Hey guys new chapter!!! I'm glad that you like it so far.
I would like to thank Milisant, White Ivy, KagomeGirl021, liar-just-a-liar, Curtis Zidane Ziraa, VVish, RickaZcurser, Ai-Kusabana, CrisscrossAnime, dragonzice and NineTsuki-chan.
NineTsuki-chan: thanks for telling me about the mistake and sorry about that. About the translation from the manga, other than the conversation between Ouza and Akira I took nothing else directly from there. The rest is by memory of what I remember. If you don't like that next time I'll make sure to look carefully.
About if Hikaru will see Sai again, that I haven't decided yet I might make it so that Sai later on gets reincarnated when Hikaru grows older.
About your suggestion CrisscrossAnime, It's a good idea but I'm not sure if I will put it in the story yet.
Disclaimer: Hikaru no go does not belong to me (I keep forgetting to put this in)
Chapter 5Akira was staring out the window not really seeing what was ahead of him as Ichikawa-san drove him to school as always. He couldn't help but go over the game he had lost the other day.
Damn it, Akira thought annoyed. I know he's a lot older and more experienced. I still think I shouldn't have lost like that. I hate losing.
Before he continue on that train of thought, he heard Ichikawa-san say:
"Akira-kun, are you listening to me?"
He realised embarrassed that she had been talking to him for the past five minutes and that he hadn't been listening to a word she had said since he had gotten into the car.
"Sorry… I didn't mean to ignore you…"
"It's alright, Akira-kun" she replied smiling at him as she turned the car to the left. "I should know better than to talk to you so soon after you lost a game."
"You know me too well" he said smiling back as the car came to a start in front of his school."
He got out of the car and bid Ichikawa-san goodbye as she told him she would pick him up after school.
He looked up at the school for a moment hoping that Shindo would be there so that he could ask him over. He really wanted his parents to get to know his friend though he didn't know about Ogata-sensei.
Akira walked through the hall toward his classroom after slipping his slippers on. He reached the room opened the door. He found to his disappointment that the boy wasn't in his usual seat. Shindo always came before him and his friend was never late and whenever he wasn't sitting there before he came it meant that he wasn't coming to school for the day. He went over and sat down in his own seat and waited for the teacher to show up. I really wish Shindo didn't have to be absent so often, he thought. It's not the same without him there.
At that instant the bell rang and the teacher came in. They got up and greeted the teacher before sitting back down. The teacher started:
"Now as you all know, Shindo-san had an accident, at school, yesterday, and will not be here for a undetermined amount of time."
Akira was shocked. Shindos health problems had never manifested themselves at school. He reacted without thinking and got out of his seat yelling:
"Is he okay?!!"
The teacher seemed to be startled at first but replied nevertheless:
"That's right… I forgot that you had a pro match yesterday and didn't know about it. Shindo collapsed yesterday but don't worry they've stabilized him. He will be okay. Now as I was saying…"
"Which hospital is he staying in?" he interrupted the teacher again.
The dumbfounded man stared at his student for a moment before giving him the name of the hospital. Ignoring his teacher's yell for him to come back into class, Akira had grabbed his bag and had sped of without thinking.
He took the metro to the hospital not paying attention to his surroundings all he cared about was making sure Shindo was okay. I know he said that they have stabilized him but I want to see for myself that he is okay.
When he got to the hospital, he went directly to the receptionist and asked hastily:
"Can have the number to Shindo Hikarus room?"
"I'm afraid I cannot tell you." She replied. "This patients family has requested that he have no visitors other than family."
"But I'm his friend! We go to the same school!" he yelled desperately.
"I'm sorry but it was clearly specified to be only family."
"I… Alright, thank you for your time."
He turned away walked out the hospital feeling nerve racked and worried. He went to a pay phoned and called Ichikawa-san. He didn't feel like going to school… He wouldn't be able to concentrate anyways.
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Mitsuko Shindo was sitting near her son holding his hand. She was so worried. The boys breathing was back to normal.
Why did this happen? The doctors said that he was responding well to treatment and that he was getting better. He hadn't had an attack for at least a month now. She thought sadly as she continued to stare at her sons pale face.
She considered what the doctor had said. The only way for Hikaru to stop having these attacks was if he had that god-forsaken operation. If he survived it that is there was 80 chance that the boy would die on the operation table. She wasn't taking that chance with her baby boy.
What disturbed her from the conversation with the doctor was the fact that he had said that if Hikaru didn't have the operation sooner or later the attacks would kill him. She was thinking of getting him to take the operation.
She would have to ask Hikaru what he thought first but the boy had yet to wake up. If Hikaru wished to take the operation, she would do anything in her power to make sure he could do so. But if he didn't, she would never mention it again.
She suddenly felt Hikarus hand stir in her own and perked up as she saw that his eyes were fluttering. His snapped open and he looked around as if looking for something she heard him mumble something that sounded like Sai. She wasn't too sure what that meant but she didn't intend to pry. If he wished to tell her, he would.
He then turned to her and called out softly:
"Mom…Is that you?"
"Yes, Hikaru, it's me…How are you feeling?"
"I'm okay…what happened?"
"You collapsed in school yesterday"
"Its a good thing Touya wasn't there that yesterday." She heard him mumble.
"Who's this Touya?"
"He's my friend…I just don't want him to see me look so weak. I just wish I didn't have these attack that way he would never have to see me like this. If only there was a way to stop them…"
She stared at her son for a moment before saying:
"There is a way…"
He turned sharply toward her his eyes wide in shock.
"There is an operation that could stop the attacks. The doctor told me about it. But there is an 80 chance that you wouldn't survive it if you undergo it."
"Do you want me to take this operation?"
"Hikaru, this is your choice."
"Why didn't I take this operation when the accident happened?"
"Because there was no chance a child of 8 would have had survived the first our of the operation."
"Oh"
After that the boy became silent.
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Hikaru was in a dilemma. He was trying to decide. He didn't want to die however he wanted to live a normal life not having to worry to much about what he ate and what he did. I want my life back, he thought determined. And I will get it back even if I have to die trying. I'm not going to let these health problems rule me over any longer.
He turned to his mother:
"Mom, I've decided I want to take the operation."
His mom sighed and nodded tired. He knew that she would not object. Over the years he and his mother had gotten closer than they had been before because of the suffering they went through together.
"I'll go inform the doctor. I'll be right back, honey."
He stared at her as she left and when he saw her cell phone on the table he remembered Touya. His friend had given him his number encase Hikaru needed something that he had missed in class. His friend was probably worried. Dialling the number he waited for someone to answer.
Touya residence. He heard from the end of the line. It was the soft voice of a women probably Touyas mother.
"Umm… hello… can I please talk to Touya?"
Are you by any chance Shindo?"Yes…how did you know?"
So it really is you-Her voice was cut off before she could say anymore. Did the connection get cut off? He asked himself when suddenly he heard his friends voice say: Shindo, are you there? "Hey, Touya how are you?" I should be the one asking you that. So are you? "Am I what?" I meant are you ok, you baka? "Oh, I'm fine" he said surprised to hear his friend curse. Before he could reply, he saw the doorknob turn and continued, "Listen I've gotta go. I'll see you as soon as I can. K"
He then hung up the phone and put back at its place as quickly as possible. The person turned out to be his mother who was followed by the doctor. The doctor was the first to talk.
"So Shindo-san you've finally woken up. Your mother told me that you wish to take the operation. Do you know the risks in taking it?" "Yes, I do but I sill wish to it."
"All right then. If you are certain, I would like to check if you've completely back to normal."
END OF CHAPTER 05
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