- - - Fragments of Memories - - -
-Windy-
Alright, listen up Minna-san, I actually have posted this in my LJ. So if you want a better layouted version, I would really recommend you to read from there. Scr#w that, just read the fic from my LJ for my sake. Just look in my personal fanfiction site profile, and you'll see the link there. I'm not posting the link here since the link could probably be deleted once I post this up. Also, I have the proper layout of ch3 posted in my LJ as well. So read it again if you wish.
-Tetra-
To our Reviewers -
wolfie - Ryoma..... well, you'll know whether he's a ghost or not in this chap (smiles)
saki-kun - Haha, you'll find out in this last chap.
sTaR SNipEr - (sweatdrops) I didn't even notice the AtoRyo hints myself.... oh well. (smiles)
Haru No Uta - Heheh, this is the last chapter, hope you will enjoy it.
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Shiomi - Haha, gomen ne. But you didn't wait for it that long now did you? (smiles)
Craze - Lalala... your questions are answered in this chapter (smiles)
ys - Thanks. Ryoma seems scary? o.O Why?
Rain - Here's the update. Pretty fast I'd have to say (sweatdrops)
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-Dew-
100 Shounen-ai, 50 Supernatural, 100 TezukaRyoma fic, plus hints of SanadaYukimura, OshitariAtobe, Golden Pair, TakaFuji, InuiKaidou and MomoAnn. Plus, Italics are thoughts, Bold are emphasize, and these brackets (...) meant actions.
-Windy-
I'm thinking of either ending this in the next chapter or on the 5th. It's meant to be a short one anyway.
- - Chapter 4 - Memory of the Unexpected - -
Five years ago...
A small figure waited outside the Seigaku Senior Highschool building. Echizen Ryoma was inhaling and exhaling deeply after running from his school to this building here. He was a 2nd year at the Seigaku Junior Highschool, the two Junior and Senior buildings were only a few streets away. Students were swarming out of this building right now and the more people come out, the more excited that is of Echizen Ryoma waiting to see his lover - Tezuka Kunimitsu to walk out of those black iron gate bars.
Yes, these two were lovers, they've announced it ever since the end of the National Tournament of Tennis. Many players from different schools and even the ones in their home school were amazed with such a couple formation. Echizen Ryoma was taken. And the same goes for Tezuka Kunimitsu.
"Ah!" Ryoma felt a hand on his head. He spun around his face collided with the chest of his lover. "!!!"
Tezuka looked around and then back at his little lover. "Ryoma." He silently said, noticing the boy backing away plus his cherry face. Kawaii.
"Ma-mada mada dane!" Ryoma tried to pull down his cap, however he has forgotten he doesn't wear one when he's wearing the school uniform.
"Buchou?"
"Hmm?"
"............" Echizen pulled Tezuka's collar down for a fast kiss on the lips. "Omedeto!! You're a Senior Freshman now!!" the boy looked somewhere else because of embarrassment.
Tezuka, surprised from that sudden action, decided to do a little payback. "Ryoma..." He slipped one hand around the boy's waist and the other placing it under the boy's chin, "This is the correct way to kiss."
"!!?? Ah, Bu-(chu--)"
And on that same day, the happy couple decided to go on a date...
"Buchou-- I wanna go there!!" Ryoma pointed at a certain shop that is part of the mall.
"..........we're not old enough. And you're too young."
"Heh? When can you go?"
"At least when you're 18."
"Che..."
"And I wouldn't let you go either. The pub is full of smoke," Tezuka Kunimitsu sighed.
"Why not?"
"It damages your health."
"Oh--And what will you do if I do damage my health?"
"Haha, I'm only joking, that won't happen. Ne, don't give me that look either, mada mada dane Buchou!!" Ryoma stuck his tongue out.
"....Ryoma, what did I tell you to call me?"
"Buchou."
"Ne Buchou,"
"What did I tell you to call me?"
"...Hmm---- I forgot-- --"
"..........heheheh.....it was a joke--"
"...........you...."
