If Tomorrow Never Comes

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.