Chapter 6
"Kotoko!!!!!!!!!!", Naoki screamed as he ran towards his beloved wife who was falling down to the ground, blood oozing down her hands, dripping on the ground. But Naoki caught her before she fell and held her in his arms and slowly made her lie on the ground, her upper body cradled in his left arm. Kotoko was barely conscious. She just uttered " Irie-kun " and became unconscious.
Naoki's POV
I looked around for Kotoko and found her waiting for me. Typical Kotoko. She is too predictable, I thought smiling inwardly, and went towards her. As I was moving towards her, I heard a gunshot and noticed that Kotoko was hit. I was aghast but thanks to my high IQ brain, that I was able to make my legs move to her and catch her before she fell. She looked so weak and was drifting towards unconsciousness. To say that I was scared, would be a lie. I was terrified. Terrified by the feeling that both my precious possessions were about to be snatched from me. I couldn't let that happen. I barely registered my surroundings. I just knew that her nurse friends went chasing the shooter. I decided to only concentrate on Kotoko. I located the bullet on her body and heaved a sigh of relief after finding that it only hit her arm. But blood was still coming out and she wasn't conscious too, both were really worrying problems, considering her present condition. I refused the help from other doctors and carried my lovely Kotoko to the ambulance after covering her wound with my handkerchief. I called the hospital to get the ot ready. As soon as we reached the hospital, she was wheeled in for the operation and I went to change into my scrubs. Though Nishigaki sensei tried to stop me, saying I was very emotionally attached to the person,I knew what I was doing and went in to save my paradise that was in peril now. The nurses were ready and Ibe sensei was also on alert. We had the baby checked first for any abnormality. Luckily, the baby wasn't much affected and the Doppler showed an acceptable rate. After the green signal was given,I started my job of removing the bullet. I was thankful to God for giving me this level of concentration even during such a stressful period. I deftly sued her up after removing the bullet and went outside allowing the nurses to shift her back to the ward. Outside, my entire family with the police was waiting. Oka-san and Otou-san, along with Aihara-san and Yuuki pounced me with questions such as how she was and was the baby okay etc. I reassured then that she and the baby were fine and the bullet had been removed. That calmed their hysterics down and then I went to the police. The inspector told that they had caught the culprit. But I was in no mood to go and see the culprit. Yes, I want to punish him for sure, for making my kotoko suffer, but not now. Now, I wanted to be with my wife and my child growing in her. Nurse Hosoi informed me that Kotoko had been shifted inside the ward. I missed and went to see her.
General POV
Naoki entered the ward and approached Kotoko. He saw her paddle face and it was as if something stick his heart like a lightning. He gently brushed the hair off her face and cupped her tidy cheek. He gave a kiss on her forehead and held her hand tightly, as if residing herself that everything was going to be fine . He looked at her bandaged arm and a fire erupted in him.
Yes. I will not leave the person who tried to harm my kotoko. He will be punished severely for that and no one is goIng to stop me from doing that, he thought to himself.
He held on to her hand and the night passed. In the morning, Naoki was woken up by the slight movement in Kotoko's hand and he quickly woke up to see her fluttering her eyes open. Thanking God , he cupped her cheeks.
"Irie-kun" she breathed.
"Shush Kotoko. You need not talk. Everything is fine. Everything will be fine" Naoki told her and kissed her on the forehead.
Kotoko's expression turned from blank to confusion to shock.
" Irie-kun, the baby??"
"Is fine, Kotoko. Our baby is fine. The bullet just zipped through your arm. "
Naoki reassured her and kotoko relaxed and touched her belly which was a bit big now. Naoki kept his hands on her and they both faced each other, where Naoki reassured Kotoko with his eyes that no one can ever touch his wife and baby and he will protect them always. Kotoko just smiled and Naoki sealed her lips with his for a kiss. A kiss that reassured him that she was fine with him, a kiss which eased away his previous tensions,a kiss which was to fill their empty souls and a kiss that washed away all their worries.