Don't Hide From Reality; One Love Part 2
Nine years have passed by. Natsume and the others are 25 years old and they all have a job. But someone doesn't want to tell his profession to anyone. Why? And what will happen if he did so?
Last time:
"Don't worry. You can talk to me. If need me, you could go to me." I said with that assuring smile that I only gave Natsume.
"Thanks Ruka. You're the greatest best friend ever!" she said as she hugged me. I really could feel that my face turning very red. I was glad that I'm here for her. To help her. To guide her. And best of all, to love her.
I'm happy even though she said that were only best friends. Being close to her is enough. Don't worry Mikan, I wont harm you. Neither hurt you. I could be you crying shoulder and I'll wait for you forever.
Tell me, does it make sense? No right… something will happen to Mikan in this chapter. What would it be?
vii.
Mikan's POV
Ruka gave me a lift to the kindergarten. It's a very rainy Friday today. When classes were over, I didn't call for Ruka. Yeah… Ruka got himself an office downtown.
It's a free night tonight! Might as well visit Ruka in his clinic.
I knocked on his clinic.
Knock knock knock
Then the door opened. It revealed a smiling Ruka.
"Hi Mikan!" said he while he opened the door more. Signaling me to enter. This was the first time I went to see his clinic. And it's pretty huge and beautiful! Whoa. I wonder where he gets his money.
"Nice place you got here, Ruka." I said.
"Yeah. I really wanted a big one to fit the animals in." he said as he fed a black Labrador.
After a while, I sat on a couch. I was getting pretty bored. I glanced at the wall clock. It was already 4:50 pm. What time will he be going?
"Hey Mikan, let's go. It's almost 5 anyway." Said he while standing up.
"What? Where are we going?" I replied while standing up then I walked towards him.
"Home, why wou-?" he was cut off because I suddenly fell to the ground. I don't know why but my stomach really ached so bad but I don't feel like going to the toilet. My stomach has been acting like that since last month… dunno why but this is the first time that it ached so bad.
"Hey Mikan, are you alright?" said he while assisting me to stand up.
"To tell you the truth, no. My stomach aches but I don't feel like going to the washroom." I replied.
"Let's go to the hospital."
On the way to the hospital, my stomach really aches so bad. I wonder why. But it gets worse by the minute. When Ruka said my situation, the doctor examined me. After an hour or two, he went outside. I dunno. Maybe to talk to Ruka.
Ruka's POV
After an hour or two, the doctor went outside. I ran towards him.
"How was she doctor?" I asked. Then he gave me THAT disappointed look.
"Not good. But not yet bad." Said he. "She has this unnamed disease."
"Huh?" I replied. Unnamed? Is that even possible?
"Yes. And it's very hard to cure. You see, the cause of this is that your intestines, ah how would I explain this? Okay, you're intestines, stick together. That's why she has that stomach ache. And it will happen very often now." Said the doctor. I could really see that he's having a hard time explaining the disease.
"How would you cure it?"
"Well, you need to drink laxatives and antacids." Said he. I don't know what the hell he's talking about. What on earth are laxatives and antacids?
"What are these antacids and laxatives?" I asked.
"They could be bought in a form of drinks. There such thing called Pennyroyal Tea. Buy it in a drug store. But I must tell you, it's very rare. For your girlfriend's disease is a rear one too. Anyway. I got to go." Said he while walking away.
It's a rare disease. It's hard to find my girlfriend's antibiotics. Wait! Did he say girlfriend? Oh no, I could feel myself blushing now. I really wish that she is my girlfriend. But now, my problem is how would I tell her. And where could I find this Pennyroyal Tea?
I ran to the nurse to ask the bill. I paid for it. I got a hell lot of a money now. And I'm willing to spend it all for Mikan.
As I walked towards where she's sitting, I could see her agony. Then she tried to stand up towards me while clutching her stomach.
"What did he say?" When she said this, I looked away. How would I tell her?
"He said you have this very rare disease." I said as I looked straight into her eyes.
"Oh." She said as she looked at me. Then again, she fell on the ground.
"Hey!" I said as I helped her get up.
"This is getting worse Ruka. Help me!" she said. It's so painful to see her in agony.
"Okay. We need to go to the nearest drug store." I said as I gave her a piggy back ride.
