The girls were helpless and couldn't do anything about the boy's war. Since Yuuji couldn't meddle, he tries to stop Haruki. But Haruki's rage devoured his very existence and pushed Yuuji off of him. When Izumi fainted, Satoshi caught him. He carried him and ran outside. Everyone saw the sorrow in his eyes while carrying Izumi. He, who was gravely injured, managed to run while carrying a person with the same weight as him. While the others who weren't unscathed couldn't do so. Everyone panicked and immediately ran after Satoshi. They couldn't catch him, so they took another cab.
Upon arriving at the emergency room, the nurses were shocked to see the state of the two. They also noticed that they had company. "Goodness me! Is that Izumi? What happened?!" asked the nurse. When Haruki heard this, he hurriedly replied. "I am so sorry, it was my—" just before Haruki dooms himself, Satoshi saves him. "We escaped from a group of men who tried to abduct us. I fought them to save Izumi and the others," said Satoshi. Everyone was stunned and went silent. "Where should I put him?" asked Satoshi while weeping. "Here, this bed is already open," offered the other nurse. Satoshi then lays Izumi down in the bed. "Go to the other bed, young man. We also need to treat your wounds!" said the nurse. "No, I am fine. Please don't report this to the police. I already did it, and they were reprimanded. Thank you for the concern, but I am now going—" Before Satoshi could finish talking, he fainted. Luckily, Yuuji has a fast reflex. "Iwamoto-senpai!" exclaimed Yuuji as he pulled Satoshi's hand to prevent him from falling. The nurses helped him to lay Satoshi down in the other bed.
Because of this, the two lovers, not connected by the red string of fate, were lying in a hospital bed next to each other, continuing suffering.
"Kindly wait outside as we treat the patients," said the nurse. Everyone went outside and sat at the bench near the ER door. They stared into nothingness as tears continuously crept out from their eyes.
"Why would you do that idiot?! What if Satoshi dies? How can you defend and deem yourself as innocent?!" said Megumi with a soft and guilty voice. "I KNOW!" said Haruki as his hands trembled. Mayumi held his hand tightly while also weeping. "I was right again in the first place! But you know me Megumi! You know that I cannot tolerate people who use others for their gain! And what's more, he lied and manipulated us!" said Haruki as he sobbed uncontrollably. "Izumi made me guilty! He even protected him despite what he did! I hate him! I hate his kindness! It's too bright! He may be an intimidating person outside, but inside, he can be easily destroyed!" said Haruki further. "I don't know what made Izumi did that. He even said that regardless of what he did, Satoshi is still his lover," he added as his sobs lied low.
"You don't know what pain Satoshi endured all these years! I saw it in his eyes! He is trully regretting! He was finding a way to confess but he confessed at the right time with a wrong person! You know what I am talking about, Haruki! As soon as I saw him in front of their house, begging for help, I felt his sincerity! How could you do that?!" said Megumi as she continued weeping.
Soon, they overheard the conversation inside the ER.
"Who was with them? Is Haruki there?"
"I don't know, sensei. There were two maidens and two gentlemen waiting outside."
"Ah, then I'll see them this instant."
A doctor revealed himself. "Oh, it is really Haruki. I do not have time to reminisce about the old times. I have to tell you about the condition of the two," said the doctor. "Please do, Asahi-sensei," said Haruki. "Do you know him, Haruki?" asked Mayumi. "Yes, he was our attending physician, Tachibana Asahi.
"Okay, I'll start with Izumi. Even though he conquered his asthma, there's still a slim chance for it to come back. Don't worry; he's just stressed. That caused him to have a low heart rate. In medical terms, it is called hypotension. You know this Haruki-kun, right?" said Asahi. Haruki just nodded and wiped his tears. "He will wake up in a moment, so don't worry. The problem is the other one. What was his name again?" wondered Asahi as he checked the record for Satoshi's name. "Ah, yes. Iwamoto Satoshi-kun. He suffered a concussion in his temporal bone. It might affect a certain part of the brain that is associated with memories. We couldn't say that he has no brain injury just because his CT scan of the brain is normal. We still need to observe him for a while. In the worst-case scenario, he might suffer amnesia," said Asahi. Everyone experienced déjà vu as Asahi says the word: amnesia.
"There are two common types of amnesia. Retrograde and Dissociative. These are the ones you often see on television. Retrograde is the type where a patient forgets the event before the amnesia occurred, while Dissociative is the type where a patient forgets who they are. There are rare cases where a patient suffers from these two and is often used on television. It's a typical cliché," said Asahi. "I'll be doing my rounds and will be checking the two from time to time. If you need help, don't hesitate to ring the nurse bell," said Asahi as he left.
"Eh, déjà vu," muttered Yuuji. "It seems that karma immediately attacked Iwamoto-senpai if he really said those things. His lies will become truth if that's the case," he further added. "Stop it, Yuuji-kun. He might get jinxed!" said Megumi. "I just realized something," said Mayumi. "What is it, Mayumi-san?" asked Megumi.
"There is no one to blame on this situation we're facing," said Mayumi. The three were confused by what Mayumi had said. "Why would you think Mitsuru fooled around during middle school? Why did he target Satoshi's twin? It is because of Izumi. I was dense. I only realized at this point why Mitsuru was clingy with Izumi. Because of what Mitsuru did, Satoshi was fueled with the desire to avenge his twin, and so, he seduced Izumi. I might be wrong about this, but what if Izumi really liked Mitsuru back then and he did what Mitsuru exactly did with Satoshi's twin?" said Mayumi. "Mitsuru-nii and Izumi-nii love each other? How so, Mayumi-senpai?" asked the stunned Yuuji. The two were silent since they knew that Mitsuru and Izumi loved each other.
