here's the answer to prelude! i know some of you are confused by the cliffers. just keep in mind that this is before amethyst embrace fic and this will explain as how everything happened on that fic. so if you have questions, pls feel free to pm or paste a review. thanks!
Chapter 2: The Reunion
"Ms. Fauquel? I'm doctor Tsuzuki."
The silver haired lady stood up to face him, giving him a firm hand shake. "Thank you doc for coming. She motioned for him to come inside the room. "My name is Martha Claire. This is my niece, Racquel."
She indicated a thin frail girl with disarrayed hair strapped with several tubes on the hospital bed. Tsuzuki winced at the fragile sight, wishing he could stop the girl's pain. He shook his head back to clear up surfacing thoughts and gestured to Martha to take a seat.
"Please."
She sat down and carefully tucked in the little girl's blanket. Racquel moaned from her sleep. Martha watched her in anguish. "She has been like this since her sister disappearance," Martha began.
"How did this happen?" Tsuzuki asked softly, taking a seat across hers.
"Last night, Rosaline complained about having colds and I saw she was a bit pale so I gave her the usual medicine. She then asked if she could go out for a bit of fresh air in the garden. She pleaded it would be just for a few minutes. I didn't see any harm with her request since she was cooped up in the house since morning...now I wish I knew better," Martha regretted. Tsuzuki took her hand and gave a squeeze.
"I told her to at least put on something warm. After seeing her sat down on her favorite spot near the pond, I turned my back, just for a few seconds, to pick up her clothes," Martha continued, "the next thing I knew, she was gone."
She watched Racquel squirm. "Few seconds later, I heard Racquel scream in her bedroom. I rushed up and saw her lying on the floor, shivering. Lincoln, our butler, and I hurried her to the hospital. Our family doctor was informed and arrived minutes later. He gave her some shots...said she was in a critical stage..."
She took some tissue from the box and blew on it. Wiping her tears, she continued in a shaky voice, "But she's alright as of now. Doc says it might be temporary so he told me to wait. He said help will arrive shortly..."
She stood up, held his hand tightly as she looked in his eyes, pleading "Please doc, if there is anything you can do for my niece, I would greatly appreciate it...please...I can't afford to lose one of them...not now."
Tsuzuki stared at the sobbing lady grasping his hand, shook his head in sadness. "You must be mistaken. I was just passing by. I heard your situation and came to check on her. Your doctor...what was he's name?"
"Good morning, Asato Tsuzuki," a voice called out at the door.
Both turned to face a smiling tall pale man in a white doctor's coat.
"Oh doctor, I knew you would keep your promise," Martha rejoiced at his arrival.
"Hello Martha, Tsuzuki" Muraki greeted them with a nod.
its starting to get interesting eh? yup, its muraki alright. most of you guys did guess him, congrats!