I don't own Beyblade!
Chapter 14
Even so, what can I do?
What can I do to change this tiny box-garden reality?
- - - Tsukiko could hear a loud beeping sound. A sound she knew she hated but didn't know from where. She could also hear some one breathing on her hand. Tsukiko wanted to open her eyes but her eye lids felt heavy, too heavy.
She moved her left hand around but stopped. Her left arm ached. Tsukiko tried moving her other arm but it felt num. She groaned when she tried to speak and felt her throat dry. The sheets ruffled.
"Tsuki-chan? Are you awake?"
"Aka…Akahana" I whispered. "Water…please"
Tsukiko heard glass clatter and an arm behind her back propping her up. Glass touched her lips and she drank. She searched for Akahana's hand. Akahana grabbed hers with both of hers.
"I'm so happy you're awake Tsuki-chan"
"Akahana-chan where am I?"
"In the hospital, you fainted"
Tsukiko's eyes opened wide. She detested the hospital more than anything else in the world. That stupid beeping, she turned to it and glared. She turned to Akahana.
"Please… I don't want be here"
I haven't even lived half of my life;
Rebelling against and embracing others –
These experiences are being tattooed onto my subconscious
- - - Kai woke up to some one knocking and opening the door. He sat up and Akiko came up to sit on his bed.
"Kai-nii…"
"I know, come on" He lifted Akiko into his arms and headed back to her room. "Pick your clothes"
She went to her closet but could not reach for anything. Kai picked her up and she looked around. He got her a white shirt with a red skirt, she was taking too long.
"No bath?" asked Akiko
"Later"
Kai changed her quickly not wanting to really be the one changing her in the first place. He went to his room and changed into black cargo pants and dark purple shirt. He put on a coat and helped Akiko with hers. He urged Akiko to go down to the kitchen.
Kai turned to Tsukiko's room and went in. Knowing the doctor's, they where going to run test and find an unknown substance in her blood. He looked around her clothes and backpack and found the bottle of pills in the bathroom.
Going into the kitchen, he grabbed an orange juice an apple and granola bars. Akiko ate one as we left the mansion. Kai picked Akiko up when she couldn't walk any faster. They were nearing Bakuten High and bumped with Hilary.
"Hey Kai; why do you have Toushiro-chibi?"
"Problems came up. I'm not going to school today"
"I'll get your homework" she said before Kai could ask
Before he could even take a step Tyson, Max and Kenny came over. Akiko wrapped her arms hard around his neck and for a second Kai couldn't breathe. "Akiko calm down, its fine"
Akiko grasp came loose and her eyes landed on Max. She leaned towards him trying to touch his hair. Max stuck out his arms and Akiko reached for him, Kai passed her over.
"Your hair is so bright Max-kun" she said
Kai turned back to Hilary, Tyson, and Kenny. He could tell Tyson and Kenny wanted to know why he had Akiko with him.
"What happened to Tsukiko-san?" whispered Hilary
"She is in the hospital"
"Is she okay?" asked Tyson
"Her health deteriorated"
"Oh…" Hilary had nothing to say
"Kenny-kun, how come your glasses are up here?" asked Akiko
"Akiko it is rude to question people like that" said Kai
"Oh, dōmo sumimasen" she said
"We need to go" Kai took Akiko from Max's arms. She waved at him then waved at the rest of the group. Kai wanted to leave before Ruri came to school. The last thing he wanted was to hear her ranting.
"Kai can I go see her?" asked Hilary
"You don't have to ask me for permission" Kai said leaving
"You have nice tomodachi's Kai-nii"
"Hn"
Akiko giggled and leaned into Kai's chest as she finished her granola bar. Once they were in the hospital they went straight to the waiting room. No one was there.
"Nurse, any information on Toushiro Tsukiko?"
The nurse looked up. "May I know your relationship with the patient?"
"Step-brother and this is her younger sister"
"She regained consciousness two hours ago; the doctor is seeing her now. She's in room 209"
Kai thanked the nurse and walked to her room. He waited outside the room as he heard the doctor speak.
