Me: Yeah, this is the last chapter! Sorry folks, it was fun!
Picup: You couldn't wait to be finish though.
Me: … I wanna work on Journey Home!
Picup: ...
GS: …
Me: … Ok, on to the story!
Disclaimer: I don't own Trauma Center or Persona 3 because Atlus does. Don't sue me!
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Hidden Hour Hold
Chapter 14: Five Years Thank You
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"Angie! You shouldn't be carrying that!"
"Derek! Don't baby me!"
"Oh no," Derek said, walking over to the blonde woman and taking a tray from her hands, "You
shouldn't be carrying any hazardous materials, remember?"
"But I already can't assist you in surgery. In fact, I'm not supposed to be at the hospital because it's bad
for my health," Angie sighed, but then smiled, "I'm glad you convinced Sidney to let me stay."
"Hey, you can only stay until you're three weeks due," Derek said, waving a finger, "You promised."
"I know," Angie giggled. She wrapped her arms around Derek's neck and pulled him into a quick kiss
before whispering, "I have to get to rounds. Be a good boy and don't fool around with Tyler, ok?"
"Yes Ang," Derek replied, patting her bulging stomach. She smiled and left, taking a clipboard with her.
Seven years since they had been brought together...
Five years since they're last encounter with GUILT…
The fundings from the Kirijo Group had been sufficient enough to help create vaccines for the man-
made virus. It was rare if a case even came up in a regular hospital, but when the rare did occur,
surgeons were expected to know how to handle each strain. Victor was supposedly looking into making
a simulation, but Derek didn't know.
He was more interested in his wife at the moment.
He remembered how happy she was when he popped the question. Her answer had made him the
happiest man alive, if possible. Had it really been three years since then? And now, they're first child
was on the way. If he could, he would've told the whole world and then some.
Derek didn't notice that while his mind was wondering that his body was wondering, a goofy smile
plastered on his face until…
"HEY DEREK!"
"Gah!"
The surgeon fell back at the sudden appearance of Tyler from behind the counter. Said person was
laughing like crazy, "Oh man! You should've seen your face! Ahah!"
"T-Tyler!" Derek yelled, getting to his feet, "What the hell man?"
"I'm sorry, you were just asking for it with that ridiculous smile," Tyler said, wiping his eye of a lone tear,
"Ahah… ok, ok. Actually, I came to tell you that there's a woman here to see you."
"A woman?" Derek asked, blinking. He tried to think who would come to see him at work, his eyes
darting around quickly as he thought. He did notice something peculiar though as he tried to think, in
the form of a small boy with unkempt silver hair hidden by a cap and dark eyes. The kid stepped out
from behind the counter, looking, almost leering, at both him and Tyler. Derek noted a bandage on his
knee and the frown glued on his face.
"Hey little buddy!" Tyler said, noticing the kid. He smiled and moved forward, "Are you lost?"
"…" the kid just stood there, looking at Tyler with a blank expression. Tyler turned his head, looking back
at Derek and chuckled, "Not much of a talker is he?"
"Actually, Tyler, you better be careful," Derek warned, standing next to his friend now, "These kind of
kids might kick you before answering…"
"Then you ask," Tyler replied, taking a small step back.
Derek sweat dropped, "O-Ok…"
Turning to the little boy, Derek knelt to eye level and asked kindly, "Where's your mom and dad? Are
you lost?"
"… no," the kid replied, "Mom and dad are lost."
"Right… I'm going to take you back to the front," Derek said, but the boy just glowered at him, turning
his head away and crossing his arms. Tyler blinked, surprised, "Woah, someone has an attitude."
"Dr. Stiles?"
Derek looked up at his beloved's voice, smiling, "Ah, Angie!"
The blonde haired nurse frowned, "Dr. Stiles, there's two people waiting for us in the lobby… and who's
the little boy?"
"I… don't know…" Derek said, standing up and scratching his head. Angie sighed, looking at the little
boy, "Obviously, his parents taught him not to talk to strangers. Luckily, we know his mommy and
daddy."
"…!" both Derek and the boy looked up, alarmed.
