Miracle's Dream (Chapter 13)

Summary: A young girl who seemed to have no connection at all to any of them are the one who brought them together and drove them apart. She’s the one who shows them the real person they could be. 

Chapter Word Count (Total): 1,215 (18,387)
Rating: PG-15 in later chapters due to PDA and sensitive issues

Disclaimer: I do not own people... Mentioned people in this fiction belongs to themselves and their professional self, belongs to Johnny's Entertainment

Warning: Character Death

In the years he had known Yamashita, he had never seen the young man cried as hard as he did the night before. Yamashita literally cried until the moment he fell asleep in Tegoshi’s arm. Tegoshi slid down a little as he rested his head on the crown of Yamashita’s head and resting his tired eyes but still keeping alert to the slightest move that Yamashita made. It took him a while before finally falling into the dreamland with Yamashita.

Tegoshi felt the weight that had been rested against his chest was gone; sleepily he opened his eyes looking for signs of Yamashita. “I’m sorry for being such a baby yesterday and made you take care of me again.” Yamashita spoke nonchalantly and had his back towards Tegoshi.

The younger boy just shook his head. “It was nothing, Pi. I’m here if you need me. That is what friends are for, Pi.” He said gently. “Yamashita, look at me.” Tegoshi demanded gently. But the older man did not even budge from his spot. “Pi, what’s wrong?” Tegoshi asked a little alarmed as he slid off the bed and stepped towards Yamashita.

Tears streamed down his already swollen and puffy eyes. “Do you mean what you said?” Yamashita asked awkwardly as he turned looking Tegoshi in the eyes. Tegoshi let out a sigh of relief as he smiled and nodded. The childish smile of Tegoshi somehow had an effect on Yamashita’s heart. He never did understand it but it almost never failed to make his heart quicken.

He stepped forward towards Yamashita until he was close enough to hear Yamashita’s quiet breathing. Tegoshi gently wiped the tears on Yamashita’s cheek with the pad of his thumb. Yamashita quickly catches his wrist as his eyes locked on Tegoshi’s, exploring the younger man’s eye. Finding a way into his heart once again. Realizing that, Tegoshi looked away. “We will never work, Pi.” He said softly. “We work together almost all our life. You’re a good man, but we will never work.” Tegoshi said quietly.

“Yuya, I don’t understand. Why did you go through all the trouble for me and do what you did if you don’t love me?” Yamashita spoke demandingly but quietly. “Why did you tease me before?” He questioned.

Tegoshi just shook his head. “I didn’t tease you.” He answered. “I didn’t mean to tease you.” He said quietly. “I did what I did because I treasure our friendship. You helped me a lot with my problems before weather you realized it or not, but I can’t stand being hurt. Not again. And not by you.” He said looking back at Yamashita’s face. His eyes were glassy, but with all his might, he would not let Yamashita see him cry. Not at a time like that and not in the position they were in. “It hurts, Pi. It hurts a whole lot, when you forget that few moments.” Tegoshi spoke.

“Give me one more chance. Please.” Yamashita said almost begging. “One more chance for me to redeem myself.”

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The night was early and Nishikido could not get his eyes to close. His mind and his heart ache for one person. It was their week off, and he did not want to seem like he was intruding his privacy during the rare days off from work. But his nagging heart was so persuasive that he called him anyway.

Ueda stared at the broad clear sky as the stillness engulfs his emotion and senses. It had only been two days he had not spoken to Nishikido, yet he felt as if it had been much longer. He had known the man for years and never once, he had felt this way about Nishikido. He smiled inwardly as he let his imagination run as wild as they wanted.

Both of them could feel the invisible string tying them together, yet both their ego was too proud to admit the attraction towards each other. Nishikido sighed to himself. While his mind contemplates to call Ueda, his heart was aching to hear his voice.

Ueda does not want to seem desperate for his attention. Yet he wants him to know that he is attracted to him. He is the only one that he never cared to be bullied by. Even before the stage incident, he had been bullied by Nishikido numerous times without realizing it.

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Yasuda could not bring himself to sleep. He could feel Catherine’s heart beats against his skin. Her steady breath accompanied the rise and fall of her scarred chest. Her sleeping face looked so peaceful as if there were no worries in the world for her. He knew what he said was selfish, but he could not help to feel the way he does.

“Can’t sleep?” His elder sister said softly as she sat beside him. Yasuda just smiled at her in returned. “You two are very close aren’t you. Naturally, you would be afraid. It’s okay to be scared, Shota.” She said in a soft voice in order not to wake Catherine up.

Yasuda just shrugged his shoulders. “I don’t know if I’m afraid of what I already know or of what she and Ryo are not telling me. These two are always talking quietly.” He spoke. “But at the same time, I don’t know if I’ll be more worried or will I be relief by knowing it either.”

“That’s the job of being a parent, Shota. Only you got it even earlier. I heard about Yamashita. How is she taking it?” She questioned.

Yasuda looked upon Catherine’s face as he removed her fringe from her eyes. “Surprisingly cool. When Ryo told her about it, for a second she was surprised but like a switch being flipped, she suddenly became like it was already known.” He replied.

“You do realize that she’s being strong for you right. She could not stand seeing you hurt. She would never make you sad.” She uttered softly at her younger brother. “Shota, you are as precious to her as she is to you at this moment. But you have to learn to let go. She’s not going to be a child forever. The will be a time when you have to let her go.”

“What do you mean by letting go?” Yasuda questioned as he wrapped his arms around her protectively. “I’m not going to let her die, not without putting up a fight.”

“I don’t…” She started to defend herself. “I didn’t mean it that way. It slipped my mind that she was sick.” She spoke. Yasuda just sighed. “What is it that bothers you so much?” She asked.

“It seemed like it was yesterday that I just met her.” Yasuda started. “Since that time, countless times, she had gone through experimental procedures and surgeries. When the doctor told me that she needs a medical guardian, I could not jump to it, it took me half a year before saying yes. Now that I know her brother, I felt bad for doing so. For not giving him the opportunity to bond with her the way that I did.” Yasuda explained.

“Ah...” She sighed melodically. “My little brother is becoming a man now.” She said teasing him causing Yasuda’s cheek to crimson slightly. “Mom would have been proud of you.”