This Time Around Part 13
Then the thing he knew was the paramedics are taking away Rukawa away from him.
Paramedic: We need to take him to the hospital before his condition becomes worse.
Then they (the paramedics) took Rukawa away from Sakuragi, placed him in the ambulance and brought him immediately to the nearest hospital.
Sakuragi (eyes red from crying): HIM?
With that he rushed back to school to inform his teammates what have just happened.
SAKURAGI (sweating big time): Ayako-san! Kaede… He… She… /the he broke down into tears/
AYAKO: What happened?! /concerned tone/
SAKURAGI: It's my fault! If something bad is gonna happen to her… I won't forgive myself!
AYAKO: Calm down… tell me what happened… /she said while patting Sakuragi's back gently/
Then he narrated the whole story that shocked the entire team.
MIYAGI: How is she now?
MITSUI: We better go.
AYAKO: I agree to that sempai. Sakuragi, we must go now. There's no use crying over spilled milk. What happened had happened already. I'm sure she'll be just fine.
SAKURAGI: Demo, Ayako-san…
AYAKO: There's no one to blame Sakuragi Hanamichi. Accidents do happen. Shall we go now?
And the 4 of them namely Ayako, Mtsui, Miyagi and Sakuragi went to there hospital where Rukawa was rushed.
AYAKO: Ano, Miss, can you please tell us where Rukawa Kara is?
Then the receptionist began to check out the names of the patients in her computer but…
RECEPTIONIST: Ano sumimasen, but there is no Rukawa Kara registered here. The closest I can find is someone named Rukawa Kaede.
Then it dawned to them that Rukawa came back to his own self.
MIYAGI: Where is he?
RECEPTONIST: Room 117.
The 4 of them bowed and proceeded to the said room. Once outside her room…
MITSUI: It would be best if you were the first to him. We'll just follow suit.
MIYAGI: Yeah. Go on.
AYAKO: C'mon Sakuragi, If there is someone he wants to see now, it no other than you.
SAKURAGI: But everything's different now… I mean he's back into his normal state.
MIYAGI: What you mean to say is, you never really loved the real Rukawa.
SAKURAGI: I don't know… I'm really confused…. I don't know what to do…
MITSUI: I think it's about time for you guys to get along. I think this whole happened for that purpose.
Sakuragi sighed deeply then opened the door. He went in and then…
RUKAWA: Nani yo, do ahou?!
SAKURAGI: Rukawa teme-- /he rushed to him and hugged him/ I'm glad you're all right… kami-sama… thank goodness your all right.
RUKAWA: Of course I'm all right, do'ahou. What are you doing here anyway?
SAKURAGI (to himself): He doesn't remember a thing…
RUKAWA: Oi! I said what are you doing here?
SAKURAGI: Teme… Don't you appreciate the tensai's presence, baka kitsune?!
RUKAWA: Tensai my ass. /he grunted/
And there goes the little ball of dust… you know what happened… again they are into their little brotherly brawls…
SAKURAGI (serious): But really, I'm glad you're all right. /smiled/ (to himself) and good thing you don't remember anything.
To be continued…
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