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"-I thought you were watching him.-"
"-I told him not to wander off.-"
"-Do you have any idea where he might've gone?-"
"-Hey, calm down. He should still be inside the hospital.-"
"-Mom! Dad!-"
"…!" Mitsuru and Akihiko turned around at the sound of their son's yell, noticing Derek and Angie with
him. Shinjiro ran over to them, Mitsuru picking him up into her waiting arms and hugged him tightly, "-
Shinjiro, how many times have we told you not to wander off?-"
"-Yeah, you know how much your mom starts to freak-" Akihiko said, patting his son's head. Both
laughed, until Mitsuru glared sharply at them. Her gaze softened as Derek and Angie walked over.
"This is a surprise," Derek chuckled, smiling broadly. Akihiko grinned, "We just wanted Shinji to meet the
surgeon and nurse who saved his dad's life. That, and Mitsuru wanted to visit."
"You didn't object to it last week," Mitsuru said, bouncing Shinjiro in her arms. Akihiko kissed her cheek
and whispered, "I'm not objecting to it. Besides, we needed a vacation."
"-Ew… mom, dad, stop that-" Shinjiro said, sticking out his tongue with disgust at their display of
affection. All the adults present laughed at the child's behavior. Mitsuru smiled and looked at Shinjiro,
catching his dark eyes, "Shinjiro, this is Dr. Stiles and his nurse, Angie. They're the ones who defeated
your father's sickness five years ago."
"… So you helped dad survive?" Shinjiro asked after a moment and Derek nodded. Akihiko chuckled,
"Yeah. They're the ones that gave me the scar on my chest you keep asking about."
"Wow, really?" Shinjiro asked, his eyes brightening. He looked over at Derek and Angie, "Can you give
me one too?"
"Shinji!" both Akihiko and Mitsuru exclaimed at once, but he looked confused, "What?"
"Shinjiro, how your dad got that scar hurts a lot, believe me," Derek said. Angie's eyes flashed and she
caught on, "Yes. Your dad got that through surgery. We had to knock him out and then Dr. Stiles took a
really sharp knife and cut him open."
"Cool…" Shinjiro said in awe, but Angie continued, "That might seem cool, but it's the part afterwards.
You have to stay in bed and the pain is unbearable. Not only that, but you're attached to machines and
have needles stuck in your skin… worse, you can't take them out or else you get more."
It worked.
At the mention of needles, Shinjiro seemed to shrink in Mitsuru's arms, now trying to hide himself from
Derek and Angie. Mitsuru patted his back gently, "Don't worry... They aren't going to give you any
shots."
"B-but…" Shinjiro stuttered. Akihiko pat Shinjiro's head to draw the young boy's attention and smiled,
"Your mom's telling the truth. They won't give you shots unless you really need it. Do you think you
need any right now?"
Shinjiro quickly shook his head, looking at his dad. Akihiko nodded and then looked over at Derek and
Angie, "Hey, are you guys on break soon?"
"Uhm… I think so…" Derek said, but he looked at Angie for confirmation. His wife nodded, smiling, "It's a
good thing too. For some reason, I was beginning to crave pickles and ice cream…"
"P-Pickles… but, you hate pickles… and it doesn't sound too healthy…" Derek said, blinking. Mitsuru
laughed lightly, "I'm surprised Dr. Stiles. You of all people should know when a woman's pregnant, she
will have peculiar cravings."
"You're a very sharp woman, Mitsuru-san," Angie replied, smiling. Mitsuru smiled back, "Well, the way
Dr. Stiles is worrying and how your scrubs are bulging more in the stomach made me notice. No
offense."
"Oh, none taken. I would've brought it up somehow," Angie giggled. Shinjiro sighed heavily, looking at
both Derek and Akihiko, mouthing 'It's happening again.'
"Uh, Mitsuru, how about you continue this discussion when we all go out to lunch?" Akihiko asked,
placing a hand on his wife's shoulder. Mitsuru blinked and turned red, "Oh… alright."
Akihiko smiled and looked at Derek and Angie, "What do you say? Lunch with us at break, our treat."
Derek looked at Angie, with a smile. She pursed her lips, thinking for a moment, "… Sure, but will pickles
and ice cream be on the list?"
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Me: I hate doing endings! I fail! (sobs) Oh, before anyone asks, I thought if Akihiko and Mitsuru had a
kid, Aki would insist on their first son being named after Shinjiro. I don't think Mitsuru would really have
objections to it either. OH YEA! Derek and Angie, married, should've happened in the game! (sobs again)
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