Well, here is chapter 3. I already have a number of chapters written for this story, so the update speed will hopefully be decently fast. I think you will like this chapter. If you do please fav and follow. Please don't forget to leave comments as well, if you do, you'll find my replies to your comments at the end of every new chapter.
Disclaimer: If you read the previous 2 chapters, you'll know I don't own Code Blue
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"Megumi, do you remember what you told me when you said you were going to go to Toronto?" Mihoko Hiyama scolded her best friend over the phone. "I'm going to go to Toronto and I'm going to tell him my feelings. No matter if he decides to go to NY or not, I want him to know."
"I remember" Megumi replied as she laid in the bed of her hotel room. "However, it isn't as easy as I made it sound. Every time I try to tell him, the words just won't come out"
"I'd tell you to imagine him without clothes, but that might make it worse." Mihoko joked and Megumi couldn't help but chuckle. "Anyway, tonight is your last night in Toronto. I say go for it."
"I intend to. If I don't, the two and a half months that remain before Aizawa comes back will seem even longer" Megumi said before looking at her watch. "I gotta go, I've agreed to meet Aizawa and Aragaki for dinner."
"Aragaki is that Heart Surgeon, the friend of Aizawa who recently got a job at Shohoku, right?" Mihoko asked.
"Yeah, the divorcée who has two children" Megumi said. "Really nice guy. I'm helping him look for a house."
"You are having Fujikawa look for a house you mean." Mihoko replied with a small smile. "You'll have to compensate Haruka, you know? Fujikawa is using that as an excuse to temporarily avoid his parental responsibilities and the twins are a little too much for her to handle alone all the time"
"I'll compensate her when I get back" Megumi said. "Talk to you when I get back. Bye."
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"What do you mean you can't make it to dinner?" Kōsaku asked. "You were the one who had the idea to take her to the dinner cruise"
"I know, I'm sorry." Keisuke apologized, holding his phone with one hand and holding his crying daughter in his free arm. "But the babysitter cancelled at the last minute and l can't exactly abandon the children"
"I guess" Kōsaku replied.
"Look, it's just a dinner with a good friend of yours, who also happens to be a stunningly beautiful woman." Keisuke said. "I think you'll be able to handle it. Plus, who knows? You may be able to overcome your fears and confess your feelings." He added jokingly.
"Keisuke…" Kōsaku said, annoyed by his friend. Despite the interruption during the birthday, Kōsaku had later told Keisuke about why he was so reluctant to confess. He was afraid of things going horribly wrong if they began dating. Keisuke hadn't been surprised. Kōsaku had not had a normal family, his mom committed suicide and his dad had abandoned him.
"I know, Kōsaku. Do things at your own pace" Keisuke said in an apologetic tone. "Do tell me if something interesting happens though. Something like, for example, you deciding to confess." He then added in a teasing voice.
"Keisuke!" Kōsaku said, now truly annoyed.
"Ok, ok" his friend said, deciding not to tease him any further. He continued to speak but this time in a more serious tone. "But let me remind you of something. While what happened with your family is terrible, you are not your dad and Megumi isn't your mom. I was kind of sure before I met her but now I'm completely sure. She's the one for you, don't let her slip through your fingers just because of your fears."
"I gotta go. I am going to take a shower and change before going out" Kōsaku said. He was no longer annoyed but he knew his friend wouldn't drop the subject if they continued to talk. "I'll talk to you tomorrow."
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Around an hour after talking with their friends, Megumi and Kōsaku sat at one of the tables of a dinner cruise as it sailed through the waters of Lake Ontario. Both were dressed very elegantly and, in Kōsaku's opinion, Megumi looked especially beautiful in the dress she had chosen for the occasion.
"It's a shame that Doctor Aragaki couldn't be with us tonight" Megumi said.
"He asked me to tell you he was really sorry" Kōsaku said. "But don't worry, after he moves back to Japan you'll learn to appreciate the moments without him" he joked, making her laugh.
"Don't be mean. His friendship is good for you. You smile more, your expression is less stoic" Megumi replied, taking a sip of her wine.
"It's not only because of him" Kōsaku muttered almost inaudibly.
"Did you say something?" Megumi asked.
"We are good for each other, Keisuke and I." Kōsaku said and Megumi couldn't help but agree. While Keisuke helped Kōsaku be more open and look more like what he really was on the inside, it was clear to all that Kōsaku was a great support for his friend, both with the children and the divorce. Keisuke himself told her, on more than one occasion, that he didn't know what would have happened if Kōsaku wasn't there for him when his wife left him and the children but that he would be in a much darker place. "After dinner we could go up to the deck and enjoy the view". Kōsaku added
"That wouldn't be a bad idea" she replied as a waiter brought them their dinner and Kōsaku nodded before changing the topic.
"At what time does your flight leave tomorrow? Maybe I could go to the airport to see you off." He offered.
"The flight leaves at 7 pm." Megumi said "I have to be at the airport at five."
Kōsaku pulled out his phone and checked the calendar. "I have an operation scheduled around four" he said. "Sorry."
"Don't be. I bothered you and Aragaki enough" she replied although she did feel a little disappointed
"You've not bothered either of us" He said. "I'm glad you came." He added and Megumi gave him one of her warm smiles which he corresponded with a small smile of his own.
