Chapter 12
Scarlet watched the television in her hospital room, with low volume as to not wake up her wonderful girlfriend next to her. The pain in her stomach was lessened after a nurse came in and gave her some strong painkillers to help alleviate her pain.
Trying to move was a no go for her either, if she even tried to sit up her body would protest painfully to her action and keep her on the bed but thanks to the painkillers, she's able to move a little.
Scarlet gently held Momomi's broken hand and gently ran her fingers gently, saddened that she had reached such a low point after Momomi had witnessed that she had died. Though that was a thought that Scarlet just couldn't fathom, she had died… she was not even aware during surgery but then again she was unconscious and oblivious to anything that happened to her. She was afraid because knowing that she could've died and she would've never known about it besides her friends.
The thought of death made her feel really uneasy, and for once she felt afraid, afraid of losing everything in the blink of an eye and she wouldn't even know.
Soon enough someone entered the room, someone Scarlet hadn't seen in such a long time and she entered the room with a small tray of medicine, her blonde hair following behind her, "Good morning Scarlet—"
Scarlet quickly shushed her and cast a smile at her, the doctor smiled knowing what she meant as she gazed at her sleeping girlfriend next to her. Luckily it didn't wake her up, she could only imagine how tired Momomi was.
"Oh." She smiled as she walked inside, then helped Scarlet take her medication to help with the pain, "Oh, I'm so sorry this happened to you." She whispered as she held Scarlet's hand.
"Don't be, they got her locked up now."
"I know but I felt so horrible when your mother told me what happened."
"Well thanks to my mother I'll be okay."
Annabelle hugged her, though she didn't want to mention about Scarlet almost losing her life, Annabelle was devastated knowing that happened and couldn't even being to imagine how worse it could've gone.
"I hope you feel better sweetie."
Scarlet smiled, "I will be now, thanks." She nodded, "By the way… how was the honeymoon." Scarlet smirked at Annabelle, seeing a red hue appear on her face.
But she sat down, "It was wonderful!" Annabelle tried her best to keep her voice down, "Henry is such a wonderful man, he took me out dancing, then dinner and afterwards we spent the night at a beautiful hotel overlooking the sea."
Scarlet chuckled, "So vague, I need details Anna."
"I promise to tell you more Scarlet," Out of all the girls, Annabelle had connected with Scarlet the most in terms of friendship, she was the one person she could really open up too in the past after they hung out. While Annabelle could also talk to Eleanor about it, she felt strange because she's her daughter now and felt it was a little strange, at least at the time, "I really, really want to stay here with you but I'm needed right now." She showed Scarlet her beeper, that she was needed to help another patient.
"It's alright Anna, no worries." She hugged Scarlet once more and before the she could open the door, it opened up.
"Oh Carla." Annabelle smiled at her, "Hello Anna." She returned the smile and after a small hug, she walked out the door to allow her mother to be with her daughter.
"How's my baby feeling?" Carla took a seat next to her daughter, "And don't lie to me, I can tell when you're lying."
"Well… in a lot of pain but Anna just brought me some painkillers."
Carla nodded, "Where's dad?"
"He should be here soon, he was with a patient." As if on cue the door opened up, "Ah there he is."
"There's my little princess."
"Hey dad." He wrapped his strong arms around his daughter, hugging her lovingly, "Feeling better?"
"Just a little pain but I'm fine."
"If you need anything you just let us know okay sweetheart."
Scarlet smiled, "Okay."
"Listen Scarlet," Her mother began, "We want to say we're sorry."
Scarlet was confused as she looked at both of them, "About what?"
"For never being there for you." Rick answered as he looked on with sorrowful eyes, as did her mother.
"Hey its alright."
Carla held her hand, "No its not alright, we were never there for you and we left you alone for a long time."
"Momomi told us how devastated you were on your birthday and it made us realize what we did to you." Her father added as he glanced at the sleeping girl next to Scarlet, "So we want to make it up to you baby, we're going to be there for you whenever you need us. You wont ever feel alone sweetheart, we're happy that Momomi has been able to keep you happy when we couldn't."
Rick then smiled, "And she told us she's going to marry you, and we both gave her our blessing."
Scarlet had no words as her face beamed with a warm smile and pulled her parents to her to embrace them. Her parents also held her and took it all in, willing to change everything they could and to make up for all the lost time they had missed with their daughter.
"And we're willing to do everything we can to make it up too you," Carla smiled at her, "If you'd have us of course."
"I'd love that more than anything."
The girl next to her began to stir, Scarlet smiled as she kept watching Television knowing that her beautiful girl would be waking up. Momomi opened her eyes, letting them adjust to the light in the room even though the clouds had blocked out the sun, it still managed to brighten the room up a little.
She slowly sat up, meeting Scarlet's beautiful blue eyes as she leaned up to kiss her, "Good morning…or afternoon."
