1Waiting Unknown
By: 1xmocha
Rating: T
Pairing: OT5
Disclaimer: I do not own Prince of Tennis nor the characters
Waiting...
Seems like forever. But when you are done waiting...
Will you be ready to except the result?
No matter how painful it might be?
Chapter 3
He wanted to open his eyes. He really did. But he felt so damn...
Tired.
Would it just be easier to fade away into nothingness?
No.
He had things to do. He'd never given up on anything so far so why should he now? It should be so easy. Oh so easy to open your eyes. But it was hard.
He was on a edge now. He could stay. Stay here forever. Or he could go. Jump and return. Return to life, to Fuji, Atobe, Tezuka, and Sanada.
Without a seconds hesitation, he jumped and the nothingness faded into something. Doctors, books, desks, iv's...a classroom.
"Welcome back to the land of the living Mr. Echizen."
Because even in the depths of despair there is always a single ray of hope.
He was nowhere. They searched through the crowd with their eyes frantically. Where was he?
"Ouch." Ryoma spoke. "I'm Doctor Takaoka. You are at school. Remember? You were shot." Oh he remembered alright. The pain in his chest, his arm bracing his fall, breaking, the hard floor splitting his head... "Quite a number he did. You have a small gash on your head, your right arm is fractured, and you were shot but you're alive." That's right he was alive. "Can I go Ryoma questioned?" "Sir you are critically injured!" "There's somewhere I need to be." Ryoma stressed trying to get the point across. He wanted to just go home...to them. "I see." the doctor concluded knowing that he was going to lose the fight. "Just take care of yourself." he spoke seriously. Ryoma nodded and wobbled out the door.
Looks like he wasn't going to be playing tennis for awhile.
Fuji just had to sit down. He couldn't take it anymore. They'd been here for hours and still no sight of Ryoma. The girl-known as Kara-had been showing them around the campus. But they were still not allowed to go in the buildings by the police. People were being released. Some by walking, some on stretchers, and others being carried in bags. The whole atmosphere was depressing full of death and despair." "Please stop looking like that." she spoke to us. "Ryoma-kun is alright. It's not a matter if if we find him but when we find him." Fuji smiled at her. "Thank you Kara-chan. I needed that." Kara smiled at him.
It was starting to get dark now. It was sunset time. Ryoma's favorite part of the day. All the yellows, oranges, and reds mixed together and faded away into night. This was the only night in 3 years they haven't seen it together. All of the sudden Kara gasped and took off running. They watched her run at a approaching figure. "Ryoma-kun!" she screamed. Ryoma smiled at her in relief. " I'm glad your ok." he spoke. He gave her a one-arm hug. "Thanks to you.' it was then that Ryoma looked past her and saw the 4 people he most wanted to see. No, needed to see. Kara let go of him. "Go get'em tiger." she winked, pushing him forward. Ryoma smiled at her as she ran off to go join some other friends. Ryoma walked forward to his lovers.
The waiting, the terror, the uncertainty...
Was over.
"Ryoma."
TBC...
One more to go!