It was very late that night and Ryosuke Takahashi is still awake doing his own research regarding some illness. It has been 4 years since he started Project D and 3 years has passed since he ended it. Even so, the name Project D has still been the talk of the town. No one can forget it, especially the man given the moniker 'Akagi no Shiroi Suisei'. Those times were one of the happiest times in the memory of Ryosuke Takahashi.
He thought, 3 years has passed... and yet she still hasn't come back yet. I wonder.
He looked at the wall clock. 3:48 am. He saved what he was doing and turned off the computer. He went to his bed. From his bedside table drawer, he took out a frame. He looked at it. "Yui… what happened to you," he said to himself. He placed it back to its place and tucked himself.
The following night had been one of his usual nights for the past months. Now working at his father's hospital, Takahashi General Hospital, Ryosuke Takahashi is now a resident doctor, a surgeon. Though, he chose that he'd have night shifts in order for his father to come home and rest. It was supposed to be one of those ordinary nights when suddenly he heard his name from the intercom.
"Doctor Ryosuke Takahashi, please come to the operating room immediately. Doctor Ryosuke Takahashi, please come to the operating room immediately."
He stood up from the chair in his clinic, wore his scrub suit, and grabbed a mask and a hair cap. He took a bar of chocolate from the drawer and went straight to the operating room. When he arrived, he saw his friend and nurse, Natsuko Fukuda, comforting a woman.
"Doctor," a nurse came to him, "Doctor, the patient is a 3-year old child who was shot. It was a stray bullet. It hit the boy's left arm."
"Alright," Ryosuke started. He wore the mask, the cap, and took a pair of gloves.
He continued, "If everything's settled, let's begin the operation. I do not want the child to lose more blood."
The operation started and it was a success. As expected to him, Ryosuke Takahashi is indeed a superb doctor. He disposed the gloves, and washed his hands. He looked at the young child. He walked out of the room. The woman he saw earlier was there. She stood up when he saw him came out. She went towards him.
"Doctor, how's my boy," the woman asked.
"He's doing well… though he needs blood," he replied.
"Please, take my blood. Please do everything you can just to save my young boy," the woman said.
Ryosuke nodded. He started to walk again when he suddenly heard a cry. He turned around and saw the boy's mother, her hands on her face. He went to her and said, "Ma'am, your son will be okay."
"I know," the woman started. She wiped her tears and continued, "It's just that… I'm worried."
The door of the operating room opened and the boy, sleeping on the bed, pushed by two nurses, came out with a dextrose attached to his left arm.
"See ma'am, your boy will be okay. Just please find a donor," Ryosuke said.
Tears started to form from the woman's eyes. He faced her and said, "If you want to be assured that your boy will be safe, I'll accompany you to his room. What is the room number?"
"Room 416 of the suite compound," the woman replied.
The two of them approached the bed and they didn't say something at all during the walk to the room. When the child is transferred to the bed on his room, the two nurses moved out and left Ryosuke with the woman. Ryosuke took the bar of chocolate from his gown and handed it to the mother.
"You may want to eat that," he offered it to her.
She took it and said, "Thanks so much."
While she's eating the chocolate, Ryosuke is fixing the dextrose. The woman spoke, "You remind of a friend of mine. He always gave me a chocolate whenever I'm down." Just then the door opened and a female nurse came in.
"Ma'am, you can just register the patient here. Please tell me the name of the patient," the nurse said.
"Akito Yamamoto, 3 years old," the woman replied.
"Your name please and relation to the patient."
"Sayuri Yamamoto, mother."
At that, Ryosuke froze. The nurse looked at him and said, "Doctor, you're still wearing your suit."
Sayuri looked at him and smiled. The nurse then called out to Sayuri, "Yamamoto-san, you shouldn't worry too much. Takahashi-Sensei will do everything to help you out. He's one of the best doctors here. And I'd bring something so we can get a sample of your blood." The nurse went out.