-"How long did I sleep?"-
"Um I'm not sure, pretty long from the looks of it." she giggled, "Cause I slept just as long too."
-"Did you sleep okay?"-
"I slept fine, you?" Scarlet asked as Momomi sat up and pulled her red haired vixen to her who rested her head on her shoulder.
-"Well if you call neck pain a good sleep? Then yes I slept great."- she smirked as she rolled her neck to dull the pain in her neck from having slept in an awkward position.
"Don't you give me your sarcasm Momomi." She smirked at Momomi.
-"Oh what are you going to do about it?"-
"Well I can think of a few things."
-"While the thought excites me,"- she glanced at Scarlet's bandages on her midsection, -"I think its best to wait."-
Scarlet giggled only to stop short when pain shot up as she grunted slightly, "I still cant get over the fact that you're asking me to wait, out of all people. You've never asked me to wait, you always just jumped me… not that it's a bad thing."
Momomi only rolled her eyes as she chuckled, -"Well, I mean look at you, you're in so much pain and if it weren't for the painkillers I'm sure you'd be in a lot more pain right now."-
"Well you're right there, the pain would've been too much." She rested her head back on Momomi's shoulder, "But truthfully… I just want to go home now. I don't want to be here."
-"Same here, it just feels so wrong being here you know."-
Scarlet nodded, "But I know my parents aren't gonna let me go just yet."
-"Well that's fine because I'm gonna be here every step of the way."- she hugged her and before Scarlet could get a word out the door swung open.
-"Heeeey girls!"- Yaya walked in with everyone in toll, "Heeey cousin!" Ember rushed inside and hugged Scarlet.
-"Hey Momomi."- Shion hugged her, -"Glad to see you up girls."- Chikaru walked inside and hugged them both as did Eleanor, Miyuki, Tsubomi, Nagisa and Shizuma.
-"How are you feeling Scarlet-chan?"- Chikaru sat next to Scarlet as did Ember.
"a lot better now, thanks."
Ember scoffed, "Come on Scarly, you don't need to lie," she smiled, "so come now, are you in pain?"
Scarlet giggled, "No, well I was but Anna brought me some of these groovy painkillers so I'm not feeling to much pain right now."
-"I'm so glad to hear that Scarlet-chan, I was so worried."- Nagisa took Scarlet's hands, -"I was really worried too."- Shizuma added.
"thanks girls, but I'm gonna be just fine now thanks to all of you."
Shion had walked over to Momomi, -"Here you go."- she handed her a duffle bag.
-"Huh?"-
-"Some clothes if you wanted to change and we brought Scarlet-chan some fresh clothes in case they allowed her to leave."-
"Whoa." Eleanor looked at everyone who turned their gaze at her, "Major Déjà vu."
Chikaru tried to smile but that memory was always painful, -"I remember."-
-"Eli-chan was here too."- Tsubomi thought on it now, -"Yeah, no wonder this all seemed to similar."- Yaya added.
"Wait what?" Ember spoke up, Momomi already knew what they were all talking about even though she wasn't there when she had heard Eleanor was in a car crash.
-"Eli was in a car accident a two years ago and she spent some time here."- Yaya explained, "Yeah, all this just looked to similar." Eleanor chuckled as rubbed the back of her neck.
-"It all does seem so."- Chikaru looked all around the room then to Scarlet on the bed.
While the girls chatted amongst each other, the door opened up and Carla, Rick and Annabelle walked in the room.
"There's my little girl." Carla hugged her, "How's my princess doing." Rick kissed her forehead.
"A lot better actually."
"That's good to hear sweetheart." She held her daughter's hand lovingly, "If theres anything you need you just let us know okay darling." Rick placed his hand on Scarlet's shoulder.
"Actually, can I go home?"
"Scarlet you know you cant leave yet, we wouldn't feel safe knowing you're not here where we can treat you if something should happen."
"I know… but I just hate being here." Scarlet told them
"We know sweetheart, but just bare with it. give it at least a week."
"And I'll be right here for you." Momomi added with a smile.
Though Scarlet hated hospitals, she had to deal with it for the time being and it was fair to her, after all her well-being was in her parent's best interests.
One Week Later…
Momomi grabbed a few clothes from the bag Shion had brought for her again and began to help Scarlet get changed in the bathroom. True to her word Momomi had never once left her vixen's side for the whole week even though it began to take a toll on her due to a few sleepless nights when she was downright worried for her beautiful red haired girlfriend.
Scarlet slipped into some silk pants that hugged her legs nicely, -"Are you sure you want to wear these? I mean don't they feel uncomfortable?"-
"oh no, they feel great, its not like its pressing on my wound or anything." She then slipped on a baggy sweater and after that was done, Momomi held Scarlet as they slowly made their way back to the room where Annabelle and Carla waited for her with a wheelchair to take her downstairs where Shizuma was waiting to drive them back home.
