Disclaimer: In this chapter we're going to find out how the others react to what happened to Haruka.
Chapter 38:
Setsuna had just gotten off the phone with one of the nurses at the hospital and was now trying to figure out how to tell Michiru about what happened. She knew the aqua haired beauty was going to be absolutely livid. She was also glad that Hotaru was already in bed as she did not feel ready to tell the young girl about what happened.
Taking a deep to steady herself, Setsuna walked upstairs and knocked on Haruka and Michiru's bedroom door.
"Come in."
Michiru called out.
Setsuna walked into the room and shut the door behind her.
"We need to talk."
Setsuna said, taking a seat at the foot of the bed.
"What about?"
Michiru asked, setting down the book she had been reading.
"The hospital called."
"Is Haruka okay?"
Setsuna shook her head and Michiru felt a sinking feeling in her stomach.
"What happened?"
"Haruka's father somehow got into her hospital room."
"Oh god, did he do anything to her?"
"Unfortunately, yes. The nurse that I spoke to over the phone was informed by the doctor that Haruka's father touched her."
Upon hearing the news Michiru felt as if she was going to be sick. She also felt intense hatred for the man that had caused her love so much pain, and she wanted nothing more than to bash his skull in.
"How the fuck could they allow this to happen?"
"I'm not sure, but he is currently in police custody."
"He should've been in police custody a long time ago."
"I know, but at least he is now and Haruka is safe."
"He still managed to hurt her though. She was supposed to be kept safe at the hospital, but that clearly isn't happening."
Michiru then got up and grabbed her keys.
"Where are you going?"
"I'm gonna go get Haruka and bring her home."
"Michiru, you can't do that. Haruka needs to stay in the hospital for her own mental health. She's still undergoing a psychiatric evaluation, and after what happened she going to need the help of the doctors and nurses there.
"Help from the doctors and nurses? Do you hear yourself right now? They're the ones who allowed Haruka to get hurt in the first place. I'm not leaving her in that place another minute."
"I understand you're upset, believe me I am too. However, bringing her home now will only cause her harm in the long run. She needs to stay in the hospital to be sure she won't hurt herself or worse."
"So you think I can't keep her from hurting herself or worse?"
"I didn't say that, but here we don't have the proper resources to make sure she stays safe. At the hospital there's nothing Haruka can hurt herself with, but here there's plenty of things she can use."
"She won't be able to if I keep an eye on her."
"You can't watch her all the time though. It's really best for Haruka to stay where she's at."
"Why, so she can be reminded of what happened? I don't care what anyone says, she's coming home."
Michiru then left the room, before Setsuna had chance to say anything more.
Meanwhile back at the hospital Kyle had gone back to his own room, leaving Yuiko and Haruka alone for the evening.
"How are you feeling?"
Yuiko asked. It had been an hour since the incident, and although Haruka still looked very broken Yuiko was hoping that maybe she was feeling at least a little better.
"I can't believe I let him do that to me. God, I'm such an idiot."
"Don't say that."
"Why not, it's true. I could've done something. I could've fought him back or ran. But instead I just stood there like a coward."
"You were scared, freezing up was only natural."
"Still, if Kyle hadn't punched him in the head when he did then he would've raped me. Then again, it's not like he hasn't before."
"He's raped you before? My god, how has he not been rotting in a prison cell all this time?"
"I never reported him to the police. Besides it was always safest to just give him whatever he wanted."
"Oh my god, you poor thing."
Yuiko then pulled Haruka into a hug.
"It's okay."
"You may think that, but it's really not and it never will be. What your father did to you, no father should ever put their child through something like that."
"I know, but for the longest time he was all I had."
"But now you've got a family that loves and cares about you."
"Yeah."
"Are you okay? You sounded kinda sad just now."
"I miss them."
"Well at least you'll see them again."
"Yeah, but only for a little while. Then they have to leave again. I hate being away from them, I wish I could just go home."
Haruka was close to tears again, and Yuiko rubbed her back in a soothing manner.
"Don't cry, you'll be back home with them soon."
"Not soon enough though."
"Being away from people you love can be tough, but at least you aren't completely alone you here. You at least have Kyle and I. We both care about you. Which I know to Kyle is surprising, since he thinks I hate everyone."
"Who ever thought I'd make friends in a mental hospital? I'm not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing."
"Let's call it a good thing. Besides, you'd probably go nuts here if you didn't have any friends."
"Yeah, probably."
Haruka was sounding sad again, and Yuiko only wished there was something she could do for her.
As they sat in silence, Yuiko suddenly got an idea.
"Come on, let's go to our spot."
Yuiko said, standing up and taking Haruka by the hand.
"Won't we get in trouble for leaving our rooms at night?"
"Since when do you care about whether or not you get in trouble?"
Yuiko snickered, pulling Haruka off the bed.
"It'll be fine. Besides, I have something I want to show you when we get there."
"What is it you want to show me?"
"You'll see when we get there, now let's go."
Yuiko then lead Haruka out of the room and to their secret spot. The whole time Haruka was wondering what Yuiko was going to show her.
End of chapter 38:
A/N: I'm sorry this chapter is so short. I had intended to make it longer, but I'm currently really depressed and I've lost the will to do anything. This is all thanks to my mother once again changing the date for when my brother has to move out. No one in my house seems to care how I feel, and it's gonna be a miracle if I live long enough to see my birthday next month. I'm just so fucking done. Anyway, I'll try to push through and write more tomorrow. Until next time, this is PokémonSoulMaster93 signing out.