It felt strange; there were smells of medicine around his head. The
bleeding has stopped but still, he can barely move a single inch of his
body. Rukawa little by little opened his weighty eyelids and spotted Chizu
laying her head onto the bed, just beside his hands. Lightly, Rukawa lifted
his fingers and tangled her silky hair. It was dark as the night, yet it
was gentle and shiny. She moaned softly and lifted her head and stared at
him with a smile painted on her cherry lips.
Chizu : Oni-san… You're conscious…
Rukawa : (voice hoarse and barely audible) …Daijoubu, ka?
Chizu : *pats Rukawa's forehead* Un… I'm fine…
Rukawa : *sighs and closed his eyes* Yokatta… Then I did my task…
Chizu : Yeah… You are a great brother…
Rukawa : *eyes popped open and after a while, narrowed down with sad expression* Am I?
Chizu : Yeah… *carefully holds Rukawa's hand in hers*
Rukawa : (to himself) Did i…? It doesn't matter, though… this is just a temporary role…
Chizu : *unexpectedly had heard his muttering* Temporary? What do you mean…?
Rukawa : (long silence) *tosses his head aside* Chizu… *takes a deep breath* I don't think I can hold on… I've lost so many blood…
Chizu : Don't say that! Ni-san… Don't you know how many things that are undone that you're going to leave behind…?
Rukawa : ………
Chizu : I don't know about others… Demo, all of them, Keisuke, Machi, and Nanao, they all need you as a brother… I don't care if you can't do other things such as playing in the team or whatever, please, please, Ni-san… Hold on… All that matters is that you survive and be a part of us, as a brother, as a friend… *eyes became soggy*
Rukawa : *closed his eyes and drowned in his own deep thoughts* (in his head) Chizu… Who'll they'll miss is Sendoh Akira, and I'm not that guy… And whenever things go back to it's old circumstances, all of you wouldn't notice me anymore… What good is it to survive now anyway…?
And then Rukawa slept until they reached the hospital.
***
'Kaedee…'
Rukawa : *opens his eyes* Are? I'm still alive… *looks around the room and noticed that he was in a hospital, with Sendoh Akira, in his body, sitting beside him*
Sendoh : Kaedeeeee… You're finally awake!
Rukawa : Sendoh…
Sendoh : Tell me, tell me, what happened?
And then he told the whole story…
Sendoh : Sugoiiiiii… I'm so proud of you, Kaede-kun!!
Rukawa : ……
Sendoh : (tone of voice changes) Demo, because of you I won't be able to play basketball for a while!!!
Rukawa : *sweatdrop*
Sendoh : (voice change again) But I'm so proud of you!! At least you managed to protect my bros and sis… *threws himself towards Rukawa and hugged him tight*
Rukawa : *shrieks* Sendoh!!! Don't squeeze on my wound too hard!! It'll bleed again!!!!!!!!
Sendoh : *pulls back* Ara… Gomen nasai!!!!!!!
Rukawa : *slaps his forehead and sighed* Do'aho…
***
It had passed midnight and the sky was already dark. Most of the people in the city were already aslept, even there were no sounds of anyone wandering around the halls of the hospital. Rukawa was aslept, Sendoh too. He was laying his head on the space of the bed just beside Rukawa's hips. Just then the two of them had a dream, a similar, yet strange dream.
The place were all foggy but somehow bright. The sky was tinted in pale citrus yellow, while the floor was icy cold, covered in peach.
Sendoh : Where's this place? It looked so strange…
Rukawa : I was just sleeping… Is this a dream?
Sendoh : Cool! This place does look like a dream…
Rukawa : Then does this means that we're… we're in a same dream? Or am I the one who's dreaming about you…
Sendoh : I have no idea… Hey look, we're back to our own body!
Rukawa : *looks at his hands and touches his face and hair* Think so…
Person : Greetings!!!!!
Both pairs of Sendoh and Rukawa's eyes turned towards the direction of the voice.
Person : Hello, and you two ARE in a dream…
Rukawa : Who are you? And why are you wearing that stupid angel costume?
Person : Araaaaa?? This? *points to her wings* Oh… This isn't a costume, it's a real wing… You two must be Sendoh Akira and Rukawa Kaede, I'm a beautiful angel sent from heaven and my name is…
Rukawa : (sarcastically) *snorts* Beautiful? Please note that you have a round face, thin strands of hair, pale skin, small nose, flabby arms,--
Person : Stop it!!!!! *frowns* Just whatever, let me continue, please…
Rukawa : *sigh* Yare yare…
Person : My name is Lily. *smiles* I'm sent from above to help the two of you…
Sendoh : Yoroshiku, Lily-san… *bows his head*
Lily : *laughs* Oh, this one has manners… *laughs again* Not like this ungrateful young lad!! *stares at Rukawa with cold, sharp eyes*
Rukawa : (muttering) That idiot looks younger than me, yet she acts so bossy like my mother…
Lily : *pissed* What are you saying?!!!!!! I'm way way way way much older than the two of you, and I need more respect!
