DISCLAIMER: No MARS for Sushi unless she pays. boo, boo!
AUTHOR'S NOTES: Thanks for all of your support! I didn't know that people read Mars! Here I was, thinking that I was the ONLY ONE! ^_^ This chapter will be leading us into the interesting worlds of Akitaka and Kyoko, two of my favorite characters. Please enjoy this only fic that I'm continuing to update!
Things Aren't the Way They Were Before by Sushifishie
Groaning, he sat up in the hospital bed. After the accident, he was finally awake from his seemingly never-ending slumber. The picture within his sight was the best one he could ever have hoped to see; Kyoko! She was in a peaceful sleep, breathing in deep breaths and letting them out with a small sigh. It would have been a perfect image, except for her expression. It was one of distress and pain. Like a nightmare was coming true. Akitaka glanced away from his wife and looked at his surroundings. He was in a hospital; that was obvious. It was a single room, white walls, television in the corner, and the table at his side complete with bedpan. Not exactly a very interesting sight, but a natural one at the same time. It wasn't his first time in the hospital, of course. He'd been there for various broken limbs as a child, and a few injuries as a racer. What was his injury this time, he wondered. Checking his arms and stomach, he found nothing but bruises and cuts. Upon not much further investigation, he let out a gasp. His left leg was. not there! From his upper leg down had been amputated, he discovered. Probably the pain killer was what made the feeling so unnoticeable. But the sight was clearly shown to him. Realization can be a horrible thing. What would become of his racing? His life, his happiness, and his love were for racing! Motorcycles were what provided his income and his excitement. Most of his friends were racers, and those that weren't loved watching them. The entire universe revolved around the bikes! How could Akitaka possibly live without them? Grimacing in a sort of panic, he looked around dizzily. His eyes were soon resting on the other reason for his life; Kyoko. She was always worrying about his racing, but then, he was worrying about her, too. They grew to have a mutual understanding, that racing was their favorite thing, and they would have to make allowances for each other. How else would they make it? He smiled. No matter what happened, he'd always have her to rely on. It was a pleasing thought, and one that spoke louder than anything else. He watched that thought wake up and burst into tears of happiness. She walked over to him and threw her arms around his shoulders, sobbing uncontrollably. Thank goodness I have her, he thought. Thank goodness for that!
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Kyoko struggled to remove herself from the bike. When calm strong arms wrapped around her, she calmed down instantly. Accompanying the arms was the familiar smell of aftershave and biker grease that signified her husband. Thankfully, she wrapped her arms around his neck as he pulled her down from the beast. Even though she was in pain, she managed to smile through her tears that Akitaka was there to greet her. He pushed her into a chair and began to inspect her. As if she had told him, he almost instantly found her hand, which desperately needed repair. Her finger was very obviously broken, and would need to be splinted as soon as possible. She knew that a hospital was probably the best place for her at this moment, but she wouldn't abandoned Rei and the race, not before it was finished anyway. No matter how much she pleaded with him, Akitaka continued to keep her grounded. He wouldn't let her go back out on the bike, even if she was completely okay. No chances would be taken for his wife, and no one would hurt her anymore than she already was. So, as she watched the race, he splinted her finger, bracing it so that she could finish watching her partner. He'd passed one, two, ten bikers since he'd gotten back on the bike, but he couldn't get first place. There were still five bikes ahead of him, and his time was running short. No, she'd definitely ruined this chance for Rei. Maybe if he could have had a male partner, he could have handled the bike better than she did. Maybe they would have avoided the spill that she hadn't managed to. Maybe they would have even gotten Rei first place. But, she had ended up being his partner, and she was now suffering for it. She watched the rest of the race. Seeing the crash in front of Rei, she jumped to her feet and cheered for him. Watching him pass the works machines, she became jealous. That feeling quickly left when she felt the reassuring hand on her shoulder; the hand that was always there when she needed it, and had yet to let her down. Rei and the works were now in a head to head competition for first place. It almost seemed like the works would win, but Rei pulled ahead in the last ten meters. Kyoko jumped to her feet and screamed, completely forgetting about her finger. The pain seemed like nothing to the joy she felt that Rei had still managed to pull through for himself, even after his partner resigned. He deserves this, she thought as he crossed the line for first. Congratulations, Rei. Good work!
AUTHOR'S NOTES: Do I realize that these are very short? Why yes, I do! They're just quick little POVs that I write when I have nothing better to do. Have you all checked out my other MARS fic? Go do it, NOW! It's really good, and I'm going to keep writing it at will. It's my best written fic yet, so I'm proud of it. How about everyone who reads this not only reviews, but also petitions to get a MARS section on this website, huh? Let's do that, and look forward to the next chapter (volume 4, whoo)!
