His hands were shaking, he couldn't stop them, he could feel them shaking in the tight grasp he had placed them. He was only briefly aware of someone talking the background on a phone, there were other voices in the room, maybe they were talking to him but he didn't respond; the voices carried on. If he had been able to focus he would have been able to tell who was speaking by looking at the person. The only thing his mind was able to focus on was the wooden door, which led to the alarmingly white painted reception and beyond there … hadn't he just got out of here not too long ago? It was like fate was tying him to this place and he couldn't escape its gleaming glossy clutches. It was maddening. Did life have something against them? All that had happened, all that was happening now, maybe in the future … if the honey coloured hair tensai had a future at all. Ask Eiji how he got to one of these numerous waiting rooms at the side of the reception and he would draw a blank face at you; that is if he had even been listening at all. To get Eiji to talk was seemingly an impossible task which Oishi was trying to accomplish by himself as the others waited nervously for news on Fuji and Tezuka left a voice mail message on both Fuji's and Eiji's parents phones, which had been switched off for the court case.

"Eiji," Oishi whispered from where he was sitting besides the boy. The red head had been checked over for injuries and the doctor had cleared him only an hour ago, the accident had happened three hours ago just before mid-day. Oishi remembered with horror as the black sports car had come around the bend and into view, so very quietly at first, and somehow Fuji had grabbed Eiji into a hold twisting himself in between the car and Eiji only a mil-second before the car had hit Fuji's back. Oishi could have sworn that as Fuji's back had arched as the car hit him, Fuji had pushed Eiji away and further down the road. Oishi had gotten angry but it was made verbal by Kaidoh as the car had backed away and reversed out of sight and down another road. It was the first time Oishi had heard Kaidoh shout at someone outside of a tennis match and wasn't Momo. His kohai had actually looked ready to chase after the car and probably would have had not Kawamura suddenly shouted Fuji's name, running up to the fallen boy. Fuji had looked like he had just fallen over his own feet; the only thing that was denying that statement was that the boy hadn't arisen and almost neatly there was a pool blood forming, which the paramedic had later pointed when she had arrived that something had stuck into Fuji's back leaving a wound which likely would include internal bleeding, although she said it more pleasant and calming terms. Oishi had been looking after a shocked Eiji who refused to move at the time so he didn't catch the full conversation but he thought her caught her name, Yume229, or something like that. He needed to thank her later for calming Momo down who had been upset and angry, ranting about the place as was his way of worrying over Fuji. However his problem right now was the boy in the seat to the right of him whom refused to talk or move from the seat they had got him into without any problems or protests.

The door swung open and in walked the doctor, the very same Doctor that had treated them. Doctor Fraser looked exhausted as he held the clipboard in his left hand, rubbing the back of his head, his tongue clicking against his white teeth. All of sudden to Oishi's surprise Eiji came to life and jumped up suddenly, startling Oishi, although the egghead recovered quickly a stood up as well to acknowledge the news.

"I was supposed to go home tomorrow," Doctor Fraser said not looking up from his clipboard, browsing through the photos. Eiji leapt forwards until he was standing in front of the doctor who looked surprised at the movement.

"Shusuke" was all he said. Doctor Fraser raised an eyebrow, dropping the clipboard to his side before suddenly and randomly flicking Eiji in the middle of his forehead. It certainly surprised the red head and Oishi could see the red head was startled as to why Doctor Fraser had done that instead of informing them about Fuji's condition. There was a tired smile on the Doctor's face as he stared at the red head.

"Calm down mister. You'll work yourself up into a frenzy; if you haven't already. I don't what you back in hospital being treated for shock or something worse. Honestly you both only just got released a couple of weeks ago. Aren't you supposed to be taking your exams from England next week? What is with you two and hospitals?" Eiji's head fell on to his chest giving a long sigh before nodding looking back up at the Doctor, whom gave his own nod in reply.

"Have his parents been informed?" Doctor Fraser looked around the room at the rest of the gathered regulars.

"A message has been left for them on their voice mail as well as Kikumaru's. Both households have disconnected their house phones to avoid press calling," Tezuka informed, a little impatiently if Oishi could have said so himself.

"Fuji Shusuke, as I have been informed to call him by staff here," there was a side long look out of the door at a passing member of staff, "was very lucky. Apart from surgery for minor internal bleeding and one heck of a bruise on his back, along with his right leg, he avoided any other injury, which is a miracle considering his left wrist. He suffered concussion and he will be treated for that when he wakes up, which should be in the next couple of hours. And Eiji, before you go rushing off to and see him, please keep from running in the hospital, it's against hospital policy. A hurried walk might get you to room 214 in about the same amount of time," Doctor Fraser as the red head neatly slipped past his big frame and out into the reception, promptly disappearing. The Doctor blinked several times at the empty space where the acrobatic tennis player had been. "Well that was quicker than expected. I thought he would at least let me move out of the way of the door" he muttered to himself, giving a slight pout before turning back to the room full of regulars. "Has he been like this since he left the hospital?" he asked frowning. He got a nod from Oishi who was very relieved at the life that Eiji had regained and that Fuji hadn't been in a serious accident.

