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Chapter 6
"Mizuki!" a male voice filled with anger and surprise echoed in the neighborhood. Takuto blinked and looked down at the black-haired, towering boy about his age, dressed in sports-wear and holding a sports bag on his shoulder, which was soon discarded on the ground. Suddenly, his memory clicked and an image of the exact same boy jumping over a great height in TV flashed in his mind.
Sano...Izumi?
Mizuki's eyes shot open, revealing to her only darkness. Though she had felt unbearably hot and uncomfortable just moments ago, she felt cool and weightless within this empty space. There was no sound, not even the whisper of the wind, or the singing of the crickets that irritated to no end during the night. Her fear and slight anger rising, she called out the first thing that came to her mind.
"Sano?" There was no reply. Suddenly, a bright flash of light appeared before her. Wincing at the sudden change in brightness, Mizuki blinked for a few seconds, her watery eyes adjusting to the uncomfortable glare. Slowly, her eyes widened as she watched the simple memories of their high school life together in Osaka High. Times when they walked Yuujirou together, times when they argued with Minami-senpai, even times when Nakao and Nakatsu had endless fights with each other. Her heart tugged with loneliness as all these memories came flooding back into her, like watching her life play before her. Suddenly, on the other side, another shining screen appeared, playing her life as it is now, spending endless hours watching the clock at home, ignoring and being ignored by her classmates, Sano always giving quick calls then hanging up. Looking from one screen to another, she couldn't help but compare her two lives.
Turning back to the Osaka High memories, she reached out her hand and touched the warm screen, relishing in the comfort it brought her. Suddenly, a great voice resounded in her head, almost breaking her eardrums apart.
Do you want to go back? Mizuki's eyes grew wide and she twisted her head from side to side, searching for the unknown yet strangely familiar voice. I can bring you back...You can live the way you want...
"I can...go back?" Mizuki whispered as she sat in front of the life she loved so much before. With her hand still upon the warm screen, she leaned forward.
"Little Manners Mistress, huh?" Mizuki fell back, shocked by another flashback: a not so pleasant one. There, she could see Akimitsuki Takuto's face clearly, the corner of his mouth lifted into a smirk, his eyes looking down with disdain. With that, her anger rose and she couldn't help but completely ignore the two flashing screens.
What the hell is with that guy? Gooddddd, he annoys me so much. Even more than that stupid short-legged fox (You'll have to read the first volume of Hana Kimi to understand who that is :P). Honestly. Manners Mistress. In her inner outburst of anger, Mizuki didn't notice as the blackness started to pull away, but she did notice the increasing heat that seemed to radiate from inside herself. She closed her eyes, trying to ignore the pain and biting her lip to restrain crying out. Suddenly, in the mist of it all, she heard raised voices, both very familiar.
"Mizuki!"
Sano...? Despite agonizing pain, her heart thumped in joy and excitement from hearing his voice.
"Sano...Izumi?" Another voice, much closer to her muttered these words, conflicting emotions hidden with the cover of contempt. Akimitsu...Takuto, she thought. Anger rose in her again, but was soon quenched with the aching throughout her entire body.
"What the hell are you doing with her?" Sano's voice came closer and closer, until it sounded as if he was right beside her. Sano...her mind misted up once more and she fell into dreamless sleep.
"Heh. Prince Charming to the rescue. How sweet." Takuto's voice was full of sarcasm, dripping with disrespect. "I didn't know the little singing princess here had a boyfriend.
Sano's eyes narrowed with anger. He took another step closer to Takuto, holding out his hand. "Give her back." His eyes zeroed on Mizuki. Her cheeks were pink and a sheet of sweat covered her. She continued to pant and her body was limp.
Takuto frowned at Sano's domineering voice. "What if I said no?" He smirked with disdain. Sano's glared at him. "Ohh, how scary!" He sniggered, his arms tightening around her. "Then let me ask you this, if you're so mad. Where were you all this time when poor Mizuki was burning with a fever? Hmm?"
Sano winced, an act that was not missed by Takuto. "I may not have been there recently, but I have my reasons. Now give her back to me." His voice was furious.
"Fine, fine." Takuto said, clearly bored with this conversation. He lightly held out the girl, whom Sano took, relieved.
"Mizuki..." he whispered, holding the girl close. Mizuki's eyes fluttered slightly.
