"Let's go on dreaming
for we know we are...
so close, so close
and still so far..."
– So Close, Jon Mclaughlin
The road to ophthalmology were now started to Mikan. Tsubasa had a little introduction on how they move in the department. There were 4 nurses, the two were assigned in the operating room while the other two helps the residents in handling their patients.
There were four other resident doctors whom Tsubasa called, "The group of idiots".
Doctor Kokoroyomi. He has a sexy spiky blond hair with big grey-blue eyes. Mikan always seen Koko wearing his constant smile. For some reason, Dr. Koko can read whatever you're thinking. Maybe because of body language and context clues on what the patients were saying. Some people said he's really good in reading people. When he handles patients, he makes good notes of patient's case history for the reason that he can detect whether the patient is deceitful or not. Dr. Tsubasa said that Kuro Neko acknowledge Koko when it comes to taking case history. On the contrary, when he's behind the patient's back, he becomes mischievous and often causing trouble with his partner, Dr. Kitsuneme. He always wears blue jeans, boots and white long sleeves that is folded just below is elbows with the top button undone.
Doctor Kitsuneme "Fox Eyes" Akeshi, he has a brown spiky hair but pointed than Koko with an eyes that just like a fox or a cat. Dr. Kitsu is actually a very nice guy and always seen doing pranks with Koko in the hallway or just disturbs the sleeping Tsubasa in the doctor's lounge. He frequently wears dark colored jeans with black sneakers and a light colored polo. Kuro Neko also admit Kistu in doing surgery. His hands were so light that the patient didn't notice that the surgery were already done. Kitsuneme was the first one that took residency in the history of HMC that did not screw in his first major surgery. The chairman also noticed that Kitsu's eyes opened a little when he's doing surgery. When his eyes opened, it makes him a little fascinating and a little terrifying at the same time.
The only girl in the group, Dr. Sumire "Permy" Shouda. She wear her striking dark green hair with a fishtail headband, several distinctive curly long strands in the front of her hair were tucked behind her ears. Sumire's eyes were green like emeralds that shines whenever she sees her longtime boyfriend, Koko; doing idiotic acts. Because she's the only girl in the resident, she is known in HMC for her elitist, controlling, and overall disagreeable attitude. Although, Shouda perceived negatively by other people, she is somewhat respected and followed for her strong will and leadership qualities. The moment she met Mikan, they become close already. To those people that she's close in, she is actually a sweet girl and understanding. Maybe she got those qualities when she entered the department being the only girl. Mikan also nicknamed her "Permy". She has no problem when Mikan calls her that but when the boys of their department, including the chairman she become quickly tempered. Dr. Sumire is known for her keen eyesight. She can perform direct and indirect ophthalmoscopy with ease. She can also look at the inner part of the eye using slitlamp comfortably like she was just handling her cellphone or television remote control.
The last resident ophthalmologist is Yu "Iinchou" Tobita. He has large brown eyes and long eyelashes. His dirty blond hair lays flat on his head with bangs swaying to the right but quite longer. He wears a black rectangular glasses for his outfit. Mikan remarked him to have a taste for Korean smart casual. He always wear checkered long sleeve cotton shirt that is folded up before his elbow, black jeans and brown leather shoes. Dr. Yu is a kind-hearted person. When he saw Mikan on the first day, he volunteered to serve as Tsubasa's proxy when he needs to be summoned in meetings with the department consultants.
Today was Mikan's third day. She arrived a bit early for there will be a cataract extraction in the morning and delivery of the new machine that Hotaru made. Kuro Neko texted her to watch the surgery to be done by Dr. Koko and to be assisted by Dr. Shouda.
She entered the doctor's lounge wearing a sleeveless white and blue blouse with a collar, black fitted slacks and a black leather flat shoes. She placed her bag in her locker, getting her pen, cellphone and pulled her white coat. Gracefully she walked towards the table and began reading the book she left yesterday. The residents always do discussions before they went home. Most of the times, the case of their patients but still, they were able to insert their funny experiences such as funny encounter for the day with their patients while eating. She tied her long hair into a pigtail while reading, she was so serious she didn't catch the man to just walk in.
