Hey, sorry for the late update! I was busy with my graduation stuffs… I'm back with the third chapter! Thanks to FMAohshc for reviewed the previous chapter! And also for people who listed this story as your favorite! Gyaa! Gyaa! Gyaa! Very much thanks for you all! *bow* *bow*
I made Milkmake couple first appearance in this chapter! I must not leave them behind, right? Although I prefer TakuMitsu couple to IzuMero couple, they are still Fullmoon characters; I have to include them in the story! *Arghh* Anyway, please enjoy the third chapter of 'Lost'.
Disclaimer: I do own Fullmoon wo Sagashite and its character, but you know right, it's a big lie.
LOST
Chapter 3 ~ March 23 ~
It was morning again. Birds' voices reach my ears, made me opened my eyes wider. I looked at a cute and pink calendar on my desk. It was March 23. I realized that it was almost a week after Wakaouji-sensei said that he would ask his foreign friend to help my operation.
Aargh, I always trembled when heard the last word.
I got up from my bed then walked slowly to my little dressing table. I looked at myself in the mirror. I shocked when saw my own reflection there. I almost didn't notice who that person was. I never thought that my condition would turn even worse day by day. My hair was really messy, and I had dark circles below my eyes. How could I turn into like this?
Aah, perhaps it was because I always spent almost of my time at night for crying. I was sure that my tears were dried.
When I was busy checked my zombie-like face, someone knocked my door. It was Tanaka-san, I thought. And I was right.
"It's time for breakfast, Mitsuki-chan! Let's go to the dining room! I made a super delicious sashimi just for you!" said Tanaka-san cheerily while opened my door.
"It will be nice, Tanaka-san! I'll be there soon!" I answered.
After heard my answer, Tanaka-san just smiled and closed the door.
I looked at the mirror once more, then said, "I hope today will turn into a good day! Ah, no! A very very good day!" I cheered myself then walked to the dining room.
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"It's March 23!" she cheered happily at him.
"So? What's with that?" he replied simply while flight in a full speed, not recognized that his partner was a meter behind him.
She just pouted her mouth. Although she knew that her partner didn't have any sensitive side, but she still wished to make his heart warmer. She just wanted to make a conversation after the very long abstain of Milkmake.
But it seemed not worked.
"Nothing! Just forget it!" she still pouted her mouth.
He rolled his eyes into her and stopped, "Angry?"
"Of course! Why did you asked me that if you already know the answer?" she was got really angry now.
"Just want to see your angry face!" he looked straight at his partner's pinkish eyes, "it's cute!" a simple smile plastered on his face.
Her cheeks reddened as she heard his sentence. Then she automatically hugged him just like usual, "I really really love you, Izumi-kun!" shouted her.
"Yeah, I know. This is the 94th!" he answered calmly, started to get bored of her −strange 'love confessing' behavior, "Come on, we have a lot of tasks to do!"
Meroko was still in the la-la land, not cared about what Izumi said.
Izumi just blew his breath out every time her silly illness came. He must bear with it. It was everyday life, "Be serious, Yui Meroko! Or I'll ask Buchou to change my partner- " his sentence cut, because Yui Meroko suddenly hugged him tight.
"No! No! I'll be serious doing my job from now on, Izumi-kun! So please don't do such cruel thing like that to me!" she begged Izumi, while held the man's left arm tighter.
Izumi left a small grin on his face. He just made a joke with her. Because of the same answer of course, he liked to see her face expression, especially the angry and the puppy-like one. They were all cute, for him.
"Okay okay, apologize accepted! Now let me check our task list for today!" she quickly took their task list from her pocket then gave it to him, just didn't want to make him got a bad mood again. You know that right; he is a really moody doggy boy.
"Let's see…" mumbled Izumi when read the list, "We have Narusawa Aori at 9 pm. I think she's the first for today!" after finished read it, he gave the list back to Meroko, "Where is her house, actually?"
"Tokyo!" she shouted happily answered Izumi's question.
"Why are you so happy when our task is in Tokyo?" asked him curiously.
She smiled widely, "Because Mitsuki's house is in Tokyo too!" her smile even wider after said that.
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"Thank you for the food!" I cheered happily as I put my chopsticks down. Honestly, I faked a smile that time, just didn't want to make Obaa-san and Tanaka-san worried about me. Although they acted like they didn't care about me at all −especially Obaa-san, but I knew that inside their heart, they worried about me. But they just hid it.
"Have you finished your food, Mitsuki-san?" asked Obaa-san coldly, just like usual.
