Fireworks
Part 4
By: Silverstar
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Hello everyone. I wanted to thank all of you again for the reviews. When I saw them my spirits flew. ^_^ I'm uploading this part now because I'll be on vacation for a week and I won't be able to upload until I get back. I hope everyone enjoys this entry. Please keep reviewing.
PS: I know it is a little far fetched that Usagi is this bad off, but I have a huge imagination. You guys just have to go with it, and ignore the impossibilities. ^^
Disclaimer: I don't own Sailor Moon, I'm just a fanfic writer that is using the characters. They don't belong to me.
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I winced as the fogginess started to lift and the pain in my head became fiercer. All I wanted to do was go back into my quiet and painless sleep, but that annoying beeping noise became louder and louder until I groaned and reached over to throw my alarm clock against the wall. It was too early to get up. Then, I realized that the table held no alarm clock.
"Luna, turn it off," I mumbled, attempting to turn over. That was when I realized that something more than a headache was at work. My whole body ached and I gasped in surprise as I twisted back to my earlier position. I breathed hard and opened my eyes for a minute. The light poured over my face and my head felt dizzy. It was then that a voice registered in my brain. It had been speaking all along, but I hadn't understood.
"No, Usagi, don't move. You're at Tokyo Hospital." I managed to focus my eyes enough to see a nurse leaning over me and gently holding me down so I wouldn't move. I blinked in surprise, and looked blankly up at her. How?...When.?...Where?...It was then that everything came flooding back. I gasped and tried to sit up, but the nurse must have expected this, for she was still holding me down and wouldn't let me up.
"Let me up," I said, realizing how raspy and weak my voice sounded.
"Usagi, calm down, please," she said gently. "My name's Anne, and I'm here by request to look after you. You had a pretty bad fall, and getting up may prolong your recovery." I looked up at her again and then let out a deep breath. She seemed to feel that the tenseness had left me, for she loosened her grip and let go. "That's better," Anne said as she handed me a glass of water. I eagerly took it and drank it all, not realizing how thirsty I was.
"Anne....tell me," I weakly mumbled. "What happened? I remember...running...and I fell over a bench...and then a doctor with a red hat...but what happened?" She smiled down at me and then sat down beside me in a chair.
"Well, I wasn't there, but let me call your doctor in. He was there and he's seen the paper work your friend has filled out." With that she went over to the sidewall and pushed a blue button. A few minutes later the doctor with the red had walked in. Anne smiled at him and then left the room. I looked at him closely, but then my head started to hurt, so I closed my eyes.
"Usagi-chan, how do you feel?" he asked in a calm and reassuring voice.
"I hurt all over," I mumbled, for the first time realizing how terrible I felt.
"Well, that's understandable," he said. "You're bruised up pretty bad, have a nasty cut on your head, and have a concussion." I grimaced and then opened my eyes again.
"Tell me what happened...Doctor...um..." I said, searching for his name.
"Call me Ted," he replied, smiling down at me. I'm Anne's husband. Your friend seemed very worried, so I asked her to look after you until you woke up."
"What friend?" I asked, confused and tired.
"Well, let's see. He called 911 and rode with you to the hospital. Said his name was...Mamoru," he told me with a gleam in his eyes. I gasped, and was about to sit up, but my throbbing head and Ted's stern glance stopped me in mid thought. "Like I said, he rode with us in the ambulance and I sent him to wait by the check-in desk. He seemed extremely worried."
"He did?" I asked meekly, as I remembered my reason for running into a bench in the first place.
"Yep," Ted said with a smile. "Your boyfriend there saved your life. Not everyone would have known what to do in that situation. You have a keeper there Usagi-chan. Now, how about something for that pain?" I nodded in agreement, but stopped myself as sharp bolts of pain became more known and dizziness started to return. In a moment, Ted had given me a shot, but it was nothing compared to my head.
"Your parents haven't been able to be reached yet, but do you want me to let your friend in?" he asked.
