A/N: Hi, everyone. This is my very first fanfic ever! Hehehe, it's just for the beginning, though as this is a prologue. I love Mitsu couple and anything about K-ON! and that is totally the reason why I create this story. Thanks for reading and even reviewing. Since this is my first time, I hope that you guys would be easy on giving me any feedbacks. Hahaha, that's it, enough is enough. Now, let's go back to the story.

P/S: This is Mitsu's story. As what I typed before, this is just the beginning. Be patient!

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN K-ON! (T_T) Don't make me say this again, it's so sad.

Life, death, hello, goodbye

They are all in God's hand

Everything has been

Scratched in God's book

There is no one who could

Push his or her destiny away

-Anoymous

Prologue, When Love Is Whispering

The atmosphere in the ward was still deep in silence. Ayame is still lying weakly on a bed in the special ward. There were a few wires poked into her body. Her lips are dry that it makes the skin of her lips start cracking and peeling. Her eyes began to sink behind the increasing gaunt face. A doctor who was at her side for the past five minutes ago is still checking her up even if Ayame can feel that her fate is within her reach already.

"Doctor?" Ayame called the doctor weakly while coughing a little. "Yes! Why, Ayame-san?" asked Doctor Norimi who is now has treating her for more that two months by this time. "Thank you... thank you for all the physician services and kindness," said Ayame unrestricted. Her throat feels very painful each time to speak. Doctor Norimi startled for a moment. "That's my responsibility. Enough, you must rest now. Do not think too much about it. be strong. You can only receive further treatment when your condition stabilizes. Be strong, Ayame-san," Doctor Norimi advises her gently while grasping the hand of her patient.

Doctor Norimi also feels sad to see such a situation that Ayame been through. But because she thinks of herself as a doctor, the sad feelings in her heart were all set aside for a moment. I am a doctor, I cannot grieve in front of my patients. I must always smile and give them hopes. This is not the first time that I faced with this situation. Doctor Norimi tried to stregthen her spirit back.

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Ritsu stopped her black Ferrari car in the parking area of Hospital Tokyo. Ritsu and Mio get out immediately from the car into the hospital building. Their fast steps were leading continuously without any hesitation to Ayame's ward. Both of their minds are confused with many questions.

The clock shows that it's only 3 o'clock in the morning. They swing their feet quickly as their steps start to grow bigger and further. Their face totally show a very crystal clear anxiety that's filling up in their heart. A moment ago, they were called by a nurse that Ayame is in a less stable condition.

On Ayame's first day of hospitalization, they were told that Ayame is surfing a common disease. But from that day onwards, she looked increasingly tired and still not getting any better. Her face is pale and her body is weak.

Before Ritsu could even turn the doorknobs to Ayame's ward room, the door has been opened from the inside. Doctor Norimi gave a soft smile to Ritsu and Mio before she turns her eyes towards Ayame. Although she feels reluctant to do so, by not telling them just what Ayame really suffers, but she keeps on trying. Deep inside, she feels guilty to both Ritsu and Mio.

There were a few subtle smiles on Ayame's lips which began carving when she sees Mio and Ritsu. She was really touched by their willingness to come visit her so often without feeling any tired.

"Do not talk too much to her as her body is still weak. Please give encouragement to her so that she quickly recovered and willing to perform surgery as soon as possible," Doctor Norimi said quietly to them before leaving the ward. Mio and Ritsu are equally surprised by the statement just now. "Operation?" they said almost simultaneously.

Doctor Norimi realized her mistake, it turned out that she missed the talk. She immediately fled the scene, leaving Ayame to tell them all about it. perhaps it is maybe about time to confess already. Actually, she has been longing to tell the truth to Ritsu and Mio. But, she had to adhere to the principle doctorate.

Mio approaching Ayame's bed slowly and stroked the girl's sandish hair gently. Ayame has been lying on the bed since two months ago. It's only Mio and Ritsu who visit her mostly every day by taking in charge on a rotation basis.

Ritsu's face looked so serious. No direct shaft of a smile playing on her lips as her eyes are keep staring straight to Ayame's face. Ayame showed no any shocked reaction even just for a bit, but a smile. Ayame's face is always calm, it cannot be denied by anyone who see her.

