Broken Heart

Chapter 5 – The Way You Are

Michiru was rushed into an emergency room in a hospital near the accident location and her parents called immediately. It's been two hours after her surgery started. Jane sat on the bench while Yuzo keep paced around outside the emergency room.

Finally the door opened and the doctor walked out, Michiru's body was laid on a bed, there's an oxygen mask placed on her face and here eyes still closed.

Yuzo and Jane quickly approached the doctor, their faces looked pale "Doctor, how's Michiru's condition?"

"Don't worry, her operation is successful. Let's talk in my office; the nurses will bring Michiru to her room."

"Yes, come on Jane"

They followed the doctor to her office and sat on the chairs across the doctor.

"She will be recovered in a few days. Luckily she was brought here soon, if it's not, I don't know what'll happen to her. She had lost many bloods, so she has to take a lot of rest. Her head was hit, but it won't be dangerous because her brain is alright."

"Thank God" Jane buried her face in her hands and started to cry.

Yuzo placed his hand on her back and rubbed gently "Can we see her doctor?"

"Of course, but please don't be long because she needs a lot of rest"

"Yes, thank you doctor"

They walked to her room and Yuzo knocked the door. A nurse opened the door and let them in, after placing some things, she walked out to let the family talked.

Jane sat on the chair near the bed and touched Michiru's check gently "Michiru, honey"

Michiru stirred and tried to open her eyes "Mom? Where am I?"

"You're in the hospital dear. A lady hit you with her car and she brought you here immediately. What happened to you?"

Yuzo walked and stood on the other side of the bed "She said you were walking in the MIDDLE of the street. What the hell was in your mind?"

"Yuzo, don't shout at her. She's still shocked for what happened to her"

"I'm sorry."

"It's alright father. It's my fault anyway. Where's the lady? I want to say that I'm sorry"

"She already went home an hour ago. She has some important business"

"Oh, I see"

Jane touched Michiru's hand to make her turn to face her "Michiru, what's wrong with you?"

"I…, I was so deep in my thought so I wasn't realize that I was walking in the middle of the street"

"Are you sure? Do you have some problems? Can you tell it to us?"

"I'm sorry mom, but I think I will tell you next time. The medicine start to worked, I feel sleepy right now"

Jane sighed and stood from her chair "Okay then. I will visit you again tomorrow. Take a rest now. Come on Yuzo, let's go home"

"Thank you mom. Goodnight mom, dad"

Her parents waved at her and went out from the room.

The next morning

(Haruka's POV)

"The school already ends and she still not shows up at the school. Is something wrong with her?"

I saw Michiru's friends so I called them "Hey, Ami-san, Rei-san"

"Oh, hi, Haruka-kun." Rei blinked one of her eye at me.

I smirked at her and walked to them "Is something wrong with Michiru? She's not come to the school today, isn't she?"

Ami opened her glasses and put it in the box "Oh, so you don't know it? Michiru had an accident last night; she rushed into the hospital and has to take a rest for a few days"

"What? Are you sure?"

"Yes, her mother called me last night. She asked me to tell to the teacher about it"

"I see"

Ami and Rei throwing glances each other and Rei finally spoke up "Do you want to come with us, Haruka-kun? We want to visit her right now"

"Really? Of course I'll go"

"Okay, let's go"

We walked to the station together, in my head, I kept wonder what happened to Michiru.

Finally we arrived at the hospital, Ami asked for Michiru's room number at the receptionist and we went together to the room. Rei was the one who knocked the door and Michiru's mother opened it. "Oh, Ami-chan, Rei-chan. Nice to meet you" She turned and looked at me "Oh, Haruka-kun. You came to visit her too?"

I bowed at her and smiled "Yes, Ami-san and Rei-san are my classmate's too. I knew about Michiru's condition from them."

"Oh, I see. Please, come in. Michiru your friends come to visit you. I'll walk outside so you all can talk together"

"Now I know where Michiru got her beautiful eyes, it was from her mother"

Michiru put her book down and looked at us "Even though she has those bandage on her head, she still looked beautiful as usual"

Rei quickly walked to her bed and sat down "Michiru, how's your condition now?"

She laughed lightly at her "I'm better now. How's the school today?"

"It's boring as usual. It's been more boring without you and I worried about you"

"And maybe that's make her made all the people in the class laughed" Ami grinned at her which made Rei pouted.

Michiru laughed again at her and signaled Ami to sat on her bed "Really? What she had done?"