"Oh..." I mumbled. "That's right...my parents went out for the day....oh...sure, let him in." I probably wouldn't have had the courage to tell my doctor to let Mamoru in, but the drugs were starting to work, and I was feeling kind of drowsy. I closed my eyes, and drifted into a light sleep.
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I had been pacing the hallway for over an hour, and still no one had come. Was Usagi okay? I couldn't stand waiting anymore.
"That's it, I'm going to find out where she is," I said firmly as I headed for the front desk. Right before I reached it, someone tapped me lightly on the shoulder. I whirled around, and there stood a short, plump red-haired nurse smiling at me.
"Usagi?" I asked. She nodded and led me over to the waiting area.
"Hello. My name's Anne, Usagi's nurse. Are you Mamoru?" I nodded, but looked at her confusingly. "Oh, well my husband Ted asked me to look over her. He said that a young man by the name of Mamoru wanted her to have special attention." I looked at her smiling face and let out a sigh or relief.
"So, Usagi is okay?" I asked.
"Oh, of course. She will be fine in time, but she might walk away with a scar. She's pretty badly bruised, has a nasty cut on her forehead, and has a slight concussion. I'd say she'd be okay to leave the hospital in about a week." Hearing those words was the happiest thing I'd heard in a long time. I smiled and thanked the nurse over and over.
"Arigato Anne-chan, Arigato," I said, shaking her hand. She just smiled and nodded her head.
"Her doctor has just given her some drugs for the pain, so she may be a little out of it....but you have permission to see her. She's upstairs in room 304."
"Arigato Anne-chan, arigato," I said again before sprinting up the stairs.
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Sensing something, or someone, was in the room, I opened my left eye a crack. I shut it quickly when I saw Mamoru standing next to my bed and looking down at me. He looked so serious...yet I saw sorrow in his features.
"Usagi-chan? Usagi?" I heard him whisper to me. Gathering my senses and courage, I opened both eyes. I was caught in his gaze immediately, and all of my emotions were opened up to both of us. Pain, sorrow, panic, and sadness. As these emotions flashed over my face, I gasped. How could Mamoru bring out all of my secret emotions, in just one gaze??? I quickly looked away as I bowed my head and I felt my eyes droop. Stupid Medication... As I fought the urge to go back to sleep, Mamoru sat down next to me and placed his hand over mine. I looked at him and saw a message through his eyes. "Don't worry Usa...everything's going to be okay. I'll be here with you now and forever." He looked at me with such deep emotion that I let go of my protective wall, and gave him my trust. As tears started to pour down my face, I squeezed his hand back and silently thanked him. Mamoru, a guy that I loathed, was the one who understood everything I was going through. I wasn't sure how he understood, but his eyes told the tale.
"Arigato Mamo-chan. Aishiteru..."I whispered before I fell into a deep sleep.
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I sat there watching her as all of my bottled up feelings unraveled. My love for Usagi had grown over the past few months, and now I knew that I was not the only one who was fighting these emotions. Usagi had also felt them...and maybe that's why we had been fighting more lately...That is, until the last few weeks when both of us had given up, and pursued these feelings.
"Usagi...aishiteru" I whispered down at her. I don't know if I imagined it, but I think I saw her smile. Sitting back in my chair, I stared at her until the nurse came in.
"Chiba-san." I looked over to see Anne-chan standing by the doorway. "We've gotten in touch with Usagi's parents, and they're on their way here."
"Oh...Arigato. Usa will be happy to see them..." She smiled down at me, and then I stood up and walked over to her. "I should be going. I have to take care of something. Arigato again!" And with a wave, I left Usa's room and headed towards the nearest florist shop.
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Uhhhhh...When I woke from my peaceful sleep, I immediately felt a bolt of pain through my head...the place where my cut was located. The warmth of Mamoru's touch was gone, but I felt another warmth in the room. I slowly opened my eyes, trying to make the pain dwindle, and saw the beautiful and kind face of my mother. She was looking at me with relief and joy in her face. I smiled up at her, and a tear escaped, and rolled down her cheek. Upon seeing this, I started to cry also, and then we both let go.
