Don't Say Goodbye

By: Iceyicecream

Chapter 9: Family

"Ne, Tezuka, do you want some me to peel some apples?" You asked Tezuka showing him the bag of grocery bought apples, "I got some before I came."

Tezuka nodded his head and you peeled the apples and cut them into small pieces. You placed the cut up pieces of apples on his lap and smiled. "There you go." You tell him.
He nods his head and takes one and pops it into his mouth. There was a knock on the door. "It's open!" You said.

The door opened and the members of the tennis team came in with flowers and food. "How are you?" Fuji asked placing the flowers down.

Tezuka scribbled something down and showed it to Fuji. Fuji nodded his head smiling. "Do you want a hamburger?" Momoshiro asked showing him the back of hamburgers.

Tezuka shook his head and started scribbling something else down and showed it to them. "Practice is alright, but how are you doing?" Oishi asked liked a worried hen he was.

Fine

Ryoma stood in the back looking around. Tezuka scribbled something down and showed it to Ryoma. Ryoma came closer to read it. He frowned and then smirked and nodded his head. "I'll be waiting captain."
You turned curious to see what was written and smiled. Once I'm out of here, I'll play you Echizen. And once I beat you, I'll make you run one hundred laps.

They talked for a while longer and then left. You smiled and peeled another apple for Tezuka. "They miss you." You say placing the cut up apples on his lap, "You have to try your best to get better."
He nods his head and looks at his paralyzed arm. You look at his fingers and then see them twitch. You gasp and stood up. "They moved!" You said happily.

He smiles as well. You touch the tip of his finger that moved. "Can you feel my touch?" You ask him.

He lifts his hand and moves it a bit as a so-so. You clap your hands. "Let's try your toes next!" You say pulling the blankets away so you could see his toes.

Tezuka focuses and tries. Suddenly the flex just a tiny bit. You scream in excitement. "You're getting your movement back!" You said, "Try saying something."
Tezuka opened his mouth but frowns. He lets out a silent sigh and shakes his head. You frown but then smile. "It's okay!" You say enthusiastically, "At least you're getting better!"
Next Day

Today you head to class after a while of not going but doing the working at the hospital with Tezuka. "If it isn't the two timing slut." One of the girls early to school said at you.

You ignore the group of girls and head to class but like always, they won't let you. They block your way to the building. "Move." You say looking at them in the eye, "I don't have time for your childish game."
She smacks you across the face. "That's for saying that stuff before." She spat at you as you turned your head back.

You ball your hands into fist trying to keep yourself from messing up her face. "Move." You voice shaking with fury, "Class is about to begin.

"I'm fully aware of that." The girl said crossing her arms, "I just don't feel like moving."

"What's the problem here?" You turn around to seen Ryoma and Momoshiro looking at the scene curiously.
"Nothing, I was just on my way into the school building." You say looking at the girl smugly.

The girl curses and runs back to her posse of girls. You sigh and head inside with the two kohais in toll. "What is it?" You ask turning around knowing they want to ask you something.
"Have girls been bullying you?" Momoshiro asked concerned.

You sighed. "A bit, but it's fine, I can handle it."
"And if it gets worst?" Ryoma asked.

You shrugged. "I'll manage."
Ryoma sighs and takes out his phone. "Give me your number." He tells you in a commanding tone.

One of your brows raise. "Are you hitting on me Ryoma-Kun?" You ask in a joking manner.

Ryoma snorts. "No, just in case you need help."
You smile at his kind offer and take out your phone and exchange numbers. "No fair Echizen!" Momoshiro said taking out his phone as well, "Trying to act like the super hero."
Ryoma rolled his eyes at his sempai. You smile enjoying their company. You look at your phone and text Tezuka that you're at school and head to your classroom. Your classes blur past you while all you're thinking about is going to see Tezuka. You're just about to leave when girls are surrounding you. You continue to put on your outdoor shoes and then face them with a cold façade. "What do you want?" You ask holstering up your bag, "I need to go."
"No you don't." The girl says slamming you into the shoe locker.

You head hits it and your groan and rub the back of your head. You glare at the girl who looks down at you. "What have I done to make you do this?" You ask seriously, "If you say because I took your precious Tezuka-Sama you are unfortunately wrong."
The girl's face brightens with embarrassment. "Shut up you two timer!"
You roll your eyes. "First off." You say taking a step forward to the bully, "I am no a two timer. Secondly, I will not shut up."
You get out of the semi circle and head to the door. The girls behind you are gritting their teeth and one charges at you from behind. You turn your eyes widened. The girl slams her body into yours and you both are on the floor. Suddenly, all the girls are on you trying to land a punch or grab something and ripe it off. You scream kicking and punching them. "Get off of me!" You scream.

Suddenly, there's no more pain and you look up. The tennis members are surrounding you with frowns on their faces. "What the hell do you think you girls are doing Fsuhhh?" Kaidoh asked.

The girls are breathing hard and take steps back. The sound of a camera shutter going off caught everyone's attention making them turn. Inui is taking pictures of the girls. "Even if you run, 100% you still will be caught." He says taking even more pictures of their shocked face.

The girls take are now panicking. You groan sitting up and feeling the bruises and cuts and sigh. Ryoma extends his hand out to you. You smile and get his help up and smile. He nods his head and glares at the girls. "What are you guys waiting for?" He asked the girls, "Shouldn't you be running away by now."
The girls are muttering something to themselves as they run away. You let out a relieved sigh and rub your aching arms. "Thanks a bunch, I owe you guys one." You say smiling.

Out of no where, everyone hugs you even Kaidoh and we all know he's not a hugging type of person. "You're like our Onee-Chan nya-!" Kikumaru said with a smile on his face.

You can't help but feel like crying. You suck it up but the tears start falling. "BURNING! You made her cry!" Takashi says in a rage.

"NYA!" Kikumaru says shocked.

"Ma, ma!" Oishi says trying to calm them down.

"Momo-Sempai you're squishing me." Ryoma says in pain.
"Sorry, it's because I didn't see you." Momoshiro says grinning at the seething Ryoma.

Fuji laughs at his kohais. You started crying all out. "I love you guys!" You say hugging them tighter.

They smile and smirk and they hug you back. "We love you back!" They say (mainly Kikumaru) back.