Don't Say Goodbye

By: Iceyicecream

Chapter 8: Resonating Song

You wait are you house for Tezuka but he is no where to be found. You call him but are sent straight to voice message. You frown and sigh, it's already five minutes before the bell rings and you hurry to school. "Did you hear?" A group of girls hurrying to school said.

"About what?" One of the girls asked.

"Tezuka-San got into a car accident!"
You froze and turned to them. "No way!" Another girl screamed.

You blink you eyes and feel a panging feeling. You shook your head trying to clear the thought but the feeling of doubt was in the corner of your heart. You headed to class already late to have everyone staring at you. The hairs on your back prick up. "Go to the principal's office." The teacher said with a look of distress.

You nod your head and head to the principal's office. You wonder why she would be calling you. You enter the room to see Ryuzaki sitting with her hands folded looking distressed. "Sit down." She says.

You nod your head and sit down in the leather seat in front of her. "You are the girl in a relationship with Tezuka correct?"
You nod your head. "Where is he?" You asked.

The tennis coach sighed. "As you've probably heard from the speculations, Tezuka is in the hospital right now in critical conditions. Currently, his family is overseas. We've contact them but they will not be able to come back for a few months due to business reasons."
"Then…"
She nodded her head at you. "I want you to go and care for him for the time being." The principal said, "You will be excused from your classes. Tezuka is a bright child but I do not want him to be alone during this painful time."
Ryuzaki passed over a sheet of paper with directions. "Here is the hospital." She said, "You can go now if you choose."

You nod your head and hurry out. You look at the directions and hurry to the hospital. You go through the glass doors to the nursing station. "What room is Tezuka Kunimitsu in?" You ask the nurse.
The nurse types in something and looked up at you. "And what relationship do you have with Kunimitsu-San?" The nurse asked.

"I'm his girlfriend. I was sent by the principal to care for him until his parents are able to come back from overseas." You tell her.

The nurse nodded her head. "Your principal informed us of that." She said, "Room 213. The elevator is to your right." The nurse said pointing in the direction of the elevator.

You nod your head and head to the elevator. It slowly ascends and chimes at the second floor. You step out and head to room 213. The hallway is empty except for one door with a nurse coming out. She looks at you and gasp. "Are you here to see Kunimitsu-San?" The nurse asked.

You nod your head. "Is he alright?" You ask.

She smiles and then frowns. "He's fine except…he's lost his voice and can not move his left hand and his legs. But the doctor said that it's only temporary."
Your eyes widened. "Thank you." You whisper.

The nurse nods her head and wheels her cart to the next room. You knock on the door and wait a few moments and then open it.

Tezuka is sitting up right in the bed looking out the window. "Good morning." You say with a smile on your face. You look at his covered legs and his left arm lying on his lap. He turns to you and nods. His glasses aren't on and he looks like an entirely different person. "How are you feeling?" You ask.

He grabs the note pad and the pen with his right hand and starts scribbling something down. It's a bit messy but still legible. Fine

You smile and nod your head. "I'm glad." You say relieved.

He writes something else down and shows it to you. Shouldn't you be in class?

You can't help but laugh. "Ryuzaki-Sensei excused me from my classes."

He nods his head and looks out the window again. "Do you want to go outside?" You ask him.

He shakes his head. You look around and smile. "Do you want to listen to some music?"

Tezuka turns to you confused. You smile and head to the piano in the corner of the room. "I've been taking piano classes for a little bit." You tell him, "Because I wanted you to hear me play. Will you listen?"
You turn to see him nod his head. You smile and sit down with your back to him. You stretch your fingers and glide your fingers against the keys like silk steps. A soft melody is projected filling the room with loving calm music. As soon as it's come it's gone and you let out a sigh of relief that you didn't mess up. You turn around to see Tezuka scribbling something down. You walk over to him to see what he's written. It was beautiful