Author's Notes:

Ah, finally I'm able to finish chapter 2! It took me some time to finish writing this, I had a hard time writing the ending! and I had to read things over and over again to make sure there aren't any mistakes.

I also want to thank Pheonixofdarkness62 for pointing out the length of my sentences. I reread chapter 1 again and realized that some of sentences were a bit longer than usual and I tried to make sure that I didn't write too long sentences in this chapter.

To Danielle Luna Soulhart, yeah, the title is a contradicting to the story huh? But that's what I love so much about it! and now you get to find out what happens next ^^

Well now, enough about what I'm saying. On with the story!

Chapter 2

Hatori walked through the pristine white corridor as he headed towards the east wing of the hospital. The seriousness in his face never leaving as he passes by patients being assisted by nurses and fellow doctors. he couldn't stop yesterday's events from playing over and over in his head.

Flashback

He was in his clinic, working as usual when his phone started ringing. Grabbing his phone,he flipped it open to see who was calling. Momiji. Hatori had to wonder why Momiji would call him. Usually whenever Momiji wanted to tell him something he would directly go to Hatori himself, or send him a message. Momiji usually only called him when he was away, unless, it was an quickly washed over him and without a second thought accepted the call. But he wasn't prepared for what he heard next.

"Hello"

"Hatori-san! Oh my god! Thank goodness you answered." Came the somewhat relieved yet panicked voice.

Hatori raised an eybrow in surprise, he did not expect to hear Momiji's mother to call him using his phone "Maiko-san? Why are you using Momiji's phone?" he asked, dread suddenly creeping over him "Did something happen?" he asked her as he could hear various voices in the background. The dread he felt before intensified as he then heard the sound of an ambulance. "Maiko-san, where is Momiji?" he asked, the urgency in his voice resonated in his seemingly too quiet clinic. The noise in the background made it hard for him to hear what she was saying but after listening intently to the woman, he couldn't belive what he was hearing. "Hatori-san I-" she began saying in between sobs "I-I'm so sorry... Momiji, he...he was hit by a truck" Hatori had to still himself for a moment before he began to ask her what exactly happened. After a nearly incomprehendible explanation from all the stuttering and sobbing in her panicked state, the only thing he completely understood was that, she stayed together with Momiji in the ambulance since she was the only one there who knew him and used his phone to call Hatori. After a few more explaining, she told him which hospital they were being taken to and after that, Hatori hung up, quickly grabbed his coat and left for the hospital.

When he arrived there, he headed straight for the reception area asking where Momiji was taken to. After being told which direction to go to he saw Maiko sitting at one of the chairs near the emergency room, white as a sheet and clothes covered with blood. He quietly approached where she was unti he was directly in front of her. An awkward silence broke between them before Maiko decided to speak "They told me to wait here until they finish treating Momiji-kun." Her voice came in a quiet, almost whisper-like way. "I see." Hatori replied and looked at the closed door behind him, the light on the sign Emergency Room was on and it seemed like it would take a while before it would be turned off. Seeing that he too has no other choice but to wait for the doctor treating Momij to finish before he could speak with him, he sat down beside Maiko and listened to her as she told him about the snatcher and how Momiji chased after him.

"I couldn't do anything but watch as it happened" Maiko kept her gaze directed at the bag in her lap. After the accident, the snatcher was caught and the bag was returned to her intact. It took a moment before Hatori spoke "It wasn't your fault" Hatori began, breaking the silence between them "...and thank you" his voice was low but it was enough to make Maiko look at him. "...What for?" she asked, obviously surprised at the sudden gratitude. Feeling the curious and surprised gaze on him, he slowly turned to her, their eyes meeting for the briefest of moments "For staying with him" a small grateful smile crept through his face "Thank you" After hearing what he said, Maiko seemed to have fallen into her own thoughts for a moment and once again faced him "Hatori-san, I-" she started once again. But as soon as she began speaking the door to the emergency room suddenly opened and the doctor came out. Her chance to finish what she wanted to say soon dissapeared as Hatori quickly stood up and spoke to the doctor. And later on, she too stood up and listened as the doctor informed Hatori of Momiji's condition.

