Visits

Small Things

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<TOKYO HOSPITAL, AINA POV>

I always look forward to the weekends because my sister comes back from her trip with a new herb collection and a book to go with it. Since I can't go out to all the places she goes to due to the high altitudes – she takes some back for me and we look through the book and collection together, alongside my mother who loves collecting too. A knock is heard at my door, my nurse comes in saying I have a visitor. Mother and my sister look at each other, then at me and with a evil grin, my sister gets up before I could stop her.

"Tezuka – what are you doing here? She's not here," I hear my sister say and upon hearing his name, I shout.

"Nee-chan!! I am here – Tezuka-san, ignore her and come in!" I shout, blushing and my sister cackles, letting him come in as he bows to my mother and he brings up a bag.

"I – I thought to bring a present..." he says and he walks over to me, my mother making room for him to sit down and I smile, thanking him. I open the bag to see a book of flower collection – one of the newest one to the series of "How Flowers make me Smile" by my favourite author.

"How did you know?!" I ask, my eyes sparkling and he blushes a little, then he replies.

"I thought since you made the plant jokes – you might like plants and I thought this book looked nice," he said, his face stoic but something soft made me smile and giggle, thanking him.

"I love it, thank you," I whisper out, touching the book cover, my eyes softening at the thoughtfulness of him.

"We'll make our way home – we'll come by tonight with dinner okay," my mother says, ushering my older sister out despite her protests and I giggle, I look at Tezuka and he had his eyebrows furrow with confusion. I giggle and tell him to just relax, they're just trying to be friendly in their own way. I explain to him that it's the first time I've had any contact with the outside world and making a friend for that matter.

"You're stuck in hospital aren't you?" He says, startling me with the statement and I sigh, then with a sad smile I nod, "what's... wrong with your condition?" He asks, a little hesitant to ask but I assure him it's alright.

"I have a heart disease that makes it difficult for me to do every normal day. Anything that can make my heart race is dangerous for me, so I'm home schooled and the hospital has been pretty much been my home since 1st year middle school," I explain, smiling sadly and he nods, listening intently so I continue, "life hasn't always been sad, you know. I've had my fair share of fun before all this happened. My father passed away with the same condition, it runs in family blood and it so happens I got it. When we found out, it was during my sports festival in middle school – I did the relay and when I finished, I felt my heart twist in pain and I coughed up some blood, then I fainted. They thought I died because my heart wasn't beating, but when they performed an emergency CPR – I managed to come back but my heart wasn't beating normally – rather it was beating extremely fast to the point I would die so they did everything they could to just... help me. Ever since, I wasn't allowed to go to school and it was decided I'd be home schooled. But you know, being stuck in here most the time and not doing anything – it bores you. I'm barely allowed to walk outside without my family worrying about me, but I tell them I'm fine as long as I'm calm," I explain, finalising everything and he looks at me, pity in his eyes but also sadness.

"I'm sorry," he says and I smile at him, I don't want an apology but rather I wanted my life back again but if I had the chance – I'd fight until I can't go on – that's how my father did it.

"It's alright. I'm fine, for now. I just have to be careful and not get too excited, but sometimes I can't help it, you know," I say, gently touching my heart and then I flush, feeling his hand on my other that was on my lap, I look at him and he looks at me.

"I'll protect you, so if you want to go outside, I'll accompany you," he says, his eyes showed determination and comfort, I couldn't help but blush and giggle, then with a nod I agree.

"I'm in your care, Tezuka-kun," I say, smiling.I hear a sniffle behind the door and realised they actually hadn't left andthey both come in, sniffling. They said how happy they were that I foundsomeone that would treat me right and care for me, other than them. I giggledat their sobbing faces and I see Tezuka smile fondly, a new friend and a newfeeling blossomed in my heart.