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Chapter 4
You want to do what?
Suguru's POV
I woke up and found myself staring at a plain white ceiling. I tried to sit up but a gentle hand touched my chest and a voice said, "Whoa their son… don't rush yourself."
I turned and found a twinkling eyed doctor smiling at me like Santa Clause. I resisted the urge to raise an eyebrow and asked, "Where am I? What happened?"
"Well, your parent's had almost had a heart attack when they heard that you and your brother were in an accident," the doctor said as he scratched the back of his head. I paled as the incident came back to me…
*Flashback*
Kakeru and I were falling. I suddenly hit water and swam up to the surface sputtering turning to look for Kakeru. I saw his form slowly disappearing under water a few feet away from me. I dove and swam towards his limp form. I reached out to grab him and he stared at me, then his eyes slowly closed. Shit, please be alive, please be alive, I thought disparately as I grabbed his wrist. I hauled him upward and we broke through the water. He coughed and I sighed in relief, and then began sinking into blackness hearing sirens somewhere in the distance.
*END OF FLASHBACK*
I grabbed the doctor's coat and screamed, "Where is Kakeru? Is he okay?"
"Relax son, your brother is just fine. In fact, he's just next door," I jumped out of the hospital bed and ran out into the hallway. I slammed open the door on the right of me and there he was. He was sitting on the bed looking out of the window next to his bed. He turned, startled by the loud bang and his eyes lit up as they met mine. I tackled him into a tight bear hug and nearly strangled him to death (it was an accident!). After a few last tests the doctors released us and we wondered into the lobby after we changed back into our regular clothes.
"May we speak to the family alone?" the doctor asked. I blinked and realized that mom, dad, Mito, Seven, and the whole soccer team were crammed into the small seating area in the corner. Mom, dad, and Mito got up and we walked to the hallway where yet another doctor was waiting.
"Suguru's vitals are fine, but Kakeru's lungs are very weak right now. We'll need him for weekly checkups and he mustn't do anything strenuous for the next few weeks," the doctor said. Kakeru's parents nodded and thanked the doctor while Kakeru kept looking down at his chest and taking deep breaths. The family was almost trampled by soccer members, and after a long and impressive lecture from our father, they jumped on me and Kakeru. I instantly batted away those who had jumped on my little brother while telling them that his lungs were weak. They apologized, and then proceeded to jump on me. I glared at them and began wrestling with them until my parents told us it was time to go. They drove us home while the soccer team went back to school. Kakeru was ordered straight to bed and I followed him upstairs. I tucked him in bed and froze as I saw his skin next to mine. He was paler than pale, he almost looked transparent. I swallowed the thought and I got up to leave but he grabbed my wrist.
"Suguru, can I talk to you for a little?" he asked. I hesitated before sitting on the end on the bed and said, "Talk away."
"I know you might laugh at this idea, but I was thinking… maybe… well…" he stuttered. I put my hand on his shoulder and in the kindest way possible I said, "Spit it out. You what to do... what?"
"Maybe I could join the soccer team again as a player," he said so fast that I almost didn't understand him. I blinked and growled, "Why on Earth would I laugh at you? I've been trying to get you to come back for the last couple of years."
"I need you to keep it a secret from mom, dad, and Mito. They won't let me play in this condition. You have to promise that you won't tell," he said. I thought about it then said, "I promise not to tell if you promise me one thing. If your condition starts getting worse, you'll stop playing. Got it?"
Kakeru nodded and we shook hands, sealing the deal. I went to my room and pulled out my diary from my desk drawer (do not question me; a diary is a manly thing). I wrote about the accident and about Kakeru joining the soccer team. I looked outside and realized that it was dark. I changed into my sleep ware and flopped onto bed, turning off the lights.
*The Next Day*
*Kakeru's POV*
I woke up and looked outside. The sun was just coming up and red and purple streaks covered the sky. I turned over to go back to sleep when I realized something; I couldn't breathe. I panicked and tried to force air into my lungs. I screamed and realized that it had coast me my last bit of air. The door to my room opened and Suguru came rushing in. I looked at him with wild eyes and seemed to have figured out what the problem was.
"Kakeru, sit up and relax your body," Suguru instructed in a tight voice. I did as I was told and I felt a small amount of air enter my lungs. After a few minutes, I was taking in deep gasps of air while rubbed my back gently.
"T-that was scary," I murmured.
"I bet it was, your lungs are very weak so we have to be very careful," he said as he helped me back to the bed. I lay down and felt Suguru lay down next to me. I sat up quickly, blinking in confusion.
"I am so not letting you sleep alone and risk another attack," Suguru said. I sighed; when Suguru set his mind on something you could rarely convince him otherwise. I slowly fell back into the welcoming arms of sleep and awoke in a few hours. Suguru and I stumbled downstairs, dressed and half asleep. We ate breakfast slowly until we saw the time and shoveled food into our mouths as we ran outside. I hopped on the back of Suguru's bike as he pedaled faster than the wind. We arrived at school right before the gates closed and stumbled to our classes. At the end of the day I filled out a form that let me become a player of the school soccer team. Most of the players welcomed me back but a few gave me a death glare. The coach made a surprising announcement that he would be transferred out in a few weeks and there would be a brand new coach coming. After an easy practice session Suguru and I headed home. I carried a soccer ball under my arm talking about different plays with Suguru. There was a scream and my eyes snapped to the source. A young girl was in the middle of the street, hugging her puppy close to her chest as a speeding car headed for her. As I got a better look at the driver I realized his attention was elsewhere and didn't see the girl at all. I let the ball drop from my arm and kicked it instinctively. The ball curved and hit the windshield of the car straight on. The car squealed to a stop right before it could hit the girl. I looked at the ball as the driver yelled at me angrily. Did I just do that? How? Suguru turned to me, smirking slightly, and said, "Like I was saying before, the zone."
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