He scanned the lounge room before entering his office. He wore a white short sleeve polo, topped with black sport blazer. Below, he wore blue jeans and brown leather shoes. Kuro Neko looked like a fashion model lost in the hospital. His red eyes landed on Mikan whose busy reading her book. He casually walked towards her and sit on the chair in front of her.
"So you received by message?", Kuro Neko said nonchalantly, making Mikan jump in surprise. Her eyes widen when she saw the chairman sited across her. How he love Mikan's eyes to when he caught her off guard.
"Chairman!", she placed her right hand on her chest. "You nearly gave me a heart attack!"
"Sorry", he apologized but his eyes fixed on her Mikan's chest or should I say boobs. Her chest were small but it will perfectly fit on his hand, he thought. Kuro Neko were fighting the urge to fuck Mikan. She has this charm that attracts him like a moth to a flame. Just thinking about her gives him a boner. "So what are you reading?"
Mikan shrugged, "Uhm.. Cataract?". She started to blush. The red tint on her cheeks makes her temperature a bit high. Why does whenever Dr. Kuro Neko is near, she becomes nervous, her cheeks becomes red and she squirms. Is this just a crush or.. Something else. Probably love? She still don't know. The only thing that register in her mind is that he's hot, intelligent and drop dead sexy.
Kuro Neko stood up and went to the coffee machine, "Good, I'll be asking questions before we leave the department later", he paused, "coffee?"
"Yes please," The only words that escaped in her mouth. What? A question and answer with the chairman? She must not fuck it or else.
His beautiful hand placed the cup of coffee on her right side. She was about to thank him when she noticed that he already left. The cup were placed with its handle on the left side. Mikan put her book down and turned the cup by its handle to the right, only to be greeted by a post-it that were attached on the side of cup. She read it.
"Drink Me"
Mikan chortled. Really, the chairman were able to pull this off in a minute or two of her day dreaming. She noticed a small sentences just below of the paper.
"If you have questions about the surgery, keep it for our one-on-one discussion. See you later Doctor Yukihara". – KN
She was stunned by the note. He seemed like he's looking forward for their Question and Answer. She was so confused that she automatically slapped her cheeks with both hands. She was in the middle of self-slapping when Permy and Koko arrived.
"If you need help, I'm here", Permy offered. They were getting ready for the surgery when Mikan suddenly fold the paper into quarters and hide it in her slacks and drink her prepared coffee. Delicious!
"No, I'm good. I just walking myself up", she justify. Mikan finished her coffee without realizing it. Who knows that the famous Kuro Neko has prepared such coffee?
In a few minutes, other resident doctors started to fill-in the lounge and the nurses were already stacking patient's records outside. Koko motioned Mikan, "Come Mikan, Let's get ready in the operating room". They changed their clothes and wore their gowns, clog shoes, hair net, face mask and gloves. Of course, the two nurses and the anesthesiologist were already prepared the patient. Mikan just watched on how the two will do the surgery. There is also a television that placed outside the operating room for the companions see what the doctors do during the procedure. She shook her head in disbelief when she how Koko's hands work. It moved fast and accurate. It seemed like Permy was there to give Koko someone to talk to. Permy said that she's only here because no consultant arrived today to observe them. They can't just ask the chairman to stay. He has lot of paper works to do, and besides Koko can do this without any supervision. In a matter of 20 minutes, the surgery is done. The patient was removed by the nurses and the two residents prepared for the next patient.
"Take a seat Mikan, we still have 6 patients left", Koko smiled as he pulled down his face mask. "I know it's a bore, but you need this", Permy added.
Mikan groaned. "Oh not you too Permy". She just piuted and waited for the arrival of the next patient. "This will be a long day", she mumbled.
"So you're already fond of your little lamb Natsu", Luca remarked. Natsume only removes his mask in HMC when in a meeting or when he's with his friends. But this time, since they're just outside the operating room, watching the surgery via television, he decided to keep his mask. They're sited near the patient's companions.
"Shut up Luca! I'm just concerned", Natsume replied with his arms folded in front of him while his eyes gaze at the television.
