Long Journey to Find Love
Hontou ni gomenasai! I update longer than usual. I was busy with graduation and prom, and had a little writers block. So sorry for keep you guys waiting. Buuutt.. I finally update, so.. happy reading guys.
Disclaimer : No, I don't own GA
Chapter 8
It's been two weeks since Ruka and Natsume started working at Imai's Hospital. You guys must be wondering how was it going between our dear brunette with our handsome raven-haired guy.
"That Hyuuga is unbeliveable," Mikan mumbled under her breath. She and Hotaru were taking a break and eating their lunch at the cafeteria. "He's so full of himself! He thinks that he's the best doctor here and that smirk that always on his face.. Argh! And have you ever walked passed him at the corridor? He walked like he own the damn place! Not to mention he likes all of the attention he gets from the nurses here. He always flirts with them every time he got the chance too. I really hate a playboy like that!" The brunette doctor kept talking to her best friend how she hate Natsume Hyuuga.
"Yes, Mikan. I know that since you have nothing else to say than that this whole week. So please, will you shut it?" Hotaru said, felt pissed off.
Mikan stabbed at her meatball with a fork in her hand with so much strength. "I just really hate that guy!"
"He never tried to flirt or do anything to you right? Then why are really despise him so much?" Hotaru asked. "He did something!" Mikan hissed between her teeth, trying to keep her voice low when she began telling her best friend what happened to her and Natsume two days ago.
Flashback
It was raining the time Mikan arrived at the hospital that morning and unfortunately, she didn't bring any umbrella with her. So, she needed to run through the rain to get into the hospital building. The time she got in, she saw Natsume was at the front desk, talking to a nurse there with a flirting manner. He turned his gazed to the front door the time Mikan step inside the building. He smirk his annoying smirk, made Mikan blood boiled and her anger rose to the surface. She didn't know why, but she really hated that smirk. It's like he was mocking her. She didn't realize that her clothes became see-through because of the rain, but Natsume was fully aware of it. That's why he smirked.
"Thank you for the nice view in the morning, pol-ka-dots," he separated every syllable from the last word for a greater effect.
At first, Mikan gave a confuse expression to Natsume. Then, her brain started functioning and her memory about this morning at home came again in her mind. 'Polkadots.. Does he mean..' She snapped in realization.
"YOU BLOODY PERVERT!"
End of flashback
"I barely even know him.. Oh, wait. Let me correct that. I never even talk to him but he thinks he can call me that every single damn time he saw me!" Mikan ended her story by slamming her fist to the cafeteria's table with a great strength, inviting attention from people around them but she could care less. She looked really pissed.
"Speaking of the pervert," Hotaru said while pointing her index finger behind Mikan. Mikan turned her head and saw what Hotaru said was right. She groaned when the said guy walked towards her table.
"Taking a break polkadots?" the pervert yet breathtakingly handsome guy asked.
Mikan gritted her teeth. "For the upteenth times I told you, stop calling me that you baka hentai!" She hissed between her teeth.
"If I refuse polka?" he challenge her.
"I'll make sure you won't be able to see again. Maybe that way you'll become less pervert," Mikan threatened with a serious and deathly tone.
"I would like to see you do that," Natsume replied, having no fear in his voice. Instead, his tone sounds cocky, like he could take any challenge given to him. Mikan opened her mouth but a second later decided to shut it and change it into a frustrated sigh. She stood up from her chair and without finishing her lunch, she walked out the cafeteria after saying this to Hotaru. "I forgot I have surgery. I'll meet you later."
Natsume's Point of View
I watched polka walked out the cafeteria. I knew she was lying about her having surgery, she just didn't want to stay in one room with me. Hah.. That girl is really interesting. I never met any girl acted like that towards me.
When I first met her, she looked really emotionless. Come to think of it, I never saw her smile, well if you didn't count the first time I met her. But even though she smiled that time, her eyes still shone in sadness.
But sooner or later she will fall for me. I knew she was just pretending not having any interest in me, because there's no girl in this world who does not fall for my charm. I mean, it's nearly impossible. Women are short minded. They fall for guys who are good looking and rich. And I, undoubtedly, am death gorgeous and filthy rich.
"Oi.. Natsume!" called Ruka, poking my hand and I stop day dreaming. "What?" I answered shortly. Imai answered me instead of Ruka. "What are you planning to do to Mikan?" she asked boldly. I let my innocent expression took over my face when I looked at Imai. "Don't give me that fake innocent expression Hyuuga. I know you're faking it. I asked you, what are you planning to do to my best friend?" she glared at me.
"If I have anything to do to her, that's not your problem right?" I fired back. I kind of regret my answer when Imai gave me a murderer expression and she sound death serious when she threatened me next.
