Chapter 10

Meis was running to the emergency room. She almost tripped a dozen times in her high heels. She was crying non-stop since Mitsui's accident.
"Doctor! What happened?!" she cried practically hysterical. "What happened?! Is he going to be all right???"
"Ms. Meis, you were the one we called because you were the one who's in the picture in his wallet."
"What happened? I don't need anything to know why I'm the one you called! Is Hisashi-kun all right? Where is he?"
Her father held her back and hugged her.
"Daddy, why did this happen to Mitsui?"
Her father said nothing in reply and just patted her back.
"Mitsui!!!"
Meis heard Miyagi shout. She saw him and saw Rukawa who had his eyes barely open running towards the emergency room.
"Meis! How's Mitsui?"
"I... I don't know..."
"It's going to be ok Meis... don't worry. Thank'x for calling us."
"Meis..."
She saw Sendoh behind Ryota and Rukawa.
"What happened?"
"I don't know!!!" Her cry was even louder.
"Ms. Meis, do you know where his parents are?"
Meis looked at Ryota and Rukawa, hoping they can answer the question.
"They are on vacation Doc. Even Mitsui doesn't know where they are. He lives with his aunt." Ryota filled the doctor with the necessary informations.

When they are done...
"Doctor, can I come in?"
"Surely miss."
The doctor held the door open for Meis. Meis entered, the rest tried to follow but the doctor stopped them.
"Sorry, in the emergency room, only one at a time."

Inside the emergency room...
"Hisashi-kun..."
Meis saw Mitsui laid down on the hospital bed with a lot of needles struck on his hands. Mitsui didn't reply to Meis' call.
"Mitsui, promise me you'll be ok. I'll take care of you as long as you're at the hospital. I know we just knew each other two days ago..."
Meis ran out. She couldn't bare to see Mitsui like that.

"How's Mitsui? Is he all right?"
Meis couldn't answer Rukawa's question. But Rukawa understood.
They all put their trust to Mitsui.
"Daddy, is Hisashi-kun going to be all right?"
"Don't worry princess, everything's gonna be ok..."
They all waited for the doctor's report. Finally, after 2 hours of waiting the doctor approached them.
"The patient will be transferred to the ICU."
"Is he going to be ok? Can we talk to him there, doctor?"
"Maybe tomorrow. You can all go home now."
"Daddy, can I stay here? With Mitsui?"
"But princess..."
"Please???"
"Oh, ok."
They all left Meis together with Mitsui there in the hospital.

Meis stayed awake beside Mitsui the whole night. She never did get some sleep.
"Meis..." a weak voice called her.
"Hisashi-kun! You're all right!!!"
Mitsui forced a smile.
"Meis, I love you..."
"I love you too, Hisashi-kun!"
"You know I'll always be here..."
"I know! Please promise me that!"
"I promised at the..."
"The love tunnel!"
"Yeah the love tunnel... I promised you that."
He saw Meis crying.
"Meis, don't cry..."
Meis sniffled and tried to stop crying but she couldn't help it.
"Meis..."
"Yes, Hisashi-kun?"
"I love you..."
"I love you too."
"Gosh, you're so beautiful... I'm so lucky I met you..."
"Mitsui! Yes you met me and I met you... But it's not the end! We will still have so many happy times ahead of us!!!"
"Meis... I have only met you 2 days ago... But gosh, it feels like I have known you for a long time."
"You too Mitsui..."
"I don't know what that means... But all I know is I'll always be with you no matter what..."
Meis fell quiet.
"Meis... I don't want to see you cry because of me..."
"Hisashi-kun!" She held his hand and kissed it. "Nothing will bring us apart. Nothing."
"Meis... you're the first girl I love and will love."
"You too Mitsui... you too..."
"Meis... Meis Sakura... what a lovely name..."
"What are you saying Mitsui?"
"Meis... I guess this is farewell..."
"No, it's not!!!"
"Good bye Meis..."
Mitsui's lost his heart beat at that same night.
"Hisashi-kun! You promised! You promised me you wouldn't leave me!!!"
She cried. She didn't let go of Mitsui's hand. She kissed him passionately on his lips but there was no kiss returned.
"Hisashi-kun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
The doctor's hurried but it was too late... Mitsui was...
"Miss, I'm sorry..."
"No! It isn't true!!!"
"Sorry, miss..."
"Hisashi-kun! You promise you'll never leave me! Then why at the same day you did?!"

The next day...
Meis, Ryota, Rukawa, Sendoh, Sakuragi, Akagi, Kogure, Mr. Anzai and all the rest were all dressed in black.
Meis was still beside Mitsui's body. She didn't leave his side. She was always there. But Ryota told her to rest for awhile. Meis went out.
"Why are you crying?" She heard a familiar voice beside her.She looked at the guy beside her.
"Surprise! I told you I'll be with you..."
"Hisashi-kun!"
"I love you Meis..."
"I love you too Mitsui..."

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