Man, thank you so much for the reviews and e-mails. All you guys are awesome! Well, I'm off today- so happy! So I decided to go ahead and post part B which WAS chapter 10. So, if right in the middle of the chapter the mood switches dramatically- that's why.

I've gone over it many times so hopefully any errors got corrected. If not, sorry!

My knowledge of biopsies and such are…well, I have none. So I went to different websites to research it. So if it is not correct, I apologize about it.

Warnings: OOC, of course. Eiji being babied by his parents. OC also!

Title: This Nightmare

Chapter 9 / Part B

The snow falling down.

A soft lullaby.

In the gentle night I bury my face in my hands.

I don't want to know sorrowful experience,

therefore let the singing stay as

it is,

As it is until this dawn.

-Noir

Lullaby

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"Eiji-kun," Yui-sensei started, pulling the boys attention to him. He paused for a second, the expression the fourteen year old on his face, didn't belong there. He'd known the boy since he was a young child; he was always happy, smiling and laughing. Even when he was sick. But, being older now, he knew that Eiji knew how bad he was sick this time.

Eiji knew he could die.

"Eiji-kun, we have to take a sample of that lump in your knee and send it to the labs determine if it benign- none cancerous- or if it is a cancerous tumor. We really need to do this ASAP."

"Today?" Eiji's father asked.

"Hai. We're going to get you set up within the hour before your chemotherapy. We can't and won't delay that either." The doctor turned, getting ready to leave the room, he turned as he opened the door, "Eiji-kun, we'll be back."

With that he left, the other two doctors following behind him.

"Oh Kami-sama," Eiji's mother sighed.

"Nya, so much for a smooth day, ne?" Eiji tried to joke, trying to lighten the mood in the room. He hated seeing the sad looks on his parents face.

Especially when it's because of me. He thought.

"Gomen nasi, Tou-chan, Kaa-chan…" He mumbled, lowering his head. If he wasn't sick his mother wouldn't have tears in her eyes. If he was sick his fathers face wouldn't be so hard.

"Don't Eiji-chan. You have nothing to be sorry for."

"Demo, nya…if I wasn't sick."

"Oh, Kakyuu-chan! Now he's apologizing! When he could help not getting sick- like playing in the rain when we told him not to and not playing with strange animals- he never apologized. Eiji-chan, you had no control over this. None."

"I know." There was silence between the family before a slow smile appeared on Eiji's lips. "You know, Tou-chan, I recall you use to drag me outside to play in the rain."

"You what? Kikumaru Motoki, tell me he is kidding!"

"Well, honey, you see…Ah! Tattle Tale." Eiji's father snapped at Eiji, sticking out his tongue before running into the bathroom hiding from his angry wife.

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Within a hour, like the doctor had said, Eiji was in the OR- operating room- being prep for the small and quick surgery.

"Now, Eiji-kun, we're not going to put you to sleep for this. The tumor isn't too deep so we don't need to do too much cutting. We're just going to numb the area, then make a small hole so we can insert this wire," Yui-sensei paused, showing the boy, currently laying on his stomach, a long black tube.

"This has a camera on the end so we can see what we are doing from a monitor behind you. It also has a really small claw on the end, which we can cut and take samples from the tumor with. This will take no more than 30 minutes, alright?"

Eiji nodded gulping heavily.

He tried to keep all the thoughts in his mind back, trying to stay positive.

Think of something else, something good. He thought. Right now I'm missing Ryuzaki-sensei's math class. She's as though of a teacher as she is a coach, if not worse.

"Can you feel this, Eiji-kun."

"Hm, feel what?"

"How about this?"

"Iie, what are you doing, nya?"

The doctor chuckled, "Alright we're going to start, just stay still. You'll possibly feel some pressure but if you feel any pain, tell me right away."

"Or I'll just scream, nya."

"That'll work too."

I got a lot of balloons and flowers this morning. I wonder if the whole school knows now. I'm going to be missing a lot of school, but Fuji is going to keep me up with everything since all our classes are together.

"How are you doing?" A nurse asked interrupting his thoughts.

"Fine fine."

"Good, if you need anything let me know."

Man, this is kind of scary. What if that tumor is cancerous? What will that mean?

Stop it Kikumaru, nya! Don't think like that.

Think of something else…going back to school. Graduation is in a couple months, the Nationals are just in a few weeks. I bet…I won't even be a Regular anymore. I'm going to miss so many practices so many matches. I might not even be able to play…

Shut up Kikumaru!

Ok, I'm not talking to myself anymore.

"Are you sure you're alright?" The nursed asked, bending to get in his line of view.

"Hai, just thinking about some stuff."

She smiled gently at him, "You looked as if you're in pain."

Nya, in a way I am.

"I'm fine." He smiled back at her as she patted him on his arm.

"They are almost done."

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I bit my lip nervously as the nurse came in pushing a wheelchair in front of her.

"Ohayo, Eiji-kun." She said happily, I could help but to smile at the fact she used my given name, I preferred it. "Would you like to ride down to the Chemo Room or did you want to walk?"

