Okay, I think I'm on a roll. I got all my shopping done, wrapping gifts and I'm typing up the second and third chapters. Reviews will be answered at the bottom. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: Is it really necessary to say it again? As is in the last chapters, I don't own Shugo Chara.
Chapter 3
I could hear the doctor droning on and on about the type of tumor and what treatment Rima would have to go through, but I couldn't comprehend the words coming out of his mouth. How could she have a tumor? She had been just fine the day before. It didn't make any sense. Rima's voice broke through my shock.
"Utau? What are you staring at?"
I realized, too late for it to go unnoticed by the others, that I had been blankly staring at a poster for some disgusting eye disease (eesh…). Rima was just too observant of what I did, the little mind reader.
"Um… that poster?"
She rolled her eyes but laughed at my response. I smiled when she laughed. Same old Rima. I turned to the doctor, who seemed unable to shut up.
"So is she staying here? Going to a hospital? When is her treatment going to start?"
The doctor glared at me, as if I had offended him by asking questions. I met his eyes. Ikuto could sense that I was about to be rude, so he put his hand on my shoulder and whispered, "Utau. Don't pick a fight. Let him answer the questions."
I glared at him but let it go. All this time, Amu had been standing in the corner, her back to the rest of us. What was she doing? The doctor, in his low, droning voice, began to answer my questions.
"It will be decided where Mashiro-san will be treated after I discuss the situation with her parents. It is a fairly developed tumor, so she should be treated as soon as possible. The sooner we can get her treatment, the better chance of survival she has."
I saw Rima pale out of the corner of my eye. The doctor's last phrase bounced around in my head, echoing. The better chance of survival….
Amu turned back to us, tears in her eyes. I was instantly suspicious, Rima and Amu didn't know each other that well. And Rima definitely knew Amu better than Amu knew her. I saw Amu quickly slip something into her pocket as she approached the bed that Rima sat on. And for a split second before Amu sat down next to her, I swear I saw a smirk flash across her face. What the hell was this girl up to?
"Oh, Rima! This is terrible! If you're gone, who's going to make us all laugh? Who will the fanboys fawn over during gym? Who'll come with me to the school dances?"
Amu was so dramatic. Okay, well I was too, but this was my best friend we were talking about. And Amu barely knew her, for crying out loud!
"What about your load of other friends, Amu? The ones you hang out with at lunch while me and Rima sit in the corner, all by ourselves? Yeah, you're such a good friend to her, aren't you?"
Amu flushed with anger; whereas Rima threw me a withering look, the kind that said 'just play along '. So I backed off. Ikuto looked at me with a confused expression on his face. "PMS?" he muttered into my ear. I gave him a dirty look and shuffled closer to Rima.
"Don't worry, Reems. This tumor will be a snap compared to the time Nagi broke his collarbone and you went crazy with worry. We can make it through this, no sweat!"
She gave me a look that told me she saw through my fake enthusiasm, but she didn't call me on it. Another nurse came in and told us that we had to leave, because her parents were coming in to talk to the doctor. We shuffled out, smiling at Rima and promising we would visit later. As soon as the door was shut behind us, I turned to Amu with a glare.
"What the hell is wrong with you? You spend three quarters of the time in the corner, not paying any attention to Rima, the doctor, or us. Then when you finally figure out that you should comfort the girl that wanted you here, you decide to jump the question 'what'll happen if you die?' on her? What are you trying to do, make her feel worse?"
Amu smirked at me. She looked so smug just standing there, in made me want to lean over and scratch her eyes out. Bitch…
"Well at least I didn't tell her that she'll survive. Did you even listen to the doctor at all? She has a tumor on her brain. A rare one too. Interesting fact: 2% survival rate. How likely is it that she's going to be the one out of fifty that makes it through this? The girl's a spoiled little doll. She wouldn't be able to handle breaking a nail."
My hands instinctually curled into fists, aching to hit her. I held back, but barely. If Ikuto hadn't been there to keep me in control, she would probably be on the floor right now.
Listen up, bitch. You don't know the first thing about Rima. You say she can't handle breaking a nail? Well, she's tougher than you. Spoiled? She may be rich, but she's not spoiled. And if you knew her at all, you would know that she's a fighter. What are the odds that she's the one out of fifty? I'd bet every penny I own that she's one of that 2% that survive. And I'm not going to let a bitch like you tell her whether or not she'll live. So shut the hell up and fuck off."
Amu looked like the wanted to slap me. We were on the verge of an all-out cat fight. Suddenly, she straightened up and smirked again.
"We'll see. Oh, and see you later Iku-kun."
She laughed a totally false laugh and strutted out the door like she owned the place. Under my breath, I muttered all the colourful words that I was thinking about her. Ikuto put his arm around me and we walked to his car.
"Please tell me you're not planning on going out with that bitch after what she said in there."
He laughed. Same old Ikuto. Even when one of his best girl friends was in the hospital, he seemed unaffected. I knew he was hiding his emotions though.
"After she called you a bitch and basically said she was waiting for Rima to die? There's about a snowball's chance in hell."
Against my will, I smiled at him. I didn't want to smile, knowing Rima was in there, without the support of her friends.
"Can we come back tomorrow?"
He gave me a small, almost pitying smile. Then he smirked and said, "Tomorrow? We're coming back later tonight."
Sorry about the really lame ending. I just didn't know how to cut it off :P Anyway, hope you guys liked it. And this chapter shows why this story is rated T. There's going to be quite a bit of bad language. Soooo… Reviews! Thank you to those who reviewed:
Princess Utau: Yeah, tumors can be bad. Especially on the brain. And this story does have a bit of humor in it. I hope you like this chapter Thanks for reviewing~
Wildappuruanimeheart101: *sigh* so many chins Appuru. And I was bored. Don't kill meh for this chappie, it's sort of a filler. Oh, and I'm very proud that I finally annoyed you enough that you made an account ;) Merry Christmas, enjoy the bracelets girl. Thanks for the review kid. Oh, and you should be scared of my PM wrath.
The Otaku You Fools: lol of course! Thanks~ and yeah, it was sort of a shock to me too. I'm not either girl, but I know both of them. I can retell this story in first person because 'Utau' told me the entire story from her perspective of best friend. Nagi is in the story, but there isn't very much Rimahiko romance. He was mentioned in this chappie, and he makes an appearance later. Oh, and a little side note: just to let you know, there will be traces of Ikuma in this story. But you're mostly correct, it is about Utau helping Rima. Well, I know I'm not that bad at writing, but there's a lot of room to grow for me. I know, 'Rima' is a very strong person. And in the first chapter, I did mean that she has disdain against , but it would give away a major plot point if I told you whether she is currently alive or dead. Sorry, I hope I didn't kill your dreams. And, well, when I saw that you reviewed and read it, I decided to try again. Sebastian had been spazzing at me, and he wouldn't let me update, but I finally tried again and it worked! So I have to say thanks for the encouragement! I'll try not to keep you waiting for too long Thanks for the review!
X.X Sakura da' Purple NekoX.X: lol well here it is! Thanks for reviewing~
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