Is Ema Alright?

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Yuri p.o.v
"O-Oh my God!" I shout after hanging up on Rintarou. "Lily, R-Rin-san i-is getting married!" I jump up and down, excitement burns through my veins. Even though I didn't expect it, as I never heard him mentioning anyone before in any of our calls, but I'm pleasantly surprised.
"Really?!" I clap my hands, there's a spring into my step as I grab my phone.
"Y-Yes, I have t-to call Em-chan." She giggles and jumps in my bag., kneading it a bit before settling down.
"Then I'm going to sleep, Yu-chan." I huff.
"Y-You're u-using my bag."
"Yup."
"And y-you're not going o-out of i-it?"
"Yup."
While shaking my head, I dial Ema's number and wait a anxiously as it starts to ring. His marriage just means my plan has to spread up a bit. I thoughtfully drum my fingers against my arm, the phone pressed against my ear. After some discussion with my teacher and Rin-san, I have decided to move back to Japan and get a scholarship at one of the most prestigious universities, Meiji University. It is then that I hear a click and then a soft, well-known voice filters into my ear.
"Yu-chan? Isn't it late in America? Shouldn't you go to bed?" Her concern warms my heart, however....
"I-I told you t-to stop calling me t-that." I groan.
"You're just so cute." She giggles. My cheeks burn at her honest and blunt answer. Anyway. I shake my head to get back on track. Lily is sleeping soundly in my bag.
"A-Anyway, don't worry about i-it, I-I heard some i-interesting news from R-Rin-san~." hear a gasp.
"Oh! He also told you about his marriage! Does that.... Does that mean you'll go visit us?" Her voice starts to waver, an anxious lilt is heard and I smile. Although I made Rin-san
promise me to keep my surprise a secret, so the surprise won't be ruined.
"I-I apologize, I-I'm currently still busy, s-so I-I don't know when I-I can come v-visit."
"Oh." Disappointment sounds so clear through the phone I have to psychically hold myself back in order not to blurt out my visit and ruin te surprise. I will surprise her and she'll be happy, alongside with July pestering me about why I am not visiting more often.
"Well, how is school and training coming along, then?" She asks cheerfully, changing the subject quickly. I smile happily.
"G-Good! Very good, t-teacher is happy with my progress a-and already claims I-I can get another scholarship at a-a-a university when I-I'm old enough!" She ooh's and aah's encouragingly.
"H-How are y-you doing, Em-chan?"
"Well-" Her voice gets cut off abruptly. Concern rises inside of me, but I clamp it down and ask, careful to not let my concern and panic bleed through my voice. Too much.
"Em-chan? A-Are you alright?"
"I'm okay." Her voice sounds garbled to me, like she's too far away to sound clear or like she's talking it to someone else. See? She's alright, she was just occupied by someone else. Nothing is wrong with her. She's okay, she's okay. However, I still try to catch her attention to reassure myself she's okay.
"Em-chan?"
"Sorry, sorry I'm okay." I sigh in relief. She is okay. See? She's okay. My heartbeat is too fast for such a little thing like that, but still.... I put my other hand on my stomach and breathe out deeply.
"Okay, t-that's good t-to hear. However, please t-take-" all of the sudden multiple voices start shouting over each other and I hear a harsh thump in my ear of the phone hitting the floor. Panic squeezes my heart.
"Em-chan? Ema?! E-Ema, answer me!" I shout, waking up Lily in the proces who jumps up and immediately takes on a protective stance, still disoriented.
I'm however still talking into the phone, desperately trying to get someone's attention or an explanation about what is happening right now. A loud click of the phone disconnecting echoes loudly into my ear, repeating through my head over and over again.
"L-Lily! We need t-to go, now! Something's w-wrong with Ema!" I immediately start rushing around my apartment, grabbing clothes and other things to stuff into my roller bag while searching around for my Visa and my drivers license.
"Hold up, hold up! It is way to late right now for you to book a flight and you still need to give in your resignation letter!"
"B-But-!" Lily interrupts my frantic thoughts.
"No buts." She tells me sternly. "Right now send a text to Ema, asking if she is alright and tomorrow you will finish it up here before we leave." I deflate.
"B-But... what i-if she needs me?" Her gaze softens.
"I'm sure she will be alright, she's a tough girl even if she doesn't look like it. Now, brush your teeth and go to sleep." Under her stern gaze I have no choice but to comply.
"A-Alright."

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