memories | yuzuru hanyu ff (on hold)

Chapter 32

After the third time of giving him air, he could finally breathe properly. Well, at least better than earlier. He sat up and laid his back on the wall. He breathed heavily. He was still shirtless, but that doesn't matter right now.

"How are you feeling?" I asked worriedly.

He nodded and gave me a thumbs up. He closed his eyes, trying to calm his breathing.

We heard someone shout from the outside, making us whip our heads.

"That must be the EMTs." I said, feeling relieved.

I got up and opened the door. I rushed downstairs and called for them. They saw me and quickly rushed towards me. I directed them where Yuzuru was and they immediately broke the door down. Yuzuru was breathing heavily but nowhere near dying like earlier. They checked up on him, his heart rate and etc.. They all got him on the stretcher and rushed him outside.

"Where are you taking him?" I shouted, panicking.

"Don't worry ma'am, your boyfriend will be fine. We will take him to the hospital, you can come along with us." The guy explained as I nodded, completely ignoring the fact that he assumed I'm Yuzuru's girlfriend.

I followed him as we went inside the ambulance and rushed to the hospital. He was laying down unconscious, as his heart rate was beeping fast. The people around me started to act fast, trying to make his heart calm down. I was on the verge of crying.

'Yeah, I want to forget about him, but I don't want him to die.'

As they did their work, the heart rate monitor suddenly had a long beep, making me shake. Tears fell down on my face as I held onto his hand.

"Yuzuru, don't you dare give up on me. Come one, you still have olympics, right? Come on, wake up! Wake up!" I cried out.

Still the monitor had a flat line, the long beep still echoing inside the vehicle. The EMTs started panicking, making the car go faster. They kept pumping his heart. I didn't dare let go of his hand, but I looked away. Not wanting to see a loved one die in front of me. The people suddenly stopped, giving up hope. I looked at them with wide eyes.

"What are you guys doing? Why are you stopping? You told me he was going to be fine! Do something! Hey!" I cried out.

They all looked at me with pity. I looked at them, feeling empty. I sat back down, still holding his hand. I cried as I held his cold hand.

Until we heard a beep. We looked at the monitor to see small hope of life. They acted fast again, trying to keep the steady beat. I cried, feeling relieved but still uncertain. We were already near the hospital as I prayed for his life.

'Please God, don't give up on him.'

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He's now laying on the hospital bed, resting. His heart rate is much better than earlier. His breathing is better too, but he still has an oxygen mask to stabilize it. I sighed as I was relieved that he made it. I called his mom and his coaches to let them know what happened, so they'll be here any time soon. I held his hand, squeezing it. Letting him know that I was there. I dropped his hand beside him and sat back down, but a hand grabbed mine before I could even sit. I looked at him.

"Don't go..." He whispered.

I kept quiet and sat back down on the chair, scooting it closer to him as I held onto his hand. He looked at me, drilling his eyes onto mine as I did the same. We kept staring at each other until I broke it. I cleared my throat looking away from his captivating stare.

"Are you feeling better?" I asked.

He hummed, caressing my hand. It made me flush but I kept my hand in his, not bothering to remove it. He didn't want to remove his either.

"Thank you...Natsuna." He muttered.

I smiled at him.

"It's fine, as long as you're okay." I said.

Silence took over us but surprisingly, it wasn't awkward. It was rather something that we need. We were being needy. Not sexually but more like we needed comfort. We kept staring at each other, not stuttering a word. It was like the whole world stopped moving and it was just us alone. Like the ones in my memories.

But the moment had to end as his eyes closed shut, off to dreamland. He snored faintly as he kept his hand on mine, firmly. I smiled at him as I ruffled his hair. He scrunched his nose, making me pull my hand away as he relaxed again. I sighed, scared that I was going to wake him up.

Suddenly, the door slides open, revealing his mom and the coaches. I quickly dropped my hand and stood up as if I've been caught doing something bad. I bowed towards his mom as she suddenly ran towards me, engulfing me into a hug. I was taken aback but I hugged back, patting her back.

"Thank you, Natsuna! Thank you so much!" She cried out as she released me and went towards Yuzuru.

She knelt down beside her son, taking his hand and kissing it. Tears staining her face as she cried. Yuzuru woke up, opening his eyes. He look at his mom and hugged her as she did the same. Tracy and Brian were beside me.

"Good job, kiddo." Brian patted my back.

Tracy had tears streaming down her face but quickly wiped it. Brian was too but kept silent. I sighed, feeling as if I've done something good for once. Something useful. I became useful.

I suddenly sat on the floor, feeling relieved that I saved Yuzuru. That I saved a person. That thought had sunk in, making me tear up.

"Thank God..." I muttered.

I stood up once again, their eyes on me. I clenched my fist and took a deep breath, feeling ready for once. Brian and Tracy gave me a side hug, making me feel proud. I smiled at all of them, including Yuzuru. He smiled at me as he raised his clenched fist up. I looked at it and chuckled, raising mine too. We all laughed and wiped the tears away.

There was a knock on the door, making all of us look at the same direction. It slid open, revealing the doctor with his clip board. He had a worried look, making all of us swallow a big lump in our throats.

'Why is his face like that?'

"You guys must be the guardians. Good evening." He greeted as he introduced himself.

"Concerning with Mr. Hanyu, I just got the result back and it seems that..." He halted.

"It seems?" Tracy asked.

"It seems that he has been food poisoned."