Chapter 11
A car stopped near the hospital.
The boy hastily entered, at the reception. "Excuse me, can you say where is Miyu Kozuki's-"
"So you came!" Miki cried, but- it's nothing to-" she choked.
Ed hugged her tightly. Really, everything is out of hand.. out of reach of human..
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16 days later.
I never thought it's so hard to get VISA.
He nodded, hopelessly. Channels showed her bravery.. he had seen that. But she can noway die! Heck, why am I thinking that ?
"Mrs Kozuki.."
"Eh?" Miki looked up, "Is that you, Kanata ?"
"Kanata?" Yuu lifted his face.
It was really doubtful. All messy hair, reddish eyes, untidy clothes.. very unlike Kanata.
"Tell me she is.." was all he could say. They are here, means.. those fake rumours..
At this, both started crying.
Kanata felt very weak on knees.
"she is-she is in coma..."
Kanata knew not how he managed to stand any more. "Can I.." he uttered.
"Umm? But.."
"Let him go." Miki placed hand on Yuu's shoulder. Yuu nodded.
Kanata entered the ICU. Barely he could walk toward the body lying.
She is.. just like.. sleeping. As cute as always..
He knelt down. It was too much to bear even for Kanata.
He touched her hand. Time continued to flow.
"You CAN NOT leave me!" whispered he, "Everyone leaves. You would not.. like.. MOM did.."
"One. Two. Three. This time I would not let you go.. "
Hairs covered his eyes, but not the tears falling. Kanata could not know.
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A dark, long tunnel. Light coming from the other side.
Miyu walked towards the light. And suddenly she found herself before a female figure.
"Mom!" exclaimed she, "where were you?"
Her mom smiled only, patted her head, like when she was a little child. And suddenly papa came, and took her in his lap.
"Hey dad, am not so small now!"
"You are!"
Miyu looked at herself, really she was so small.. a little child.. like.. who?
as she tried to remind, everything changed, "Mom? Dad?"
"Mamma?" a answer came from somewhere.
"Who? Who is that? Ruu? You.. Where are you?"
"Mamma!" Ruu came flying, and sat on her shoulder.
"Oh Ruu" she hugged him, I was so lonely without you" she sobbed. Ruu wiped her tears gently.
"Gee, love you Ruu"
love?
Scenes changed again. A moonlit night. A tall tree, under that standing a boy and a girl; another two, hand in hand, running towards them..
"That is.. that i.."
She tried to walk ahead, but fell down, down, down..
"Stay there!" someone said.
"That voice...so familiar.."
She looked above. It was like a trench she rolled down. Up the lights looked like moon.. no, it's a full moon..
And she found, inside that moon, a boy and girl, are sitting, and laughing.
"That cliff.. me and.. Kanata.."
She recognized it, and suddenly found herself in a train. It was really speedy, she grabbed the person standing by side.
"What happened?" the boy asked.
Ed!
"Miyuu..."
Someone is calling back.
"Don't look." Ed said, firmly. But she could not help looking back.
Someone is running behind.. is that..
And then the rain started. She tried to wipe her eyes, everything blurred, "No! Leave me! I have to go back..."
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Eh?
Kanata rubbed his eyes. hallucination? No, really her eyes were moving.
"Doctor..."
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"I have to go back tomorrow"
Ed and Kanata sitting together. Kanata looked at him.
"Actually" Ed cleared his voice, "Company would not grant that much leaves.."
"Hm, I know that" Kanata answered. He was in dark what Ed was trying to make out.
It was third day Kanata came here. Ed came the very next morning she responded. Kannata could clearly remember the doctor saying: "Don't expect much just now. I hate to say it, but vegetative state after first eye opening can last years, even lifelong. And sometimes, you know.. but hope for the best. The coma scale showed 12 for her, indicating minor brain injuries. Also she recovered the first comatose "
Kanata nodded in despair. He really hoped she was cured. They all did. But then came the harsh truth. She moves hand a little sometimes, but they said nothing is purposefully. The only thing to do..is..waiting..
I waited more than six years. And I will always, for you..
"Kanata? You listening?"
"Oh, yes?"
Ed looked at Kanata. He felt something queer. He could feel it well, the person sitting in front of him is much more effected by the incident than he was. He hated to think it, but could not deny that. What he heard about were all true..
Before he could say something the cell rang.
"Mrs Kozuki?"
"Ed, Kanata, Come here.. hurry. Miyu..."
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Morning.
Ed and Kanata came out the door.
He was really scared when Miki called them yesterday evening. All her responses stopped, doctors feared a brain death. Everybody were panicked. After they all leaving, Kanata entered the room. He held her palm, finger in finger.
"You want to leave ?" Kanata asked, whispering. Then he raised his voice, really loud, "Then do! Well, why would you think about me! Who am I ? No one to you! ha! But-"
Kanata took his lips near her ears, "You know what? I love you.." His vision blurred again, but controlled his emotions.
Whole the night he spent sitting there. And on the morning, the nurse woke him up.
"Good morning, Mr Saionji, Congrats! You made it.."
"Eh?"
"She is up. And much better.. You were in deep sleep, we did not bother you.."
Kanata sighed. She woke up. But recognizing nothing. Empty sights.. And then, slept again..
"Take care of her."
Kanata could not believe what he said. Was that real? His 'rival' saying him..
Ed almost read his mind.
"Do I look like a villain? Or can't see that thing in your eyes?" he laughed, which seemed forced.
"But Ed, you do-"
"I know, now, everyone saw yesterday.. and as for me, there is more.." he stopped Kanata midway. "Remember Akira?"
Akira? Kanata gasped.
"She is my co-worker. Now you know why .. anyway, bye.."
The car left.
Kanata took a deep breath. His jaw tightened, like every time it did, seeing Miyu in trouble.
"I'll make this for you. I promise."
(A/N: Gosh. Longest chapter. Well, at least, until now. bye! And please give reviews! Good, bad, or suggestions.. :) )
