A couple of days of resting and I'm back on my feet...Kind of. After Sato had her fun with me it damaged something in my brain. So now I can't walk much... You'd think sad but for me I'm happy to be alive. Dr. Houshi has been kind enough to push me around in a wheel chair. I get my physical exercise every day. Doctors say if I can keep it up I should be able to walk again someday. I ask Dr. Houshi to stop me by a wall. Once he does I put my hand on the bar to hold myself up. Dr. Houshi catches me before I can fall.
"It'll take some time, but you will be able to walk again. Just give yourself time." he says.
I shake my head as best as I can. My body has been damaged badly after what happened. So I really have no control over some parts of my body just yet.
"I want...to walk." I manage to say through stuttering words. He tried to argue with me but I keep saying no. I walk only 5 spaces before my legs collapse under me.
"Take it easy... You should rest." Dr. Houshi says sitting me back into the wheel chair. I'm not use to others caring for me...Makes me feel guilty, useless. Just because I can't really walk isn't going to stop me from trying... But instead of protesting, I did what he told me and sat back down...Not in the mood to disagree on much things. Later in the day I think back to what Dr. Hou- I mean Miroku said to me a couple of days ago...He loves me?...Loves...Me? I can't remember what love feels like...Or what it felt like to be loved for that matter.
"Sango?... Sango?...Sango!"
"Yes?" I said popping out of my daze state. Miroku is asking me something.
"Are you hungry?" he asks.
"I'm...Sure...Can I ask you something?" I ask as he pushes me down the hall. It's empty. Everyone must be outside or eating...Or maybe in their rooms.
"Of course you can." he replies.
I take in a deep breath and let it out. "Why did you say...you loved me?"
Long silence between us and he finally says, "Because I do."
"Why?"
"Because your special. Your beautiful, smart...And you mean a lot to me." he says.
I grip my cover that's covering my legs keeping me warm. Odd but my heart is racing. I don't know what to say to that...All I can think of to say isn't something I would normally say.
"I'm a patient here...You can't love me."
He stops pushing me and looks me in the eyes taking my hands."I would give up working here for you...If it meant I could be with you. Because I do love you."
I started to blush. I could feel the heat in my cheeks. I slowly pulled my hands back looking away. I didn't know how to react to this.
"I'm hungry now...Can we please go?" I asked softly. He nods and gets up pushing me again.
The day went on. I didn't say much. What was there to say?
Later that day Kristy stopped by my room for a surprise... I refuse to go into anymore details.
"I heard Sato got deep punishment for almost killing you." Kristy says walking towards my bed.
"She did kill me Kristy." I said making my way out of bed the best way I could. Truth be told, I am handicapped for the time being. Makes me feel useless but then again Miroku does look after me. It's sweet in a way I guess.
Kristy helps me into my chair. She tells me she's sorry about what happened to me and that she wished it was her and not me. I tell her not to say that. That I'm perfectly fine. I sometimes really do think that Kristy shouldn't be here. She acts as normal as normal can get to me. But that's from my point of view. She pushes me down the hall and goes on and on about how hard Dr. Houshi took it when he found out I was dead and possibly not coming back. But I stop her in the middle of her story telling because I heard something that I had to re-hear.
"Wait, what do you mean Dr. Houshi freaked out over me?"
Kristy sighs and spins my chair around going a different direction. "Well all the nurses were either outside or off for the day. Not many people there. Dr. Houshi comes rushing through with you in his arms, looks at me and tells me to go get a nurse which I did. Once the nurse saw you she freaked. She let out a small scream and rushed over to you immediately. They checked your pulse which you didn't have one. You were turning pale white. You were covered in so much blood. I mean I started to cry because I thought you were just gone... for good. I mean when you came back to life that was like a HUGE shocker! So Dr. Houshi... It took a lot out of him not to just break down and cry. After hours of trying to save what was left of your life which no one knew. After all the doctors including Dr. Houshi came out, they all said they were just going to wait and see. Dr. Houshi stayed at your bedside for like...Days until you finally woke up. When I heard you had awaken I..."
Kristy pauses and tightens her grip on my handle. "I...I almost broke down myself." she says trying to hide her shaky voice and muffled sniffs. I felt like crying myself...I never knew I had this many people who loved me...Who didn't think I was crazy.
"Kristy, I'm sorry I worried everyone but will you take me to Dr. Houshi's office?" I ask...I have an odd urge to thank him... Tell him how I really feel...
Kristy nods and takes me there. Thankfully he's still in his office. He asks me if everything is okay.
"I need to tell you something." I said wheeling myself halfway towards him.
"Go right ahead." he replies.
I take a deep breath and move my cover to stand up. Least try too. I stumble and Dr. Houshi catches me.
"What are you doing?" he asks me as his papers fall over the floor. I look him in the eyes...His beautiful light brown eyes. His soft black hair.((I've had my feel of it.))
"I'm sorry for worrying you Dr. Houshi." I said in a soft whisper.
"Miroku." He said back steadying me up.
"I don't know how to say this because I've never had someone love me before who weren't my parents. And I forgot how it felt to love someone back."
"What are you trying to say Sango?"
"I...I love you too..."
Sorry for the long wait on this chapter but I've been busy lately. Might take me longer to finish some stories since summer is coming so please be patient with me!
