If Jealousy Could Kill

Chapter 38: Visits

“Do you think she’s awake?” Mami asked the eager brunette softly. Tomomi glanced back at Mami before nodding her head with clear enthusiasm. The nurses had said that Haruna was awake again and Tomomi believed them. She just didn’t know if Haruna was actually going to stay awake today or if she was going to fall asleep on Tomomi again like she did yesterday.

Tomomi led the two of them over to the room she had become so familiar with. She grabbed onto the doorknob made cold by the frigid temperature of the hospital. The brunette was slow to push the door open, opening it only a crack so she could peek into the room.

Her eyes were quick to find the injured brunette. Her body was slightly propped up on the bed, more so than yesterday at least. She wasn’t fully laying today. Seeing this made Tomomi a bit happier. If Haruna was able to sit up a bit, no matter how small it might be, then it meant she was getting better… Right?

“Haruna…” Tomomi said softly as she pushed the door open fully now. She could see Haruna glance over at them as much as she could, a small smile coming onto the brunette’s face when she saw her two friends come in. Mami shut the door lightly before they walked over to her side.

When she got to Haruna’s side, Tomomi grabbed onto her limp hand, lacing her fingers together with Haruna’s. She lifted Haruna’s hand, lightly kissing the back of it before lowering it a bit, holding it at a decent distance now. She rubbed her thumbs in small circles on the top of Haruna’s hand. Mami stood on the other side of the bed, her hands stuffed into her jean pockets while she leaned back on her heels.

“How are you feeling today?” Tomomi asked the injured girl. Haruna’s eyes glanced up at her and she could see the tiredness shining in them still, but she could also see that Haruna was more awake today than she had been yesterday. At least this meant that maybe Haruna wouldn’t be so quick to fall asleep on her.

“I’m bored,” Haruna answered. Her voice was still as frail as it was the previous day, it didn’t sound like it had gotten any better. Tomomi was determined to stay positive though. Haruna was awake for the second day in a row and today, she was sitting up more than she had been yesterday. Those were both improvements.

“I feel like being bored should be the least of your worries at the moment,” Mami told her. Haruna turned her head to look at her, her eyes gazing at Mami emptily.

“But I am bored,” Haruna stated. Mami laughed softly and shook her head. Even when lying in a hospital bed, Haruna never changed. The attitude was a constant thing with her; it was something Mami always did appreciate with Haruna… When the attitude wasn’t directed at her negatively of course.

“Do you hurt today?” Tomomi asked, intercepting the growing questioning between Mami and Haruna. Haruna turned her attention back to Tomomi and shook her head.

“I’m fine,” Haruna answered. It wasn’t the total truth but at the same time, it wasn’t a total lie. Haruna did hurt some, her stomach burned in agony if she moved too much. She could still clearly remember the burning pain that shot through her when the nurses attempted to move her even just this much. But, at the same time, the pain had faded a lot and Haruna was now in less pain that she had been yesterday.

“If you need anything, you know you can just ask,” Tomomi attempted to reassure her girlfriend. She knew Haruna never did like asking for help if she could avoid it but now was not a time for Haruna to be acting stubborn. Somehow, though, Tomomi didn’t think that would matter to the stubborn brunette.

“I really am fine, Tomomi,” Haruna attempted again. She cleared her throat, coughing lightly. She hated the way her voice sounded; she never did like it when her voice sounded so frail like this. It made her feel weak. It reminded her of just how weak her body was right now and it reminded her of the very real possibility of something still going wrong.