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After a few weeks of feeble and slow recovery, I was finally allowed to return to my room and my classes. I flopped back down onto my bed, glad to be in the privacy of my own room once again. I smiled softly to myself as I thought of the approaching lunch. I can finally make amends. I thought to myself, my smile dying a little as I remembered what I had done. I sighed and shut my eyes. I'm so stupid; why did I have to act so irrationally. If I hadn't, then maybe... I opened my eyes again and stared at the wall, steeling myself against the swelling wave of tears.
Approaching footsteps caused my determined face to soften. The doctor walked in, scribbling notes onto a paper on a clipboard. He looked up, a distant, preoccupied look on her face.
"How are you feeling?" She asked hurriedly, clearly anxious to get onto her next patient. I wasn't entirely sure why, but the doctors had been uneasy and anxious when they were around me. They always seemed to be ready to leave before they had even arrived.
I shook the thought off and replied, "Well; when will I be released?" The doctor's eyes light up with some unreadable emotion for a moment, but it quickly recessed.
"Ah, anxious to get out, are we?" she chuckled, and I was surprised because she was giving me more time and thought than any of the other doctors. "Don't worry, you'll be out soon. Your condition is improving very quickly," she trailed off a little as she walked up to one of the many monitors, tapping on the screen to examine various data, "You should be out in a few days..." She continued her tapping and copied a few things down onto her clipboard.
"Well if there isn't anything more you need, then I'll be off to see-" she had begun to walk away when another doctor came over to her and began talking with her, "excuse me for a moment." she called back before walking off down the hallway and out of sight. I let myself fall back a little onto the back of the bed. "This is so boring..." I muttered. I let my eyes drift closed, seeing nothing better to do. I sighed, waiting for the return of the doctor.
A few minutes later, I heard a pair of footsteps approaching. I slowly sat up and opened my eyes, cringing at the bright light. I squinted a little, waiting for the glare to recede, and when it did I realized that it was Thadelia, my Caretaker, walking with the doctor. A slight smile danced across my face, but it was quickly replaced by furrowed brows and a puzzled look. Why is she visiting me? I questioned, I'm not being released today so it doesn't make sense... I trailed off, realization striking me as they reached the doorway to my room.
"Am I... being released today?" I asked, glancing back and forth between the doctor and Thadelia. The doctor opened her mouth, but hesitated, glancing at Thadelia. She returned the glance before speaking.
"Ah... Yes. The doctors have taken a second look at your charts and decided that it would be alright for you to return to your studies a little earlier. After all, you have been out for a while, and thusly have quite a bit of make-up work to do. However, you will have daily check-ups to asses your recovery and to make sure that your condition continues to improve." She smiled at me, a little uneasy.
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After the doctors had taken all of the needles and heart monitors and other devices off of me and Thadelia had walked me back to my room, I was finally alone in as much privacy as the HC had to offer. Thadelia was waiting for me to finish changing outside my room. I didn't take much time, since I was ready to get out of the hospital gown. I sighed, enjoying being out of the hospital.
"Are you ready?" Thadelia asked me as I stepped out of my room. I nodded, but paused; there was something I wanted to ask her, but it was risky. "Hmm?" she inquired, noticing my hesitation.
"It's nothing... I just," I paused, still tossing the question around in my head, "I just was wondering if Pi- er the white-haired boy had come to visit me while I was out." I glanced up at her, and her face was stern. Great. I blew it now. Then she pursed her lips, hesitating before she finally began to speak.
"_____, I want you to listen to me all the way through, alright?" she continued once I had nodded my consent, "All of what I'm about to say is as your friend - no, who am I kidding I'm nowhere near good enough to be your friend. But listen, you can't talk about Piko; the roof incident has everyone questioning the hazards of you two being here. You're both very intelligent people, and the HC thinks that you two will be a problem, especially if put together. I'm not trying to be melodramatic or anything of the sort, I just don't want to see anything happen to you, especially-" here she cut off with a slight sob, but she coughed quickly, trying to cover it up.
I stared at her, trying to make sense of what she was saying. Is she actually trying to help me or is this just a charade to try to manipulate me? I searched her eyes for an answer. I wanted to trust her, to believe her story was true, but there seemed to be a great hidden weight with what she was saying. I could tell that she had a dark past too; something in her eyes seemed to carry the sadness of the world. I slowly began nodding my head, my decision solidifying more and more with each nod. Thadelia laughed a little, clearly happy with my acceptance. I let out a faint smile, and she caught me by surprise by enveloping me into a warm hug. My smile grew and I timidly returned the gesture. We stood there for a little while, but not too long that it got awkward, and long enough that it was relaxing.
We both pulled back at the same time, and I looked up at Thadelia. We headed off to my third class of the day, both of us felling a bit more reassured. By the time we got to the classroom, we had tactfully plastered looks of sullen seriousness over our smiles.
My next class period was lunch.
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Alright this is coming together a lot better than I thought it would. ^v^ I've been super super busy lately, so please excuse the infrequent updates. Well I need to sleep, so good night minna-san!
Woah a short AN... that's a first XD
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