"Oh, Usagi!" my mother cried as she bent forward and hugged me. "I was so worried! I'm so glad that you're okay!"
"Oh, Mom!" I cried back, wrapping my arms around her. "I'm so glad that you're here. I was really scared!" I sat and hugged my mom, taking in the smell of her perfume, and the softness of her hand as she wiped my tears away. After a few minutes we parted, and she looked down at me with a reassuring glance.
"Don't you worry Dear, your father and I will make sure you get the best of care."
"Arigato Mom," I replied. Just as I said this, Anne walked in, her clipboard in hand.
"Alright Usagi-chan, time for your medicine." She smiled over at me and then turned to my mother. "Gomen Tsukino-san, but visiting hours are over." I looked up at my mom, panicked at the thought of being left alone.
"No, Mom, please don't go, please..." I begged, looking up at her with troubled eyes. Her eyes held sadness as she leaned down and kissed me on the un-bandaged side of my forehead.
"Gomen Dear, but those are the hospital rules. I'll be back with your father tomorrow. You get some rest." With a squeeze of my hand, she got up and walked out the door. I looked sadly over at the doorframe, and then up at Anne. She was handing me some pills and a glass of water. I took what she gave to me, and closed my eyes.
"Usagi-chan...It's late, and the hospital doesn't want people milling around...Gomen. I'll be back in 1/2 hour to check on you. The switch to the right of your bed turns the light off."
I heard Anne leave the room, and then there was silence. But...Something wasn't right. The smell of a hospital wasn't in the air...I smelled...ROSES!!!! I quickly opened my eyes and looked to the right of me, towards the wall. There, on a set up table to my right, were a dozen red roses. I reached over and picked up the card. It read:
Usa,
Feel better soon, okay?
Just remember that
I'll always be here for you.
Now and forever.
©
Mamoru
After placing the card under my pillow, I picked up one of the roses and placed it under my nose. It smelled like heaven. After placing it carefully back in the banquet, I sighed to myself. At least, through this whole experience, Mamoru and I were able to release our feelings for each other. I smiled to myself, and then drifted off to sleep.
Part 4
By: Silverstar
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Hello everyone. I wanted to thank all of you again for the reviews. When I saw them my spirits flew. ^_^ I'm uploading this part now because I'll be on vacation for a week and I won't be able to upload until I get back. I hope everyone enjoys this entry. Please keep reviewing.
PS: I know it is a little far fetched that Usagi is this bad off, but I have a huge imagination. You guys just have to go with it, and ignore the impossibilities. ^^
Disclaimer: I don't own Sailor Moon, I'm just a fanfic writer that is using the characters. They don't belong to me.
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I winced as the fogginess started to lift and the pain in my head became fiercer. All I wanted to do was go back into my quiet and painless sleep, but that annoying beeping noise became louder and louder until I groaned and reached over to throw my alarm clock against the wall. It was too early to get up. Then, I realized that the table held no alarm clock.
"Luna, turn it off," I mumbled, attempting to turn over. That was when I realized that something more than a headache was at work. My whole body ached and I gasped in surprise as I twisted back to my earlier position. I breathed hard and opened my eyes for a minute. The light poured over my face and my head felt dizzy. It was then that a voice registered in my brain. It had been speaking all along, but I hadn't understood.
"No, Usagi, don't move. You're at Tokyo Hospital." I managed to focus my eyes enough to see a nurse leaning over me and gently holding me down so I wouldn't move. I blinked in surprise, and looked blankly up at her. How?...When.?...Where?...It was then that everything came flooding back. I gasped and tried to sit up, but the nurse must have expected this, for she was still holding me down and wouldn't let me up.
"Let me up," I said, realizing how raspy and weak my voice sounded.
"Usagi, calm down, please," she said gently. "My name's Anne, and I'm here by request to look after you. You had a pretty bad fall, and getting up may prolong your recovery." I looked up at her again and then let out a deep breath. She seemed to feel that the tenseness had left me, for she loosened her grip and let go. "That's better," Anne said as she handed me a glass of water. I eagerly took it and drank it all, not realizing how thirsty I was.
