Chapter eight! I don't own Shugo Chara!
I didn't have the courage to meet Ikuto after that eventful night. I made sure I locked the door at night, when Ikuto usually came for his visits. At daytime, I would hide in the closet, only coming out when the nurse called me. Mrs. Yumori didn't ask me why I hood in the closet for the whole day, because she was usually too busy. One time, Ikuto tried to come into my room by using the window. I thought it was a ghost when I first saw a hand grip the window sill at 10:00 P.M. I leaned out the window to see what it was, and Ikuto was hanging there, looking kind of like a...monkey. I almost laughed, but I held it inside me, until I managed to loosen his grip in the window sill. Then, I closed the window, locked it, and burst out laughing in my bed. From then on, I would think about Ikuto when I was sad or depressed, and I would always start laughing again.
I knew I couldn't avoid Ikuto forever. His violin was still in my room, and he had left some of his belongings too. After about three days of thinking and wondering, I finally decided to confront Ikuto and talk to him about what had happened on Sunday night. I stayed on my bed that day, ready to see Ikuto whenever he decided to come in. Ikuto didn't come in that day, but someone else did. My life didn't let me stay in peace for long. There had to be at least something I had to deal with, or solve. In other words, my life was full of problems. I already had to deal with my cancer and Ikuto, when another problem was thrown at me. So that day, when I decided to confront Ikuto, Mrs. Yumori messed up my plan by deciding to give me a roommate, so I wouldn't be lonely.
"Amu, I have wonderful news!" said Mrs. Yumori, as she pushed the door open, and came into my room.
"What is it?" I asked, a little surprised by the sudden outburst.
"Your going to share this room with another girl that is about your age" said Mrs. Yumori, excited.
"Um...aren't there any other rooms left in the hospital?" I asked.
"Flu is spreading around the city, and all the rooms are full. One of the nurses told me that patients needed to start sharing rooms...I know all of the rooms are small for two people, but I thought it was a great idea!" said Mrs. Yumori.
"Um...and why is this a good thing? Isn't it kind of bad? All of these people getting sick..." I said, confused.
"Oh, that's not the good part. The good part is that you won't be lonely anymore. Why didn't I think of this idea before!" said Mrs. Yumori.
"Okay...it's fine with me, but..." I said, trying to find the right words.
"Oh, here she comes! Come in, don't be shy" said Mrs. Yumori, not listening to me at all.
A nurse came in with a girl. The girl had golden hair, and yellow eyes. She was very pretty, and she looked healthy for a sick person.
"This is your roommate, Mashiro Rima. Well, I better be going! I'm late for the meeting!" said Mrs. Yumori. She walked up to the door, opened it, waved at both of us, and shut the door behind her.
The girl just stood there, looking at me.
"I should get a bed for you, Rima" said the nurse, walking out of the room through the door.
I decided to be nice to Rima, because I didn't want to cause any trouble. I locked the door quickly, so Ikuto wouldn't be able to come in, and turned around to face Rima.
Rima was lying down on my bed, slowly munching cookies. She had somehow managed to change into her hospital clothes, and unpack her things in less than one minute. My things were on the floor. My clothes, toothbrush, and everything else I owned. She had dumped all my stuff on the ground.
"Um...Rima? That's my bed. Your bed is going to come soon" I said, walking over to Rima.
"I'm a patient. You could just stand there until the second bed comes" said Rima, nonchalantly drinking her milk.
"Um...Rima? I'm also a patient in this hospital" I said, trying to be nice.
"So? My condition is a lot worse than your condition, so you should give me the bed first" said Rima, still chewing on her cookies and drinking milk.
"Rima, get out of my bed" I said, my voice slowly losing its nice tone.
"Why did you lock the door? You better open it. Well, it's none of my business, since it's your bed that won't be able to come in" said Rima, finishing up her snack.
I pulled Rima out of the bed, and put her down on the floor. Rima was pretty light. I jumped on my bed and pulled the covers up to my chin, then turned around to face the wall.
I was pretty satisfied with myself, until Rima started crying. I instantly turned around and faced Rima.
"Rima, I'm sorry...uh, but you..." I stammered, panicking.
Suddenly, the door unlocked, and the nurse came in with two doctors. The doctors were struggling to push the bed inside, while the nurse followed behind. The nurse instantly saw Rima crying, and she ran over to her as soon as she was able to get into the room. The doctors went out of the room, closing the door behind. They looked like they were in a rush.
"Rima, what happened?" asked the nurse, worried.
"That other girl...she pushed me out of the bed. I was being so nice to her..." said Rima, crying even harder.
The nurse looked up at me.
"Amu! Rima's condition isn't good. You should be more respectful towards your own roommate!" scolded the nurse.
"I wanted to rest on Amu's bed, but she pushed me on the floor" said Rima, still crying.
"Amu, let Rima use your bed. Do not ever let me catch you pushing Rima on the floor again! Do you understand?" asked the nurse.
"Yes" I said, looking guilty.
I climbed out of my bed, quickly grabbed my belongings, and headed over to my new bed. It was a lot smaller, and I couldn't spread my legs comfortably. It was the right size for Rima, since she was shorter than me.
"Now, Rima...don't cry. If Amu does anything to you, just call me" said the nurse, lifting Rima onto her new bed. The nurse walked out of the room, not even glancing at me to see if I was comfortable or not.
After the nurse had gone, Rima instantly stopped crying.
"Rima? Are you okay? I'm sorry" I said, looking at Rima.
"Are you dumb? Those were fake tears. Give me a glass of water" said Rima, looking like herself again.
I just sat on my bed, shocked.
"Are you deaf? I'm going to call the nurse again" said Rima, looking at me.
I sighed. This was going to be a long day.
Finished! I was going to put Rima in a long time ago, but I couldn't find the right time. Thank you for reading. I hope you enjoyed the chapter! Please review!