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Rui...
"Dammit!" Rui cursed in frustration. 'I know there's something wrong. I can feel it in my guts. If Tsukasa did anything to her, I'll kill him!'
Rui quickly turned the car around and headed for Tsukushi's house, breaking all speed limits. He parked the car and ran towards the door. 'What the hell? Why's the door opened?' He ran back to the car and grabbed his hand gun. Cautiously he opened the door and quickly scanned the place. He heard some banging and someone yelling from the kitchen. He approached silently, crouching in the darkness to hide himself. He peeked into the doorway and saw a tied up Yuki with tears rolling down her face.
"Crazy? CRAZY?! I'll show you what crazy is." He saw Tsukushi fall to the ground. "After this, Tsukasa will be mine."
Rui saw the gun gleam from the shiny pots hanging on the wall. He glided through the door and fired at the woman.
BANG!
The woman looked over at him in surprise. She grabbed her chest, shocked to see blood pouring out of the gaping hole. Her eyes rolled back and she fell to the floor. Rui turned back to see Tsukushi faint onto the floor. He ran over to her battered body and checked for a pulse. When he found one he pulled out his phone and dialed for an ambulance, untying Yuki at the same time. Yuki grabbed a paper towel and ran to Tsukushi, putting her head on her lap and applying the towel to Tsukushi's bleeding head.
"Tsukushi! Please be okay. Please don't die, Tsukushi!" sobbed Yuki.
Tsukushi saw Tsukasa reach out his hand with a smile.
"Come on, Tsukushi. Let's go."
"Where are we going, Tsukasa?"
"Someplace where we'll always be together."
Tsukushi reached out her hand to put into his, but as she got closer, he got further away.
"Tsukasa! Wait! Wait for me!" Tsukushi cried.
"Tsukushi!" Tsukasa said as he got farther away, his voice echoed.
"No, don't leave me! No!" She ran towards him, but he kept getting farther away. "Tsukasa!"
"Tsukushi……Tsukushi….. Tsukushi, wake up…. Tsukushi, it's okay… wake up….."
Tsukushi slowly opened her eyes. She blinked a couple of times.
"Tsukushi, you're finally awake. I'm so glad. I was so worried about you."
"Yuki?"
"Yeah, it's me. How are you feeling?"
"Not too great. I got a major headache. Yuki… why is everything so dark? Did you turn off the lights?"
"Wh- what? What do you mean? The lights are on… and it's daylight," Yuki said worriedly.
"What do you mean? It's dark Yuki, I can't see. Why won't you turn on the lights?" Tsukushi said in a panic.
"The lights are on, Tsukushi! I swear it! Let me go get the doctor!" Yuki rushed out of the room towards the nurses' station.
After the doctor examined Tsukushi, he sighed and put his light back in his pocket.
"Am I blind, doctor?" Tsukushi asked the obvious, still unable to accept it.
"Well, you've recently received major head traumas, so that may have caused you to be blind. In most cases, patients with blindness caused by head injuries may regain their sight within the next couple of days or weeks…"
"I hear a 'but' in that sentence."
"But some never regain their sight again," the doctor said with regret. "I'm sorry, Tsukushi. There's not much we can do. Your sight may or may not come back. You need to give it time, there's a possibility that you may regain your sight again."
"And there's also a chance that I may not either," Tsukushi bitterly said.
"I'm sorry, Tsukushi. I wish there was something more I can do for you, but there isn't. I'm going to go ahead and keep you here for the next few days, for observation. Let the nurse know if you need me."
Tsukushi sighed. "Thank you, doctor."
The doctor patted Tsukushi's hand. "I can only imagine the pain you're going through, but I will try my best to help you in any way that I can." He walked out of the room, letting Yuki know he was done.
Yuki jumped up and knocked on the door. "Tsukushi? May I come in?"
"Yeah, sure."
"How are you feeling?" she said as she walked to Tsukushi's bedside.
"Yuki… I…" Tsukushi started sobbing.
Yuki put her arms around Tsukushi. "Shh… it's going to be alright, sweetie. You won't have to go through this alone. I'm here for you, Tsukky. I'll always be here for you"
That made Tsukushi cry even harder. "Yu-Yuki, I don't know what I-I'm going to do. I'm blind. I may or may not g-get my vision back."
"Oh, Tsukushi, I'm so sorry. I wish none of this happened. Just go ahead and cry sweetheart. After you're done, we'll figure out something."
Yuki sat there holding Tsukushi as she cried her heart out.