"Anne....tell me," I weakly mumbled. "What happened? I remember...running...and I fell over a bench...and then a doctor with a red hat...but what happened?" She smiled down at me and then sat down beside me in a chair.
"Well, I wasn't there, but let me call your doctor in. He was there and he's seen the paper work your friend has filled out." With that she went over to the sidewall and pushed a blue button. A few minutes later the doctor with the red had walked in. Anne smiled at him and then left the room. I looked at him closely, but then my head started to hurt, so I closed my eyes.
"Usagi-chan, how do you feel?" he asked in a calm and reassuring voice.
"I hurt all over," I mumbled, for the first time realizing how terrible I felt.
"Well, that's understandable," he said. "You're bruised up pretty bad, have a nasty cut on your head, and have a concussion." I grimaced and then opened my eyes again.
"Tell me what happened...Doctor...um..." I said, searching for his name.
"Call me Ted," he replied, smiling down at me. I'm Anne's husband. Your friend seemed very worried, so I asked her to look after you until you woke up."
"What friend?" I asked, confused and tired.
"Well, let's see. He called 911 and rode with you to the hospital. Said his name was...Mamoru," he told me with a gleam in his eyes. I gasped, and was about to sit up, but my throbbing head and Ted's stern glance stopped me in mid thought. "Like I said, he rode with us in the ambulance and I sent him to wait by the check-in desk. He seemed extremely worried."
"He did?" I asked meekly, as I remembered my reason for running into a bench in the first place.
"Yep," Ted said with a smile. "Your boyfriend there saved your life. Not everyone would have known what to do in that situation. You have a keeper there Usagi-chan. Now, how about something for that pain?" I nodded in agreement, but stopped myself as sharp bolts of pain became more known and dizziness started to return. In a moment, Ted had given me a shot, but it was nothing compared to my head.
"Your parents haven't been able to be reached yet, but do you want me to let your friend in?" he asked.
"Oh..." I mumbled. "That's right...my parents went out for the day....oh...sure, let him in." I probably wouldn't have had the courage to tell my doctor to let Mamoru in, but the drugs were starting to work, and I was feeling kind of drowsy. I closed my eyes, and drifted into a light sleep.
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I had been pacing the hallway for over an hour, and still no one had come. Was Usagi okay? I couldn't stand waiting anymore.
"That's it, I'm going to find out where she is," I said firmly as I headed for the front desk. Right before I reached it, someone tapped me lightly on the shoulder. I whirled around, and there stood a short, plump red-haired nurse smiling at me.
"Usagi?" I asked. She nodded and led me over to the waiting area.
"Hello. My name's Anne, Usagi's nurse. Are you Mamoru?" I nodded, but looked at her confusingly. "Oh, well my husband Ted asked me to look over her. He said that a young man by the name of Mamoru wanted her to have special attention." I looked at her smiling face and let out a sigh or relief.
"So, Usagi is okay?" I asked.
"Oh, of course. She will be fine in time, but she might walk away with a scar. She's pretty badly bruised, has a nasty cut on her forehead, and has a slight concussion. I'd say she'd be okay to leave the hospital in about a week." Hearing those words was the happiest thing I'd heard in a long time. I smiled and thanked the nurse over and over.
"Arigato Anne-chan, Arigato," I said, shaking her hand. She just smiled and nodded her head.
"Her doctor has just given her some drugs for the pain, so she may be a little out of it....but you have permission to see her. She's upstairs in room 304."
"Arigato Anne-chan, arigato," I said again before sprinting up the stairs.
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Sensing something, or someone, was in the room, I opened my left eye a crack. I shut it quickly when I saw Mamoru standing next to my bed and looking down at me. He looked so serious...yet I saw sorrow in his features.