"Put on the light only with us, Aya. Tell us the truth already about just what has you been suffering through?" Ritsu questioned her seriously. Ayame laughed softly in force. "I'm just enduring an ordinary pain." "Aya! Please, Aya, explain everything. What pain have you been bearing all this time exactly?" Exclaimed Mio too. "I think that you both match each other perfectly," replied Aya while looking at Mio and Ritsu repeatedly. "Just like a sun and a moon. Just beautiful, just fit each other. Right?" Added Ayame. She still does not answer any of their questions. "Aya! This is not the for the jokes! We are serious!" Interrupted Ritsu with a tone which sounded a little hard.

Ritsu is very concerned about her condition. For two moths she has been confined to such, always on the same bed, rarely moving. Ayame sometimes able to smile and laugh together with them. But now, it is running very slow, so Ritsu is very worried and depressed. Starting with only just one fine wire set on Ayame when she was first admitted into this hospital, eventually becoming increasingly interwoven into the body.

Ayame is her fellow. Together, they shared countless joys and sorrows once at all when they are still in the same university years ago. Ayame's happiness is her happiness too, as well as Ritsu's happiness is Ayame's happiness too. They always shared many secrets with each other before.

"I'm not gonna mention anything, Ritz. I'm just enduring an ordinary pain." "Stop it already, Aya! Do not fool us again. We are worried about you, Aya," said Mio a little stronger and then her voice is getting lost little by little, still echoed in the ward room. Tears start to trickle down her cheeks. She was too worried about Ayame. That woman has been very helpful to her for all this while. Every time in the presence of Ayame by her side, she felt so happy.

"Answer us honestly, Aya! What? Do you want to wait until when your life has been on the line, then you will really be honest to us? No, Aya, please don't do that to us. If you want me to kneel down for you just to make you explain everything, I would. I will kneel down for sure now," interrupted Ritsu then she knelt down in front of Ayame.

"No, wake up, Ritz. Do not do things like this to me. Please, Ritz. Do not make me feels like this," Ayame asked her best friend with hope that Ritsu will finally understand. Her heart began to be undivided loyalty by seeing this scene. Ritsu ignored what Ayame said to her. She is still kneeling in front of Ayame. "Okay, I will explain everything. But, you must get up first," asked Ayame. Finally, she had to give up. Her throat was getting irritated and hurts.

Ritsu got up from her knees. Ayame's tears began to flow out for the first time in front of Mio and Ritsu. Her eyes remain focused on Ritsu's and Mio's faces that stand on the left and right sides of her bed. Both of their faces are full with hopes. Mio pours a warm water from inside the bottle which was placed on a small table next to Ayame's bed into an empty glass. She gave it to Ayame and helps to raise her body up a little so that she could sip the water. Ayame once again lying on her bed then she starts to tell everything.

"In fact, I have been live through this disease for a long time already. But lately, it has become more serious time after time. In fact, actually..." Ayame still not able to confess. She is afraid if Ritsu and Mio could not accept everything. Especially Mio, her girlfriend.

Waiting for a reply from the unrestricted Ayame makes Ritsu's and Mio's hearts together fixed to the same rush and beats which only beating faster and faster repeatedly.

"Actually, I... I have brain cancer," told Ayame finally. "What?" Shouted Mio.

Ayame's words are just like a blow for her. Like a splinter that pierced her heart into pieces just now. A clear liquid in her eyes stagnant again and continues to seep out without control. Mio's face landed onto Ayame's chest abruptly. Her breath seemed to be uncontrollable.

"No!" shouted Ritsu like someone who's missing her consideration. "Why do you hide it from us, Aya?" Unhindered Ritsu questioned her before continuing again. "Haven't we been sharing our problems all this time? I know that..." Ritsu paused for a moment to control her grief. "I know that you are a strong and resillient in facing your life. You really can be independent. But... but why do you hide these things from us?" laments Ritsu full with rueful to Ayame's attitude. "Aya, Aya, why do you hide this? Why, Aya?" asked Mio while sobbing as she grasped her hand even though she knew that Ayame could not do anything else.

It'll never be like before again that whenever she faced a problem or two, she will meet with Ayame and asks for her opinions and advices. It'll never be like that anymore. Ayame could not not do anything else. Mio is spilling her tears without stopping.

"Mio... don't cry, Mio. I actually did not intend to hide all this from you. But still, I did not want to worry you. I love you. I do not like it to see people who I love, who I like to grieve over me," replied Ayame softly, trying to wipe Mio's tears but she could not. It feels like her body is directly attached to the mattress. Ayame's body getting weaker.