".........because......... it's rare to see Buchou's other expressions-- --"
"...........Hai, Hai... .......Ku-Ni-Mi-Tsu......"
"Ah! Buchou!! Look! Look at these!"
"Ryoma #!"
"Kunimitsu."
"Mou-- Kunimitsu look!!" Ryoma pointed at something on the other side of a sports shop window. "Those black wrist bands look cool!!" Noticing the ice mountain is still a little fumed, the wonder boy sighed inwardly and pecked on his lover's cheek.
"!?" Tezuka turned to look at his lover.
"Kunimitsu, let's go eat something!" Ryoma grinned and he started to drag his lover away.
"..........." Tezuka turned his head around to look at those black wrist bands while walking in the direction where his lover is leading.
Finally at the end of that day...
"Ryoma!!! Ryoma!!!" Tezuka embraced the bleeding injured boy in his arms. Sirens of the ambulance could be heard, whispers and the buzzing tones of the audience surrounded them. Tezuka held his lover much tighter. Why can't he be more careful? He was just away to buy those black wrist bands and when he came back to his lover, a car came speeding towards him, and he didn't even realize the vehicle was there, he got pushed away out of the danger, but his life was exchanged for seeing the car colliding his lover.
Blood splattered on the grey floor.
Even the driver stopped and opened his door.
People crowded around the both of them.
The Ambulance was called and they waited til then.
Tezuka could feel his lover's consciousness was losing.
And the eyes of his lover... were now closing.
- - - - -
"That, was what you've told me and Oishi," 21 years old Fuji finished the story he was told 5 years ago.
Everyone was now sitting in the canteen of a certain hospital. They had come to have Tezuka treated his wounds, and since Tezuka insisted to know what happened in the past as soon as possible, they stayed in the hospital canteen to listen what Fuji and Oishi said.
"Then? What happened to Ochibi?" Eiji asked.
"I don't know, Tezuka never said anything after that," Fuji frowned.
"Wait a second, then if Echizen was dead then--" Momo suddenly stopped to see all eyes glaring at him(Plus Kaidou silently calling him an Idiot), "Er, correct that, I mean if Echizen was injured then and even though we know he's... not here right now, but what was 'that' before....I mean, why did he...er...vanish..?"
"Good question, Ore-sama would like to know that as well," said Atobe.
"Could that be Echizen's ghost?" Kaidou was trying his best not to shake of fear.
"Iya, it's illogical, if it's a ghost, then why does it have a solid composture?" Inui commented.
"Is it a soul Genji?" Yukimura looked at his lover.
"A soul shouldn't vanish that easily. Plus, it doesn't get hurt in that way either," Sanada explained.
"Then what could it be?" Oishi asked with worry.
"It wouldn't be a vampire or a zombie would it?" Momo sweated.
"If it is then don't you think he's already dead from the light of the day?" Oshitari mentioned.
"Oh yeah... that's right... ahahaha...." Momo paled.
"Fujiko-chan?" Taka-san looked at Fuji.
"Ah." Fuji Syuusuke turned to look at his sister. "Nee-san, please tell them."
"Hai Syuusuke," Yumiko smiled. "Minna-san, that Echizen we've encountered, was a spirit."
"Spirit?" Tezuka finally spoke something after listening to the story for a while.
"Hai. A spirit. And a very powerful spirit too. It is formed from everyone of us wishing to see him appear among us so greatly that he is practically wished as a human right here with us."
"Huh?" Eiji and Momo both scratched their heads in confusion.
"Put it in an easier way to understand... do we understand why Echizen-kun's height never changed?" Yumiko asked.
Everyone shook their heads representing a 'no'.
"It's because we have only remembered his height before that incident has happened. Many of us could have probably imagined what height he should have been now, but since we have different thoughts, our hearts decided to let it remain as it is, therefore his height didn't change."
Everyone nodded.
"Another example would be the uniform. We all pictured him to be in his last year in Seigaku's Senior highschool. We know what the uniform looked like, so we combined it together, we try to imagine what it would be like for Echizen to wear the uniform, thus creating him wearing that everytime he meets us."