Rukawa : You look at a kid just at 12 years old, especially with those flat chests…
Lily : *bursts in anger* Say what?!! @#$#@#*&^! Now I'm not gonna help you out! You know I could easily punish you severely! I'm gonna give you one more chance, if you be disrespectful to me again, then you'll be penalized!
Rukawa : (to himself) Short-tempered… Yare yare *sigh* (sarcastic tone) Okay, LILY-SAN…
Lily : That's an improvement… Well, let's get it on… I see the two of you had been switching places.
Rukawa : Now why are you here? Are you here to alter it back to normal situations? (sounds worried)
Lily : Well, I actually did this on purpose because of a few reasons. Well first, the two of you wished for it at the very same time, so then I make it come true, since I'm the angel of wishes anyway… And the second is that I want the two of you to learn a lesson about life, to help yourself become a better person.
Sendoh : What do you mean?
Lily : Hmm… Have you learned something, Akira-san, regarding Rukawa Kaede's life?
Sendoh : Umm… It kinda gets lonely… It's cold, and quite boring, ya know… No offense towards you, Kaede-kun…
Rukawa : *nods*
Lily : Well well well well, then will you be happy if I put you back to your original state, and be back as the old Sendoh Akira?
Sendoh : Sure… I'll be happy… I've learnt something… I've learned to value my family more, now… And then I'll be able to love them more than the way I used to… I'm grateful to have them as a part of my life…
Lily : *nods and turns towards Rukawa* What about you, Kaede-san? Have you learned something from Sendoh Akira's life? Have you enjoyed it?
Rukawa : …Um… Yeah… I did
Lily : Well then, I suppose, if I put you back to your own self, would you like the idea?
Rukawa : No.
Lily : Why? Can you give me a reason?
Rukawa : Umm… Well there are a few things… First is that I'll… I'll get lonely again, and I can't play with them anymore… I'll be a complete stranger to Nanao and the others again… and… and… *blushes*
Lily : Hm? What are the other reasons, Kaede-san?
Rukawa : *face flushed red* I… I… *gulps* I'm in love with your sister, Sendoh…
Both Sendoh's and Lily's jaw dropped on the floor and their eyes were wide opened, stunned by Rukawa's confession of his feelings.
a.n : Damn! I got a few problems with my modem and internet connection, so I haven't been able to update it for a few while… Anyways, after thinking a while, I think the character 'Chizu' fits more towards Aya's sister in Tenjou Tenge ^__^., in her original form though, not as a kid… Anyway… carry on plz onto the next chapter and don't forget to RnR. ^__^
Chizu : Oni-san… You're conscious…
Rukawa : (voice hoarse and barely audible) …Daijoubu, ka?
Chizu : *pats Rukawa's forehead* Un… I'm fine…
Rukawa : *sighs and closed his eyes* Yokatta… Then I did my task…
Chizu : Yeah… You are a great brother…
Rukawa : *eyes popped open and after a while, narrowed down with sad expression* Am I?
Chizu : Yeah… *carefully holds Rukawa's hand in hers*
Rukawa : (to himself) Did i…? It doesn't matter, though… this is just a temporary role…
Chizu : *unexpectedly had heard his muttering* Temporary? What do you mean…?
Rukawa : (long silence) *tosses his head aside* Chizu… *takes a deep breath* I don't think I can hold on… I've lost so many blood…
Chizu : Don't say that! Ni-san… Don't you know how many things that are undone that you're going to leave behind…?
Rukawa : ………
Chizu : I don't know about others… Demo, all of them, Keisuke, Machi, and Nanao, they all need you as a brother… I don't care if you can't do other things such as playing in the team or whatever, please, please, Ni-san… Hold on… All that matters is that you survive and be a part of us, as a brother, as a friend… *eyes became soggy*
Rukawa : *closed his eyes and drowned in his own deep thoughts* (in his head) Chizu… Who'll they'll miss is Sendoh Akira, and I'm not that guy… And whenever things go back to it's old circumstances, all of you wouldn't notice me anymore… What good is it to survive now anyway…?
And then Rukawa slept until they reached the hospital.
***
'Kaedee…'
Rukawa : *opens his eyes* Are? I'm still alive… *looks around the room and noticed that he was in a hospital, with Sendoh Akira, in his body, sitting beside him*
Sendoh : Kaedeeeee… You're finally awake!
Rukawa : Sendoh…
Sendoh : Tell me, tell me, what happened?
And then he told the whole story…
Sendoh : Sugoiiiiii… I'm so proud of you, Kaede-kun!!
Rukawa : ……
Sendoh : (tone of voice changes) Demo, because of you I won't be able to play basketball for a while!!!