I gulped nervously, biting my lower lip. Today is the day for my first chemotherapy session and needless to say, I'm scared, more scared then I was from the biopsy. Not just scared but frightened, I hadn't stopped shaking since I woke up that morning.

I bent my knee, which was wrapped in gauze, from the biopsy done over a hour ago. It didn't hurt so much, just some discomfort.

"I-I'll walk…" She nodded and began pushing the wheelchair to the corner of my room when my dad chimed in stepping in front of her path.

"May I ride in it?" He asked, and I sighed shaking my head. Have I already said, my dad has issues?

"Motoki!" My mom when over to him and pulled him back.

The nurse blinked a couple times before turning back to me, "Are you wanting you parents to sit with you while-"

"Hai!" I interrupted her before she could finish her sentence.

She smiled at me warmly, "That is no problem. Are you ready, Eiji-kun?"

I took a deep shaking breath and stood from the bed my parents right by my side and nodded.

I'm not, but do I have any choice?

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The room where they administered the chemotherapy was not what I had pictured. In my head I thought it would be a big submarine looking tank with doctors wearing biohazard suits, and carrying around glowing jars of radiation.

Let's just say that the truth was totally different. The room was bright, toys scattered all around, and the doctors were wearing normal scrubs and no glowing jars.

"Hotaru-san, this is it?" I asked my nurse as I looked around the room.

She nodded, "This is room A. As I was telling you earlier, chemotherapy is administered many ways, but mainly by pill form and by IV. Many times, a person on chemotherapy is not allowed to be around others, because of the weakened immune system and you can get sick easily. Since this is your first time we decided to bring you in here instead of doing it in solitude…I hate calling it that."

She walked us over to a seat. It was leather, recliner type seat. "Sit here, Eiji-kun." I did as I was told, taking in another deep shivering breath, "I'll be right back." She said and left.

I gave my mom and dad a nervous smile, trying to reassure them and they were doing the same to me, smiling, trying to reassure me.

"Ohayo!" A voice said beside me. I turned my head to see a little girl sitting to my left, the large recliner making her look smaller then what I'm sure she really was. She had bright blue eyes and her face was pink and chubby, and on her head she wore a bright pink bandana.

"Ohayo." I replied, giving her a smile.

"Oraikasa Sasami." She said, reaching out her small hand.

"Kikumaru Eiji, nice to meet you Sasami-chan." I shook her little hand and she blushed.

"You're sick too?" She asked me, clinging to her bear.

"Hai, I'm sick." I nodded, I think that's the first time I've said that out loud.

She starred at me for awhile, peaking over the head of her bear. "I'm 11 years old, and I have leukemia." She said after a couple of minutes.

Eh! Eleven! No way! I wanted to ask her if she was sure, because she looked no older than 6 or 7! She was so small and she looked so fragile.

"I'm 14, I have leukemia too." And bone cancer.

"This your first time?"

I nodded again, "It is."

"Its not mine, I've been here for a couple months now. In and out…" She turned and looked up at the stand holding her IV. "I go home the day after tomorrow."

"That's good, nya." She turned back to me and smiled.

"Nya? What is that?"

I just laughed and shrugged. The nurse came back a IV bag and other things in her hand. "I see you've met Sasami, Eiji-kun." I nodded and Sasami giggled.

"Hotaru-chan, I think I'm done."

"Hai, you are Sasami. Let me get Eiji-kun set up and I'll help you." The nurse hung the IV bag from the stand beside my chair and connected a tube that twisted around the stand onto the bottom of the bag, she then took my arm and gave me a warm smile.

"Are you ready, Eiji-kun?" She asked me, wiping the area on my arm with a alcohol swab.

"Iie." My vision was clouding up and I felt my parents take my hand, staying things to comfort me and put me at ease. I took a deep breath, "O..okay." I said with a nod and bit my lower lip.

"You'll just feel a pinch as I insert the needle." I shut my eyes tightly; I should've been use to this by now. I've been poked more times with a needle this week; one would think that my arm was a flesh pin cushion.

As she warned me, I just felt a sharp pinch as the needle broke the skin. "Nyaaaaaa…" I groaned.

"Alrighty, now I'm going to start the IV drip." I opened my eyes and starred at the IV now in my arm. "Now, this is not painful. Your arm might feel tingly but that is all. If you feel any type of burning or discomfort tell someone immediately."

I just nodded.

"Starting your drip." She said and then she stood up, "I'll be back to check on you in a little bit." She patted me on the leg and then went over to Sasami.

"Eiji, would you like to hold my bear?"

I didn't get the chance to answer, my dad decided to do it for me, "He has one in his room. I think Daigoro would get jealous."

I just rolled my eyes, "Demo, Arigatou Sasami-chan." She smiled at me and I smiled back. It felt nice meeting someone who was almost going through the same thing I was. As I watched the nurse roll her away in the wheel chair, I couldn't help but to think about her story. No one was with her; does she have family supporting her? How sick is she? Where does she go to school?

Is she scared?

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Kikumaru Haruka POV

Eiji no Baka, was running through my mind as I took my place behind the service line of the volley ball court. Baka, baka. Baka! I tossed the white volley ball from one hand to the other.

