What if.
By: Keetra
Keetra:: hey minna! I finally finished friend or foe so now I can finish this one! Kero:: really? How much is left? Keetra:: just this chapter then the next one and it's done! I no, short fic, but I wanna do other stuff. Arigatou to Dem and Azure-chan for reviewing. I can always count on you guys! Arigatou gozaimasu! I hope this fic will be as good as the other one. ::crosses fingers:: oh, azure-chan, if you got that emotional about the last chapter, then you not gonna like me a lot for this one. Keelah:: and why is that? Keetra:: ::mischievous smile:: you'll see. Demo, I know that azure-chan will like the last chapter. So onegai, don't go azure-chan and please don't hurt Kero for this! Kero:: she can't hurt me. I am Keroberos, guardian of the seal. Noone can overcome me! Keelah:: Kero, the pudding is ready by now, demo, I think you put a little too much sugar in it. Kero:: really? ::takes a taste:: Iie! My pudding, my pudding, my pu-u- udding! Keetra:: here speaks the all might Keroberos, guardian of the seal, who can only be broken through the ruining of food. ::sighs:: Well, at least I can start on the fic, ne? Keelah and Kero:: Hai!
Chapter 2. What if. It Never Happened?
Sakura's eyes open to an unexpected sight, a hospital room.
"Na.Nani?"
She looks around her. On a table next to her are assorted gifts. Flowers, along with hand-made and store-bought gifts are intermingled with dozens of get well cards.
Where am I?
The door opens and a male nurse walks in. He looks very familiar to her. He walks to the side of her bed with a clipboard and begins writing down her vital information. Then, he takes one of her hands and begins to slowly massage the fingers on that hand.
"What are you doing?" Sakura asks, curiously.
"I'm trying to help the blood flow. Nani?!" the nurse suddenly realizes just who asked the question. He looks at Sakura in dumb surprise, as if he is hoping that it is his imagination. Actually, he is hoping that she will speak again.
"Where am I?" she asks, fulfilling his hope.
Instead of answering her, the nurse runs out if the room stuttering,
"D.Doctor! Come quick. She's awake."
Sakura looks at the door even more confused than she was before. A few seconds later, the nurse comes back with a doctor. They both stop at the door in shock. Sakura just stares back at them.
"This is a miracle." The doctor says then walks over to Sakura's bed. He never takes his eyes off hers.
"Konnichiwa. My name is Yukito-san." He tells her.
"Yukito-san?" she says in disbelief. The person before her does not look like the Yukito that she knows. This Yukito has long, black hair and green eyes. She looks again at the male nurse, who has joined the doctor on the other side of the bed. Her eyes widen in recognition.
"Onii-chan!"
Touya's, for the nurse is her brother, head snaps up to her face, his eyes widening in surprise.
"You remember me?" he turns to the doctor, excited. "Doctor, she remembers!" "This is amazing. We have never had a case like this before. Do you remember what happened before.. before you fainted?"
Sakura stiffens a little.
Should I tell them? Iie. The doctor did say it was rare to remember things.
"Iie." Sakura lies, shaking her head.
The doctor's expression falls slightly.
"That was to be expected. The brain tends to block traumatic memories from the consciousness." (::thank god for psychology class! This is a true fact!::) The doctor picks up the clipboard and flips to one of the pages at the bottom. "It says here that you were found on the road. The people there said that a car hit you and drove off." He looks up at her. "You remember any of this?"
"Iie." Sakura replies, this time speaking truthfully. She had a feeling that something was different now. That something is missing. But what?
After a few more minutes and questions, the doctor finally left, spreading the news that one of the coma patients had woken up. The fact that she did not know how old she was, or where she was, he says, was to be expected. The fact that she kept asking him about a person called Yue made him a little suspicious though. as if she expected him to be someone else as well as himself. Yukito shrugs it off as nothing.
Probably just a coma dream or something.
Touya stays in the room for a few minutes, then leaves, wondering why she is asking about why Yukito doesn't know about Yue (and why he doesn't know about him either) and after showing her that her Kero doll, which she has had since she was a year old as a gift from her mother, is on the table with her cards and stuff. He decides to call his Otou-san and Okaa-san with the news that she is awake, even if the hospital would make that call later anyway, after Sakura has been fed and is a little more oriented.
Sakura lays on the bed in the hospital room, hugging the Kero doll to her.
I don't understand. Why doesn't he know? Why doesn't he remember? Kero-chan, is he really just a doll? A lifeless doll that Okaa-san gave to me? What about the Sakura cards? Are they loose again? So many questions and noone can give me any answers. Why? Why can't they give me any answers? Why don't the things I remember match what they have told me? Kero-chan, Yue-san, Syaoran-kun, where are you? Do you not exist anymore?
