It's everything I imagined it would be. The weather's being kind to us and we had a perfect spring morning - sun is shining brightly with only a few clouds on the sky. There's still a slight chill in the air which is absolute enough to wander around aimlessly. Everything from the weather to the scenery looks perfect.
We're now eating dinner in 360, a restaurant at the CN Tower, which is known as one of Toronto's finest, it features unforgettable food combined with a magnificent revolving view of Toronto more than 350 metres (1,151 ft) below. It indeed offers an incomparable culinary experience just like what online reviews said.
"So, should I take your picture?" Kousaku ask picking up his phone just as I tuck food on my mouth. I feel a flushing warm sensation on my cheeks, unsure of how I would react and at the same time conscious of how I will look on the picture. I can tell my cheeks turns red instantly. I try to draw a smile on my face, thinking he wouldn't take a shot but he seriously did took one. I was left in awe. What was that? I blink in disbelief. I didn't really expect that. He looks at the viewfinder, show it to me and pull a face.
"Perhaps, I'll wait until you finished." He glance at me and smile timidly. Hiding amusement on his voice.
"What does that mean? Am I not attractive enough when I'm eating?" I ask after swallowing the food on my mouth.
"No, you know you are... for me at least." he chuckled. Seeing Aizawa now is different from the cold, impassive, and arrogant guy from before.
Previously he didn't exhibit any expression on his face, he didn't speak much, he seldom smile and didn't even answer back most of the time. It's refreshing to see a side of him like this and I can't deny the fact that I prefer this side of him more.
As we have complimentary access to the Look Out and Glass Floor levels of the CN Tower, following our meal, we stroll around and enjoy the breathtaking panoramic view of the city. It's definitely overwhelming to see bright and blinking lights from above. I grab my phone from my bag and take one shot.
"How about a photo?" realizing we got a perfect backdrop as you can see the picturesque view of the city lights from behind. I stare at him for a few seconds, and wait for his reply.
"Ok." digging out his camera and standing back.
"No, you've got to be in the photo too. I think you're arms are long enough for a selfie. Or here-" I handed him my phone. "use this one instead."
Kousaku looks behind us, at the view and position me before standing next to me. I was laughing inside, thinking him, the great Aizawa Kousaku, taking a selfie. This is new to me. I wonder what's Hiyama and Fujikawa's reaction will be like if they saw what he is about to do at this moment. I bet they're going to laugh hard at him if they saw this. He's about to take a picture when another couple walk towards our direction and volunteer to take a picture of us. Kousaku glanced at me before reluctantly handed his camera to them.
He place his arm on my shoulder while his other hand grab mine and place it behind his back. I can't help but smile. It feels good to be nestled with him. It's been my fifth day in Toronto since I arrived. And it feels different now compare to the first time we met at the airport. I don't feel any awkwardness at this moment, though there are still moments that I can't get use to this side of him. The guy count from one to three before he took the picture. He then gives the camera back to Kousaku, and we both utter a warm 'thank you'. We stayed wrap up together as he reviews the picture on the viewfinder.
After a few seconds, I immediately remove my hand on his back, feeling embarrassed realizing that we stayed that way for longer than necessary.
This city has got right under my skin, and makes me want to be passionate with him all of a sudden. Ugh, What's happening? This is Toronto, it's not even Paris.
I can feel he's looking at me and I can't turn to meet his eyes. I'm not sure what's happening to me, but I kept on having these strange thoughts on my head.
"I had no idea that this place was so impressive." trying my best to distract myself from my craziness.
I gather all my strength and look back at him, He's standing behind me, smiling.
I tuck my hair behind my ears, slightly getting self conscious. I look at him questioningly.
"Nothing. It's just nice to see you like this."
"What?.. happy?" trying to dig deeper on his thoughts.
"Yes."
"I do. Well, it's new to you because you've only seen me at my worst. You've witnessed everything you don't need to see and you've been always there on my lowest moments, shedding tears over things." I rant.