The door opened up as the two walked back inside and Annabelle helped Scarlet into the wheelchair then picked up all her long red hair so it wouldn't drag on the floor.
"Good morning Belle." She turned seeing Chikaru come up to the room.
"Chikaru hey." The two hugged.
"Hey mum." Eleanor hugged her lovingly as Ember walked up to Scarlet and embraced her too, and then everyone took Scarlet to the elevator as the few women in the hall including the nurses commented on Scarlet's beautiful long hair.
"Oh my god, her hair is so beautiful.
"Its so amazing."
"I love her hair, its so long. I am so jealous."
Scarlet blushed hearing all those women love her hair, she glanced at some of their husbands who rolled their eyes as their wives were awestruck at the sight of Scarlet's hair.
They all rode the elevator down to the main lobby and outside, where a few girls where waiting for them by the truck or rather inside to protect them from the harsh cold winds.
Scarlet slowly tried to stand but with Momomi, Chikaru and Ember's help they managed to get Scarlet inside the warm truck and they all hopped inside and after a farewell from her mother they all drove away back home.
It didn't take long till Eleanor's beautiful home came into view, surrounded by trees which already had most of their leaves on the ground due to coming winter season. They all quickly walked inside the home to quickly get out of the cold garage though Scarlet had to take it easy compared to everyone as Momomi walked alongside her to offer her a shoulder to lean on.
"Would you like some help Scarlet?" Natasha came back outside with Ember next to her.
"It's okay, thank you." She walked slowly as she held onto Momomi as even the slightly amount of weight would put pressure on her wound as she walked and caused her pain though it was less then before. Though Natasha followed behind them just to make sure and when they reached the stair case, Scarlet took it easy as she made her way up one step at a time and with Momomi helping her made it easier.
"You sure Scarly, we could help you up?"
"No no, I'm fine. I got this."
-"Really, cause it looks like you're about to fall."- Momomi giggled.
"Shhh," she placed a finger on Momomi's lips, "Don't jinx it."
-"alright alright."- Momomi shrugged as she chuckled at her. Soon enough they found themselves in Scarlet's room as she slowly laid down and rested to allow the pain to subside from her abdomen.
-"Is there anything we can do for you Scarlet-chan?"- Chikaru sat by the bed next to Scarlet as everyone gathered around her.
"No, I'll be fine thank you."
-"At least let me make you some tea."- Scarlet smiled as she nodded at Chikaru who left the room to prepare it.
"I'm…not really much of a tea person." Scarlet chuckled.
"Oh don't worry, Chikaru's teas are very good." Eleanor told her.
-"Oh yeah, they are very good."- Nagisa followed up as she looked over Scarlet, hoping that she wasn't feeling pain anymore.
-"If you need anything let us know okay Scarlet."- Shizuma hugged her and stepped out to go downstairs as Nagisa followed behind her.
Yaya reached over and grabbed the television remote so they could all watch something.
-"Yaya-baka, what if Scarlet-chan wants to watch something else."-
Scarlet laughed softly, "No no its okay Tsubomi, I don't mind watching anything really."
Yaya gave Tsubomi a triumphant look as she gave in and they flipped through the channels to see what looked interesting.
-"Here you go Scarlet-chan."- Chikaru had came back and sat by the bed, handing Scarlet a warm cup of tea, -"Hope this makes you feel better."-
"Thank you Chikaru." She took the cup and took a whiff of it, the scent was very soothing and she could immediately spot the cinnamon flavor from the smell alone and took a drink.
Once she finished it, Momomi handed it to Chikaru and they resumed watching television, though it had been about fifteen minutes when Scarlet began to feel drowsy.
She yawned deeply as everyone else kept watching TV but Chikaru had already anticipated it, -"Come on girls, lets leave Scarlet-chan to get her rest."- the girls all groaned having wanted to spend more time with Scarlet but left so she could get some rest and hang out with her tomorrow as nobody wanted to leave her side.
After they all left, Chikaru kissed Scarlet's forehead and walked out the room.
"Wow…that tea is really something. Though I wish Chikaru warned me that it would make me sleepy."
-"Sweetie,"- Momomi chuckled, -"I think that's what she wanted."-
"Huh, why?"
Momomi closed her eyes, fighting the urge to giggle, -"You ask why? Come on baby, we all could see you're in pain and Chikaru wanted to make sure you could sleep this off till we go get your medicine tomorrow."- After having left the hospital they all went to pick up Scarlet's pain medication but their supply had run out and instructed the girls to come by tomorrow, so Scarlet had to make do till then.
Scarlet didn't even get a word out when she found herself in deep sleep, Momomi watched over her and hugged her, hoping she could get better quickly so she would no longer have to deal with the pain.