Tsukushi felt her world falling apart. She lost Tsukasa and now she lost her vision. She tripped over everything and had to have help with everything. She felt so useless. She hasn't heard from Tsukasa since that night. 'Maybe, it's better this way.' Tears fell from her eyes. 'Tsukasa…I need you…'
She didn't hear the footsteps approach her from behind. Two large hands covered her eyes as she gasped in surprise. Her hands went up to touch the hands.
"Guess who?"
"Rui," she said with a watery smile.
"Hey! How'd you know? Cheater! Did the Yuki tell you I was coming?" he playfully complained aware that his hands were wet from her tears.
"I recognize your voice, dummy," she said as she wiped her face really quick.
"Oh, well I guess I should feel flattered that you can distinguish my voice from the others."
"Rui, you're so silly," Tsukushi said, cheering up a bit.
She felt something being placed on her lap. She felt the object, feeling the cool plastic wrapping and the touch of petals. "Flowers? Thank you, Rui," she said as she brought the flowers to her nose for a smell.
"Your welcome. Beautiful flowers for a beautiful girl."
Tsukushi blushed. "So what brings you here today?"
"Well I just thought I'd drop by to visit my favorite girl and maybe convince her to go out walking with me for a bit."
Tsukushi laughed. "You say that to all the girls, Rui. I'd love to go out for a walk."
Tsukushi and Rui took a turn around the hospital grounds, breathing in the cool, crisp morning air and taking in the warmth of the sun. Rui steered Tsukushi towards the bench.
So have you heard from Tsukasa?" Rui suddenly asked as they sat down.
Tsukushi bowed her head down. "No. No, I haven't."
"Oh, I see," Rui said. 'So I guess she doesn't know yet.'
"Umm… uh.. Have you seen him?" Tsukushi asked hesitantly.
Rui paused for a moment. 'Should I tell her? Maybe not. I don't want to upset her anymore than she already is.'
"No, sorry. I haven't."
"Oh, I.. see…"
Rui noticing that she was upset, quickly changed the subject.
"So you have any plans when you go home?"
"Umm… well I guess not… I really don't know what I'll do," Tsukushi said with a frown.
"Well, how about I take you on a little vacation? You can pick anywhere you want to go, okay?"
Tsukushi smiled. 'Rui, always trying to make me feel better.'
"Hmm.. You can take me somewhere far from this place," Tsukushi said half joking.
"Okay."
Tsukushi laughed. "Okay? I was just kidding Rui."
"I'm not. There's this place my family owns in the countryside. It's a really quiet place, no noise or traffic. It's a great place to be when you need to clear your head and think."
"I'd love to go, Rui, but I don't want to take up your time. And anyways, I think it's best if I should just stay at home."
"A little vacation never hurts anyone. C'mon, Tsukushi, I promise you'll have a great time. Just for a week, I promise. I'll bring you right back if you feel like you want to come home."
Tsukushi really did want to leave this place. At least for awhile.
"I think it would be better for you to relax and enjoy yourself for a week, instead of staying here where you have all this drama. It'll also give Yuki and Soujiroh a chance to take a break and relax from all this, too."
Tsukushi bit gnawed on her lip as she thought about Yuki. 'I feel so bad for Yuki. She's been the one putting her life on hold for me. She shouldn't have to do that."
"I guess I'll go then."
"Great! I'll pick you up on your release date and take you home to pack."
"Okay," Tsukushi said with a relieved smile.
Rui came the day she was released and took her home to pack. She went into the quiet house with Rui.
"Yuki?" she called out.
"I guess she's not home. Her car wasn't parked out there," Rui told her.
"Oh… okay… well I'll go pack some stuff then."
"You need any help?" Rui offered.
"No, I got it. If its all mismatched, you'll just go buy me designer clothes," teased Tsukushi.
"Hey, that's not a bad idea. Why don't we just do that instead?"
"Rui!"
Rui laughed. "What? It would be much easier."
Tsukushi laughed, shaking her head, as she used her cane and hand to feel her way upstairs.
As she started packing her clothes, Yuki came in.
"Where are you going, Tsukky?" asked Yuki.
"Oh, you're home, Yuki. I'm going to stay with Rui for a week. I need to get out of here for awhile."
"Why? I don't think you should go. I'd rather have you stay here."
Tsukushi stopped packing and turned towards the sound of Yuki's voice. "I know, but it's not fair to you Yuki. You have a life also."
"Taking care of you is no problem, Tsukushi. I'm glad to be doing it. You're my best friend. I'd do anything for you."
Tsukushi walked towards her with her hand open. Yuki stood up and gave Tsukushi a hug.
