Mai HiME

Lost & Found

Chapter II

Notes: For the last bloody time, do not comment on my grammar or tense issue. Great many thanks to the follow people: Azn Homie (sounds very gansta), DarkBlueMint (I like your works, and I usually run into block a lot, so no worry), krugern (it was ChieH that dared me, I feel bad for her though), and Spikesagitta (yeah, but most Shiz/Nat seemed to be on the dark side).

"How is she?" Minagi Mikoto asked a young doctor with messy short brown hair. "Her lungs were a bit bruised, but it seems to be better now. No massive internal bleeding and the bruises on her body should disappear in a few days," the young doctor replied adjusting her frameless glasses once more. "Thank you Kikukawa-sensei," Mikoto said in an assertive tone. "You're too kind Minagi-san," Yukino said in a low voice that's almost inaudible for a normal person to hear.

The door clicked shut behind the doctor and a well-dressed woman; they looked a bit more relaxed than moments before in the recovery room where the strawberry orange top busty woman was laying. "I wish you didn't have to address me like that," the young doctor said as she let out a sigh while removing her glasses and rubbed her forehead slightly. "Even if this is a privately owned and practice clinic, I can't just go around calling you 'Yukino-chan' like when you're not working." Mikoto replied calmly but her golden eyes smiled warmly at the woman in front of her. "Why don't you study in medical too? This place is owned by you after all," Yukino said putting her new glasses on to have a better look at her longtime friend. "Please, I would be so engross in opening up people that I would forget to sew them up." Mikoto let out a dry laugh.

Kikukawa Yukino might come from a wealthy family, but still pale when compared to Minagi Mikoto's ever growing wealth. The twenty years old Captain had just wrapped up her second tour somewhere in the Mid-East, but she isn't just an amazing fighter pilot but also gifted with an incredible sense of business. The Minagi Conglomerate never ceased to expand into all kind of businesses around the world, though they did pour out their fortunes in the billions to help the lesser developed countries in providing jobs and clean water. Of course, it wasn't like that before Mikoto stepped in and started to move the family business into a new direction. Before, it was all about manufacturing the next miracle drugs that people would pay at any price to obtain it.

Of course, Yukino worked as Mikoto's personal doctor but on the outside, she owned this small Kikukawa Clinic. Even though it's called a clinic, the place is half the size of a regular hospital and equipped with the most advanced surgical equipment that even the biggest hospital couldn't even afford. Yukino understand that her friend didn't get all those things to show off her wealth, but instead to offer comfort to the patients that come to this clinic. Of course, it cost a fortune to keep those things well maintained, but doesn't mean that the patients would be charged at an unimaginable amount of money for being treated here.

"Either way, I would have never imagined seeing Tohkiha-san in such state," Yukino said as she sits down next to her best friend. "I think I will have Nao look into this," Mikoto said tilting her head back and stared blankly at the ceiling. "I saw her three years ago at a restaurant," Yukino started though she flinched a bit upon hearing Mikoto mention the devious Yuuki Nao. "She seemed to be so happy, talking about how great her boyfriend almost six years is. That and she's six weeks pregnant with his child, she was ecstatic but she isn't the same Tohkiha Mai that I first met on the first day of High School. It's like she's happy about having a child, just not really happy with the relationship but I could be wrong." Yukino said.

She'd known Mai since their first year in High School as both were in the Student Council together, then the second year come rolling and they were voted as President and Vice President. Mai would always told Yukino that she's happy with her boyfriend, but there seemed to be something missing and she can't figure it out what it is that's missing. Natsuki, their Treasurer would always told Yukino that the busty needed a girlfriend and not a boyfriend, which was something that caused Yukino to think about and isn't sure if the lone wolf was joking or serious about it. Then again, who knows what run through that girl's brain when it was mostly occupied by the image of Fujino Shizuru, their ever so famous ex-kaichou-sama.

Mm… where am I? This is heaven or hell? What am I thinking? This definitely is heaven, Tohkiha Mai slowly fluttered her eyelids open. Those lifeless amethyst eyes taken in the white ceiling, slowly it moved onto the window on her left that opened up to a darken sky outside as the sun had already set sometimes ago. Is it that late already? I guess I should be preparing dinner for him, her mind suddenly froze at the thought of making dinner. Who am I kidding? It has been two years, two hundred and sixty days since I lost everything. Why did we break up again? Oh yes, I remember it was because he was so drunk that one evening that we got into a fight and… Mai's mind trailed off as her hands gripped tightly onto the hospital bed sheet.

"My mother was right, you're just a nagging bitch!" a drunken man with blonde do screamed at Mai as they're standing by the stairs. "Tate Yuuchi, take it back." Mai slapped him hard looking visibly angry. "Not a chance! I should've never dated you in the first place," he started and laughed drunkenly. "But shit, you got a good ass and those breasts just begging to be squeeze. So enough of this romantic crap pack up and get the fuck out of my house. Go, get out!" he continued on his rave and rant and forcefully pushed her down the stairs. Ultimately, she tumbled and rolled from the top of the stairs down to the bottom, and a suddenly kick into the stomach doesn't really help much with the pain she was feeling.

She remembered Natsuki kicking the front door down, the girl happened to be Mai's next door neighbor. Shizuru was right behind the girl and rushed to help Mai up, while Natsuki got into a brawl with a very drunk Tate. Even though he's drunk, Tate was still able to defend himself against a raging wolf and it's thanks to his years of being in the kendo club in high school. Nonetheless, Natsuki managed to knock him out and quickly drove Mai to the nearest hospital, cruel fate seemed to knock on the door of Mai's happy home after all. The fall and the kick caused her to have a miscarriage, and she was two months pregnant and was looking forward to motherhood. Now all that was left for her was a battered body and mind, an unforgivable boyfriend, and an oversea brother who no longer needed his sister to care for him.