Ritsu could only see them while trying to hold back her own tears that were filling up her eyes.

"It's okay for now, Mio. The doctor has adviced us to let Aya rests. She needs plenty of rest so that she can perform that surgery as soon as possible," Ritsu advices Mio while placing her hands gently onto the girl's shoulders.

Mio know that Mio is really in love with Ayame. Just as how much she also loves people named Toshida Ayame. She was born into this world as an orphan. Since young, Ayame has been living independently. Ritsu's tears started detained since when she was thinking about Ayame's lifestory.

Why do people as kind as her have to face the best of their life like this? Ritsu questioned secretly in her heart.

The atmosphere in the ward was quiet agan. Each of them were playing with their own feelings.

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"Mio, Ritsu" called Ayame slowly, breaking the silence. "Yes," replied Mio and Ritsu almost simultaneously. "Come near a little," Ayame directioned them so that they both approached the bed. "Before I go for a very long time, I want to say something. I hope that you both can grant my last wish."

Ayame's hands are now crawling to find Mio's and Ritsu's. In her left grip is Mio's while in her right close grip is Ritsu's.

"Whate are you saying, Aya?" Ritsu gets angry by hearing Ayame's last words. Ritsu tried to release the grip but did not succeed. Ayame have the strength to not let it go out of nowhere.

"Before my eyes were shut tight, I want to see you two together," added Ayame, regardless Ritsu's protest then unite Ritsu's and Mio's hands.

Ritsu is speechless. She looked at Mio with a puzzled expression.

"Ritsu, I know you too love Mio. When you know that I love Mio, you pull things off out of our friendship. You did a good companion of mine. Until now, you consider me as a friend and was never be hostile to me. If it is someone else, probably I just didn't know what they could have done to me," Ayame pauses.

"Ritsu, please take care of Mio for me. I know you can make Mio happy more than me. Say yes, Ritsu," Ayame asked as she looked at Ritsu who would rather gaze at the floor beneath her feet just from seeing her face. A voice that came out from Ayame's lips became recede.

Ritsu tried to protest what was spoken by Ayame with any possibility. But what could she do as her memories began to haunt her past feelings for Mio and made her lips looked like it was locked up by a very large chain.

Ayame, why are you saying this now? Ritsu whispered unconsciously. Only his heart would be able to give such a whisper.

Ayame's eyes then shifted to face Mio's surprise look.

"Mio, I'm sorry if I'm convicted. I didn't know what I have to say again. But surely, I really love you, Mio. Just assume it as we have no match. Fate has determined everything. I pray that you and Ritsu will be happy together. She was very passionate when it comes to you, Mio. She could give you more love than I, Mio," Ayame pauses before continuing back what she wants to say before. It's very hard to be expressed, though.

"Mio, please let go of me for forever and just forget everything possible about me," asked Ayame on Mio as well.

Mio's tears flow with her heart that chocked. How must she face the next day without Ayame by her side? I really sure that I will miss her voice and I'll miss her jokes too.

Aya, pardon me. I will never can forget you. You will always be in my heart even as small as a sand. Your name and personal will never be forgotten by me. Mio has an internal monologue. To recite what she thinks in a straightforward, she will no longer able to do it. a grief has gripped her heart when she heard Ayame's sporadic in pain.

Ayame's eyes began to shift towards Ritsu and Mio then to their hands that she united just now. She still didn't want to let them go.

"Tainaka Ritsu, Akiyama Mio, please remember my will," said Ayame slowly.

Suddenly, Ayame's face changed. Wrinkles in her forehead began gradually to become engraved clearly. Ayame quickly holding her head with both of her hands and squeezing it. once in a while, she screamed a little by the pain.

Ritsu and Mio are equally surprised. "Aya, why, Aya?" asked Ritsu, she is really panice right now. "Aya! Aya!" Mio called Aya frequently when she saw that the girl's eyes start to close little by little. "Doctor! Doctor!" Ritsu shouted loudly.

A/N: Okay, enough with AyaMio, let's get to Mitsu next~. Next chapter will be released at least two weeks from now because I don't have internet line in my house (right now, I'm using my brother's broadband) and I have to go back to hostel today too. So, see you soon! Ops, I'm sorry to not mention about this before that I'm very sorry for any grammar mistakes! And also, feel free to correct my mistakes by telling me. Thanks! :)