青のメモリー

#1 Prologue

On Saturday morning, Yuuta woke up from his slumber by some whispers at the corner room he was in. Slowly he got up and found the light of sunrise shining his face. He looked around to meet other pairs of eyes that seeing him. His mother seemed hasn't slept again last night, but smiling lightly. His right hand clenched to the place of his heart.

Hurt... It's so damn hurt...

Slowly his eyes travelled to a sleeping body that was laid on the bed. Its owner looked so peace, yet his face was paler than before. His sweet smile didn't leave his face, even though he had trouble in breathing.

Yuuta closed his eyes. His hands held other hand. "Aniki... why didn't you wake up?"

Three adults were also in the room glanced away. The one wearing a doctor uniform let a heavy sigh slipped from his mouth. "It has been a week, Syusuke-kun hasn't woken up. There's no progress that he is getting better, Akutagawa-senpai," he said with pain look on his face.

Kisumi hugged his wife's trembling body slightly to give his strength. "How about the research you're doing? Any progress?"

The doctor shook his head. "I'm sorry. I've asked many doctors from other countries, even in Europe, they still haven't found medicines. We only knew that disease comes from family's gen and the medicines to prevent the virus from spreading."

"What should we do now?" Yoshiko asked with teary eyes.

Two men were looking each other. Kisumi held the woman's hand after his best friend shaking his head again.

"I'm afraid that Syusuke-kun couldn't survive any longer than this."

Yuuta's body tensed. He didn't want to hear it. Yuuta believed his aniki could get through this difficult time. He was the strongest man he knew after all.

"N-no, Syusuke—he is stronger than you're thinking, Zaiki-sensei." His mother said that while glancing at Syusuke.

"I know, Akutagawa-san. I really knew, he is my precious patient in a year. I want him to be healthy man. I DO want him smiling freely like the picture you showed me. I do... I really do... But—he has been doing his best until the last. Just... let him go. It's the best way for him."

Doctor Zaiki bit his bottom lip. He didn't want to cry for his patient. It was always the worst part of his job as a doctor that he should tell the family's patient to give up and let them go.

His senpai seemed holding his tears. "Give us some more times to think, Zaiki."

With that final answer, Zaiki let the family discussed it for now. He excused himself and made a way to get out from one of VIP rooms. His back leaned on the door before going to his room.

Yoshiko couldn't hold her tears anymore. Her husband tried to calm her down but failed. "Why is it always Syusuke? Why...?" murmured her.

Yuuta didn't speak, although his eyes kept staring to his mother. He exchanged look with his father before standing from his seat. Once again he looked at his aniki and let his hand rested at his side. Without a word, he left the room as he fished out his phone. In contacts menu, Yuuta searched one name he knew was Seigaku regular ex-member.

Before he pressed call button, someone tapped his shoulder from behind. His brown eyes met the other eyes. He bit his bottom lip, followed by tears fell down to his cheeks. "Jirou-niisan..."

Jirou was shocked and hugged Yuuta immediately. He didn't come here in early morning to find his youngest brother crying like this. Bad feeling grew inside of his heart.