Eiji felt the gentle sunlight coming through the windows and touching his face. He opened his eyes slowly. It was a beautiful day outside, so much different from the terrible one before. The sky was bright blue with no clouds.

He sat down and his whole body was painful, like he had carried a ton on his shoulders. He touched his forehead with his fingers and took a deep breath. He hated that uncomfortable lingering sensation that would always follow after such terrible event.

He picked up his cell phone near and it was almost lunch time. There were also a lot of messages and calls from his parents and he felt horrible for worrying them. Before he could call them back, he remembered about Oishi and stood up, leaving his room.

"Oh, you're finally awake." Oishi smiled gently at him. He was wearing a grey t-shirt with a white pair of pajama pants and was at the table, eating some toast while holding a cup. "Good morning."

"Good morning, Oishi-san." Eiji felt terribly embarrassed on seeing him.

"Come, sit down. I made some hot chocolate."

"You did?" he was a little surprise.

"This much I can do." He smiled, pouring the rich liquid on another cup from a small pot.

"It's good." He said, after having a sip. "Thank you. I'm sorry I woke up so late."

"Don't mention it. I slept late as well. I only left your room when the rain stopped for good and you seemed better. It was about 4 a.m."

"I'm so sorry for what happened, Oishi-san." He lowered his face. "I'm really, really sorry for all the trouble. Please, tell me how I can repay you, so…."

Oishi touched his hand and the green eyes were worried.

"Tell me what happened, Eiji-kun. I was so afraid, I didn't know how to help you properly."

Eiji was surprised, it was the first time someone besides Masayuki or Chiho were kind towards his situation.

He took a deep breath, before talking, holding his hands together.

"I don't remember my mother's face or anything about her. But, I remember that, the day she left me on the orphanage, there was a terrible rain, just like the one yesterday. I was alone in a strange place with strange people and a strange bed. I started to cry with the thunders, very loudly and the older kids locked me inside the wardrobe for the whole night.I screamed with all my might, but they didn't let me out. My hands were all bloody from banging on the door. It was dark and tight and I thought I would die." Oishi noticed his shoulders started to tremble. "Chiho-nee and Masa-nii would stay in different dorms, so they couldn't help me and things only got worse as time went by. Every time there's thunder, my heart races, my legs fail on me and I forget how to breathe. I cannot stop crying as well, so the older boys continued to do it up until I was able to hide from them."

"He's traumatized." Oishi thought to himself.

"While I was at the orphanage I was placed to do some psychotherapy, but after I was adopted, since I was on a scholarship at school, it wouldn't be seen with good eyes if a student would present such a thing, so I told Chiho-nee and Masa-nii that I would deal with it alone, because we didn't have money to a private doctor and a public one would send reports to the school."

"I see."

"I'm sorry I showed you such a bad side of me. I'm really sorry for all the trouble."

"You don't have to apologize, Eiji-kun. You have something called post traumatic disorder. It's common after suffering a trauma, especially after everything that happened to you, your mother leaving, being alone, being abused. You were just a little boy."

"But I'm an adult now!" he looked at him seriously, the blue eyes filled with tears again. "I was supposed to know how to control this thing, I really though… I really thought I could do it."

"Sometimes we need help to deal with things. And it's okay." He said, kindly.

"You're not mad at me?"

"Not at all. Why would I? It's not your fault. I just wished you would tell me before, so I could help you somehow. Is there anything that makes it more bearable?"

"When I'm at home with Masa-nii and Chiho-nee , it's not so bad." he showed a small smile with the memories of his parents's support and gentleness. "I stay in bed and they would take turns to be with me."

"I see. So, let's do this if it happens again, okay?"

"What?" he blushed. "But… I cannot ask this from you, Oishi-san!"

"Why not? If I had a problem, you would help me out, right?"

"Yes!" Oishi smiled with his honest respond.

"Let's create a system so you wont't feel so bad on those days. If it is about to rain heavily, if it's possible, I will stay home with you. If I'm at work, you can go and stay at my office."

"But!"

"Let's check the weather forecast everyday from now on. If it's going to rain, I'm going to drive you to college and pick you up. You can call me anytime. It won't be a problem. Okay?"

"Yes." He finally showed him a small smile.

"Would you let me search a therapy for you? It's not good for you to suffer with such thing."

"Okay. I really appreaciate it, Oishi-san."

"Let's finish breakfast? I will spend the day at home. It's sunny outside so it will be great for laundry."

Eiji nodded and drank from the sweet liquid again, the blue eyes were over Oishi and the teenager couldn't believe someone that kind could actually exist.

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Tezuka was getting out of the shower when his cell phone rang. He picked up a towel to dry his hair a little and put his glasses on.

"Yes?"

"Tezuka, hello." Shuichirou said, gently. He was sitting on his bed. Eiji was taking a shower, they were going out to have lunch on the neighborhood. "I'm sorry, but I won't be able to come over and spend the night."

"Did something happen?"

"Eiji-kun had a rough time yesterday and I don't want him to be alone, so I'm staying home for the weekend."

"Is that so? Is he all right?"

"Yes, but he's still a little on low spirits."

"I see."

"I'm sorry." The monotone of his voice always made Oishi confused. He never knew when Kunimitsu was happy or upset.

"Do not apologize, there's no need. Let's reschedule."

"Can I go on Friday night and spend the whole weekend?" Shuichirou asked, hopeful and a little shy.

"Of course. I will prepare something for us to eat."

"You know how to cook?!"

"A little." There was a subtle smile on his face with his enthusiasm. It would be the first time he would cook for someone else aside from Fuji.

"It settle then."

"Okay. Goodbye."

"Bye, Tezuka."

Oishi had a happy smile on his face after turning off.