Miracle's Dream (Chapter 17)

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): 1,044 (23,418)
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

The seven of them rushed to the hospital as soon as they got the call from Yamashita. Nishikido and Yasuda barely said a word since they received the call. “Yasu, daijoubu?” Shibutani asked. Yasuda just nodded.

“Gomen nasai.” Nishikido said guiltily and he bowed down to Yasuda. Yasuda just shook his head softly as he laid his hands on Nishikido’s shoulders pulling him up.

“Yamashita is her brother, Ryo. You were not wrong letting her out with him.” Yasuda spoke calmly. One thing that he had learn living with Catherine for the past one month is acceptance. “It’s probably just exhaustion. She get’s that when she pushes herself too much sometimes.” He said.

Nishikido straighten and looked up at Yasuda. “Are you listening to yourself?” Nishikido said a little irritated by Yasuda’s reaction. “Yasuda. Are you really listening to yourself?”

“Ryo. I’ve been with her almost every day. I see what she goes through every single day.” Yasuda said softly. “Her sudden attacks, the pale blue lips that you have to see every time she gasps for the painful breath. Ryo, you have not seen anything. We make sure of it.”

Nishikido pierced a stare at Yasuda. “What do you mean.”

“You see during the days that you could not be here and I could not be contacted, we often told you guys that we are somewhere. We were at the hospital. She’s gotten much worse since the last time she had her check up.” Yasuda explained calmly. “Without the transplant, her heart is a time bomb right now. She don’t have much time now, Ryo.”

“There are still other treatments.” Nishikido said in vain.

Yasuda sighed and took a deep breath to calm himself down. “Nishikido, she’s growing up. Her heart cannot cope with her growth. The only way is to get the transplant. It’s been more than three years she had been waiting for the day.” He explained. “Ryo, it’s harder to see her suffer than to let her go.”

“She just turned ten a month ago. She’s still too young.” Nishikido’s trembling voice said as if he was trying to convince himself of it.

Yasuda looked down upon his hand trembling a little trying to suppress his frustration. “She’s too young to suffer Ryo.”

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“It was not an attack you now.” Catherine said as she sat in the car with Nishikido and Yasuda. “Sorry for making you worry about me again.” She said quietly as she leaned on Yasuda. Yasuda just wrapped his arm around her shoulders protectively. “Ryo-chan. Are you okay?” She asked as she realizes that Nishikido had not said a word since her discharge.

Nishikido just nodded in reply. Catherine looked up at Yasuda with her weary eyes. “He’s a little tired, princess.” Yasuda spoke softly. “I have a shoot tomorrow. You’ll be staying with Ryo tonight ne.” Yasuda said. Catherine pouted a little. “Gomen na. I just got the call.”

Nishikido glared at the smaller man from the rearview mirror. Catherine just nodded. It has always been him who was the busy one. But he knew Yasuda just wanted him to spend more time with Catherine. “Ryo-chan is angry at me.” Catherine whispered to Yasuda.

“You two really should have told me about the attacks you know.” Nishikido’s tone was a little hurt. Catherine just looked up at Yasuda feeling a little guilty.

Yasuda sighed heavily. “It was my bad, Ryo. You had your shoots. You have to think about NewS, you don’t need the extra worry. I’m sorry.” Yasuda said gently.

“Atashi mo. Gomen.” Catherine said quickly. Nishikido gave no reaction instead, he just stared straight ahead on the endless road. “Ryo-chan.” She called him brattishly. “Ryo-chan, gomen na.” Finally, a smile cracked on the man’s face. “Ryo-chan.” she said with a baby speech.

Nishikido straight face cracked a smile as he glanced at the other two by the means of the rearview mirror. “Can you be without your niichan?” Nishikido asked. Catherine just stuck her tongue out at him.

“Are you going to be alone with her?” Yasuda questioned. Nishikido just shook his head. “You and Ueda again huh? Is there something going on with the two of you?” Yasuda asked suspiciously. “You and him seemed to be going out a lot lately.” Nishikido just smiled at that comment.

“Nii-chan to Baru-niichan is like that too.” Catherine commented. With that, Yasuda’s cheek crimsoned. “Ueda-kun does not sleep with Ryo-chan like we do with Baru-niichan though.”

Nishikido eyes the smaller man suspiciously. “Ryo, we’re close. You know that already.”

“Never knew you were that close.” Nishikido replied.

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The clock struck five in the morning when Yasuda received the call. The whole night he could not sleep. Although knowing Catherine was with Nishikido does make him feel better, yet his heart could not settle enough for him to sleep.

Yasuda paled as the guitar in his hand fell to the floor with a loud ‘bang’. His knee became soft as he sank to the floor. “Shota?” Shibutani’s voice called to him yet he could not find his voice to answer. The warm hand of the older guy settled on his shoulder as he sat beside him. “She’s going to be fine.” He whispered softly.

Yasuda shook his head softly. “I’m scared. I’m afraid to see her.” his voice cracked as he spoke. His chest heaves as his tears streamed down his face. Shibutani gently wrapped the younger boy in his embrace. “I have to be strong for Ryo and Pi.” He said after a few moments. Gently he pushed the older man and Shibutani wiped his tears.

“They are big boys, Shota. They can be strong for themselves. You don't have to take care of everyone you know.” Shibutani spoke. From the surface Yasuda might seemed a little distant and childish, but really he was the one that ties Kanjani8 together. He’s the ‘aniki’ of the group. He’s the one taking care of other people. “It’s okay to cry, it’s fine to be sad.”

Yasuda gave him a weak smile. “Ryo’s a gentle soul. It’s hardest to fix when is broken. I’ll be okay, Baru.” Yasuda’s weak words were more towards convincing himself rather than a statement.