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Chapter 5
Slowly Usagi stroked Mamorus hand. There still hadn't been a change and he still was in coma. She had spoken to the doctors again and she knew that the possibility of him waking up was small. Too small.
"Mamoru", she sighed and held his hand gently. He seemed so peaceful and even all the tubes and machines on which he was attached to, couldn't change that.
Usagi was tired but she didn't dare to leave Mamorus bed. What if he woke up and she wasn't there, right by his side, where she belonged. She knew Ami, Makoto or Minako would've sat with him, but she just didn't want to leave his side. "Mamoru" she whispered again and now stroke his black hair. Why did such things always happen to her? Once in her life she was happy and then destiny knocked on her door and took away everything that had made her so happy.
The door opened quietly and Ami went through it. "Usagi, go and get some rest. I'll stay with him for a while."
The blonde shook her head. "I can't leave him, Ami. What if he wakes up?"
Ami sighed. It wasn't her place to tell Usagi again that there was the possibility that Mamoru never woke up again. "You need to rest. You haven't slept for long and if you don't rest your body will not thank you for it."
Usagi shook her had. Didn't Ami understand her? Was it so difficult to understand that she needed to stay with her fiancé? "I can't."
The blue haired young woman sighed. Usagi could be so stubborn. Sure, she wanted to stay with her boyfriend, but she also had to understand that her body wouldn't be able to take her restlessness anymore. "Then we'll make a deal. You will go home now and rest, I will stay with Mamoru and if he wakes up I'll call you. You need sleep Usagi and you will be back here tomorrow." Ami laid one of her hands on Usagis shoulder. "Please?"
"And … and you will call me as soon as he wakes up?"
"Sure. Now go! Makoto will give you a ride home." Ami hugged her friend and shoed her outside.
The next day she was back to take her rightful place beside her fiancé. She had slept, Makoto had seen to that. And when Usagi had woken up Makoto had still been there and had already cooked breakfast for the two of them. Then Makoto had driven her back to the hospital and now Usagi was on her way to Mamorus room. She smiled slightly when she saw that Ami was still asleep, her head resting on Mamorus bed. Softly she placed her hand on Amis shoulder and woke her.
"Morning." Ami said huskily, her voice full of sleep. "Did you sleep well?"
"Mhmm. Makoto's waiting outside. She brought some breakfast for you and she also called Minako, who's gonna pick you up in two hours."
Ami nodded. "Thanks." There was a short silence, but then Ami said "Nothing's changed. He didn't wake nor did he move his hands or his fingers."
"It'll take time." Usagi said hopefully and helped Ami up. "And now go and have a proper breakfast." Ami nodded, turned and was nearly out of the room when she heard Usagi speak "Thank you for staying with him."
Ami turned to face Usagi and smiled softly. "You know Usagi, that we're always there for you. Whatever happens we will stand by your side."
"I know. And I really appreciate to have you as my friends." Now it was the blondes turn to smile. "Now go and have breakfast, or else Makoto is going to kill me because I let you starve."
"I'll be back in the evening." Ami said and left the room.
She hated hospitals so much and avoided to go there like she avoided to have any terminal illnesses. Last time she had been to a hospital when her mother had died and that was nearly ten years ago. Rei slowed down her breathing and stood still for a moment. She had to do it for Usagi. She had to be there for her best friend. And she would be there.
She saw Makoto first, who was sitting in a chair and seemed to wait for someone. "Makoto?" The brown haired woman looked up and straight into the face of the dark haired one.
"Rei, finally." These were her only words while he stood up and hugged her friend. "We've missed you so much."
"I've missed you too." Rei looked at the closed door in front of her and Makoto. "Is he in there?"
"Yeah. Usagi and Ami are with him. Minako is at home, but she's going to pick up Ami in a few hours." Makoto remained silent for a few moments and then she tapped on Reis shoulder. "It's good that you're back. She really needs her friends now. All of her friends." When Rei remained silent Makoto continued "I know it's hard for you to be just her friend. But you will have to try for her sake. Can you do that?"
"I at least can try that." Rei answered and smiled softly when the door opened. Amis eyes started to glint when she saw Rei, but she closed the doors so Usagi couldn't see her best friend yet.
"It's good to have you back." Ami repeated Makotos words while hugging the black haired woman.
"It is good to be back indeed." Rei answered and smiled, but then she grew serious and asked "How is he?"
Ami sighed. "It doesn't look good. Of course he lived through the night, but he's not able to breath by himself and he doesn't show any signs of self control over his body."
"Will he wake up?"
"The chances are much bigger that he doesn't wake up. At least that's what the docs told me."
"Does Usagi know?"
"Yes, but she seems to push it away. She still has hope." Ami told her friends.
"Hope is the last thing to die away." Rei said and knew she was right, hope was always the last thing to die.
