Chapter 13 Recap:

Not much happened last chapter really. Early Sunday morning, Yutaka woke up from a coughing fit which woke up Minami. To get her back to sleep, they sat in a rocking chair and Minami rocked Yutaka to sleep. That afternoon, Miyuki got her laser eye surgery and Tsukasa held her hand the whole time, which made her feel less afraid. Later that day, the Hiiragi family was holding their blood drive for the Japanese Red Cross. Konata donated some blood herself, but she almost passed out upon getting up, leading Kagami and a nurse to get her to sit back down.

Additional Notes:

This is going to be another chapter that will attempt to have a more of a plot. I admit, I rushed a little bit through this chapter, but I tried my best to keep up the quality.

6:00 pm

After helping Mr. and Mrs. Takara take care of Miyuki for the day while her vision recovered, Tsukasa realized how late it was, and that it was time for her to head home. "Well, Yuki-chan, I'm afraid I need to go home now", Tsukasa said rather sadly. "Do you really need to leave, Tsukasa-san?", Miyuki asked. "Unfortunately, yes. It's already dark", Tsukasa told her, "But don't worry, I'll come and see you tomorrow after I finish setting up for Tuesday". "Okay, I'll be waiting for you", Miyuki stated, feeling more relieved, "Have a nice evening, Tsukasa-san". "You too, Yuki-chan", Tsukasa explained. After she said this, they kissed each other on the lips.

Tsukasa put on her coat, because it was also raining out at the moment, then she placed her bag on her back. She couldn't take too long, as Mr. Takara was waiting in his car to take her home. As she walked out, she was thinking about all the things that she and Miyuki could do over their vacation. But of course, Tsukasa was thinking so deeply that she tripped on one of the stairs, then slipped on a puddle on the following stair and fell the rest of the way down, landing hard on her left leg, then faceplanting on the concrete. One moment, she was thinking about something, and the next, the poor girl felt a sharp pain in her left ankle. Oh boy, it seems like the universe really goes out of its way to screw with Tsukasa sometimes.

"Oh my god! Tsukasa! What happened to you!", Hachiro called out to her as he bolted out of his car and ran to her side. "I don't know. I think I hurt my leg", Tsukasa complained with tears falling down her face. Just then, Yukari ran out the front door and down the steps and she saw what had happened. "Oh no! What's happened here!". "Call an ambulance. Tsukasa fell down the steps and she said she hurt her leg", Hachiro explained. "Yes, right away", Yukari answered, "What's the number again?". "119, dear.", Hachiro told her, "But first help me carry her back inside". Together, they carefully lifted Tsukasa off the ground, up the stairs, and back into the house.

Miyuki, her vision having come back somewhat, heard the commotion and asked, "What just happened?". "Tsukasa fell down the steps outside", Yukari explained to her as she and her husband gently placed Tsukasa on the other couch. "Oh dear! Is she all right?", Miyuki wondered. "Well, she said she had a lot of pain in her left leg", Hachiro added, "I'm about to call Tadao and Miki to tell them what happened and your mother is calling 119". But then he realized that might be a mistake, knowing that his wife was not the brightest crayon in the box. "On second thought, Yukari, I'll call 119, and you call Tsukasa's parents", Hachiro said to his wife. "Okey-dokey, Hachiro", Yukari told him. With that, he went to the phone on the nightstand and she went to the kitchen phone to make their respective calls.

Meanwhile, Miyuki managed to walk over to Tsukasa. "What's wrong, Tsukasa-san?", Miyuki asked. "My ankle really hurts, Yuki-chan", Tsukasa told her through her sobs, "I think it might be broken". "Don't worry, even if it is broken, it will heal quickly", Miyuki reassured her, "Don't forget it might not even be broken". Miyuki then took hold of Tsukasa's hand. "You know, Yuki-chan", Tsukasa told her managing to giggle a bit, "The reason I tripped was because I was busy thinking of you". "Really? Well you shouldn't do that all the time", Miyuki explained, "Look where it's gotten you now". "I know", Tsukasa admitted, "But I couldn't help it". "Oh well, it's all right", Miyuki assured her, "I think you'll be just fine"

6:10 pm

Meanwhile, things were going like normal at the Hiiragi household. That is, until Kagami came walking out of the restroom, with tears running down her face. Konata was shocked to see this and asked, "Kagamin, what's wrong?". Kagami threw her arms around Konata and sobbed, "Konata, I gained weight again!". "Well, how much weight?", Konata wondered. "TWO WHOLE KILOGRAMS!", Kagami bawled. "Oh, come on, Kagami", Konata groaned as she wrapped her arms around her. "I'm getting fat!", Kagami cried. "Kagamin, 2 kilograms isn't that much", Konata assured her, "Besides, even if you weighed 150 kilograms, I'd still love you". Kagami took off her glasses, wiped her eyes and asked, "Do you really mean it, Konata". Konata gently kissed her on the lips and said, "Of course, you'll always be beautiful to me".

