This story takes place after the manga ends... Following a new doctor named Narumi Reira. Enjoy. ^^
Chapter 1. The first encounter
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"Narumi-san, the police said that 10 bombing victims are coming our way. Please be ready for it.'"
I woke up from my half-asleep state and rushed toward the medicine cabinet in the emergency room with my fellow fresh graduates, preparing for an emergency surgery.
After 15 minutes, the victims arrived at my place. The doctor who is in charge of the emergency room split us into several groups. My group was in charge of an excessively bleeding victim that seemed to be the target of bombing, considering his terrible wounds. He was unconcious, but his breathing was pretty stable. His heart rate was rather high because of the amount of blood he lost. I was trying to stop his upper torso bleeding when I realized that he was missing a rib. I checked once more to confirm it, but suddenly his hand weakly touched mine. His eyes slightly opened and it showed me a pair of cat eyes that I've been so familiar with.
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"... I see, Nada-san, that was a pretty good report. So, Narumi, what abnormality did you find in the patient that came last night?"
My lecturer, and also the doctor who was responsible for the emergency room, asked me.
"Well, I was in charge of checking his upper torso. I found that he was excessively bleeding, but fortunately, his bones are all intact." I said, calmly.
"Does it means that you don't think he need an X-ray examination to confirm that he doesn't broke anything? I'm sure you know that he was a bombing victim."
"Yes, I do, Sir. But I'm sure that it isn't necessary. At least for his upper torso that I've checked."
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CLICKED.
I opened the front door of my house while humming absent-mindedly. It has been 2 months since I met that "cursed child". Yes, I do know those children with missing ribs and cat eyes. Not that I know them in person; I just know that they're in existance. How do I know that? Well, that's still a mystery for you now; you'll find out later.
"You're home."
An unfamiliar guy's voice talked to me. I turned my back to him, to see a silver-haired guy in his twenty, sat in my couch, pierced me with his blue-cat-like eyes.
I was shocked. Not that I didn't expect it. After all, he was a bit conscious when I examine him. But to imagine that he could remember me from only one meeting and tracked me down was pretty creepy.
"I believe you know me."
I gulped. I tried to be seen not scared, but I know it was rather hopeless.
"You are Eyes Rutherford. The classical pianist sensation."
He blinked as he heard my answer. He stood up and walk toward me.
"I know you had discovered more than that."
There were only silence I gave as an answer.
He seemed a bit annoyed. But I didn't know whether it was only my imagination or it was real since his facial expression was hardly seen.
"You know what I am. You know I missed a rib. You know what my eyes means."
Again, there were only silence between us. But this time, he didn't brake it until I found courage to speak.
"And what do you expect me to say about that?"
He moved closer to me.
"You know it, but you kept your mouth shut. Normal doctors don't do it. I want to know why."
"Normal doctors who want to keep themself safe do."
"Normal doctors who know, do. Those who don't know will think it is dangerous for the patient." He emphasized in the word know.
"If I didn't know, I will tell doctor, and other people might found that too. And I will be dead earlier, even if you died. Your friends will kill me." I admitted.
"Either way, you're out of luck." He agreed.
"I just saved your life and kept your secret. Why should you bother?!" I said, losing my calm.
He moved closer.
"Then, I only want to know where you got that information from. I only want to know whether you're friend or foe."
"What if I don't want to tell you?"
The next thing I knew, he had tackled me down. I fell with a loud noise and he sat upside my aching body. There were a dagger pointed to my neck.
Oh, God. I wished I didn't choose that day to be in emergency room...
"Hesitation may means you're a foe. That'll cut your safety away." He whispered in my ears.
I gulped.
"Well, I..."
Suddenly, he kissed me.
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Well, what do you think? please read the next chapter and don't forget to R&R. ^^