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Dr. Akeboshi lead Shizuki down a narrow hallway and stopped at a door.
"Your sister's info is in here. I just want to let you know that I've yet to do the examination understand?"
Shizuki nodded in answer as he and the doctor entered the brightly lit room.
"Please take a seat anywhere you'd like," Dr.Akeboshi said as he opened a file cabinet and pulled out a thin manilla folder.
"Excuse me doctor, when will I get to see Mizuki?"
"In due time, or rather after I do the examination to complete the kit."
"You don't mean a rape kit do you?"
The doctor looked uncomfortable " When your sister came in, her clothing was ripped off and there was blood were she was found, so we were lead to believe that's what happened. The nurse did the routine blood and hair collection, HIV testing, body swabbing, finger nail scrapping and she gave Mizuki medicine for any sexually transmitted diseases and prevention of pregnancy. Then she took the pictures of any external injuries and also collected Mizuki's clothing and any evidence from the crime scene that was left on her body."
Shizuki refused to believe that his precious baby sister was raped.
"Did Mizuki say that what happened? You sure she wasn't just beat up or something?"
"Yes I'm sure, the nurse questioned her about it before she started the kit andMizuki confirmed our suspicions."
"So what did the nurse find?"
"I don't have the information just yet. I only have what I just read you."
" You just told me a load of bull! So stop jerking me around and tell me what going on with my sister. All you told me is what parts of the procedure the nurse performed, not what was found."
" I promise Mr. Ashiya as soon as I find out what the extent of the injuries are, you'll be the first to know. Now if you'll excuse me I'm going to start the final part of your sister's kit, the pelvic exam." With that Dr. Akeboshi made his way out of the door and down the hall to Mizuki's room.
'Great how am I going to tell mom and dad?'
X END SCENE X
Sano solemnly began to walk home.
'That stupid Shizuki . For a moment I actually thought that he was going to let me listen in! "It's best you stay away" what kind of crap is that? Mizuki needs me just as much as I need her'. As Sano continued to walk in an angry haze he ran into something solid and was forced down onto the pavement below.
"What the...?"
"Sano is that you? We've been looking for you everywhere! You have to come with us."
A hand reached down to help him up, Sano looked up to find one of his best friends
"Nakatsu I'm not in the mood for an 'All you can eat buffet' right now, please leave me alone." Sano moaned as Nakatsu pulled him into standing position.
"Jeez, Sano what's your problem? Don't you want to come with us to see Mizuki?"
Sano only half listened to Nakatsu as he dragged himself to the nearest bus stop.
"Hey! Wait up." Nakatsu started towards Sano , but was stopped by a commanding voice
"If he doesn't want to come, leave him. I don't feel like playing cat and mouse. Taking care of one of you prepubescent boys is frustrating enough."
Sano came to an halt "Umeda? what are doing here?"
"I'm here to go see Mizuki and as you can see, this buffoon is trying to invite you."
"Buffoon?! What do you mean?" hollered Nakatsu.
Sano was now beyond annoyed. "Where the hell do you think I've been for the past 6 1/2 hours! I've been in the dumb hospital, where I got in a fight and almost got arrested! When the doctor finally came out, I told him about the nurse not allowing me too see Mizuki, and he told me immediate family members were the only ones allowed to see her. So, sorry, I think I'm going to turn down that invite to sit in the same plastic chair that my butt already left an imprint on."
"Wow Sano, you sure seem angry." Umeda said with heavy sarcasm. "Look will you save the drama for someone who actually gives a damn? Now you said you got in a fight, right?"
Sano nodded.
"And I'm guessing it was over Mizuki?"
Sano nodded again.
"So who'd you fight with?"
"Shizuki."
"Shizuki... OH CHIARI-SAN! Boy was he a meanie!" Nakatsu yelled as he remembered the blonde.
"Shizuki... Shizuki? Doesn't ring a bell, I know I haven't dated a Shizuki recently. So who's Shizuki?" Umeda asked.
"Mizuki's older brother. I fought with him because he wouldn't let me see Mizuki" Sano explained.
'Oh! the homophobe, that's probably why I forgot about him.' Umeda thought.
"What does Chiari-san have to do with anything?"
"Let me guess,"Umeda interjected "they said the final decision was up to him because she's under 18."
"How'd you know?" Sano asked.
"Let's see, when you go to Med. school for 6 years you learn a thing or two."
"Well, there's nothing we can do about it," Nakatsu sighed.
"Since the almighty Shizuki didn't let you in, he most definitely isn't let me come within ten feet of him or Mizuki. So I suggest you two head home, there is school tomorrow you know." Umeda said as he turned from the two teens and started towards the subway.
"He's right let just go home. I've enough of this for one day."
Nakatsu and Sano walked in a uncomfortable silence, due to Sano's attitude early. Nakatsu was unsure if it was a good time to speak, but he had to get this question off his chest.
"Ummm... Did you... well, about Mizuki umm..." stammered Nakatsu.