Ryosuke took off the scrub suit, the mask and the cap. Sayuri turned around but Ryosuke passed her and left the room. Sayuri went to Akito and kissed his forehead, the boy still asleep. The mother is still worried about her son. The door opened once more and Natsuko came in followed by Ryosuke.
"Hello again, Sayuri, didn't I told you that he'd be okay, so stop worrying," Natsuko said.
"Fukuda-Sensei, it's just that…" Sayuri told her.
"Well then, I guess I'd take some blood sample," Natsuko said to Sayuri.
Sayuri nodded.
They went to the living room part and Sayuri sat on the chair. Natsuko dragged the table. She cleaned Sayuri's left arm. Just when she's about to insert the syringe on her arm, she hesitated. "Ryosuke-Sensei, I can't do this, she's shaking." Natsuko moved out and Ryosuke came. He looked at Sayuri's eyes and then he inserted the syringe. Sayuri's face is filled with pain. Just then, Ryosuke leaned and kissed her. When he thought that he'd get the amount he needed, he parted his lips from hers and placed a band aid on the area where he inserted the syringe. He placed it on the tray that Natsuko's carrying and went out.
Shortly after that 'short encounter', Michiko Takahashi, the pediatrician, came in with her husband Seisuke Takahashi, a surgeon, together with Sayuri's parents – Tokiya Yamamoto, a hotel owner, and Yoko Yamamoto, a fashion designer. Sayuri turned around and saw her mother and father, with her Kaa-san and Too-san.
"Mother," Sayuri said and she hugged her mother tightly. Michiko came towards them and Sayuri hugged Yoko and her. Just then a nurse came in
"Yamamoto-san, your blood cannot be transferred to your son. I'm very sorry. Please find another donor," the nurse said and she walked out. Sayuri started crying again. Around ten minutes after that news was heard by Sayuri, Natsuko came in with a bag of blood. She handed it to Seisuke, who then attached it to the boy's arm.
"Fukuda-san," Michiko called her.
"Michiko-Sensei," she answered the pediatrician.
"Why is it Sayuri's blood cannot be transferred to the boy," she asked.
"Oh you mean to Akito. Well then it is–" Natsuko was interrupted by Ryosuke.
"It is because that her Type A blood had some deficiencies like she's got plastic anemia. The boy is type AB by the way," Ryosuke said.
"Ryosuke, how did you know about it," Seisuke asked.
"Father, I am a resident doctor here. I was the one who operated that boy. That means-," Ryosuke was now interrupted by Michiko.
"All right then! That's great. Yoko, I know you're worried too about your grandson and," Michiko said.
"I just knew we had a grandson. Yoko, you knew about this," Tokiya asked.
"WE just knew, koibito," Yoko replied.
"I didn't introduced you all yet," Sayuri said.
Sayuri Yamamoto stood up from the chair she was sitting on. She went to her son's bed and called each one's name.
"Minna-san, this is my son, Akito," Sayuri told them.
"You got married," Yoko asked.
"No mother," Sayuri answered her.
"Wonderful! Right, Ryosuke" Michiko exclaimed.
"Mother, what's so wonderful about that," Ryosuke asked.
"Now you two can finally get married. You had your engagement around 3 years ago, correct," Michiko told her son.
Ryosuke is walking out of the room when Sayuri grabbed his arm. Ryosuke shrugged her off. Sayuri smiled, looked at him, and held his hand.
"Thank you very much, Ryosuke-Sensei," Sayuri said and she let him go.
"Yuri," Tokiya started. Sayuri sighed.
"Listen, I'm not going to ask how, or what, anymore. You're a woman now. You're the one responsible for your actions. However, if you need help, we are here for you," Tokiya continued.
"Nee Seisuke," Michiko called her husband.
"Michiko, I'm sure you're excited since you've got a new patient," Seisuke said.
"Hai, but it's not just a patient, but it's Sayuri's son," Michiko replied.
Author's notes:
I do not own these characters… please review. Comments are highly appreciated. Thanks.