"Usagi-chan? Usagi?" I heard him whisper to me. Gathering my senses and courage, I opened both eyes. I was caught in his gaze immediately, and all of my emotions were opened up to both of us. Pain, sorrow, panic, and sadness. As these emotions flashed over my face, I gasped. How could Mamoru bring out all of my secret emotions, in just one gaze??? I quickly looked away as I bowed my head and I felt my eyes droop. Stupid Medication... As I fought the urge to go back to sleep, Mamoru sat down next to me and placed his hand over mine. I looked at him and saw a message through his eyes. "Don't worry Usa...everything's going to be okay. I'll be here with you now and forever." He looked at me with such deep emotion that I let go of my protective wall, and gave him my trust. As tears started to pour down my face, I squeezed his hand back and silently thanked him. Mamoru, a guy that I loathed, was the one who understood everything I was going through. I wasn't sure how he understood, but his eyes told the tale.
"Arigato Mamo-chan. Aishiteru..."I whispered before I fell into a deep sleep.
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I sat there watching her as all of my bottled up feelings unraveled. My love for Usagi had grown over the past few months, and now I knew that I was not the only one who was fighting these emotions. Usagi had also felt them...and maybe that's why we had been fighting more lately...That is, until the last few weeks when both of us had given up, and pursued these feelings.
"Usagi...aishiteru" I whispered down at her. I don't know if I imagined it, but I think I saw her smile. Sitting back in my chair, I stared at her until the nurse came in.
"Chiba-san." I looked over to see Anne-chan standing by the doorway. "We've gotten in touch with Usagi's parents, and they're on their way here."
"Oh...Arigato. Usa will be happy to see them..." She smiled down at me, and then I stood up and walked over to her. "I should be going. I have to take care of something. Arigato again!" And with a wave, I left Usa's room and headed towards the nearest florist shop.
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Uhhhhh...When I woke from my peaceful sleep, I immediately felt a bolt of pain through my head...the place where my cut was located. The warmth of Mamoru's touch was gone, but I felt another warmth in the room. I slowly opened my eyes, trying to make the pain dwindle, and saw the beautiful and kind face of my mother. She was looking at me with relief and joy in her face. I smiled up at her, and a tear escaped, and rolled down her cheek. Upon seeing this, I started to cry also, and then we both let go.
"Oh, Usagi!" my mother cried as she bent forward and hugged me. "I was so worried! I'm so glad that you're okay!"
"Oh, Mom!" I cried back, wrapping my arms around her. "I'm so glad that you're here. I was really scared!" I sat and hugged my mom, taking in the smell of her perfume, and the softness of her hand as she wiped my tears away. After a few minutes we parted, and she looked down at me with a reassuring glance.
"Don't you worry Dear, your father and I will make sure you get the best of care."
"Arigato Mom," I replied. Just as I said this, Anne walked in, her clipboard in hand.
"Alright Usagi-chan, time for your medicine." She smiled over at me and then turned to my mother. "Gomen Tsukino-san, but visiting hours are over." I looked up at my mom, panicked at the thought of being left alone.
"No, Mom, please don't go, please..." I begged, looking up at her with troubled eyes. Her eyes held sadness as she leaned down and kissed me on the un-bandaged side of my forehead.
"Gomen Dear, but those are the hospital rules. I'll be back with your father tomorrow. You get some rest." With a squeeze of my hand, she got up and walked out the door. I looked sadly over at the doorframe, and then up at Anne. She was handing me some pills and a glass of water. I took what she gave to me, and closed my eyes.
"Usagi-chan...It's late, and the hospital doesn't want people milling around...Gomen. I'll be back in 1/2 hour to check on you. The switch to the right of your bed turns the light off."
I heard Anne leave the room, and then there was silence. But...Something wasn't right. The smell of a hospital wasn't in the air...I smelled...ROSES!!!! I quickly opened my eyes and looked to the right of me, towards the wall. There, on a set up table to my right, were a dozen red roses. I reached over and picked up the card. It read:
Usa,
Feel better soon, okay?
Just remember that
I'll always be here for you.
Now and forever.
©
Mamoru
After placing the card under my pillow, I picked up one of the roses and placed it under my nose. It smelled like heaven. After placing it carefully back in the banquet, I sighed to myself. At least, through this whole experience, Mamoru and I were able to release our feelings for each other. I smiled to myself, and then drifted off to sleep.