THE PAIN - Inazuma Eleven Go Fanfic

CHAPTER 29: TOKYO

PREVIOUSLY: UNCOVER

'Strong.' thought the brunet. It's the song their mother always sings for them. "This is the melody I keep hearing in my dreams." As a needed confirmation, Tenma pats his brother's head and nods.

Kiyoshi closes his eyes as the music embraces him. Tenma follows what he did, then all of a sudden, he starts singing the lyrics of the melody.

The little brunette smiles and loves the atmosphere like the day he was with their mother. "You have a beautiful voice, nii-san. You should sing more often." After that, he falls into a deep sleep.

Tenma finds his brother incredibly adorable. "Maybe one day." He places the music box on his bedside table and closes the lid.

Not later, his mood quickly changed. He puts back the necklace on his neck and continues to carry on from where he left off. To avoid his brother from being awakened when he is sleeping, he carries his laptop and lays it on his desk. "It's now or never."

He opens the email, and sure enough, it was the medical records of his mother. He selects the first file, which pertains to the day his mother had her checkup. He thoroughly reads the file, when he comes across information that reveals a shocking truth. 'Heart Cancer!'

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"You already knew you had heart cancer eight years ago and kept it a secret from all of us. If you had told us before, we might have been able to save you." His voice and eyes clearly show pain as he touches the tree.

Then, all of a sudden, he chuckles in silence. "I can see why you're hiding it in the first place. You don't want to worry us, right? Especially me." thinking of his mother suffering.

"I'm not mad with you. History cannot be changed since it has already happened. But..." Tears keep coming to his eyes. His breathing becomes unsteady, and his chest begins to tighten. However, it cannot be compared to his tired and suffering heart. "I hate - myself for - not noticing you're - not feeling well. "

Every word he says it's like a stab in his heart. His condition got worse as his brain started to throb in pain. "We could have been a complete family."

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"Nii-san!" The brunet jerks his head upward to see his younger brother running in his direction, worried seen in his face, trailing behind their father. "Nii-san, what's wrong."

Hiroto helps the brunet to sit up while Kiyoshi starts to tear up seeing his big brother like this. "Gomen Kiyoshi. That I didn't save our mother. She could have been here with you. I'm the worst brother ever."

"Why do you say that? Nothing that we can do will help. She cannot be saved by the doctors in time." Hiroto questions with confusion clearly visible on his face. He is there on the day when his wife is at her last breath and stands at the brunet's side.