Aishiteruze Baby
Mature
Knives, Tears, and Trashcans
Chapter Two: The Sweetest Boyfriend
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Note: I do not own the characters from Baby, I am just a fan. This fan fiction is based only on the manga, sorry for all of you who watched the anime. I love to hear what you have to say, but please do not be too harsh. This fan fiction is for mature audiences only, it contains, self-inflicted pain, and sexual themes.
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Kokoro woke to the sound of machines beeping, as she began to look around frightened. The first thing that she noticed was an IV stuck in her left arm, seeing the IV frightened Kokoro even more, that was until she saw Kippei, he had fallen asleep holding her hand. Kippei was in different clothes, 'How long had she been here?' She thought quickly. Kokoro began to push herself up so she was sitting, but when she made it about half-way up, she collapsed because of the pain from bending her left arm. The motion disturbed Kippei, from his sleep, he sat up and rubbed his head. He looked at her, and then realized she was looking back at him.
"Kokoro…oh my God your awake…" All Kokoro did was smile back at him. "You really had me worried."
"Sorry, I did not mean to…" Kokoro's voice horse, from not using it.
"I know. I know."
"How long have I been…"
"Eight days." Kippei cut in before she could finish.
"Oh…"
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"Can I get anything for you?"
"Can you help me sit up?"
"Sure."
Before Kokoro could attempt to sit up by herself. Kippei was lifting her out of the hospital bed, being careful to mind all of the tubes and machines, that she was attached too. He gently set her back down so that she could lean against the headboard.
"Would you like me to get a nurse.?"
"Um, I guess, but could I get some water first?"
"Of course, I'll be right back."
"Okay." Kokoro replied as Kippei disappeared from the room.
"Oh, hunny, your awake." A nurse said as she walked into cheque on her. Kokoro gave a weak smile to the women. "You have the sweetest boyfriend, he has not left your side, since you arrived." As the nurse proceeded to open the blinds. "He has been here this whole time." Kokoro thought quickly to herself. "Oh sorry, hunny, I will go get your doctor." The women turned quickly and disappeared through the door.
"Sorry I took so long." Kippei said as he returned a moment later.
"Its okay."
"Here you go." Kippei said as he poured part of the bottle of water into a small paper cup, before handing the cup to Kokoro
"Thanks." Kokoro said as she took a small sip. "Have you really been here the whole time?"
Before Kippei could answer, the nurse returned, and a doctor followed this time.
"Hello there, I'm Doctor Yamaguchi, How are you feeling."
"Tired." Kokoro answered.
The doctor gave a small laugh. "You have been asleep for eight days." Kokoro gave a meek smile, she was not very impressed with the doctor. "Do you mind if I ask you a couple of questions."
"Sure."
"Okay, do you remember fainting?"
"No, I remember going home and Kippei came with me cause he did not have to watch Yuzu, and putting away the groceries we bought."
"Is that all?"
Kokoro shook her head yes. "I am sorry I do not remember anymore."
"Its ok, don't worry about it." He wrote down her response quickly in his notebook. "You live alone correct?"
:"Yes."
"Ok." He wrote more in his notebook. "Do you have any other living realatives, other then your father."
"No," Kokoro pause before continuing, "My mother died when I was six." The doctor simply nodded before continuing to write. The nurse began to shoo Kippei out of her room and shut the door behind her.
"Are you on any medication?"
"No…um sorry, but can Kippei come back in?"
"I am sorry miss, but it is against policy to have him in here, while you answer these questions." He said in almost a fake sweetness, as he looked up from his notebook. "Shall we continue?" he said after a pause.
"Sure…"
"Do you do any drugs?"
"No."
"Do you drink?"
"No."
"Is it possible you could be pregnant."
"What kind of person do you take me for?" Kokoro was growing impatient and you could now hear it in her voice.
"Well guess that is enough for right now." The doctor said as he shut his notebook and stood up.
"Is everything ok?" Kippei asked as soon as the doctor had left.
"Perfect, everything is just perfect." Kokoro replied in an annoyed tone.
"Hey, hey he's gone now." Kippei said before he bent down and kissed her gently on her forehead. "If everything is ok, you can leave tomorrow morning."
"Good, I can not wait to get out of here." Kokoro want the feeding tube gone, more then anything else.
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"Kokoro, is it okay if I stay with you for a while,…I do not really feel comfortable leaving you alone right not. You know in cause something bad happens again."
"Um, yeah, that would be fine."
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The next morning, Kokoro was released, form the hospital, after agreeing to stop by after school the following week and that she would not return to class until Monday.
"Hey lets stop by the store, I think they are having their Wednesday special."
"Okay." Kokoro replied weakly.
Once inside the store, Kippei proceeded to collect all of the essentials, Kokoro simply followed Kippei through the aisles.
"Is there anything special you want?" Kippei asked as they were heading to the cash register.
Kokoro simply shook her no.
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It was a quiet walk to Kokoro's apartment. Once they arrived, Kippei had Kokoro go lie down, while he put everything away.
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"Kokoro, I am going to run home really quickly, and get some of my stuff, okay?" Kippei called from the kitchen.
"Okay."
"I made you some lunch." He said as he walked into the bedroom with a tray of food.
"Thanks." Kokoro mumbled as he set the tray on her lap, after she had sat up. Kokoro stared down at the food, as she felt her stomach turn.
"Well, I will be back in a bit." Kippei said as he kissed her on the top of her head.
"Okay."
Once Kokoro heard the front door shut, she crawled out of bed and dumped the tray of food into the trashcan and then covered it up with a few paper towels. Kokoro felt a little guilty, for throwing away the lunch Kippei had made for her, but the whole time she was in the hospital they had been pumping food into her.
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End Chapter Two
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Please do not hate me for doing this to Kokoro, I promise everything will work out in the end.
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Au Revoir,
Olivia, Much Like Falling