Left to right.

Right to left.

Normally, I'd be focused in the game. Focused on my target, the spot where I want to hit the ball. But, I couldn't focus. My mind kept going back to Eiji.

I shouldn't be here.

My little brother was in the hospital, I should be with him. Not here. But he made me come here. I brought my hand up to my cheek to scratch the area where a little white bandage was.

How does he wear this? It's so irritating!

I know why he made me come to school. I know why he didn't want me to miss my game today. It is because he is missing his school, he is missing his practices and games…and he has no choice about it.

One more point. One point, we win. We win and I can go check on him.

"Eiji…"

I lift my left hand up the volley ball resting in the palm of my hand, I toss it up in the air just a bit, my right hand down by my side; waiting for it to come within hitting range. Once it is, I swing my right hand forward and out hitting the firm ball with the most part of my wrist.

"Kikumaru Serve!" I yelled as the ball come in contact with my wrist

The ball quickly sails across the court, and hits on the other side, barely on the line.

"Good! Point Seigaku! Seigaku wins!"

Serving is one of my best, but my net play is better, like a certain little brother I have.

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Kikumaru Hayata POV

"Stupid…football…uniform!"

"Buchou?" I looked at one of my players from the corner of my eyes. "Everything okay?"

"Oh yea, everything is peachy!" I pushed trying to squeeze the uniform, pads and all into the small confined place of the locker.

"Kikumaru!"

I sigh, and I let my shoulder pads fall onto the bottom of my locker with a loud noise and then I shut my locker as I turn to my coach. "Yes Coach?" I asked in English. Our football coach was American, and told us to call him that when we entered the club.

"I heard about your brother and I just wanted to let you know, if you need anything; to go home early, sit out or anything. Just let me know, okay?"

I nodded, "Thank you, but, he would hate me if I ever did any of that."

"I understand. He was apart of the Tennis Club at Seishun Gakuen, right?"

"He is apart of the team, yes." I picked up my bag that was sitting at my feet, "Are we done here, Coach?"

He nodded, and I left to meet my twin sister. Our uniforms weren't too different from the Jr. High, which made me happy, I enjoyed teasing Haruka about that green and pink mess of a uniform.

"Don't say a word." She snapped, sending me a glare that would make a Monk swear.

Twin ESP was a freaky thing.

"House or hospital?" I asked her

"Hospital." She responded, pulling on one of her pigtails as we walked.

"Good."

"Baka."

"Shut up." I brought my hand up and pulled on her other pigtail. "Brat!" I then started to run, knowing how she was going to get her revenge.

The Haruka Pinch and trust me, they hurt. I have had many scars and bruises from them.

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Eiji POV

Though the chemical had already started to enter my body, I was still scarred. I couldn't take my eyes off the slow tripping of the IV tube. I just focus on it, watching for something and nothing.

My mom was still sitting beside me, my dad was there too. Both of them either holding my hand or stroking my hair. Asking me questions and telling me things to comfort me.

"How are you feeling?" My dad asked touching my cheek. "You look a little pale."

"I'm okay." I looked away from the drip and smiled at him, "A little tired nya." I shut my eyes, my mom still was still running her fingers through my hair, humming softly a lullaby she use to sing to me when I was little.

Yuki ga furu

Shizukana Lullaby utau awai yokogao

Toji komerareta chiisana heya wa

Ai to yoberu kiga shiteiru

I was so tired, I'm not sure if it was a side effect from the chemo, or it could be the fact I got no sleep last night. I felt someone put a blanket over me, most likely my dad since my mom was still stroking my head.

Kotoba mo iranakute

Omoide ga yawaraide

Yasuragi nante shiranai kedo

Ichiban sokoni chikai bashode nemuritai dake

Anata no sobani iru

Dads deep voice started singing along with moms soft one, putting me to sleep even quicker. For the first time since I found out I was sick, I relaxed. The room, was nosiey with little kids and the TV was on full blast but soon the only noise I was aware of with the sound of my parents voices.

Yuki ga furu

Shizukana Lullaby Sotto yoru wo uzumete

Kanashii kotowa shiritakunaino

Dakara zutto utatteite

Yoakega kurumade

Zutto kono mama

As total sleep came over me, for the first time I felt as if…

Everything would be okay.

TBC

1.Ryuzaki-sensei, is a math teacher, on top of being a coach. I forgot what level of math it is but…oh well.

2.Yeah, I also know Fuji and Eiji we only know for sure that their home room is together, but I want to make them really close.

3.Song is is called Lullaby from the anime Noir, it's a beautiful song. Even the English version, which is very different, is beautiful. Here is the translation of the Japanese version

The snow falling down.

While you sing a quiet lullaby, I catch a fleeting glimpse of your profile.

I'm trapped in a small room, I love you while my spirit calls out to you.

Words are needless, lost memories softened peacefully, but how strange. . .

First there in that close place where I only just slept.

Close beside you.

The snow falling down.

A soft lullaby.

In the gentle night I bury my face in my hands.

I don't want to know sorrowful experience, therefore let the singing stay as

it is,

As it is until this dawn.