Title: Forget
Author: nakakenchii
Genre: angsty, fluff
Pairing: Yamashi
Rating: PG
Summary: Are we really meant for each other?
Mirai's POV
It's been 10 years since I left this place. It never changed a bit. The breeze was still cold as usual. The chirping of the birds can be heard. While the usual swing was still there hanging on the branch.
That swing bring backs our memories, his smiles and his laughs. Seeing the happiness in his eyes made me very happy. We used to play at that time. Chasing each other and laughing out loud. A memory of a childhood friend. I wonder what he's doing now.
I turned around and touch the tree, it didn't change a thing. The Sakura was still beautiful as usual, swaying branches and falling petals.
"Mirai...?" a voice called out
A familiar voice, I turned around, a boy stood. My childhood friend. The boy I cherished for how many years. The boy I admire. The boy I love, Ryosuke, Yamada Ryosuke.
"Ryo-chan" I called
He ran to me and hugged me tightly. His scent, his warmth and especially his chubby but cute cheeks, all of them never changed. Well his height changed, he grew taller but still, he was the same Ryosuke. We pulled apart and sat down on our favorite spot.
"When did you came back?" he asked with his sparkling smile, as usual
"3 hours ago. I was going to surprise you but your instinct was good." I smiled
He laughed.
"So, how's school? Still on the top?" I asked. He was an intelligent guy. He always teach me after school when we were younger.
"Pretty much. So how's auntie?"
"She's doing great these days but still the usual "auntie" you knew. Do you want to eat dinner to our house?" I asked
"Sure~ I missed uncle's best dishes" he stood and offer a hand to help me in standing.
We arrive in minutes. Mom was arranging her antique collections on the cabinet while dad was placing the other furniture’s properly. I entered the house quietly as possible in order to escape my lectures from mom.
"Mirai! Where did you go?!" my mother shouted
"On the Sakura tree and Ryo-chan is with me" I replied while grabbing him inside
"R-ryosuke-kun?"my mom stopped and turned around
"Ryosuke-kun! It’s been a while!" she went and hugged him
"it's really been a while ne?" he smiled and mom let go of him
"sou~ why don't you eat with us now?"
"Don’t be shy!! It's your favorite~ udon~" I elbowed him while plastering my face with a teasing smile.
For some reason, he was able to sleep with us today. I don't why but I feel watching him sleep so soundly. He moved looked at me, who was still wide awake.
"I missed you so much..." he said with a sleepy tone
"I know, I missed you too so much..." I replied
Then he moved closer and touch my cheeks. I held his hands and squeezed it gently.
"Never leave me, ne?" I said
He nodded then kiss my forehead and hugged me until sleep visited me.
I woke up early today. My head hurts but it go away immediately. It’s always the same. It’s like I hangover when I woke. He was still sleeping but woke up as a stood up. He should sleep more. It looks like he really stay awake in order to watch me sleep.
"Mirai~" he called
"Hmm? What is it?" I went to his side
"Nothing. I just want to hear again you're voice"
I smiled. Then went downstairs. I can feel the pain again. I think it's because I'm just tired because of the long journey yesterday, I'll just rest later again.
"Mirai!" Mom called
"Coming"
"Could you help me prepared the table?"
"Hai~"
I went to the cabinet and get some bowls but I lost balanced. I can still hear the bowls broke into pieces but then everything went dark afterwards.
The next thing I knew that I was on the hospital and Ryosuke sat beside my bed. He was sleeping but traces of tears were present at his face. I tried to sat up but it end up to be a lecture from Ryosuke not to move. I feel weak.
Then I saw my mom making her way to me. I smiled and she returned the smile.
"Thank goodness, your awake." she said, pain was written all over her face
"You look worried, what happened?"
At first, she hesitated but she still say it. The world below my feet broke into little pieces. That's why he face back then have tear traces. He's been crying all the time.
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Ryosuke POV
I went downstairs and saw Mirai lying lifelessly on the floor. Blood was flowing. I immediately went to her to wake up but she didn't, even move. I dialed 119 to call for an ambulance. Auntie, who was beside me, was crying really hard while uncle stayed calm. We reached the hospital in time. Then afterwards we wait until the examination was over. Then a doctor approached us.
