I'm still debating how much longer I want this story. Haha, big turn of events in the last chapter.
Disclaimer: I don't own Gakuen Alice
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Mikan's heart pounded in her chest, as she forced herself to stand. Natsume was still frozen in shock, ruby eyes staring at the scene unfolding before him.
The two men were getting out of their car, tipsy as hell, but more sober since they hit Ryuu.
Mikan ran to her son's body, ice flowing through her veins. She fell to her knees beside him. "Ryuu, baby, please, open your eyes." Her wide hazel took in the picture laid out before her. Ryuu was on his stomach, and his arm was twisted painfully around his body. His leg was at an awkward angle and blood pooled around the child.
"What the hell happened, Kenji?" The passenger asked the driver, clutching his head.
Natsume snarled, grabbing the man, "You hit my fucking son." The two men were sober in an instant.
"What?" Natsume punched the driver, Kenji and gripped his upper arm.
"I will not repeat myself."
Mikan was on her feet, and screamed, "For god's sake, Natsume call a fucking ambulance. This is not the time to be fighting when our fucking son is out cold." Mikan felt her throat constrict and tears rolled down her flushed cheeks. For all the time it took them to stop being shell-shocked, what could have happened to Ryuu?
Natsume straightened and whipped out his cell phone, dialling the ambulance. Mikan sobbed loudly, so badly wanting to hold her baby, but was afraid of moving him.
Within seconds, you could hear the ambulance in the distance. Natsume approached Mikan and wrapped his arm around her shoulders, "It'll be alright."
Mikan pushed him off, "How can you say that so calmly? Our child is lying on the ground and," she gestured to his body, "all you can say is that?" She was in hysterias.
A few tears fell from Natsume's eyes, and the ambulance pulled up. The paramedics said nothing as they hopped out of the vehicle, pulling a stretcher along with them. The one carefully examined Ryuu and glanced up sharply at his parents.
"What happened here?"
"Those half-drunk idiots over there," Natsume pointed to the culprits, "decided it was a brilliant idea to drive into a family restaurant hammered and going well over the speed limit." The paramedic nodded and they cautiously lifted Ryuu onto the stretcher.
Police sirens followed almost immediately after they placed Ryuu on the stretcher. They got out quickly and began questions. One police women advanced towards the couple and gave them a sad smile.
"Could one of you please stay for questioning? We'll need to know exactly what happened here." She saw their faces and the little boy going in the ambulance, "I'm sorry."
Natsume turned to Mikan, "I'll stay. You go and stay with him." She chocked on a sob, and hurried to the ambulance, getting in. The last thing she saw before the doors closed was Natsume speaking with the women.
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The emergency light flashed above the double doors, and Mikan paced up and down the length of seats. Worry was etched onto her tear stained face. It had only been moments since she managed to compose herself.
She only glanced up briefly when Natsume rushed in, looking beautifully wild. Some would find it hard to believe he was 31 and she was 20. In all honesties, Mikan assumed she looked older than he did at the moment.
He pulled her into his arms the moment he reached her, "What's the verdict?"
"I don't know." She whispered brokenly, holding him tightly.
The light flickered off, and a doctor walked out, a grave expression on his face.
"Miss. Yukihira, Mr. Hyuuga…" He trailed off, and Mikan jumped to the worst possible conclusion.
"Please, tell me he's not dead!" Mikan cried desperately, tears threatening to fall.
The doctor shook his head, "No, he's alive, but your son is in a critical condition. The drivers had been going at least 60/mph correct? Your son had the worst end of the stick, seeing how the drivers were unharmed. Ryuu has suffered major damage. He broke his left arm, fractured his right leg, a concussion unknown how severe at this moment and hyperextension in his spinal cord. When he hit the ground, Ryuu lost a lot of blood and broke a rib or two. He's bruised up but alive. Your son is extremely lucky to be alive with his injuries and age."
Mikan wrapped her arms around Natsume's torso and wailed into his chest. She couldn't stop it.
Natsume's head was spinning, "What are the long term affects?" He clasped Mikan closer.
The doctor smiled sadly, "What we're looking at now, the most damaging cause of course, is that Ryuu will be paralyzed from his waist down. If we can't get the hypertension fixed, that'll be the outcome. Everything else we can fix with a wave of our magic doctorial hands. However. . ." the doctor frowned, "We seemed to be low on B+ and O transfusions."
"I can donate." Natsume said so quickly the man's head probably whirled.
The doctor clicked his tongue, "This works out well. When can we get you to give some blood?"
