Chapter #5

(OC) Random Nurse's pov.

I sighed and glared at the rotting clipboard held sternly between my sweaty palms and sighed in annoyance. I tapped my perfectly manicured nails along the bleach wall harshly and sighed once more, but this time it was more of an exaggeration in order to capture the attention of the strangers around me.

I placed myself seductively along the wall, bending out my hips and flaunting my arms dramatically. I do so love attention. I puckered my lips mimicking the hentai mangas guys tend to love, as one more man passed me by.

Of course, I got a teeny, weeny, bit too distracted with my pose and forgot to pay attention to who my newest visitor may be. And oh fuck, I totally screwed up big time. Before I knew what was coming I felt a large BANG on my head and I quickly turned around in rage.

"Who the actual fuck do you think you are buddy? I'll have you know that-" It was then I realized who it was that pounded her fist into my skull. My boss, a fearsome man, otherwise known as Hioku Ryuzi, stood towered above me with purple flames erupting from his body and his eyes, lacking all color except black.

"What. Do. You. Think. You are doing?" His head turned sideways at an acute angle before he began to clutch the color of my uniform.

'Oh Kami, why?'

"Well you see boss I-"

"I don't want to hear it from you. Do you know the position I am in right now? One of your patience," he stopped for a moment as he accusingly pointed his grubby fingers on my shoulder and ran his hands panickingly though his hair," she has left her room. This girl has just been diagnosed with severe memory loss. The scan showed us before she had even woken up, you shouldve known this! She is not it to be in public. Its critical for her condition that she not be out and about because we have no idea how this girl may cope with her changed surroundings!" Boss sighed for a moment before continuing to mutter out with his head placed in in his palms. "Noriko-san find her. Now."

After that he quietly left me be. Altho, that ginny old geezer kept muttering nonsense to him self, so if he's that upset then maybe I should consider trying to help instead of doing what I normally do. Absolutely nothing.

'But, of course, I told myself, 'you will only do it to keep your job here. Kami knows where you'll find another job that includes free lunch with sugar cookies.'

After 5 min. of wandering the halls…..

'Stupid girl where did she run off to. Why do these lunatics at this shitty hospital insist on making my shitty life worse?'

I continued to drag my feet behind my lazy legs until I finally got to that bitchy Rosy-san's desk. I felt the irritation buble within me as I walk closer towards her with my eyes narrowed so tight it stung. I let a exaggerated snort of disgust make its way up my throat before turning to her.

I refused to look her straight in the eye, so instead I stared at the clock absentmindedly, and said, "You know a patient left her room, you idiot, you were so stupidly careless to let her go. You know full well boss ain't gonna be happy about this mess." I let a proud and scheming smirk plaster my face, but then regretted it when I heard her reply.

"Oh im terribly sorry, but isn't that missing girl one of your patience? I would hate for something to happen to her, you might get fired for it or something, and what would I do then? Also, boss came by earlier and said that it was you who fucked up, so why should I have to clean up your shit?" The sarcasm practically melted off her vice and drove me insane. Not to even mention that cocky, know it all- UGHHHHH, never mind!

That bitch, ill get back at her some day.

Back in room 549…..

Akako's pov.

Its been 5 days since Mai went into a coma, but to me it feels like eternity. It may sound sappy, or melodramatic, but its the truth. I sat emotionlessly in the hospital cafeteria with the monk.

Glad he didn't bother to say anything, as we sat their mindlessly because I wouldn't have replied anyway.

I felt a stray drop of liquid fall from my puffy eyes but didn't bother to stop it.

'It will dry up eventually', I told myself, 'why bother.'

Houshou slowly stood up as though it was the last of his remaining strength, and stretched his arm out to me.

"Come on Ayako, lets stay up there or a bit more. We aren't really doing anything here anyway," he said solemnly as his voice raised an octave and hitched between his breaths.

"Hmmmmmmm." My mummer was barely audible, but both of us knew that didn't matter as I latched on to his extended hand to pull myself up.

The walk out of the cafeteria was solom.

The wait in the elevator was distant.

The shuffle back into Mai's room was terrifying.

The room was empty. Blankets were shuffled along at the bottom of the mattress and the pillows were ruffled on the floor. The monitor was off and thin wires hung from the disconnected machinery.

Houshou stood in shock with his mouth wide open, eyes brimming with tears and fists clenching.

