"Have you wondered why the world turned? Why there were different time zones? Why Winter was Summer in other regions or Summer was Winter? Have you wondered why the skies were blue, yet shrouded with the depths of grey? Have you ever wondered what happens to someone when they die? Does their legacy still continue on? Does the memories slowly fade away when time progresses? Or may-When we die, do we go to Heaven or Hell? All my life I had been told that the people of whom are always right go to Heaven, and those of whom are wrong go to Hell. I never knew the understanding of such things. I never thought I would be so close to death, yet there I was. Watching the doctors do all they could. Nothing seemed to help. I wanted to be dramatic. Fall to my knees, curse at the sky. Not knowing that this wasn't his fault. Yet, everyone blames the big man upstairs. Because they don't know why someone has to die, whether they be young or old. Sick or healthy. Or just plumb stupid. Ye-This is how I got here."
The night was filled with panic, as the ambulance pulled up to the Emergency Room entrance. The two men immediately pulled the bed from the back of the ambulance. Rushing to the doors as they easily glided open. They were met up with the Emergency Room doctor, "What's going on?" He asked, as they now began to rush the young male back. He heard that there was car accident, and a fifteen year old boy was driving. Of whom he had crashed into a van with a mother and two children. The mother was killed on impact and the children were in critical condition. The doctors were rushing to get the young male into the Emergency Room. Shouting was become filled within the small room. This was a life or death situation. A woman was pressing against the male's chest, while another was putting a mask over the face of the male and began to squeeze at the bottom of the mask to let oxygen flow through his lungs. Of course by now things were becoming more bleak with every second ticking by.
"Doctor, his heart rate is dropping." A nurse called out. The nurse that was pressing softly against his chest kept at what she needed to do. The doctor was telling another nurse to inject him to get his heart to become normal. To no prevail, within a matter of two minutes. The fifteen year old began to flat line. They were doing everything they could from running around getting everything the doctor to pumping oxygen through the mask to give the male oxygen to the lungs. Frantically the nurse grabbed the defibrillator, she now coated his chest,
"250 Joules!" The doctor screamed. Once he heard the defibrillator beep, he pressed the paddles to the boy's chest. "Clear!" The doctor ordered the nurses to back away. He saw the chest heave, yet, nothing. "300 Joules!" He screamed again. The paddles were once again pressed to the male's chest. "Clear!" He yelled. Yet, nothing. He wasn't going to give up, this was a kid. The doctor had a sixteen girl at home, and he would do anything to save her. This is what he wanted to do for the young male. Once at 350 Joules, he knew that he could only shock the boy once more. And this was the last time. "Clear!" Would be the final scream from the doctor, as he saw there was no more that he could do. "Time of death, 8:31 pm. I will inform the family." The doctor whispered as he took the blanket and brought up the cloth to cover the male's face, "Its a damn shame." He whispered,
"What is?" The nurse asked,
"Such a young life taken away from the world." The doctor stated. Once he took everything, only then did he realise who the boy was. His name was; Yuuma. "He used to tour with my daughter." The male stated. "Now. He will tour from Heaven." The male swallowed trying to hide the desperate attempt to not cry. He watched the nurses begin to clean up. Now, came the hard part. Telling the family that there would be no good news. No passing go. No collecting two hundred dollars. Just a memory that could stay forever or fade away as if nothing happened. Taking in a deep breath he walked to the waiting room. Where he saw Yuuma's mother and twin sister Minki. Now, the hard part.
Walking towards the mother and twin sister. He could easily say he wanted to walk away. Go the opposite way, run. Never to look back. Yet, the hardest part of being a doctor is telling the family that their was nothing they could do to save someone they loved and cared about, "Hello, I'm Dr. Hatsune. You are the Megurine family, correct? Mother of Yuuma Megurine?" He asked. He already knew the answer. Yet, for the hospital he knew that he had to follow protocol.
"Yes. I am Yuuma's mother. And this is his sister. Tell me, is he okay?" Rei Megurine asked,
"I am so sorry." He stated. He watched the mother fall to the floor then watched the twin sister's arm wrap around her. "The injuries were to extensive. There was nothing we could do. We tried everything to save him. I am so sorry for your loss." The male took in a deep breath, as he turned on his heel. Tears slowly ran from the corner of his eyes. He tried to show that he was not weak. Yet, the nurse that saw him walk by. Never saw him as weak, just someone that cared. And honestly would hate to be in that situation. Dr. Hatsune walked towards the place where doctors could sleep. Immediately laying down, the image of the mother falling down and screaming. Could only break his heart even more. He knew he needed to sign the death certificate. Yet, he wanted to give the family a moment or two. While turning over, he face the wall. The tears stained the pillow, as he took this moment to rest.
Two days had passed since the passing of Rei's son, Yuuma. Yet, no one knew. Rei didn't want that to leak out. All she did was lay in bed, clinging to the picture of her and him. Honestly, Rei could easily say that Yuuma was her favourite of the twins. He had everything going for him. A beautiful musical career. Friends that loved and adored him. She never saw that with his twin sister, Minki. Though the twins looked almost identical. If Minki was born a male, they would surely pass off as identical twins. Yet, Rei's favourite was Yuuma. Rei heard the knock at the door, "Go away, Minki." Rei whispered within the dark room. That seemed so very cold. The mother had not left. She didn't drink anything, nor had ate anything. She knew her daughter was trying to help out as best as she could. All Rei wanted was Yuuma back. She would have let Minki die, which is rather sad, than her son. Then again, Rei did love Minki. She had a very bad of showing the feeling. Needless, to say, Rei would die if Minki would have died. Rei now went into the fetal position as she began to cry once more.
