Kimura wakes up in his bed, sitting up as he rubs his head. He blinks as he looks around, seeing his desk beside him with his computer. Kimura looked at his right arm as he didn't have a cast around it as he got up from the bed.
He began to walk to his bedroom door as he put his hand on it, hearing his mother's voice as he felt his heart sink. Without hesitation Kimura pushes through and falls out of the doorway. "WOAH SHIT!!!" he yelled and fell, landing into black and misty water.
Kimura tried swimming up as he felt his right arm specifically become heavy as he leans more on his right to compensate. Kimura wastes no time grabbing his right arm and holding it close as he tries pushing up with his feet.
He coughs up a bit losing more air as the more he swims up the more like he's sinking rather than swimming up. However, Kimura keeps trying as the light slowly fades from the surface of the murky waters.
His legs begin to give out as he slowly stops trying to petal upwards, rather he became stagnant as he coughs up the last of his breath. He coughs more as the last of his air left his mouth, however the water that filled in his lungs didn't drown him.
The more he sank the more he felt his own burdens begin to come back onto his shoulders again. What do you want to do when you grow up…? I want to change everyone's view on espers! Kimura winced a bit hearing that singular thought.
I was a joke…I wish I could…should…have been trying all my time…
I'm…too lost in this mess…
Kimura reaches his left hand out towards the surface of the water, upon reaching out towards the surface he suddenly has a vivid memory of Asuka. The memory snaps him out as he starts to struggle, trying his best to swim up with renewed vigor.
No…She will be there for me…!
Kimura begins kicking his tired legs as he slowly begins pushing himself up as Kimura was too tired to swim up. Come on legs! Please push me past it!! He starts to push farther up and up as he slowly reaches the surface.
He began paddling his way up with his left arm as well making it faster as Kimura suddenly breaches the surface with only his left hand. His hand was suddenly grabbed as all he saw is a black blur holding onto him. He feels himself being pulled up as he breaks through the surface.
Kimura began to wake up in the hospital bed as he looked to the side, seeing Asuka sleeping silently at the side of his bed. Her head rested on the edge as there was a neatly tied box. What's this for? Kimura thought as he sat up and grabbed the box.
He looks at Asuka who was heavily snoring as he placed the box on his lap, untying the ribbons as he opened it. Once the cap popped off he saw that there were chocolates inside.
"Huh…Turu's Chocolates…"
Kimura took one out of the paper cup and threw it into his mouth, although his jaw was still recovering he ate it slowly and deliberately. The chocolate melted in his mouth as the sweetness of the chocolate stimulated his sweet buds. It also acquired a slightly nutty flavor as it added to the milk chocolate's already sweet flavor.
"Oh, that's the good shit…" he chuckles as he chucks another one in his mouth.
Kimura only stuck to eating two as he closed the box and placed it on the food tray. He leans forward more as he looks at the sleeping Asuka. Her snores softened to soft breathing as he used his left hand to move her bangs out of the way.
Kimura felt his stomach flutter with butterflies looking at her briefly. He didn't have this feeling before as he paused a bit, just staring at her sleep for a bit. He shakes his head a bit as he moves his hand out of the way and rests more.
He looks at the clock since there's nothing much for him to do in the hospital except wait and walk around. I wish I could leave now… he sighs once more. His wish would come sooner as the next day he was able to leave the hospital.
He arrived at Haven Academy wearing his cast around his dress shirt but underneath his jacket. Kimura looked at the fountain as he walked around it, entering the school building and heading upstairs.
Those chocolates were great…
That thought went through his mind as he opened the sliding door to his homeroom class. The chatter the students once had suddenly gone quiet as they looked over at him. Kimura wasn't used to hearing them suddenly go quiet as he surveyed the room.
After the quick surveillance around the room, he noticed Naoki and Ayameko in their seats as Ayameko wasn't even looking at him. He began walking as the chatter slowly arose as he passed them and sat in his seat.
Kimura looked up at the white board as he noticed multiple equations he hadn't even gotten into yet as right on queue, Mr. Vallance walked right into class. All the commotion slowly dived down as Mr. Vallance noticed Kimura was sitting in his seat.
"Ah, welcome back Kimura. Glad to have you back again."
"It was a matter of time before I was back Mr. Vallance."
"Indeed, since you are behind on education, you will have a couple of weeks to catch up." He promised Kimura.
"Alright…" he nods at Mr. Vallance.
Mr. Vallance smiles as he turns around writing equations and mathematics on the whiteboard, his presence lets him explain and teach swiftly as students were learning the equation rather quickly. Naoki was napping as Ayameko was writing down her notes. Kimura was writing with one hand as he struggled to write a few words.