Well, this is the update for Chapter 7... A short one like always. LOL... XP Anyway, please take your time and enjoy this chapter though it might has some mistakes or anything somewhere in this story. ^^" Thank you for your review~


The journey to the hospital that usually takes around 30 minutes by transport from the bus stop had taken around 45 minutes this time because of the weather – the blue-eyed young man beside me had done his job very well. He dropped me right in front of the hospital lobby entrance then excused himself to search for a place to park his car. I ran into the lobby, making my way towards the reception counter to ask for Yuki.

"Excuse me. Is there a patient named Masatomo Yuki being treated here ?", I asked as I reached the counter.

"Masatomo Yuki ? The one who was just being admitted here an hour ago, right ?"

"Y-yes."

"She's currently in the ward numbered 202 upstairs. May I ask who you are ?"

"I'm Masatomo Akiko, her grandmother. Can I see her right now ?"

"Sure. Take your time visiting her. It must be hard for you."

"Thank you.", I replied then made my way to the second floor to see Yuki.


As Haruka parked his car, he waited for a while in the car, thinking whether to tell Rin about his situation or not. He took out his phone, staring at it for a few seconds then tapped at the messaging icon; Rin's name came out first since he's the last and frequent person he had contacted that day. He tapped at Rin's name, getting ready to type a message to Rin but he's having a mixed feeling. 'Should I tell Rin ? Should I keep quiet ?', he argued in his mind. 'If I tell him…Rin will definitely give me his long and grumpy lecture…', he thought. After arguing with his decision for quite a long time, he decided to keep it as a secret since he didn't want Rin to be worried; Rin has a lot of things to think of rather than worrying about him and he doesn't want to be selfish. Haruka took a look at Rin's name in his phone again. 'Maybe I should just tell him that I won't be home tonight.' With that thought, he started to type a message for Rin.


To : Rin

Subject : I'm not going home

Rin, I have something to be settled tonight so I won't be coming home.


Haruka tapped the send button and waited for Rin's reply. Within a few seconds, a message from Rin arrived.


From : Rin

Subject : Re: I'm not going home

Is that so ? Well, what a coincidence… I can't go home tonight too.


Haruka felt a bit surprised with Rin's reply as he usually will ask more things every time Haruka sent a message containing the word 'I have to do something'. He'll ask what is exactly that 'something' Haruka is going to do, where and with whom he is going to do that. 'Maybe he's really busy…'


To : Rin

Subject : Re:Re I'm not going home

Owh… Still in the office ?


Haruka replied to Rin's message then waited for Rin's reply. This time, the reply took quite a time to arrive so Haruka went out of his car then walked into the hospital lobby. As he entered the lobby, his sapphire orbs immediately observe the surroundings, searching for the woman he had sent before. 'Wait… She might have gone to her granddaughter's ward. Then… I should ask the person at the reception counter.'

"Excuse me, miss… May I ask something ?", Haruka asked the young female who's busy writing something.

"Yes ?", she asked and as she raised her head up to look at Haruka, she suddenly gasped. "Haruka-cchi ?"

"Owh… it's you…", Haruka replied dryly.

"Come on… what a passive reaction, Haruka-cchi~ ~", the girl whined while pinching Haruka's cheeks.

"Oi… Stop it, Mizushima…"

"Haruka-cchi~~ Can't you act more friendly ? Call me by my name ! It's our first time meeting after our university days after all~"

Haruka sighed at the situation he's having now – he really couldn't stand someone so clingy and persistent like this. It's not like he's having problem calling people with their name, but it feels different with this girl in front of him since her name is the same as him – Haruka."How did we become friends in the first place, Ha-ru-ka ?", he said while his hand reached his wallet then took out a card. "Here's my business card… I work there, so come if you have your time. We can… have a little conversation if you really want to."

"A restaurant owner and the head chef ? Woah~ Amazing ! I'll definitely go there ! Your cooking is su~per delicious !", she said in excitement.

"Stop squealing… It's not that amazing…", Haruka said, frowning.

"Can I have discounts ?"

"No... The prices you'll find in my restaurant is the lowest. If you want any lower price, you can come during events or special occasions."

"Hehe… Is that so ? Then, what can I help you with, Haruka-cchi ?"