AUTHOR'S NOTES: Thanks for all of your support! I didn't know that people read Mars! Here I was, thinking that I was the ONLY ONE! ^_^ This chapter will be leading us into the interesting worlds of Akitaka and Kyoko, two of my favorite characters. Please enjoy this only fic that I'm continuing to update!
Things Aren't the Way They Were Before by Sushifishie
Groaning, he sat up in the hospital bed. After the accident, he was finally awake from his seemingly never-ending slumber. The picture within his sight was the best one he could ever have hoped to see; Kyoko! She was in a peaceful sleep, breathing in deep breaths and letting them out with a small sigh. It would have been a perfect image, except for her expression. It was one of distress and pain. Like a nightmare was coming true. Akitaka glanced away from his wife and looked at his surroundings. He was in a hospital; that was obvious. It was a single room, white walls, television in the corner, and the table at his side complete with bedpan. Not exactly a very interesting sight, but a natural one at the same time. It wasn't his first time in the hospital, of course. He'd been there for various broken limbs as a child, and a few injuries as a racer. What was his injury this time, he wondered. Checking his arms and stomach, he found nothing but bruises and cuts. Upon not much further investigation, he let out a gasp. His left leg was. not there! From his upper leg down had been amputated, he discovered. Probably the pain killer was what made the feeling so unnoticeable. But the sight was clearly shown to him. Realization can be a horrible thing. What would become of his racing? His life, his happiness, and his love were for racing! Motorcycles were what provided his income and his excitement. Most of his friends were racers, and those that weren't loved watching them. The entire universe revolved around the bikes! How could Akitaka possibly live without them? Grimacing in a sort of panic, he looked around dizzily. His eyes were soon resting on the other reason for his life; Kyoko. She was always worrying about his racing, but then, he was worrying about her, too. They grew to have a mutual understanding, that racing was their favorite thing, and they would have to make allowances for each other. How else would they make it? He smiled. No matter what happened, he'd always have her to rely on. It was a pleasing thought, and one that spoke louder than anything else. He watched that thought wake up and burst into tears of happiness. She walked over to him and threw her arms around his shoulders, sobbing uncontrollably. Thank goodness I have her, he thought. Thank goodness for that!
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Kyoko struggled to remove herself from the bike. When calm strong arms wrapped around her, she calmed down instantly. Accompanying the arms was the familiar smell of aftershave and biker grease that signified her husband. Thankfully, she wrapped her arms around his neck as he pulled her down from the beast. Even though she was in pain, she managed to smile through her tears that Akitaka was there to greet her. He pushed her into a chair and began to inspect her. As if she had told him, he almost instantly found her hand, which desperately needed repair. Her finger was very obviously broken, and would need to be splinted as soon as possible. She knew that a hospital was probably the best place for her at this moment, but she wouldn't abandoned Rei and the race, not before it was finished anyway. No matter how much she pleaded with him, Akitaka continued to keep her grounded. He wouldn't let her go back out on the bike, even if she was completely okay. No chances would be taken for his wife, and no one would hurt her anymore than she already was. So, as she watched the race, he splinted her finger, bracing it so that she could finish watching her partner. He'd passed one, two, ten bikers since he'd gotten back on the bike, but he couldn't get first place. There were still five bikes ahead of him, and his time was running short. No, she'd definitely ruined this chance for Rei. Maybe if he could have had a male partner, he could have handled the bike better than she did. Maybe they would have avoided the spill that she hadn't managed to. Maybe they would have even gotten Rei first place. But, she had ended up being his partner, and she was now suffering for it. She watched the rest of the race. Seeing the crash in front of Rei, she jumped to her feet and cheered for him. Watching him pass the works machines, she became jealous. That feeling quickly left when she felt the reassuring hand on her shoulder; the hand that was always there when she needed it, and had yet to let her down. Rei and the works were now in a head to head competition for first place. It almost seemed like the works would win, but Rei pulled ahead in the last ten meters. Kyoko jumped to her feet and screamed, completely forgetting about her finger. The pain seemed like nothing to the joy she felt that Rei had still managed to pull through for himself, even after his partner resigned. He deserves this, she thought as he crossed the line for first. Congratulations, Rei. Good work!
AUTHOR'S NOTES: Do I realize that these are very short? Why yes, I do! They're just quick little POVs that I write when I have nothing better to do. Have you all checked out my other MARS fic? Go do it, NOW! It's really good, and I'm going to keep writing it at will. It's my best written fic yet, so I'm proud of it. How about everyone who reads this not only reviews, but also petitions to get a MARS section on this website, huh? Let's do that, and look forward to the next chapter (volume 4, whoo)!