I've started a new fanfiction. This one might have hint of Yaoi (not sure yet).
Summary: Hikaru gets into an accident at the age of 8, which impairs his breathing. His grandfather than gives him Sai's goban to give the child something to do.
Chapter 1Since his early days, her child, Hikaru, had always been an energetic boy who loved to run and play with other children. He was a sweet but loud child who gave her a hard time with his continuous bursts of energy.
That is, until one day, everything changed. She had been enjoying a morning like any other preparing lunch. Her eight-year-old child was in the park playing with other children and was being watched by a friend.
She had just been about to take the rice off the fire when the phone rang. Sighing, she completed the task quickly and ran to the phone wondering who it could be. After hearing the news from the hospital, she just froze.
When she arrived at the hospital, the doctor informed her that her son was most probably going to survive but with a slight breathing problem. It had shocked her to her that her son had been running out the park to get a ball and had stumbled upon a man murdering another. The man shot Hikaru in the chest in his panic and took off.
After that day, Hikaru was unable to participate in any overexerting activities since they triggered his breathing problems.
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After the accident, the child became withdrawn and sad. His grandfather decided to give something that might help pass his time. He then gave him a goban. It was old and had been residing in his attic for many years now. He had decided it was time to put it to good use.
At first, the boy had wanted to reject the gift since he thought it was an old mans game but he accepted it since he was bored and had nothing to do. To the old man's delight he even let him teach him how to play.
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Hikaru had dutifully brought the goban home. He had been recreating a problem from the book he had been given when he heard a voice say:
-Please let me play! I want to play go! Play with me!
Being a naive child, he listened to the ghost telling him how he had drowned himself after being banned for the capital in the Heian era. The spirit's name was Fujiwara no Sai.
The spirit then requested yet again that he play with him.
-But, Mister, I just started playing. I'm not good at the game.
-Don't worry child. I will teach to play.
-Really.
Then Sai nodded saying:
-And don't call me Mister. Call ma Sai.
-Ok… the boy replied smiling shyly up at the ghost.
And as the years went by, Hikaru grew better at the game and he also became better academically since he had nothing to do other than play go with Sai and sometimes his grandfather, and study. Sadly, he grew distant from his peers even Akari whom he knew since childhood.
His life stayed the same until one day Sai told Hikaru that he was disappearing and that he could feel his time ticking away. Hikaru knew from the stricken look on his best friend that he was serious so when the ghost requested one final game he played with all his strength.
They fought a vicious battle until the bitter end. After years of playing Sai, Hikaru was almost as good as Sai. In the end, Hikaru lost by a moku and a half. When the battle was concluded, Sai said to him softly:
-Hikaru, that was a good game. The time that I have spent with you have been the best I have had in all my life. You have taught me that there is more to life than go. I think this is why I have never attained the Hand of God. Hikaru, as my student, I want you to obtain it for me. Live a long and happy life Hikaru. Goodbye and Thank you.
END OF CHAPTER 1
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