"Uh… Have you seen a woman coming here just now ? She looks around 50 and wears a maroon coat."

"The one whose granddaughter involved in the accident just an hour ago ?"

"Yeah… That one."

"She's currently in the ward where her granddaughter is currently being treated. Why did you ask for her ?"

"About her granddaughter's treatment cost… put it under my account. I'll pay for it."

"Huh ? Why ? Don't tell me that you're the one who hit her…"

"Of course not… I just… wanted to help her…"

"She somehow reminds you about your late grandmother, right ?", she said as if she can read Haruka's mind. She might not be as good as Makoto in reading Haruka's mind, but she had been friends with him long enough to know him and his behaviour pretty well.

"Yeah…If she was in her place, and I was in her granddaughter place… I think she'll do the same… Waiting like an idiot and trying her best to find a ride in this bad weather just to be with her grandson…"

"Alright then… Fill in your full name, identity card number, phone number, the account number which you're going to use to pay the treatment with and a few information in this form."

Haruka filled out the form given by her at the reception counter then went to the waiting lounge to wait until the snow stop falling down, maybe until the next day. He took a look at his phone; Rin hasn't replied since 30 minutes ago. 'Maybe he's already sleeping… It'll be nice to sleep in Rin's hug during times like this…', Haruka thought. He had always loved Rin's hugs since they're very warm even during cold weather and he couldn't help to resist the temptation to cling to Rin's body when he's sleeping by his side. Somehow, Rin's broad chest and warmth always makes him feel safe and secure and Rin's heartbeat rhythm is his perfect lullaby. Haruka let out a sigh; today had been a very exhausting day for him. He left his house earlier than usual in the morning to prepare a large scale food catering for a wedding ceremony, cooked for the customers after finished with the catering then when he thought he could rest to his heart content in the evening, he ended up helping a stranger in his way home. He, himself couldn't believe that he actually helped that woman and managed to drive the car in such a troublesome weather.

Remembering the woman he helped just now made his mind travels to the days when his late grandmother was alive. His late grandmother had always loved him and treated him like her own son. During his hard times, she was always there by his side to comfort and support him, making him feels like his grandmother loves him more than his parents. 'I miss you…', he thought, then suddenly, his phone rang.

"A call from Rin ?", he muttered then received the call.

"Hey, Rin… What's up ?", he asked but no answer was given. All he could hear is the sound of something rustling against each other and the sound of someone with heavy breathing. 'Did he accidentally called me ?' he thought, wanting to end the call but stopped when he heard some moaning voices.

"A-ah… Sou… Stop it…", the voice sounded and Haruka knows really well who's the owner of the voice – it's Rin's. 'He's saying 'Sou'… then he's probably with Yamazaki right now…', Haruka thought, his heartbeat starting to pound faster as he could already guess what is happening on the other side of the phone but he still continue to hear the conversation to confirm that guess.

"Stop ? But it looks like you're enjoying it…", a deep voice came to his hearing. 'Yeah… I knew it… It's Yamazaki…'

"A-ah… Sou… Damn it… You're so good in this…", Rin said, his voice sounding in pleasure.

"Don't underestimate my skills, stupid."

"Ngh… Sou… Ah..!"

"Just a little bit more…"

"It's enough… Just… Ah! Do it.."

"Are you sure ?"

"Sou… Hurry…"

"I'm going to put it in."

"Ngh… Ah..! Sou…"

Haruka immediately ended the call; his heart felt like it had been stabbed millions of time from the inside and it's not the first time he felt that feeling – it's a feeling strong enough to make him suffocate every time he feels it. It was really clear that Rin is having sex with Sousuke from the conversation in the phone call. 'He lied… again…', Haruka thought, his tears are threatening to flow out from his tear glands but he tried hold them in. He smirked to himself when he thought about his hesitation to tell Rin that he was driving in the heavy snow back then. 'Rin wouldn't care about 'you' after all…', he mocked himself. Now he understood why Rin didn't bother to ask lots of things as usual in his text before – he's too busy spending his intimate time with someone else.

