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Chapter 7: Blinded
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"Kenshin! Get out of the way! Kenshin! Can you hear me?" Kaoru shouted to the fazed out Kenshin.
Kenshin didn't move from his spot, he only kept on thinking of Enishi's words. The car is approaching closer, much faster now, the cops are trying to catch up as Kaoru watched the scene.
Kaoru continued to shout Kenshin's name but he was oblivious to the world around him. Kaoru reacted to her instinct and ran towards Kenshin while the speeding car approached with powerful speed.
Soon a deafening loud screech was heard followed by a crash. Soon it was drown in by police sirens ringing loudly throughout the whole neighborhood.
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Kaoru pushed Kenshin out of the way as the car approached. The car barely missed hitting her and her body skidded across the street along with Kenshin. Both bodies laid limp except Kaoru's head was bleeding and Kenshin held onto her recovering from shock.
"Kaoru…KAORU! Wake up! WAKE UP!" he shouted to the pale-faced Kaoru in his arms.
The ambulance hurried to the scene. Megumi, Misao, Aoshi, and Sano came right in time to see Kaoru enter into the ambulance. Kenshin sat where he got knocked out of his thoughts, where Kaoru saved him, and where he last saw Kaoru. A man approached the pale Kenshin and crouched down to talk to him.
"Young man, can you hear me? Are you severely injured?"
Kenshin silently turned his head towards the man and shook his head. Megumi and Sano approached the shocked Kenshin. Sano gently puts his hand on Kenshin's shoulder.
"It's okay Kenshin…we're heading towards the hospital right now. Kaoru's bound to survive…she has a strong will…she won't fall that easily, trust me."
Kenshin looks up to his best friend and smiled. Across he could see Megumi and Misao crying, and began to feel guilty once more. He headed with the rest of the gang to the car and Sano zoomed quickly to the hospital.
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The hospital doors bust opened and the entire gang entered towards the receptionist. Aoshi of all people ran headfirst and slammed his hands on the desk.
"WHERE'S KAORU!?" he demanded, surprising everyone including himself.
Aoshi looked around and felt everyone's presence around him and quietly apologizes to the mid-aged receptionist sitting at the table. However, she kept on gazing up and down all over Aoshi's body, making Misao filled with anger.
"My, oh my, what a beautiful sight we have here today…" she murmured seductively as she checked out Aoshi's body, to what he was oblivious to.
"We're here to see Kaoru Kamiya…now hurry up…" Misao said through her gritted teeth.
"Why, rush little girl? We've got all the time here today…so be patient while I entertain this man…" the woman snapped at Misao.
"Little girl…?" Misao said quietly as she began to build internal anger boiling inside of her body.
"Yes little girl, now shut up and leave me alone with your brother or I'll…" the woman replied was cut off instantly.
"She's my girlfriend, now tell us where Kaoru Kamiya is," Aoshi said with a deadly tone.
The woman backed off and pointed down the hallway stunned that Aoshi's girlfriend was none other than the little girl.
"Down…the hall…you can't miss it…she's at the intensive care unit right now…" she squeaked out.
Everyone ran down the hallway as soon as possible. Aoshi and Misao stayed behind.
"At least I'm not a grown woman who checks out high school boys, you old fart…" Misao said loud enough for the whole room as she latched herself onto Aoshi's arm and walked down the hall together. Everyone else looked at the blushing receptionist who was busying distracting herself doing her work at the moment.
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Misao and Aoshi arrived at the intensive care unit to see everyone's solemn face.
"Megumi, how's Kaoru doing?" Misao asked the paled faced girl.
"We don't know yet…the doctors are checking on her but they said that her situation is not well…" Megumi replied in a whisper that no one could hear. As soon as Misao heard that she collapsed to the floor, choking out sobs.
"She…can't…leave…us!" she choked out.
Aoshi went over to his fallen girlfriend to comfort her.
"Kaoru won't leave you two…she wouldn't," he said gently while holding the sobbing
girl.
