"Makoto!" and Makoto turned with a painful expression shown on his face. His eyes swollen from all the crying he had done the past few hours; his knuckles turned white from all the clenching he had done.
"How is she?!" Hazuki immediately asked as he came to a stop in front of Makoto. Makoto could only shake his head and Hazuki felt his world crashing down.
"The doctor has been in there for a least four hours already…" Makoto whispered out.
"What happened?" Sosuke asked as he settled himself down beside Makoto in the waiting area outside the operation room.
"W-We were supposed to meet at the cross junction, and the moment she saw me she started to run towards me. She didn't look out for the oncoming truck; and I was too slow in saving her. I couldn't move! And then pain shot through my body…" Makoto whispered out the very last part.
"Why didn't she tell me that she was my soulmate?" Makoto mumbled to himself.
"What about Haru and the others? Weren't they around?" Rin asked as he leaned against the wall and crossed his arms across his chest. Makoto shook his head as he smiled softly; remembering how happy the boys looked when they said they had a date with their soulmates.
"They were on their dates."
The door to the operation room soon opened, and out came the doctor. Hazuki immediately went up to the doctor, along with the other boys.
"How is she?"
*Beep… Beep…*
[name] slowly opened her eyes and squinted slightly at the brightness of the room. Her vision was slightly blurry, but it soon adjusted to the brightness; and everything came clear to her. She shifted her gaze around the room, and sighed to herself.
"The hospital…"
[name] then felt someone's hand in her own, and she looked down to realise someone was asleep just beside her bed. [name] recognised the olive green hair; and she couldn't help but reach out and lightly ruffled it. Makoto soon make movements, and he sat back straight up. He yawned slightly and stretched; flexing his muscles in the process. He then rubbed the sleep away from his eyes and turned to look at who had ruffled his hair. His eyes widened, and his mouth was left hanging opened for quite a while until he decided to respond then.
"[name], you're awake!" and [name] could only laugh as she felt Makoto's emotions run through her body.
"You were out for two whole days!" Makoto explained, and [name] was confused. She then looked at the calendar beside her bed, and her eyes widened in shock. True enough; she was out cold for the past two days.
"Ah, I'm sorry. I must have caused a lot of people to worry huh?" [name] spoke.
"You sure did! And the fact that you didn't tell me that you're my soulmate. Do you know how badly I wanted you to be my soulmate? I can't believe it's actually happening!" Makoto started to rant, and all [name] could only do was smile.
"Ah. I'm sorry. I just thought… I wasn't good enough for you." [name] whispered out, and Makoto hugged her tightly.
"You're my soulmate, and always will be. I will never trade you for anybody else in this world! Now that we both officially know that we're soulmates; I'll stay by your side at all times!" and Makoto planted a kiss on [name]'s forehead, whereas [name]'s heart sped up.
"Baka…" [name] mumbled out…
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"Makoto?" [name] called out as she clutched onto Makoto's shirt.
"Yes?"
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"I can't move my legs."
It has been a few days ever since [name] found out that she was paralyzed from her spine and down. Makoto had been visiting her everyday; along with the Iwatobi Swim Club members. He will always plant a kiss on [name]'s forehead; and asked whether has she eaten. Which [name] didn't reply nor did she show any signs of emotions. They will always notice [name]'s tray of food on the table; untouched.
Pain, misery, depressed; that's what Makoto felt from [name].
"[name]-chan, you need to eat at least a little bit." Mika whined out as she hugged [name] tightly.
"That's right, [name]. Hazuki wouldn't be happy to see you losing so much weight at one shot." Hana commented, and [name] still didn't show any sign of response.
"[L/N]-san?" the nurse called out and the Swim Club members gave way for the nurse to speak to [name].
"[L/N]-san, it's time to start your physical therapy." The nurse spoke with a soft smile as she wheeled the wheelchair closer to [name]'s bed. [name]'s eyes then shifted slightly to take a look at the wheelchair, and then she looked away.
Suicidal, that's what Makoto felt.
Makoto then placed his hand over [name]'s hand and gave it a small squeeze; capturing her attention then. He then smiled a soft smile as he withdrew his hand and spread his arms open. [name] immediately looked away as a small blush graced her cheeks; and she definitely noticed the Iwatobi Swim Club members were smirking at her.
[name] was hesitant to go for her physical therapy.
What was the point?
Might as well just give up now instead of bringing such burdens to others.
[name] then felt an arm snaked below her shoulder blades; and then she noticed another arm below her knees; and then she was carried up in a bridal style manner. She then immediately shot daggers at Makoto who had carried her, and he just smiled softly at her.
"I'll be with you at every step in your life from now on."