"Concern of what? She's just watching!", he suddenly shift is gaze to Natsume. Waiting for his another reason. So it's lying game today huh.
Natsume sighed, "Alright, she's attractive. I'm curious to know her".
"I know you Natsu, when you want to know someone you want them on your bed. Naked".
"Well, I'm working on it. Slowly", he looked at Luca only with his eyes moving.
"Oh my goodness!", he cried. "You know she is Hota's best friend right?", Luca replied a little bit too fast. Natsume can tell his bestfriend's face blanch with his idea.
"It's not like I'm going to hurt her", Natsume sighed. "I want to know her before I put her to bed. Besides-" he suddenly looked at the operating room door. The last patient for the day were walked out by the nurses. He caught a glimpse of the brunette girl inside, who brought smile on his handsome face. "-she's not ordinary. Unlike my past submissives".
Luca brushed his hair with his hand and shook his head in disappointment. "When the day comes that Hotaru caught you, I won't be saving your ass bro".
Natsume laughed hard. Few patients in waiting for their consultation and other resident doctors was caught by his laughter. They shifted their gaze a while and then back to their business. Luca stood up and bowed apologetically to the remaining people who still watching them and smack Natsume on the head. "Ow!"
Hotaru cleared her throat, "So what are the two of you up to?", Luca's face whiten when he heard his girlfriend's voice. He stood up and kissed her and threw his arm on her shoulders.
"Nothing. Just waiting for the residents to finish their shenanigans in the operating room so we can put the machine inside", he replied sweetly. Natsume stood up and greeted Hotaru with a kiss on the cheeks. The machine behind her caught his attention.
"So this is it", Natsume said. "I want to be the first one to use this. For the safety and teaching purposes".
"Of course, you know the drill. And also, I made this machine specifically like Lasik procedure for easy use", Hotaru commented. Thank goodness he arranged the delivery of this machine ASAP. Not only because she wanted to showcase it, but also to check her bestfriend. It's been a while since she visited her to do some catch up or just to annoy her.
Natsume was just about to give his reply when he heard Mikan screamed and ran towards Hotaru. Her big hazel eyes were pooling already when she hugged her. Hotaru's expression was stiff as always but her eyes showed emotion. Although they were now exchanging profound remarks. The moment they hugged each other. Natsume knew well.
Luca smiled and held out his hand to Mikan, "So you're Mikan? Hi, I'm Luca".
Instead of taking his hand, she hug him and replied, "I'm Yukihara Mikan. It's nice to finally know you Luca-pyon".
Luca was astounded, not by the hug but the remark she gave, "pyon?"
"Yeah. Hotaru told me something about you". She whispered to Luca. "Very interesting things". The blond hair man gasped and his face reddened.
Hotaru smirked and murmured beside Natsume, "Well, she knows what she's doing".
"What? By teasing Luca?"
"C'mon. It's the first time I saw her tease someone. I didn't expect that Luca would be the one she will test upon on", she replied amused.
Luca didn't know what to do. Is mikan teasing him? Why the heck pyon? Hotaru really said that to her bestfriend when she blackmailed Luca before. The red hue on his cheeks risen at the thought. He grabbed Hotaru's hand and walked out the door. It's not because she's the female, she's the boss. "What are you doing?", she whispered.
"I'll make you remember who's the dominant here baby. Don't you just spread things like that", he hissed.
"What? It's just Mikan. She can kept the secret behind that pyon", she replied. Although her body is pulling back to Mikan, she like the idea of Luca's punishment. She can talk to her tomorrow. So it's leaning on the side of table tonight. Luca kept pulling her out the door, away from Natsume and Mikan's sight.
Mikan furrowed her brow when looking at the door, "So.. what is going on?"
"Maybe because of the tease you gave to Luca", he faced the technicians that will assemble the machine inside the operating room. He send out some instructions and walked back to his office.
She was in her deep thought when he heard the chairman's office door closed. She walked briskly towards the room and noticed that he was already in his chair.
"What about the tease? I thought it will be okay since 'pyon' suits him", she pouted and sit on the individual couch near him.
