Keiko and Tezuka
Tezuka entered the living room after a long training session of tennis. There, he noticed his wife Keiko napping peacefully on the couch, brown hair spread messily around her oval face.
Tezuka gave a rare smile when he saw his wife in such a state. She was normally so tidy and rigid. It was only once in a blue moon that he saw Keiko in such a state of relaxation.
Tezuka took off his jacket and gently covered Keiko in it. She stirred just a little, but didn't wake up.
Sitting down besides her, Tezuka thought back to when they had first had met. He had been in Munich, Germany. He had still been in recovery and she had been a part-time nurse assigned to him. Right from the start, he had known there was something different about Keiko. She was not squealy or shy. She was not deceitful or anything like that. She was straightforward, blunt, serious, and reserved. She was truthful all the times, no matter how hurtful it was. She held herself with an air of dignity always and was not clingy, ever.
Tezuka had first started to become attracted to the serious-eyed girl when he saw more and more of how different she was from other girls. She did not care about clothing and wore simple comfortable clothing that was modest, so unlike the low cut shirts and short skirts female fans always wore around his presence.
One of the features that had impressed him the most was the dignity and maturity Keiko conducted herself with. She was quiet and scarcely talked, but what she said was always meaningful. She was also wonderful when it came to understanding a person's emotional needs. She could tell when someone wanted to be left alone or were lonely. Then, she always knew how to do just so.
Tezuka could remember when he had first arrived at the rehabilitation center that he had been homesick for Japan, even though he had hidden it as well as he could. But Keiko, immediately, from sight alone, had been able to tell his true feelings. While she had examined his arm, Keiko had stated, "You're homesick, right?"
Tezuka had been, to say the least, shocked. How could she have figured that out? And so quickly?
Then, Keiko had said, "If you're homesick, just let it out. It's worst to keep it inside," never even breaking in the concentration she was examining his arm with.
Tezuka had just been shocked, and then his usual expression covered his face once more. After that, whenever he felt homesick or down, Tezuka always went to Keiko. She proved to be a great listener, something Tezuka needed in Munich during his long recovery. She also was an excellent tennis player and kept him in shape.
After a while, Tezuka asked Keiko out. She went and the date and it had been quiet, but Tezuka had felt comfortable in it. He never liked talking much anyway, unless it was about tennis. Luckily, Keiko also wasn't the type of person who did not go clothing shopping. She had once said to him that she already had all the clothes needed.
From that point on, the two went on dates constantly. Eventually, Tezuka had told Keiko how he felt and the two had shared their first kiss. Then, he had to leave for Japan once more. Before he left though, Keiko gave him her phone number.
Unbeknownst to the other Seigaku Regulars, Tezuka had kept in contact with Keiko. Then, the two were once more reunited when Keiko came to Seigaku as a student. After that, the two had attended college together and married afterwards.
Suddenly, Keiko woke up. Without even blinking like most do after sleeping, Keiko asked in a monotonous voice, "Why are you staring at me?"
Tezuka chuckled quietly to himself. To most, Keiko was a cold, unfeeling person, but to him, she was his most precious.