Here's Chapter Twelve. I am so, so, so sorry for the long update. Things have been so crazy lately. Hope everyone has a good Fourth Of July Weekend! Thanks to Mamoru4ever for being the first reader to review EVERY chapter.
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Chapter Twelve
Akiza's POV
Getting past all the nurses was easy. My Mom was another story.
"Honey?" She calls from the dining room. I played deaf and kept walking. "Akiza?" Darn it. I'm caught. I consider bolting for the door, but I'm in flip-flops. My feet would be covered in blisters, and you can't really run very fast in them. Instead, I slowly turned and smile.
"Hey, Mom." I say, glancing around nervously. Could she hear my heart pounding?
"Are you going somewhere?"
"Um, yeah. Just a girlfriend's for a little while. I'll be back by ten."
Mom looks at me with concern. "Honey, are you sure you're okay?" She twists her hands together. "I noticed you've been gaining weight, but you hardly ever eat anymore. And you're looking so pale."
"I'm fine."
"Is it about a boy?"
I look at her. She's trying to help. I sigh, and then nod. "Yeah, it's about a boy."
She smiled. "Awh, honey. I'm sure it'll get better. You'll see."
"Of course, Mom." I say, opening the door. Carly's outside, waiting for me. "I'll see you later."
I sigh heavily as I walk past the open hospital doors. It's a place of death here. Some patients are screaming.
"He's in Room 112." Carly had said. So I went.
It's so cold in here. I think, rubbing my arms, wishing I had thought to bring a jacket. But my attention is quickly held to the occupant on the bed. I quickly walk to him, trying to ignore the lump in my throat that came as I walked closer.
Carly's hand is on my shoulder.
"He's hurting." I say. "He looks like he went through so much pain."
"But you're here now, Akiza. You can make him feel better. Here, I'll leave you two alone."
Warily, I reach over and barely brush his hand with my fingers. His skin is so warm, he must still be alive. I felt a tear drip down as I got onto my knees and carefully touched his cheek. I watched as his eyes fluttered.
"Yusei." I whispered as he wakes up. He blinks slowly, and then twists his head to face me. My eyes fill with tears again. "Hey." I manage to croak out.
He's staring at me, and I can't read his expression through my tears. "Akiza." He whispers, moving his hand to lay it against my cheek. I close my eyes, as a few more tears brim over, splashing onto his palm. He takes his thumb and wipes the rest away. "I'm not dreaming." He says. "You're really here."
"I'm here." I tell him, smiling. "I'm really here. What kind of girlfriend would I be if I didn't show up?"
"You deserve better, Aki."
"Too bad." I interrupt. "Because there's only one guy for me and I'm sticking to it."
He smiles. "You really want a guy from the Satellite?"
I lean closer, smiling, brushing his lips carefully. "With a heart of gold." I say back, smiling even more when he puts his hand on the back of my head and kisses me fully.
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Yusei is finally asleep. I kiss his forehead as I stand up, my knees cracking. He looks so peaceful. I smile, as I exit the door, something hard grabbing into me, knocking the wind out of me.
"You will do as I say." They hissed in my ear.
"Bite me. Jerk." I hissed back, landing a blow on the shin. They didn't budge.
"Unless you want your precious Yusei killed, I suggest you stay away from him. Understood, Akiza? I'm sure you wouldn't want anything bad to happen to him...or your child."
I freeze. How do they know? Whoever it is, laughs, and I recognize it. The same voice from the phone.
"Let me go!" I yell.
"Akiza?" Carly's voice comes closer. My capture quickly lets go, shoving me away from them. Carly sees me and smiles. "There you are. Did it go well? You look as if you saw a ghost."
"I'm fine. Let's just go." I tell her, looking back over my shoulder.
There you go! I'm sorry it's short, but the next chapter is really long, so I had to split them. It was five pages! Anyway, i promise i'll update quickly.
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