After that, they spent the dinner talking a little about everything, from Fujikawa and Saejima's children, to Aragaki's former wife, the more Megumi learned about the woman, the more she detested her, and Hiyama's troubles with her boyfriend, Ogata. After eating dessert, they rose from their table and moved towards the deck, observing the illuminated skyline of Toronto at night from the lake. Beside them, many other couples were watching the same view as them, whispering words of love to each other and sharing kisses from time to time.
"I'm gonna kill Aragaki" Kōsaku thought, remembering their earlier phone call. Luckily, Megumi was busy looking at the city and didn't seem aware of their surroundings.
"It's a beautiful sight" Megumi said.
"It is" he agreed, looking at her instead of the city. She shuddered and Kōsaku realized the night was colder than Megumi was prepared for. Taking off his jacket, he put it over her shoulders. She looked at him and gave him a grateful smile while blushing a little. When he saw this Kōsaku thought about all the worries he had when he thought about confessing his feelings, worries that were becoming less scary by the second. "Megumi" he spoke, calling her by her first name and making her face grow redder.
"Y-Yes?" She asked
"I actually have to tell you something. I..." he began to speal but stopped himself as she looked straight into his eyes, her gaze revealing her nervousness, curiosity and expectation as she did so. "I have feelings for you. I like you not only as a friend, I'd like us to be more than that." He finally managed to say. As far as confessions go, it wasn't very impressive.
"Eh?" Megumi asked, her brain trying to comprehend the words she'd just heard. "What are you saying?"
"Well, I mean just that…" Kōsaku began to reply slowly, trying to gather the courage to confess his feelings more clearly "I think I'm in love with you Shiraishi. Actually, I'm pretty sure I am, even though I've never felt this way for another woman before. Of course, you don't have to feel the same way and, if you don't, I hope that you can just forget what I've just said and we can continue being friends. However, if you feel the same way, I'd like our relationship to change."
Megumi looked at him. In all the scenarios that had played out in her head, she'd blush furiously after Kōsaku confessed to her. But now, seeing the genius neurosurgeon struggling to confess his feelings, she could swear he had heard him stutter a bit, she could only smile at him. "I think I feel the same way." She said before embracing him.
"Good." He finally whispered in her ear after a few seconds of silence. She looked into his eyes again and the new couple laughed happily, lovingly staring at each other before sharing the first of what, they hoped, would be many kisses to come. With each passing second, Kōsaku's fears were pushed to the back of his head, where he hoped they'd eventually disappear.
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After Megumi stepped out of the taxi that had taken from the airport to her house, she was surprised to find her two best friends waiting for her. "Megumi" Mihoko spoke, approaching the taxi and opened the trunk of the cab to get her luggage. "Welcome home" She said with a smile that, at least to Megumi, seemed a little bit forced.
"I'm back. What are you two doing here?" Megumi asked.
"You sent us a text when the plane landed telling us you were back and we decided that your return required a celebration. After all, you accomplished your objective of telling the man you love your feelings and got him to be your boyfriend." Mihoko said before running towards the apartment complex's entrance. Megumi looked at Haruka questioningly and her other best friend gave her an explanation.
"Ogata broke up with her after a huge fight. He's been cheating on Mihoko with someone else. That's all she told me before passing out drunk yesterday at "Meguri Ai". She's spent today with me and the kids, avoiding both the topic and Ogata's calls." Haruka explained in a low voice, trying to prevent Mihoko from hearing her. "When you called and she said she wanted to come and welcome you home, I figured it would be easier to talk to her about it and console her."
"Alright" Megumi said as they both followed their friend, who was looking at them impatiently from the building's entrance. A few minutes later, Megumi entered her apartment followed by the other two and, after leaving her luggage in her room, saw that Mihoko had already pulled three cold beers from the fridge and was looking for some snacks.
"Megumi, don't you have any snacks?" Mihoko asked.
"No, but I'll get some from the convenience store" she said, heading for the door.
"I'll go too" Haruka said, clearly uncomfortable with not only intruding into her house but also having her buy snacks for her and Mihoko.
"Don't worry, I'll be back soon" Megumi said, waving her hand and stepping out of the apartment. Before she had walked a couple of steps. her smartphone began to ring. When she pulled it from the pocket, she saw it was Kōsaku calling and smiled before accepting the call. "Hey" she said as she began to walk again.
"Hello. Are you home yet?" He asked.
"Yep, just arrived. I'm actually going to the convenience store to buy some snacks." She said.
"Why? Did you not have dinner on the plane?" He asked.
"Mihoko and Haruka were waiting for me near my building. Mihoko broke up with Ogata and we are going to have some beers at my home. Try to cheer her up." She explained. "What about you?"
"I spent tonight at the hospital, I had to finish some work after the operation. I'm grabbing a late breakfast with Aragaki." He replied. "He says hello and wants me to tell you that Fujikawa found him a house."
"Really? Glad to hear it!" She said, happy for their friend. "He's coming here in three weeks?"
"Yeah" Kōsaku said.
"Tell him to call me when he arrives, I'll organize a welcome party for him and the kids" she said.
"Will do." He said. " By the way, you don't need to organize a welcome back party for me when I return. Having dinner with you would be nice though." He added, prompting Keisuke to laugh before he quieted him down with a small glare
"Done" Megumi said, a small smile on her face. "Can't wait."
"Me neither. Anyway, I'll call you again. Don't stay up too late." He said in a satisfied voice. "And don't drink too much, you know how you get when you drink."
"Like you are one to talk" she replied chuckling. "Love you. Talk to you soon" she added.
"Love you too" he replied before ending the call.
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