"The only difference is that Izumi dated Satoshi for real. In that moment, he really fell in love with Satoshi, forgetting about Mitsuru. Mitsuru could no longer contain his frustration that's why he confessed to Izumi. And with that, we didn't know that Satoshi was already replaced by his twin, seeking revenge. According to Megumi-san, Satoru battered Satoshi. But one thing's bothering me," said Mayumi. "What is it, Mayumi?" asked Haruki. "Satoshi's strong and almost undefeatable. Why did he choose not to fight back? He could've attacked his twin without hesitation," said Mayumi.
"That's because he pitied his twin," said Megumi. "After all, they're brothers. But he warned him that if he ever hurt us again, especially Izumi, he won't hesitate to kill him," said Megumi as he stood up and faced the wall. "What a twist, indeed. It seems that they've been caught in a cruel destiny they must resist," she added even further. Then, the nurse came out to deliver the update. "Is Haruki-kun here?" said the nurse. "Yes? It's me, responded Haruki. "Izumi's awake now. He wants to see you," said the nurse. "Can we come as well?" asked Yuuji. "Sure!" said the nurse gleefully.
They all went inside and greeted the emotionless Izumi. "Why would you do that? We would've at least listened his further explanations. I looked at his records here and he suffered a concussion in his head. What would you do if he dies?" asked Izumi as he didn't want to look at Haruki. "I'm sorry," said Haruki as he was close again to cry. "Regardless of what he did. He is still my lover. I wanted a proper closure. I haven't shared my side yet why I courted him," said Izumi with a calm tone. "You used to hit and get angry at me for acting impulsive. You should know that, Haru-chan," he added. Everyone stayed silent until Izumi confessed.
"I'll make it direct and clear. I was in love with Mitsuru for a long time. Seeing him dating anyone else besides me hurt my entire being. That's why when Satoshi showed some signal, I dated him. I thought I was the one who used him, but it turns out we used each other to address the feelings that have been storming our conscience since day one," said Izumi. Unlike Haruki, the rest were shocked. "It turns out Mayumi's hypothesis was right," said Megumi as she laughed. A laugh that is kind of surprised, with sorrow in it. "I'm speechless," said Yuuji. And Mayumi was silent.
"But don't get me wrong," said Izumi. He looked at the state of Satoshi and held his hand. "I am still angry at him. I am just glad that he isn't like his twin. He is the anti-hero of my life. He did those things because of his own interest. Because of him, I found replacement for Mitsuru. And because of him, Mitsuru and I aren't together right now. I hate and love him at the same time but I need to let go of him. Staying in this relationship will only hurt the two of us," said Izumi as he cried once more while holding Satoshi's hand.
"I-I was so dense! I thought Mitsuru was just clinging to me like an annoying older or a younger brother. I didn't know that he also liked me. And as a result? I exactly did what Mitsuru did. This is so messed up!" he said as he continued crying. "Hurry and wake up already, idiot! I want to clear things up and break up! That's what you wanted, right?! So hurry up!" said Izumi while his wail had gotten stronger. After that, Izumi fell asleep.
"He must be truly exhausted. Let's let him sleep like that," said Megumi as she jerked with tears. "He really got me this time," said Haruki as he slightly laughed while crying. "I didn't realize you were this cute when crying," said Mayumi. A moment of silence followed, and afterwards, they all broke into laughter.
The next day, they were waiting for the two to wake up. It was already afternoon, and Akihiko visited them. "Why? What happened?" asked Akihiko. "Izumi suddenly fainted when he saw—" as Megumi was about to respond to Akihiko, Izumi woke up. "Is Satoshi awake yet?" asked Izumi as he rubbed his eyes. "Well, look at you, just like a toddler who constantly looking his 'dad!'" said Akihiko before laughing. "Seriously, dad? We're in a serious situation, her," says Izumi as he went lay down and buried his face on the pillow. Everyone was also holding their laughter. "Kidding aside, would you mind answering my question?" asked Akihiko. "Satoshi fell down the stairs, and as I saw blood coming out from his head, I fainted," said Izumi. "Then why Haruki seem crying since last night?" asked Akihiko. "I-It's!—" exclaimed Haruki. "Oh, he thought we're going to die so he cried his heart aloud as if we're about to step into the light," said Izumi. Everyone laughed and was relieved that Izumi was back in his usual self. Little did Akihiko know that his son was hiding secrets from him. A white lie that protected everyone.
"Can I talk to Yuuji-kun and Megumi privately for a second?" asked Akihiko. "You better not tease them, dad. Despite your intimidating aura, you still act infantile around us," said Izumi. "Of course not! I know that you also inherited most of my traits, so don't worry about it!" reassured Akihiko as he laughed and pulled Megumi and Yuuji out of the room. "So, did the two break up yet?" asked Akihiko. "Not yet, uncle, they were going to talk about it, but Satoshi fell down the—" Megumi was interrupted as they heard a scream.
"IZUMI! DON'T LEAVE ME! I AM SO SORRY!"
The nurses rushed to the room where the loud scream came from. They also called Asahi to assess the patient. Megumi and the rest went back to the room and were surprised that Satoshi woke up, tears flowing from his eyes. He was silent for about ten minutes, and after Asahi's examination, Satoshi talked. What he asked was truly disturbing.
"Who's Izumi? Who are you people? Why am I in the hospital?"