"Maybe he's too happy or too embarrassed. But don't worry about Hotary, she can handle it", Kuro Neko replied. (A/N: I turned him back to Kuro Neko since Mikan didn't know his name)
"Handle what? Is Dr. Luca going to punish Hotaru?!" she exclaimed.
He let out a small laugh. Oh dear. So innocent. "They both know what punishment that is and I know they will both like it. They're already adults".
"But.. both like it? How.. come?", Mikan tilted her head on him waiting for an answer.
Kuro Neko brushed his hair and sighed. He looked at Mikan and said, "Before you concern yourself with others, you should be concerning on our question and answer-" he peeked on his watch. "-staring right now".
Her hazel orbs widen by his statement, "What? Why? How?..-", she exhaled. "Alright, bring it on".
He smiled behind his mask and dismissed his paperworks to focus on her. "Alright", he replied. This is going to be fun!
Mikan left the room exhausted. She's hungry, she looks worn-down and the worst, Kuro Neko will wait for her in the patient's lounger to leave the department together since everyone were gone. The Question and Answer lasted for a while since she can't answer. But in the end, he explained it thoroughly unlike the other residents that only tell her to read books.
Now, she freshens herself up. Mikan applied powder, lip gloss and pulled her hair tie to let her hair down. At least when she goes home, she still looked decent. Walking on the only lighted path, she saw him patiently waiting for her with his back leaned against the wall.
"Let's go?", he said and receive a nod in agreement. Kuro Neko pushed the down button of the elevator and waited. He gaze at Mikan and smiled to himself. So that's what she looks like when she let her hair down. When the door opened, he signaled Mikan to go inside and then him. The enclosed metal box that they're in makes him uncomfortable. Her mere presence makes his throat dry and his manhood started to get bigger inside his pants.
As the elevator descends, it suddenly stopped at level 3. A power shortage in HMC. He heard Mikan panted and hold into his right arm. "What are we going to do Kuro Neko. Its too dark", she panicked. He can feel her squirm beside him. He knew that this shortage won't last long. This is now or never.
"Mikan, he hold her hand that wrapped on his arm.
"Yes, sir?", she looked at his direction.
Suddenly, he pulled his mask above his head and pushed Mikan against the wall and whispered in her ear, "I told you not to squirm around me". Before she could reply, he captured her lips. He tasted every inch and corner of her lips before trying to push his tongue in her mouth. To his surprise, Mikan responded on his tongue by small bites and sucking. Their French kissing made her legs wobbly. He held her close and continued to kiss her. She can't resist the lust that he's giving. Her feelings, desire, and lust were all now mixed together in her head the moment he said those sexy words. In response, she placed her left hand on his waist and her right hand behind his head, playing with his hair.
His hand traveled down to her buttocks and caressed them while sucking her lower lip, "Oh chairman", she moaned. Now, her mixed emotions arrived in one word. Love.
Any moment the light will be back, Kuro Neko knows it all. He gave Mikan a last kiss and backed off a little to put on his mask. He started to straight up Mikan's clothes and his.
"Chairman", she said like a plea. Their already going to the best part and now this? She can already feel her wetness down there.
"I'm sorry Mikan. Even if I want to, this lights will be on-", and as on cue, the elevator started to move and the lights flickered on. "-soon". He noticed that Mikan's face were as red as beet. She's really turned-on.
Mikan were quite surprised to see him still standing in front of her even if the elevator already moves and the kissing subsides. She noticed, he's breathing heavily just like here. Even though he already wore his mask, his red ears showed. He moved beside her to give space to people who entered on the second floor.
There's an awkward silence between the two until they've reached the parking area. Kuro Neko ushered her to her car. When she opened the door, he suddenly hold her forearm.
"Mikan, I'm sorry. I just want to know you and all. I-", he unexpectedly stopped when Mikan kissed him on his mask's right cheek.
"It's okay. It also helped me what I felt about you. See you tomorrow", she went inside her car and drove leaving the stunned Kuro Neko behind.
He sighed and whispered, "It's okay to have a crush on me Mikan, but to love me? I don't think I deserve that".