TITLE: FATAL NIGHT
AUTHOR: Belle-ange
DISCLAIMER: I do not own "The Prince of Tennis" or its characters, its creator is Konomi Takeshi, I'm just a fan who likes to make stories of the characters, and all characters other than "The Prince of Tennis" were created by me.
SUMMARY: How come an unexpected night of sadness and impotence, can take you to something that you have been waiting for a long time?
PAIRS: Echizen Ryoma/Fuji Shusuke/Tezuka Kunimitsu
CHAPTER 1
It was a cold and lonely night; the rain was slipping through the windows of that house hidden by the darkness of the night. Inside the house there was a child no older than 12 years old, green hair, pale, with light green eyes named Echizen, Ryoma, he was lying in the bed in one of the rooms of the house, in a fetal position hugging his knees sobbing quietly, pain, helplessness, despair, everything was too much.
He had been in that room for 2 days, he did not want to eat, or see anyone. His parents Echizen Nanjiro, a man of brown hair and brown eyes, and Echizen Rinko, dark-haired woman with pale skin and light green eyes and her cousin Echizen Nanako a girl between 20 and 25 years with dark hair and pale blue eyes, were quite worried because they didn't understand why the child that never stop running from one place to another didn´t want to do anything, and why he didn´t want to tell them what was wrong.
Unable to stand the situation the parents decided to try one last time to talk with him.
-Ryoma? - Rinko his mother knocked on the door, but nobody answered.
-Please Ryoma, you can´t be like that, tell us what happened- his father Nanjiro try to, but received no response.
-we are coming in Ryoma!- exclaimed his mother without receiving reply, so Nanjiro didn't wait anymore and hit the door causing it to come down. Never expecting what was behind the door, lying on the floor was the little boy of 12 unconscious.
-Ryoma!- Both of them shout at the same time while running to his side.
Nanjiro checked and noticed that his pulse was very weak, so he shouts at his niece Nanako to call an ambulance.
It wasn´t long before the ambulance arrived and so Rinko went with his son in the ambulance while Nanjiro and Nanako followed in the car, Ryoma was interned at the ER while his parents and his cousin remained in the waiting room waiting for good or bad news, they could not know.
After an hour of waiting, and starting the second hour the doctor finally came out.
-Echizen Ryoma Family? - asked the doctor while approaching the family.
-Yes, we are his parents- Nanjiro answer
-is he alright? - asked Rinko concerned
-I'm afraid it's not all good news, we were able to eliminate all the substances in his body, but he had a bad reaction to the treatment and now he is in a coma and we don't know when he will wake up. - the doctor told them with sympathy.
Nanjiro tumbled down on the seat with his arms resting on his knees and his face resting on his hands, Rinko hugged Nanako crying and Nanako was trying to be strong to support her aunt.
-You will be able to see him in a moment, - the doctor commented before retiring.
After waiting for ten minutes they were allowed to see him, the room where he was interned was quite spacious, the walls were a dark blue color with white floor, had a window that covered almost half of the walls overlooking a small lake surrounded by trees and beautiful gardens, below the window there was a sofa for 4 people, the bed was in the middle of the room surrounded by gadgets, there was a door on the left side of the room that lead to a bathroom.
Rinko sat on a chair on the side of the bed and took the hand of her little one; Nanako took a seat in the sofa next to the window, while Nanjiro positioned itself behind his wife with his hands resting on her shoulders.
A few minutes later the doctor came to talk with the parents.
-Good morning, my name is Minato Shiro and I'll be in charge of your child while his here at the hospital-. The Doctor said.
Nice to meet I'm Echizen Nanjiro, and this is my wife Echizen Rinko and my niece Echizen Nanako.-
-Echizen-sama could we talk outside for a minute please? - the doctor asked with a serious and thoughtful face.
-yes, sure- said Nanjiro following the doctor out of the room.
Having closed the door behind him, Nanjiro turned toward the doctor to hear what he had to say.
-I do not think it would have been a good idea to say this in front of your wife, but it is important that you know so you can take action on the matter- the doctor began describing the state in which Ryoma was brought in and how his recovery was going.
Nanjiro was calm from the outside, but inside he knew that his little boy was shattered, he was lying in a hospital bed and he could do nothing to help him.
-We discover something besides what I already told you- the doctor continue -I'm afraid your son was raped before he was admitted to the hospital- the doctor said lowering his voice so that the people inside the room couldn´t hear him.
-what!, what are you saying that is not possible- Nanjiro started to get worked on, "my poor little boy no, he didn't deserved it, he hadn't done anything wrong or bad to anyone" he thought while resting his hands and head on the wall.
