Yuko's Pov
2 Weeks later
"Now descending"
"Stop fidgeting around!" I turned to my left and looked at Acchan, I sighed.
"I can't, I'm nervous. What if she still mad at me?"
"Of course she is still mad at you, would you forgive someone that broke up with you over the phone and then just fell off the face of the Earth???" She glared at me, I looked down at my lap. I get it, who would be willing to forgive someone that broke your heart.
"But I can't just give up, not on her, ever. I will wait as long as she wants until she forgives me. Even if it means that she wouldn't want me the same way again."Acchan stared at me, looking deeply into my eyes. I looked back with honesty, hoping she would understand how I feel. The plane suddenly trembled, confirming that we have landed at the airport. As the plane pull in to the unloading dock, Acchan returned her attention to me with a hint of sadness in her gaze.
"I hope she forgives you, then maybe you can bring her back" she mumbled to herself. I gave her a confused look, what did she mean? Is she leaving the country? But before I can ask, she stood up and grabbed our baggage out of the storage. "Let's go"
At the hospital
"Why are we here? I got the all-clear from my doctor back in the US, I don't have to get checked out again," I said as I turn to Acchan. She turned away quickly, but not before I caught the tears pooling in her eyes.
"We are not here for you, just follow me." I nodded skeptically and followed her to the elevator. It went up to the 5th floor, as I was trying to recall what was on this floor the door opened. Acchan started walking towards a door at the end of a hallway and knocked. The door slowly opened and revealed my best friend.
"Takamina? What are you doing here? Did you get hurt? what happened?" As I walked up to her, I notice the bags under her eyes. I glanced behind her and saw a person on the bed attached to a machine. "Who is that back there?" They both shared a look and Takamina cleared her throat
"We need to talk to you before we tell you." She took my hand and walked me over to the chairs in the hallway, closing the door behind her before I can see the person clearly. "I found out about this during your surgery, and I decided to not tell you until the doctor allowed you to come back." Takamina looked into my eyes and hesitated. "She's in there." My heart sank, NO.
" What do you mean she's in there, why would she be in there?" I shook my head in disbelieve "I know, this is revenge right, she asked you to do this to get back at me. HAHA, you two almost got me!" I smiled as I looked at Acchan and then back to Takamina, their dismal expression caused my smile to fade. "This has to be a joke! I don't believe you, this can't happen to her!" I yelled in agony feeling my heart crack.
"Yuko! Calm Down before the nurses kick you out." I took a deep breath and closed my eyes as a futile attempt to calm myself. "Yuko, are you alright?"
"I'm fine, I need to see her." I stood up and walked towards the door again. I hesitantly placed my hand on the door handle, took a deep breath and opened the door. It felt like I was being hypnotized by the steady beeping and the air going in and out of the respirator, I must have spaced out, the next thing I know Takamina was shaking me and asking if I was okay. I shook my head and continued walking towards the bed, and sat on the chair next to her bed. She looks strangely calm and peaceful. I touched her hand and winced at how cold her hand was. Soon, tears I tried so hard to hold back, broke through its barrier and well up in my eyes. "What happened?" I sobbed "She was fine the last time I called her" a ping of regret raised in my heart. "Is this my fault? IS THIS MY FAULT?" I questioned as I looked up to both my friends, they exchanged a knowing glance.
"Yuko....." Acchan started, "Don't think like that! She wouldn't want you to, you know that she would never blame it on you." She walked towards me and placed her hand on my shoulder. "The doctors said she is in a medically induced coma, they are waiting for the swelling in her head to go down...." I felt a squeeze on my shoulders. "They said she might not wake up, or to what extent the injury will be even if she did wake up." I placed my face in my hands, what have I done... I blame myself even if they say it's not my fault.
"I'm staying here, I'm going to be by her side till she wakes up. I need her to wake up, for me." I took her hand in mine and placed it in my cheek, wanting to feel her touch. I looked up to her face and imagined her sitting on the bed with her beautiful eyes looking back at mine. I can tell Takamina in Acchan discussing what should they do in the back of the room. "Go home, go rest Takamina. I can practically jump on the bags under your eyes" I joked wanting to lighten the situation. She can feel her gaze on the back of my head. "It's fine, I'll be fine, I'll be right here when you come back." She finally agreed with a curt nod and walked out with Acchan. I held tight to her hand and eventually fell asleep next to her bed.
Its been 2 weeks, I have yet to see any change in her condition. Sure they change the bandage and said that the swelling has gone down, assuring me that she should wake up soon. But there is just this feeling nagging in the back of my head that when she wakes up she might hate me, I'm not saying that I don't deserve it. The elevator opened on the second floor, they moved her there because she wasn't in critical condition anymore. She is still in a private room tho, we kept her condition from the media to give her family some peace when they want to visit. As I reach for the door my legs buckled under me and all I saw was black.
~~~~ In Yuko's head ~~~~
Yuko's Pov
It's so dark, why is it so dark here. I can bearly make out anything in this darkness.
"Who's there?" A familiar voice called out from my left, I couldn't make out anyone or what they said. If it was just brighter in here, then I was forced to close my eyes by a bright light. When I opened my eyes again I was in a garden, a garden I have never seen before. Since I didn't know what to do I decided to wander around, after some time I saw a fountain in a distance. There was a figure standing next to the fountain, I jogged over wanting to ask about this place. As I got closer to the figure, my heart rate increases. "Nyan Nyan? is that you?" The familiar figure turned around and I burst into a sprint as recognized the most beautiful girl in the world. Time slowed down as I made my way to her and tackled her to the ground. I cried, I let go of all of my emotions and cried in her embrace. She tried to push us up off the ground, but I held tighter afraid that she would disappear if I let go. She chuckled, the best sound of the world.
"Yuu-chan, I can't get up if you won't let go." I looked up to her smile and buried my face in her chest savoring the feeling of her in my arms.
"Do you promise not to disappear if I let go"
"I Promise, what are you doing here Yuu-chan?" She asked as she got up when I relaxed my grip enough.
"I don't know, I was at your bedside and... " I froze and looked at her, she looked at me with the most perplexed facial expression. "What happened? Is... is this my fault?" She frowned and stood up, bringing me with her, we walked to the fountain and sat down.
"I don't want you to think that way, I think that this... this is both our faults. I won't blame this on you, I don't want to." I turned away feeling ashamed, I know this is my fault. I felt her fingers under my chin and I looked in her eyes.
"I..." the world suddenly started wavering around like that painting called the scream, I instinctively grabbed on to her hand. As we stood, the ground shooked and I felt that we were being pulled apart. "Haruna!" I tried to hold on to her but the force was too great. "I'll be waiting for you, however long it takes," I yelled to make sure she heard me. then everything returns to darkness.
