We Save Our World (私たちの世界を救います) [Completed]

Part.8 A Wounded Colleague

"ARINA!!!"
I shout in disbelief.
We rush to her side.
"It must have been poisoned..."
Arina mutters.
"This is definitely not man made, man made poisons don't effect other beings."
Yukiko explains.
"The blade... was poisoned."
Arina murmurs again.
"Shhh, don't talk it will just waste your strength."
Yukiko says.

They may be rivals but they still care about each other, they have known each other for a long time.

"Will she be okay?"
I ask Yukiko.
"I don't know, to know that I'd have to know what poison was used and that I do not know."
Yukiko explains.
She looks at me seriously.
"What about Haruki? He's been living in isolation for a long time. Maybe he knows something."
She tosses this idea out.
"Maybe."
I reply.

Wait! How do I contact him, it's not like I just have a phone that calls any god I want.

"Alright, so let's do it."
Kou says with a glimmer of hope in his voice.
"I... don't know how to contact him or even where he is."
I say, feeling bad for shooting down Kou's hope.
"He's still here Master, he never left. He wanted to make sure you got back safe, so he stayed."
Yukiko informs me.

What?
He did that... for me?
I have to get him... and thank him!

"Where is he!?"
I ask the group.

"He's waiting in your room, we figured that's where you would go first so we told him to wait there." Kou answers.
"Thank you!"
I say as I look at Kou's sad face.

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I slam open the door to find Haruki sitting in a chair next to the bedroom window.
The door opening so fast startles him and he snaps his gaze over towards me.
"Setsuna! You're okay."
He says hopping up from the chair and rushing over to greet me. He pulls me into a kiss.

W-what?

I can barley believe this is happening.
He pulls away and looks at me.
"I'm so glad you're okay. I couldn't think about anything but you while you were gone."
He says.
"Haruki..."

That's right, Arina!

I explain my situation to Haruki.
"I'm sorry, I know you were worried but Arina has been poisoned and Yukiko said you may how to fix her."
"Yes. I believe I noticed her with a wound on her side. I'll have to examine her. Let's go!"
He says, grabbing my hand and dragging me down the hall.

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"This is a rare sight, it's not often you see demons affected by poisons of any kind."
Haruki says, looking Arina over.
At this point, she's no longer conscious.
"Well... can you help her!?"
I ask, the worry showing in my voice.
"Well, with the proper herbs I could try... but there's no guarantee that it will work. I've never had a chance to work with someone affected by this poison before."
He explains.
"Oh, I see."
I say, casting my eyes down.
"We need to move her inside."
Yukiko demands.
"Yeah, let's go."
Haruki agrees.
We move her inside to a room.

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Arina is set onto a table by Kou and Haruki.
I sit beside her and hold her hand tightly.

Is she gonna die?

I can't hold back the tears anymore.

Kou comes over to me. He crouches down and pats my back.
"It's gonna be okay. I promise we'll make sure she's cured."
"Thanks, Kou. You know, you really are too nice."
I say, leaning over onto his shoulder as if I am hugging him.
We stay like that for awhile all I do is cry in his shoulder.

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I wake up. I had fallen asleep in the chair next to the bed that Arina was in.

I'm still holding her hand.

There's something placed onto her side.
As I stand up, I see her grimace and attempt to sit up.
"Arina, no! Don't try to sit up you'll only hurt yourself more."
I tell her in a hushed tone.
"Arg! Ow!"
She groans in pain.
Yukiko comes in.
"It's alive."
"Oh look, it's little miss flat chest."
Arina manages to tease back.
"You! Don't think I won't go all out on you just because you're injured!"
Yukiko says, grinding her teeth.

I see they're back to their old selves.

I giggle, watching them go at it like they usually do.
It somehow brings me joy again.
I begin feeling a strange sensation in my back like the one from before.
"Master! Your wings."
Yukiko says, looking surprised.
I look back to see that they've reappeared.
"W-wha?"