Chapter 19: Surprise
Beat shook his head. "Weve been trying for a long time. To get to you guys again." He smirked. "I see you fared well without us though."
Spiral blushed faintly. "Um, yah." she looked up. "But to answer Zeros question...you dont know a way out of here?" she asked.
Gum shook her head. "Nope. Like Beat said, weve been trying for a long time." she sighed. "Weve given up hope and accepted our fate, never to see the light of day again." She gripped her skirt and shook her head.
Metal grinned. "Well were here now."
Arrow looked at him then turned back to the GGs. "Yah, well figure out something!" She nodded, swinging her pigtails.
They thought for what seemed like forever before Spiral said, "Hey, whats up with that screw up there?" She pointed a finger up to the top of the ceiling where there was a rusting square spot. She stood up and looked up at it. "Hey Metal, lift me up..." Taking off her skates, Metal and Night lifted Spiral up at she inspected the screw a bit closer. Her face brigthened as she yanked it from the rusting square and it snapped open. She nearly jumped for joy as she saw they could get out.
Beat scratched his head. "Now how come we never saw that?"
Spiral snickered and said quickly. "Because your TOO OLD!" she laughed as she quickly climbed up before anyone could grab her and start choking her or whatever they planned to do with her.
"To old huh?" asked Cube. "Mustve gotten some spunk from Rei to say that."
Gum shrugged. "Hey, we found a way out, let alone Sakura was the one that found it."
o—o
Once out of their prison cell, The GGs and PGGs were dirty all over. There face, hands clothes all had dust all over them. "Hey, we got out didnt we?" asked Spiral sweatdropping. She recieved 20 sighs. "Well be thankful!"
Arachne piped up. "Hey, we need to go the hospital to check on Rei, since our plan was a complete failure here."
Spiral turned toward Arachne. "But first we need some sensible clothes, I dont think theyll let us in wearing the clothes we wear normally."
Sketch blinked. "Whats wrong with our normal clothes?" he asked.
"Well...there a bit strange if you think about it, I mean...uh..." Arachne thought. "There just kinda out of...weird..."
Spiral threw her hands in the air. "Oh how descriptive."
Arrow snickered. "But I can see where Arachne is coming from, I mean, shes right, the clothes we wear everyday or kinda strange, and people might stare and whisper when we go to see Rhythm."
Spiral sighed. "Alright." She hung her head in defeat.
Blaze patted her on the head. "Its gonna be okay...lets go!"
Before they left, Spiral shook her head. "Wait..."
They turned around. "Why dont me, Gum, and Beat go?" she asked.
Arachne put her hands on her hips. "What do you mean only you guys go!?"
"Well..." said Spiral. "Its quite alot if all 21 of us go...and I was thinking. Maybe only those really close to Rei-chan would be allowed to see her."
Beat nodded. "She does have a point there. Ive been in Shibuya hospitals and they have a strict rule that only close friends and relatives are allowed in."
"So...is...that alright?" asked Spiral.
She recieved a mouthful of sighs. "Sure." said Ichigo. She smiled. "But tell Rei we said hi!"
o—o
They were in the hospital within a matter of seconds. "Excuse me?" asked Gum looking over the desk to the woman who sat there doing up paper work.
"Yes?" asked the woman, lowering her glasses.
"Do you have the number of the room in which Kizamai Rei is in?"
"And you are?" asked the woman.
"Her parents, Kizamai Jun and Hiro."
"Ahh...yes, Rei...in room 238."
Gum motioned the grop toward the elevator. "She said, room 238." When the elevator reached the top floor, they trampled down the hall way and into a white room. It was simple room that had a window open as the white curtains blew, 2 beds each with a curtain for privacy and silver rimmed beds with white covers. The pillows were fluffed. No sign of Rei anywhere.
"My babys dead!" shouted Gum as she collasped into tears on Beats chest as he just held her silently stroking her hair.
Spiral shook her head and stomped her foot. "No Rei-chan! You cant be dead!" She held her hands up to her chest. "Rei-chan...no..."
Behind them all watching this stood Rei. She blinked and then walked over to them. "Why are you all crying?" she asked. Spiral turned around. There stood Rei. Hair out in waves of red-brown, tied at the ends by a white tie. She wore a pair of white pants and a white top that she pulled over her head. On her feet were white socks. She had an IV hooked up to her arm and a bunch of plastic bracelets on her right arm. She smiled at Spiral who ran to hug her friend. "Rei-chan!" she shouted.
Gum stopped crying and turned around. "Re...Rei!?"
Rei turned toward her mother. "Mom...Dad? Would someone please tell me whats going on here?" she asked.
o—o
"I see..." said Rei. She turned toward her parents. "The real story is, you never died, all Rokkaku did was make it seem like you were dead because you never came back after being captured."
Gum nodded. "Weve always tried to get to you, espically on your birthday but we never could."
Rei smiled. "My birthdays in a little while, Ill be 18." she said and smiled.
"And well be there with you." said Beat as he hugged her.
Rei shook her head. "Well the good news...the damage done wasnt to extensive...in fact...I wasnt all that bad. The bullet hit my ribs...!" she did a victory sign. "Tee hee."
"Luck really was on your side." said Spiral as she hugged Rei. "Im just glad your okay."
Rei shrugged. "I can leave in 2 days they said. In the meantime I could walk around." she smirked. "I met alot of people..."
Spiral still smiled. "Im just...really glad your okay..." Spiral smiled to herself. "So, you want us to come back for you?" she asked turning toward Rei.
Rei rolled her eyes. "Duh! Do you really think Im going to sit here with this IV in my arm waiting for someone to come check me out?" she asked.
Spiral rolled her eyes, smiling. "I see Hitomi didnt mess with your head."
Rei grinned. "Got that right." Spiral hugged her goodbye. "See ya later Rei-chan...everyone says hi."
Beat and Gum hugged there daughter. "Be a good girl!" teased Beat.
Rei rolled her eyes. "Dad, Im 17."
He grinned and walked out with Gum. Rei lay back in her pillow smiling. "Things really are looking up."
