Haruna loved her family and her life. She didn't care that they weren't rich, since she had a loyal and loving husband, and two wonderful sons. Ryounosuke worked hard to provide for them, while Haruna devoted her time and attention while he was away to their two boys.

She was sad when Ryousuke had expressed his intentions to go to high school in Tokyo, but she had understood his reasoning. Never let it be said she or her husband were unsupportive of their children's goals. While it was lonely without her eldest, she was still happy to have her baby nearby. She wasn't ready to be alone in the house all day while her husband worked.

Maybe she'd think about going back to work. She had thought it'd be fun to open a little bakery when she was younger. And there was a little shop that had just closed down that would be in a perfect location. Of course, she'd have to look at the costs for it first, probably take out a loan from the bank, think about hiring others, and some more small details. Or Ryounosuke could retire early and they could run it together.

Giggling to herself as she finished wiping down the kitchen, she imagined her husband excitedly selling the goodies she made while sneaking one or two every now and then when he thought she wasn't looking. Then again, he had said he might be up for a promotion soon. Well, she'd ask him about it later when he got home.

Tossing her dirty rag into the laundry room, she jumped when she heard a crash from upstairs. "Haru-chan?" She called, running to the bottom of the stairs. "Haru-chan?" Not getting an answer, she took the stairs two at a time, hurrying towards her son's room.

Knocking as she opened the door, her hands flew to her mouth when she saw her baby strewn across the floor, one arm outstretched towards the door, his glove in the other. Kneeling down next to him, she shook his shoulder. "Haru-chan, are you alright? Haru-chan?" Her heart plummeted when she didn't get a response.

Heaving a sigh of relief when she felt his heartbeat, she ran towards the phone, calling the paramedics. She wasn't sure what to do, or if she should move him. She kept glancing from the stairs to the door, wishing they'd gotten a cordless phone, or at least a cell phone, so she didn't have to be away from him.

The second she heard the click of someone picking up, she said, "Please help! My son just collapsed – he's not waking up! I-I don't know what to do!"

'Mam, please calm down. Where are you?'

"H-Home! W-We're at home!"

'Can you give me the address please?'

Haruna floundered, trying to remember the address off the top of her head. "I…Damn it…A-Akasaka one ten five!" How could she forget where she lived at a time like this! "P-Please hurry!"

'We are on our way. I'll need you to remain on the line. What happened?"

"I don't know! I heard a c-crash and found h-him like th-that!"

'How long ago was this?'

"A-A minute or t-two!"

'Was there any blood?'

"N-No. I-I don't think s-so. I-I didn't want t-to move him."

'Are you next to him?'

"No! T-The phone i-is down-downstairs and he-he's upstairs! I-I can't b-bring the p-phone up!"

'Mam, please calm down. The responders should be there soon.'

Shaking her head, tears rolling down her cheeks, she prayed her baby would be alright. She couldn't lose him. He was her baby. He was still so little. He had his whole life ahead of him. Squeezing the phone tighter, she wondered what was taking them so long to get there. Her baby was in trouble!

Hearing the faint sounds of sirens outside, Haruna slammed the phone down and ran towards the door, throwing it open. She barely waited for the two to exit the vehicle, before grabbing the closest woman's wrist and dragging her into the house.

She towed the taller female up the stairs and into the room, dropping back down next to her youngest. Brushing his hair back, she scrubbed her eyes with her sleeve. She scooted a little out of the way when asked, but refused to go too far. This was her baby and she was keeping him in her sight.

The two paramedics set to work quickly, loading him onto a stretcher carefully and carrying him down to the ambulance. Haruna stayed beside them the whole way, jumping into the back and grasping hold of Haruichi's hand. She leaned forward, bringing the hand up to her cheek and hiccupping.

The doctor sat down facing the two nervous parents. "Let me start by telling you your son will be just fine." He smiled at the relieved faces. "From what he told us, and from the tests we ran, he appears to have arrhythmia. Most cases of this are not sever, and people usually are able to live their lives without it bothering them."

"So it's not serious?" Haruna asked hopefully.

The doctor frowned. "Not at this moment, but his case is not like the majority of others. We believe he has Long QT Syndrome, which can be deadly if not treated correctly. He'll need something to help control the arrhythmia or it may worsen with time. I have a few options at this moment. We can either start him on some medication, we can give him a rate-responsive pacemaker, or we can put in an implantable cardioverter defibrillator.

"Medication may help for a while, but it's not a guarantee and may potentially worsen the effects if his body reacts negatively towards it. Pacemakers and ICD's are a better option for him, and only require minor surgery. They are essentially the same, however I'd recommend an ICD as it will continually monitor his heart rhythm and will send a small charge to his heart to correct it. Should he suddenly go into cardiac arrest, this may help save his life.

"We believe the trigger for the Long QT Syndrome was the amount of exercise he goes through for baseball."

"Does that mean he can't play anymore?" Ryounosuke swallowed. Haruichi would be crushed.

"The ICD would allow him to continue playing, however he'd have to be careful not to damage it should he come into any physical contact during the game. He'd also have to come in every few months for a checkup in order for us to make sure it's working properly and nothing needs replaced." Seeing their indecision, he said, "I'll let you two talk this over for a while. Would you like to inform your son, or shall I?"

Haruna swallowed and shook her head. "You can probably explain it better than we can." She and Ryounosuke watched him leave before turning to the other. Haruna sniffed and moved over to sit in her husband's lap, burying her face in his shoulder. "I'm scared."

"I know, but you heard Tajima-sensei, Haru-chan is going to be just fine." He stroked her hair, hugging her tightly. "He's going to be alright."

The two were quiet for a while, taking comfort in each other, before Haruna pulled back and wiped her eyes. "What are we going to do?"

"I think we should go with the ICD. Tajima-sensei recommended it, and I want to make sure Haru-chan's going to be alright in the long run. If this device can protect him, then I want to get it."

So I was thinking about how Haruichi had a stamina problem, and, being me, I thought, "What if it was because he had a health condition or was in the hospital for a while before he came to Seidou?" And a little research on Google later this story was born. Let me know what you think and if you want more.

Also, I have no knowledge of this heart condition or the treatments except what I learned from Google. I may be wrong, or the information may not be accurate, but I did attempt to research about it so I could get it at least a little closer.