"Well I should get going now." Natasha stood up to grab her jacket.
"Wait, wait." Ember grabbed her arm, "Why don't you stay over, here with me."
"I would not want to wear out my welcome."
"It's no trouble at all, Natasha." Eleanor told her.
Natasha smiled and looked back at Ember, seeing her face light up after she said yes. The two girls went up to their room and to get ready for bed.
Eleanor had lent Natasha some clothes to sleep in and thankfully they fit her nicely despite being taller and having a little more muscle mass than Eleanor.
Natasha sat on the bed as she lovingly looked at Ember, she took off her shirt and her pants, leaving herself in a tanktop and panties.
Natasha blushed as she looked away, "Um… are you sure you want to sleep like that Ember?"
Ember smirked, "Would you rather I sleep naked." Natasha's face felt hotter, "That's what I thought, I mean I usually sleep naked but I'll sleep like this." She crawled in bed and laid down, getting comfortable as she let out a long exhale.
"Are you okay Ember?"
She turned to stare into those mesmerizing twilight colored eyes with her own sky blue orbs, "Not really, I mean I still cant believe all this you know, my cousin getting hurt like this."
"I know it is not an easy thing to deal with."
Ember turned on her side and rested her head on Natasha's shoulder, and ran her hand up and down her other shoulder with her free hand gently, feeling her strong firm arms.
"She will be fine Ember, she is a very strong girl."
Ember smiled, "I know, I'm already happy seeing her feel a little better." She then laid on top of her and kissed her deeply, "I also cant believe this." She smirked.
"I never knew I would be such a lucky woman to have someone like you." Natasha followed up.
"what's that supposed to mean." she raised an eyebrow while keeping her teasing smirk.
Natasha looked at her, and she knew that this was someone everyone knew, someone who was famous but Natasha on the other hand was not.
"I mean you are such a talented girl, everyone knows who you are, you are amazing."
"So much flattery, are you trying to sweep me off my feet? Cause you already did you know." Ember tried kissing her but she turned her head slightly, surprising Ember, "Sasha?"
"I am nobody Ember…" Even though she loved Ember since they spent time together, it now hit her that she was someone big while Natasha was as she had said, a nobody.
"Hey," she gently guided Natasha's face to face her own, "Does it look like I care 'bout that?" Ember caressed her amazon's face, "And you're not a nobody, it's what matters to me that's important, I don't care about anything else… I love you."
Natasha's head perked up a little, "You actually said it." She saw a tear coming down Ember's eye.
"I know," she smiled, "Because I do, I'd be a major wreck without you."
"I love you Ember."
"I love you." Natasha whisked away the stray tear off Ember's face, "It... it feels so good to be able to say that again." she didn't hesitate for second as she closed the gap between them and kissed passionately.
The girl giggled as she watched her beloved girlfriend coming out of the shower after doing a bit of exercise, provoked when she had stepped on a scale and freaked out when she only gained…three pounds.
-"Shion, you're not fat."-
-"you don't know that!"- Shion was in her sports bra and some loose fitting pants as she looked herself over in the mirror.
Chikaru laughed softly, -"Shion, trust me. You are not fat by any means."-
-"Easy for you to say, you've never gained an ounce."-
-"Shion sweetie, you didn't even gain anything."- Chikaru fought every urge to laugh again, seeing how cute this whole scene looked, -"Now come to bed."-
Shion did so reluctantly, and crawled next to Chikaru and laid on her stomach while Chikaru turned off the lamp next to her.
Chikaru turned over to be able to hug Shion.
Shion returned the gentle embrace, -"Hey, you think Scarlet will be okay?"-
-"Mmhm, Scarlet-chan is already recovering and faster than I thought she would but she'll be up on her feet in no time."-
-"That's great to hear,"- Shion said, -"What about filing that police report? Did you and Scarlet's parents file it, I mean are you suing?"-
-"We did, but a lawyer is coming by tomorrow to talk to us about all this."-
-"I wish I got my degree already, I could've helped handle this."- Shion lowered her gaze.
-"You are helping Shion,"- Chikaru said, -"Everything you do for us, for me. you're helping a lot more then you think sweetheart."-
-"It doesn't feel like it most times."-
Chikaru smiled at her, -"Because you never see the good things you do, but I do and you help so much Shion. Give yourself some credit sweetie."-
Shion couldn't help but smile as she looked at Chikaru, her one true love, -"How do you manage to always make me feel better?"-
-"Because I know you, and I can read you like a book."-
Shion didn't say anything as she hugged Chikaru and held her firmly and two didn't need to say anything else because they both could feel how much love they had for each other and Shion couldn't be luckier to be with her but Chikaru on the other hand, she felt like the lucky one to have girl like Shion who made her days even better and she loved her with all her heart.
With the next day approaching they would do what they could to help Scarlet in her time of need.
End Chapter 12