Things are about to get even more twisted then they already have been. Hopefully the images in my mind don't end up being confusing in this and further chapters...Enjoy
Also, big thanks to Heather for looking this over to make sure it wasn't too terribly confusing.
Kana
Chapter 9
"Yes I'm ready, are you ready?" I stood outside of her bedroom door waiting for her. She's been dressing and primping for over an hour now.
I jumped slightly when the door flung open. "I said I was almost done." She smiled up at me while putting in a pair of earrings. Each had some kind of a blue stone in them to match the blue sweater and black skirt she wore. "Do you know where Makoto and Ami's house is?" I nodded. "Alright, let's go."
"Alright let's go." I followed her down the hallway and out of the house. "You think they're ready for us?" I nodded again before climbing into the passenger seat. "I really wish you would start driving and stop being such a baby."
I shook my head and looked at her as she started the car. "What did you say?"
"I didn't say anything sweetheart." She frowned and rested her hand on mine. "Are you feeling alright?"
"Yea, I'm fine. I guess I'm just a little tired is all." I lifted my hand to rub my forehead. Michiru would never say such a thing to me. Would she? "Does it bother you that I don't drive?"
She laughed softly. "Of course not, why would it?"
Again I shook my head. I knew she didn't care. "Just asking is all."
"Merry Christmas." It was nice to see Ami. It's the first time I've seen her since I left the hospital in July. I smiled at her before hugging her. "I missed you Haruka."
"I missed you too Ami. I told you you'd get back out." I moved passed her to give Makoto a hug. "Keeping her in line?"
"As always..." Her voice became soft as she led me away from the others. "Michiru called me a few days ago...She was scared." She rested her hand on my shoulder before looking at me. "What happened?"
I pushed her hand off of my shoulder. "I don't know why she would have been scared."
"She said you attacked her." Her eyes were so harsh. "Why would you do that? You're just a coward who gets her kicks out of attacking weaker women. You pig."
I turned to look as Michiru stepped up beside me. "I begged her to stop. But in the end I kind of liked it and begged her to keep doing it." I stepped away from them when she lifted the front of her shirt and I saw blood soaked bandages covering her stomach.
"Haruka?" I blinked a few times. "Are you sure you're feeling alright?" My eyes focused on Michiru as she waved her hand in front of my face.
"Yea, I'm fine. I'm sure." I smiled and grasped her hand gently to kiss her palm. "I promise."
"Dinner's ready whenever you are." I turned my head to watch Ami walk past us, into the dining room.
"Let's go eat." Again I smiled. I had to reassure Michiru that everything was alright. I hate it more than anything in this world to make her worry. And yet, that's all I've been doing to her lately. She continued to look at me funny as we followed Makoto and Ami into the dining room. "I swear to you, I'm fine."
"Why are you so worthless?" I looked up from my plate as Ami spoke. "At least I have a job, you've been out since July and what are you doing? Riding the couch."
I frowned and forced myself to look back down at my food. "She's got a point Haruka. What's it like being thirty years old and still have to rely on your mother? Not only does that put strain on Akemi, but it puts strain on Michiru too. Always having to drag you around everywhere because you're too lazy to get your license." I looked up again to see Makoto scoot her chair closer to Michiru. "She's much happier here. With people who can take care of her." The tone in her voice dropped to a sexy, alluring one as she wrapped her arm around Michiru and kissed her deeply. "We can take much better care of her then you can."
My body began to shake with the onset of tears. "Haruka?" I looked over at Michiru as she started laughing at me. They were all laughing at me. But her laugh hurt the most. "Why don't you just start walking home now baby?" She was so cold, so hateful. "Go running home to mommy."
"Haruka?" Makoto reached out for a steak knife before standing and walking over toward me. "If you don't get the fuck out of my house in the next 5 seconds. You're going to become our next meal. I'll make sure to boil your carcass extra long and add plenty of spices." She grinned. I stood from my chair and started backing away from the table. "That's it. Hang your head and run like a scared little puppy."
"She can't pull herself out of it!"
"Get away from me!" I picked up my own steak knife and pointed it at Makoto as she came closer to me.
"Haruka put the knife down. Please!"
"Now what are you going to do with that?" She grinned more when I found myself backed against the wall. "Maybe you should just help me chop you up into little pieces." She took her hand and rested it on mine. She guided the knife to my arm. I felt my body shaking. "I'm sure you'll taste amazing with a side of steamed rice."
I tried to fight her. It didn't work. Makoto was just as strong, if not stronger than me. I gasped aloud as the knife dug into my flesh. A warming sensation traveled up and down my arm as I looked down to see blood falling from the wound.
"Haruka please stop it!"
"It feels so good doesn't it. The feeling of your skin being ripped apart." She guided my hand to pull the knife from my skin and move it to another spot. "Let's get a nice sliver out of your arm. I want to see what you taste like."
"Stop it!" I screamed in agony when the blade pierced my skin for a second time, slowing cutting its way to meet the depth of the first injury. "Please stop it."
I gasped aloud when I felt a set of hands on my shoulders and the knife ripped from my hands. "Snap out of it Haruka!" It was Makoto. She wasn't trying to hurt me. My breathing was shallow as I felt myself start to sink to the floor. My heart was racing, and there was an unbearable pain in my arm. "We need to get her to the hospital."
"What..." I couldn't even finish my sentence as I saw the damage that was done to my arm. "What happened?" I didn't remember a thing. The last thing I remember was sitting at the table, and now, here I am, sitting on the floor against the wall beside one of their curio cabinets. "What are you doing?" I looked at Ami who gently picked up my arm to wrap it in an old towel.
"Just stay calm Haruka. We need to take you to the hospital." I looked up at Michiru and nodded. I trusted her.
I silently watched a nurse as she pushed needles into the skin surrounding the wound. It was some sort of local anesthesia. Soon I didn't feel the pain in my forearm anymore. "What's that for?"
She smiled up at me before setting the needle on her tray. "It's to numb the area so the doctor can stitch it up." She reached for an alcohol prep to clean my arm. "How did this happen?"
I shook my head. "I don't know." And it was true, I didn't know what happened. I don't remember a thing.
"She blacked out." I turned my head to see Michiru talking to a doctor. "She didn't respond to anything we were saying to her. It was all so fast. Makoto finally brought her out of it when she grabbed the knife from her hand. She wasn't fast enough to stop her from doing this."
"My recommendation for something of this nature is Brookview."
"No!" I pulled my arm away from the nurse and stood up to leave the room. "You cannot make me go back to that place!"
"All I'm saying Ms. Tenou is that is my recommendation. I know we can't force you to go there since you're over 18 you have to sign your own admittance paperwork. Please..." He gently placed a hand on my shoulder. "Sit back down so I can tend to your arm."
I couldn't help but to grumble as I abided by his request and sat back on the emergency room bed. My eyes though, never left Michiru. I'm sure if she had her way I'd be going back to Brookview. She looked worried. It's that same look she gives me quite often now. It's almost a painful worried. "Thank you Michiru." I whispered to her. Trying to give her some kind of relief. She smiled at me before moving away from the door to my side. I found myself leaning into her as she rested her hand on my shoulder. "I love you." I closed my eyes, smiling softly when I heard her gasp.
"I...I love you too."
OK, so for those who didn't figure it out....the italic in this chapter was her "blacking out" Hope you enjoyed. :)