"I know Yuki, but I'm still going to go. I just need some time to figure out what I'm going to do. I feel bad enough as it is leaving you with everything to handle."
"It's nothing. Yuriko is hospitalized and is awaiting trial for murder and attempted murder, Junpei's locked up and awaiting trial also, Tsukasa's-"
"Stop. I don't want to hear about Tsukasa."
"But Tsu-"
"No, Yuki. I think that it's time I… moved on. I don't want to keep on bothering him. I realized now that I was being selfish. I wanted to hold onto him, because I loved him, but I don't want to be with him if I'm hurting him."
"Tsukushi, listen to me. Tsukas-"
"Yuki! Please! Just stop. I don't want to hear it. If you keep mentioning him I won't be able to forget him," she pleaded as a tear slipped from her eye.
Yuki frowned at Tsukushi, wanting to tell her, but instead hugged her. "I'm sorry, Tsukky. I won't mention him again."
"Thanks, Yuki. Now help me finish packing will you?" Tsukushi attempted to sound cheery.
Tsukasa…
"Tsukasa! Tsukasa! Come play with me!" Tsukushi yelled at him from the swings.
Tsukasa looked over at little Tsukushi. He started walking towards her.
"Tsukasa… you're going to dance with me right?"
He turned to see a teenage Tsukushi in a dress, looking at him shyly.
"Tsukasa… I love you…" said the adult Tsukushi.
He ran towards Tsukushi as she started to disappear. "Tsukushi! NO!" He couldn't reach her. He tried as hard as he could to catch her, but he couldn't catch up.
"Tsukushi! Come back! Tsukushi! TSUKUSHI!" he yelled as he dropped to his knees.
"What's the matter Tsukasa? I'm right here. I'll always be here by your side, Tsukasa." He turned to see Tsukushi standing there with a smile and her arms wide open. As he ran towards her, she got brighter and brighter. He was scared, but the glowing light felt so warm, so gentle… just like his Tsukushi...
Akira sat there at the hospital looking at Tsukasa. 'How the hell did this happen? How could we have let it happen?' He thought to himself as he shook his head. He also just got off the phone with Yuki. Tsukushi's gone with Rui. She hasn't come home yet. Yuki doesn't think she ever will. 'God… what the hell's happening?'
Tsukasa's been in a coma like state for the past week. The knife Junpei stabbed him with was laced with a deadly toxin, harmful to the human body. Tsukasa was lucky the jacket he had on was thick enough to wipe away most of the toxin that was coated on the knife when it was jabbed into him.
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Akira looked up as the machine started to pick up some activity. A team of medical doctors and nurses rushed in.
"What's happening?" Akira asked worriedly.
"We don't know yet, sir. Please go wait outside until we're done."
Akira dazed stepped outside unable to do anything. After a couple of minutes the team left. The doctor had a dumbfounded look. Akira stood and braced himself for the worse.
"What happened?"
"Mr. Domyouji's condition miraculously improved. I don't know how, but he's able to breathe on his own now and he even woke up."
Akira felt his legs give out on him. He fell to the floor thanking God for this miracle. "So he's going to be okay right?"
"From the looks of it, yes. He'll be fine. Now we just have to see how well his body will regenerate."
Akira thanked the doctor then rushed inside.
"Tsukasa?"
Tsukasa slowly turned towards his friend.
"Yo."
"How are you, man?"
"I've been better."
Akira started to get teary eyed. "I-I'm just glad you're alright."
"Hey, don't do that Akira. I'm alright. Nothing to worry about." Tsukasa said feeling a little choked up at his friend's display of emotion.
"The doctor's said it's amazing how you recovered."
"You know me… strong as 10 men. I'll never let a weakling like Junpei bring me down," he weakly joked.
"No, seriously. It's a miracle that you survived." Akira told him about the toxin and what's been happening with the entire case. Tsukasa paled when he heard what happened to Tsukushi. He started to get up, taking the wires out of his body.
"Tsukasa! What are you doing?!"
The machines went silent as they were no longer attached to a body. It signaled to the nurses' station that something was wrong. Akira held Tsukasa down and tried to calm him down.
"Tsukasa stop! What the hell are you doing?"
"GET OFF OF ME AKIRA! LET ME GO! I need to go to her!"
The nurses rushed in and quickly pricked Tsukasa with a sleeping medication.
"NO DAMMIT! What the hell are you doing? No… I neeeeddd tooo goo… tooo heerr…" Tsukasa slurred as the medication started to go into effect. "Nnn…" He fell back into the vortex of darkness.
"Shit… dammit Tsukasa…"
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