"Do you think you made the right choice?" he said as we start walking around outside the building.
"Of what?" I ask.
"Of going out with me." he lowers his voice. I waited for a few seconds before I answer his question.
"Definitely. I actually really enjoyed it, I mean being with you, even we're not always together. I knew I made the right decision." I said and give him a reassuring nod.
"How bout you?" Feeling nervous. Trying to bring my pounding heartbeat in control.
"What?"
"Do you think you made the right choice?" I pause, and look at him straight in the eyes. It's now my turn to ask him. I know he knows what I mean.
"Absolutely." we both smile in solidarity.
Our eyes lock upon each other and I feel that thing again. I want to reach up and run my hand on his face and pull his face into mine. I shake my head. I took a deep breath and erase the things running on my mind. Weighing myself if I'm brave enough to do that. I sigh and look up at the building once more and then glance at him again. He was about to say something when we suddenly hear a loud crashing sound.
After that a swarm of people run towards where the sound came from. Andrenaline rush from our body and we both run immediately to the scene. There's motorcyle accident nearby. We tried to squeeze into the crowd to get closer to the injured party.
"Excuse us, were doctors." After hearing what he said, the crowd automatically give way to us.
Kousaku and I manage to draw near to them, disbelief clearly rush on our faces when saw the persons lying down on the street with blood stains on their clothes. The couple who took picture of us earlier. We exchange glances and instantly start doing the initial assessments, Kousaku examines the guy thoroughly and I start assessing her girlfriend's.
"Kousaku, she have pneumothorax, I need to drain the air.. now." I told him, I stand, walk a few steps and look around, checking if there's any pharmacy near us. But I failed, there's none on sight.
"It's about 15 minutes walk from here." Kousaku said. 30 mins back and forth. 30 minutes is quite long.
I think hard, thinking what's the best alternative to deliver treatment.
"Do you think you can ask them if they have any alcohol and something sharp that can cut skin like a cutter or something." I told him. I can understand English, but I'm not a fluent speaker. He asks the crowd immediately and luckily, there's someone who had an isopropyl alcohol with them. I pour all the things on my bag, searching for my pen. I am in the middle of removing the ink cartridge when a student handed me a cutter asking if that's okay? I nod and delightfully thank him.
"I'm sorry this may sting but please bear with it, this is the only available things I can use." I told her in plain simple english. I sterilize the pen and the cutter with alcohol and pour the remaining on my hand and the patients body.
I just need to make an opening to release the air on her lungs, I breathe hard and let out a deep sigh. This is it. Lifesaving in Toronto.
"You're girlfriend's a bad ass." James said, one of the emergency doctors in Toronto General Hospital, the hospital where I work. It's the nearest hospital near CN tower where the accident happened that's why they've sent the patients here. The paramedics invite us to come as we did the initial assesment and treatment for them.
I nod in agreement. I can't help but to feel proud. I glance at Megumi, standing a meter away from the patients trolley, looking after the one she saved today. I know if she's allowed to, she won't leave and continue checking up on the her but she can't. The hospital strictly don't allow outside doctors to mend their patients eventhough she did manage to save her before the ambulance and paramedics arrived at the scene. The guy, her boyfriend had an open fracture on his leg and scratches all over his face and upper extremities.
Both of them surprisingly didn't have any serious brain injury.
"You're on top man!" another doctor said. I just smile and starts walking towards her. "Nothing to ask for more huh!" he added.
James walk with me, tap my shoulder and glance at Megumi once more. "You're indeed a lucky guy." He said softly, and walk pass us, after giving Megumi an reassuring acknowledgement smile and a 'nice to meet you'.
I stare at her and said "You're on leave woman, you're not suppose to bring Lifesaving here."
Dindakusuma here's what I've promise! Hope I made justice to the prompt you left on your comment. It took me a while, 'cause I had to reasearch and gather some stuffs to make it believable.