Condemned Lovers: A Marmalade Boy Fanfic
By Yutamiyu
Miki looked in the mirror
one last time. In her own eyes she looked so perfect for picking Yuu up
at the airport. He had been a way along time in New York and unlike the
last time she had no doubts about their love for she knew he loved her more
than life itself. But this time he was going to stay in Japan for sure.
He was done with his studies and already had a top of the line architectural
job in line for him. And Miki was so happy for him, even though she still
had a year of school left. He'd be living there with her and she'll see
his wonderful gorgeous face every day.
In her long blue dress that she had bought just for him, she looked so much
older than when he left. She even had a surprise for him. She had found
out that extremely short hair suited her better than long and made her look
older than she was. Another secret for him was that she was going to be
there picking him up alone. She had just a month ago got ehr driver's license
and didn't tell him, for she wanted to keep it a secret. In her mind she
knew he'd be so proud of her learning how to drive as fast as she had done.
Yuu, I love you, Miki thought to herself as she left the bathroom and headed
out the door to her brand-new red porche her parents had bought for her
as a birthday present. On the day she got her card saying she had the right
to drive, she arrived home to find the car with a giant blue ribbon sitting
in the driveway. Asking her parents who the car was for (a red porche had
always been her dream), neither of them said a word until her biological
father handed her the keys. Excited as she was at the time she took it for
a test drive and zoomed over to Meiko's house to pick her up.
Starting the engine, Miki never felt happier than she was feeling at that
moment. Her Yuu just two hours away. And soon he would be in her arms. Happy
she pulled out of the drive way, following every law there was singing along
with the radio.
At the first stop sign she took at left, then followed the main road up
towards the airport. All her mind was on was Yuu and how wonderful he was.
Those were her thoughts as she according to law went straight through a
green light when a car speeding from the left bashed right into her, making
her head bash through the window.
She had no chance to even feel pain at that moment as her life passed before
her eyes.
Yuu practically jumped out of his seat once the plane landed and the stewards
told them they were allowed taking their seatbelts off. His Miki not too
far away. She was there in the same complex as he was. More excited about
what he was about to do. Well and nervous too. He was about to propose to
her. Thought hey haven't seen each other in four months, his love for her
was growing with the pain of not seeing her and he knew that she was the
one he wanted to spend the rest of his days with. And her answer would be
yes. He knew that she was as in love with him as he was with her. In his
last couple of days, he, Jinny and Billy had gone shopping for an engagement
ring. They told him that he had needed the nicest one, which would suit
her. American tradition.
The thought of seeing his loved ones face waiting for him at the door, Yuu
calmly waited his turn to get off the plane. As much as eh wanted to see
her, pushing and shoving wouldn't accomplish anything and seeing her was
at the top of his thoughts right now. Yet he was calm. Knowing her, she
was jumping down with excitement so hyperactive that she was hard to control.
As he walked through the long corridor following the people in front of
him, all he could ponder is holding her in his arms for eternity. The only
thing standing in his way was the long way through customs and the long
wait for his luggage. Then he would see her sparkling face and just be so
happy, he would cry. Then prior to leaving the airport he'll do the American
way of telling her she's the only one for him by getting down on his hands
and knees and telling her he would marry her. In front of everybody at the
airport. She'll know then he's always thinking about her. Like the time
she had gone all the way to the States just to see him for she thought he
had been cheating on her and bla, bla, bla. This time however she had trusted
him to go and finish his studies and he was so glad that she had waited
for him to return.
In his 10 minute wait for his luggage to appear, his thoughts were not totally
fixated on his love, however also on his job that he would be starting in
two weeks. And boy was he excited. A couple of months ago Miki had sent
in his ideas for buildings to this company and they loved his ideas so much,
they wanted him with the help of someone he didn't know the name of to come
up with the perfect building for a company. She had been so eager to help
him and even though he thought it would never work, she was always there
on his side.
His plopped his dark red duffle bag done on the trolley he had unconsciously
gotten for himself some where along the lines. His second bag also dark
red, however much bigger, was right behind the other bag. It had been Miki's
idea to get red suitcases and not many people had them and that why he could
make it through easier without any problems of picking up other people bags
by accident.
After having both of his bags sitting firmly on the trolley, he followed
the memory of the path towards the customs line since he had flown international.
Lucky for him as for all the other people they were the only plane, which
had landed, so he easily got through customs in no time.