"Mo-" The daughter sighed then shook her head. She saw the maid walking up to her, "Maybe you'll have a better chance of getting her out of her cell of sorrow." The daughter stated,
"I had an idea. Yet. You may not like it." The maid began. "I know it'll sound weird. But maybe you sho-" She was cut off,
"You are not going to say what I think you are about to say. Are you?" The daughter questioned,
"Look, Miss. You look like him, act like him. Hell, if you were born a male. You would be a literal replica of him." The maid went to go on, but was immediately cut off,
"Are you saying I look like a boy?" The girl asked,
"Well. A baby face looking male. They wouldn't know the difference. We could pretend you were in accident. He was in the car but came off with minor injuries. Yet. You died instead." The maid stated. "After all, we haven't had a memorial service or a funeral. The only ones that know he has died. Is us three. Everyone made sure it stayed out of the news. The family that lost their daughter and their grandchildren, had agreed to not put it in the news." The maid carried on. "Plus, your mother wouldn't be so sick. She could move on. Eventually, you will be replaced as the daughter. I am sure in time she will want a daughter again. Come with me. I will cut your hair." The maid suggested,
"Uh. I am not sure. My mother would have a fucking heart attack seeing that Yuuma was back." The daughter stated,
"Yes. Well, the heart attack is not a good thing. Look at it this way. You have always wanted to be recognised. Here is your chance." The maid stated. She took the soon to be new Yuuma to the bathroom. "Ready?" The maid asked,
"Oh, ho ho, you know it." The female stated, as she took in a deep breath. Immediately closing her eyes. She felt the warmth fall away from her back as the long pink locks fell to the floor. During the makeover, the twin almost wanted to cry. After about three hours, the maid instructed for her to open her eyes, "Oh my god. I look just like him. Like you said a baby face version of him." She stated. Her right hand went to her now shorter pink tresses. Slowly she ran her fingers through her hair, "Wow. The resemblance is uncanny." She whispered,
"Okay. I am going to get your mother and run this idea past her." The maid smiled,
"Wait! What?! You never told her!? What happens if she doesn't like it?! I am going to look like a raging bull dyke!" The daughter exclaimed. Only to hear the maid laughing.
"Milady?" The maid stated through the door. "Please come out. You must eat. I know its hard, please." The maid pleaded. She heard the door unlocking, "Ah. Oh my. You could use a shower." The maid joked. "I have an idea to run past you." The maid walked Rei into her room, she then shut the door. "I know its hard to lose a child. I know what its like to never have them back." She took in a deep breath. She didn't want to get into her past. "I had an idea. You daughter looks just like Yuuma. She has the almost build of him. I say almost because she isn't as muscular as him. That, and, she looks like a baby face version of him. Not the point. What if we were to disguise Minki as Yuuma. You would have your son back in a sense. We could call the hospital and tell them to change the death certificate. It would be Minki that died in the car accident not Yuuma. He would go to perform. In time you could always adopt a daughter." The maid smiled,
"She sounds nothing like him though. The idea was a good thought bu-" Rei looked at the light that shined through the crack of the door. There she saw her daughter standing there looking like Yuuma. "Yuu-Ma?" She called out. Once getting closer, she saw Minki. "This will work. But can you sing like him? Act like him? Talk like him?" Rei asked. Within five minutes she had her 'son' back. "Yuuma!" She exclaimed.
"I hate you." Yuuma lipped towards the Maid. 'I know', was lipped back. Yuuma was held by her mother. The new 'son' wrapped her arms around her mother, "It'll be okay, ma." She stated,
"Yeah. You do sound like him. I love you. Thank you for doing this. However, I will not have you get your breasts removed nor something added. This is good enough for me." Rei stated then walked Yuuma to her new room. "This is your room." Rei smiled. Finally, the mother of two. Now of one was happy. "Get dressed. We are going out." Rei smiled. Walking to the bathroom, she began to get ready.
"Dr. Hatsune here." The male doctor spoke into the receiver,
"Hello. This is-" The maid paused and thought a new name. "Rei's husband, Yoichi." The maid knew that the father was out of the picture. Yet, here was the biggest request that anyone could ever ask for. "I need a favour from you. I need the death certificate changed. Minki needs to be on there, not Yuuma." She went on. "They were trading places. Minki had to get her breasts removed due to having-" She paused, "Think think." Finally she came up with one of the biggest lies in the world. "Cancer." The female stated. She knew that he may bring up the face he had an appendage. Yet, what stunned her. He didn't,
"Oh. I apologise. I guess we got it wrong." Dr. Hatsune whispered. Oh, he knew. He just discarded everything, and went for the ride. "I will get on it." He stated with a smile behind the receiver,
"Thank you." The maid stated. She cleared her throat to sound more, as she would say, female sounding. The maid walked up the stairs. She almost laughed seeing Yuuma having a problem with her tie, "Need help, sir?" The maid asked,
"Yeah. And I hate you." Yuuma replied,
"Rei needed hope. And you were just that. Hope." The maid stated. She smiled ever so warmly at the female that stood before her. "Do have a good evening, sir." The maid smiled,
"Yeahhhh." Yuuma shook her head as she walked away. She saw her mother. Instantly, she walked out with her mother. This would be the most interesting thing that'll ever happen. Here was a female posing as her dead brother. This would become, very interesting. Oh, good luck, 'Yuuma'.