"Anytime." Natsume answered, and Mikan hadn't heard a word they exchanged. She was so wrapped up in her grief and ultimately blamed the situation on herself.
The doctor checked his stats and nodded, "I'll prep a room. I'll come back for you soon." He turned, but paused, "You may wish to speak with a lawyer about your situation." He left.
Natsume gripped Mikan by her shoulders and stared at her. She looked like her world had shattered. In a sense it had.
"I'm going to go give Ryuu some of my blood; can you wait here for me?" Natsume asked, needing to know her answer now.
Mikan roughly wiped her tears and smiled, a miserable thing, "Yes. I think I should start calling relatives." Mikan was glad she had her coin purse on her.
Natsume kissed her forehead, a few tears slipped down his cheeks, "He'll be fine." Oh god he better.
The doctor returned and hauled Natsume off. Mikan waited a few seconds before she went in search of the pay phones.
She found some, only another person was there with her. The woman was drowning with joy as she spoke on the phone, "My husband has had a full recovery. He'll be able to come home tomorrow."
Lucky you. Mikan picked up the phone and put some coins in it. Her parents first. Her parents had been out of town at a conference for the past week and needed to know the condition of their grandson.
"Hello?" Her father asked sleepily on the fifth ring.
"Daddy," Mikan's voice broke, "Ryuu's in the hospital."
Her father was awake, completely alert now, "Mikan, stay calm now, what happened?" Mikan re-told her father the story, sobbing the whole time.
"Your mother and I will be home tomorrow. Try to get some sleep, Mikan. See you soon." He was gone and now Mikan needed to call her one and only brother.
"I am not drunk, Misaki!" Mikan heard her brother, Tsubasa exclaim to his girlfriend. Tsubasa had been extremely angry when he found out Mikan was pregnant, but he fell in love with Ryuu once he was born. Mikan was afraid this just might break his heart.
"Tsubasa, its Mikan."
At her crest-fallen tone, Tsubasa perked up, "What happened?"
She once again re-told her story and at the end, Tsubasa was on the verge of tears. "I'm booking a flight. I haven't visited in a while anyway." He yelled for Misaki to look up available flights to China. "I'm so sorry, Mikan. This should have never happened."
"Thank you, onii-chan." Mikan muttered and Tsubasa hung up on her, promising to be there in at least two days.
The next person on Mikan's list was Hotaru, her best friend since forever and the god mother of Ryuu. She was the only friend of Mikan's to know the entire story.
"Imai Hotaru, may I help you?" Hotaru answered business like as always.
Mikan was slightly confused by the music and voices she heard in the back, but ignored it, "Hotaru, its Mikan."
Hotaru sighed, "Mikan, I'm in the middle of something important ri—"
"No!" Mikan interrupted, surprising herself and Hotaru, "Ryuu's in the hospital. He got hit by a drunk driver."
The line was silent for a moment, "Where are you?"
"At the Beijing United Family Hospital. Why?" Mikan had been confused by the turn of events, although apparently she hadn't cried enough yet.
Hotaru chuckled, a weird sound for this situation, "You're in luck. I'm ten minutes away at a charity event." The line went dead.
Mikan finished up with her calls and returned to the waiting room. This time, she forced herself to sit and waited impatiently, tapping her foot.
Hours could have passed, but she knew they didn't. It must have only been fifteen minutes tops, when Hotaru walked in, regal and calm with a fidgety Ruka at her side. She was wearing a tight, low cut violet wrap around dress with silver heels. Ruka was in a tux.
They stood above Mikan, and Mikan threw her arms around Hotaru. "You can't believe what's been happening to me!"
"Mikan, you're ruining my dress." Hotaru said, and Mikan backed off. "Now, pray tell me, what has happened to my god-son?"
And the full story bubbled out of Mikan, which by this time utterly sick of telling the story.
Hotaru narrowed her eyes, and before she could say anything, Natsume walked through the doors, his expression stoic.
Mikan rushed to him, "What happened?"
"Well, they took my blood and made me wait for the results. They're still trying to fix the hyperextension in his spine, but they first have to make sure he doesn't have a concussion and we have to sign a form of consent before they perform the operation." Natsume responded, and Mikan swore.
"Natsume-sensei?" Ruka asked, confusion spread across his face.
The ex-lovers turned, stunned at the man who brought their very relationship down. The same man who didn't know Ryuu was Natsume's son.
More drama in this chapter of My Sexy New Math Teacher. Great… Just what you all wanted. More drama to come and to find out, what's going to happen to Ryuu? Stay tuned! Reviews are welcome, flames are ignored.
~Emerald~