Yuu took a deep breath prior to walking through the gates. How happy he
was going to be in seconds to see Miki's face. He passed right through the
door looking around to see no familiar faces.
Shocked he looked yet again not to see any person he knew awaiting him.
Where's Miki? He thought to himself as he walked on not wanting to block
the way for others. Why isn't she here? went through his head as he checked
the area out again.
His first instincts brought him to the closest pay phone, where he reached
into his bag looking for some change to use it. After finding the correct
amount he dialed in his home number thinking she might as well be stuck
in traffic or something along those lines.
"Koishikawa-Matsura residence. How can we help you?" the voice
on the other line said after three rings.
"Hi Rumi! Where are you guys?"
"Miki isn't there yet?"
"No."
"That's strange, she left over an two hours ago, worried that she would
miss you in case your plane landed early."
"She's not here. Plus it's only a 15 minute drive."
"I guess I'll send the men out. I hear there's been some accident no
far from the airport, which is really slowing traffic down."
"I'll wait," Yuu said hanging up the phone waiting patiently for
his Miki to approach him, wondering why Miki didn't tell him about her being
able to drive.
The next phone call had not been more than 5 minutes later. Youji and Jin
were already out the door on their way to meet Yuu and hopefully Miki at
the airport. This time it had been Chiyako who answered the phone for Rumi
was putting together a special snack for Yuu and since well Chiyako couldn't
cook very well, she was the one who wasn't busy.
"Konnichiwa. Is this the Koishikawa residence?" an approximately
40-year-old women asked into the phone.
"Yes, this is."
"I have bad news for you. Your daughter has been in an a car accident."
"What?"
"I'm really sorry to say this. Her body is at the hospital and we need
for you to come in as fast as possible."
"I'll be there," Chiyako managed to say prior to her tears exploding
out. Her own daughter involved in an accident and she wasn't sure about
how serious of one either.
Chiyako hung up the phone and dialed her husband's cell phone number. This
time he had heard the ring and picked up after four rings.
"Yeah?"
Meet us at the hospital," she managed to say.
"Honey. what's wrong?"
"Miki was in a car accident."
"What?"
"I have to go to the hospital..."
See you there."
Hearing the whole conversation Yumi ran to get her keys and offered to take
Chiyako to the hospital. Both women were in shock as they raced to the hospital
to see what was going on. All they knew was there had been an accident involving
Miki.
Arriving at the hospital Chiyako jumped out of the car and Yumi was to join
her after she found a parking spot. Racing into the hospital, she asked
the receptionist where Miki was to be found.
"She's in the emergency operating room 2. That's to the left of here.
But you're not allowed in."
"Thank you," she said as she raced down the corridor to where
the room was. She saw the door was closed and popped herself down into a
seat to wait for futher instructions. She was worried about her daughter.
The woman on the phone had not told her much about what kind of state her
daughter was in. Is Miki just sratch? Is she hurt? Has the worst possible
thing happen to her, which her mother didn't want to think about?
A couple of moments later she was joined by Yumi who didn't asked her a
question as she sat down next to her. As worried as she was Yumi didn't
know of anything she could think of the calm her closest friend down. Saying
nothing was probably better than saying something anyway.
Neither woman knew how long they were sitting there for the doctor to come
out of the room. The doctor's face was unreadble, however he looked a bit
down. As he approached the two women he asked, "Which one of you is
Miki's mother?"
"I am," Chiyako said trembling.
"I'm so sorry to be the one to tell you this,.."
"...What I'm about to tell you is really
bad news. We never had a chance to save her."
"What?" Chiyako asked, tears pouring like crazy out of her eyes.
"When she got here she had no pulse, her heart had stopped long before
the ambulance arrived on the scene."
"Oh my God!" Choyako whispered.
Continuing the doctor said, "Will you come with me, just to make sure
that it's your daughter?"
Chiyako followed the doctor into the room appearing a second later out with
a pale face. There was no question in Yumi's mind that it had been Miki.
"I'm so sorry," the doctor said apologizing again and again. "According
to the police she had gone through a green light and a car doing well over
150 km hit her. She had no chance."
Chiyako couldn't get her mouth to open.
"She died as soon as the other car hit hers. I'm so sorry."
"My baby girl," Chiyako shrieked as she store with blank eyes
down the corridor to see Yuu running towards them.
Yuu stoped in his tracks as he say the look on Chiyako's face. He would
never forget that look as her hurt eyes pierced through him. He knew something
was wrong, as soon as his father told him that Miki had been in a car accident.
