Hoorah! I finally got around rewriting this! For those of you that read my fic before, Love Lost, Memories Forgotten, thank you for sticking with me for so long. I'm sorry for taking such a long time. This time, however, wil be a lot better. I'll be sure to write longer, and I guarantee you it will be better! For those people that just discovered this, ignore the mini speech!
Disclaimer: Full Moon wo Sagashite does not belong to me. It belongs to Arina Tanemura.
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Prologue
The stadium was deafening.
Well, it's how much my fans love me, I guess! Mitsuki thought. Out of breath, she bowed and smiled at the sea of faces before her. Fans were jumping up and holding up signs with her name.
It's been a few years since the incident with the shinigamis and Eichi had ended - five years, actually. Now that she was 18, her grandmother had allowed her to continue living on her own. She's not exactly living alone, though. Takuto had decided to move in with her after unsuccessfully looking for a place to live after he woke up from his coma. Now, they live together in bliss.
Not all things were good, though. She could no longer see shinigamis for some reason. Takuto still can though, being half-human and half-shinigami.
Whenever Mitsuki asks him about Meroko and Izumi, he simply shrugs and says, "I don't know. They don't come by anymore."
Mitsuki highly doubted it.
Since Takuto was the stubborn old goat he was, he refused to say any more. He always looked a little uncomfortable whenever Mitsuki bugged him about it, so she decided to drop the subject nowadays. She still looks up at the sky though, searching for a pair of rabbit or dog ears floating around, even if she can't see them.
Mitsuki stopped reminiscing and snapped back to reality. There were fans everywhere, and Ooshige was motioning her to come backstage. Turning to her loyal fans, she waved and bowed again, saying a few words of thanks as her fans screamed even louder, if possible. She turned and walked offstage as the people who worked backstage started cleaning up the big stage. Still a little out of breath, she smiled at Ooshige and Wakaouji.
"Did I do okay?"
"Okay? You did great!" Ooshige exclaimed, hugging her. When she let go, she handed Mitsuki a bottle of water. "Here, have some water."
Mitsuki took it gratefully. She looked around as she took a swig, eyes searching for a mess long, dark hair. After she was done, she asked the couple, "Where's Takuto? Is he late again?"
Wakaouji smiled reassuringly. "No, don't worry. He's got a surprise for you today, so he's running a bit late," Seeing Mitsuki pout, he chuckled and added, "He'll come by soon. Just be patient."
The girl sighed. Might as well get cleaned up while I wait for him, she thought as she turned to head back to her dressing room.
After she had finished removing her stage makeup and changing her clothes, a knock was heard on her door. Thinking it to be Ooshige, she opened the door - only to face an intimidating policeman.
The policeman looked down at her (literally) and asked, "Are you Miss Kouyama Mitsuki?"
Mitsuki, startled, replied, "Ah, yes, that is me. W-Who are you? Where is Ooshige-san?" She inwardly cursed herself for slipping up a little when talking the policeman.
"I am here to escort you to the police station. Your manager is waiting outside." Mitsuki raised a suspicious eyebrow. The police station? For what? Did something bad happen? Maybe one of her fans started a fight, or maybe there were threats against her… Would that happen? It's never happened to her before, but she's heard stories from Madoka. She shrugged, figuring that she would find out sooner or later. Oh well.
"Alright."
When Mitsuki had arrived outside, she saw a worried-looking Ooshige waiting for her. The moment Ooshige saw her, she rushed to her side and started asking her numerous questions. Confused, Mitsuki tried to calm her down. The woman eventually stopped asking her questions after seeing Mitsuki was alright.
"What's happening, Ooshige-san?" Mitsuki asked the woman.
"I'm not completely sure. It's an accident of some sort," Ooshige answered.
Mitsuki was puzzled. How does that involve her? "What does that have to do with me?"
Her manager shrugged, "That's what I asked them. They wouldn't tell me anything else besides the fact that there was an accident. Come on, let's go to the police station so we can find out." Ooshige walked towards the police car, trying to get past the crowd that is beginning to get bigger. Mitsuki hurried after her.
At the police station, Mitsuki found that Wakaouji was waiting for her.
"Wakaouji-sensei! You're here too? Do you know what's going on?" Mitsuki exclaimed as she ran up to give him a hug. The young doctor also looked worried, but he managed a weak smile as she hugged him.
