Snippet #2384611

Shiki stared up at the hospital, with a sad look on his face, just like he had done every day for the past year. Being one of Katherine's Chevalier, he had a burning desire to be near her. But this was as close as Red Shield allowed him to get. And for her sake, he had listened. But it was becoming too much. Unlike the days before, Shiki began pacing, something he rarely ever did. He took a hesitant step toward the hospital enterance, only to be stopped by a gentle, yet firm, hand on his shoulder.

Shiki turned to see Hagi, his mentor and closest friend. Hagi shook his head. "Not yet." Those two words said a lot more than they seemed. Shiki knew that Hagi understood what he was going through, he had gone through it himself before. Shiki looked down at the ground, his crimson hair getting in his eyes. "I know, its just so hard." Shiki said with a sigh. Hagi nodded, showing his understanding, then left Shiki to go do something else, knowing that Shiki would be there until Katherine left.

The Chevalier forced himself to stand still, and returned to staring up at the hospital.