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Chapter 10
"Watch out!" screamed Max
Rei had slammed Max's blade out of the beydish and it went flying straight in Tsukiko and Akatsuki's direction. Max warned them but it was too late. Tsukiko only had time to cover herself with her arm.
Tsukiko's knees gave away. Akatsuki got hold of her and sat her on the grass she was grabbing her right arm. Blood was running over her left hand. Akatsuki moved her hand to inspect the damage when the gang caught up with them.
"Tsukiko let me see"
"Just don't touch it, it hurts" she said showing him her arm
"You're loosing too much blood" said Akatsuki taking off his shirt and wrapping it around her arm. "I'm going to take you to the hospital"
"What?! No, I don't want to!" she screeched trying to move away from him
"Tsukiko calm down, I'm going to be right there with you"
"Anything else but the hospital" she said her eyes watering
"There's a nearby clinic" said Rei
"Where?" asked Akatsuki
"Just three blocks away and give a right turn" answered Max feeling guilty for what happened to Tsukiko
Akatsuki picked Tsukiko bridal style. She tried to free herself from him so she could walk but he wouldn't budge.
"Akatsuki-kun I can walk, I'm not crippled"
"You're loosing blood, we better hurry" said Akatsuki ignoring her protest
Akatsuki ran all the way. Max and Rei followed Hilary and Kai stayed put since he saw Tyson coming his way with a confused expression on his face. Hilary told him to follow as they caught up with Max and Rei.
"What happened?" asked Tyson
"Rei and I where practicing and Rei knocked my blade out of the beydish and it went flying out of control and it injured Toushiro-chan."
"Calm down Maxi it's not your fault, it was an accident"
Akatsuki and the rest of the gang where waiting for Tsukiko to come out. Akatsuki was pacing around the room a worried expression on his face. He had completely forgotten he wasn't wearing a shirt and getting stares. His cell phone rang.
"What is taking so long I'm thirsty?"
"Tsukiko had an accident, where in a nearby clinic we will be there as soon as possible. Don't tell Akiko"
"Is Tsuki-chan going to be okay?"
"Yes, it was just a small cut nothing dangerous"
Akatsuki hung up and sat down on a chair to wait for Tsukiko to come out. It didn't take long for her to come out with the doctor right behind her.
"She's going to be fine it would be best if she didn't put any pressure on her right hand or for her to use it much"
"Arigato" said Akatsuki before he turned to Tsukiko. She hugged him and patted his back trying to calm him down.
"I'm okay see, have you noticed you aren't wearing a shirt?"
"No but it doesn't matter"
Tsukiko turned her attention to the rest of the gang who where just staring at her and Akatsuki. She looked confused.
"I'm sorry for what happened, it's my fault" said Max
"It's our fault" said Rei stepping in
"Don't worry I'm okay, see just a small cut the blood was making it seem bigger than it was" she showed them her bandaged arm
"We should get back, Akahana and Akiko are waiting for us" said Akatsuki showing Tsukiko the plastic bag
"Okay" she turned to Rei and Max. "Smile, everything is fine" she smiled at them
Akatsuki was going to carry her again and she backed away. "I prefer a piggy back ride"
Akatsuki turned around crouched down for Tsukiko to get on his back. He stood up and turned to leave. The gang were right behind them heading back to the park to practice some more. Tsukiko fell asleep on the way there. The gang watched Akatsuki put her down with the help of Akahana.
"Is she really okay?" asked Max
"It must have been some of the blood loss that made her tired"
"Kai-nii hi!" screeched Akiko hugging him
"That is so cute" said Hilary giggling
Kai turned to glare at her and she looked away. The rest where smiling at them. What distracted them was the puppy coming their way. Kai put Akiko down as she went to sit next to Tsukiko.
"Why is nee-chan sleeping?"
"She's just really tired chibi" answered Akatsuki. "We brought drinks and snacks"
"Nii-chan where's your shirt?" Akiko asked
"I lost it, now eat"
Akahana sat down and opened a bag of animal crackers on Akiko's lap. She got the bag and took out everything from it in front of her.
"Kai-nii sit with us, Kai-nii's friends should sit too" said Akiko patting the ground next to her
"Akiko this is Tyson, Hilary, Rei and Max" said Kai sitting
"Hi! I'm Toushiro Akiko" waving at every one
"I'm going to get a shirt, Akiko did Tsukiko eat this morning?"
"No but I did" answered Akiko
"I'll be back"
After a few minutes of silence Akiko spoke. "Aka-nee what's your favorite zoo animal?"
"The lioness and wolf" she answered after thinking about it
"What about you Kai-nii?"
"Birds"
"What about Ty-kun, Hil-chan, Rei-kun, and Max-kun?" she asked looking at them
"Lizards, pandas, tigers, turtles"
"Hm? I wonder what nee-chan likes"
"The wild cats, she took a bunch of photos when we went on a field trip in middle school"
"Really Aka-nee?"
"Yup!"
The gang lay on the grass, Tyson fell asleep as did Rei. Max was on the verge but kept getting distracted. Kai sat there just staring up at the sky but when Tyson started to snore Akiko burst out laughing.
"Ty-kun is snoring"
"He always snores, you can do anything to him and he won't wake up" said Hilary
Akiko walked over to Tyson and poked him in the face but nothing she pulled his cheeks and his snoring came out strange. Akiko laughed again.
"You should write on him, like you do to me when nii-chan fall asleep" said Akahana
"Isn't Ty-kun going to get mad? Aka-nii never gets mad"
"No, I don't think he's going to even notice" said Hilary
Akiko ran to her bag and took out a jumbo marker and went over to Tyson and wrote on his face. Making swirls and lines all over his face. She even tried to draw lips above his own but they came out crooked.