End Flashback

Finally reaching the east wing of the hospital, he headed for the room where Momiji was moved into. As he opened the door, the sound of the various machines around Momiji's bed could be heard. He headed towards the still form lying in the bed and Momiji's sleeping face came to view. He has yet to wake up even after the doctor said he wasn't in a critical condition.

'He's lucky he didn't die'

He remembered the doctor telling him as they talked outside the emergency room yesterday. He grabbed one of the chairs on the the wall nearest to the bed, placed it beside the bed and sat down. He continued to watch Momiji as he took slow shallow breaths. His hair was slightly messy due to the bandage wrapped around his head. A sling currently held his bandaged left arm in place. He had felt so relieved after he was told that despite having a broken arm, Momiji's hand was completely unscathed. He knew how devastated Momiji would be if his hands were injured. His hands are an essenial part needed for him to be able to play the violin. His gaze then landed on the the bandage covering Momiji's chest which could slightly be seen due to the large hospital gown he was wearing. The force of the impact was strong enough to break a few of his ribs. What surprised Hatori though, was that none of the broken ribs peirced his lungs. 'Lucky indeed' Hatori thought as he spent a few more moments thinking in silence.

He had called Momiji's father after having moved Momiji into one of the private rooms and told him what happened. Even after Maiko had left hours ago, Mizuki wasn't able to visit Momiji right away. He arrived later on, looking so distressed and worried, and went straight to Hatori asking about Momiji. After calming him down and informing him of Momiji's condition, he silently left Mizuki with his son in the room. But before he was able to close the door, he heard a stifled cry and looked back only to see Mizuki, back faced to him, sitting beside the bed and holding his son's hand. The last words he heard from the man nearly broke his heart as he continued to close the door.

"I'm sorry"

Light knocking from the door brought Hatori out of his thoughts as his gaze moved towards the door. He slowly stood up and headed towards it. Opening the door, he was surprised to see Maiko standing in front of the door, hand held up, most likely about to knock on the door once again. "Oh, good morning Hatori-san." She greeted meekly. "um, I know it's a little too early to visit, but I wanted to see how Momiji was doing." She said, sparing a glance at the clock that hung in the room. "It's alright, come in." Hatori said as he moved out of the way allowing her to enter the room. He watched her as she slowly made her way to the bed and stared at Momiji. After a few moments she looked back at him "How is he?"she asked. "His condition has improved compared to yesterday," he started "but he still hasn't woken up." He replied as he went back to the chair he was occupying earlier "...I see" she said as she also sat in one of the chairs provided in the room.

They sat in silence as the minutes go by with nothing but the sound of Momiji's breathing being the only thing that could be heard. A few more minutes went by before Maiko decided to break the silence "...Hatori-san" she began. When he turned his head to face her, she began to speak one more "Do you mind if I ask you something? It might be a bit personal, but um...I was wondering" she paused seemingly hesitant and thinking if she should continue. "What is it?" Hatori asked, urging her to continue. He was curious to know what it is she wanted to ask. "It might be a bit rude to ask but, I was wondering what Momiji's parents are like." she asked curiosity evident in her voice. Hatori remaind silent for a moment before asking her back "Why do you want to know?" he looked directly at her, observing her. "Well," she began "I've never really met them before. I meet Momiji-kun every now and then, but whenever we do he was always alone." She explained "And since I often see you around him, I thought I'd ask you about it. Ah! But, if you think it's a bit too personal of a question it's okay if you don't answer it." She finished, looking slightly embarrassed about asking him. Hatori blinked. He did not expect that kind of question from her. For a moment Hatori was at a loss for words. What could he say? Or rather, the question is, what will he tell her? After all, she is Momiji's mother. After spending a few more seconds thinking, he sighed and looked back at her. "Well, I suppose I can tell you about them." He said as he leaned back in the chair.