Sakura falls back to sleep with these questions in her mind and tears running down her cheeks.
At 9:00pm, a different nurse comes in. a female nurse who has a nametag with the name Tomoyo written on it. She places the food tray she is carrying on a cleared table, then looks at the sleeping girl on the bed. Tomoyo had been friends with Sakura since they were little and she was part of the reason why Tomoyo and Touya went into a nursing field. They had wanted to help Sakura all they could in any way possible. They had almost given up hope that she would wake up. Tomoyo sees the tears rolling down her friend's cheeks and considers waking her, then decides not to.
This must be so hard for her. not remembering a lot of things while remembering some things. She needs some sleep before her family comes tomorrow. Tomoyo tip toes out of the room, closing the door behind her, not sure if she should be happy or sad that her friend is back.
~*~*~*~ end chapter 2 ~*~*~*~
Keetra:: that came out a little more depressing than I expected. ::blows nose into an overused hanky:: it was hard to write
Kero:: I was afraid you'd get my cake all soggy ::checks his cake:: whew. Daijobou.
Keelah:: at least it wasn't mushy.
Keetra:: well, FYI, the next chapter is very mushy. And I mean S+S mushy. So keep with me till the next chapter cuz it's got a surprise ending and a moral.
Kero:: what's a moral?
Keetra:: ::covers eyes and shakes her head::
Keelah:: a moral is a lesson learned in a story.
Kero:: oh! I didn't know that Keetra did those!
Keetra:: what was that Kero-chan? Did I just hear you say that you don't want the cream soda that Sakura bought for you at the pool?
Kero:: no no no no! gomen nasai! You are smart. I didn't mean it. You are smarter than.. than.
Keetra:: than?
Kero:: than. ::struggles for a word:: than.. me?
Keetra:: ::looks at him:: no cream soda for you.
Kero:: Iie! Onegai, Keetra-sama! Really, you are smart! I just can't think of anyone you're smarter than!
Keelah:: ::sweat drops:: I think I'll stay out of this one and watch while Kero makes an idiot out of himself. Please review!
Kero, Keetra and Keelah:: Ja ne!
Keetra:: hey minna! I finally finished friend or foe so now I can finish this one! Kero:: really? How much is left? Keetra:: just this chapter then the next one and it's done! I no, short fic, but I wanna do other stuff. Arigatou to Dem and Azure-chan for reviewing. I can always count on you guys! Arigatou gozaimasu! I hope this fic will be as good as the other one. ::crosses fingers:: oh, azure-chan, if you got that emotional about the last chapter, then you not gonna like me a lot for this one. Keelah:: and why is that? Keetra:: ::mischievous smile:: you'll see. Demo, I know that azure-chan will like the last chapter. So onegai, don't go azure-chan and please don't hurt Kero for this! Kero:: she can't hurt me. I am Keroberos, guardian of the seal. Noone can overcome me! Keelah:: Kero, the pudding is ready by now, demo, I think you put a little too much sugar in it. Kero:: really? ::takes a taste:: Iie! My pudding, my pudding, my pu-u- udding! Keetra:: here speaks the all might Keroberos, guardian of the seal, who can only be broken through the ruining of food. ::sighs:: Well, at least I can start on the fic, ne? Keelah and Kero:: Hai!
Chapter 2. What if. It Never Happened?
Sakura's eyes open to an unexpected sight, a hospital room.
"Na.Nani?"
She looks around her. On a table next to her are assorted gifts. Flowers, along with hand-made and store-bought gifts are intermingled with dozens of get well cards.
Where am I?
The door opens and a male nurse walks in. He looks very familiar to her. He walks to the side of her bed with a clipboard and begins writing down her vital information. Then, he takes one of her hands and begins to slowly massage the fingers on that hand.
"What are you doing?" Sakura asks, curiously.
"I'm trying to help the blood flow. Nani?!" the nurse suddenly realizes just who asked the question. He looks at Sakura in dumb surprise, as if he is hoping that it is his imagination. Actually, he is hoping that she will speak again.
"Where am I?" she asks, fulfilling his hope.
Instead of answering her, the nurse runs out if the room stuttering,
"D.Doctor! Come quick. She's awake."
Sakura looks at the door even more confused than she was before. A few seconds later, the nurse comes back with a doctor. They both stop at the door in shock. Sakura just stares back at them.
