“Akari!” Aki grabbed her as she leaned forward, her hands balled in fists.
“Where have you been? You couldn’t even leave a number or something to reach you at? How could you leave her alone like that?” Tears ran down her face as Aki continued to hold her.
The initial sting had dissipated, but the burning sensation that remained paled compared to the sharp barbs thrown at him. It was his fault; he’d left her. “I’m sorry. I didn’t think anything would happen in the few days I was gone. Please, Sakura, where is she?”
“In there.” Hina pointed to the window across from the bench on which they’d been sitting. Kazuki looked through the tinted glass. Sakura lay on the bed with so many tubes and wires coming out of her that she looked almost inhuman. Several doctors and nurses stood around her,
