I really do. I love you and I hate it when you are mad at me!
Rose: You’ve barely known me for two weeks!
Hanataro: It doesn’t take long to fall under your charms Rose.
Rose gives up and falls backwards.
Hanataro catches her.
Suddenly the girl appears, pointing a sword at Rose.
Girl: Death is upon you, and you will know it when you wake up Rose! I know you’d like to spend your entire life in this dream, and you will if you don’t wake up soon and fight me!
Rose: What?
The girl disappears.
Rose remembers what happened before she lost consciousness.
Rose: Goodbye Hanataro!
Hanataro: See you soon, my love.
Rose: Maybe.
Episode 7

Rose wakes up in a dark room.
She can’t see anything.
Rose: (thinks) Where am I?
A light turns on and Rose sees the girl.
Rose: You!
Girl: Yes, Rose! Its me!
Rose: NO! I don’t want your cooking!!!!
Girl: Huh?
Rose: You’re Martha Stewart! I hate you!!
The girl slaps her forehead.
She rolls her eyes.
Girl: Okay… the drugs haven’t worn off yet…. So lets have a little makeover!
She goes to a cabinet.
She goes through the bottles in it, and finally picks one.
She walks over to Rose.
Rose: (thinks) I wonder if I dropped the “drugged” act and escaped, she would be surprised.
Rose reads the label on the bottle.
It reads: Colloidal silver.
Girl: I hope blue’s your favorite color.
Rose: Blue? Wait, Colloidal Silver! I heard that if you overdose, your skin turns blue!
The Girl laughs evilly.
There is a pounding at the door.
Girl: Miranda! I told you to leave us alone!
The door breaks down and a squad of armored Bloody Alyss soldiers run in with guns.
Rangiku walks in quickly.
Rangiku: Surrender, and give the girl to us!
The Girl hesitates.
Girl: Fine! Take her! I’m done for now. But, I will never surrender, fools!
She disappears, but before she does, she holds a white rag to Rose’s face.
Rose inhales and feels a blade go through her stomach.
She passes out.
LATER
Rose wakes up in a white room.
Rose: (thinks) Huh? Where am I?
She remembers what happened, and glances around the room.
She is in a hospital room.
Hanataro is in a chair across the room, reading a book and chewing his lip.
Rose: H-Hanataro…
Hanataro stands up, dropping his book and runs over to where she is.
Hanataro: Rose! Are you feeling alright? Are you still mad at me?
Rose: I’m a little sore. No, I’m not mad at you anymore! Hanataro, I’m really sorry for being so mad! I-I just didn’t know…
Hanataro: Rose, you were in shock. Don’t blame yourself, I understand.
Rose reaches up and wraps her arms around his neck.
Rose: I love you. I’m sorry.
Hanataro kisses her forehead and sits on the bed beside her legs.
Rose: Who was she? The person that took me?
Hanataro: Oh, her. She’s Misaki, leader of the dark horde.
Rose:…and…and Misaki? Is she really my sister?
Hanataro’s face hardens and he hesitates.
Hanataro: Rangiku wanted to speak with you about that.
Hanataro reaches beside Rose’s head and presses the nurse button.
Hanataro: You need to get shots, medicine and other things first though.
He smiles.
Hanataro: I’ll be back shortly.
Hanataro grabs his book from the floor and trots out the door.
A few minutes later a nurse comes in and gives Rose sets of various shots and medicines.
Nurse: You are free to walk around now, but Miss Rangiku is on her way to your room now.
Rangiku walks in the door.
The nurse bows and trudges out the door.
Rangiku: I see that Hanataro has explained a little to you about Misaki.
Rose nods.
Rangiku: You see, she said she’s your sister…
Rose: Yeah. Is she really?
Rangiku: Here, it’d be better to show you then tell you.
She walks over and places her hands on Rose’s head.
Rose is suddenly in a vision.
VISION
Rangiku is laying in a hospital bed.
A man is standing by her side, holding her hand.
Rangiku goes into labor, and has a child.
The baby has long black hair and doesn’t cry when she comes out.
Her eyes are shut.
The doctor smacks the baby’s butt to make it cry.
The baby’s eyes snap open.
The eyes are a dangerous blue color.
The doctor smacking her suddenly collapses into the floor.
Blood flows from his head.
The baby smiles and disappears.
Rangiku: Misaki!!
The man holding her hand closes his eyes and lets go of her hand.
Man: I knew that when you cheated on me, and some damn child that came out of it, would be evil.
Rangiku: Wait!
The man turns and walks out of the room.
Rangiku starts to cry as hot, steamy tears fall down into her lap.
REAL LIFE
Rangiku jerks back her hand before Rose can see anymore of the vision.
Rose opens her eyes and glances up at Rangiku.
Rose: So she isn’t my sister then. Okay. I see that she truly is evil… and I understand your story more now though.
Rangiku looks down at the floor and sighs.
Rangiku looks back up at Rose and takes a deep breath.
Rangiku: Rose, I should tell you now and get it over with.
Rose: Okay…
Rangiku: Rose, I’m your real mother and she’s your real sister.
Rose stares at her.
Rose lays down on her back.
She stares at the celing.
Rose can’t say anything.
She stares until her eyes hurt and she finally blinks.
Rangiku: Rose, are you okay?
Rose: (whispers) Go away.
Rangiku: What?
Rose: GO AWAY!
Rangiku takes a step back.
Rose: Leave me alone, bitch. I want to be alone…
Rangiku: Okay dear.
Rose: DON’T CALL ME THAT!
Rangiku walks out of the room, softly shutting the door behind her.
Rose curls up into a little ball crying, not caring that she ripped some needles out of her arm.

