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Point of View: Ikuto
Day Nine
I wonder if I should talk to her parents. I could call them to perhaps clear the air about why I didn't pick her up that day or why we decided this. Then again, they would never want to talk to someone like me again. I'm in my room right now next to the phone, possibly hoping that Amu would wake up today. Instead, it's a dead silence in the air.
The last time I saw her the nurses couldn't stand me. It was yesterday—I only remember this part because the rest is too emotional to repeat. I was lying on her bed when one of her nurses came in to do a check-up. I could already tell the woman did not like me, nor did she want to talk to me. She had a clipboard in her hand and a surprised look on her face when she saw me.
"Sir, you must get off of the bed," she said. I shook my head. Hell, she's my girlfriend, after all. Why should I move for some nurse that's only going to check her vitals? Another nurse comes through the door, followed by a doctor. Apparently, they work together to know when there's trouble.
The doctor came to my side. "Sir, you need to stay away from the patient. Your movements might cause damage to her brain." I continued to sit there, waiting for them to fill out their clipboard and leave the room so I could continue my story with Amu. Long story short, though: I was kicked out for the rest of the day, only because I would not move from that spot. I contemplated today on whether or not to go, but Kukai and Utau want to meet up at the mall.
It seems like yesterday when I went to the mall, too. And I remember the last time when I coincidentally ran into Saaya. Not that it matters, since I'll never see her again anyway. I can see Utau standing next to Kukai—it looks like she's yelling about something again—and I brush up against her back. She takes a swing at me (she missed) and I laugh. "Same old attitude, Utau."
Utau scoffs and looks over at Kukai. "Well, it's his fault! He's the one that made me this way in the first place!" I look over at him and he shakes his head.
"I-I didn't mean to say that the dress didn't suit you!" I laugh and rub his head.
"You are not the ladies man, Kukai," and he sighs. He knows it. I feel my phone vibrate in my pocket and take it out. The screen is blinking; someone is calling me? It's Amu's cell phone. What the…? I hold out my hand and hope—pray is more like it—that it is Amu. I hesitate to respond when I open my phone, but I do. "H-Hello?"
"Ikuto!" It's Ami. I sigh and rub my head; this whole coma deal will give me a heart attack sooner or later. "Ikuto, will you come to the hospital today?" I look over at Utau and Kukai—I know they're wondering who it is.
"I cannot, Ami," they nod and continue their conversation, "if your family is there with her…" she starts to say "no" over and over again.
"No! My mom is gone shopping today and my dad is in the waiting room! He said I get as much time with Amu as possible!" Something was not right. Why was she given a lot of time with Amu? And without her parents? I look at Utau and shake my head; I had to get to the hospital.
"I'll be there in fifteen minutes. Can you wait that long?" She happily screams.
"Yes! I'll talk to Amu some more and you can come in here with me!" I smile and we say our goodbyes. I hang up and look at them.
"What was that?" Utau asked. I shake my head and put my phone away.
"I need to reschedule this, Utau. Something's up at the hospital, where Ami's getting as much time with Amu as possible," Kukai is confused, I know it.
"Are you suggesting…?" I shake my head.
"I won't suggest anything until I know the truth." With that, I run off through the mall. God, I hope I make it there in time.
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Traffic was bad, so I arrived about ten minutes late. I didn't bother signing into the lobby and quickly ran to the ICU area. There's no sign of her father, which is good, and I can hear Ami's laughter, which is really good. I get to Amu's door—I always have to take a deep breath before I go inside—and open it. Inside, there's only Amu, who's lying on the bed with the machines, and Ami, who is right next to her in the chair.
Ami turns around and smiles at me with that big grin of hers. Her eyes are a bit red, so I know she's been crying. "Ikuto!" She jumps from her chair and crashes into my legs. I can feel her petite arms hugging my legs and I rub her head. She looks up at me with a big smile on her face. "You finally made it!" I bend down and pick her up in my arms—she's gotten heavy!
"Ah, yes, well, I was very far away and there were scary demons keeping me away from Amu! I had to fight my way through them in order to get here," she totally bought it. She's the easiest to make fun of in the family, next to Amu. Speaking of which, I look down at her. She's very pale, her skin as white as it could possibly get without a tint of color; her heart rate is normal, vital signs are almost perfect. I look back at Ami. "What exactly are you doing here alone, little girl?" She motions to let her go; I do. She drops to the floor and runs to her sister's side.