I was already out the door, finding my way to the information desk with a fury that matched the color of my hair. "Where. Is. Taniyama Mai?" The man looked startled and taken back as he stood tense in his chair.

"Gomen, ma'am. My I ask for your name?" I smirked to myself as the short intern trembled in my wake.

"You heard me the first time, I don't like to repeat myself." Anger bubbled up inside of me and I laced both hands derisively on the counter. "Where. Is. Mai?"

The boy stayed silent, and with every passing second aggravating me further this kid was going to have a whole lot more to deal with if he doesnt answer me quickly. He gulped loaded and as he opened his mouth widely to begin to speak, a soft hand was placed on my shoulder.

"I apologize sir, my name is Takigawa Houshou, and this is-"

"I can speak for myself Houshou," I said pushing his hand off my shoulder aggressively. He growld in response, and just before I began to start to yell a man in a white lab coat taped us on the shoulders.

Calmly, we turned around and were faced with a medium build englishman holding a clipboard. He cleared his throat and I immediately shut myself up. This man meant business.

"If you are looking for Taniyama-san I may be able to help you with that." As he spoke his eyes kept drifting back and forth from the first intern to us.

Hiding from the staff, huh, well this is going to get interesting.

He lifted his hand professionally towards the intern and said, "Not a word, kid." The pale boy just shivered at the man surprising hostility and nodded eagerly before returning to sink in his chair.

I raised my eyebrow suspiciously and crossed my arms over my chest.

'This man, he looks an awful like that picture of that professor-,' I stopped my thinking process for a moment and widened my eyes in shock while squeezing myself with my arms, 'It couldn't be. Could it?' I straightened my back and let my arms fall to my sides profestonaly.

"Well, sir, what is it that you know about Mai," I said. Houshou immediately smacked my arm lightly and tightened his jaw. Housou took a glance at the man's lab coat and stood up straight as well.

"Dr, we," he said putting emphasis on 'we',

'Stupid old monk don't know when to quit it, does he?'

"We don't mean to be disrespectful by any means, but we would greatly appreciate if you would tell us exactly what happened to our friend." My eyes widened in surprise at the old monks hostility, but it was quickly replaced with a burning sensation of anger.

'So he can be angry but I can't? I'll show him. Why that-!"

"Yes, yes, of course, but for right now may I ask of you two to give me a few minutes until we reach the room my son and Taniyama-san are currently resting in."

"Who's with my Jou-san!"

"Stupid old Monk, don't you get it yet?" I rolled my eyes in distaste.

"Why are you acting so calm, you old hag? Can't you see this situation clearly?" He grabbed my arm harshly keeping me in place. I turned my head away from him in shame. Did he think I wasn't taking this seriously? That deraged monk is such an idiot sometime. I felt my lower lip quiver and released my self from his grasp.

"God dammit, Ayako, look at me!"

"Ayako. Ayako. Ayako?" Hurtful he finally released his grasp on my and bent his head low, allowing his bangs to cover his face in a shadow. He began walking away up towards the professor had stopped, but before he did I had to make sure he didn't have the last words.

I allowed the tears to stream silently down my face. I brought both hands up to my mouth and screamed.

"This man. This man's name. His name is Professor Martin Davis! Mai's with Naru, don't you see? You know full well she's always safe when he's there" I began to laugh though the tears as the fool stumbled a bit and quickly turned his head to me, and then the man. The professor looked a bit shocked, but returned to me a warm smile. My hearty laugh echoed about the empty halls and both men looked at me like I had gone mad.

There I was, Ayako, the professional, self proclaimed shine mained, and doctor, who was always so adiquest about appearances, dishes ves, crying, laughing, and worse of all…..no make up. How I survived I do not know.

As I began to calm down, and leaned against the cool wall, Houshou walked over and pulled me into a hug. I gasped and placed my hands on his torso. "Houshou," I whined and tried to pull away, but he just grabs me tighter. Giving up, I decided to embrace it.

It was surprisingly….warm. I let my head rest against his shoulder and I let a small smile perk out from my face. This feels….nice.

"Ehehum," We broke apart quickly as though we were both on fire. That devious man just smirked and gestured his hand over to him silently signaling us to follow. I fumed silently inside, as we both began hurriedly walking towards the next set of open elevators.

Today was going to be a long day.

Sorry I didn't get to writing Mai's pov yet, I wanted to post an update as quickly as I could.

R and R!

-Olliephantomhive2461