Ummm... sorry about making you wait so long for this chapter. Big bad writer's block (hits it with a stick), see its evil. Now: onto the story.
Eyes of a Child
By: Firehedgehog
Chapter Sixteen
Two spiky haired youths leaned against a wall on part of the hospitals roof, each of them were silent except a concerned 'chu' of a certain pokemon.
One had raven hair and beautiful amber eyes; the second had reddish-brown hair and dark brown eyes that held strong emotions.
A gentle breeze fell over them, bringing the scents of flowers and other such things. Down below on the streets the sound of cars, people and pokemon filtered up to them.
"This is so weird," Ash said finally, it was breaking a silence that had filled the area since Gary had told him a quite startling fact.
"Yeah it is, it's so weird... I looked for my brother all this time and all along he was my best friend," Gary said shaking his head, then he blushed remembering Ash couldn't see such movements at the moment and the gesture was useless.
"I just wish I remembered more, all I can remember form when I was little was that my name was Satoshi," Ash said sadly, Gary sighed... he really wished Ash remembered more.
They had been so close as small children, closer then they were now.
He wondered though, now that they knew the truth would they become closer still.
"Don't worry Ash, I'm sure you'll remember soon," Gary said, Ash smiled.
"I hope so," Ash said.
'So do I' Gary thought his heart bursting with hope.
"You can call me Satoshi if you want, it is my birth name after all," Ash said, Gary's smile grew hearing this.
"Thanks Satoshi," Gary said, Ash only smiled.
***
For three hours they stayed there silently, even though they had been best friends in Pallet... they didn't know how to act like brothers anymore.
At the moment Ash was sitting down and leaning against a concrete wall, his amber eyes were closed for even if they were open he would see nothing.
Above the clouds rolled by gently, there was a smell of coming rain I the air... but Ash could tell that it was still hours away.
Nearby Gary stood leaning against the railing surrounding the roof; he looked thoughtfully at the surrounding land around the hospital. His spiky hair whipped around his face in a touch breeze, with the sun shining on him just right he would of looked like a boy from some romantic manga or movie.
"We should head inside soon," Gary said, Ash sighed and stretched himself in a catlike way.
"I guess, by the way do you know where Pikachu is... I haven't heard him in a bit?" Ash asked a concerned tone in his voice, he opened his amber eyes that looked almost like jewels in the suns light.
"Your right, where is that rodent," Gary said thoughtfully and looked around. The whole roof was empty for but themselves, Pikachu was not in sight and nary a 'chu' could be heard.
"Shigeru, please don't call him that," Ash complained, those words startled Gary and he spun to place his long lost and misplaced brother (lol).
"Pardon?" he asked startled.
Ash blinked his sightless eyes in confusion.
"What, did I say something wrong," Ash said frowning, realizing he was worrying the amber eyed boy Gary gave a small laugh.
"No, its nothing like that Ash. It's just that... you see, you call me Shigeru and you haven't called me that since you were little," Gary explained, with that said Ash also gave a laugh.
"Sure, anyway we really should find Pikachu," Ash said, Gary nodded. He was about to look inside the hospital when he noticed something. Ash was biting his lower lip in a nervous way; there was also a worried look on his usually smiling and happy face.
Not knowing how he knew Gary walked to his brother and kneeled, gently he gathered Ash into a hug.
"Don't worry little brother, everything will be all right and soon you'll see again," Gary whispered softly, in his arms Ash sniffed and burrowed into Gary's chest... something he hadn't done since their long ago childhood.
"I can't help but worry Geru... I'm scared, what if it fails and I'm blind for the rest of my life," Ash cried, Gary rubbed Ash's back and leaned himself against the wall Ash still in his arms.
"I'll be there, you're my brother and that will never change. I love you, and if your eyesight never returns I'll be your eyes and many other people will also happily be your eyes for you," Gary told him.
Ash smiled softly at the older boy.
"You promise?" he whispered, Gary smiled and moved Ash's ebony hair out of his face.
