Her Shooting Star

Chapter 11: Rena's Request

"Nanami! Your sister is here! I've brought you your favorite cake." Yuki said as she entered their house. But to her surprise, their house is so quiet.

"Nanami?" Yuki called as she walked towards her sister's room. "Na-" she was about to knock on her door when she noticed that it's already open. "Nanami?" She called once again as she gently pushed the door open. It was dark so she had to pushed the switch beside her to turn on the light.

Once the room has finally light up, her eyes look around and found the girl lying on the floor, unconscious. "Nanami!" She called as she run towards her sister. She cradled her, holding her close. "Nanami, wake up!" She said as she is trying to wake her. It was then that she felt something wet from her sister's back. She looked at her hand that was holding her and to her horror, she saw blood.

"Nanami!!!!"

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Yuki opened her eyes and found herself lying on a bed. "Where am I?" She asked herself. She looked around, trying to figure out where she is when she noticed someone who is hovering over her.

"Oh you're awake!" The person in front of her said, grinning with her cat like smile. Startled by the close proximity of their faces, Yuki screamed. "AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!"

"AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!" The girl also screamed as she fell down from Yuki's bed.

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"You didn't have to check up on me." Mayu said, looking annoyed as her doctor and childhood friend, Matsui Rena, checks on her.

"You know, I have to." Rena said as she removed the stethoscope from her ears after checking on Mayu's breathing. "This is the only opportunity I have to check on you, since you're being stubborn to go back to the hospital to undergo proper medical examination."

"If I know you would only nag at me, I wouldn't have called you to treat Yuki." Mayu said as she crossed her arms. "Yuki. That's the girl's name right?" Rena asked. Mayu nodded.

"She looks like a good person. Though I can't imagine how she puts up on your stubbornness." Rena said laughingly as she puts all of her things inside her bag.

Mayu rolled her eyes. "Why do have to act like Jurina?"

"Because we're sisters?" Rena replied, giving her a teasing smile. "I know and both of you likes to annoy me when you get the chance." Mayu pouted. Rena just laugh at her and pat her head.

"Do you still take your medicine?" Rena asked. "Yeah..." Mayu said hesitantly. Well, the truth is Mayu have already stopped taking her medicine. Not entirely stopped as she still takes them whenever she needs to. As if Rena read the hesitation written on her face, she walked towards her cabinet.

"Hey, what are you doing?" Mayu asked as she tried to stop her. "I'm just checking if you're telling me the truth."

Just as Mayu was about to say something, they both heard a scream coming from the guest room. Both of them looked at each other before rushing towards the guest room.

Rena arrived first and as she opened the door, she has found her sister on the floor, rubbing her butt and Yuki sitting on the bed, with the blanket wrapped around her. "What's happening here?" She asked, making the two girls looked at her. Just then, Mayu arrived at the room. She saw the same scene that Rena saw earlier except that Rena is already standing at the door, looking clearly annoyed.

"Yuki!" Mayu said as she run towards the girl, not noticing the questioning look the Matsui sisters throw at her. "Are you alright?" She asked as she placed her hand on her forehead.

"Yeah." Yuki nodded. Mayu let out a relieved sigh as she removed her hand on her forehead. "But, why did you scream?" Mayu asked. Yuki then pointed at Jurina who's about to get up. "That girl, when I woke up, I saw her hovering over me."

"Wait, what?" Jurina said, looking surprised and somehow she already feared for her safety as her best friend and her sister were looking at her as if she had committed the most horrible crime.

"Jurina!" Mayu shouted. "I didn't do anything! I pro-ouch! Rena-chan it hurts!" Jurina said as she winced in pain when her sister pulled her ear. Rena then turned to Yuki who was still surprised and was still confused about what's going on. "I apologise for my sister's behavior." Rena said, still holding on to Jurina's ear. "She can be pervert at times."

Yuki could only nod as she tries to process everything around her. By then, Jurina has gotten herself free from Rena. Still holding on to her already red ear, Jurina turned to Mayu. "Our Mayuyu has already grown up. What a cute girl you got there!" She said before running out of the room. Mayu then run after her, determined to beat her best friend to a pulp.

Rena shook her head as she watched those two run out of the room before walking towards Yuki. She placed her hand on Yuki's forehead as she forgot the thermometer inside her bag which she left on Mayu's room. "Looks like your fever has come down." Rena said. "Ah, I haven't introduced myself yet. I'm Matsui Rena. Mayu's personal doctor and childhood friend. The girl you saw earlier is my sister, Jurina."

"I'm Yuki. Kashiwagi Yuki." Yuki replied. "Are you the one who treat my fever?" She asked. "Yeah. Actually, Mayu called me. She's already panicking earlier so I came here."

"I see." Yuki said. As if remembering something, she turned to Rena. "Wait, you said you are her personal doctor?" She asked then she remembered what was written on the journal that she has picked up earlier.

"March 26, 20xx

It's my birthday today, yet I woke up here at the hospital. Looks like I'm going to spend my birthday here at the hospital..."

"Could it be that Mayu is sick?" She asked. Rena looked somewhat surprised upon hearing the question. "Why do you say so?"

"Actually, I... I accidentally picked up her journal. I really don't know that it's hers and somehow I got a glimpse of what's inside. So..."

"I see." Rena said. "It's better to ask her. Who knows, she might tell you everything as I could see that she's already treating you special."

"Huh?" Yuki looked at her in surprise.

"Never mind what I said." Rena said giving a mysterious smile at her. "I have to go now. Nice to meet you Kashiwagi-san." With that said, Rena stood up and was about to walk out when she turned around. "Please take good care of Mayu. She's not just my childhood friend, but she's already like a sister to me." Rena said as she bowed to her.

"I... I will." Yuki replied. "Thank you. I will be counting on you." Rena said with a smile before she left the room.

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Author's Note: so this is already the longest chapter that I have written in this story. I hope you guys are enjoying it. Thank you very much for the votes and reads. That means a lot to me.