When Tate was sober the next day, he regretted his actions and went to the hospital to apologize and get his girlfriend back. He was expecting to see a smiling and forgiving Mai, but he didn't expected to see an angry Fujino and Kuga along with a few frantic doctors and nurses searching for Tohkiha Mai. Mai had quietly slipped out of the hospital unnoticed by the staff, walking the street like a crazy woman. Perhaps she truly gone mad from the lost of her unborn child, Mai soon become a homeless person sleeping in the dark alley and eating whatever that's edible from the garbage.

About three months later, Natsuki found her and brought her back to the wolf's place. Mai was slowly recovering under the attentive care of Shizuru and Natsuki, but all that shattered the moment Tate pounded on the front door demanding to talk to Mai. Natsuki could see the pain twisted on her friend's face, so she determined to put an end to it all by either beat the hell out of Tate or kills him.

"What the fuck do you want now? Haven't you done enough damage to her already?" Natsuki shouted as she nearly ripped her own front door open. "I just want to talk to Mai," Tate said, he was drunk yet again. The boy without a spine always seemed to grow a spine when there's alcohol mixed into his blood. "Natsuki," Shizuru's voice rung out and the wolf stepped aside letting a bucket full of cold water being splashed into Tate's face. "Now that you're somewhat sober, say what you come here to say." Shizuru said coldly with a dangerous look in her crimson eyes.

"Its okay guys," Mai said softly. "Mai," Natsuki said looking visibly worried about her friend. "Tate, it's over. It seemed that alcohols truly bring out the real you, and you're so much of a mama's boy that I don't see any future of us being together. Your mother was right though, I'm nagging because if I don't you will never get anything done. I'm glad that I got to see the real you before we got married, but I'm sorry to have lost the baby I wanted so much to have." Mai said, her voice was shaking as she turned around and walked back into her room leaving a stunned and dumbfounded Tate at the front door with two angry women.

Once again, Mai packed up and disappeared before dawn broke into the lofty apartment. Living on the streets over two years, Mai was used to the weather and the abuses from the mindless kids trying to act tough. Through it all, Mai realized something and that something was that she liked Tate but never truly loved him as a lover. He just seemed to fit the mold of the perfect boyfriend, and she was happy until that faithful day during her graduation. When she felt someone in the crowd was looking at her, those golden eyes full of confident and gentleness was trying to swallow her up. She blushed when Tate kissed her that day, because she was embarrassed and a bit scared like she was caught cheating. Cheating on who? Tate or the unknown owner of those beautiful golden eyes?

A single tear escaped her amethyst eyes, and a hand reached out to wipe it away. The smell of freshly cooked miso soup filled the air, causing Mai's stomach to let out a low growl as she turned her gaze away from the window. She was so caught up in the past that she didn't even hear another person entered her room and pulled a chair before sitting down next to her bed and watched her quietly.

The lamp near the bed was turned on sometimes ago; Mai closed her eyes as a hand gently reached out and moved a few strands of hair out of her face tucking it neatly behind her ears. It was such a small gesture, yet Mai found it to be soothing and relaxing somehow. She can't remember when was the last time Tate had made that kind of gesture towards her, though it doesn't matter anymore anyway.

"Come on and eat your soup, it's getting cold." Mikoto spoke softly as she helped Mai into a sitting position. Mai opened her eyes slowly only to be met by a pair of golden eyes staring at her with great intensity, the strawberry orange top could vaguely see a hint of sadness within those golden orbs. "This is a private clinic; no one will know you're here. There's no need to worry, just focus on getting better." Mikoto said as she blew the steam from the spoon full of soup. Given no choice, Mai opened her mouth and let the soup washed down her dry throat.

One would argue that all miso soup tasted the same, but Mai would beg the different because the miso soup she tasted right now is the best she'd ever tasted. It could be as bland as possible and would still tasted great, because the person that made it for her put a great deal of time and care into feeding her. Mai could tell that this young woman with spiky hair and braided sideburns doesn't work at this clinic; maybe she owned it or perhaps a friend of the owner.

"My name is Minagi Mikoto, Kanzaki Reito's cousin." Mikoto introduced herself after she finished feeding Mai the soup. "My name is…" "Tohkiha Mai, you graduated from Fuuka High five years ago along with Miss Kuga and Kikukawa Yukino." Mikoto cut the other woman's short. "How did you know?" Mai asked regaining her voice once more. "I was there because I promised to come to Yukino's graduation, but I thought you were an angel when you cross the stage that morning." Mikoto said putting the canteen and bowl into a small bag.

Extra Credits:

Nao: where's me?!

Author: you were mentioned… 'cringed' but you'll be in soon

Nao: Damn right I better be. 'glaring at author'

Author: 'coil in fear'

Nao: Anyway, you have a hate for men or what?

Author: I have three brothers, two of them usually cause me pain, but no I do not have hatred for men.

Nao: I see… 'she still believed that author have hatred for men'

Author: I'm serious! They just seemed to be there at the wrong place in the right time, so I will have to put them in bad position. Or would you want to be the one that cause her all that pain?

Nao: … 'shuddered at the thought of a rampaging Mikoto' I'll pass…

Author: I-I thought you would say that…

Author's Notes: Somehow this piece seemed like it's pouring out of my brain, sadly my other one is still stuck at the stand still point and refused to move or even budged!! This piece gonna look like a Mai having crazy mood swing because Mikoto hasn't come home from her movie shoot. Hah!! Hope y'all enjoy!