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Italic - Thoughts

Ayako's POV

I strolled on the street holding a red with pink flowers umbrella. I spotted a familiar brunette running across the street. I was about to call when I noticed a truck coming. "Mai!" I yelled in vain as the truck collided into her fragile body. I ran to her limped bloody body and checked her pulse. Thank God… she's still alive… I called an ambulance quickly before proceeding to call the SPR members.

The ambulance came and in about two minutes, we reached the nearest hospital. I've called the others during the ride and they all are coming as soon as possible. The doctors quickly attend to Mai while I wait in the waiting room, chewing my nails in anxiety. "Ayako! How is Mai?" Monk asked. Everyone except for Naru is already here. They are all worried including Masako. "I-I d-don't k-know…" I replied while trying to not to cry. Monk pulled me into his arms and I sobbed uncontrollably into his shirt. "Shush… I'm sure she'll be fine. She' \s a tough girl after all," he whispered.

Naru's POV

I approached the group and asked, "How is she?"

"We still don't know," Lin replied. This is my entire fault… if I hadn't said that… maybe she won't run away… maybe she'll still be fine… I paced around the waiting room.

AFTER SEVERAL HOURS PASSED

A doctor exits the room and walked toward us. "How is she?" Yasuhara enquired. "Taniyama-san is fine now. She has several broken ribs, her left arm is broken and she also has a severe wound on her head. Fortunately, these aren't permanent, they'll heal. She will wake up soon. You may visit her but only two at a time," the doctor said and left. We decided that Lin and I can go see her first.

INSIDE MAI'S ROOM

Tubes are attached to Mai and her skin is deadly pale. She looks so fragile with the tubes and oxygen mask attached to her. I sat beside her and took her hand. "I'm sorry," I whispered and I pressed my forehead against her hand which I held in my hands. I heard a groan from Mai and quickly slipped back my façade. "Water…" she croaked. Her voice is so raspy and I immediately gave her a glass of water. "Thank you… where am I? What happened?" she questioned blankly. Her eyes doesn't have any emotion, neither does her face. "You got hit by a truck. You're in the hospital now, Mai," I answered gently.

She looked at me then Lin. "Lin-san… Who is he?"she asked and I immediately froze. "You don't remember Naru?" Lin asked slightly shocked as well. "No… should I?" she queried. "I think you better she the rest first," I decide and Lin and I left and Matsuzaki-san and Takigawa-san went in.

Ayako's POV

"Mai… thank goodness you're okay!" I said and hit Monk with my purse when he was about to crush her.

"What the hell you old hag?!"

"Who are you calling an old hag you old man?!"

"Ehehehe…"

We stopped arguing and looked at Mai who covered her mouth with her hand and let out a toneless laugh. "Mai?" I questioned. "Are you okay?"

Mai stopped and answered, "Yes, see I'm smiling now. I'm alive and kicking." However, Mai wasn't smiling at all. Her face held no emotion. "Mai… you're not smiling…" Monk stated. "Eh? I am Monk…" Mai replied stubbornly. The monk and I froze in our action and silence filled the room. "Anyway… who is that teenager with black hair and blue eyes? They seem so sad…" Mai enquired, breaking the silence. "You mean Naru?" Monk asked. "Is that his name? The one with Lin-san…" Mai asked instead. I let out a shaky laugh and replied, "I'll let the others in…" and we left.

IN THE WAITING ROOM

"There is something wrong with Mai…" I said. "Yeah… she seems to forget Naru and… she… her face held no emotion… it's blank… and she doesn't seem to realize it either…" Monk continued. Gasps resounded around the room. "What?" Yasu asked. "Anyway… I think we better call the doctor now…" suggested John.

LATER

"Taniyama-san has a bit of amnesia. This case is a bit rare as it seems that she chooses to forget certain part of her memories…" the doctor explained before leaving the room. "Let's just go home today…" I said. The rest just nodded except for Naru of course as it looks like he is still upset about Mai. "Lin, we're not leaving… at least until this problem is solved," Naru said and walked away.

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