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"Crim..." he started, sounding a little afraid.
"Hang on, Haru. I'm gonna heal you!" I cried, my Kitsune pulling as much energy as she could from our very core, sending it rushing to my hands that instantly grew hot.
"But...Storm...wants...me to...wants me to join her?" His voice was barely audible, and I opened my eyes to look at him.
He was staring at the sky above, his eyes looking lost and duller than they had before.
"Ignore her! She can't have you! You're my lover...I...I won't let her take you from me." I sobbed, pooling even more of my energy into my hands as I took a few deep breaths, needing to concentrate.
"Hmm...I know...Crim. I'm yours now," Haru mumbled.
I squeezed my eyes shut, realizing if I wasted any more time, I'd lose him.
Please... Please work!
I felt the pocket watch on my chest grow hot, and I opened my eyes to see a yellow flame burst out of the yellow crystal and spread out.
The large being extended its wings and looked down on me, and I realized everything had stopped moving.
"Please...I need to save Haru. I can't lose him. He's loved me and stayed dedicated to me, even though I haven't given him enough of me yet to deserve such love. Please, I beg you. Help me save him. I can't lose him!" I cried as I stared pleadingly up at the familiar.
It nodded, and then its body was immersed in light before revealing a massive eagle. Its feathers were white, transitioning to gold at the tips.
I knew right away it was a she, and I watched her lower to the ground next to Haru, who had been affected by the freezing of time.
"Kiku!" she shouted out, spreading her wings as a giant gold magic circle formed beneath us. I stared into her gold eyes and nodded, feeling a wave of reassurance leak off her.
He’ll be okay, I should be able to heal him.
I took a deep breath and closed my eyes, letting out a small stream of air as I focused on the image forming in my mind. I could visualize the wound and with sight almost like X-ray vision, could see what it looked like. I noticed the lingering bullet in the lower right quadrant of his stomach and lifted my hands up to hover over it.
I imagined the bullet exiting his body, slowly lifting out of him without leaving any damage or scarring. Once I was confident the deed was done, I pressed my hands back onto his wound and imagined a patch of strings, one after another beginning to thread themselves together.
I was about halfway done when I started to struggle, recognizing I needed a lot more energy to be able to patch up the rest.
It made me realize how Haru made healing look almost too easy when it was actually a lot harder than casting an elemental spell or using weapons to fight.
I gritted my teeth, focusing on the desire to heal Haru, and pulled even more energy out of myself.
My eagle made another calling sound, and I felt a burst of added energy run through me and to my hands, which began to tremble.
I will do this!
When the last of the threads completed their magical knot work, I opened my eyes and removed my hands from the spot. I sighed in happiness and had to hold back a sob when I saw the wound was completely healed, with only a tiny scar still visible.
"We did it," I whispered, looking up at my eagle familiar who stared proudly back at me.
"Kiku!" She beamed, flapping her wings so she could hover in the air. She moved to press her head against mine, and I smiled.
"Arigato Gozaimashita,” I sobbed, my shoulders shaking with the force of my tears.
"Kikkuuuu,” she replied, sounding a little sad.
I gave her the best smile I could and lifted my arm up to allow her to sit on it. She did exactly that and then her name came into my mind.
"Chiryoshi," I declared. She chirped happily before her body began to glow, and her energy returned to the pocket watch on my neck. I grinned weakly, pressing my left hand to the silver watch with a smile.
Thank you, Chiryoshi, for helping me heal Haru.