Just then, the phone in the kitchen rang, which Tadao picked up. "Hiiragi Residence", he announced, "Oh hello there, Hachiro. When are you bringing Tsukasa home?". Then his expression changed from jovial to serious as he asked, "What? When? How? Now just calm down, Hachiro. It wasn't your fault. We'll be right down. Thanks for telling us first". "Who was that?", Miki asked. "That was Hachiro who just called", Tadao explained to her, "Apparently, Tsukasa fell down the steps and possibly broke her leg". "Oh dear!", Miki exclaimed, "You mean she's headed to the hospital right now?", then upon her husband nodding, "So we should head down there then". With that, they told the girls what had happened, then they ran out the door, into the car and speeded off.

"Oh dear, that's really rotten luck", Inori noted. "Yeah, I hope Tsukasa will be okay", Matsuri added. Upon hearing this, Kagami threw her arms around Konata and sputtered, "I'm really worried, Konata. I hope that Tsukasa isn't too badly hurt". Konata wrapped her own arms around Kagami and reassured her, "Don't worry, Kagami. They said that she just hurt her leg. And that'll heal fast". "Konata-chan's right, Kagami", Inori explained, "She's young, she'll heal really quick". "Yeah, exactly", Matsuri chimed, "Remember how fast you guys healed after that attack a couple years ago". "I'll thank you not to remind me of that day again", Konata explained firmly. You see, Konata still had bad memories of that senseless attack on Kagami, even though that was also the day they learned their true feelings for each other.

6:40 pm

At Tokyo Medical Center, Tadao and Miki arrived through the emergency room exit. "There you guys are!", Hachiro explained to them as they walked in, "Again, I am really really sorry about this. I'll pay for the bills." "It's all right, Hachiro. We're not mad at you", Tadao assured him, "I told you several times it wasn't your fault". "Exactly", Miki added, "Besides, it doesn't sound like Tsukasa was too badly injured". "I keep trying to tell him that", Yukari, who was sitting next to Miyuki, sighed, "But he doesn't listen to me".

Just then, a doctor came out. "Good evening, you must be Mr. and Mrs. Hiiragi.", he announced, "I'm Dr. Yoneda, I'll be working on young Tsukasa this evening". "Hello, doctor", Tadao greeted, "Do you how badly Tsukasa has been injured?". "The X-rays should be coming back shortly", Dr. Yoneda explained to him. At the same time, a female doctor came running up to him with a file. "See I told you", he said, "Thank you, Dr. Utsumi". "You're very much welcome", Dr. Utsumi responded. "So what is the prognosis?", Miki asked. "Well, it seems Tsukasa has a transverse fracture of her left ankle", Dr. Utsumi explained, "Nothing that a few weeks in a cast won't fix". "Can we see her now?", Miyuki wondered. "Sure, you guys can see her", Dr. Yoneda told them, "She's in the orthopedic department right now".

About 2 or 3 minutes later, the group, led by Dr. Yoneda and Dr. Utsumi, arrived in the department where Tsukasa was getting her leg cast applied. It only took about 50 minutes to apply the cast and another 10 minutes to allow it to set. "I must admit, you took it very well, Tsukasa-san", Miyuki explained to her. "Well, I wanted to be strong for you Yuki-chan", Tsukasa responded. After about 20 more minutes, she was put into a wheelchair and the group headed out. As they were heading out, Tsukasa turned to Miyuki and said, "I might not be able to make it tomorrow afternoon, Yuki-chan. I'm really sorry about that". "It's all right, Tsukasa-san", Miyuki assured her, "I understand. I know you're probably going to want to rest that leg of yours". After one more hug and kiss, they went their separate ways.

8:40 pm

Tsukasa and her parents arrived back home. She was carried into the house by her father, while her mother carried the wheelchair in the house. Upon seeing this, Konata turned to Kagami and explained, "See, Kagami. I told you Tsukasa wasn't too badly hurt". Kagami turned to Konata and said, "You were right, Konata. I guess it was just a leg injury". After a few more minutes, Konata told Kagami that it was time for her to head home. After one more passionate kiss, she went out to the car where Mr. Hiiragi was waiting to take her home. Kagami waved to Konata and blew a kiss to her as the car pulled out and drove off.

Author's Notes:

Chapter completed on November 5, 2011

When Tsukasa tells Miyuki she needs to help the family set up for Tuesday, she obviously means Christmas Day. I checked and Christmas Day definitely landed on a Tuesday in 2007.

1 kilogram = 2.20462 pounds.

Dr. Yoneda is named after Mitsuyoshi Yoneda. He was the animation director on Episode 4, and he also was a key animator on Episodes 8, 13, 15, 16, 20 and 23.

Dr. Utsumi is named after Hiroko Utsumi. She was a key animator on Episodes 1, 3, 9, 15 and 21.