re-cap time!

Nodding of the understanding. They all shuffled back into the waiting room. As Ayako made her way into the surgery room, She looked on the table and saw Mai asleep, the anasteic had kicked in. She scrubbed her hands and placed on the gloves, making her way over to her daughter. "I promise... i wont leave you with only one hand sweetie..."

With that surgery was in session.

Chapter 10

Mai's thoughts...

Numb, why does my body feel so numb? Last thing i remember is being in the accident and emergancy room. With Ayako leaving seeming very upset. She wouldn't tell me why, All she said was i needed to have surgery to remove the glass from my hand. Ugh my throat is really dry and my head is also pounding. Ugh , that light, its too bright.

Mai began waking up, she was alone in a white hospital room, Looking around she was a little confused but soon remembered the events that had happened. The sounds of a heart monitor was beeping in the background 'ugh someone shut that thing up!' She tilted her head to the side and noticed a IV attatched to her right arm, She then looked down to her left seeing a pulse monitor on her finger. After finally taking in a few breaths Mai noticed she was on the nasal oxegyn tube. She went to try and sit up, when she realised it, Eye's widened as she began panicing.

Looking down to her right hand, she couldn't feel a single thing, there was no movement, it was completely numb, even though her brain was sending messages for her hand to move it just wouldn't. "N...no... " She used her other hand to painfully sit up and held her chest, she was beginning to have a panic attack, which sent the heart monitor to beep uncontrolably. Thats when the door was swung open and our Red haired maiden rushed over to Mai's side. "Mai! MAI! calm down..."

Mai had tears running down her cheeks, she looked to her adoptive mother taking in sharp jagged breaths. "I... i can't move my arm." Ayako looked slightly shocked but soon Raised the beds top part up a little and laid Mai down again. "Listen Mai, what you are feeling in your arm at the moment is Tempory paralasis, Due to the fact when the glass went threw your hand, it shattered some nerves. There is a 60/40 % chance you can use your arm again, But the rehab will be very painful."

Mai began taking deep breaths as her pulse and heart began going stable again. Ayako ran a hand threw Mai's pink hair. " I know this is a shock for you, but we will get threw this together ok?" Slowly nodding her head, she looked around, "I sent everyone home, you've been out for 2 days. Naru refused until Lin began dragging him out by the scruff of the neck." After hearing that Mai couldn't help but chuckle until she began coughing a little placing a hand to her throat.

"Here sweetie, drink some of this...take some slow sips first. Your body may not have recovered from the Anastetic yet." Ayako placed a cup of water with a straw in it near mai's lips who gladly took a sip, Soon as the ice cold water hit her throat. It felt like heaven. " I.. is Yasu ok?" the young girl finally spoke.

This took Ayako by surprise, but just smiled weakly "he's blaming himself for your condition. I've told him it wasn't his fault due to Hisako's father possesing him but the poor boy won't take it. He refuses to accept what we say to him until he apologises to you. He's coming back early in the morning" Mai nodded. Understanding what she had said.

"Now, try get some rest, you've still got a long way to recover sweetie. Don't worry i'll be staying here" She sat down on a chair next to the bed " You don't have to. You should get home to Monk" "Are you crazy? A mother is ment to stay with their children until they are better." Ayako spoke as they smiled.

Most of the night they just talked, played a bit of cards while Mai was resting. Even a bit of Shogi. Until both had fallen asleep.

When morning came a slight knock was on the door, the whole SPR gang including Hisako had come to visit, Ayako woke up to them coming in, She saw Mai was asleep and stood up. "Shhh," They saw Mai still asleep. "I take it as she woke up last night?" Asked the young medium. Ayako nodded " she didn't take too well to her arm, But is willing to work on putting effort in to regain it."

Naru went and sat in the chair Ayako had sat in, He took Mai's good hand and held it, Stroking his thumb over her white knuckles. "Well, we are glad she is going to be doing fine, it's not been the same with Mai in here. Plus we all have some good news to share." John spoke up. Which caused a small sound coming from the bed.

"You know i like hearing good news" Mai had her eye's open and smiling at everyone. Hisako was the first over giving her a gentle hug, trying not to knock the poor girls shoulder from having a fractured collar bone. "So glad to see you have your eye's open babe!" Mai let out a small chuckle. "So glad to see your smiling face sweetcheeks"

Naru had gripped Mai's hand a little, which caused Mai to look to him "Hey no getting jealous you know i love you also." They all couldn't help but laugh at the sight. "Hisako, Naru help me sit up please." Once listening to the girl, they both gently helped mai up into a sitting position. Being careful not to knock any of her injuries.