"Thanks Ruka. You're a very great friend." She said.
Then I drove back to our house and gave her to Youichi.
"What happened to her?" he asked calmly. I placed her to her bed and laid her down. She was still clutching her stomach in pain.
A girl suddenly went in front of her and knelt down beside her.
"Ms. Mikan, are you alright?" Miyu asked as she held Mikan's free hand.
"She's… no time to explain. Take care of her first. I'll be back as quick as I can." I said as I ran down my car.
Youichi's POV
When Ruka went out, Mikan was getting from worse to worst. I wonder what happened. Then she started to crumble. Heck, I don't know what to do in this kind of situation. But I know that my face still looks calm and emotionless outside. I really like to mask my emotions just like Natsume. He's after all, my idol. Wait!
An idea came to my mind. NATSUME!
"Miyu, take care of her for a while. I'll just do something." I said as I went out of the room and towards mine.
Then I called Natsume.
"Mph." said he meaning hello.
"Natsume. Come here at my house. There is something and… we need you here."
"Hmph." Said he then he hang up.
I went to Mikan's room. Miyu told me that Mikan have this unnamed disease. It's about a stomach ache and the intestines.
After 30 minuets, a car came. I thought it was Ruka but it was Nastume. He knocked on the door then I opened it.
"What is it?" said he while walking in.
"Mikan. And a stomach ache." I said I went upstairs to Mikan's room.
"That's all?" Natsume said while going to the hallway.
"It's an unnamed disease. It has something to do with the intestines." I said.
When we reached Mikan's room, Mikan's face was indescribable.
Mikan's POV
When he showed up in my door. I don't know what to feel. Stomach hurts badly, and heart is aching more than my stomach. After 5 months of not hearing any news from him, he'll suddenly show up. I saw him drag a chair towards my bed.
"What have you done now little girl?" he said looking to my eyes. I was now drowning in his eyes. I could feel that I was about to cry.
I was about to answer him when Ruka burst in and panting. This made me stand from where I was lying.
"Ruka?" I said while still clutching my stomach.
"Here. Drink this." He said while handing me a cup full of… tea?
"Tea?" I said. Then I drank it.
"Cherry?" I asked.
"Yes. The doctor said that it could help. It was called Pennyroyal Tea. That's your antibiotic." He said while sitting on the foot of my bed.
"Huh?"
"Need to mix it in hot water. It's a pack you see. There's one, the laxatives and the other one is antacids." Said he. While raising two packets. The other one is red and the other is white.
Then after that, I drank the rest of the cup. After awhile Ruka asked me "How are you feeling?"
"Better!" I said being the normal me. Well, I really felt better.
"Glad your better." He said giving me a smile. Suddenly, Natsume walked out of the room.
"Where are you going?" I asked before he open the door.
"None of your business little girl." He said while walking away then he stopped again.
"I think I should go now too." Miyu said then she ran out of the room.
"I'll be in my room" Youichi said while walking away.
"Yeah, Me too." Ruka said while walking away. He closed the door and leaving me and Natsume alone.
"Why are you like that huh, Natsume?" I said.
"Because it's me. It's my attitude and you can't change that. And if you did, it's not me." He said while walking away
"Why do you always make me cry?" I said in a shaky voice. Then after a while, there's no reply. Then he started walking away. I quickly hopped up of the bed and hugged his waist. My face was in the lower part of his back and I'm on my knees.
"Don't leave me!" I begged.
"Hmph. Get off me. You can't love me." Said he while he pushed me away which caused me to fall on the floor with my butt.
"Why not?"
"I'm not allowing you. You'll just break your heart."
"Can't you just let me love you now and deal with the broken heart later?" I said as I cried and I was still on the floor.
"No." he said and with that, he walked away. How ironic.
Okay. The second to the last line was super sweet that it became corny right? I need feedbacks. Classes suck. Anyway, I got this classmate who really draws well and I asked her to draw Natsume and Ruka. Hope that she'll really draw it. Mwahahahahahahahaahhaahahahaha!
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Ps. Mikan's sickness in the story is real. And Pennyroyal Tea is as real as the sickness. And it's true that it's unnamed. Something good will happen between Mikan and Ruka on the next chapter. Rejoice for the MikanxRuka fans! Mwahahaahahah.
Pps. I'm a very jolly person aren't I?