Everyone nodded once more.
"Another words, the more we wished to see him, the more energy we have created was so great it created a live hallculating image. The Spirit," Yumiko finished.
Everyone was now silent.
"Yumiko-san..." Tezuka's voice directed at the eldest child of the Fuji family. "Excuse me but do you know--"
"I'm sorry Tezuka-kun, I don't know if Echizen-kun is whether alive or not," Yumiko bowed in apologies.
"Tezuka?" Oishi worriedly went over to his friend.
"................Is that so... then....iya, thank you so much Yumiko-san, Oishi, Fuji, and Minna," said Tezuka.
"Tezuka...." some called that aloud, some remained silent.
"Right. right, you had a long day today, why don't we all go home now?" Oishi told Tezuka and he turned around to look at the others, who all nodded.
"Ah." Tezuka began to walk.
Ryoma.
- - - - -
"Ara? Yukimura-kun, Sanada-kun?"
"Sensei!?" Yukimura called out. He was surprised to see his private doctor working in this hospital here at this hour of time, while he stopped in the corridor to have a conversation with his doctor, Sanada excused himself and he joined the walking crowd.
"What happened? Were you unwell again?" the doctor was concerned.
"No no, my fever is fading, it's fine. But why are you working here Sensei?"
"Oh that, well, it's because I'm here to discuss with the other doctors about a certain patient of this hospital."
"Oh?"
"I'm not sure what the issue was about, since I've never got any word yet. Oh yeah, that patient's room is just over there," saying this the doctor pointed at the room that has a sign next to the door.
A sign that read ECHIZEN RYOMA.
- - - - -
Ryoma......
Ryoma......why did you leave me?
Wait, you didn't leave me....
You were right there, in that white room, on that white bed, in that same position, mouth covered with one of those plastic oxygen supply masks, parts of your body supplied with the life source from those transparent tubes from the machines, your tawny-golden eyes shut closed.
It was me... I was the one that left you...
I was the one that vowed to awake you from your nightmare...
Therefore I became a doctor....
So I can find the best remedy to rejunevate you...
However....when time passes by, I've actually forgotten your presence.....
I don't understand why that has happened....
I hope you can forgive me, for I wish to stay by your side forever..........
Ryoma.........please open your eyes.........
It was no wonder you have forgotten about the promise in relation to the black wrists....
It isn't because you have forgotten, it's because I have never made the promise yet...
I do know that the promise exists...
But before I could reach you, you were taken away from me....
But if I can ever make that promise to you again....
My promise is that I wish to stay with you forever, for eternity...
So Ryoma.... please open your eyes........
Ryoma........please open your eyes..........
Please open your eyes....
Ryoma............
Please.......
Open.....
Your eyes........
"Ryoma.....please.....open your eyes...." Tezuka Kunimitsu sat beside the lying boy.
"I bought the black wrist you like.........one for me and one for you........they're here... " Saying this, he put on one of the black wrist band for Ryoma's left hand.
"Ryoma.......I don't mind, because I've finally remembered you... I won't let you out of my side again..."
"Ryoma...."
- - - - -
"I'm amazed. How did you find him?" Oishi asked the heavily breathing Yukimura. Everyone minus Tezuka were outside of Echizen's room.
"It was my Sensei, he said that Ryoma-kun was in that state ever since that accident. He said he doesn't have one bit of danger right now, but the thing is they don't know how long he'll wake up, it's been 5 years they've said, some may take a while, and some are never," Yukimura told them.
"That's really depressing...poor Ochibi-chan..." Eiji let himself fall back on Oishi to have his lover hold onto him.
"What about Echizen's parents?" Fuji asked.
"That's right, did the doctor say anything about them?" Inui looked at Yukimura.
"He said that Echizen-san tried to find the best doctors in Japan and America, but so far none of them could do anything about it. Echizen-san wants to let Ryoma-kun stay as where he was, so that when a doctor is found to find the cure, they would move him if that doctor is far away."
