(Eijun's P.O.V)
Doctor told me I had only a days left to live, and my world was turned upside down. I know that we're all basically dying in the end and no one of us knows when that end will come. I'm not afraid to die… I'm afraid my hopes and my dreams will never come true.
"Eijun..!"
I heard okaasan call my name. I turned around and she's standing right in front of me, she's crying. I've decided to give her a smile but sad eyes. My smile doesn't mean that I'm happy, I just want to show to her that I am fine but inside I'm not... pretending myself that I'm ok is killing me.
"...Y-you already knew, okaasan…?" I asked roughly.
Okaasan nodded and smiled, tears falling from her eyes onto the floor. She touched my face I let her cold hands slide over my warm cheeks.
"Eijun… I want you to know that no matter what happens… we will always love you!" She cried.
I just nodded. Oyaji and ojiisan are standing in the corner, with a smile on their faces. I finally gave up, my tears are starting to show then my smile is slowly fading away. I realized that I've been crying a lot these past few days after hearing bad news but I don't want to wipe away my tears because I'm still crying and it's not a sign of weakness but this makes me feel better and relief.
In the evening, fever, headache and nausea has me confined in my bedroom. I feel so hot to touch, sweat dripping down from my head and feel like I'm going to explode.
We're going back to Seidou soon and I couldn't let them see me in this condition.
"I have to bear the pain…." I said with smile.
All of a sudden I heard singing outside my song touched my heart, in fact all of the voices sounded familiar to me.
"It's a birthday song…?!" I said, startled.
The door of my room open slowly and the light suddenly turned on. My parents singing Happy Birthday in front of me. Okaasan holding a cake with sparkler candles. I stand up suddenly on my bed and watched them singing I didn't notice that I was smiling.
"Today is not my birthday... is there any special occasion today? " I asked and raised a brow.
"Hahaha! We know that and it doesn't matter! You should live everyday like it's your birthday!" Oyaji laughed while scratching his head.
"Oyaji…!" I blushed in front of them and I bet they noticed it.
I have a weird a family but I'm proud to be part of them, a family that's been there for me. Despite of being an only child of my parents, I'm very thankful that I'm not growing up into a spoiled brat, I really hate being the center of attention of the family because everyone thinks that only children are spoiled and overindulged. But sometimes it gets me lonely even if I have many friends it's a bit sad because I have no one to really talk to.
"My dear, make a wish and blow out the candles!" Okaasan said kindly.
I felt heartache at that moment when okaasan said 'Make a wish'.
Why do I need to wish if I have only a days left to live and is there any hope that my wish will be granted within a few days?
"Eijun…" Oyaji gasped.
"Okaasan… do I still have a chance to make a wish?" I asked.
I see her smiling at me like the glowing sunshine that made me feel relieved. I take a deep breath in and I realize ojiisan was preparing his hand to slap me but oyaji stopped him that's why my smile broadened into a grin.
"Okaasan….oyaji…ojiisan… I will say it loud…. so please, listen carefully to me, 'kay?" I growled.
Their head nodded in agreement.
"I want to play baseball until the end!" I said with confidence.