Maimi_Yajima-san: Unfortunately, I have made Ryo a character that is not too small that he can afford to back out of his promise so no I don't think Ryo will appear again. Of course I have to leave it as a suspense, otherwise where is the fun???
Yukari: New reader...GETS!!!! Thank you for your comment and
for reading it all in one shot. Props to you!!!! It means a lot when a reader who was not a h!p kids fanfic fan get intrigued. As to not killing Maimi...that is undetermined yet as of the moment, debating about what the ending should be.
One thing for sure is that when readers request, I deliver, hence next chapter it is.
Chapter 66When they reached the hospital, it was evident that Reina was there. Some of her men were there and Aika and Koharu as well. They looked like they were about to cry. “Aika-san! Koharu-san! Where is she and how is she?”
Aika wiped the tear that threatened to escape and choked out her reply “Maimi-chan is in the intensive care unit. She hasn’t woken up yet” Momoko nodded and quickly walked in pulling Airi along. From down the hall they can hear Reina yelling.
“Eri!! Gaki-san! You have to save her! What will it take? Reina can donate blood or an organ just make sure she is alive!” Momoko walked up to the doctors as well.
“We’ll monitor her for 24 hours, she is in critical condition. Like I told you before, she may die or she may never wake up if she was to obtain more injuries like the last. We will have to do some more tests on her. But be prepared. Reina I know it is hard on you, it is for us as well. We’ve watched Maimi-chan grow with you. We wouldn’t want anything to happen to her either” said Eri as she and Gaki-san both hugged Reina tightly before they left.
Reina looked defeated, as did the girls at the state that Maimi is in. Reina turned and spotted Airi “YOU!!!” she shrieked which shocked everyone. Miyabi, Saki, and Kanna got up and tried to restrain Reina from doing something she’ll regret. “It’s all because of you! Maimi might die because of you and if it wasn’t because of you Reina wouldn’t be losing Maimi, she wouldn’t have left the family business, and she wouldn’t have to deal with Ryo. If it wasn’t because of you she wouldn’t be in this state!” vented Reina in one breathe as she fought against Miyabi, Saki and Kanna’s hold
“Hush! Calm down, Reina-san!” soothed Miyabi. She has never seen Reina in this state, crying and emotional. It was hard to blame her for trying to fight the three, Maimi was family and the only family that Reina has left. “You know Maimi would never want you to be this way. You have to stay strong for her”
At the outburst of Reina, Airi was shocked with what was being told to her. It was too much information to absorb in one day. The proximity was getting to her, as she slowly stepped back a couple of steps before she turned and ran “Airin” shouted Momoko. Momoko was about to chase her but Risako stopped her.
“Momo-chan, let me and KanKan handle this” as she and Kanna, who had managed to stop the aggravated Reina, went out to search for the distraught friend. They found her sitting on a bench crying uncontrollably.
Risako and Kanna went up to Airi and sat beside her. Airi noticed Risako presence and just turned and hugged her, crying on Risako’s shoulder. She needed the comfort. Risako and Kanna said nothing and just let Airi let it all out. They knew this was going to happen, the amount given to Airi was a lot to handle in one day. Risako kept on brushing Airi’s back to soothe her. When Airi finally calmed down she asked everything that weighed on her mind.
“Rii-chan, why did you lie to me one year ago?” as she looked at her best friend in the eyes.
“Judging on Reina-san’s outburst, I figured that you would ask me that first… Maimi-chan told me to”
“How did Maimi-chan know me then?”
“Did you seriously forget?”
“Forget what? I didn’t know Maimi-chan until recently when I met Momo-chan”
“Airin! She went to the same junior high as us!”
“Really?! How come I never noticed her?”
“Well hello~ do you remember the one type of people you don’t like?” At the mention of this Airi’s faced saddened. Risako didn’t want to mention it but she went on. “Do you remember the girl Megumi-chan? She hit on you remember?”
Airi thought about it. “Yeah, the punk who came up to me thinking she was all that. She was one of those. I rejected her”
“Do you remember anything else?”
“She didn’t like the fact I rejected her and asked me why so I told her that her type of people were not the type I want to associate with and that I hate it.”
“BINGO!!! Glad you remembered that. Megumi-chan was one of those few that knew of Maimi’s background and she was against Maimi-chan at the time. When Maimi-chan was still in it all of course. Maimi-chan heard that Megumi-chan was going to get you for rejecting her so Maimi-chan intervened. It was at that moment that Maimi-chan knew that you would never accept her nor will you accept her background” explained Risako. “It is also because of Maimi-chan that people that have tried to hurt you throughout the years would walk away”
Airi started tearing again. She recalled the conversation she had with Maimi and the fact that she yelled at her and said things she shouldn’t have. She then realized that people around her have warned her time and time again that she would regret and they were right, she is regretting it now.
“Is- is it true?” asked Airi “Is it true she isn’t in it anymore?” Risako slowly nodded “But why did she lie to me?”
“SIGH~ Airin if you haven’t noticed 1) Maimi-chan’s background will still be an issue and 2) Reina-san is her cousin. She will never really leave Reina-san when she knows Reina-san is in danger. Do you remember the time when Maimi-chan and Miya left abruptly? I think it was the time when we all went to the amusement park, the time Erika-san flared up. I got upset at Reina-san and her people. Maimi-chan and Miya had already decided to not get involved and have stepped away for good in which Reina-san agreed to.”
Topic: Taking Chances-Epilogue-updated 12/26, Alternate Ending - 12/29 (Read 79291 times)