She grabs her hand; her eyes never leave Amu's face. "They want to let go," I knew it. They think because she's almost brain dead, she really is dead. They want to take her off life support. "but if I stay in here for a very long time, this will stall them from making Amu go away!" She is intelligent. I sit on the end of the bed and look at Amu. God, if she were to die…
I look at Ami, who is crying once again, and lay on Amu's legs. I close my eyes and feel as though we're just in a field, looking up at the sky without a care in the world. I know, though, that when I open my eyes, we'll be in the hospital. "I'll make sure this never happens, Ami," I know she looks at me, "not when I'm here in Japan." Ami smiles and falls on top of my chest—she's giving me a hug. We sit there for a moment, just the three of us. It's…nice.
I hear the door open. Please, don't be her mother, don't be her mother… "Ami?" It's her father. Him, I can tolerate. I feel her panic and rise from my chest. I open my eyes; yes, we're still in the hospital. I see her run to her father and hug his legs. I look at him: his eyes are directly on me. "What are you doing?" I can't tell if he's talking to me or Ami, but Ami answers.
"I'm still talking to Amu!" He looks down at his daughter and smiles.
"But, Ami, it's been three hours. Your mother is almost back with the proper items to bring Amu some peace," he looks at me, "because we all know she is in pain." I know that's directed at me. I lean forward and bring myself to sit upright on the bed. Ami looks over at me with a worried look and I smile.
"But, dad! Ikuto promised that she would stay alive!" Shit. Surprise, I suppose. I don't think I want to look at him, but I do anyway. He's confused, and disappointed that I'm trying to save his daughter's life when he thinks it's lost. I know for a fact it isn't. "We don't have to say our goodbyes!" Now the anger comes in his eyes. He looks down at Ami—he whispers: "Go outside for a moment, okay?"—and Ami runs off. Shit again. The door closes and it's just the two of us.
For a second, it's silent. Then, I hear his voice. "Why?" I look at him and see this frustration towards me, "After everything you have done to her, you still want her alive? Why can't you just let her rest in peace?" I shake my head.
"She is not brain dead. She is still alive and well. The doctors say she is getting better and she'll make a recovery." He rubs his eyes and I know he's holding back his anger.
"Why are you so stubborn, Ikuto? Answer me that," I shrug.
"I'm in love with her, that's why. I can't let her go," his hands ball into a fist. Damn.
"How can you say that you are in love with her," he rushes over to me and grabs my shirt. I knew this was coming. "when you have done nothing but cause troubles for her! Why must you always be there to knock her down!" My back hits the wall pretty hard and he pushes even more. "You come around here, for what? Condolences? To see if she is okay? You caused this in the first place, Ikuto!" I know. "You are the one we should blame!" I know. "You have no right to keep her alive!" I…don't know.
He takes his hands off of me and steps to my right side; he is looking out the window. I see Ami out in the hallway, scared out of her wits and wanting to come and hug me. I shake my head and look at her father once more. "You know, her mother will not like this. I am not accepting this…behavior of yours, but I will not deny that she is my daughter, and I want her to be alive." He looks at me and smiles the saddest smile I've seen in a long time, excluding my own. "After all, to lose your own sure is a pain I don't want to go through," I know.
He walks away from me and says to Ami, "You can go back in there, now. I'm going to call Mom and tell her some news." He looks back at me and says, "Tomorrow, if you do come back, make sure you are ready to talk," and he walks away. I lean against the window and listen to Amu's breathing still my heart. Ami rushes over to me and hugs my legs for the life of me, and I can't help but wonder what will happen tomorrow.
Only time will tell, I suppose.
ANGSTY TIME, ALRIGHT!
I saved the best scene (for a while) for the 10th chapter. To think, it's almost that milestone! Again, I'll reply to reviews then, so look out for those~
Uh, so, I love Ami. She's adorable. In this story, she's 8. I CAN DO MATH, GUYS!
I'm looking forward to the smackdown between Amu's mother and Ikuto. MAN, words will be flying! Don't worry; the climatic deal won't happen until the 15th chapter, and after that, the fun stuff (for me, at least) begins! 8) I had to guess what her father would be like, and he's so laid back and all. I couldn't make him SO angry, so I tried to be reasonable.
Yeah, I hate her mother. Only because she broke up their romance that one time when Ikuto snuck into her house and took that shower xD Ah, that was a great episode/chapter.
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