Waiting, always will be
by akiyume kye
Disclaimer: I own pot… in my dreams. Bottom line- not mine.
Pairings: TezuFuji
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Chapter 3: Awakening
He tore opened his eyes after the long fight toward the bright light, but Fuji was only faced with darkness again.
He tried to kick about, an unsuccessful attempt to free himself from the darkness.
Tears brimming in his blue eyes, he wondered why he had traded one world of darkness for another.
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Seconds after Fuji opened his eyes, the doctors had rushed to his side. Sensing the commotion around him, Fuji grew uneasy. He lay immobile as hands probed all over him, but still, he couldn't see, nor could he feel his legs.
He
didn't understand. What is going on?
He
needed explanations. He needed comfort. He needed to know.
To
know what had happened.
Confusion overcame him and a tear slid down his cold cheeks.
I don't understand. Fuji sniffled. I just don't.
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A
beautiful word continued to remain dormant in Fuji's heart.
Right
in the very depths of it, there it lay.
Hidden
by the years of darkness.
Threatening
to disappear.
But it couldn't. It was locked onto Fuji's heart. There was no key, and never will be one.
It could only be unlocked by the lost lover himself.
It
was as if a curse had been placed on the prodigy.
A
curse, that may never be broken… Until the time was right.
Only
fate could unite the lovers once again.
But
for now, it wasn't time.
Locked
in their own worlds, they would just have to wait.
Long.
Very
long.
Kunimitsu…
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The very moment those brilliant blue orbs conquered the world, Tezuka's eyes shot wide open. He stopped swaying. He stood up and marched toward the doctor, who could only marvel at his sudden recovery.
"I want to go out. Now." Tezuka ordered the sensei.
After a minute of contemplation, the doctor allowed him to leave his room, but kept watch on him close behind.
Tezuka just walked. And walked. His mind was blank, but his legs carried him on.
And then, he stopped. His legs refused to move a step further. Tezuka could feel something calling out to him, but he didn't know what it was. Sighing, he let his knees give in to fatigue and sat on the ground.
"Fuji…
Fuji…"
That
name had become just another word to him. After all those years of
"recitation", that precious name had lost its meaning. Even
Tezuka himself didn't know what he was saying.
To
him, Fuji was just a thing. An apple, perhaps?
He didn't know. Neither did he try to remember.
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No one took the news any worse than Yumiko. Her tensai brother… Blind? Paralyzed?
It
was ridiculous, she thought, as a bitter laugh escaped her throat.
Why
had the heavens played such a cruel joke on her? On Fuji?
What
had he done to deserve this?
He
was a tensai. He was a somebody.
And
now… he was reduced to a patient for life.
Syuusuke…
He would never be the same again.
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Who are you, he had simply asked.
Eiji pushed aside his emotions as he placed his hand gently on Fuji's and gave it a tight squeeze. He may now be blind, he may now be paralyzed, Eiji thought sadly, but he still was Fuji Syuusuke. And Fuji would never forget any of his friends.
"Fuji! It's Eiji! Nya, can't recognize my voice?" Eiji joked with him.
But the reply he received took the breath out of him.
"Eiji? Who's that?"
The red flash dashed out of the room, hands cupped over his face, tears threatening to spill.
To be continued…Hmmm.
Thought of making Yumiko change Fuji's name so he can "start afresh" and leave his past behind in the next chapter. But then again, no other name can fit Fuji better than... well, Fuji, isn't it:) Don't know if I should change it or not. It may complicate matters.What do you guys think?
Do give me suggestions so that I'll know how to continue! Arigatoo:)