"Thank you." "Your welcome, oh Masako them blue roses are beautiful" Masako looked down to her arms after Mai spoke, she walked over to a vase in the room and gently began placing the flowers into the vase, "I thought this room could do with a little colour, So it doesn't drive you insane" Mai smiled, she remembered all the times she and the young medium would fight over Naru, whether it was just small talk or fighting over who gets to make his tea.

Once the girls finished talking, Yasu stepped up at the foot of Mai's bed, He had such a guilty look over his face. Before he could speak though Mai raised her left hand "Do not say anything, and wipe that frown off your face, i don't like seeing my friends down. This wasn't your fault," he just smiled slightly "thanks Mai.."

Only to recieve a nod she then looked to Hisako and himself, " so ... you both together yet?" This caused both of them to go beatroot red, looking to each other. Indicating it was a no, then suddenly Yasu burst out "Hisako! willyougotothemovieswithme!" Everyone laughed, never seeing the young researcher struggle with a couple of words.

Luckly Hisako had caught it, instead of saying yes she threw herself on him and kissed him deeply, Breaking a part he could have fainted, " I thought you'd never ask!" They all then turned their attention back to Mai.

"So Doc! when will Mai be free of this joint?!" Monk wondered, reciving a whack, "This is a hospital for sick and injured people not a prision! if you are not careful you'll be stuck 6ft under with the bugs!" Monk quickly ran behind Lin, "Please save me!" Lin just moved " Aint my problem."

Once all the carefree and happiness was all out of the way, they all took a seat, wherever they could fit. "So, John you said you had some news for us?" Mai was the first to ask. Nodding he took Masako's hand, " I asked masako out... I went to my local church yesturday and am now an ex-priest but they said i can still do exorsisms since i helped out so much." They all looked like they was about to swallow a bunch of flies. Until Hisako hugged Masako "Congradulations! To be honest i thought i noticed something between you two."

John recieved a pat on the back from monk, "Welcome to the world of hell, its great at first until it gets to the point where, its... carry this, do that... wash them damn dishes then the damn pur- OW!" he held his head as both! Masako and Ayako hit him. " I just say that to you monk because your one lazy arse old man!" John laughed and took Masako into his arms, "i would do anything for this one." They then recieved a set of Awe's, So now a new couple had been formed, Johns good news was out of the way.

"We also have some news," Ayako spoke taking monks hand, but he just wrapped his arm around her shoulder instead. " oh? your already married and carrying a child though?" Hisako spoke so bluntly she didn't mean to but that just made them smile more rasing curiosity between the group. " Hisako, how do you feel about becoming part of the family?" Ayako asked as she went and knelt down to the girl. This had left the young brunette speachless.

"Y..you mean by adopting me? But..." Monk just tutted his finger from side to side, "No buts, Mai's already our daughter, and yes we have another one on the way but we would like you to join our family. You both are already like sisters anyway." Hisako just looked to Mai who was almost as shocked as her, then looked to the couple, Tears had began falling down her cheeks, " A family..." They nodded , Hisako jumped up into their arms. "I would love to! t..thank you!" They gave a small group hug as close to Mai as possible to include her. Hisako then winked to Mai, "So up for some incest sis?"

Mai couldn't help but laugh, as Naru held her in his arms. "No incest with my girl, you have your own man now Hisako" they looked to him shocked, when did naru get so bold. Mai just looked up to him " I told you not to be jea-" she was cut off by his lips locking with hers. A few whistles was raised in the room from Yasu and Hisako, Once Naru pulled away from the love of his life he, looked into her eye's.

"And Mai, i would like to ask you this, Will you be my girlfriend?" Mai just snuggled into his arms, "I would love too..." He soon grinned, " Good, now how about some tea..."

our young pink haired girl hit the guy on the chest, recieving a small ow, "NARU! You narcasstic , Tea-Loving JEARK!"

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Hisako's phone suddenly went off, she apologised and left the room, After 10 minutes of confused faces Hisako walked back into the room. "Mai! we've just gotten our new home! It's close to work and the SPR office, They said we can move in once we are ready!"

Mai laid back into Her lovers arms, A large smile on her lips, "That is very good news!"

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Well that's chapter 10 done! Sorry it was short!

The story is not over yet though! i promise there will be at least another chapter to come! At least Mai has 60% chance of using her right hand again! That is good news!

Well thats it for me at the moment

Cure Dream 90 Over and out!