Haruka ran through the hallway of the school, covering her mouth with the sleeve of her jacket to protect herself from the smoke. "Hotaru!" she yelled, the heat of the fire around her searing her eyebrows. "Hotaru! Where are you?" A small whimper came from the girl's dressing room. Haruka ran over and grabbed the doorknob, only to jump back with a pain filled yelp when the heated metal burned her hand. "Hold on!" the blonde screamed, only to be rewarded with another whimper from behind the door. Haruka took a few steps start-up and then ran against the door. She jumped in the last second and turned her body to the right, her shoulder smashing against the wood and causing the door to fly open. Hotaru was sitting in the far corner of the room, shaking and coughing. Haruka ran over to her and picked her up. "Shht." She whispered when the girl started to cry. "Shht, it's alright." Quickly, the blonde turned around and ran out of the small room – not noticing that the back of her jacket caught fire.
Michiru stood in front of the burning school, hoping and praying that the blonde teacher who had run inside before could save her daughter. Suddenly, the windows of the ground floor burst from the heat, orange flames lapping out of the now empty window frames. "Oh God…" the headmaster moaned. "Tenoh-san…" "My daughter!" Michiru started to cry. She didn't believe that anyone could keep consciousness inside the building; thick clouds of black smoke welled out of the windows, and the aqua haired woman could feel the heat of the flames, although she stood at least fifteen meters away. The front doors of the school had fallen close, and Michiru could see that the fire had caused the lock to melt. The doors were sealed.
Haruka held Hotaru on one arm, trying to open the front doors with the other. "Dammit!" the blonde shouted frustrated and kicked the door, angered. Clutching Hotaru, who was almost unconscious, the blonde took a few steps back, ignoring the pain and the heat that was inflicted to her. She knew that she had to get out fast; her vision was already blurring, and the smoke she had inhaled was burning in her lungs. Running as fast as she could, the blonde crashed against the door. It shook, but it refused to open. Haruka cursed and took a longer start-up this time.
All teacher's and students stared at the front door in amazement when it suddenly flew open. "Hotaru!" Michiru yelled when the blonde teacher came stumbling out of the school and nearly fell down the stairs, holding the small girl tight. Two paramedics immediately ran over to Haruka, who now fell to the ground, the back of her jacket and her slacks burning. A terrible coughing fit shook the blondes body, and she nearly lost consciousness. Michiru ran over to the savior of her daughter and placed a gentle hand on the blondes shoulder. Haruka looked up at her with pain filled eyes while the paramedics put out the flames that burned her skin. One of them rolled Haruka on her back, and suddenly the blondes hand closed around Michirus in a tight grip, searching for comfort and support. Another coughing fit shook her, and her eyes rolled back in her head. "Smoke poisoning." One of the paramedics said, sounding worried. "Get me an oxygen mask for her, fast!" The second paramedic nodded and ran back to the ambulance car, returning with an oxygen mask which was attached to a big air tank. He quickly lifted Harukas head and pulled the mask over her face, so it ended up covering her mouth and nose. "Try to take deep breaths." He gently spoke. Michiru held Harukas hand, stroking the palm with her thumb. Another paramedic took care of Hotaru, who was coughing a little, but had stayed unharmed. The paramedics left Haruka lying in the grass for a second while the ran off to get a stretcher. One of them quickly put a vacuum filled mattress on it, to keep Haruka from feeling pain when she laid on her burned back, while the other one gently spoke to the blonde to keep her awake. The two men carefully picked Haruka up and laid her on the stretcher. Quick, the two men ran over to the ambulance car and put the blonde in, who ended up lying next to Hotaru. "Thanks for saving me." The little girl whispered, but she didn't receive an answer. Despite all the efforts of the paramedics, Haruka had lost consciousness.
Michiru followed the ambulance car to the hospital, but she stopped at a flower store to buy a bouquet of various flowers for Haruka. Shortly after the ambulance, the aqua haired woman arrived at the hospital, where Hotaru was already waiting. "Momma!" the little girl squealed when she spotted her mom. "The doctor said I'm all well." Michiru let out a sigh of relief and knelt down before her daughter to hug her. "I'm so happy that you are alright." She whispered into the girls ear. Hotaru smiled and hugged her mom back. "Me too! Can we go and visit Tenoh-san?" Michiru nodded. "Do you know where he is?" she then asked. Hotaru giggled, as if her mother had said something extremely funny. "But mom! Tenoh-san is female!" Michirus eyes went wide. "Really? I thought that he…pardon, she, is a guy." Hotaru giggled again and shook her head before she tugged her mother's hand. "Come on, momma! Let's visit Tenoh-san now!" Michiru nodded, and Hotaru led her over to Harukas room.