"Oh, she just does some minor mistake. When the teacher asked her to read the biology book, she was read the chemical book. Ouch, that's hurt" I saw Rei pinched Ami's hand and that made me laugh too.

"Haruka-kun is worried about you too. So I asked him to come here too"

I saw that Michiru now looked at me; I just realized that since I walked into her room, she kept avoiding eye contact with me.

"Rei, Ami, can you please go outside for a moment? I need to talk with him on private."

"Sure" Ami and Rei went out; Rei poked my back lightly before she went out.

Finally there are only two of us in the room; I sat down on a chair near her and leaned so I can face her closer. I held out my hand to touch the bandage on her head "Does it still hurt?" but suddenly she glared at me and slapped my hand hard "Ouch, what was that for?"

"Don't touch me. If you want to touch someone, just touch your girlfriend"

"Girlfriend? What do you mean? I don't have ant girlfriend"

"Humph, your answer is typically like a playboy's answer. Don't lie to me; I saw you kissed her at our school"

"Huh?" I tried to think, and then I remember what she meant about "Oh, you mean Lauri, she is… No, I mean, she was my brother's girlfriend"

I saw that her eyes bulged out and she faced me now "Excuse me, she was your brother's girlfriend?"

"Yes, let me explain. She…"

"No! I don't want to hear your explanation. You even stole your brother's girlfriend from him? You're too cruel." She covered her ears and shouted at me "Get out! Now!"

I saw that I couldn't explain anything more to her, so I decided to leave her alone for now. Maybe I could explain about it to her another time.

When I walked out, Ami and Rei waited for me with concerned look on their face "Haruka-kun, what's wrong with you guys?"

"Ah, it's okay. It's just a little fight. You guys better accompany her, I'll go home now."

"Okay, be careful"

"Yes, you guys too" I waved at them and leaved the hospital building "I hope she will understand and forgive me. Wait, why should I worry about it? She's not my girlfriend. Humph, oh well, I guess I had to go home now. Lauri probably have been waiting for me."

I shut the door and threw the key at the table. I looked around my apartment, tried to look for Lauri. Suddenly my eyes were being closed by someone

"Guess who?" A soft voice purred near my ear.

I giggled and pulled the hands off from my eyes "Lauri, come on. Don't play like that"

"Aww, I thought it was fun"

I turned to look at her; she was only wearing my shirt, which of course bigger for her and covered her body enough. "Why you still haven't worn your clothes?"

"Hum? But I love to wear your shirt. It feels like I was held by you. Like… last night?"

I blushed a little at her words, we did made love last night. How can I say it, when I still in Canada, I had fell in love with my brother's girlfriend. We had cheated behind his back, but I finally had to give up my feelings because she was my brother's girlfriend. And here she was again.

"Haruka? Is something wrong?"

I was dispelled from my thoughts and looked at her "Uh, no, I am just thinking about my friend. She suddenly mad at me because she saw we kissed yesterday at the school"

"She?" she questioned.

"Yes, she" I sat down at the couch and leaned my head.

She sat on my lap and circled her hands on my neck. I felt she leaned her head on my shoulder "Did she know that you're a girl?"

"No. I guess she didn't know"

"Then it settled"

I raised my head and looked at her "What do you mean?"

"Haruka, you can be so stupid sometimes. Of course she was jealous when she saw us. But forget it; she still doesn't know that you're a girl. I think it's only me who can accept you for the way you are"

I just sighed and kissed her forehead "Yeah, I know."

"Oh, I almost forgot. Your friend called about half an hour ago. He said he is from the racing team and he told you to come to the racetrack at 5 p.m to tune your car"

"Okay, I'll get ready now"

She kissed my lips lightly and stood up. I stood up as well and walked to my room to change my clothes, Yamamura-san would be mad if I come late.

"Haruka, wait a minute"

"What's wrong?"

"What do you want for the dinner? I'll cook it for you"

I raised my eyebrow at her "You cook?"

"Of course, I studied cooking when I was still in Canada. Oh, how if I'll keep the menu as a secret. I specially studied to cook your favorite foods"

I couldn't help but smiled at her, she could be so sweet sometimes.

"Haruka, don't you think we looked like a just-married couple" she grinned at me.

I blushed at her and walked into my room "Baka, I have to get ready now" I could hear her laughter when I was in my room and smiled to myself when I heard it. "Finally she can laugh again"

Author Notes :

Finally Haruka's true form shows up. When I write this chapter, I almost made a big mistake, I almost made that Michiru's mother haven't met Haruka. Luckily I realized it just in time.

I'll put the full explanation about Haruka and Lauri on the next chapter.

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