Hey alll~

Back again :P a little later than before, but still.

AND

i have Chapter 7~!!!!!

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Anyways, enjoy, and make sure you REVIEW please !!!!

(I was kinda disappointed by the reviews (only got 1! D:) so far and, unfortunately, I don't update as quickly if I don't get reviews TT to those who HAVE reviewed in the last two chapters, THANKS!!


Chapter 7

Mizuki blinked, her eyes slowly adjusting to the whiteness in the room. A bright light shone from a nearby window onto clean, white sheets that smelled lightly of disinfectant. She turned her head, her neck aching uncomfortably, catching sight of several other people, both young and old on white beds with light metlal railings surrounding them. Some were sitting, others were sleeping, but around many patients were others dressed in casual clothes. Visiting patients, I guess, Mizuki thought subconsciously. ...PATIENTS?! She shot upright, her mind finally registering where she was. Why am I in a hospital?! She winced at the pain her back immediately emmitted from sitting up too quickly. Sighing, she shifted her position, raising her hand to rub her tired eyes, but stopped from the pressure that lay on her head. She swirled her head around and stared, ultimately surprised, at the sight before her eyes. Sano was sitting on a stool, leaning against the white wall, his eyes closed and his breathing even. His black hair fell into his face, covering his slightly-open mouth.

Without her knowing, a big smile stretched across her face, expressing the joy she felt in seeing Sano, her Sano, right here next to her. She leaned back into the pillows, once again silently wincing at the pain, trying not to break the perfect moment. Sighing, she turned her head so that she could see the face of Sano. The air around her buzzed with quiet voices whispering to each other, some sounding extremely tired and upset, others relieved and joyful. To her, these voices were just the hums of the others. Her whole world now consisted of Sano, and Sano alone.

Seconds past, maybe even minutes or hours, but to Mizuki, it seemed to be only a short moment before Sano twitched and groaned before opening his eyes. He, too, blinked for a moment, allowing his eyes to slowly adjust into the bright light. The early morning sun that had been shining into the room when Mizuki had woken up was now a bright mid-afternoon sun, shining golden and rather hot. Sano looked around for a while, slightly confused with what he saw, then his eyes landed on Mizuki who, despite being disappointed at Sano's broken sleep, was very happy to see him waking up.

"Mornin'," she said, surprised at her rough voice. She smiled brightly at him, unable to contain her delight.

"Morning," he replied automatically, a cheeky grin stretching across his face. She giggled at the familiar sight, relieved to see his happy face once more. "How're you feeling?"

Mizuki thought for a moment. "Fine. Why?"

Sano raised an eyebrow at this question. "You're in a hospital and you're asking me why I'm asking you how you feel."

Mizuki frowned at the tone of his voice. "Well, considering I don't exactly know why I'm in the hospital, I suppose I'm just going to ignore the fact that I am sitting on a patient's bed."

Sano chuckled, laughing the deep laugh Mizuki loved so much. Unknown to her, she started laughing as well, her laugh somehow higher and slightly more musical. Other patients and visitors looked up from their activities and stared at the two laughing teenagers, some with interest, others ridiculing, and others simply annoyed at the disturbance. Mizuki, noticing the other's reactions, forced her laugh to quiet down, covering her mouth with her hand and looking away. Finally, the two managed to calm down the other people returned to their tasks.

"Nee, Sano, don't you have practice today?" Mizuki said, covering what little hope she had with nonchalancy. Sano glanced at his watch then at Mizuki. He could see she was feeling much better than yesterday, and if he were to miss even a single day of practice, his coach would force him to work harder the next day. It would be hell. Sighing, he glanced at his watch again, standing up and forcing the chair back with a small screech.

"I should get going. Are you sure you're okay?" Sano said worriedly, holding out his hand and touching her forehead. Mizuki blushed at the contact.

"I'm fineee," Mizuki said, trying to seem completely unaffected by his simple act of concern towards her. "Go practice. I know you have a competition coming up." She beamed. "If I need anything, I'll call Nakatsu."

Sano hesitated for a second, more worried about Mizuki's safety if Nakatsu did indeed come over. Sighing, he stood up and ruffled Mizuki's hair. "I'm leaving now. Stay safe, if you need anything, call Umeda. He's in this hospital."

Mizuki nodded. "Unh! Gambatte Ne!" she waved goodbye from her bed where she still sat on top of messy cover sheets. Sano hurried out of the room carrying his large rucksack. He'd probably go back to the house to take a quick shower, then he'd go to the field...no, he'd probably go straight to the field then take a shower. Then again, he might just take a shower after his trainings over...

She sighed, depressed by her useless thoughts. Looking around at the quietly bustling room, she slowly moved her legs over the edge of the bed until they touched the floor, then stood up unsteadily, her head pounding slightly atat the lack of exercise she has had the past 2 days.

Stumbling unsteadily towards the bathroom right beside her bed, she closed the door and leaned heavily against the sink. Gosh. I can't believe that I'm actually this weak. She frowned and turned on the tap, relishing in the coolness of the flowing water. After splashing some on her face, she stretched, wincing at the stiff muscles, and went out of the bathroom. She walked past the many other patients, surprised by how light her reason for being at the hospital seemed. She saw broken legs, unconscious patients and some worried visitors. As she walked on the small room, Mizuki couldn't help but envy the amount of affection and extreme effort each visitor was putting in their visit. Her thoughts slowly strayed back to Sano and she slowed her pace, completely spaced out. That was, until she smacked into a familiar face.


"10 minute break! Then we'll go straight to foot training," the magnitude of the groans and complaints buzzed in Nakatsu's ears as he bent over, trying to catch his breath after the grueling dribbling exercise. Relishing in the sweet smell of blooming flowers in the spring breeze, he stood up straight and leaned backwards, stretching out his tired muscles. He slowly walked over to benches where his fellow league members rested and wiped their sweat on fluffy white towels. Nakatsu looked into the darkening sky, his thoughts fleeting over treasured memories.

Flopping down on a cool, shaded bench right under the stadium, Nakatsu grabbed his bottle of water and took a few gulps.

"Nakatsuu!! Phone call! Your cell's falling off the bench," his teammates on the other bench laughed as he choked on his water and fought to catch his breath. He put down the bottle, saying a word that was definitely inappropriate, and jogged over to his phone.

"Hello?" he said, breathless and still clearly annoyed with his friends' childish behavior. "...what? Mizuki is?


Weeeeee ~ ;D

Chapter 7 is finished :P

and my back is tired .____.

Anywayysssssss :D sry for saying that it was going to update soon, and to be honest, i pretty much wrote a lot of this chapter the day after i posted chap 6, but i got bored and was waiting for stimulation, which mainly came from Sakurach3rry (god bless her :DD), who reviewed chapters 4, 5 & 6! ^^ with very encouraing comments :D

Thanks also to Annika the Merciful and BrokenAngel16 ; they were also very cheering and made me finish this chapter faster :D

thanks for reading, keep looking forward to new chapters and keep REVIEWING, and I will post faster :)

Cya guys soon~ 3 xD

-PheonixFire166