Bones ~ TsukiYama

17. Steps

"COME ON YOU'VE GOT THIS!"

Yamaguchi took a deep breath. He glanced at a few of his friends, who were staring and cheering. 

He had a grip on two bars in front of him and was in his wheelchair. There were doctors in the room and two physical therapists. 

"Jus… A… Lil long… Err." Yamaguchi struggled, his talking a bit more difficult. 

"What are we waiting for?" Hinata whispered. 

"Tsukishima is gonna be here soon idiot," Kageyama mumbled. 

"Ooh." 

Tsukishima ran through the door, nearly dropping his bookbag and tripping. "Did I miss it?" 

Yamaguchi smiled. 

Tsukishima sighed. He hurried over to Yamaguchi's side. 

Yamaguchi took a deep breath.

"Let's go, Yamaguchi! Put that muscle into action buddy!"

Yamaguchi smiled. He counted down from three and pushed up, tensing his arms. 

"You've got this Tadashi," Tsukishima whispered. 

Yamaguchi stood, eyes shut tight. 

His friends, who constantly visited when he was out of his physical therapist's room, started to cheer a bit quieter, in wonder. 

Tsukishima put his hands on Yamaguchi's waist. "Can you feel your feet on the floor?" 

"M-mhmm." 

"Great job." 

Yamaguchi's knees buckled for a moment before he was caught. The physical therapists helped him stand back up. 

Tsukishima looked to his feet and saw Yamaguchi lift his right foot, shaking. He set it down and Tsukishima gasped. 

"Great job angel."

Yamaguchi took three more steps. His shaking was worse and he was in near tears. 

"Two more. Just two more, okay?" 

"Can't. I can't." 

"Alright. Can we get him sat back down?" 

"Of course." 

Tsukishima wrapped his arms around his waist, easing him off the ground and letting him lay against him. Yamaguchi waited for him to let him down, trying to hide his tears. 

He was happy but walking was a lot more difficult than he thought it would be. 

Tsukishima sat him down and kissed his forehead gently. He ignored the others clapping, knowing that hiding his partner was keeping them happy. That is until Ennoshita worriedly stepped forward, wanting to know what was going on. 

Tsukishima allowed him to come closer. 

"Is he okay?" 

"It's painful for him to put his weight on his legs." Tsukishima gently pat Yamaguchi's cheek. "Angel. Look at me." 

Yamaguchi looked up, shaking a bit. 

"Do you need to just sit or do you need medicine?" 

Yamaguchi grabbed Tsukishima's shirt and held onto him. 

"Okay, okay." Tsukishima held him. 

Ennoshita got Yamaguchi to drink some water before he was put on the floor where he stretched out his upper body. Tsukishima brought him to the library, gentle as ever. His tired body was on the couch in the back nearly the whole time.