Hey again! Second chappie after the 'hiatus'....E Wah(my fren) and I plan to write an out-of-ordinary fanfic, about Ryoma and his dad(no incest here....of course. ^^). Well, I don't think it'll be coming out soon, because I've got to wait for E Wah's idea....but then probably I won't use this username anyway. I'll just wait and see. It's a pretty strange idea tho...so yeah. And, on with the story. Btw, the name of the herbs are created, by me! Oh, so all the herb names are non-existent...ok? I'm not a herb expert, so yeah. =3
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It was afternoon when Yuko set off for Mount. Fuji. She took a can of 100 Plus before proceeding up to the mountain just for some energy, as she haven't eaten lunch yet. She grabbed a basket and with her sneakers, she advanced uphill.
It wasn't much of a challenge for Yuko to climb up. After all, she had taken mountain climbing lessons back then when she was young. The lessons were the ones that triggered her lung problem. Nevertheless, Yuko swore to herself that she would try her best to cure Tezuka, the boy she hardly knew. From how he looked, Yuko guessed that he was a smart boy, and hides his emotions and feelings with a cold exterior. Yuko wanted to know more about that kid. Unlike any other friends she had met before, Tezuka was someone different.
It wasn't long climbing up 400 meters for Yuko. In fact, she reached the top of Mount. Fuji before, with her best friend when she was younger.
After a few minutes of searching, Yuko was about to give up looking for the herbs. She sighed for a while, and sat under a tree to rest after the hike. Usually, she would still be energetic, but with her lung problem, it made it harder for her to breathe. She puffed and puffed heavily, noticing that her vision began to be blurry.
Oh, darn....not now...not now... Yuko said to herself, grasping onto a vine just in case she blacked out. She looked from far for the herbs, never giving up. Finally, she caught a glimpse of the herb that she wanted.
Ah! Just need to reach there a little... Yuko thought, reaching out to the herb. What a coincidence the other herb was growing right next to it. Yuko plucked both herbs and placed it into her basket. She stood up, getting herself ready to leave the scenic mountain.
As she looked to the bottom of the mountain, her vision became blurry once again. She stepped on a rock ; but it was a soft one. It made her slip down, making her lose consciousness. Her cheek scraped on the rough ground as she fell down. In the end, she managed to stop, by hitting her head on a big rock. Her world went black, and she knocked out.
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God...where on earth is Yuko? Mika said to herself. After thinking for some time, she decided to climb up the mountain to look for Yuko. Yuko wasn't in tip top condition, even though there were no obvious signs of her lung problem.
It was wisest to accompany Yuko...shit. She's not here.. Mika said. As she was about to give up looking for Yuko, she saw a trail sliding down the mountain.
Oh. No. That can't be Yuko. No..it should not be Yuko. It can't be Yuko. What if it is? Holy...holy..shit.
Mika, being a mountain girl, slid down the trail. Even though her ankle was still injured, she was still agile and careful. When she came to a stop, her jaw dropped.
"Oh no...it can't be you, Yuko! Yuko!"Mika shouted, alarmed, shaking the frail body. Mika touched the girl's head for any blood.
Damn. I've got to send her to the hospital right now!
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"*cough cough*!" Tezuka coughed, as he choked on his sushi. It was unusual for him to choke on anything, since he always was careful.
"Kunimitsu! Are you okay?"Tezuka's mother said, alarmed.
"Fine, just fine."
When his mother sent him back to the 5th floor, back to the depressing hospital ward, he saw many nurses rushing towards the emergency ward. Being inquisitive, Tezuka walked towards the emergency ward.
"What's the name of the patient?"Tezuka overheard the nurse say to another colleague of hers.
"Yuko Kiritani. Go file that out now. Contact any of her family members."
Tezuka stood there as if he was struck by lightning. No, it can't be that girl. Not that Kiritani.
Outside the emergency room, he saw a girl sitting. She looked very worried, probably worried over the patient.
"Are you Kiritani's sister?"Tezuka inquired.
"Me? No. I'm her friend, Mika. Hey, how do you know Yuko?" Mika said.
"Yuko? She was the one who wanted to heal my arm."
"So, you must be Tezuka."
"What happened to her?"
"Just because of you, she's like this! What are you going to do about this? What if she dies right now? If she never met you, nothing would have happened! If she never felt anything special or if she never saw you before, she would still be healthy, like any normal girl!"Mika exclaimed, glaring at Tezuka. Tezuka froze at his words. He was speechless. What exactly happened to her?
"What happened to her? I didn't even do anything to her!"Tezuka retorted.
"She, being the kind girl she is, wanted to heal you! She went to my house, looking around for some herbs to help you! Then, she went looking the herbs, even though she suffers from this fatal lung problem! There she went, and she slid down and hit her head on a big rock!"
"What!? She hit her head on a rock?!"Tezuka said, his eyes showing a hint of astonishment.
"Never mind. Sorry for being harsh. Anyway, it's best that you leave Yuko, until she is perfectly alright. Don't bother her, for her sake, okay? Please, promise me, ok?"Mika said, losing the tone of anger in her voice. Tezuka nodded his head, heading back to the children's ward.
Yuko, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry...please forgive me.
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After that event, Tezuka tried his best forgetting about it. He suceeded, because he had alot of school work to complete. Besides that, tennis made him very busy, so eventually he forgot about Yuko, and whatever that happened in the past. But the only thing he could remember of Yuko ; the song she sang.
*flashback*
"La...la la.."Yuko sang, as she gazed out of the window. Her emerald green eyes shone under the setting sun.
"That's a nice song,"Tezuka complimented. Yuko smiled, looking at the boy.
"Thanks."
*end flashback*
TBC
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Bah...was that sucky? Yes, of course! ^-^ It's sucky! Gehe...somehow, I left it hanging here, so yeah, don't know how to continue. Well, lemme think...ehe...well yeah, I'll continue it on the next chappie. Btw, just to tell everyone, I kinda made a mix-up with Yuko and Yuki's name. It's Yuki HARAGIRI, and Yuko KIRITANI. I'm so sorry if everyone was confused, so I changed the chapters with this mix-up, which is the previous chappie, this one, and the first one. So, see you! Any comments/flames are welcome! Just as long the flames aren't too harsh...because HINT HINT : I am quite a fragile girl. Yell at me, I'll yell back at you. ^_^.