-Echizen-sama I know that this is not ease, but you have to be strong for your wife, your niece and most of all for your son, they need you right now- the doctor said trying to calm him down.
-What you are saying cannot be truth, my little boy didn't deserved it- Nanjiro couldn't hold back the tears anymore, it was better to break down now than in front of his wife when he told her the truth.
-I'm so sorry Echizen-sama- the doctor said with a sad voice for the boy that was lying down in a bed in the hospital.
Nanjiro took a few minutes to compose himself, he took a deep breath and with a Thank you to the doctor he entered the room without being noticed, so he decide to go directly to the bathroom so he could wash his face, he saw his wife next to they're little one, the only change was her niece who had taken his place beside his wife to comfort her.
Nanako noting that his uncle had returned left the room so they could talk, she felt it was better to let them speak in private, so she went to the house for a change of clothes for the family, and to get a shower, and while there she decide to make some food for her aunt and uncle.
Meanwhile Nanjiro approach the edge of the bed and put his hands over his wife's and child's hands, Rinko turned to see her husband the moment he felt the hands over hers.
-What did the doctor said Nanjiro?- Rinko asked worried
-Rinko I need to tell you something but I need you to be calm- Nanjiro was trying to search for the right words to say what the doctor told him.
-What is it Nanjiro?, what did the doctor said?- Rinko asked with his voice sad and in despair.
-He said that our little boy, …. Our little boy was raped before he was admitted here- He finally told her, but his heart broke again when he saw the hopeless expression on his wife's face
Nanjiro took his wife in his arms hugging her close to him trying to comfort her at the same time that he took comfort, but nothing could take away the pain that both of them were feeling in that moment.
Not too long after, Nanako came back with a change of clothe for them and something to eat, both of them took a bath in Ryoma's room but neither of them touch the food. They didn't want to leave they're little one alone.
ER/FS/TK
Nanjiro decided to call Seigaku school to let them know that Ryoma was in the hospital, so he was unable to attend for the time being and they did not know when he would be able to go back.
Also he call the coach of the tennis team, that Ryoma was a member of to tell them that he would be absent for some time, the phone call was answer bye the coach Ryuzaki Sumire, a old women of brown heir, with honey eyes, he explain to her what has happened and that they were waiting for Ryoma to wake up.
He also asked her to tell Ryoma's team mates not to visit, at least till Ryoma was awake. Ryuzaki-sensei told him that she would handle everything on her side, that he didn´t need to worry, and to keep her updated for any change.
Ryuzaki Sumire had just hanged up with Nanjiro, she was extremely sorrowful because Ryoma was in a terrible condition in the hospital, and she could do nothing.
He called the regulars of the team to a meeting in his office where he informed them that Ryoma was in the hospital, but she never told them why, that was something that Ryoma would have to say to them if he so choose.
The regulars of the team were; Tezuka Kunimitsu the team captain, he had 14 years old, brown hair, brown eyes and pale skin; Oishi Suishiro, the sub-team captain he had 14 years old light dark eyes and dark hair; Fuji Shusuke, he had 14 years old, sky blue eyes, brown hair and pale skin; Kikumaru Eiji, a 14 years with red heir and green eyes and pale skin; Sadaharu Inui, a 15 years old with dark hair and he always wears square lenses; Takashi Kawamura, a 15 years old, brown hair, brown eyes and pale skin; Momoshiro Takeshi, of 13 years old, dark hair and dark eyes; and finally Kaidoh Kaoru, of 13 years old with dark hair, dark eyes and always wears a green bandana with white stripes.
The regulars were quite surprised, they had been really worried about Ryoma when he hadn't been to practice that morning, but they never thought it had been for that special reason.
-How did it happen? - Fuji asked, for the first time he didn't had a smile on his face, he was deadly serious and with his eyes opened.
-I don't know anything more, his father only told me that he was in the hospital, and I hope that you will not go and bother them for now, just till Ryoma wake up, it is hard enough for them- Ryuzaki told them with a severe voice.
-of course Ryuzaki-sensei, we will not bother them, we will wait till they tell us is fine to go and visit him- said Oishi with a sad voice.
-Yes, don't worry Ryuzaki-sensei- everyone answer.
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AN – This is the first story that I upload here in this site, so because I love reading in English I decide to translate it, I hope that you enjoy it and that you will tell me your sincere opinion.
I'm not a native English speaker so I asked beforehand to forgive me for any grammar mistakes, and please tell me about it so I can correct them and learn from them (this also help me practice my grammar n.n)
(Edited 2015)
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