"Now that wasn't too bad, wasn't it?" Makoto asked as he pushed [name] through the gardens that were in the hospital; admiring the flowers that had bloomed.
"Wasn't too bad?" [name] muttered out as she clenched her fists tightly. Makoto then stopped wheeling her and he came to the front of [name] and squatted down. He then lightly grabbed hold of [name]'s fists together in his hands and planted kisses on them.
"You're trying. That's all that matter." Makoto spoke with a sweet smile.
"But I wasn't even able to move a single millimetre!" [name] cried out as her frustration built up inside of her. Makoto then continued to smile softly at her as he held [name]'s fists tighter in his hands.
"Calm down. There's no need for you to rush." Makoto spoke with gentleness…
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"But I want to swim in the medley relay."
It had been a good three months ever since that dreadful incident that had caused [name] to be paralyzed. She was discharged from the hospital, and was back in school; wheelchair-bounded. Makoto had taken the liberty to help [name] out in her own house; as Hana had claimed that nobody in the house could carry [name] as they weren't strong enough. He would wake up at 7am in the morning and prepare himself for school; he will then make his way to Haruka's house to get him out of the bathtub and then both Haruka and Makoto will then make their way towards the girls' house.
The very first day of helping [name] out, both [name] and Makoto were
flustered as hell. Hana was busy cooking breakfast with the help of Mika; and Nana was taking a shower. So basically; [name] being the stubborn girl she could ever be; tried to change on her own. [name]'s way of changing; had always made Hana wanting to just bust into her room and give her boobs a squeeze. [name] will remove her clothes; and allow herself to be only clad in her bra and panties; she will then wear school blouse but leaving it unbuttoned first; and then she will pull on her skirt.
Let's just say that, Makoto didn't know anything about that. Not one bit.
*THUD*
Makoto immediately ran towards [name]'s room and flung it opened. There on the floor, lay a half-dressed [name] who was wincing in pain as her elbow had suffered the most impact from the floor.
"[n-name]?" Makoto called out, and [name] turned to face him. Their face simultaneously turning beet red and [name] immediately allowed herself to lie flat on her stomach on the floor. Makoto was stunned for a good minute or so, and then he gained his composure and walked over towards [name] who was still lying down on the floor.
He then easily picked her up by her arms, and her skirt fell down; exposing her panties. Makoto's face immediately blushed and [name] hit him in his chest; hard.
"T-Trust me…" Makoto stuttered out as he held [name] by her waist.
"J-Just, hurry up." [name] stuttered out with an extremely red face. [name] then held onto Makoto's shoulder as he squatted down and grabbed hold of [name]'s skirt from the floor and lifted it up. He was thankful that he had a little sister; so he was experienced in wearing skirts. He then hooked [name]'s skirt and then zipped it up at the back.
Makoto then carried [name] slightly and placed her back onto her bed. He then blushed even more as he saw [name]'s bra through the unbuttoned school blouse of hers. Apparently, he was getting hot then. [name] then quickly buttoned up her shirt and she sighed.
At least this was over.
She then took a look at Makoto, and realised he had a bulge in his pants. [name]'s face immediately turned even more red and she quickly turned away as Makoto lifted her up bridal style. She then clutched his shirt tightly.
"S-Sorry… I-It's uncontrollable." Makoto mumbled out.
"I-It's okay…"
"WOAH, WHY ARE THE BOTH YOUR FACES SO RED?!" a yell was heard, and Makoto stopped in his footsteps as both him and [name] looked at who had yelled;
[L/N] Hazuki.
"AND WHY IS YOUR DICK ERRECTED?!"
[name] had been going for her therapy session; courtesy of Makoto accompanying her. And also the fact that Sosuke has therapy sessions as well at the same hospital; so he decided to change his therapy sessions to the same as [name].
"[name]?" Sosuke called out, and [name] snapped out of her thoughts.
"Y-Yeah?"
"Are you alright?"
"Mmhmm…" [name] responded, and Sosuke definitely did not buy it. Now knowing what [name] was thinking about.
But Makoto knew.
"Oya, what's this? Little Ms Violent Girl is paralyzed? Hah! Serves you right!" Kirimi spat out right in front of [name]. Apparently they had decided to go out for some breather; and Hana was clutching the wheelchair handles tightly.
"Buzz off, bitch." Hana spat out, and [name] patted her on the hand.
Kirimi's words had affected [name] so much. It caused her to think that she actually deserves to be paralyzed then. It caused her to think that this was to repay back all the bad things that she has done.
"What's this? Cat got your tongue?" Kirimi added on, and Hana wheeled [name] away from Kirimi and her group of friends in a fast pace.
"HEY CRIPPLED, WHY NOT YOU JUST KILL YOURSELF?"
And that, was the last blow.
