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Chapter 3

Don't be scared... I'm here...

Monday, first day of the week. Daisuke is late... again.

"Mom! I'm late!" he shouted, going down the stairs.

"Dai-chan, be careful!"

"I'm late! i'm late!"

"Want me to go with you, Daisuke?" Kosuke asked his son, his eyes full of worry.

"But you have work!"

"Work can wait... come on."

"Dai-chan, did you bring yourr medicine?"

"Yes! Bye mom!"

Together, Kosuke and Daisuke walked their way to his school.

"Here!" Daisuke exclaimed with his cute smile.

"Go on now, Daisuke."

"Bye! See you later!"

"Be careful okay?"

"Okay!"

"Huh? Look Risa, Niwa-kun's father is here." Riku said, eyeing the tall man with brown hair next to Daisuke.

"Oh. Maybe he's making sure niwa-kun's safe at school." Risa wondered, eyeing the man too.

"Of course he's safe at school! Whatelse could happen to him here! He's totally safe here!"

"Riku-"

"Come on Risa. We're late."

Only few people at school knew about Daisuke's illness- Risa and Riku only. And he never thought it would attack him anytime at school. But he's wrong... cancer never chooses the time when it will kill you...

'Oh no...' Daisuke thought. He was on his way to his classroom when, suddenly, everything became dark. He can't see any single thing. He reached for the wall, it would guide him. Slowly, he reached the sliding door. But before he opened it, he thought first of the whole classroom. it would be easy for him to act normal if only a few of his classmates were there. But hearing so many voices told him the're all already there. 'No, i can do this.' He reached for the door again. But someone else opened it.

"Daisuke..." muttered the cold voice.

"Hi-Hiwatari-kun."

"Why aren't you inside yet?"

"Ah-ah. Well, I'm kinda tired of noisy places anymore... you know, noisy chitchat's from our classmates."

Satoshi looked back inside. "But they're all well behaved." then he noticed it. Daisuke's look is straight, but not at him. He waved his hand in front of Daisuke's face but nothing happened. This made him gasp sharply.

"Daisuke. Look at me..."

"Wa-what?"

"You can't see me, can you?"

"Of course I can! you're right there! in-in front of me..."

"Beside you..."

'oh, no...'

Satoshi waved his hand to Takeshi, silently calling him.

"hiwatari-kun, what's wrong?" Riku asked from the other side of the room.

"Nothing."

"Called me, Satoshi?"

"Be quiet. Let's bring Daisuke to the clinic." Satoshi whispered.

"Why? What's wrong with you, Daisuke?"

"Ah! No-nothing!"

"Your looking at the wrong direction... Daisuke, are you-"

"Shut up."

An hour later, Daisuke lied in the clinic bed, asleep. The door opened and Riku put her head in. When she saw Daisuke, she slowly came in and sat on the chair beside his bed. Satoshi explained to her everything when he came back from the clinic with the flabbergasted Takeshi. And because of Takeshi, everyone in the classroom found out about Daisuke.

"Niwa-kun. I'm so sorry." she muttered weakly, brushing his red hair gently. "I didn't mean to hurt you..."

She stared at the sleeping angel. It's the first time she saw him asleep and never expected that his face would be more peaceful. She leaned forward and kissed his temple.

Slowly, Daisuke's eyes opened up. But his hopes of seeing the one who woke him up disappeared. Everything's still dark. No use opening his eyes now.

"Niwa-kun..."Riku called gently in his ears, a wide smile in her face.

"Do you believe me now?"

"huh?"

"How long has it been since I fell asleep?"

"three hours..."

"Don't worry, one more hour and I'll be able to see again."

Riku hesitated but can't stop her curiousity. She gracefully wave her hand in front of him but didn't recieve any response.

"Riku-san... Please don't leave me..." tears started falling down his face. "I'm scared..."

"Don't be... i'm here... i won't leave..."