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Note: This chapter is written in Miyuki's point of view (except for the end)

Owww. My head feels kind of dizzy and my left arm feels sore. What happened to me? Oh yeah, I got hit by a vending machine.

Remembering what happened before the incident occurred

Those elders are slacking off and I'm the one who has to cover up for them. Why can't they just do their job right without bothering me? It's not that I wanted to be their principal, but I have no choice.

Damn just thinking about all the paper work I'll have to do and finish before the deadline is making me feel so frustrated! What made me even more frustrated was that they said they had finished the job, but when I check it the haven't finished it. Now I'll have to finish the work for them, since they still have other work to do.

I wouldn't mind if it was a job that I actually had to do, but this is their job. They should be more responsible. Not to mention their way older than me.

"Uwahhhhh!"

Huh? What's all the commotion? Eh? What's that? Isn't that a...

*Bang*

Back to the present

Damn it! I could've dodged it if I wasn't so angry back then. Come to think of it where am I?

I looked around me and found myself lying on a futon inside a room. My left arm was covered in bandages, it seems like it's broken. My head was also covered in bandages. I was wearing a pink pajama. This place seems kind of familiar. I heard footsteps heading towards the room, and the door opened.

"Miyu-chan you're awake!"

It was Shinra. So, I'm in Shinra's and Celty's apartment now.

"Hey, Shinra-kun. How did I get here?"

"Shizuo carried you here. He was really worried about you and told me to contact him as soon as you wake up. I'll call him now."

Shinra left the room, and then Celty came in. She typed on her PDA and showed the words to me.

[How are you feeling? Does it hurt anywhere?]

"I still feel a little tired. My arm was kind of sore, but it's fine now."

I smiled to make it sound more reassuring and so she wouldn't worry too much. I actually feel better now after being conscious for a few minutes.

[That's good to hear. I was worried when you didn't wake up for a long time.]

"Um, Celty-chan. How long was I asleep?"

[You've been sleeping for 2 days straight.]

I stood up as soon as I finished reading what Celty typed.

Oh, crap! I don't have time to be lying around like this! I have to go and do the unfinished paper work!

"Sorry, but I have to go now!"

Celty tried to stop me as walked towards the door. It seem like Celty typed something on her PDA like "You should still rest" but I still insisted on going. It was then Shinra stood in front of the door I just opened.

"Miyu-chan, where do you think you're going? You're in no condition to move around."

"But I have a lot of work that I have to finish as soon as possible!"

Celty held me back from moving any further.

"Oh, about your work. You got a call from someone about it yesterday, and I told that person that you're seriously injured. So, he said you should just rest and leave the job to those who were responsible in the first place.

"Eh? So it's already taken care of?"

"Yep, now you can rest without any worries, right?"

Since the work is already taken care of, there is no need for me to worry. I went straight back to the futon and laid down on it.

"You sure look like you care about your job so much, Miyu-chan."

"Well, if anything bad happens and the company is in trouble. I would be the one who has to handle it. So, of course I care about it."

I wouldn't have made a fuss if there wasn't any troubles to begin with. At least those old geezers are taking responsibility now. Now that I think about it, the reason I'm here is because I got hit by a vending machine that Shizuo threw. I wonder how he's doing.

"By the way, I just contacted Shizuo and he said he'll be here as soon as he get's off of work. To be honest, I as really surprised when Shizuo brought you here and your face was covered in blood. I heard what happened from Shizuo's boss and I was even more shocked to hear that you actually yelled at Shizuo after being hit by a vending machine. No one has ever yelled at Shizuo after being attacked by him, even if it was an accident. It was surprising enough that you were still conscious and able to move after taking a big blow like that."

[It surprised me too.]

"I was angry, that's all."

My simple answer had left the room silent. I wonder if I was too hard on Shizuo when I yelled at him. I lost my temper after all.

An hour has passed and the door bell rang. Could it be Shizuo? Celty went to open the door. Not long after Celty went, Shizuo came into the room, it was him who came after all.

For some reason he kept silent, he hasn't said a word since he got in. His face didn't seem happy to see me either, shouldn't he be happy that I'm fine. Well, not exactly fine but at least I'm still alive after getting hit by a vending machine. I didn't say anything either since I thought he wanted to speak first.

