Chapter 08: Doctor With Salty Medicine
Chapter 08
Haruka's POV*
After the long day of high school, the squad gathered together in an exterior outside the school gate's premise.
I noticed something.
"Where's squid?" Makoto questioned first before I could.
Gou giggled by that nickname, she thought it was cute. "(Y/n) had to go home early today because she was rather sick." she explained to us that made the news spread a contagious frown.
"Its alright guys! Tomorrow was announced with no classes, just the perfect opportunity to visit (Y/n)."
Nagisa nodded with a small smile following. "I hope she gets better soon." he crossed both of his fingers on his hands, wiggling them on our faces.
Rei suddenly popped out from nowhere with a big smile gleaming brightly.
He swayed his arms around Makoto and me on the left from our shoulders, making him appear between us on the middle. "Hello! Sorry, what have I miss??" he glanced at each and everyone's expressions. "Did someone die or something?.."
Gou laughed and shaked her head rapidly at him. "No! No!.. not at all." she tilted her obviously-not-okay head.
Rei didn't want to pry so he just nodded still and just stood confuse and puzzled.
"(Y/n) wasn't feeling well so she came home early, meaning; Gou is the only female in the group yet again." I told him to lessen his confusion. He 'ohh'-ed and frowned afterwards like the others.
He shook his head and looked like he had news, like he was carrying those 'news' since he got here and is waiting to spit it all out.
"By the way!! Coach said that there's going to be another relay at the prefectural tournament next year in January." Rei announced with happy formed fists on his hands.
"Its December, right?... how exciting!" Gou was back with her happy bean self with the same expression as Rei.
I kept quiet. Another relay? I am seriously going have to see shark boy again, I sighed mentally in annoyance.
Makoto knew what I was thinking, so he patted my shoulder with a warm smile that actually helped a bit.
On the other hand, the incomplete group of five, missing a six member; it felt so different for me. But its different because (Y/n) is the one who is not around.
I don't know myself what I'm trying to say too. Its complicated.
**
The next day, as what is promised, we came into (Y/n)'s house which wasn't that far from the other's homes. And visited her altogether.
We also saw her mother, Mrs. (l/n), she had extremely similar facial features. I wonder about her father, what is he like?
I shook my head from the multiple thoughts appearing here and there. I shaked my heads with Mrs. (l/n) with a tiny smile and bowed.
She paused and studied my features, then had this glowing pearly white smile forming as she stared at me. "Oh my.." she chuckled a little. "I never knew my daughter would be friends with such handsome mens!"
I blushed, but not just because she literally complimented me (and the others) but because (Y/n) started walking downstairs on the stair wall near. She was in her pajamas and looked awfully, weakly tired.
"What's with the noises?-" (Y/n) gasped as she saw us and straight up came running and hugged each one of us into tight welcoming hugs. "You guys are here!"
Gou laughed. "Of course! Did we surprised you??"
"Obviously, I feel actually less tired now since you're all here." she gestured us in the living room to sit. Her mother walked back in the kitchen to get a tray full of tea and lemon juice.
Nagisa played with (Y/n)'s hair like some child. "I hope you'll get well soon enough, so that we could practice more for the relay at the prefectural tournament next year..."
(Y/n)'s face litted up like fire. "R-Relay??! Really?!" she looked at everyone for confirmation if it was true.
Nodding, everyone smiled at her reaction. "Yeah, and its good that you'd join because the rules did change a bit." Rei continued speaking. "They now needed five members each for each group on each school for next year's relay competition."
"A-And y-you think I-I should j-join it?!" she struggled to talk because of her intense excitement that made me think she was adorable.
Makoto nodded. "Of course! No one else in the club could join but you."
She smiled again, but a lot more brighter. She looked so much like her mother when she smiles in that way. "Yeyy!!! I've never been this excited from my whole entire life!" she cheered.
Mrs. (l/n) came back in the room with a silver colored tray on her hands. She placed it on the table at the middle of everyone. "Make yourself at home." she pleased.
Everyone started digging in and drink their chosen glasses, Makoto and Rei chose tea, Gou, Nagisa and (Y/n) chose the glass of lemon juice.
Me? I had no idea.
(Y/n) sipped and realize I was't participating on getting a glass her mom equally made. "You don't like?" she asked.
"No thanks." I simply muttered.
Her eyes tinted sadness as I answered and pouted. "You came here, so enjoy it mister water." she sipped on her glass of lemon juice again and then shoved the glass on my mouth afterwards with a cheeky grin.
I helplessly moved my face away from it with my hands covering my mouth. "I-I said n-no!!-"
Before I could realize, I felt something wet on my bottom. I tilted my head to check and my eyes widened. "Sh-Shoot!!!-" I mentally cursed in my head. The lemon juice was spilled on my pants!
(Y/n) snapped herself back in reality and felt bad later on. She apologized sincerefully and ran to get a box of tissue.
"No offense but.. you literally looked like you just peed your pants." Rei, not helping-ly told me with a slight uneven grin.
I shooked my head off him and stood up, finding the nearest restroom.
I occupied the restroom and started grabbing out my spare pants, yes, I have an extra piece of pants in my bag. Because in times like this, I just know this kinds of situation will happen.
After a few minutes, I rechecked myself on the mirror for approval and finally left the restroom.
Coming back in the room with this awkward tension in the air. I sat beside Makoto and found (Y/n) with Gou walking upstairs. She didn't looked alright at all.
"What happened?" I whispered behind Makoto's ear.
He flinched at me for a second. "O-Oh your here..." then he answered; "She was about to get tissues until she unexpectedly fell on the floor unconsciously, she could still speak but she was really dizzy in somesort.."
I paused, not knowing what to say.
**
"Could you get me that box of medicine beside you, Haru?" Gou pointed her index to the object.
I nodded slightly and gave it to her. She opened it but paused suprisingly for a moment and gave me the medicine. "You do it." she commanded.
Puzzled as I am, I just nodded again and took the medicine. I poured a small portion of the liquid on the spoon and really realized (Y/n) was already sleeping. "She's asleep Gou."
Gou rolled her eyes with a small grin and shaked (Y/n)'s shoulders to wake her up.
She yawned and gasped as she saw Gou on her sight. "Y-You are still here???..." she weakly smiled.
"Yeah, and Doctor Haru-Haru here will give you some medicine." she gestured me to come forward (Y/n) as she slowly sat up on her bed. I was cringing badly at Gou's idiotic nickname.
"The train is coming, (Y/n)!" Gou laughed cheerfully. (Y/n) just muzzled with a smile and opened her mouth and drink the medicine I gave. "Ooh, salty.." she bit her lip.
"A salty medicine??.." I confusingly said. Is that even a thing? I laughed mentally.
(Y/n) called out my name, I looked up and saw her smiling again. "Sorry again for earlier..." she apologized yet again. I formed a tiny smile on the corner of my lips and shooked my head off. "Its fine."
Even when she was weak due to her bad sickness, her smile still sparkled along with her adorable (e/c) eyes. A-Adorable?.. Uhm, alright.
She and Gou suddenly bursted out in laughter. "Doctor Haru-Haru!" they yelped in sync.
I gazed upon her and.. smiled.
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