"I know, but then now is her chance to be with her family…" Megumi said solemnly,
"She might use this chance to join them…"
Misao eyes snapped open and shouted at her friend.
"NO YOU'RE WRONG!" Misao shouted.
"I'm right! You know that! Why wouldn't she want to be back with her family!?" Megumi asked as she shouted back
"Because we are her family too!" Misao cried out as she let out all her emotions at once.
Megumi sat on her seat dumbfounded as the truth hits her twice as hard as she sobs uncontrollably.
"Kaoru…how could you do THIS!? Please don't go…we're your family too…" Megumi said through her tears.
Both girls cried until a pissed off voice rang into their ears.
"How are you two family with her? You guys aren't even related!" Kenshin cried out as he faced the blank wall.
"If that's the case then Kaoru doesn't even have a family from the beginning of her life!
She became an orphan when she was a few days old damn it! Misao and Megumi lost their parents when they were around 5…Kaoru never got to see her parents face! How do you think Kaoru feels? She's suffering everyday! Can't you see that? You're only adding to her pain! She doesn't want to see people die because of her!" Sano shouted towards Kenshin.
Kenshin didn't nothing but snort, "Who said that I even asked to be saved by her?"
Sano lost his patience and grabbed Kenshin by the collar.
"You piece of crap! She saves you with her LIFE! And you merely tossed it away like that? If she was one of your lame fan club members do you think she would risk her life to save you? Heck no! They'd be too worried about themselves!" Sano spat out to Kenshin's face.
Kenshin eyes snapped opened as Sano's fist collided into his face. Megumi screamed and Misao held herself in fear as the two men fought. Aoshi ran quickly in between the two guys and stopped them.
"Stop acting like stupid kids! And listen! You're not helping Kaoru in anyway!" Aoshi shouted.
Sano held his fist up one more time to punch Kenshin but stopped. He began to put the small man down and laid his face into his hands.
"Sorry…" he whispered.
Kenshin slowly got up and looked away from everyone. The doctor finally emerged from the room where Kaoru was in and everyone immediately ran to him.
"How's she doing doc?" Sano asked filled with concern and anticipation.
"Only a few minor scrapes…nothing too harmful…she's awake but…" the doctor was interrupted.
Misao ran to Kaoru's room happily. Kaoru sat up on the bed; she had a few scrapes but none too deep. Misao happily walked in silently and sat on the edge of Kaoru's bed.
Kaoru moved but didn't look directly to Misao.
"Doctor…is that you?" Kaoru asked.
The room suddenly became quiet and Misao's face began to gloom as everyone watched with curiosity with what just happened.
Misao lifted her hands up Kaoru's face and waved it a couple times. There was still no reaction. Misao picked up a blanket Kaoru was holding and held it slightly far away from Kaoru.
"Who's there? Who is it!?" Kaoru said with alarm.
Misao watched her best friend frantically trying to find her blanket. Misao threw the blanket back at Kaoru and quickly ran out into Aoshi's arm sobbing. Megumi fainted at the sight of what she saw. Sano held Megumi in his arms and was in denial. Kenshin stood stunned. The doctor cleared his throat and continued what he was about to say.
"As you can see…when this girl avoided the collision with the car…her head collided into the floor with violent force causing her to lose her eye sight…"
Sano was shook his head violently in denial put Megumi on the chair and ran into Kaoru's room. Aoshi, Misao, and Kenshin watched with fear.
"Missy…it's me, Sano!" Sano said to the girl in front of him.
"Sano…hey! I'm stuck in a dark dream…maybe now I can wake up!" Kaoru said enthusiastically as she blinked a couple more times hoping to see, faced filled with pure hope.
Sano gently grasped into Kaoru's shoulder and he tried to hide his tears.
"Missy…I've got bad news…" he started out slowly.
Kaoru's face grew in alarm.
"Is it Kenshin, is he hurt?" she asked with fear.
"No…but…" Kaoru cuts him off.
