Beep... beep... beep...[1]

In a certain room of a certain hospital, a girl lay on a bed. Her skin was smooth like satin, and her hair was as soft as silk. Her face could only be described as that of a goddess. Although she had been in a coma for a month now, it seemed almost as if she had simply taken a nap, and could wake at any time. Her breathing was deep and steady. Doctors had no clue as to what her condition was; she had simply passed out one day at school and had not woken up since then. There was no sign of any physical or mental stress, and according to all the knowledge of medicine they had, she should have woken up within a day of the incident.

However, that was not the case. Moreover, over the course of the last couple weeks, golden streaks had appeared in her luscious black hair[2]. Even her irises had turned golden in color. To put it frankly, the doctors had no clue what was going on. The hospital was run by people with morals, who respected the privacy of her family, and this fact, along with her being located in a private room, kept her from being in the news too much; however, her hospitalization was still mentioned rather often, especially by local news. After all, she had been in the hospital for a month now, and, as a beautiful girl who had been scouted as an actress several times, she naturally drew attention from society. Coupled with the fact that she was from a rich and powerful family, and that many rich and famous suitors pursued her, it was an attestment to her family's influence that she was not on the headlines. Control over the media was a fearsome thing.

Beep... beep... beep...

The door opened, and a nurse walked into the room. Checking all of the instruments, she sighed sadly. While she did not know the girl herself, her daughter was one of the patient's classmates. She had also gotten to know the girl's parents quite well over the last month, and as a mother, she understood their pain.

After changing the IV bag and checking that nothing was out of order, the nurse left the room, closing the door quietly after her.

Beep... beep... beep...

In the dimly lit room, a pair of golden eyes opened.