Hanahaki Disease (Keiji Akaashi X Reader)

Chapter 1

Her POV:

Years ago my mother died from a rare condition passed over generation to generation in the family. A deadly poison to those who were enslave of their emotions. Due to that I feared  to mingle with people nor gave in to my desires but this man broke my resolve. The 1st time our eyes lock in to each other I felt a profound unexplained euphoria.

Ever since that unexpected encounter were I got hit by a fly ball from their over excited captain I have been frequent at the gym to watch their play. The players were great but my eyes were glued to the only man, his name is Keiji Akaashi. My caring knight who carried me to the infirmary and didn't left until I was ok.

Days go by my infatuation turned obsession until Keiji was the only one I've been thinking. I began to worry if I have gone crazy this was the 1st time I've felt this emotion. Naive of what it meant I finally understood what this feeling is and my Anxiety grew. I came to school early standing outside the gym thinking about confessing my feelings to him but what if I get rejected, specially, he doesn’t seem to look interested in the opposite sex looking at his deadpan expression. I chickened out not glancing back as I went back to the classroom.

I kept pacing on my room unable to get a proper sleep. Finally, the day came that I bolstered my courage to confess at Keiji on that cold winter. My face were so flush I’m not sure if it's due to embarrassment or the coldness of the weather but Keiji smiled the 1st time and chuckled. My heart skip a beat dazzled at his stunning smile. I couldn’t hear what he said since I my mind wandered off to space. I just woke up in reality that Keiji was now my boyfriend. I felt giddy and elated whilst holding his hand as we walk towards school.

The next few days and months felt so surreal, my feet were leaping in joy as I stride to the gym. The man I love returned my feelings. My heart felt warm that I can't stop grinning thinking about it.

Alas, unlike fairytales who had happy endings my story turned into a dreadful nightmare. On the day of our Anniversary I wanted to surprise Keiji but I got an unexpected message from him to meet him at the rooftop. I ran as fast as I can during lunchtime to meet my beloved. My eyes squint from the sudden light as I opened the door. When it finally got use to the beaming light I focus forward there he was standing in the middle with his back facing me.

I strode and greet him happily little did I not know all these gleeful moment would be shattered into nothingness. Keiji wanted to break up with me since he doesn't feel like it was working for the both of us. I stutter a question to him perplexed of what is going on. Keiji looked pained but did not explained further and just apologize before leaving me their alone. I was left on a conundrum of what have I done wrong. I was a supportive girlfriend for his volleyball carrier and there hasn't been a time they argued. Was I too oblivious to understand his feelings?. My head downcast biting my lips.

My mind was dishevelled with thoughts from an entire year of declaring I’m his girlfriend then I realized I never heard him said he loves me nor even once. “Am I really his girlfriend?” I whispered as my eyes began to glisten. I wring my head with my hands and my breath become erratic as I crouch from despair. Then, at the peak of my chaotic emotions I felt a sudden pain in my chest which escalated. The burning sensation made it hard to breath and soon I gag and cough out, finally vomitting what was stuck inside my throat. My eyes went wide at the horrible scene of me spewing blood and ruby coloured petals.

I gasped remembering the same moment my mother spewed blood and ruby like petals. I screamed in my mind ‘No, it can’t be. This is untrue. I’m not going to die’. No. No!’. My vision become blurry and soon darkened by the time I woke up I was already at the infirmary. The school doctor told me some group of girls found me unconscious on the rooftop so they called for help. She asked me what happened but my mouth couldn’t utter a word still shock and trembled from the nightmare I have awaken into.

‘I’m going to die’ was the only thing that kept recalling in my mind.

"Help me Keiji" was my unheard plea.

>>To be continued