Chrono x Tokoha : The Challenges

Turn 22: True Reason

Yoshiaki: (Opened his eyes) "Where... am I?"

???: "In the hospital..."

Yoshiaki: "Huh... that voice..." (Looking at him)

He then looked at him. His vision is still blurry but he can still see the physique of that man. A man with a red swirly hair can only means...

Yoshiaki: "I-Is... that... you? Chrono?"

His vision then started to get clearer and he can see a bit clearly now the man near him...

Chrono: "You have wake up, Mr. Anjou..."

Yoshiaki: "Y-You... are here now? But... since when..."

Chrono: "The night you passed out..."

Yoshiaki: "That means..."

Misae then arrived back at the house to prepare some food and clothes since she will be staying all night at the hospital...

Mamoru: "Mother? You're not accompanying father?"

Misae: "I want to prepare my clothes and others first. Since I'll be staying in the hospital tonight."

Mamoru: "Oh, okay then..."

Misae: "I hope he will wake up soon..."

Mamoru: "Right..."

At The Hospital

Yoshiaki: "Y-You're the one... who took me to the hospital?"

Chrono: "Yeah, that's right."

Yoshiaki: "But why? After all this time I've been nothing... but rude to you and your family, why?"

Chrono: (Thinking for a while) "It's because you didn't deserve to die..."

Yoshiaki: "Eh?"

Chrono: "No matter how much I really dislike you after all these years, you make me who I am right now. I'm able to go to another country and achieved a lot of things there."

Yoshiaki: "But still..."

Chrono: "I owe you one, Mr. Anjou. Because of you, I'm able to become stronger than ever. You really tested my strength..."

Yoshiaki: He's...

Chrono: "So, how are you feeling right now?"

Yoshiaki: "Well, I just woke up so of course I'm still weak."

Chrono: "I see..."

Yoshiaki: "Since you're here, that means..."

Chrono: "Yeah, I achieved everything that I need..."

Yoshiaki: "And... will you be together with her again?"

Chrono: "I don't know..."

Yoshiaki: "Hm? What do you mean by I don't know? She's been waiting for you for 5 years..."

Chrono: "I mean... it's pretty obvious. You don't want us to be together and you really mean it... right?"

Yoshiaki: "But... that was in the past. Right now, it's different. I regret everything that has happened. I can see now how much you really mean to her, once you left to America I rarely see her smile... until..."

Chrono: "Until?"

Yoshiaki: "I guess that's for you to figure it out."

Chrono: "Fine..."

Yoshiaki: "I guess it's time for me to tell you the true reason...

Chrono: "I'm listening..."

Yoshiaki: "Well, I was afraid that when you got in to a relationship with her, she'll spend less time with me. With my current condition now, I really want to spend some time with my children."