Betrayal of the heart
Chapter forty-one: The call to the Princess
The Starlights were performing a song called "Search For Your Love" live in concert, which was also live on the television at the Tenth Secondary General Hospital were a girl named Misa was very ill and was in bed drawing a picture. It seemed to be a princess of some sort. Misa's mother came to her room to serve her some food in bed. Misa turned her head to look at the calendar with the date September 3 circled around it in red. It was the date for Misa's surgery. There was a knock on the door.
Ami, Misa's doctor, entered the room and saw that Misa was watching the Three Lights perform. She smiled as she saw how happy Misa was to be able to watch the concert on TV even though she couldn't go to the live performance.
Later that evening, Ami was at the manor with Usagi, Makoto, Minako, and Rei. The five of them rarely got to spend quality time together. Ami told them about Misa's illness, saying that no doctors in Japan could cure her.
"So a doctor from America is coming to Japan to perform surgery on her" Ami finished. "Misa is a bit scared to have surgery. I wish I knew what to get her as a get well gift"
"I have an idea" Usagi said suddenly. "Misa is a fan of the Three Lights, right?" Ami nodded. "Perhaps we could one of the Three lights to visit her. All of them, might be overwhelming, but perhaps one of them would take the time out of his busy schedule to visit her" Ami thought about this.
"Serenity knows them quite well. Perhaps she could as them. Now, Taiki is Misa's favorite idol of the group, so we should try him first" Usagi told Serenity about the girl at the hospital and she agreed to talk to Taiki.
Back at school, the Three lights were surrounded by hundreds of girls that wanted an autograph or wanted to kiss them, but they Starlights just wanted some time alone for a while, so they managed to dodge the crowd and head for their lockers.
"There has to be normal female fans, who don't just care about thier looks" Taiki grumbled.
"What about Serenity and her friends" Seiya said. Taiki rolled his eyes.
"Serenity, yes, Hotaru, yes, The other two, I am not so sure" He said. Seiya and Yaten laughed. The group of them were walking down the stairs, when Serenity statled them, but stepping directly into thier path.
"Taiki-kun, I have a favor to ask of you" She said, a little hesitantly. She explained the situation and Taiki said that he would be willing to go see the girl at the Hospital.
Later that day, Taiki and Serenity walked through the hospital over to Misa's room. Serenity and Taiki wanted to surprise her so Serenity asked Misa to close her eyes for just a second and Taiki entered then Misa was allowed to have her eyes open again.
"Hello, Misa" Taiki said, smiling. "Thank you for always watching us" Misa was nearly speechless.
"Thank you... for coming to see me..." She said weakly, as Taiki shook her hand. Ami, who was also in the room smiled.
"We thought you might enjoy this surprise" She said. Misa nodded.
"I listen to all your songs" She said. "They are gorgeous"
"Oh, I have an idea! This is a great chance to show your drawing to Taiki, Misa" Ami suggested. Misa paled.
"N... No" She said slowly.
"Oh? What? What kind of drawing?" Serenity asked.
"To be honest, she hasn't shown it to me at all!" Ami replied.
"No, not yet! I'm not finished yet!" Misa said, clutching her sketch book to her chest.
"Then, will you show me after you've recovered from your operation?" Taiki asked. Misa nodded slowly. As Taiki and Serenity left the hospital, Serenity thanked him for coming to see Misa.
"Anytime" Taiki said smiling. Later that night, Misa continue to color in her picture and also watched the Three lights "Search For Your Love" video on TV and had a strange feeling inside her...
As the Three lights were recording their "Search For Your Love", Taiki sighed. He couldn't help but wonder why the song wasn't getting any response from a princess. The recording people decided to call it a night after the song was over.
"You were a bit out of tune tonight, Taiki" Seiya commented.
"I'm just exhausted" Taiki replied.
"No worries. The concert isn't until tommorow night" Seiya said. "We should all get some sleep" But back at the hospital Misa, just couldn't color any more and she collapsed. Misa's mother entered and witnessed her collapse as she dropped a vase that shattered with red roses in it.
The next morning, Seiya was furious. Taiki wanted to cancel the concert because he wasn't feeling well and couldn't make contact with the princess.
"We have to do the contest" Seiya protested. Before Taiki could respond, Serenity ran into the dressing room. Luckily, they were all dressed.
"Misa has gotten worse" She gasped out. Taiki dropped the cup he was holding and coffee spilled to the floor.
It was the date of Misa's surgery. Taiki went to the hospital with Serenity to see Misa.
"I can't draw anymore" Misa told him, tears in her eyes. Taiki took a look at the picture of Misa's latest drawing and realized it was the princess he wanted to make contact to! "when I listened to your song, I saw a vision in my head of this princess" Misa explained. "But sne doesn't appear anymore, so I can't finish the drawing" Taiki stared at the younger girl and realized that he was glad that the song reached Misa. Misa was scared that she was going to die, but Taiki told her to believe that her surgery would be successful. The nurse came in to tell Misa that it was time for her operation. They rolled her bed into the operating room. Taiki knew that when they played their song, Misa would see the princess again in her vision. Taiki decided to get to his concert right away! He had a show to perform!
The concert was about to begin with Seiya and Yaten on stage. Seiya was going to make an announcement.
"The fact is Taiki..." but then Taiki appeared from across the audience and ran up the aisle to toward the stage. Seiya finished by saying, "...takes to long when using the washroom." Seiya helped Taiki on stage and they began their song.
Back at the hospital they were still awaiting for the doctor from America to arrive. A car came up to the main doors and a nurse escorted her down a alley saying it was a shortcut to the operating room. The nurse just so happened to be Siren and Serenity and Ami noticed it as the doctor screamed with his briefcase being thrown out the alley. So they transformed into Eternal Silver Moon and Sailor Mercury. Siren noticed that it wasn't the star seed she was looking for as it was a blank and turned into dust.
"How dare you strike an innocent doctor" Eternal Silver Moon snapped. "A little girl needs his help" Siren vanished in the booth and the doctor turned into Sailor Doctor.
"You look sick all over" Sailor Doctor commented. "Here, let me help you" He grabbed a needle.
"Mercury Aqua Rhapsody" Mercury attacked. Silver Moon healed the doctor and he returned to his natural state.
Back in the operating room the doctor did the operation on Misa. Serenity wanted Misa to get better. Serenity, Ami, Misa's mother and the Starlights waited to hear the news.
"The operation was a sucess" The doctor told them, exiting the operation room. "She is in recovery" Everyone cheered when they heard the news.
After Misa's recovery, she was outside in the park near the hospital in a wheelchair smiling happily.
"Thank you Taiki, for everything" Serenity said, as they watched Misa play. Taiki shrugged.
"It wasn't me, it was her" He replied. Just then Seiya asked taiki to come over to speak with Misa. She wanted to talk to him. Taiki walked over to Misa, and she showed him the finished princess.
"I wish I knew her name" Misa mused, looking down at the drawing.
Taiki smiled at the drawing and told her that she did really well.
"Her name is Kakyuu" He said softly. "A princess from a planet far away" He leaned closer and whispered in her ear. "Please keep her secret" Misa smiled and nodded.
"I promise" She said.
That night, Alone in her room, Misa took a pencil and at the bottom of the picture she wrote Princess Kakyuu.