Rukawa : *sweatdrop*
Sendoh : (voice change again) But I'm so proud of you!! At least you managed to protect my bros and sis… *threws himself towards Rukawa and hugged him tight*
Rukawa : *shrieks* Sendoh!!! Don't squeeze on my wound too hard!! It'll bleed again!!!!!!!!
Sendoh : *pulls back* Ara… Gomen nasai!!!!!!!
Rukawa : *slaps his forehead and sighed* Do'aho…
***
It had passed midnight and the sky was already dark. Most of the people in the city were already aslept, even there were no sounds of anyone wandering around the halls of the hospital. Rukawa was aslept, Sendoh too. He was laying his head on the space of the bed just beside Rukawa's hips. Just then the two of them had a dream, a similar, yet strange dream.
The place were all foggy but somehow bright. The sky was tinted in pale citrus yellow, while the floor was icy cold, covered in peach.
Sendoh : Where's this place? It looked so strange…
Rukawa : I was just sleeping… Is this a dream?
Sendoh : Cool! This place does look like a dream…
Rukawa : Then does this means that we're… we're in a same dream? Or am I the one who's dreaming about you…
Sendoh : I have no idea… Hey look, we're back to our own body!
Rukawa : *looks at his hands and touches his face and hair* Think so…
Person : Greetings!!!!!
Both pairs of Sendoh and Rukawa's eyes turned towards the direction of the voice.
Person : Hello, and you two ARE in a dream…
Rukawa : Who are you? And why are you wearing that stupid angel costume?
Person : Araaaaa?? This? *points to her wings* Oh… This isn't a costume, it's a real wing… You two must be Sendoh Akira and Rukawa Kaede, I'm a beautiful angel sent from heaven and my name is…
Rukawa : (sarcastically) *snorts* Beautiful? Please note that you have a round face, thin strands of hair, pale skin, small nose, flabby arms,--
Person : Stop it!!!!! *frowns* Just whatever, let me continue, please…
Rukawa : *sigh* Yare yare…
Person : My name is Lily. *smiles* I'm sent from above to help the two of you…
Sendoh : Yoroshiku, Lily-san… *bows his head*
Lily : *laughs* Oh, this one has manners… *laughs again* Not like this ungrateful young lad!! *stares at Rukawa with cold, sharp eyes*
Rukawa : (muttering) That idiot looks younger than me, yet she acts so bossy like my mother…
Lily : *pissed* What are you saying?!!!!!! I'm way way way way much older than the two of you, and I need more respect!
Rukawa : You look at a kid just at 12 years old, especially with those flat chests…
Lily : *bursts in anger* Say what?!! @#$#@#*&^! Now I'm not gonna help you out! You know I could easily punish you severely! I'm gonna give you one more chance, if you be disrespectful to me again, then you'll be penalized!
Rukawa : (to himself) Short-tempered… Yare yare *sigh* (sarcastic tone) Okay, LILY-SAN…
Lily : That's an improvement… Well, let's get it on… I see the two of you had been switching places.
Rukawa : Now why are you here? Are you here to alter it back to normal situations? (sounds worried)
Lily : Well, I actually did this on purpose because of a few reasons. Well first, the two of you wished for it at the very same time, so then I make it come true, since I'm the angel of wishes anyway… And the second is that I want the two of you to learn a lesson about life, to help yourself become a better person.
Sendoh : What do you mean?
Lily : Hmm… Have you learned something, Akira-san, regarding Rukawa Kaede's life?
Sendoh : Umm… It kinda gets lonely… It's cold, and quite boring, ya know… No offense towards you, Kaede-kun…
Rukawa : *nods*
Lily : Well well well well, then will you be happy if I put you back to your original state, and be back as the old Sendoh Akira?
Sendoh : Sure… I'll be happy… I've learnt something… I've learned to value my family more, now… And then I'll be able to love them more than the way I used to… I'm grateful to have them as a part of my life…
Lily : *nods and turns towards Rukawa* What about you, Kaede-san? Have you learned something from Sendoh Akira's life? Have you enjoyed it?
Rukawa : …Um… Yeah… I did
Lily : Well then, I suppose, if I put you back to your own self, would you like the idea?
Rukawa : No.
Lily : Why? Can you give me a reason?
Rukawa : Umm… Well there are a few things… First is that I'll… I'll get lonely again, and I can't play with them anymore… I'll be a complete stranger to Nanao and the others again… and… and… *blushes*
Lily : Hm? What are the other reasons, Kaede-san?
Rukawa : *face flushed red* I… I… *gulps* I'm in love with your sister, Sendoh…
Both Sendoh's and Lily's jaw dropped on the floor and their eyes were wide opened, stunned by Rukawa's confession of his feelings.
a.n : Damn! I got a few problems with my modem and internet connection, so I haven't been able to update it for a few while… Anyways, after thinking a while, I think the character 'Chizu' fits more towards Aya's sister in Tenjou Tenge ^__^., in her original form though, not as a kid… Anyway… carry on plz onto the next chapter and don't forget to RnR. ^__^