Love Between Old Friends

Chapter 7

xXFlash BackXx
Ten years ago two boys trekked from the Jinnouchi house to the rural town below, both were silent during the trek making small awkward conversations now and then. There names where Riku Matsumori and Kazuma Ikezawa, they first met during the beginning of summer and over time they became very good friends, with one or two awkward moments in the mix, today they were going to visit the Ueda park, just so they can get away from the hassle of the family.

They finally arrived at the park, there weren't many people around due to that, it was summer, few people went out to the beach with their families while others stayed at home eating water melon and watch T.V.

The two boys sat themselves down by a small river that traveled through the park, they sank their legs in to cool off after a long walk down the road.

"Hey Riku, can I ask you something?" Voiced out a young Kazuma looking down at the waters deep.

Riku nodded, while staring down at the water as well, he only spoke to two people, Kazuma and his sister, his parents were an exception.

"Well I was wondering, do you like me?" Kazuma blushed as the thought traveled through his head, while Riku snapped his head up to look at the now blushing friend.

"O-of course I like you... you're a friend good friend to me, hehe" He chuckled lightly knowing what Kazuma actually meant.

Kazuma's blush became more noticeable by the minute. "That's not what mean." He blushed even more. "I like you more than just a friend Riku... I like you so much more..." Kazuma moved his hand and placed it on top of Riku's. They both blushed violently a crimson red, they knew they were both guys but... they didn't really care...they just wanted this moment to last...

xXOC POVXx
I blinked for a moment snapping me out of my dazed dream...I was staring up at the ceiling, not knowing what happened, all I could remember was holding Kazuma very close...It felt nice...

"Ahh so you're awake thats good." Mansaku sighed. "You over dosed in your medication again, leading to another seizure."

"I know..." I sighed heavily. "It's just that my anxiety fit was horrible, I couldn't see, breath or hold anything properly."

"And I know why too..." He mumbled, enough so I could hear it and only I, I looked down as he knew my incident. "As a Doctor I'm given by right of the doctor-patient confidentiality so you can tell me...What happened in those ten years you were gone?"

xXKazuma POVXx
In the living room I paced back and forth, worrying about Riku, the rest of my family was in here with me; some of them where sitting down on couches while others were sitting next to the dinning table talking to one another, worrying about Riku. I kept on pacing back and forth, thinking if he was okay. "Why did he have a seizure." I thought to myself.

"This is the second time he's had a seizure, right?" I heard one of the family members mumble to one another. "No, no...from what I remember he does have these from time to time, its due to his anxiety."

H-he had more than one? I mean I knew he suffered from anxiety but not this. I slumped down on a empty seat, hugging my knees and resting my face on them, I felt like crying...is this my fault...I don't know...and what he said...those words, they keep echoing in my mind. "I love you Kazuma..." I began to blush same as before and the same colour, I tried my best to hide it from the others but it only got worse...

Kenji questioned me. "Say Kazuma, why were you topless when you got out of the room?" I tensed up...I forgot that Riku attempted to strip me during that whole fiasco, my blushing became a more deeper red, I wish they kept quiet about that.

And not a moment too soon, Mansaku came in wiping his brow with his forefinger, sighing with a light grin on his face. People turned and stood up to look at him, anxious of the news he was going to give. "He's going to be fine." Everyone sighed simultaneously, they were relieved. "However...Due to the severity of the seizure he his bed ridden for a few days, so Kazuma!" He pointed to me, and said. "You're going to take care of him."

My head shot up and I glared at him. "What, why am I the one to do it?"

"Two reasons; One, he's sleeping in your room and Two, he requested so" He smiled, shoving his stethoscope into his bag.

I slouched back down onto the couch with a grunt, I had no choice in the matter so it seems I'll be babysitting Riku for a while...

I let my eyes pan the room, seeing the family turn back to normal and continued chatting about whatever, however my eyes directed at Rika, Mariko's daughter, she was resting her head on the dining table while her brother was staring out into space. A thought popped into my mind... I approached Rika and asked her. "Hey Rika, can you do me a favor?" She nudged herself to look at me and agreed to my request.

"I want you to find out about Riku's sister, Kiyoko." I asked her this because she an agent for the city government, so she'll know things about Kiyoko...