previously...

"please excuse me for one moment im just going to the bathroom" Takumi nodded as Misaki walked out the door

"you can go to mine..."

"no... I prefer my own..." Misaki ran out the door and into her apartment. She locked her self in the bathroom and began to cry as she pulled out her knife... 1 cut... 2 cuts... 3 cuts... 4 cuts... and more as she slowly started to cut her arms...

Takumi had a gut feeling as Misaki hadn't returned yet... He used the crutches Misaki brought and left his apartment. Misaki's apartment door was left wide open as he entered. He could hear moans of pain coming from the bathroom and someone crying as he walked to the door

"why am I so worthless... why cant I do one thing right? My life is a failure... I should have died the night of the fire..." Misaki began to cry even more as she dropped her knife on the floor then fell to her knees

"what makes you say that..." Takumi opened the door to see Misaki on the floor with her arms bleeding as he was shocked as he sat on the floor next to her and hugged her. Misaki was also shocked

"why are you here!" Misaki shouted as tears still fell from her face

"I was worried... so I came over and herd what you were saying and I herd you crying..."

"but I didn't say I wanted you to worry about me you perve-"

"so why didn't you do it... why are you crying...?"

"its stupid..."

"nothing is stupid if it makes you cry and do... that..." Takumi looked at Misaki as he whipped away her tears

"I was tired... and... and..."

"just say it..."

"I got assigned to a patient who was close to death... I felt really tired and I gave the patient an overdose and it killed her..." Misaki began to burst out crying "I murdered a girl..." Takumi hugged Misaki a little tighter as she blushed and hugged him back. He smiled.

"you didn't murder her... it wasn't your fault... that's happened with me many of times..."

"but the girl was my-"

"it doesn't matter who it was... its ok..."

"but-"

"no... don't say another word..."

Misaki sighed as her arm was still bleeding "fine..."

"good..." Takumi took out some bandages from his pocket and wrapped it round her arm and then looked at her. "better?"

"yeah... thanks..." Takumi smiled as he took her knife "and you wont get this back for at least 3 months or until I can trust you..." Misaki sighed as she thought it was pointless to fight him in his current condition. He smiled as he stood up and Misaki did too they then went back to Takumi's apartment as he sat on his sofa and started to breathe heavily

"hey are you ok?" Takumi didn't reply. Misaki started to look worried as she went and sat next to him and put her hand on his head. "your burning up... ok um... Takumi lay down please... ill be two minutes..." Takumi nodded and laid down on the sofa. Misaki came back after about 30 seconds with a bowl full of water and a cloth and dipped the cloth in water and placed it gently on his head. She then got a blanket and a pillow and put the blanket over him then placed the pillow behind his head. "rest for a while..."

"ok thanks..." Takumi replied and within minutes he was asleep on the sofa. Misaki sighed with relief as she looked at his cute sleeping face she blushed lightly and smiled.

"Your a baka Takumi..." She said as she started to look around the room. She saw a grand piano in a spare room and loads of other instruments like; a violin, a trumpet, a cello, a flute and some drums. Misaki smiled as she thought 'maybe... if he cant go to the music academy for a few days we can practice here...' She walked out the room to see Takumi not there. She walked through the door way

"what are you doing?" Said Takumi as he had his back and a foot against the wall and the other on the floor with his arms crossed looking at Misaki.

Misaki got a fright "god Takumi you scared me..."

"you didn't answer me..." He said in a snappy tone

"I was just looking around... shish... no need for that attitude... why aren't you asleep...?"

"I usually wake up to even the slightest of noise... I herd the door open and it woke me..."

Misaki sighed "baka... try and get back to sleep... your still ill..." Misaki placed her hand on his head "well your temperature has gone down a little but your still sweaty... sit on the sofa... where are your spare clothes?"

"in the draw over there..." Takumi pointed as he went and sat on the sofa.

"ok..." Misaki got his a change of clothes and looked at him "you wont be able to un fasten those buttons either cause your hands are sweaty so... ill do it..." Misaki said with a blush as she started to un button his shirt. Takumi looked at Misaki as she did so which made Misaki blush even more "will you stop staring at me you pervert..."

"then where should I look?"

"out the window!" Misaki said blushing even more. A tear fell down Misaki's cheek "im so worthless..." She said as she put her head down

"why do you say that?"

"because... because when I try to help you I always fail... I rely on you too much..."

"that's not true" Takumi pulled Misaki into his chest and hugged her "I rely on you too much..."

"how?"

"you don't need to know that yet..."

"bu-"

"no... you'll find out another day..."

"fine..." Misaki gave a sigh of defeat as she finished unbuttoning Takumi's shirt and helped him change it. She was still blushing madly right now and she went into the kitchen "ill make you something to eat..."

"uh... ok..." Takumi replied as he watched the TV and it was advertising the concert at the weekend Misaki started watching it from the door way

"and before the band UxMishi will be an amazing performance by Takumi Usui and Misaki Ayuzawa from the Seika Music Academy and as we have just found out Misaki recently played a duet with The Lady Merino and so because of that Lady Merino will be visiting this concert and we will be interviewing her in half an hours time... stay tuned..."

Misaki and Takumi were shocked "did he say Lady Merino..." Takumi asked

"yeah... and also now the world know about me and Lady Merino... great..."

"don't worry... you'll be fine... will your friends Sakura and Shizuko be there?" Tears then entered Misaki's eyes "Misaki are you ok?"

"not really..." Misaki fell to the floor crying

"Misaki!" Takumi walked over to Misaki and crouched next to her and hugged her "whats wrong...?"

"I know Sakura will be there but... Shizuko..."

"tell me..."

"Shizuko was that patient I failed to treat..." Misaki cried even harder as Takumi's eyes opened wide and he hugged her even tighter

"im so sorry... if I knew I would have been here for you more..."

"don't blame yourself... but I still have to tell Sakura..."

"she doesn't know?"

"no..."

"why not"

"im afraid if I tell her she will hate me..."

"don't worry she wont hate you... you got under pressure and you were tired..." Takumi kissed to top of Misaki's head lightly and sighed. Misaki just blushed

"b...baka..."

haha what a twist! Ill update as fast as I can please wait for the next one...