You fell behind.

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"I love you."
                    -Kokichi Oma

As I read those words, slowly and really painfully, my heart broke into a billion pieces. I sat on my bed sobbing, the diary still in my hand. 

"Kokichi please.. I'm sorry." I cried out. I knew what I had to do. I rushed out of my house grabbing a coat, and I ran down the road.

I turned on my phone and searched up the  hospital. It was ten minutes away.

I started to ran out of my breath, but I didn't stop. I had to see him. Even if he was unconscious I had to see him, and tell him.

As soon as I reached the hospital I was awfully exhausted. I panted hurtfully and my whole body was in pain. But I still didn't give up. I quickly got to the reception, and asked in which room Kokichi was. The girl at the reception said it was in room 123, but I couldn't see him.

I didn't care at all.

I HAD to see him. I ran past the reception, not paying attention to the yelling girl, and hurried to the stairs.

Room number 123 was on the third floor.
I ran. I ran. I ran out of breath. I couldn't breathe. I collapsed on the stairs. Tears started falling off my cheeks.

I was so close. On floor number 2 so close to my dying everything.
Why do I give up now?
Give up now. This thought echoed in my mind. 
Give up.~
Give up.~

No. I'm not gonna! I wiped off my tears and stood up again. I collected all of my strength, and I ran upstairs once more.

When I found the room, I literally bursted through the door. And I saw him. The room was full with weird monitors. Kokichi was all wrapped up in bandages. He slept peacefully.

I finally found the machine that showed his heartbeat. It was really low, but he was still alive. I couldn't do much. But I sat down next to the bed and started whispering.

"You know Kokichi, I saw your letter. You know the one you wrote on the back of the diary. I read it. And I never thought I would say this but I'm glad you wrote that. But I really want to tell this to you in person. I'm sorry if I bother you with these filthy things I say-" my voice broke. I started crying again.

I heard footsteps, and four nurses came into the room. The girl from the reception pointed at me and said something. The other two looked at me and calmly asked me to get out of the room because I couldn't just come in here anytime.

So I made an agreement with the hospital schedule and came to visit Kokichi every single day. Sometimes I even skipped school to be able to see him.

But his condition never got better.

One day when I visited, I brought a new diary with me. "Hey Kokichi. You may not be in that old diary of mine, But I'll write you in this one as many times as you want me to." I felt stupid for talking to someone who was in a some kind of coma, but it made me feel better.

I couldn't hold back. "I love you Kokichi!" I cried out. My vision became blurry, and the tears came back again.

Suddenly I heard his voice.

I looked up to see him look at me, comfortingly. His voice was weak and I could barely hear it, but I was concerned.. he said :"I love you too Shumai~"

I was... scared?
or happy?
or grateful?

The only thing that confused me, was what the nurse told me. That there was a small chance of him waking up.

The next thing he did, made me snap out of my thoughts, and gave me butterflies.

He quickly sat up, leaned closer and closer, and kissed me. Yes. He kissed me. Kokichi kissed me. It didn't take long until I realized what was happening, and kissed back.

The kiss was short and sweet. As he pulled away, he grabbed my shirt and looked at me. He said: "Never let me go okay? I won't let you go either."
I was just able to process what he said, Kokichi became Kokichi again.

Word count: 727 sorry it's short-

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