SEQUEL TO "A RETURN TO THE SEA" This makes no sense unless you've read that one already.

DISCLAIMER: I don't own any of the characters.

Please R&R^^

Yay, chapter one of the sequel! Lucille won't be conscious in the first part, but after that there'll be a lot of fluff (otherwise I'd keep feeling guilty about doing this to him T-T )

This chapter is more of a summary, though. Next one will really start the story.

The first few days and nights felt like some horrible nightmare to Kohaku. Both days and nights, he sat at Lucille's bedside, only holding that limp hand, staring at that beautiful face and those closed eyes. Wishing constantly for those eyes to open, to look back at him. Wishing, begging, for the singer to wake up and tell him he wouldn't leave him. Still, there was nowhere he'd rather be than at Lucille's side, touching him and seeing him. Because that was the closest he could get.

After some days, the blonde got strong enough to breathe on his own strength, though he still didn't show any signs of awakening. From that moment on, Kohaku kissed him onto his lips every now and then, hoping that such an intimate touch would get through to Lucille.

Weeks past like it was just a bad dream, though Eles came to bring some news from the outside world every day. For starters, Gwindel had been forced by the queen's court to temporarily join another orchestra, while Eles had found a job as a waitress in a nearby village, which paid pretty good. Still, Kohaku only heard it, remembered it, but couldn't feel any other emotion than the immense worry for Lucille.

After some more than a month, all injuries had been healed, meaning the singer was finally allowed to leave the hospital. With his spare money, Kohaku rented a small, one storey house just outside of the village where Eles had found a job, and took him there. In a small room with a two-sized bed, there was just enough space to put some medical equipment, since the singer couldn't eat or drink by himself. The only other bedroom was for Eles' uses, and there was a small kitchen which also formed the living-room. Well, at least there was a bathroom with toilet, and more wasn't really needed. Most of the day, Eles wasn't at home, and Kohaku spend most of his time taking care of Lucille.

The real story will begin next week^^

(And yes, I wanted Gwin gone, and Eles away from the house as often as possible. She's one of my favorite manga characters, but she just wouldn't have any use here. And Gwindel… if you've read the newest chapters of the manga, you know why I don't like him.)