"Yes, Obaa-san! I'm full, it's really delicious!" I asked her then took a sip of my tea.
Tanaka-san walked closer to me as served the desserts which are some sweet dangos, "How was the sashimi, Mitsuki-chan? It was delicious, isn't it?"
I rolled my eyes from the tea, "Just like what you've said, Tanaka-san! It was really delicious!" I answered as lift my thumbs for her.
Tanaka-san giggled after heard that then she was slowly heading to the kitchen.
"Mitsuki-san?" I was busy eating all of my dangos, so I startled when my grandmother called me.
"Yes, Obaa-" I choked because the dangos stuck in my pharynx. I coughed continuously.
Realized that her granddaughter was in pain, my grandmother rushed closer to me, "Are you okay, Mitsuki-san? Drink it!" she gave me a glass of tea, then help me to cure my choke by rubbed my back.
I looked at my grandmother a bit. I surprised because she looked really worried about me. Like if I could die because of this choke. Honestly, I felt bit happy that time.
"Are you really okay, Mitsuki-san?" she continuously rubbed my back.
I tried to answer, "I'm okay, Obaa-san! I'm okay!" it was still difficult to talk, but I forced myself while rubbed my chest.
"I'm sorry for make you startled, Mitsuki-san!" she felt guilty and started to walk back to her spot before.
"It's okay, Obaa-san!" I gave her a wide smile.
And she replied with a smile too. But the difference from before was her smile was much warmer now. Not the cold and fake one. I knew that my grandmother had changed. She wasn't an egoist person anymore; she is my beloved grandmother, who has a warm gaze.
"What did you want to ask me, Obaa-san?" I was back to conversation as she sat down.
She took a sip of her tea, "Well, has Wakaouji-sensei called you, Mitsuki-san?"
"Oh, he hasn't, Obaa-san!" I answered simply.
"Oh I see…" she mumbled softly, "He hasn't called me too."
After that last word, there was silence between us. We just sipped our tea repeatedly. I wanted to make a conversation with my grandmother, actually. But I was too confused how to start it.
"Mitsuki-san?" she suddenly called me.
"Ye-yes, Obaa-san?" I startled once again.
I looked at my grandmother, but she hung her head low. How rare. And the most surprise thing was her cheeks turned into pinkish. Was it just me or…
"Do you ever wish to start an education, Mitsuki-san? In middle school?" she asked me. Her voice was too low, but I still could hear it.
"Yes! Of course, Obaa-san! I've always wanted that all this time!" I answered sincerely, "What's with that, Obaa-san?" I asked curiously. I hoped that it was like my imagination. Could it be…? Could it be…?
"I'm just… I think…" Grandmother spoke unsure then sighed, "Do you know Yatsuhane Middle School near the city green area, Mitsuki-san?"
"Yes, Obaa-san!"
She sighed again, "I think…After you get your operation, I'll enroll you to that school!" she finally said that, "What do you think?"
"You permit me to go to school, Obaa-san?" I asked her in disbelief.
"Yes, after you get your opera-" grandmother's sentence was cut as I hugged her tight. I was really happy.
"Of course I like it! I really really like it! Thank you, Obaa-san!" I hugged her tighter, not caring if she would scold me after that.
She smiled warmly, "Yes, you're welcome, Mitsuki-san!"
Not long after that, someone knocked the door.
"Yes, come in!" my grandmother permit her.
"Sorry for disturb you, Madam! Wakaouji-sensei's calling!" Tanaka-san told us.
"Go ahead! It's for you, Mitsuki-san!" grandmother smiled to me and then I made my way to the living room where the phone was.
But after I got in front of the phone, I was really anxious. Many thoughts rushed in my head. What if Wakaouji-sensei would tell me that there wasn't a way to do a safe operation? What if… What if…
"Moshi-moshi? This is Mitsuki, Wakaouji-sensei!" I lifted up the phone stalk, then spoke to Wakaouji-sensei.
"Ah, glad you're home, Mitsuki-chan!" he seemed in happy mood. I hoped it was good news which he would tell me.
"Have you asked your foreign friend, Wakaouji-sensei?" I asked him rapidly, too impatient to hear his news.
"Good news, Mitsuki-chan! My friend in Germany said that he has the newest technology in medical equipment to do your operation!" he said that happily, "It's a really good news right, Mitsuki-chan?"
I couldn't believe what he said just now, I still thought that it was a dream, "Is-is that true, Wakaouji-sensei?"
"Of course it's true, Mitsuki-chan!" he answered simply.