"Excuse me" the doctor bowed. We bowed as a return.
"Could I excuse all of you?" he said and followed him.
I don't know what's going on but the doctor was very serious. I wasn't really paying attention until...
"A tumor was formed on her head. We have two options. A surgery to remove it or radioactive e but were not sure that the tumor will be removed from that. If you choose to remove the tumor by surgery, she might lose her memory." the doctor explained as he points out the tumor on the x-ray film.
"Surgery?! Lose her memories?!" I shouted but auntie tried calmed me but I can't.
"What do you mean by that?!?!" I shouted again, this time my tears fall.
I can't bear watching her without knowing me. It hurts that the one you love didn't know anything about you. But I can't be a hindrance to their decisions. I'm just a mere friend of hers. I can't do anything to protect her.
It’s been 2 days and still, she didn't woke up. I am still watching her, since auntie and uncle needs rest too. I can't stop crying, I don't know why but the tears continues to flow. I continued to watch her but I drifted to sleep. The next thing I knew that I was lecturing her not to move. Then auntie entered. She smiled but she can't hide the pain inside.
"Thank goodness, you’re awake." Auntie said, pain was written all over her face
"You look worried, what happened?" she replied.
After hearing it, she broke. Tears started to fall. We too, with unknown reason, our tears fall. I can't stand her crying like that, instead I hugged her tight.
"I don't want to forget, Ryo-chan. I don't want to forget you, mom and dad and everyone who were special to me." she said between sobs.
I knew it from the start that when she heard about it, she'll say those words.
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Mirai's POV
He hugged me. He held my hand. He promised me something. Even though he didn't say it, I felt it.
The warm hand I'm holding says, 'I'll protect you.' The feeling of an unspoken promise.
A day has passed. And my operation would be a week starting today. I don't want to go to it. I'm scared of forgetting the one I love.
"Here's a matching chain, I'll give to you so I won't forget you"
I reached for his hand and handed the other one. He beamed at me and hugged me. Of course, I smile in return. I want to enjoy this last week with my precious memories.
"Can I ask you a favor? Can you keep these precious things to me?" I handed him a tape recorder and lots of tapes.
"Why?"
"I want to give these to my one and only. I promised it to myself when I moved 10 years ago" I said
A tint of pink colored his face. Well, I know that my face turned pink too. Were just too in love with each other. Even though were just quiet with each other sometimes, we can read from each other's eyes saying 'I love you.'
A week has passed. And my operation day is today. I'm not scared anymore. Because I know even if my memories will be gone, I know I will fall in love with him all over again.
The nurses were arranging the bed, preparing to transport me to the operating room when he came. He was talking to the phone back then I saw the chain. He really keep it very much. He smiled, but not a happy smile, a sad one. While transporting me to the OR, he was chatting me about his day at school. I smile at his clumsiness. Then we arrived. I asked my final request.
"Can you keep this for me?" I give him my phone with the matching chain with him. "I like you to keep this for me and give it when I woke up after the operation"
"I will. Do your best" that was his last words to me, and then we entered the room.
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Ryosuke's POV
"I will. Do your best" I said.
Then they entered the room. When the door closed. I cried. It hurts. I don't know what to do. How can I protect her if she forgets about me?
The operation lasted for hours and they finally came out. I almost fall asleep because it took so long. They placed her to the ICU. I decided to visit her but the nurse said that the visiting hours were over so I call it a day.
I went home early to visit Mirai but I decided to buy her favorite flower. Then off to the hospital. The doctor was examining her when I arrived. It seems her condition is now stable. They will transfer her in a private room in 2 days. I held her hand. It's warm as always. I wish I could hold this hand forever.
I went home after the visiting hours. It was raining hard so the nurses said that I should just stay at the guest room.
I woke up after the rain has subsided. It was 4 in the morning. I went home. I can't sleep without Kuu. He was such an important treasure to me.