"I need to ask you to …" Doctor Fraser trailed off as Momo and Kaidoh started bickering to one another.

"I'll get there first Viper," unsurprisingly Momo was now feeling competitive now he knew Fuji was alright.
"Baka, you're too slow," was Kaidoh's reply and the bandana boy was quickly out of the door, just pushing Doctor Fraser to the side and racing off.

"Mamushi!" Momo cried, racing after him.

"No running in the hospital!" Doctor Fraser called out after taking a few steps back and sticking his head out of the door. Looking back at the remaining regulars he frowned. "Why do I feel like I am talking a brick wall with those two? They were just as bad as last time they where here. I swear half of the nurses were annoyed with them, and the other half was swooning over them, probably wishing they were much younger."

"Inui, Kawamura." Oishi looked at the stern stoic captain as he stared at the data and power tennis players. "Go and follow them."
"Make sure they don't wreck anything," Oishi added as the pair nodded and left the room, this time allowing the Doctor to step aside who just sunk into a chair watching them leave before turning his gaze to the captain and vice captain.

"Eiji and Shusuke are lucky to have friends like you," he commented. "Now to finish what I was saying earlier. I need to ask you to inform me when Shusuke's parents arrive as I will probably be giving my final lecture. I may be able to extend my flight until Shusuke is released, which is without any brain damage, should be about two days."
"Brain damage?" Oishi asked getting worried again.
"No visible brain damage but you can never be sure with cases like this. I didn't want to tell Eiji that, it's only a possibility that Shusuke will have it." Doctor Fraser said before standing up as his gaze fell on a clock. "And my lecture should be starting in half an hour, I need to check my notes, so I'll let you go and visit Shusuke now but I'll leave the decision up to you whether you tell Eiji about the possibility of brain damage." With that the small waiting room was made vacant.

POT

Eiji was holding Fuji's right hand tightly. It had been a further four hours since Doctor Fraser had told him of the honey coloured hair tensai's condition and the boy had yet to wake up. Oishi had come in looking pale but had said nothing to Eiji, so the red head had thought nothing of it. The vice captain was out, on Captain's orders, with the rest of the team getting something to eat, and also to be vacated from the room as Fuji's and Eiji's parents were on their way. That had been five minutes ago. The acrobatic tennis player looked surprised when he felt a movement of the hand underneath him and startled looked at the tensai's face, whose eyes were slightly opening, almost sleepy.

"Shusuke!" Eiji said leaning to get closer, there was a quick look of confusion which passed Fuji's face but it was gone soon and replaced with a smile.

"Eiji..." was his cautious reply. Eiji suddenly remembered something.
"Wait there Fuji! I need to tell a nurse you're awake!" he said standing and making his way around the bed and towards the closed door.

"Saa… Eiji, why are you so thin?" Fuji asked suddenly out of the blue before Eiji could get close to the door. Eiji turned confused towards the bed.

"Shusuke …" he said slowly not moving from his spot. Fuji turned his gaze down to his left arm, a dangerous look on his face.

"Eiji, can you tell me why is my arm in a cast?"


NYA! I have done something ... something very very big and I wonder if you can guess what I've done ...
As for the black predator, it was actually meant just to be a black sports car ... and the driver is still not revealed!

demoncat13: I can't answer any of those questions, expect maybe the black predator which is a car. The driver however ...
girl-of-anime: NYA! HOI HOI! New reviewer! Welcome! I also looked it up on google when you said that and found it amusing. Yes it was a car but the wording was supposed to represent kind of a animal authority, quite aggressive and dark.
Midori-Emmi: I tell you this, it ain't a hurt or comfort story. Angst is more a feeling than actions or events, which is what mainly defines the hurt/comfort. You feel angst but you don't do angst as an action, so I tried to aim more towards that but to get angst you need dark events, not lots sometimes. I may let Rikkai back in, possibly ... maybe, Yukimaru is quite a complicated character to write about.
ElementalCat: I'll try showing more of their friendship for you ^-^, its just slightly difficult to do at the moment, even more so with the last two chapters.
BF: Nope, I thought Eiji was getting quite a lot of dark events so I added that to happen to Fuji. I did think of Eiji being hit but it was harder because Fuji wouldn't have said what Eiji said at the beginning of the chapter. I'm glad you like the ending.

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