"Good…I'm going to wake up from this dream and see him now then!" Kaoru said happily.
She lies on the bed and close her eyes. She reopens them over and over again. Sano watched his friend in sadly in denial. Misao from afar sobbed more into Aoshi's arm. Kenshin stood still, remaining quiet as ever.
"KAORU! Listen now!" Sano shouted.
Kaoru's looks over, "Why isn't this working? I'm supposed to be awake now!"
"That's because you're blind!" Sano said quickly.
Kaoru shook her head in denial. She grabbed an object next to her, which is a bright rainbow ball. She held it up to her face and focused onto the ball with concentration.
"Missy…don't…"
"Shut up Sano! I'm concentrating! I'll be able to see in a minute! Don't worry!" Kaoru said with a positive tone as she focused to the ball once more.
Sano desperately held in his tears that were beginning to show up. He desperately hoped that what she said was true.
Kaoru held onto the ball with deep focus on her face. She closed her eyes once again and opens them, takes a deep breath and squinted to the ball. Her heart had finally lost hope.
"Can't be…" she said silently, "How could this happen?"
Kaoru broke down in tears and Sano held Kaoru in a warm embrace to comfort her.
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Misao also cried as Aoshi held her. The doctor began to speak with in a hoarse tone to the remaining people. The doctor was also breaking down.
"She's not completely blind. There's this medicine herb that will make her recover. She only needs to drink it once a week and her eye sight will come back," he said heroically.
"Then give her the herb right now!" Kenshin urged the doctor.
"That's the problem young man…"
"We'll pay any price!" Aoshi said with hope.
"Listen to me boys!" the doctor said angrily.
Kenshin and Aoshi stopped talking and paid attention.
"This herb…is the rarest herb…there's hardly any of it over here. It's located in Europe somewhere…"
"Then why don't you just order it?" Kenshin asked.
"That's because the herb is so rare that it costs too much for us to afford!"
"Then we'll pay for it if you order it now!" Aoshi demanded.
"That's not possible…" the doctor replied solemnly.
"Why is that!?" Aoshi demanded once more.
"That's because she has to drink the herb within' 3 hours! You know….packages don't come within' 3 hours!!!" the doctor shouted impatiently.
Aoshi and Kenshin pulled their heads down…hope are gone, lost forever.
"I'm sorry I can't help you. That was all I can do. I'm sorry," the doctor said before he left.
Aoshi held his head down, he felt Misao's head move in his arms, her tears have subsided. He began to think to himself.
~That's not a good thing…what's wrong!?~
Aoshi slowly lets go of Misao and she stood silently facing Kenshin. Her fists were balled up tightly and pinched closely to her sides. Her bangs covered her eyes and her shoulder shook with anger.
"Himura…it's all your fault!!!" she shouted with a deadly tone.
Misao leaped into the air to hit Kenshin as she screamed in anger. Her fist aimed down towards his face but was immediately stopped. She was held back by strong arms; Aoshi's arm. Her face turns to a scowl as she screamed in anger.
"Let me go Aoshi! Let go! It's your entire fault Kenshin! I don't know the whole story…but I know you're behind it! Why else would Kaoru go blind because of it!? Why else would she jump to save you!?" Misao shouted through her tears as she tried to break out of Aoshi's strong hold.
Kenshin watched the small girl blinded with old and fresh tears trying to attack him while his best friend holds her back. Aoshi, who was holding tightly on Misao began to feel her anger growing stronger, he's losing his grip on her. He did the only best thing he can do: betray his girlfriend.
"RUN KENSHIN! Don't come back!" he shouted.
Kenshin broke into a run. Misao's eyes opened with anger as she finally broke out of her boyfriends hold but didn't run. She turned around and slaps Aoshi directly on the face.
"How could you Aoshi?" Misao cried as she gently rubs his face where she just slapped him.
He only opened his arms to her and she cried harder.
"I'm so sorry Aoshi…" she said as she collapsed onto the floor, sobbing.
Aoshi came over and held her as she cried harder.
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