-I'm sure she hates me now.

"Miyuki. Etto, how should I say this?"

Shizuo scratched the back of his head. It seems like he has some trouble in telling me what to say or maybe he doesn't know what to say. Whatever the reason was he had trouble talking to me.

"Shizuo, there's something I want to tell you."

"What is it?"

He looked tense. Why does he look so tense?

"I just wanted to tell you that I'm sorry for yelling at you back then. It's just that I was really angry and a vending machine just came out flying out of nowhere."

I really didn't mean to yell at him back then.

"Why are you apologizing? I'm the one who's supposed to apologize to you. If it wasn't for me you wouldn't be injured right now, you wouldn't be in this condition if it wasn't for me."

"Oh, about that. Don't worry about it, I'm fine. Besides, if I wasn't angry back then I would have been able to dodge the vending machine that you threw and none of this would have happened, and if someone didn't make you mad you wouldn't have threw that vending machine in the first place too. So, it's not really all your fault."

"It's still my fault. There's no way I could have lifted a vending machine if it wasn't for my absurd power."

"You're going to blame yourself no matter what I say, aren't you?"

He didn't say a word. Shinra and Celty that was also in the room just stayed still and quiet where they were.

"Fine, if you're going to put it that way. Go ahead and grieve over your actions."

"Miyu-chan, don't people normally say to do the opposite?"

Shinra said in confusion.

"It's important to admit when you've done something wrong. Not being able to do so makes it impossible for you to climb back up after a fall, and even more impossible for you to move forward. So go on and grieve to your heart's extent. But after you're done grieving, be sure to set your eyes upon your goal and move towards it."

I said with a smile on my face. I hope after this Shizuo won't be so hard on himself.

"I never knew you could say something so wise, Miyu-chan. You definitely just sounded older than your age."

I glared at Shinra's direction.

"Are you calling me old?"

"Th-th-that's not what I meant. What I mean is that your very wise for someone your age."

"Hahahaha. I was just kidding. There's no need to be so nervous."

~Towa ni hitotsu no negai kanaete~

"Isn't that my ring tone?"

"Sounds like you have a call. I'll bring your cell phone here."

Shinra went out to get me my cell phone.

"Hello?"

"Hey Miyu, how are you?"

"Kazu! Well other than having a broken arm, I'm fine."

"You broke your arm? Did you get hit by a car again?"

"I did not get hit by a car again! Sheesh, just because I've been hit by a car twice and got a broken arm doesn't mean every time my arm is broken it's because I got hit by a car!"

"But the possibilities are big. Anyway, how did you break your arm anyway?"

"Your making it sound like I did it on purpose. Anyway, I got hit by a vending machine, that's why my arm is broken."

"…"

"Hello? Kazu? Are you still there?"

"Yeah, I'm still here. I just called to let you know that I'll be back in Ikebukuro by tomorrow. Yumiko has other things to do so she won't be coming with me. I'll go and visit you once I get there."

"Ok, but I'm not staying at my apartment now so I'll send you the address of where I'm staying later though a text message."

"Alright. I hope you get well soon."

Even though it didn't sound like it, Kazu was actually worried about me. It's always been like that since we became friends.

"I think I'll go back to sleep now."

"It's better if you do, so your injuries will recover. Just call me or Celty if you need anything."

Everyone left the room and I went back to sleep. Shizuo didn't say anything before he went out. I know he must feel really guilty for what has happened, but still. It kind of makes me feel responsible for making him feel guilty. Has something like this happened before in his past? If it has, then it makes me feel guilty for making him feel guilty. Why are humans so complicated?

On the balcony

Shizuo was staring at the view that could be seen from the balcony.

-"grieve to your heart's extent" huh? That's the weirdest comforting sentence I've ever heard.

-She's not mad at me after I hit her with a vending machine. She even apologized to me when she didn't have to.

-Why is she like that?

-Maybe it's better if we aren't so close. That way she wouldn't get hurt by me.

-It's happened once, it can happen again if she's around me.

Next Chapter: Healing