Chapter twelve! I don't own Shugo Chara!
"Why do I have to do this?" I complained, pulling out the tray from the oven.
"The answer is simple. You lost" said Rima, lying comfortably on her bed, yawning slowly.
"It was an unfair match. You cheated" I said, putting the tray down.
"Hmm...it smells good in here" said Rima, ignoring my comment.
"Are you listening to me?" I asked, turning around to face Rima.
"Of course, I'm listening to you. It's technically your fault that you ended up baking the cookies. It was a fair deal. You lost. I won. Done" said Rima, pulling the covers up to her chin.
I sighed. Arguing with Rima always lowered my batteries down to zero percent. She would of been a lawyer if she hadn't gotten cancer. I always loose when I argue with Rima. She had talent. Rima had somehow managed to convince me into making chocolate chip cookies for her. I had lost the game, because of Rima's ridiculous rules, and then the next thing I know I'm baking cookies for princess Rima...
Thankfully, there was a little oven in the room, so I didn't need to embarrass myself by going out to ask one of the nurses for an oven. Rima already had the ingredients for making the cookies, so that was a relief. I slowly put the baked cookies in a basket, and put the cookie tray in the sink. I walked towards Rima's bed, and put the basket of cookies on Rima's desk.
Rima immediately sat up in her bed, started to grab the cookies one by one, and munched the cookies while drinking her cup of milk that always seemed to be near her. Yoru pawed the ground, searching for any cookie crumbs that fell on the floor.
"Rima, since you have lung cancer, aren't you suppose to restrain yourself from eating cookies and treats?" I asked, worried.
"Oh, don't worry about that. I only eat cookies that are healthy" said Rima, slowing down her munching a little.
"I didn't put anything special in these cookies though" I said, confused.
"The ingredients I gave you are all healthy and sugar-free. Why do you think I gave you the ingredients myself?" asked Rima, looking at me like this was all very obvious.
"Yeah...I was wondering why you gave me the ingredients. I thought it was a little weird for Rima to be that nice..." I sighed, the puzzle pieces fitting inside of my head.
"What did you say?" asked Rima, busily eating her cookies.
I decided to ignore this question.
"Anyway, how can any kind of chocolate be sugar-free? It's kind of impossible isn't it?" I asked, once again confused.
"Yeah, it is impossible" said Rima, finishing up her cookies.
"Do you trust the company who makes this chocolate?" I asked, pointing at the bag of chocolates on Rima's lap.
"No" said Rima, keeping her answer short and simple.
"Then, why are you eating those cookies? You should be more careful, Rima" I said, looking at Rima with worried eyes.
"I don't know why I'm eating these cookies. Your cooking skills are horrible. I should just buy the cookies from the bakery" said Rima, completely ignoring me.
"Rima, listen to me! This is all for your own good. No more cookies from now on" I said, snatching the basket away from Rima.
Rima was silent for a moment, licking the cookie crumbs off her fingers.
"You don't understand...we're going to die anyway. It doesn't matter how early. You know we can't live for long unless another person offers to give a part of their-" Rima whispered quietly, before I cut her off.
"I know...I understand" I said, smiling at Rima.
"You really don't have common sense, do you? I'm in the verge of tears, and you're...smiling?" asked Rima, shaking her head.
"Yes, I'm smiling" I said, patting Rima's head.
"You're...an unidentifiable creature" said Rima, calming down a little.
"So, you're not going to eat cookies anymore" I asked, winking down at Rima.
"You're...impossible" said Rima, slowly smiling.
It was early in the evening, and Ikuto was lying down on my bed, patting Yoru and eating crackers at the same time.
"My bed is already narrow and small, and you're getting into my personal space" I said, for the twenty-fifth time.
"So?" said Ikuto, looking nonchalant.
"So...get-out-of-my-bed-right-now" I said, straightforwardly.
"You want me to sit on the floor? I'm a guest" said Ikuto, ignoring my protests.
"I'm a patient. Also, you could sit on that chair over there" I shouted, pointing at the chair where I kept Ikuto's violin.
"That chair is too hard and rough. You're bed is fluffy and soft" reasoned Ikuto.
"Just let him lie on your bed. It's not that big of a deal" said Rima, lying on her own bed comfortably.
"You're saying that, because this is not your bed!" I said, half-shouting.
"Calm down...and try to control your emotions..." said Rima, her eyes closed.
"Rima, you don't understand" I said, looking up. That was when I realized that Rima was no longer listening to me. She was sound asleep.
"Rima's right. I'm a guest" Ikuto suddenly said, surprising me a little.
"Hahaha...that does not make you special" I said, sighing.
"Oh, but I am already special" said Ikuto, looking mischievous.
"What?" I asked, confused.
"I was special the moment I stepped into this room" said Ikuto, saying things that didn't make any sense to me.
Before Ikuto could say anything else, I started coughing.
"Are you okay?" asked Ikuto, sounding...I don't know. Weird? Angry? Maybe, worried? Or...all of these feelings mixed together?
"I'm fine. It'll pass. I always cough nonstop at least twice a day. Maybe, you should go..." I said, covering my mouth with one hand.
"Alright" said Ikuto, to my surprise. He walked out of the door, and gently closed it behind him.
I immediately went into the little bathroom that was connected to our room. I put my hand down from my mouth, and saw...blood.
How much time was left? Would I be able to complete what I had started?
I quickly washed my face and my hands, and decided to sleep early today. I shut off the lights, and hugged my pillow in my arms...looking at Ikuto's violin.
Chapter twelve finished! I'm expecting about 4-5 more chapters, and then this story is officially complete! If you have any questions you can P.M. me! Anyway, thanks for reading, and I'll update A.S.A.P (as soon as possible!)