"If you, Hyuuga, ever dare to hurt her intentionally or unintentionally, you'll experience my wrath. And just to let you know, I'm more than capable of making your life miserable. Hell will look a lot better for you after you experience it." After that she stood up and with her chin up she walked out the cafeteria with confident in every step she took.
"She's just exaggerating things right?" I asked Ruka. "No, of course not. Since the day I knew her, she always mean everything she said." Then he continued with a more serious tone. "And you better not having bad intention towards Mikan, Natsume. Because I will join Imai to torture you if you do."
Okay, now I confuse. What's with this Mikan that made her so special? Even my best friend will stand up against me for her! I mean, hey, best friend supposed to be by your side no matter what happen right? Oh yeah, I forgot. Polka also Ruka's best friend. But still, he should be my side and got my back, right?
Mikan's point of view
That bastard Hyuuga, ugh! I really hate him! I really want to throw a brick to his face every time he smirk or called me polka. I swear, if he ever called me that again, I'll grab the nearest and hardest object around me and throw it to his face.
I was busy cursing Natsume and torturing him in my mind all my way to my office. I lied back then about having surgery, I just need an excuse to stay away from him. The time I arrived, I just stay at my office or then walking around to check my patient condition while tried to avoid meeting Hyuuga at the same time.
Just when I finished with my patrol, do you know that thing every doctor had and made beeping sound to call the doctor if one of their patients need them? Mine was beeping that time. Oh, shoot. It's my patient at second floor and I'm at third floor. Guess I had to run there.
Still Mikan's point of view
I was busy arranging lots of ice bags around my patient body when someone very annoying just had to show up. "What are you doing?" he asked. I kept doing what I'm doing and answered without even looking to that person. I already knew who it was. "I'm giving him hypothermia therapy, duh?" I answered with a matter-of-fact tone.
"I know that's what you're doing. That's why I asked, 'what are you doing?' Don't you know it could kill him?"
"But it also can save him," I answered as calm as I could.
"Have you ever think about the complication your patient might get from your action? Have you.."
"I know it very well, you dammit." I cut his words, it is really hard to control my anger to him. After I place the last ice bag I stood straight and faced him, putting one of my hand on my hip. "Do you think I'm not doing my best for my patient? Do you think I don't want to cure my patient? I will never ever intentionally kill my patient, okay? So stop questioning about my decision. This is my patient, I have the rights to decide what treatment is the best for him so stop bothering me about my decision!"
He went quite with my sudden outburst and without uttering any words he walked out of the room. Finally I somehow managed to get through his thick head. Now you see the reason why I said he always thought he was the best doctor here, right? He always asking about other doctors decision and couldn't quit telling them many negative effects from their action. I mean, hello? Everything we do always have risk right? We, as doctors, should always gamble, taking risk to cure our patients. I wonder if he understands that.
The next day when I walked in the hospital building, I heard something that lift up my mood a bit. Two nurses were complaining to each other because 'Doctor Hyuuga is absents so they could not see him until their hearts content' which probably mean he had his day off. For me, it was a bless send for me right from heaven. But just when I thought my morning would be peaceful, a nurse ran towards me, saying,"Yukihara-sensei, we need you at the ER now! There is a girl got an allergy reaction."
Right that second, I ran to the ER. I thought, with me being a doctor, I won't need to go to gym anymore. I mean, I always ran all around the hospital when one of my patient suddenly got into a critical condition. It's not like I'm complaining though.
Right now I finally arrived at the ER and I saw a woman, probably around her early 50, with a silver haired boy around 7. My patient was a teenage girl around 18. She had a raven hair but I couldn't see her face very clearly because of the allergy. It made her face bigger until her eyes won't open. She also had trouble with breathing.
I quickly injected her with epinephrine to open her air way and her breathing became more ordinary.
Then I turned my attention to the older woman, who I assumed was the mother of the teenage girl. She was busy comforting the silver hair boy who was crying.
"I'm sowy auntie.. I didn't mean tow thew that (translation : I'm sorry auntie, I didn't mean to do that). I didn't know nee-chan is allergic to nuts, I juws want tow shwale it with nee-chan (translation : I didn't know nee-chan is allergic to nuts, I just want to share it with nee-chan)," said the silver hair boy with his cute pronunciation. Ah, so that's what happened.
I bend my knees to reach his level then I patted his head and said," don't worry little one. She'll be fine, and it's not your fault if you don't know your nee-chan is allergic to nuts."
He looked at me with his cute eyes, his cheeks were red and fat, made me want to pinch that chubby cheeks. "Is nee-chan going to be okay?" he asked cutely. I smiled to him. "Your nee-chan will be just fine. Don't worry. I'll take good care of her." I stroke my index finger to his left cheek. He nodded and smiled a small smile. He looked so cute.
