PriPara: Joy Or Sorrow (Finished)

Chapter 11

- "Laala...Laala!" - Yui's voice was the last thing she heard.

Her friends rushed to her and called her name nonstopping.

- "Laala!"

- "Onee-chan!"

- "Manaka Laala!"

[Insert Ajimi Noise]

- "Laala-chan!"

- "Manaka-senpai!"

- "Manaka-san!"

- "Laala-san!"

...

Shougo rushed down to the stage and brought Laala to the hospital while everyone was worried for her. Her friends and rivals also followed him, except for Dressing Pafe, Falulu, Garuru, Hibiki and Ucchari Big Bangs.

"Laala..." - Shougo thought.

At the hospital...

Laala had been lying on the hospital bed for two days straight. No signs of her waking up. Everyone was so worried for her, even Dressing Pafe who were still having a warrior training. But only Mirei, Sophie, Non, MyDre were there then since others had their business to do although they concerned a lot about Laala.

Shougo slowly walked towards the hospital room. He was afraid to enter. Something was terribly wrong with her and no one would tell him what. He turned the snob on the door and entered. She was sleeping. Her thin pale form seemed smaller next to the oversized pillows and comforter.

He was angry at himself that he wasn't able to help her. He was angry at her as she had never kept thing from him before, but now she did.

She was getting farther and farther away from him. Every time she cried, every time she told him a lie, a bit of Shougo died. He was afraid she would leave him. So afraid.

Shougo placed a kiss on her forehead and whispered:

- "Laala, I love you. Please get well..."

With those heartfelt words, Shougo closed his turquoise eyes. A single crystal tear fell from her half-opened sea green eyes.

- "Where..." - Laala slowly opened her eyes.

- "The hospital, Laala. You're all right now." - Shougo gently said.

- "Shougo-san?" - Laala shocked as she sat up.

- "Laala/Onee-chan/Manaka-san, you finally wake up!" - Her sister, friends and rivals said.

- "Guys...Sorry for scaring you... But don't worry! I'm in tip-top shape!" - Laala softened her eyes and said.

- "That is a relief." - Non said.

- "Rest here for a bit longer." - Shougo made her lie down again.

- "Okay." - Laala nodded.

- "I'll go buy you something to eat, Manaka-san!" - Mirei said.

- "Thank you, head disciplinarian..." - Laala smiled as Mirei and Sophie went out of the room.

- "Yui, go outside... I want to be with Laala alone." - Shougo determinely looked at his sister's eyes.

- "Yume Wakatta! Non-chan, Nino, Michiru-san, let's go outside for a while!"

They then went out of the room. Nino went to buy some breads, Michiru went to buy some cups of noodles, and Yui and Non were talking to each other.

- "Non-chan, had Laala dream collapsed like that before?"