Episode 8

Rose adjusts the bag on her shoulder as she waits outside the Bloody Alyss Hospital.
Rose remembers her talk with Rangiku yesterday.
Rose closes her eyes and sits down on the bench behind her.
She sets the bag down as a breeze rolls towards her.
She inhales deeply and she smells blood faintly.
Something clicks inside of her and her eyes flutter open.
Across the parking lot, a little boy is kneeling and holding his left knee while crying.
Rose gets up and runs across the parking lot to where he is kneeling.
Rose: Hey! Are you okay little boy?
The boy flinches away from her with his eyes squeezed shut.
Rose touches his hand and suddenly the boy has her pinned to the ground.
The boy opens his eyes and Rose notices they are red, like a vampire’s.
Rose grabs the boy and flings him off of her.
The boy laughs creepily and his eyes roll back in his head.
A black car zooms into the hospital parking lot.
A boy with red hair jumps out of the car and runs towards her.
The little boy screeches and runs off.
The boy with red hair reaches Rose.
Boy: Are you okay Miss Myers?
Rose: Yes.
The boy helps her to her feet.
Rose: How do you know my name?
Boy: I’m your personal bodyguard now. Actually you have two. The other is back at H-Q.
Rose: Oh…Okay…What’s your name?
Boy: My name is Daisuke!
Rose: Nice to meet you Daisuke!
Rose smiles at Daisuke and he smiles back at her.
Daisuke gently grabs her arm and leads her back to the black car.
He opens the door for her and she gets in.
Daisuke jumps in the front seat and starts the car up.
Rose: Wait! My bags!
Daisuke: I already got them.
Rose: That was quick…
Daisuke: Well, I have my abilities…
He looks at Rose and winks.
Rose laughs.
Rose: I guess we all do!
Daisuke smiles and drives off.
LATER AT TRAINING BUILDING
Daisuke grabs her bags and opens the door for her.
Daisuke: Well, um…. Shall I escort you to your room?
Rose: Sure. Thank You again for everything you’ve done for me!
Daisuke: It’s my job!
Daisuke takes Rose to her room, where Hanataro isn’t there.
He puts her bags down in there.
They stand there awkwardly for a minute.
Daisuke: Umm… well… I should go…
Rose: Okay…thank you again for your help.
Daisuke nods.
Daisuke starts to walk out the door.
Daisuke: Oh! And tonight Rangiku is holding a party, I’ll introduce you to your other guard there! Don’t worry, she’s pretty cool too!
Rose thanks him and he leaves.
Rose falls back onto her bed.
Rose: Uh.
Hanataro comes in the door.
He looks beaten up and tired.
Rose: Hanataro! What happened? Are you okay?
Hanataro: Yeah! I’m fine! When did you get back?
Rose: Just now.
He nods and sits down on the bed beside her.
Rose notices he has blood running down his arm.
Rose: Ah! Hanataro! You’re bleeding!
Hanataro: Huh? I am?
Rose lifts up the sleeve on his shirt and finds a large cut on his shoulder.
Rose: How did you get that?
Hanataro: Well…training I guess.
Rose studies his face.
Rose: (thinks) He’s lying. I wonder what he really did…
Rose treats the wound by putting disinfectant salve on it and a bandage too.
Rose: You might not want to put much pressure on this arm until it heals.
Hanataro: Yes. Thank you Dr. Myers.
Rose blushes.
Rose: Please, stop. I’m not a doctor!
Hanataro: I want to know, where do you get all this from.
Rose lays down on the bed.
Rose: Well, when I lived in America, my mom was a nurse.
Hanataro lays down beside her.
Hanataro: America…is it really free?
Rose: Well, yeah. No slavery, no hard forced labor, minimum wage. Its OK.
Hanataro: OK? That sounds great.
Rose: Well, Japan has a lot of what