"I promise, for eternity and beyond... that is what brothers are for," Gary whispered, Ash smiled and to Gary's surprise fell asleep n his arms like he had done in Gary's arms as a child.
"Sleep well Satoshi, and I know with all my heart you will regain your eyesight," Gary whispered, he knew that May would be so happy that she had her brother Satoshi was alive and well.
"I love you little brother, and you have a lot of other family members that love you too," Gary whispered, he then yawned and before he knew it he too was asleep.
Together they slept, bonding and remembering in their hearts what brothers should be.
***
'How sweet' Doctor Cyan thought, he had come looking for Ash and Gary after a call from professor. He had finally gotten an explanation for why this had happened to the poor Ketchum boy, he had never expected a reunion.
Ash had been missing pretty much since early this morning, now the sun was fading in the distance and clouds of rain were starting to gather above.
The only reason he had found the sleeping brothers was because of a certain pokemon; he smiled down at the yellow pokemon known as Pikachu.
He had a sneaking suspicion that Pikachu had left the two because he wanted them to bond in a brotherly fashion. One that didn't involve fighting: like the way most brothers bonded.
Gently he walked up to them and slowly shook Gary, the spiky haired boy yawned and blinked a couple times.
"Doc Cyan?" he said, Cyan nodded.
"It's time to head in, its about to start pouring and in half an hour its time for Ash's surgery," he explained, Gary nodded.
"Sure, just give me a sec to wake by bro," he said sleepily, he then gentle like shook Ash awake.
"Geru..." Ash said linking, he then heard pikachu's soft chu's.
"Oh your back pikachu," he said smiling, Dr. Cyan cleared his throat and Ash realized that Dr. Cyan was also there.
"Dr. Cyan, what are you doing here?" Ash asked frowning.
"It's time Ash, we gave to get you ready for the operation," Cyan said, Ash paled but nodded.
"Gary... you'll stay till a wake up after right?" Ash asked with a slight tremor of fear in his voice.
"Of course," he promised, Ash smiled and they headed inside.
They had just closed the door on the roof behind them when it began to poor.
***
Ash felt totally nervous, with Gary's help he had changed into an uncomfortable hospital gown.
Now he sat on his bed waiting, next to him Gary sat giving comforting words.
It was then that a nurse entered, looking up Gary saw that she held a tray containing a few pills and a glass of water.
"Relax Mr. Ketchum, your mother is waiting nearby and you'll be asleep for the operation," the woman said, she was around forty and had a motherly aura about her... right away Ash relaxed.
"I guess," Ash said still frowning.
"You'll have to swallow these three pills with water, when you feel sleepy I want Mr. Oak to tell the nurses for then it will be time to bring you to the operation room," the nurse said, both boys nodded and she left the room.
"You ready" Gary asked, Ash sighed.
"Not really," he answered, Gary squeezed his brothers hand to give comfort.
"Don't worry Satoshi, I'll be here in you're hospital room waiting," he promised, he then passed the pills to Ash who put them in his mouth. Then Gary passed the glass of water, with a gulp Ash swallowed pills and water.
They stayed there silent; Gary himself was a bit worried... so many things could happen in surgery.
Finally Ash's eyes slipped closed and he began to breathe quietly, since he hadn't eaten much that day the pills had taken very quick action.
Gary sighed, he hoped Ash would be okay. With that in mind he rang for a nurse, soon they were wheeling away his friend to the surgery room.
"Good luck Satoshi, little brother," he whispered.
TBC
Next Time: A promise made between brothers was made, will it be put to the test. All wait for Ash/Satoshi to open his eyes.
FH: Wow; that was a lot of brotherly affections and bonding. I would love fanart of the bonding between Ash and Gary. Remember there is no romance in this fic, only the reunion of family. This fic is pretty much a tear jerker; if you haven't figured it out. This is one of my sunny non-twisted fics you could say.
R.Calumon: Whatever: this fic will end soon but it will be a happy ending I can promise you. I can't believe that Onna FH made it so happy, it has family moment written all over this fic.
FH: Hey... don't be insulting.
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