Author's Note: Woohoo! The official first day of summer. I can't believe school is actually over, and I just have two months to do absolutely nothing (plus a whole bunch of other stuff, but we'll get to that later). So far I have three stories in progress, and I'm trying to figure out how to get them all done. There's this one, He's Just Not That Into You, and an OC/Ootori/Shishido fic. For the Ootori fic, I have the first chapter done, but I just want to get a head start on a few more chapters before I post it. In the meantime, please enjoy this story, and review! Otherwise, where else am I supposed to get my motivation to write?
CHAPTER ONE: WAITING
Everyone was waiting in the hospital corridor, hands wet with sweat and foreheads creased with worry. Oishi paced back and forth across the room, talking nervously to Kikumaru's parents over the phone. This was the only sound being emitted among the regulars. Other than that, it was completely silent. No one dared to say anything. At that moment, one of the doctors walked briskly from the room, rapping his clipboard as he did so. Tezuka stood up from his seated position and approached him.
"How is he?"
The doctor rapped even harder on the clipboard and released a deep sigh before answering.
"He has some really nasty cuts and bruises, but we've already treated them and repaired them with stitches. Essentially, his body is in working condition, though he's going to have to take it easy for the next couple of weeks."
Some minor form of cheering could be heard from among the regulars as their stiffened bodies deflated with relief.
"However…"
The pleasure was shortly-lived as the room fell silent again. By now, even Oishi, who was currently preoccupied with the telephone, was listening intently.
"…he hit his head in the accident and has slight brain damage. He's suffering from post-traumatic amnesia."
"So he can't remember anything?"
The doctor shook his head.
"But won't he just regain his memory back naturally?" Kawamura spoke up. "One of our players had amnesia a few weeks ago, and he was fine within a couple of hours."
"Well normally he would, but this was a pretty severe head injury," the doctor explained.
"Which means?" Momoshiro asked.
"Which means there's a good chance he might never get his memory back."
Oishi dropped the phone.
Psst. There's a button at the bottom of this page. I heard if you click it, the Prince of Tennis characters come to life.
