Hrm…. Okay, this is my first ever author's note. So here goes.
I'm currently taking Japanese classes (which are keeping me very busy). Now, I've gotten a few reviews asking me why I spell Chii's name as Chii, instead of Chi. So here's my attempt to explain. The Japanese character "chi" is the sound Chii makes whenever she's confused or whatever. In English, this charcter is spelled "chi", c-h-i. Now in Japanese, Chii's name is written with the characters for chi and i. You see what I'm getting at? I think I have properly spelled Chii's name.
Okay, now that that's all out of the way, here's chapter 5. Oh, and disclaimer: this is not mine! Neither are the previous chapters! The only thing that belongs to me are the plot and my love of Chobits. D
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"Here, Chii darling, try on this one," said Ms. Koishikawa, holding up another dress of Yuki's.
After going through most of Yuki's closet, Chii had decided she liked only Yuki's school uniforms (which were a familiar style of being dressed to her) an a few of Yuki's more frilly cosplay dresses.
Chii took on look at the drab dress and shook her head firmly. "Chii does not like it." She turned and pointed at the last dress hanging in Yuki's closet. "Chii likes that one!"
Yuki's mother bit back tears as she recognized the dress that her daughter had worn at the last she'd gone to before her coma. "Yes darling, it is pretty, isn't it?"
She helped Chii put on the dress, and while Chii ran off to show Hideki, she packed the clothing Chii had liked in a suit case.
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"Hideki! Hideki! Does Hideki like Chii's new dress?" asked Chii, bouncing up and down.
Hideki laughed easily, put his hands on her waist and twirling her around. "Yes Chii, you're are beautiful."
Chii paused in her laughter. "What is beautiful?"
Hideki put her down and drew her close. "Beautiful is something pretty, something nice to look at. You are beautiful Chii."
Chii felt her heart beating rapidly and put her hand over it. "Hideki, why is Chii's chest shaking?" she asked, taking Hideki's hand and replacing her own with his.
Hideki felt her heartbeat and smiled. "That's your heart Chii. You are happy, so your heart beats faster."
Chii clasped her hands in front of her chest happily. "Chii's heart is happy?"
"Yes Chii."
Chii turned and ran back into Yuki's room, where Ms. Koishikawa had just finished packing her clothes. "Chii's heart is happy! Hideki said Chii's heart is happy!"
Yuki's mom looked up from the suitcase and smiled. "Yes dear, I suppose you are. Now," she grunted, heaving the suitcase up. "What are you and Mr. Motosuwa going to do now?"
Chii stopped jumping up and down, her face serious. "Hideki will take Chii for a check-up. Then we will visit Minoru, who is fixing Chii's body." She led the way into the living room where Hideki was waiting.
"Ms. Koishikawa, please, let me take that!" he said as soon as he saw Yuki's mom struggling with the suitcase.
"Thank you Mr. Motosuwa. Chii told me you're taking her for a check-up?"
"Yes. The doctors want to monitor Yuki's body to make sure the presence of Chii isn't damaging her brain."
Yuki's mom made a noise of approval. "I can see you are serious about taking care of my daughter. Thank you."
After saying her goodbye's to Ms. Koishikawa, Chii put her shoes on. "Chii thinks it's time to go Hideki."
Hideki nodded, then turned to Yuki's mom and bowed. "We will stop by tomorrow so you can see Chii again."
"I look forward to it. Good bye Mr. Motosuwa. Good bye Chii!"
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After they left Yuki's house, Hideki and Chii swung by their apartment to drop off Chii's clothing, and then went directly to the hospital where Chii was examined by the physician in charge of Yuki's case.
To Hideki's immediate relief, the doctor pronounced Yuki's body and mind perfectly healthy.
Chii, of course, had to voice her own thoughts on the matter as well, and proudly showed the doctor her "happy heart".