Hey guys! Here's a short chapter that I did right after I got home from the football game. Unfortunately, we lost. But oh well.
Enjoy!
Chapter 13: Their Lives in Danger
Mai's dream..
Mai found herself in a white void, she didn't want to panic since it will affect her baby. She looked around but found nobody. She sighed and sat down on what seemed to be a floor. She closed her eyes for a few minutes but then heard footsteps. She opened her eyes and looked behind her and saw..
"N-Naru?" she asked.
"I wish I was that little brother of mine" he said. He held his hand out and she took it. He helped her up.
"So, you're not Naru?"
"No. I'm his brother, Gene"
"Really? Are you two like twins?" she asked curiously.
"Yeah" he answered, thinking, 'No wonder Noll keeps calling her idiot'
"Well, Gene, what exactly are we doing here?"
Gene looked at her and took her hand. "No matter what, don't let go" he told her. She nodded in reply.
A strong wind passed her, pushing her back a little. By the time she opened her eyes, she found herself and Gene in a cemetery. She saw a woman walking towards a tombstone. She had the same colored hair but it was longer. The woman was followed by a couple, who looked so much like Ayako and Bou-san.
"What are we doing here? Who's that?" she asked Gene.
"Why don't you check it out for yourself, I'll wait here"
She levitated towards the back of the woman. When she looked down at the tombstone she gasped. Tears flowed down her cheeks. On the tombstone was written 'Taniyama Yuki.'
"No.. No.." she whispered. When she looked back, she found Ayako and Bou-san looking a little bit older, and Ayako looking pregnant.
"Mai" Ayako said. The woman crouching down on the grass looked at her. Tears were forming in her eyes. "It's been 5 years.." Ayako said and knelt down.
"I know.. But.. I miss her.. I can't b-believ-ve I k-killed her.." the older Mai sobbed.
"You didn't Mai, you did what you have to do"
"I had a choice!" she said, her voice getting louder.
The younger Mai found herself being hugged by Gene. She cried on his chest, hard.
"Come on, I need to show you one more thing" he whispered. Mai nodded.
When Mai opened her eyes once again, she found herself on the same place but something was different. It was Fall and the cherry blossoms were falling down the trees. She looked around and saw a little girl, about 3 years old, running towards the same spot of the tombstone that she saw earlier. The little girl had a black, much like Naru's or Gene's, and it was shoulder length. Two small ponytail was poking out of her well done hair. "Otosan! Hurry up!" the little girl called out. She followed the girl's gaze and found..
"Naru?" she said more to herself.
"Yuki, be careful" he said but then the said girl tripped. Naru ran up to her and checked her. "I'm okay!" she chirped.
Mai followed them, watching them closely. She took notes on how Naru's cold demeanor changed. He smiled a lot as well. "Otosan, tell me more about okasan" the girl said as she sat down in front of the tombstone.
"Well, what do you want to hear?" Naru asked, taking a seat next her, putting the bouquet of red roses down.
"How does okasan looks like?" the girl asked curiously.
"Well, she looks just like you but with a brown hair. You have her eyes you know" he said.
Mai then noticed that Yuki does have her eyes"
"Really?"
"Really"
"Otosan.." the girl said, with a hint of sadness in her voice.
"How did okasan died?" she asked looking up to her father.
Naru sat her on his lap and hugged her.
"She wanted to have you, she wanted for you to live" he said.
"Did she ever see me?"
"She did, Yuki"
"Did she love me?" she looked up again.
"More than anything" he managed to say as tears threatening to fall down. He hugged the girl tighter and looked up at the blue clear sky.
Mai cried, but it was tears of happiness. She looked behind her and found Gene. She smiled at him, he smiled in return. "Ready to wake up?" he asked. She just nodded.
Ayako was worried sick when Mai was in a coma state for 3 days. Bou-san was worried as well. The diagnosis didn't show anything except for the signs of leukemia. Her brain activity was great and her vital signs were good. But they didn't know what was wrong with her. Then one afternoon, while Ayako was arranging the new bouquet of assorted flowers that she bought on the vase, Mai stirred. Ayako hurried beside her and watched her flutter her eyes.
"Mai?" she said.
Mai looked around and saw Ayako.
"Hey.."
"I'll call the doctor, alright?" Mai just nodded in reply. A few minutes later, Ayako came back with the doctor.
"Hi, Taniyama-san" the young doctor said.
Mai smiled.
"I don't have much to say but your body is failing on you. You and your child's life are in danger but you have two options here. Have bone marrow transplant then chemotherapy or just have a bone marrow since you're pregnant. But just getting bone marrow will not assure that you will live leukemia free. It may lengthen your life but it won't be long" he started.
Mai just nodded again.
"Also, because you're carrying a child it may be harder for your body to function. You may experience days when you're weak but it's going to be normal for your state. So what's your decision?"
Mai looked at Ayako and she just nodded towards Mai, telling her that she'll have her back whatever she chose.
"Just the bone marrow.."
"Are you sure about this, Taniyama-san?" the doctor asked.
"Yes. I don't want to endanger my child" she explained.
"Alright, we'll schedule it as soon as possible. I'll have you out here later today" he said and left.
Ayako turned to her and asked, "Mai, are you sure?"
Mai just nodded, and said, "Yeah, I don't regret anything"
"Alright, I have your back. Bou-san and I will be there for you"
"I know, arigato, Ayako"
What will happen then? Mai saw 2 scenes from the future and she obviously chose the second one but what if Naru gets a hint about her condition?
What will little miss French girl do later on?
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