" His parents situation is a little bit complicated, so I can't say much." He paused for a moment, gathering his thoughts "His father works in a company and is often sent outside the country for business trips. He visits Momiji whenever he can, but right now, he can't come and visit Momiji. He is away with business" he lied, although he knew half of what he said was true. "...Then, what about his mother?" Maiko asked. Hatori knew she would ask him this, and honestly, he didn't know what to say. It was easier to make up an excuse for Momiji's father, but for Maiko to ask...about herself? He didn't know what to say. His gaze went back to Maiko, who was looking at him waiting for an answer, and decided he could just tell her the truth. Just exclude the specifics. "His mother..." he looked directly at her 'is right here, beside him'was what Hatori wanted to say, but he knew he couldn't say something like that. And he never would, not if Momiji didn't want him to."...she is, no longer living with them." He finished. "..I'm sorry" Maiko looked apologetic " I knew it was rude of me to ask such a question." "It's alright. You would have noticed it later on anyway." Hatori said. Once again they fell into silence. Feeling uncomfortable after what they had talked about, Maiko decided to start another conversation. This time with a much lighter topic. And Hatori, who had felt the awkward atmosphere, was grateful for the distraction.

It was dark, blindingly dark. He felt like he was floating. And for some strange reason his body felt so heavy whenever he tried to move. Everytime he would try to breathe normally his chest would hurt so bad. His mind seems to be a puddle of disoriented thoughts as he tried to make sense of what exactly happened to him. The last thing he could remember was walking home from school, minding his own business. A flash of gold suddenly appeared in his mind. Mother. That's right, he saw his mother. She seemed distressed for some reason, as if she was about to cry. It was something about her bag... He remembered now. His mother's bag was snatched away... and he went to chase after the snatcher. He was pushed away and something big hit him. Something big and strong that was enough to make his body hurt so much when it hit him. After that, everything came in a flurry of voices, people screaming for things he could no longer understand as his conscoiusness left him.

He was starting to feel tired again and was about to let go of his consciousness when he heard voices. They seemed muffled at first so he couldn't understand what they were saying. But when he could finally hear them clearly he realized that he knew these voices. They were so familiar to him but for some reason, he couldn't remember who the voices belong to. It made him want to open his eyes and see who were talking. Which was exactly what he tried to do, only to find that his eyes felt so heavy that trying to open his eyes felt like lifting lead. He tried once more to open his eyes. But for some reason he couldn't see anything but darkness despite the fact that he knew he somehow managed to open his eyes. He was starting to panic a little when he heard one of the voices mention a name. And when he heard it, it all came back to him. The voice that was familiar to him the most belonged to that person. And so, not knowing what else to do, he called out.

"..Ha..tori"

Both Hatori and Maiko stopped talking as their heads both turned to the figure lying on the bed and saw that Momiji was gaining consiousness. "Momiji?" Hatori moved quickly sitting beside Momiji on the bed. A few moments passed before Momiji's eyes fluttered open and both Hatori and Maiko let a sigh of relief escape them. "...Hatori?" Momiji spoke again, his voice hoarse. Maiko was now standing beside Hatori. "How are you feeling? You've been unconscious for some time now." He asked "My hand..." momiji started "...it feels...numb." Hatori lookedat Momiji's left hand and placed his own hand over it."It's okay, it's not injured. It's probably a little numb because of the anesthesia." He reasurred Momiji. "Hatori," Momiji moved his head towards Hatori "are the lights turned off?" he asked. "What?" came Hatori's surprised reply "Of course not." Maiko answered, puzzled at the sudden question. "Then why is it so dark?" Momiji asked back, his voice slightly trembling. Hearing this, both Maiko and Hatori looked at each other, seemingly at a loss as to what to do next. Not letting go of Momiji's hand, Hatori turned back to Momiji, staing directly into his eyes. "Momiji," he began "tell me, what do you see in front of you?" A look of confusion mixed with fear came over Momiji's face "Hatori, there's nothing in front of me. I can't see anything."

Author's Notes:

And there you have it! Momiji fans, please don't kill me! (hides) I know you guys might think 'WTH WHY IS MOMIJI BLIND!" I know it's sudden, but there is an explanation for all this. You just gotta wait for the next chapter to come out ^^ and...um, let me know what you guys think okay?