"Yuu," Yumi said, watching her son approach.
"Miki?" Yuu cried out.
"I'm really sorry Yuu, they couldn't help her."
Yuu suddenly fell to his knees thinking only about his one true love. "She'll
be alright right?"
"Honey, she's gone."
"No, there has to be a mistake!"
"I... saw her pale... face..."
"No, no! It's a mistake!" Yuu cried, almost in tears.
"Yuu..."
"No!" Yuu whispered as he couldn't push the tears back. His Miki
the girl he loved dead.
Gone forever leaving him behind in a cruel world. She was everything for
him.
He places his head on his hands as the tears poured out like waterfalls.
Never had he felt so much pain as he felt in that moment. Miki wasn't there
with him. Her wonderful smile, her hyperactive self, her beautiful face,
her life. Never again would he be able to witness her growing up. He needed
her, just like she had needed him. He wouldn't be anything without her.
His mind went back to the day his glimpse had first come upon her. He had
seen her and instantaneously feel for her. She wasn't like any other girl,
she was a girl who brought out the best of him. The moment his eyes had
fell on her he knew she was the one for him.
Trying his hardest to pull himself together, he asked the doctor if he could
go in and have a look at Miki. Not declining the young man's question, the
doctor lead him into the room where Miki was lying.
Not since he had met her had he seen her face so pale, no color at all.
She was lying on an operation table surrounded by blood. As much as Yuu
didn't want to think it was Miki, he knew it was her. Her blood covered
most of her face, however the gently closed eyes, her lips and her hair
told him right away it was his Miki lying there covered by blood. Her face
had no expression on it, which gave Yuu the impression that she didn't die
in pain. There were still chunks of glass going through her forehead and
face. One as Yuu could see, went right through her eye.
His eyes, not wanting to believe what they were seeing, moved downwards
until he could see the rest of her body, prior to shutting. The doctors
had opened her, trying their hardest, which was never hard enough, to get
her heart to start to beat again. Failing they had left her open, most probably
for a mortician to fix up. Then there was the pile of blood, which she was
lying in. All the dark red liquid soaking up in a wonderful blue dress she
had on, staining the material permanently.
To him she just looked so fragile, Yuu wanted to touch her, but he couldn't
bring himself to do it. She was just lying there without any life in and
there was nothing he could do to help her.
"Why?" Yuu cried aloud. "Why?"
The doctor sympathizing with Yuu just put an ram around his shoulder.
"It's all my fault!" Yuu cried.
"No, it's not," the doctor said in a soothing voice.
"Yes! I didn't have to come home at that time! I'..." Yuu wept,
however stopped mid sentence for he didn't know what to do.
Yuu's mind finally left blaming himself for the accident and ventured over
to the thought of the other driver. That man or woman hopefully suffered
a lot! I hope he's dead! Yuu thoguht angrily as he felt his tears roll down
the side of his face.
"The other driver... is he dead?" Yuu asked the doctor wanting
to hear that he was ripped up into a million pieces and then served to lions,
just to make sure he wasn't alive.
"Not more than a scratch, I'm afraid," the doctor said being totally
truthful. As a doctor and as a human being he was required not to lie at
no matter the cost. It was better for the patient to find out right away
and not for people to have been lying to him.
"No! He's supposed to be dead! Look at my Miki!" Yuu complained
as the tears poured out of his eyes stronger and heavier than before. His
Miki was still lying in front of him with no more strings of life and the
person who had caused the accident wasn't even scratch! Life was so unfair!
Why did God have to take Miki away from me? Why? Why did Miki have to leave
this planet at such an early age? She had so much more life left in her,
more dilemmas to face, more goals to achieve... And know all that was left
of her was a thin undead pale body covered in blood.
"The other person was drunk and stoned out of his mind without a piece
of identification on him," the doctor said. Continuing he added, "I
don't know much about what happened, all that I knew is she was the right
one."
"No," Yuu whined. "I want my Miki back! Please! Get her heart
to beat."
"I'm really sorry, there's nothing we could do about it."
The air of the room made him gag. He felt as if he was already dead. A part
of him was. The part more superior of him. His Miki. What he wouldn't do
to switch places with her. She was supposed to be the one alive! Happy,
smiling and hyperactive as always. Please God make her come back to me!
Please let her live her own life again like she was living it before...