"Will you spit it out already?" commanded an still angry Sano.
'Definitely not a good time to speak, but since I already started... I'll just say it as quickly as possible'
"DidyouknowMizukiisagirl?" Nakatsu said as he prayed Sano understood him, because he was absolutely positive he himself didn't understand what he just spewed out.
Evidently the gods were on his side today.
"Yes."
X END SCENE X
Mizuki sighed as she fidgeted nervously. Ms. Yoko and another nurse had begun the rape kit about 15 minutes ago and went to get Dr. Akeboshi for the final part of the kit, the Pelvic exam.
Mizuki was tired, she didn't want to go on anymore. With all the prodding, poking, not to mention the burning sensation she got every single time they moved or touched her. She felt embarrassed because she was exposed, completely naked as the day she was born. She just about quit when they told her to stand up so they could take pictures of her injuries.
'I hope this will be over soon. I don't think I can take much more of this.' Mizuki was torn from her thoughts when a loud knock sounded, that was accompanied by a male voice.
"Miss Ashiya? It's Dr.Akeboshi, I'm here to perform the pelvic exam are you ready?" asked the voice behind the door.
"Yes." Mizuki whispered unsure of how she would react with a male in the room, but it was too late because the door was beginning to open and before she could protest a very young doctor came in with Ms.Yoko and the other nurse Ms. Hakaya.
"Ok Mizuki, this is standard procedure first I'll do a pelvic exam, then i'll ask you some questions and you'll be through." Dr. Akeboshi replied with a smile
Mizuki felt sick. 'I just don't understand. Why do I have to have a male doctor at a time like this? A pelvic exam of all things! How can he stand there and smile like everything is ok?! Then again, his legs won't be held up in the air by straps.'
"Now Mizuki could you please lift your legs so Ms.Yoko and Ms.Hakaya can put them in the leg straps?"
Mizuki nodded and tried to lift her legs, but they wouldn't move.
"Are you ok?" asked Ms. Yoko with concern dripping from her voice.
Mizuki nodded continually as if it make her feel ok. But Mizuki knew that wasn't true.
'No I'm not . Why can't I say "No Ms. Yoko i'm not fine, I'm scared to death about this exam. I don't want some strange guy staring at me down there !"'
Mizuki felt stinging in her eyes and she knew she was about to cry.
"DOCTOR!"
Dr. Akeboshi looked up. "Yes Yoko?"
"Do you think Mizuki and I could talk alone for five minutes before you start, because I don't think she's quiet ready yet."
Dr. Akeboshi looked skeptical, but said, "All right... five minutes."
Mizuki let out a breath she didn't know she was holding when Dr. Akeboshi and Ms. Hakaya left the room.
"Honey, relax. I know you're scared, but you have to get through this." Yoko said as she rubbed Mizuki's hair.
"I know! But can't this wait until tomorrow?" Mizuki asked tearfully.
"Sorry, but no. In order to make an effective rape kit, you have to do it while the evidence is still there. In my opinion we've already waited too long... and if we wait any longer there will be no evidence left."
"So it will look like I just had sex?"
"I'm afraid so."
Mizuki sighed loudly "What's the deal with questions?"
"Like the doctor said, they're just procedure, like when was your last period and so on. The best part about finishing this exam is you'll get to take a long hot shower when it's done!"
"I'm really uncomfortable with a male doctor."
"That's why Ms. Hakaya and I are here. To help you through this exam so,you'll be less uncomfortable."
"So you two will be here the whole time, promise?
"I promise! Now are you ready for me to call them back in?"
"Yes and this time I'm sure."
X END SCENE X
(GROWL) 'Ugh... all that worrying, running and fighting and not a bite to eat! Crap I'm hungry... ' Sano thought miserably. Nakatsu hearing the loud growling from Sano's stomach smiled with empathy.
"Hey let's go get something to eat, you look really malnourished." Nakatsu hoped that food would somehow make Sano less upset and maybe they could talking about the real problem at hand, Mizuki.
"Huh?" Sano obviously wasn't paying attention. Food was all he heard.
"You look like Mario without a mushroom! God I love that game!" Nakatsu added
"What? Mario?"
"You know... very small, and defeated looking! But boy, look out when he gets a mushroom: that's what I like to call Super Mario! So if you get a burger or something, it could be like your mushroom!" Nakatsu said, laughing at his poor attempt at humor.
'God that was stupid'. Sano said with a guilty smile. Since Mizuki arrived at Osaka High, he was smiling and laughing more than he had in years. Mizuki was the only reason he was cheerful and social again. Now that she was in the hospital he felt...
"Like piece of the world is missing..." Nakatsu said to deaf ears.
"What did you just say?"
"Oh... nothing; just saying how I felt when I broke my Super Nintendo and I couldn't play Super Mario All-Stars anymore. That was a rough time. Any way this looks like a good spot. let's grab some grub."
It was a Mc Donalds. A CROWDED Mc Donalds. Full of Osaka High students. Sano looked at Nakatsu and said with the most politeness he could muster, "Are shitting me? We'll be in there all night waiting on a stupid burger!'