Mirai gave it to me when I celebrated my 8th birthday. That time, they already moved but still she remembers me. She said that their dog gave birth and she can't think of a gift to me. That why she gave it to me via express three days before my birthday. I was surprised when a special delivery came. A letter was included and it says anything what was happening there. I also thank her by sending a gift because her birthday was next to mine.
A day has passed and my head hurts. I really want to go to her but my head really hurts. I guess I'll sleep for the rest of the day. It was 5 in the afternoon and I feel okay now. I went to the hospital and auntie was there talking to Mirai even she was asleep. I just went there to give her phone and ask auntie to give it to her when she woke up. I only say few words and left.
Another day has passed. My phone's ringing early and it actually disturbed my sleep. I lazily picked it up cause my eyes to open.
"Mirai woke up" the other line said.
I dropped the phone. I immediately went to the hospital. I don’t care if I’m still wearing a pair of pajamas. The only thing I knew is that I need to see her now. I don’t care what people thought of me. I don’t care what they have to say to me. I need to see her now.
I arrived at the room and opened the door. There, a girl named Mirai was lying and smiled when I entered the room.
“Mirai…?” I mumbled
She stayed still and look directly to me. Look at me from head to toe then laugh out loud.
“Ryosuke! Why are you still wearing pajamas???” She said in between laughs.
I tried to digest what she says.
“Wait, did you just say ‘Ryosuke’?”
“Yup. I just say it, what’s the problem with that?” she said then followed by a smirk.
“You don’t forget about me?” I asked, idiotically
“Just how could I forget the one I love?’
“Huh?”
“Forget it” she rolled her eyes
I laughed. I heard it clearly. She’s just shy to repeat what she says.
“I’ll go back later. I have a part-time job now, so jaa”
“Wait! Could you bring the recorder and the tapes later?”
I muttered a ‘sure’ and left. I went home after work. I searched for the recorder and went to the hospital. She was eating that time and it seems she was bored there.
“What take you so long?” Mirai frowned
“It was traffic”
“Liar”
“Okay, I was with my girlfriend”
“Liar” She laughed
“Fine. I was searching for this”
“Did you ever listen to this one?”
“Could I listen to this one now?”
“No. You listen it your house”
“Why?” Curiosity was killing him
“Just listen it at your house…” she dropped her head and I can see that she’s blushing
“Okay”
I left after the visiting hours were over. I really wonder what the tape contains. I listen to it and it was all random stuffs. But then I heard something different.
I know I may sound weird but it starts when we were still young. I’ve fallen for you because of your sweet and gentle smile, your mesmerizing eyes and your cute chubby cheeks. You’re also protective, kind and quite an idiot, well sometimes. But those things are the only thing that I didn’t see on other guys. I realize it when I entered middle school without you. It was lonely but when you called me back then I was so happy. So if you ever heard this one now, please listen carefully. I like you. No I’m may sound funny but these feelings are true-
The lines were cut after that. It seems she just cut it because it’s too embarrassing for her. I just smiled after that and went to sleep.
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Mirai’s POV
I think it’s embarrassing to confess in a tape. But at least I didn’t keep it from him. I waited for him but he didn’t pay visit. I sleep when I felt that sleep is visiting. The next day, I just receive the same recorder from the nurse.
I listened to it…
But these feelings are true.
Hey Mirai, Ryosuke here. I finally realize that it is not a one sided love anymore. Thanks for your support and I really miss you back then when you left. I like you, no, I love you…
…and cried because of joy. I grabbed my phone and dialed his number.
“Can you get here immediately?”
“O-okay”
I waited. When I saw him tackled him. I don’t know why I did that. I just cried after wards.
“Mirai why are you crying?”
“…”
“Mirai”
“Why you didn’t visit me yesterday?!”
“I did! But the nurse forbids me to. So I ask her to give the tape recorder to you.”
“Baka. Why don’t you confess to me face to face?”
“You did the same!”
I pouted then laughed then he joined.
I’m happy that my memories weren’t lost and my one and only will be beside me until I die.
END
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A/N:
-the summary sucks so forgive me
-I didn’t know why it’s a cliffy ending, my brain cells didn’t function when I’m writing the ending
-Unbeta-ed, forgive me for any wrong grammars and spellings out there
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