"This is a miracle." The doctor says then walks over to Sakura's bed. He never takes his eyes off hers.
"Konnichiwa. My name is Yukito-san." He tells her.
"Yukito-san?" she says in disbelief. The person before her does not look like the Yukito that she knows. This Yukito has long, black hair and green eyes. She looks again at the male nurse, who has joined the doctor on the other side of the bed. Her eyes widen in recognition.
"Onii-chan!"
Touya's, for the nurse is her brother, head snaps up to her face, his eyes widening in surprise.
"You remember me?" he turns to the doctor, excited. "Doctor, she remembers!" "This is amazing. We have never had a case like this before. Do you remember what happened before.. before you fainted?"
Sakura stiffens a little.
Should I tell them? Iie. The doctor did say it was rare to remember things.
"Iie." Sakura lies, shaking her head.
The doctor's expression falls slightly.
"That was to be expected. The brain tends to block traumatic memories from the consciousness." (::thank god for psychology class! This is a true fact!::) The doctor picks up the clipboard and flips to one of the pages at the bottom. "It says here that you were found on the road. The people there said that a car hit you and drove off." He looks up at her. "You remember any of this?"
"Iie." Sakura replies, this time speaking truthfully. She had a feeling that something was different now. That something is missing. But what?
After a few more minutes and questions, the doctor finally left, spreading the news that one of the coma patients had woken up. The fact that she did not know how old she was, or where she was, he says, was to be expected. The fact that she kept asking him about a person called Yue made him a little suspicious though. as if she expected him to be someone else as well as himself. Yukito shrugs it off as nothing.
Probably just a coma dream or something.
Touya stays in the room for a few minutes, then leaves, wondering why she is asking about why Yukito doesn't know about Yue (and why he doesn't know about him either) and after showing her that her Kero doll, which she has had since she was a year old as a gift from her mother, is on the table with her cards and stuff. He decides to call his Otou-san and Okaa-san with the news that she is awake, even if the hospital would make that call later anyway, after Sakura has been fed and is a little more oriented.
Sakura lays on the bed in the hospital room, hugging the Kero doll to her.
I don't understand. Why doesn't he know? Why doesn't he remember? Kero-chan, is he really just a doll? A lifeless doll that Okaa-san gave to me? What about the Sakura cards? Are they loose again? So many questions and noone can give me any answers. Why? Why can't they give me any answers? Why don't the things I remember match what they have told me? Kero-chan, Yue-san, Syaoran-kun, where are you? Do you not exist anymore?
Sakura falls back to sleep with these questions in her mind and tears running down her cheeks.
At 9:00pm, a different nurse comes in. a female nurse who has a nametag with the name Tomoyo written on it. She places the food tray she is carrying on a cleared table, then looks at the sleeping girl on the bed. Tomoyo had been friends with Sakura since they were little and she was part of the reason why Tomoyo and Touya went into a nursing field. They had wanted to help Sakura all they could in any way possible. They had almost given up hope that she would wake up. Tomoyo sees the tears rolling down her friend's cheeks and considers waking her, then decides not to.
This must be so hard for her. not remembering a lot of things while remembering some things. She needs some sleep before her family comes tomorrow. Tomoyo tip toes out of the room, closing the door behind her, not sure if she should be happy or sad that her friend is back.
~*~*~*~ end chapter 2 ~*~*~*~
Keetra:: that came out a little more depressing than I expected. ::blows nose into an overused hanky:: it was hard to write
Kero:: I was afraid you'd get my cake all soggy ::checks his cake:: whew. Daijobou.
Keelah:: at least it wasn't mushy.
Keetra:: well, FYI, the next chapter is very mushy. And I mean S+S mushy. So keep with me till the next chapter cuz it's got a surprise ending and a moral.
Kero:: what's a moral?
Keetra:: ::covers eyes and shakes her head::
Keelah:: a moral is a lesson learned in a story.
Kero:: oh! I didn't know that Keetra did those!
Keetra:: what was that Kero-chan? Did I just hear you say that you don't want the cream soda that Sakura bought for you at the pool?
Kero:: no no no no! gomen nasai! You are smart. I didn't mean it. You are smarter than.. than.
Keetra:: than?
Kero:: than. ::struggles for a word:: than.. me?
Keetra:: ::looks at him:: no cream soda for you.
Kero:: Iie! Onegai, Keetra-sama! Really, you are smart! I just can't think of anyone you're smarter than!
Keelah:: ::sweat drops:: I think I'll stay out of this one and watch while Kero makes an idiot out of himself. Please review!
Kero, Keetra and Keelah:: Ja ne!