When they let go, Wakaouji answered her questions, "To tell you the truth, I'm not entirely sure what's going on. However, I'm sure it must be pretty serious if they pulled you out of work to come here."
Mitsuki frowned at his answer, but that disappeared when a man in uniform walked up to them. He wasn't really remarkable, but the police man, Mitsuki assumed, was very serious-looking and a bit sad. Sad because of what? Mitsuki thought. The man went up to Wakaouji and shook his hand, introducing himself as the chief of police. The chief glanced at Mitsuki, then turned back to Wakaouji to ask if they could talk privately.
Mitsuki frowned, "No. If this involves me, then I get to hear what's going on too. I don't want to remain clueless any longer. No one has told me what is going on!" The chief looked taken aback at this outburst, then gave in and led the three of them to a small room.
The chief closed the door behind him and turned to face Wakaouji, Mitsuki and Ooshige. "I regret to inform you that a man named Kira Takuto was caught in an accident," he said as Mitsuki gasped at the mention of Takuto, "he was on his way to a concert, probably yours, Miss Kouyama," he gestured towards Mitsuki at this, "when a bus ran a red light and crashed into his motorcycle. Luckily, almost no one was hurt."
"Almost…?" Mitsuki whispered.
The chief looked at her with pity. "Yes, almost everyone. Mr. Kira is currently undergoing surgery at this time in the hospital. I suggest you go there now,"
Mitsuki immediately ran out of the room and the police station, holding back tears. There was no way this was happening. Not when life was so perfect, so full of bliss. She was hailing a taxi when Ooshige and Wakaouji caught up to her. A taxi came by, and they all went in.
"To the hospital, please! And hurry!" Mitsuki shouted hurriedly at the taxi driver. The driver nodded and tried to rush to the hospital as quickly as possible. On the way, Mitsuki buried her face in her hands and choked out a sob.
"Shh, it will be alright," Ooshige cooed, trying to comfort the girl.
"I can't lose him again!" Mitsuki cried.
"Everything will be fine, Mitsuki. Takuto came back once, and he'll come back again. Safe and sound," Wakaouji said. He cringed at Mitsuki's suddenly hopeful face. Truthfully, Wakaouji had absolutely no idea what will happen to Takuto. The chief barely gave him any details, and he doesn't even know the current condition he is in. All he can do right now is comfort Mitsuki while feeding her hopes and assurances. This time, he has to depend on the other doctors at the hospital.
The hospital was bustling with nurses and doctors running around, as usual. Wakaouji had gone to the front desk and asked about Takuto, where the nurse simply gave him the room number where Takuto was. Apparently the surgery was already done.
The trio walked to Takuto's room silently. They were all worried for the news to come. When they arrived, a doctor was standing outside the door. The doctor noticed them coming and faced them. Wakaouji and the doctor shook hands, since they worked together at some point. But that was a story for later.
"How is he?" Wakaouji asked, hoping for good news.
The doctor frowned, "The surgery, I think, was rather successful," Mitsuki breathed a sigh of relief, "but…" she stilled, holding her breath.
But? But?
Nothing good ever comes out of that.
Mitsuki was dreading the news now.
"But…?" said Wakaouji.
The doctor sighed, "…but, Mr. Kira is in a coma. I checked his medical records and I saw that he has already been in a coma before. I'm not sure if his body can take a second one this time."
Mitsuki's expression hardened. As long as he was still alive, Mitsuki didn't care. As long as Takuto was still Takuto, it didn't matter to her.
"May I see him?"
"Well, I wouldn't advise it, it's only been a few hours since the surgery, his body is still-"
"I asked if I may see him. So can I, or can I not?" Ooshige and Wakaouji were surprised at Mitsuki's tone of voice. They have never heard the teen speak to anyone in that way, whether she was angry at them or not. What is going on in Mitsuki's head right now?
The doctor sighed a second time in the span of ten minutes. "Yes, but be quiet. And be careful. He's still a bit weak."
Satisfied with his answer, Mitsuki stepped around him and walked into the room with a poker face.
I'll stay strong. For Takuto...
This is taking way too long for me TT_TT I'm sorry I take so long to rewrite and update OTL
The story is also going at a slower pace than before. Personally, I don't really like it. But I can't help it. Oh well!
Anyway, review! I love reviews! Reviews are love to me.