I began to cry, too happy when heard this good news, "Thank you, Wakaouji-sensei! Thank you…" I mumbled softly.
"Yes, yes, you're welcome, Mitsuki-chan! I'm really happy too! It's great news! You still can sing even after your operation, Mitsuki-chan!" he said.
"Yes, you're right, Wakaouji-sensei! Very much thanks for you!" I burst in tears again, just like a kid.
I could hear Wakaouji-sensei chuckled in the other line of the phone then he said, "Ah, wait! Do you have time this afternoon, Mitsuki-chan?
I sobbed, "Yes I have, Wakaouji-sensei! Why?"
"I need to check your throat condition once more before the operation; can we do that this afternoon? I must send the result to Germany soon!" he explained.
I startled happy, "This afternoon? Of course, Wakaouji-sensei!"
"Really? Okay, I'll pick you up at one! Got it?"
"Yes, Wakaouji-sensei!" I answered, "Once again, really really thank you, Wakaouji-sensei!"
"Once again, you're welcome, Mitsuki-chan!" he said to me happily then hung up the phone.
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In March 23, I got a lot of happiness.
My prayer became true.
It was a really really good day.
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She started to put her stuff into the tiny bag before went to the hospital. She knew that the check up would spend many times, so she put some snacks with her too. She was going to get out from her room when someone knocked her window.
"Aah! There! There! Mitsukkiii!" Meroko rushed into Mitsuki's room through the window and hugged her tight.
"Meroko! It's been a while!" Mitsuki hugged her back even tighter, "How are you?"
Meroko broke the hug then looked at Mitsuki's face, "Hey! That's my line! I should be the one who said that! How are you, Mitsuki? Is everything okay?"
Mitsuki wanted to make a little joke with her bestfriend, "Everything isn't okay…" she acted to look gloomy.
Meroko started to get into it, but then Mitsuki surprised her, "But it is great!"
They screamed in happiness feeling. Just like common girls.
"Something really good just happened, isn't it? What is that? Tell me! Tell me!" Meroko got enthusiast with Mitsuki's story.
"Guess what, Meroko!" Mitsuki started.
"Hmm…Let me think…" she acted like she was thinking, rubbed her chin continuously, "I give up! Just tell me then!"
"Okay!" Mitsuki held Meroko hands tighter, "This morning Wakaouji-sensei told me that he can do the operation in me without remove my vocal cords!"
"Really? Thanks God! It's really good news!" she shouted happily, "Then when is the operation?"
Mitsuki was in silent for a while, thinking, "I don't know… But I'll get a throat check up again this afternoon!"
"Waah… That's great, Mitsuki! Ganbatte ne!" Meroko encouraged the younger one.
Mitsuki just nodded then asked Meroko, "Did you come alone, Meroko?"
"No, I'm with Izumi-kun! He is my partner now!" answered her simply.
"But then where he is now?" Mitsuki's eyes searched for him.
Suddenly, a dog eared shinigami rushed into Mitsuki's room, "Why are you so long, Meroko? You said it's just a while!"
"Ah! Izumi-san! Nice to meet you! It's been a while, right?" Mitsuki greeted him with a wide smile on her face.
"Yes, you're right!" he answered, "Come on, Meroko! We still have another task to do!" he dragged Meroko out of Mitsuki's room.
"No! I want to be with Mitsuki!" she screamed just like a baby.
Looked at the couple, Mitsuki just left a small giggle; then suddenly a knock in her door surprised them.
"Mitsuki-chan! Wakaouji-sensei's here!" Tanaka-san opened the door and said that.
"Okay, I'm coming!" Mitsuki answered while half shouted, "I will go to the hospital, want to accompany me?"
"Of course! Come on, Izumi-kun!" Meroko shouted happily while turned into stuffed animal.
"No! We still have another task, Mero-" Izumi's sentence stopped as Meroko turned him into stuffed animal which could make him incapable to speak.
"Let's go, Mitsuki!" Meroko cheered and lift her hands in the air.
Mitsuki chuckled, "Okay!" and put the stuffed animals in her bag. Then they made their way to the living room.
And that is the third chapter. When I wrote it in my notebook, I thought that it would be longer than the second chapter, but in Microsoft Word it isn't. Ah, I didn't make Takuto's appearance in this chapter. Sorry, Takuto! *bow*
But I promise he will appear in the next chapter.
Ah, these are some Japanese words in this chapter:
Obaa-san : Grandmother.
Buchou : Boss, actually it's Sheldan.
Moshi-moshi : It's like 'Hello?' when you pick up the phone.
Ganbatte ne : Do your best!
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