Heyy fellow hana kimi fans :DD
CHAPTER 8 IS FINALLY OUT!
and i might actually try keeping to my schedule now
this is...exactly the day after i posted chap 7 ; let's see how long it takes for me to finish this.
Once again, for those who reviewed, THANKS 3 :)
this is dedicated to those people :P
Chapter 8
Umeda Hokuto is not a very patient man. His hobbies include guys, running away from his scary older sister, and avoiding trouble.
The only problem is, that trouble finds him very easily.
He knew this more than anyone else, and after the recent meeting with his students from his old job, he was almost sure that his life is about to be changed. Again.
The only question is: how?
These thoughts echoed through his head as he walked briskly through the corridor in the hospital. It was a quiet, wednesday afternoon, the sun was shining, the rooms were clean, and there was no heavy blood smell in the air. A typical morning at the hospital. Taking a deep breath in, he attempted to clear his mind of these uncomfortable thoughts and he headed to his office, thinking of lazing about the entire day.
That was, until he ran right into trouble.
"G-Gomen, I wasn't looking" the young girl whimpered as she rubbed her head. Umeda stared at the somewhat familiar head.
"Mizuki?" Mizuki twitched at the sound of her name and glanced up.
"Umeda-sensei!" she yelped, almost jumping backwards in surprise. Several heads turned their way, and the nurses were whispering conspiratally, giggling and blushing at the sight of the handsome doctor. Sighing, he shushed Mizuki and prompted her to follow him. He led her straight to his office and motioned to her to close the door. She did so obediently.
Collasping in his chair, he sighed again and glared at the young girl who, other than the slight darkening of her hair, had not changed one bit. "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?!"
Mizuki flinched at his loud voice. "Datte...Sanosaidthathewasgoingtobecominghomeandhehasn'tbeenhomeforsolongthatIreallywantedto-"
Umeda stared at her, barely comprehending her continuous and nervous speech. "Mizuki, speak slower." Mizuki broke off and took a deep breath, calming her nerves. She explained the basic situation, practically pouing out her heart to a rather bored Umeda who could not help but glance at the clock from time to time.
"So basically you're lonely." he said after the long, long speech. Mizuki nodded, her face completely serious. "Just tell him then." Mizuki bit her lip.
"I don't want to bother him."
Umeda sighed for the third time that morning and ran his hand through his messy hair. "That's your problem. You worry to much about inconveniencing people." Mizuki's head drooped and she looked at the floor.
"Gomen..." Umeda frowned.
"You're doing it again. Sometimes, you just have to worry about yourself a little more and voice out your opinions." Umeda sighed and stood up, walking over to his favourite, but very troublesome, ex-student. Slowly, he ruffled her hair, a familiar notion that Umeda was clearly fond of. Mizuki blushed, and a sense of happiness flooded over her.
"Arigatou, sensei," she beamed at her consultant. "I'll do my best! I'll be back!" she jumped up and hurried to the door, finally noticing her dirty clothes and her messy hair. "Ehh...sensei, do you mind if I borrow some clothes?" she said sheepishly, turning back to the tired-looking Umeda.
"Never mind. I'll drive you to your house. Where do you live now?"
"Matteru kara, wasurenaide."
"All right, good job! That's a wrap, Akimitsu-san!"
Takuto breathed out, utterly relieved that the recording session was over.
"Takuto-kun, good job today." his manager, Soke-san, smiled nervously, handing out a throat-soothing drink to him. "You have the afternoon off."
Takuto took the drink quietly, popping open the cap and taking several deep gulps. His dehydrated throat almost purred with relief. He stood there for a few moments, watching the staff bustle about, packing up the sound equipment and taking down the microphone.
"Soke-san, can you go and search in Tokyo's hospital records for a patient called 'Ashiya Mizuki'?"
Soke-san 's eyes widened. "B-but Takuto-kun! There's hundreds of hospitals around Tokyo! How will I find time to look for it?" He cried out desperately, attracting several curious stares.
"I could ask the same thing about my schedule," Takuto said coldly. "If you can't even find time to help me do this small favour, I think I have the right to ask for shorter work hours." Soke watched him leave, his mouth wide open with disbelief.
"The things I have to do for money," he sighed as he shuffled to the nearby exit.
"SANOOOOOOOOO!!" a sharp baritone voice cut across the clearing and right into Sano's ears, nearly shattering his eardrums.
"What the...Nakatsu?" Sano reached for the far wall, attempting to stabilize his mind. His ears were still ringing. Among the blurry shapes, he could barely make out the far-away shape of the tall Nakatsu, whose head was swinging from side to side furiously. His head stopped suddenly, catching Sano's eyes. The next moment, Nakatsu was breathing in Sano's face.
"Sano! I heard about Mizuki! Why is she in the hospital?!" His yells could be heard throughout the entire field. Heads turned towards them, watching with interest glinting in their eyes. Removing his hands from his ears rather reluctantly, Sano stepped back to answer his old friend.
"I guess you heard. Don't worry, it was just a bad fever. She's better now." Nakatsu immediately seemed to deflate, his impending aura lightening.
"Oh..." he said, breathing out a sigh. "So she's okay? No big troubles?" he continued worriedly.
"No, she's fine."
"Good. Well, since I took off from my team practice, I think I'm just gonna go visit her. Which hospital?"
"Asumi. Head North from here. It's not too far from here. I think Umeda might be looking after her."
"You left her with that sexist homosexual?"
Sano suddenly realized the full extent of his actions. "oh great."
:)
Endddd
How was that?
it was...far later than I expected, sry
anyways
Theres chapter 8 over and done with! xD
Happyyyyy
Back to school now, so chapters will take longer to come out ;X
But keep looking forward to updates!~
(Jetlagged and sleepy TxT)
Anyways, honors for this chapter: Sakurach3rry (Once again: veryyyy encouraging :D) and Annika The Merciful (inspiring ^^)
The rest: READ AND REVIEW PLEASE!! (so disappointed by lack of reviews :()
Thanks, look forward to chapter 9 :)!
~PheonixFire166
