Chapter thirteen! I don't own Shugo Chara!
"Amu, can you hear me? Wake up!" said Rima, sounding anxious.
I slowly opened my eyes, and saw Rima sitting on my bed, her arms crossed.
"It's 1:00 P.M., and it's time for lunch. You wouldn't wake up even when I poured milk on your face!" exclaimed Rima, looking relieved.
I quickly sat up on my bed, and turned my body around to face Rima. Milk was dripping down from my chin, and my face was wet.
"Why did you pour milk on my face? You could of poured water instead!" I complained, trying to wipe the milk out of my face with my sleeve.
"Well...I was too lazy to get water...and I was in a hurry" said Rima, jumping off of my bed.
"Why were you in a hurry?" I asked.
"Well...you weren't waking up...and I thought you were...I thought I was going to be alone again..." said Rima, slowly walking to her bed.
"What are you talking about?" I asked, confused.
"Nothing" said Rima, "Nothing important"
"Did Amu wake up?" asked Mrs. Yumori, as she walked into our room.
"She did...a few minutes ago" said Rima.
"Great timing!" said Mrs. Yumori, "Amu, Rima, it's time to do your daily check-ups! Please, follow me!"
I slowly came down from my bed, and started walking towards the check-up room with Mrs. Yumori and Rima. Mrs. Yumori quickly took our x-rays, and sent us back to our room. It was usually a quick process.
Everything was peaceful that day, and Ikuto didn't come to visit. It was like the sea before a storm...
It was 1:00 A.M., and the sky was still dark outside. The window was slightly open, and the trees rustled in the wind. Rima's breathing was even, and she was calm and peaceful. But I felt so tired...and my chest started to build up with pain...
I silently climbed down my bed, and searched for painkillers. I didn't have any...wrong time for me to run out of painkillers...
I couldn't help it anymore...I crashed down on the fl...No...Someone's lap...
"That hurts" complained this person.
"Who..." I managed, coughing.
"You were sleeping...so I decided to wait until morning" said this person, sounding like...Ikuto?
"Ikuto, what are you doing in our room at this hour?" I asked. My voice was small and barely audible.
"Are you okay...wait...you're burning up with fever!" said Ikuto, feeling my forehead.
I heard Rima wake up.
"What's all this commotion...Amu are you okay?" asked Rima, she sounded sleepy, and she was ready to fall asleep again.
"You over there...come here and help me" said Ikuto, trying to get me off the ground.
"Who...are...you?" said Rima, instantly waking up.
"Amu's burning up with fever...so-help-me" said Ikuto.
Rima jumped out of the bed, and came over to us.
"It's useless...you won't be able to carry her. She's too heavy. Let's call the doctor...now!" said Rima, running to get the closest phone in the room.
"I'm not heavy" I growled.
"Don't say anything right now" said Ikuto, putting a finger to my lips. I couldn't make out his expression because it was too dark, but he sounded...worried. It was a tone Ikuto never used.
Two doctors and a nurse came to our room, and I was soon carried to the emergency room. Rima and Ikuto were told to stay put in my room.
One of the nurses gave me a cup of water and some painkillers. I soon fell asleep, unaware of the commotion around me.
"Is it true that Amu fainted in her room?" asked Mrs. Hinamori as she pulled the door open with a bang.
"Wait for me, Mrs. Hinamori!" said Souko, as she finally caught up with her.
"Where's Amu?" asked Mrs. Hinamori, looking around the room.
Rima, Ikuto, and Mrs. Yumori was already in the room, all sitting on chairs.
"Please have a seat" said Mrs. Yumori, dragging two chairs from the corner of the room.
Souko sat down, and looked at Ikuto.
"Why is Ikuto in this room?" asked Souko, suspiciously looking at Mrs. Yumori.
"I'll explain that later..." said Mrs. Yumori, trying to look as serious as possible.
"I don't have time for this" said Mrs. Hinamori, "Where's Amu?"
"Don't worry...she's resting right now, Mrs. Hinamori. We have called you two to discuss about future matters..." said Mrs. Yumori, nodding her head.
"What future matters?" asked Mrs. Hinamori, still sounding urgent.
"Of course, about Amu's condition...and what we should do to help her" said Mrs. Yumori, nodding as if this was a very obvious thing.
"Why is Ikuto in this room too? Is there a particular reason?" asked Souko, frowning.
"Yes...first things first, Amu's cancer...it started spreading around her body" said Mrs. Yumori, rather calmly.
"When? Why? What? I-" said Mrs. Hinamori, lost for words.
"I figured this out today...when I took an x-ray of Amu's whole body...it's been quite a while since Amu got cancer, and this was going to happen sooner or later" said Mrs. Yumori.
"Why did you ask us to come here though?" asked Souko, pointing to Ikuto.
"Well...you see...I've found a person who has the same immune and blood type as Amu...its Rima...and also Ikuto" said Mrs. Yumori, turning around to face Rima and Ikuto who were sitting next to each other.
"Then why-" asked Mrs. Hinamori, before Mrs. Yumori interrupted her.
"The problem is that Rima also has cancer...but there is a solution. Since all three of them have the same blood and immune type, we can have a three-way operation...this is the worst possible way though. The hospital's doctors don't have any experience in this kind of operation...well...this situation itself is kind of impossible and unpredictable. Usually, it's extremely rare for three people to have the same immune and blood type, so..." said Mrs. Yumori, her plan rushing out of her mouth.
There was a moment of shocked silence in the room, before Mrs. Yumori spoke up again.
"We'll have to try it...but before that I need Ikuto's consent to help Amu and Rima. If the surgery goes well, we might be able to save both of them" said Mrs. Yumori, trying her best to sound confident...
Complicated chapter...hope you understood everything. I kind of rushed everything. I'm still debating on how to end this story...tragedy or happy ending? Anyway, thanks for reading and P.M. me if you have any questions! Sorry for not explaining everything in detail!