This is my first Inazuma Eleven story. I hope you like it. And a HUGE thank you to Pokefan291 for beta reading this story!
"Ah, Nagumo, Suzuno," Hiroto called as he found the two lounging about on the couch, "Have either of you seen Ryuuji anywhere?"
"No," The pair answered, not bothering to take their eyes from the match they were currently watching.
Hiroto sighed and sat down on one of the vacant chairs. "I'm worried about him. He's been acting weird for days now." Nagumo and Suzuno didn't bother answering, seeming to have not heard anything Hiroto had just said.
Hiroto shook his head and turned when Hitomiko came in with the mail. "Nee-san, have you seen Ryuuji?" He asked.
Hitomiko looked at him and shook her head. "I saw him leave earlier, but that was hours ago. He's not back yet?"
Hiroto shook his head. "I'm going to go look for him. He's been acting strange and I'm worried."
Hitomiko nodded and said, "Call me if you find him or run into any problems." Hiroto nodded as he grabbed his jacket and ran outside. Hitomiko turned to the two on the couch and asked, "Aren't you two going to help him?"
Nagumo snorted and asked, "Why? He's probably fine." Hitomiko shook her head as she wandered into the kitchen.
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"Have any of you seen Hiroto or Ryuuji?" Hitomiko asked a few hours later when the sky had grown dark. Everyone looked at each other and shook their heads. She sighed and was about to say something when the phone started to ring.
"Hello?" She answered.
"Nee-san, I can't find him anywhere!" Hiroto's panicked voice came from over the phone.
"Hiroto, calm down and tell me where you looked," Hitomiko said calmly.
"I looked everywhere! I even asked Endou and the others and they helped me look, but we couldn't find him! I'm going to try Mt. Fuji next."
"What makes you think he might be there?"
"I don't know, but I don't know where else to look for him!"
"Alright, where are you? I'll come pick you up and we can look together."
"Thank you, Nee-san. I'm with Endou and the others at their school."
"Alright, I'll be there in a little bit." She hung up the phone and sighed.
"What's the matter?" Osamu asked.
Hitomiko looked at everyone in the room and said, "Ryuuji is missing. Hiroto went out to look for him but couldn't find him. Hiroto thinks he might be at Mt. Fuji so I'm going to take him there and help look."
"Ryuuji's missing?" Osamu asked. "Why would he go back to Mt. Fuji?"
"I don't know," Hitomiko said. "I'm going to pick up Hiroto and go look for him. Stay out of trouble while I'm gone."
"I'm coming too," Osamu said.
"We all are," Reina said. She glared at everyone else, daring them to object. Nobody did. Hitomiko nodded and motioned everyone out to the van.
As she started the van she told everyone, "Keep a lookout in case you see Ryuuji." Everyone nodded and buckled up. Once they had picked up Hiroto, Endou and the rest of Inazuma Eleven, Hitomiko headed toward Mt. Fuji.
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"It certainly looks like someone came here," Hitomiko stated, staring at the makeshift entrance that had been made by clearing much of the debris away.
Hiroto didn't say anything, but entered and started off down the slightly slanted hallway. The others looked at each other before they followed him in.
"Ryuuji!" Hiroto called, looking into all rooms that used to be inhabited by Gemini Storm. Suzuno had taken the old rooms for Diamond Dust, Nagumo for Prominence, Reina for Gaia and Osamu for Epsilon. The rest had spread out to look everywhere else.
When he didn't find anything, he ran to the stadium before heading to the room the meteorite had been held in. Once he got in, he carefully picked his way around chunks of metal and loose wires as he searched for his green haired friend.
Just as he was about to give up and try another room, he saw a flash of green from the corner of his eye. He turned and headed in that direction. Hiroto's eyes widened when he laid eyes on his friend. Ryuuji was on the ground, unconscious.
"Ryuuji," Hiroto whispered before running forward and shouting, "RYUUJI!" He fell to his knees next to the green haired boy and started shaking his shoulder. "Come on Ryuuji, wake up." He pulled the younger boy toward him and started checking him over for any injuries.
When none were found, he shook the boy again. "Wake up Ryuuji, come on, please, wake up." When he still didn't receive a response, he lifted the Ryuuji into his arms and headed towards the exit.
"Nee-san!" he called as he got close, "Nee-san!"
"I'm here Hiroto!" Hitomiko called back. "Did you find him?"
Hiroto didn't answer as he stepped out into the early daylight with Ryuuji in his arms. He ran over to Hitomiko and looked up at her with pleading eyes. "He won't wake up Nee-san," He told her, "He doesn't seem hurt, but he won't wake up."
Hitomiko took Ryuuji and started checking him over as she said, "Hiroto, call an ambulance, Osamu, Reina, call the others and tell them we found him." The three nodded and turned to do as they were told.
Once everyone was out and knew of the situation, Endou put a hand on Hiroto's shoulder and said, "He's going to be alright." Hiroto nodded but didn't say anything.
When the ambulance arrived, Hitomiko said, "Osamu, Hiroto, you two ride with him. I'll follow with everyone else in the van." Nobody argued as they quickly went to their assigned vehicle.
The ride to the hospital was short but seemed to take days for Hiroto. He hated how pale Ryuuji's normally tanned skin looked.
At the hospital, nobody said anything as they waited for the news, wanting to know what was wrong. When a doctor finally did come out, Hitomiko got up to meet him. "Are you here for…Midorikawa Ryuuji?" He asked as he checked the name on his clipboard.
"I am," Hitomiko said with a nod.
"I'll start by telling you he's alive and it appears he is uninjured." He cleared his throat before continuing, "From what we can tell, however, all his signs are pointing toward a coma."
"What does that mean?"
"It means that he has somehow entered a coma and we do not know when he is going to wake up."
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