"Hey it's better than nothing and I'm low on cash! Besides," Nakatsu said with all seriousness, "we have important stuff to talk about and i don't want to be over heard."
"Eh!!?" Sano questioned, gawking at Nakatsu's flawed logic.
"Trust me!" Nakatsu said, dragging Sano into the restaurant. When they got inside, Nakatsu sat Sano down and said " What do ya want; I'll get it for you."
After 2 minutes of fighting and 25 minutes of waiting, they finally got their food and ate. When they got halfway through their food, Nakatsu finally asked the question that had been burning at the back of his head since he, literally, ran into Umeda: "How long have you known that Mizuki was a girl?"
Sano looked everywhere but into his friend's eyes. "By the way you're acting Sano, I'd say you've known for quite a while." Nakatsu said plainly.
Sano shot back with, "So what if i knew for a while?! To be honest, it's none of your business!!"
"Whoa whoa, Sano, calm down; it's a simple question and I need a simple answer: How long have you known?"
"You remember when you knocked Mizuki out? Whe..."
"Sano, you're getting off track!!"
"Let me finish. When you knocked her out and I carried her to the clinic, I sorta... touched her chest," Sano finished, with a beet red blush."
"Sano, you perv! Copping a feel on a helpless girl! I'm ashamed to know you.."
"No! It wasn't like that. I was picking her up and my hand just slipped, that's all."
"Right... so you've known all this time... and you let everyone think that you and I were gay, because we liked Mizuki?" questioned Nakatsu. "We have to tell the guys so they'll get off our backs!" He moved to leave the table.
Sano grabbed him and fiercely said, "Nakatsu, just because people think you and I are gay for Mizuki, does NOT give us the right to reveal her secret!"
"So it's a secret?"
Sano could only stare at his friend, stunned by his apparent stupidity.
"Of course it's a secret! What do you think would happen if all the guys found out about Mizuki?"
"Well, they'd know we weren't gay for starters!"
"Nakatsu, you aren't gay, so it doesn't matter what anyone says! Think about it: if everyone knew, I wouldn't be youronly rival!"
The scenario finally clicked in a language Nakatsu understood.
"You're right. Gotta keep quiet. Plus if the secret gets out, Mizuki's on a one way trip back home, right?"
Sano forgot that tiny but major detail. He was too caught up in fact that he now wasn't the only one that knew Mizuki was a girl. 'He's right; not only will she be sent home, but Nakatsu and I will most likely get expelled!!'
"Well," Nakatsu said picking up his now cold burger, "Let eat up so we can go home; all this talking makes me tired.
X END SCENE X
A loud voice rang over late track team practice at Tokyo High. "Daisuki,Tashin! I need a private word with you two." It was the head coach, Rei Hanma, who called them over.
Daisuki and Tashin ran to the head coach, who looked apprehensive for some reason, and with him, went to the head coach's office. As they entered, Mr. Hanma said, "So... how did it go?"
"A few hitches, but we've done what you've asked of us..." Tashin said. Daisuki piped in with, "That and a little more,too!" Tashin gave a look to Daisuki said plainly 'Shut the hell up!!' And elbowed him in the ribs.
Mr. Hanma sat down at his desk, and studied the expressions of his star runners faces. "Explain," he said with a cold stare.
Tashin started first. "Well, you see, coach,we sorta figured out that our target was.. a girl."
The coach cocked an eyebrow at the two boys. "And?"
Daisuki sheepishly grinned. "And... you know..."
"So, I take it you took advantage of her, to add insult to injury, and cement the fact that Tokyo High is not to be messed with?" Mr. Hanma said with a hint of glee in his voice. Both Daisuki and Tashin chuckled nervously and said, "Yeah, I guess you could say that!"
The coach burst out in happy laughter. Both boys joined in.. until Mr. Hanma screamed,"SHUT UP, YOU DIP SHITS!" The two boys stopped, rattled by their coach's sudden increase in volume. Mr. Hanma looked at them with frigid anger etched on his face.
"Do you two have any idea what you've done by raping that girl? You've messed up everything! They can find you by the smallest trace of DNA on or in her body... and by your expressions you've left a lot of it. Because you two went too far in what I asked you to do , you can now be traced. Be found. Get arrested."
"Do you know what this could do the track team's reputation? Oh boy..." He sat and rubbed his temples. Tashin and Daisuki stood fearfully at attention. After thinking for a minute he said, "All right, you two have a new assignment: Make this problem disappear. There's more at stake this time than just your spots on the team. Dismissed."
X END CHAPTER X
Bet ya'll didn't see that coming huh? Mizuki's attack was planed! I don't like this chapter to much, I sorta just wrote crap and I guess it came together in the end, so who cares right? Ok people review or no update!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's all see ya later! And i like to thank the peoples who reviewed and put my story as a favorite . You guys make updates worth it. (cries) see ya next week...maybe