If Tomorrow Never Comes
Chapter Four
Written by: FuuMegami
E-mail: FuuNeko@yahoo.com
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters. Nope, nope and
nope. And I don't have any money, spent it all shipping videos to
friends.
That morning Fuu glumly dressed in a pair of dark blue jeans and
a white logo tee shirt with an angel on it. She grabbed a picture
of Ferio. One she had taken earlier that year. He was eating a
french fry and giving her a funny look.
She put the photo into her blue power puff girls wallet and put
the wallet in her green messenger bag along with some books she
had to read for school, a lime CD player, and her favorite CD's.
"Fuu, come on dear!" Fuu's mother called up the stairs
from the foot of the landing.
"Coming mother," Fuu replied and then ran down the
stairs. Her mom was already out in the car. Fuu opened the green
car door and slide in. She buckled her seat belt and crossed her
arms over her chest, covering the logo.
"You know I really would rather be in school." Fuu said
crossly.
"Oh come on, you'll take the tests and be home in time to
catch Umi and Hikaru on their way home. Then you can call them
and complain to them." Her mom said as she looked behind her
and started backing out of the drive way and into the street.
"It's not them I want to talk to." Fuu mumbled to
herself.
"Pardon?"
"Nothing. Nothing." Fuu said as she dug in her bag for
her CD player.
Fuu just really didn't feel like talking to her mom. She knew her
mom meant well, but it wasn't making her feel any better about
again not getting to have lunch with Ferio.
Fuu's mood lightened as she hit a song she liked, it was only now
that Ferio had taken interest in her that she liked the romantic
songs at all. Before songs about love and feelings like that were
pretty, but now they had a whole new meaning. She began humming
along until she realized they were at the hospital.
"Cheer up babe, afterwards we'll go out for ice cream."
Fuu was less than cheery during the neurological tests. The tests
ranged from reflexes, hearing, sensation which meant they stuck
her with a pin. Movement she was asked to smile and do various
things. And then balance and coordination.
After the last test, the doctor's face was blank and void of
emotion. Finally after reading off his clip board he spoke.
"I suggest you get her a CAT. scan. I'm sure they can fit
her in since it's still early. And then after that some fluid
samples will probably need to be taken." The doctor
explained to Fuu and her mother.
"What? Why?" Fuu's mom said sounding worried and
hysterical.
"Because the test show some pressure on the spinal cord and
to the brain." The doctor replied.
Fuu frowned, not quit understanding what he meant.
"Is there something wrong?" Fuu asked.
"I really don't' see it as being something to discuss until
you've had the CAT. scan. You may however have a possible growth
in your brain." The doctor replied.
Fuu decided not to ask any more questions even though her mind
was filled with them. Frankly, she just didn't want to know any
more than she already did.
Fuu was then dismissed and told to wait in the lobby for her
mother. She left, but as soon as the door closed behind her, she
turned back and listened against the door.
"What will I do if it's cancer? How can we pay for it? God,
how will I be able to cope?" Fuu's mother said.
Fuu didn't know what to think now, could what her mother be
obsessing over be true?
"For wall we know there is no problem." The doctor
replied calmly.
Fuu was confused, and as she started to think, the door opened
and Fuu wad face to face with her mother.
"Mom?"
Her mom smiled. "Off to another building hm?"
Fuu nodded, deciding she didn't want to ask and get her mother
anymore upset that she already was.
That afternoon after school Ferio waited on Fuu's porch for her.
He had a little grey stuffed kitten in her hands. He had spent
all that weeks pay on it. He worked as a host on Saturday and
Sunday and made $12.97 a week.
He checked his watch again: 4:05pm. Just when he was about to
leave a green jaguar pulled up to the house and Fuu and her
mother got out.
Ferio trotted over and smiled. "Hey sexy."
Fuu smiled, "hey boy," she replied as she placed a soft
kiss on his cheek.
Her mom didn't notice, she seemed to have other things on her
mind. She left the two and went in the house.
"Everything ok?" Ferio asked.
Fuu nodded. "Um, yeah. The test just took a while and
all."
"I'd ask you about it all, but I'm afraid it'll be something
. . . Uh . . . Girl related." Ferio said as he blushed
slightly.
Fuu nodded, "I know what you're getting at. And it's not
that. Just some . . . Blood tests and whatever."
Ferio held out the kitten plushie. "I bought this for you.
See, I was in the mall last night, to look at a video game, but
on the way to the store I passed this cutie in a toy store
window. I thought the kitty reminded me of you, and I figured
you'd find it cute too. And well, I blew all my money but
hey."
Fuu smiled and took the plush kitten from him. She hugged it.
"Aww it's so soft! Thank you!"
She then hugged Ferio too which made it all worthwhile to have
spent the money on it.
"I knew you'd love it," Ferio replied.
"Come on," Fuu said as she took his hand. "Let's
go and sit down."
He obeyed and fallowed her like a grinning drooling puppy. They
sat down and Fuu snuggled against him and hugged his arm. Ferio
twirled a piece of Fuu's soft blonde hair around his finger,
loving the way it felt.
"Ferio, I feel like I've finished searching. I've found what
I've been looking for. And now I can settle down and just be
content." Fuu said as she looked up into his big gold eyes.
Ferio kissed her softly. "My Fuu-chan."
"I'll never leave inside your heart Ferio-chan, remember
that my love." Fuu said softly as she fingered his fingers.
"And I'll never leave your heart," Ferio replied.
Ferio tilted Fuu's face up, and that was when he realized her
emerald eyes were brimming with unshed tears.
"Fuu?" Ferio said as she put a hand on her face.
"I... I have to go in." Fuu said suddenly.
She then left him on the swing by himself, he wondered if it was
something he had said, done, or not said or done.
Fuu ran to her room and flung herself onto her bed. She didn't
cry, but laid there crumpled up in a ball. "If I die, who
will care for Ferio's heart?" Fuu said as she sniffed.
Fuu's bedroom door opened then. "Fuu," Kuu said softly.
"I heard all about it. But you know it could all still be
faulty equipment. Or it could just be a growth they can take
out."
"I know . . . I know . . . " Fuu said sound still
unsure.
"You'll get through this. And you always have your
friends-" Kuu began.
"No." Fuu cut in softly. "No, I won't pull my
friends into this. I won't put them through all that pain and
worry."
"Fuu, when you have troubles you need to share them with
someone." Kuu said.
"I"ll wait until the lab tests results come in
tomorrow. Then I will tell someone." Fuu replied.
Kuu nodded. "Good enough."
Kuu left and Fuu laid down. The stuffed kitten was snug against
her. There was no way she could be torn from her life, or her
love.