- - - The doctor walked in. "Toushiro-san, how are you feeling?"
"Tired, hungry and my head is pounding"
"What's wrong with her doctor?" asked Akahana
"I'm not certain yet we will have to run some test. A nurse will be here to take blood samples"
Tsukiko nodded at the doctor as he left the room. She turned to Akahana who sat once again next to her. Tsukiko grabbed took her hand. Akahana knew she was nervous. Akahana knew she hated needles. The nurse came in with three empty tubes. Tsukiko gulped. The nurse wrapped a thick rubber band around her arm. She closed my eyes and clenched Akahana's hand.
"Relax Tsuki-chan" said Akahana patting her hand but she was nervous too. She also hated needles.
Tsukiko took deep breaths. She felt the needle pierce her skin and she hissed. It felt forever for the nurse to finally say she was done. Tsukiko relaxed then. They waited for the doctor to come with the results for what seemed like an hours.
"Akahana-chan, where's Akatsuki-kun?"
"He had to go to school, big exam for him today"
"Did you have anything big today?" asked Tsukiko feeling guilty
"Nope"
Then it hit Tsukiko, where was Akiko? "Akahana, where's Akiko?"
"Hawatari-kun took her home last night. We thought it would better since we didn't want her spending the night here"
"Oh…"
Tsukiko really wanted to hit herself. Kai must be going out of his mind not knowing how to take care of Akiko. Akiko must be so worried. What must have she been thinking when she fell to the floor? Tsukiko hoped Akiko hadn't been crying. The doctor came in before she could ask Akahana to bring her Akiko.
"I got the blood test results back. I have to say I don't like what I see"
"Can you just tell us what's wrong with Tsuki-chan?" asked an irritated Akahana
"I found that your stress level is off the charts. Have you been studying too much? Family problems at home?"
"She takes care of her sister, study and goes to school" answered Akahana
"I also found a substance I can't identify. Have you been taking any medication?"
"Well…um" Tsukiko didn't want to say she had been taking anti-depressants in front of Akahana. She looked away from the doctor and Akahana. She knew Akahana could not pick up how nervous she was but the damn heart monitor could.
"What's the matter Tsuki-chan?"
"I'll be back later, please be ready for another test"
The doctor seemed to understand. Tsukiko nodded as the doctor left and she tried to relax.
- - - Kai heard the whole conversation. He wasn't surprised that Tsukiko didn't respond to the doctor. She must have kept the pills a secret from Kumori twins. He waited for the doctor to come out of the room.
"She's been taking these" Kai said handing him the bottle of anti-depressants
"You know the patient inside this room?"
"Yes"
"Kon∙nichi wa" Akiko waved at the doctor
"Arigato" said the doctor leaving
Knocking once on the door Kai went in and placed Akiko on her feet. Akiko ran to Tsukiko and hugged her. "Nee-chan, I missed you"
"Akiko-chan" Tsukiko hugged her
"Is nee-chan okies?"
"Yeah she's just a little tired" answered Akahana
"Okay, when are ya coming home?"
"I…um…"
"Akiko let's go get a candy bar for Tsuki-chan" said Akahana
Kai sat down in the plastic chair when Akahana and Akiko where out of the room. He turned to Tsukiko and glared at her. "You didn't tell the twins that you weren't feeling well"
"I didn't want to bother them with my problems"
"What problems? Your Otō yelled at you, why hide?"
"You don't know him. He can do anything to make me more miserable. If he wanted to he could take away Akiko from me or send me away. I can't let that happen."
Kai could feel Tsukiko was going to cry or worse have a break down. The heart monitor was indicating that her heart rate was increasing. He grabbed her shoulders and looked at her straight in the eyes.
"Tsukiko calm down"
Tsukiko nodded and took deep breaths. She took Kai's hand gave it a little squeeze and smiled up at him.
"Sorry that you had to take care of Akiko. I owe you"
"It was nothing"
"Yes it is"
Kai told her it wasn't but he didn't hear a response. He turned to Tsukiko and she was already sleeping.
These new lyrics are from the song Hemisphere by Maaya Sakamoto!
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