A/N: PRINCE OF TENNIS IS NOT MINE
Okay, I'm procrastinating AGAIN. Sorry. Well, you can't really see much Prince of Tennis yet, but it's coming. Please read and review!!!
It's so dark, Hazuki thought as she ran home from the Tokyo library. She slowed when she was halfway home. She was beginning to get tired. She began to hear footsteps. Out of the darkness, a man wobbled towards her. He beckoned to her, telling her to come closer. Of course, Hazuki backed away instead. He took a step forward. She took a step back.
Suddenly, the man lunged at Hazuki. She saw the glint of his knife and screamed. She tried to cover face but wasn't quick enough. The knife pierced her skin just under her right eyebrow. The man dragged it down through here eye. He pulled it out when it hit her cheekbone. Hazuki fell to the ground, crying out in agony. The pain was unbearable.
Hazuki's attacker fell to the ground face forward mere seconds after. She looked at him to see the blade of the man's knife protruding from his back. Clutching her right eye, Hazuki scrambled back from the dead man. She looked up to see a boy. When he came into view, she saw that he looked apologetic to her. He bent down, giving Hazuki a closer look at his face.
The boy looked to be about fourteen or fifteen years old. He looked her over, to see if she was hurt. He pulled her small hand away from her right eye. He cringed when he saw how bad it was. He picked her up and began running. Hazuki managed to ask, "Onii-san, where are we going?"
"I'm taking you to the hospital. We can call your otou-san and your okaa-san once we're there." The boy replied.
"My otou-san died five years ago." Hazuki replied quietly.
The boy was shocked, but he didn't slow down. "I am very sorry to hear that."
"What's your name, Onii-san?" Hazuki tried to keep her mind off the pain.
"I'm Tezuka Kunimitsu. What's your name?"
"My name is Narita Hazuki. Can I call you Tezuka-nii?"
"Yes, you can."
They didn't speak anymore. When they reached the hospital, the doctors, nurses, and patients were shocked at the sight of them. Hazuki's hands, face, and shirt were covered in blood. Tezuka had her blood on his fingers as well from examining her eye. Luckily, however, Hazuki hadn't lost too much blood thanks to how quickly the Tezuka had ran to the hospital, which wasn't too far away either.
A doctor called for a stretcher, and Tezuka placed Hazuki on it. Hazuki was thoroughly scared by now, so she held onto his sleeve. This surprised him, but he took her hand off of his sleeve. He shook his head and said, "I can't go with you, but when you wake up, I'll be there, okay?"
Hazuki nodded her head, and three nurses took her to the operation room. They moved her onto the operating table, and as they prepared for the surgery on her eye, Hazuki looked around. The room was brightly lit and was of average size. There were numerous machines all around the room and a table with surgical tools on it right next to where she was lying.
A male doctor turned to her, holding a syringe. It was filled with some sort of liquid. Hazuki became more afraid than she already was, if that were even possible. She had never liked needles. He said, "Don't worry. It's only going to sting a little. We're going to have you go to sleep. That way, you won't feel anything. Okay?"
Hazuki nodded, and the doctor injected the liquid into her. He was right; it did sting. The doctor handed the empty syringe to a nurse and turned around again. However, she slowly felt herself drifting off. Her eye began to hurt less and less. Soon enough, she was in a deep, dreamless sleep.
Meanwhile, in the waiting room of the hospital, Tezuka was sitting in one of the many seats. He was patiently waiting for Hazuki's operation to finish. Then, he heard footsteps and looked. A formally dressed man was standing in front of him. His eyes narrowed; this man was no stranger. He gestured to the chair across from Tezuka. He showed no opposition, so the man sat down.
Tezuka crossed his arms and waited for the man to say something. He smiled. Neither of the two said anything for quite a while. All they did was stare back at each other. Finally, Tezuka said, "What do you want, Inui-san?"
A/N: I need reviews! Otherwise, I'll think it's not worth writing!