"I'm back, chibi what are you doing?" asked Akatsuki
"Coloring, Hil-chan said it was okay"
Akatsuki turned to Tsukiko as he kneeled down next to her. "Tsukiko wake up"
- - - Tsukiko heard Akatsuki's voice telling her to wake up as he kept poking her in the arm.
"I don't wanna" said Tsukiko slapping his hand away
"Come on Tsukiko you slept long enough" Akatsuki pulled her left hand to sit her up
"I'm tired Akatsuki-kun"
"I brought you food. Chibi said you didn't eat"
Tsukiko sat up and rubbed her eyes until she opened them to see that Kai's friends where sitting next to them. Some where asleep others where awake and one of them had his face drawn on. She turned to Akiko who was hiding something behind her back.
"You're going to apologize to him when he wakes up"
"Okies nee-chan" said Akiko racing to the playground
"Here, eat Tsukiko and next time eat before you go out"
"Hai Aktsuki-kun"
Tsukiko opened the bento box and ate. She didn't know she was really hungry. She knew she should had eaten but she wanted to get out of there as soon as possible. Tsukiko was having a hard time eating. Her bandaged arm was making it difficult.
"Should we feed the chibi?" asked Akahana pulling Tsukiko's left cheek
"I think we should" said Akatsuki pulling her other cheek
Tsukiko crossed her arms and she knew there was a big pout on her face. "Keep it up and I won't eat"
"Is the chibi angry?" The twins asked pulling her cheeks again.
"I will be in seconds" said Tsukiko sticking out her tongue at them
"You know we are only playing around" said Akahana hugging her
"I know"
The twins helped her eat but teased her when she eagerly went for it by pulling the food away on purpose. But there was always that annoying person that came along to break the wonderful moment.
"Kai what are you doing with…with them?" She pointed at Tsukiko and the others.
Her scream jolted Max up and woke Rei and Tyson up. Both looked confused until Max told both how they woke up and by whom.
"Don't you know it's rude to point? Where are your manners?" asked Tsukiko
"Ruri come and sit" said Hilary trying to get rid of the tension
"Look who's talking? A teen mom who doesn't even know who the father of her kid is" said Ruri smirking
Akahana leaned forward towards Ruri. "Do you want the pretty face of yours marked?"
Ruri leaned back. Tsukiko started to laugh hysterically, tears slipped down her face. Akatsuki looked at her worriedly but made no move to calm her down. The gang looked at her like she was crazy.
"Oh yeah go ahead and mock me, avoid your own problems by laughing at mine. You're a slut I've seen you so many times with different guys and you're not far behind being one"
Akatsuki stood up and helped Tsukiko up while Akahana went to get Akiko and the pup. Akiko apologized to Tyson before they turned to leave. Tsukiko didn't walk long before she collapsed, tears where running down her face. Covering her mouth with her uninjured hand trying not to let out any sound.
"What's wrong nee-chan?" asked Akiko
"She got hurt chibi and it really hurts" said Akatsuki taking Akiko and the pup, leaving Akahana with Tsukiko.
"Let it all out" said Akahana rubbing Tsukiko's back
They stayed like that for what seemed like hours. Tsukiko didn't say anything because she didn't know what to say. Was she really even mad at that girl for yelling what everyone assumes of her or is it at the fact that she always let it happen and never defended herself?
I am hurting
I have lost it all
I am losing, help me to breathe
The only thing that made Tsukiko move and get up was the fact that she saw the gang coming their way and she didn't want them to see her broken down. She didn't want them to know that the comment hurt than what she made them think. She didn't want them to see that she was vulnerable and fragile.
"Akahana-chan let's go please" mumbled Tsukiko
Akahana helped Tsukiko up and took her. The red head began to skip. Tsukiko giggled and skipped along with her. Know she felt like she was a lunatic.
- - - Kai was not surprised that the Kumori girl made such a threat. The girl was dangerous. Kai was more surprised that Tsukiko made such a strong comeback that even left Ruri with her mouth hanging open. Yes, most of those things where true. Ruri was known for dating many guys and he was lucky that she has not gotten pregnant by him.
Everyone turned to Ruri who was clearly pissed and ready to charge after Tsukiko and beat her up.
"Ruri how could you say that? We know that Akiko-chan is Toushiro-san's sister" said Hilary
"Oh please that's what she wants everyone to believe" said Ruri
"What's wrong with you Ruri?" asked Max
"Yeah that was the worst thing you could say to a person" added Tyson
Everyone just sat there staring at nothing in particular. Kai didn't say anything to her knowing she was going to get even more upset and throw in his face that he hate them so why defend them. When the sun was finally setting Tyson got up and said he was heading home. Hilary followed him, right behind her was Max. Rei had no choice but to follow them, Ruri and Kai walked behind them but it was clear that they were upset with Ruri.
"Oh she's still here" whispered Max
"I can't imagine how she's feeling" said Hilary
When Kai caught up with them he turned to look at what they where staring at. The Kumori girl pulled Tsukiko up and skipped. Tsukiko followed suit and both girls went on skipping and giggling like little school girls.
What ever it was that Tsukiko and Kai had managed to become over the weeks was dead. The strange relationship they had developed was thrown out the window when Kai didn't defend her. Those were the thoughts that passed through Kai's head.
I want to thank Panda kins, Crazy anime chick since 1993 & ZanzaZero who reviewed before I rewrote.
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