"Ne Syuuske," Yumiko looked at her brother.
"What is it neesan?"
"I think, we don't need to worry about the doctors anymore. Somebody, is awake," She smiled.
- - - - -
"Ryo...Ryo...Ryo..." Tezuka was startled to see the opening eyes of Echizen Ryoma.
"Kuni...mitsu..." weak Echizen tries to force a smile. "I heard...everything...."
"Everything?"
"Everything your heart said to me..."
"..................." Tezuka looked at the small figure before him. No, not small. The boy has indeed grown, taller, probably around Fuji's or Eiji's height in their Junior Highschool third year. Right now, nothing can explain the joy that is swimming around in the ice mountain's heart.
"I was never angry with you in the first place....you must be trying so hard to save me.......it was painful... wasn't it?" Ryoma weakly lifted his hand to touch Tezuka's cheek.
"Ryoma......." Tezuka placed his own hand over that hand of his lover's.
"It was painful right? So painful that you wanted to forget that pain. ...But that's ok now... you're free from that pain.... because I'm now here with you..."
"Ryoma...."
"Kunimitsu.... are you going to be by my side forever?"
"Hai..."
"...Kunimitsu... I really like this wrist band..."
"Hai..."
"....Kunimitsu...ai-"
"AAAAWWWW-----!!!" applauses was suddenly heard from the doorway of the room.
"Yokkata ne Ochibi!!!" Eiji jumped.
"Yosha Echizen!!" Momoshiro joined.
"Pssshhh---Omedeto!" Kaidou congratulated.
"Hmm..... seems like it's time to make Inui juices to replenish Echizen's health again..."
"You're joking right?" Oishi was concerned.
"Ore-sama can't stand the fluffiness of you two together, ne Yuushi?" Atobe grunted, but smiled.
"Is that so?" Oshitari glanced back.
"It's great ne Tezuka? Echizen?" Fuji smiled.
"Omedeto!" Yumiko smiled as well.
"Omedeto nah Tezuka....Echizen...ah? Thanks Fuji.....YOSHA!!! MARVELLOUS TEZUKA, ECHIZEN!!!!! GREAT-O!!!" Can you guess what Kawamura is holding?
"It's really lively in here ne Genji?" Yukimura smiled.
"Ah." Sanada nodded.
"It's really noisy in here," Echizen Ryoma finally said.
"EVERYONE 100 LAPS AROUND THE HOSPITAL BUILDING RIGHT NOW!!!!!" And Tezuka Kunimitsu finally snapped.
It was no wonder you have forgotten about the promise in relation to the black wrists....
It isn't because you have forgotten, it's because I have never made the promise yet...
I do know that the promise exists...
But before I could reach you, you were taken away from me....
But if I can ever make that promise to you again....
My promise is that I wish to stay with you forever, for eternity...
And now that you're awake, I can finally make that promise,
I will possess this wrist band and you will possess yours,
And now I shall fulfill this promise,
For I promise to stay by your side forever.
- - - Fin - - -
-Windy-
Finished--
-Dew-
Finished...
-Tetra-
Finished...
-Windy-
Yes!! Finished!! ((Thinks that she can only remember finishing ONE story with many chapters in the past, the others were ALL one-shots.))
-Dew-
That was pretty strange. So what really happened in the end?
-Windy-
Echizen-kun is alive and well, what else do you ask for?
-Tetra-
Yes, even though the Characters were really OOC here...
-Windy-
........thanks Tetra.
-Dew-
What was Ryoma-kun trying to say at the end?
-Windy-
He was trying to say 'Aishiteru yo' to Tezuka, meaning 'I love you.'
-Dew-
So the others ruined the moment?
-Windy-
Yup.
-Tetra-
Minna-san, if you would kindly, please tell us what you think of the ending, and then...
-Dew-
Ah.
-Windy-
Hope you enjoyed this!! Buh-Bye!!
Finished on 15-09-2004
Last revised on 15-09-2004