Rin lying to him is not a weird thing to Haruka anymore. He had always done that since the time he started his part-time job. There were times when Haruka decided to give up on their relationship, but every time he had determined to do that, he would just let it slide like nothing had happened. He really loves Rin and he had always thought that maybe Rin needs some times to change his self. That's why, Haruka had given him chances – a lot of them since he doesn't want to lose him. Rin is his water; exciting, calming, energizing but sometimes suffocating and almost drowning him, just like water. "Well, I'm currently lying too… Maybe it's a punishment for me… Hah… Grandma… What should I do ?", he muttered with his tears starting to flow down his cheeks as he couldn't refrain his sadness anymore.


I had never imagined that this situation will actually happen again in my life. Nevertheless, I was glad that her injuries were not life-threatening – she just broke her right hand and had metal inserted to support it. "Get well soon, okay ?", I whispered as that was the only thing I could do for her – praying for her and support her with all my might. I have been staying inside the room for about an hour and I had completely forgotten about the young man who sent me here. I stood up from the chair then walked out of the room to get some fresh air since the smell of the medicines used inside the room was suffocating. Yeah, I do work in a pharmacy, surrounded with many types of medicines but the smell still couldn't beat the ones in the hospital. I made my way to the ground floor where the lobby is situated since I wanted to see that blue-eyed guy and thank him for taking the risk of bringing me here. I went to the waiting lounge and found him sitting on a chair while hugging his navy-blue coat that he was wearing before.

"Tired, aren't you ?", I asked as I sit beside him. He immediately rose up his head to look at me as he heard my voice.

"Y-yeah… There was a lot of things happened today…", he said with a smile but the smile seemed like a forced one . His eyes look a bit different from before; they were very clear and full of spirit back then, giving anyone who sees them a kind of energetic and fresh feelings with a feeling of calmness, in my opinion – that was what I felt when I look at them before. They're enchanting. But what I saw by now is different.

"Were you crying ?", I asked, making him a bit startled.

"N-no… I'm just sleepy… That's all…", he replied, trying to hide his real feelings but I could feel his sadness – call it a mother's instinct.

"You can't lie to me… I could see it in your eyes. Just how many years did you think I lived until now ?"

"Well… I… was just missing my late grandmother… Seeing you was… kind of triggering those memories…", he said with a low voice.

"I'm sorry…"

"It's okay… How's your granddaughter ?"

"She's fine. Thanks for asking. She had just broken her right arm and the doctor had inserted a metal to support her hand."

"Owh… By the way, I'm Nanase Haruka."

"Oh my… I totally forgot to introduce myself… I'm Masatomo Akiko. Glad to meet a good son like you."

"Uh… Please don't call me that… I'm not that good… I just did what my mind thinks right."

He's indeed a shy, considerate and humble person – such qualities I rarely find in the people I met these days. We continued talking about his background, my background and things related to our lives, except for something too personal; every person has a secret or two.


"When Yuki woke up the next day, she was surprised to see him by my side. It turned out that Haruka-kun was the person who changed her back then.", Masatomo-san said then took a sip of her tea then continued speaking. "He also paid for her treatment in without me knowing. He's just someone too good to be true…"

"Haru… did all of that ?", Rin said in awe. He almost couldn't believe what he was hearing. The emotionless water-freak had actually ignored his warning just to help a total stranger. Rin had always known that Haruka is a kind-hearted person but he never thought that he'd gone that far to help a person he didn't know. 'That guy is so unpredictable…', he thought.

"If I were around his age, I'd definitely fell in love in him that time.", she said then chuckled. "Oh my… I almost forgot. How's Haruka-kun ? Is he alright ?", she asked in a tone with full of concern. Rin's facial expression immediately changed upon hearing the question.

"He's… I shouldn't tell anyone else about this… but I think it's okay if it's you.", Rin said then stopped to take a deep breath. "He's currently being treated in the hospital… He's in coma… Something bad happened and I'm still investigating it."

"Oh my god… How terrible…"

"Yeah… Anyway, please don't tell this to anyone since we still don't know who the criminals are and their motives."

"That means… they'll come back if they know that he's still alive."

"From the look of it, yes. They somehow have a grudge on him."

"But he's such a nice person… How come ?"

"I… don't know… I'll try my best to capture them."

"I know you could do that…", she said with a smile on her face. "Please take care of him…"

"I will…", Rin said then excuse himself to return to the table where his friends were sitting. He had taken a long time chatting with Masatomo-san so he decided to check out the staffs and Haruka's office the next time he have his time.


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