I turned my attention to the woman and I was surprised. Her eyes was red, the same as that idiot Hyuuga. Did she relate to that Hyuuga somehow? Why at the time I didn't have to meet Hyuuga, another member of his family came? Ah, put that thing aside for now Mikan. There was something more important.
"She should be okay now, Ma'am. But I'll leave a nurse to keep an eye on her if somehow her allergy reaction came again," I said to her. She nodded her head. "Thank you doctor. And may I know your name so I can ask my son to thank you as well? He also works here but he has his day off today," the woman asked.
"It's Mikan Yukihara ma'am," I answered politely.
"I will make sure to tell my son about you, Yukihara-sensei." She smiled at me and I smiled back. In my mind, I thought that there was no way Hyuuga was related to this friendly woman but universe always had amazing way to surprise you. And, I was right. Right that second someone step inside the ER.
"There's no need mom. I'm already here."
I turned my gazed to Hyuuga then back to the woman in front of me. "Mom?" I asked in disbelief. How come someone as kind and friendly as this woman had Hyuuga as her son? Has the world gone mental?
Natsume's point of view
I was driving at the high way when my phone suddenly rang. I picked it up and saw it was my mom. "Hello?" I asked after putting it into loud speaker and put my phone on the dashboard so that I could use both of my hand to hold the wheel. "Natsume, where are you now?" she asked me and I could hear worried in her voice. "I just got in the high way mom, what's wrong?" I started to feel panic because my mother's voice sounds stress when she spoke.
"I don't know what to do Natsume. I think Aoi allergy is reacting but I'm not really sure, she's breathing heavily. What should I do before the ambulance came?" she said it very quickly, it took lots of concentration to get what she said. "Okay, okay. Mom, clam down, okay? Make sure her position is comfortable enough for her to breath. Which hospital you called?"
"Imai's Hospital, the one you're working at right now."
"I'm on my way. Just make sure she can breathe easily." Then I hung up before I increase my speed. I need to get out from the high way first.
With amazing speed, I arrived at Imai's Hospital and parked my car. Then I ran as quick as I could to the ER. When I about to enter the ER I heard polka's voice. I opened the door a bit and saw polka was knelling in front of Youichi. I could tell that Youichi was crying but what amaze me was, polka managed to stop his crying. Even I always a hard time to do that.
Then she stood up and faced my mother before speaking in professional tone. I chuckle a bit with her tone. Just wait until she knew the woman she was facing was my mother.
"She should be okay now, Ma'am. But I'll leave a nurse to keep an eye on her if somehow her allergy reaction came again," she said to my mom and I saw my mother nodded her head. "Thank you doctor. And may I know your name so I can ask my son to thank you as well? He also works here but he has his day off today," my mom said.
"It's Mikan Yukihara ma'am."
"I will make sure to tell my son about you, Yukihara-sensei."
I think it's time for me to show up so I step inside and said, "There's no need mom. I'm already here." Polka looked at me and then back to my mother, she looked shock, I could tell. "Mom?" she asked no one particular and I need all of myself control to hold my laugh. Was it really unbelievable for her?
I walked to my mother side, faced polka and said, "yeah, polka. This is my mother." I smirked, placing my hand on my mother shoulder. She glared at me for calling her that. "I think I've told you hundreds times to stop calling me that!" Wow, this girl sure had some guts to yell at me in front of my mother. Usually any girl always acted cutely in front of my mom. In my opinion, they acted more annoying than usual.
In the other hand, my mom looked really amuse to see polka. "You two are friends I assume?" she asked both polka and me. "Yes," I answered. "No!" she answered the same time as me. Her reaction made my mother laughter became louder, I think I know what's going on in her head right now.
"I guess now with you and Yukihara-sensei around I can leave Aoi-chan in your hand. I need to return You-chan to his parents' house. They must be worried about You-chan," my mom said and I nodded my head, assuring her that it was alright for her to left Aoi with me and polka. And then my mom left, leaving me and polka in silence. It's only Aoi's regular breathing filled the room and the ticking sound from the clock. I glance Polka at the corner of my eyes. She looked emotionless again, she let her flat expression took over her face like she usually did. I wonder why she used that kind of expression. She looked kinda cute when she smiled like when she did to Youichi just now.
Wait. Wait a minute. I didn't say 'cute' just now, right? There were no words like 'cute' or any fluffy and girly vocabulary saved in my neuron brain. Where the hell that word 'cute' came from?
But she is cute when she smiled.
Not again you conscience. So, what kind of argument do you have now?
"So," she opened a conversation, interrupting my silent argument with my conscience. "Since she is your sister, I guess you want to be the doctor who in charge with her, right? I don't really mind," she said and then left the room. Well, she really is something. I haven't meet any doctor who give away their patient to other doctor, I thought she would insist to stay as Aoi's doctor even though she knew Aoi was my sister. This girl really is different.
Review? Pretty please? What do you think about this chapter? I hope it's not too boring