"Sano..." she sighed. Sano smiled lightly. Takuto's heart thumped uncomfortably at the sight. Annoyed by his heart's response, Takuto called for his manager.
"Soke-san!" His manager burst out of the apartment, nearly tripping over his own two feet. "we're leaving. Let's go." He walked past the couple smoothly, ignoring the glare that Sano gave him. He lifted his hand and waved as he descended the stairs and went around to the car, yelling at his manager to hurry. Sano watched the disappearing boy for a while, his mind working furiously.
Isn't that Akimitsu Takuto? No, it can't be...can it? Why would Mizuki know Akimitsu Takuto? He stared at the burning girl for a moment, then, remembering her fever, tore down the staircase, grabbed his bag and raced to the hospital, his heart pounding with worry.
In the Osaka Hospital, Hokuto Umeda strided along the brightly lit corridors, feeling perfectly at ease with the strong smell of disinfectant and clean bandages. He had been invited to this hospital to help out the new recruits of this year, and so far, everything has been going smoothly. Even better, he was far, far away from that DEVIL woman, Io, and none of his family knows where he is. This, is the life, he thought contently as he arrived in his temporary office that was decorated with luxuriously, black cushion chairs, a computer and a nice wooden desk. He sat down on the chair and leaned back, closing his eyes and listening to the comforting hum of the air conditioner.
"...sensei....sensei!...SENSEI!" He frowned at the sound of a recruit running down the hall looking for a professional doctor. Umeda thought for a moment. Hmm, male...he sounds cute at the very least...should I help? He sat there, eyes closed, contemplating the choices. In moments, he had decided.
"Don't run and scream in the corridor. You know better." Umeda already arrived at the doorway and was leaning against the smooth door frame. The young male recruit with worried brown eyes and messy black hair turned around, nervous, but relieved.
"Sorry, Umeda-sensei, but there's a patient that just arrived and I couldn't find any doctors, so..." Umeda smiled inwardly at the boy's nervous speech and fumbling words.
"I'll go. Where is the patient?"
"In the lobby..."
That was the worst decision I have ever made, Umeda thought unhappily as he stared at the man and woman in front of him. Ashiya Mizuki...and just when he had thought he had been finally freed from the constant trouble he had found in Osaka High. Not that he wasn't fond of her, no, but it wasn't as if she was particularly useful either. And worse yet, it seems that she'll be needing more help. She lay on the back of Sano Izumi, red-faced and covered in sweat.
"Umeda-sensei?" Sano said, frowning at the choice of doctors.
"Sano Izumi," Umeda muttered. The air fizzed around them for a moment, until Mizuki groaned and shifted slightly, nearly falling off Sano's back. Putting aside his annoyance, he took Mizuki down from his back carefully and carried her in his arms.
"I think she's got the cold, but I'm not sure. She has a pretty bad fever though."
Umeda sighed and beckoned to Sano. "Follow me."
They walked into a nearby patient room, white and clean with a few slumbering patients. It was quite late, already past midnight, and Sano couldn't deny that he was very tired. But of course, Mizuki's more important right now. They continued past into another room: the examination room, in which Umeda searched for his equipment.
"Put her down on the bed, I'll examine her." Sano raised his eyebrows questioningly, still hesitant. Umeda did not miss that. "For goodness sake just put her down. I'm not interested in women." Twitching at the reminder of his former school nurse's reminder, Sano carefully put down Mizuki and walked back against the wall, watching carefully and Umeda worked swiftly and professionally.
"It's a cold." Sano breathed out, relieved. "But it could have been worse. I think it was due to running in the rain today. Or at least walking around in the rain." Umeda sighed and sat in a chair, almost glaring at Mizuki. "No matter where I go, she always finds a way to get into trouble." the corners of his mouth rose slightly and he smiled. "At least it can be useful trouble." Sano resisted the urge to laugh and walked over to Mizuki.
"Shouldn't we move her to a bed?" he asked worriedly as he brushed back the hair covering her face. He touched her forehead, still burning hot.
"We'll move her into the patient room right next door." Umeda stood up and waved goodbye. "I'm going hunting."
Sano, promptly ignoring him and his claim for 'hunting' picked up Mizuki for the third time that night, blushing at the way her small body fit snugly into his arms. He put her down on a bed and pulled up a chair, taking a quick look around before taking her hand and watching her face change with every passing second. A fond look came onto his face again.
"Mizuki..."
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im so tired now =_______=
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