Prince Of Tennis Fan Fiction ❯ This Nightmare ❯ Family Matters ( Chapter 2 )

Warning for all chapters: OOC-NESS FOR ALL CHARACTERS!!!!!!!

 

 

Eiji's family

(Note: no information on his family is official. Names, ages, jobs are basically off the top of my head)

 

Kikumaru Mamoru, 22. Eldest child, recently moved back home with the family after breaking up with his fiancé. 3rd year University student, musician. Works as a DJ at a local club. Loves his little brother and all his siblings with all his heart, has a tattoo of Eiji's name on his chest. (AN: O.o, my brother did this for me when I was sick as a baby….) very obsessive person with OCD of cleanness. Mamoru's nickname for his little brother is “Chibi”

 

Kikumaru Emiko- oldest girl, 19. Part-time, 1st year University student. Major in child care. Dreams to be a grade school teacher. Mainly works at home, helping her mom take care of the family. She is the mother-like sister.

 

Kikumaru Hayata- The middle Kikumaru boy 17. Shares a room with Eiji. 3rd year student a Seigaku High. Plays QB (Quarter Back) in the American Football Club. Secretly loves `The Chocolates' as much as his little brother.

 

Kikumaru Haruka- youngest girl, 17 Hayata's twin sister. Shares in her two brothers love of sports. Plays volleyball also at Seigaku High. Haruka likes to call her baby brother “Koneko-chan”

 

Parents, grandparents and any other family will come later

 

 

This Nightmare Part Two of ?

 

Family Matters

Cause all I see is a tower of dreams
Real love burstin' out of every seam.
As days go by, we're gonna fill our house with happiness.
The moon may cry,
We're gonna smother the blues with tenderness.

-Family Matters

 

 

 

 

 

 

We sat there in silence for what seemed like forever, they said nothing just held me as I cried. I wasn't to sure on how much time went by but it was enough time for me to run out of tears and my butt to fall asleep.

 

Sniffing, I sat up wiping my nose with the back of my hand; I pulled away from their embrace. They remained silent.

 

“S-say something, nya.” I tried to whine for them and flash a smile, but I failed miserably I felt my lip quiver and I thought I would start crying again. But, I couldn't.

 

“I…we,” I turned slightly to face Oishi; I tried to read him, to see what he we was thinking. I got nothing.

 

“Oishi…” I touched the back of this hand, he brought his other hand over to place on top of mine, giving it a slight squeeze but he wouldn't turn to look at me. I just stared at his profile as he stared straight ahead, biting his lower lip, eyebrows scrunched together. “Oishi...”

 

I turned towards Fuji, I couldn't even see his eyes; his head was down slightly, his hands clasped tightly on his lap. “Fuji…”

 

“How,” He started, his voice was barely above a whisper, “how far has it progressed?”

 

“They believe its acute leukemia since I just started having symptoms. They want to take some fluid from my spinal cord to see…” I paused taking a deep breath, “to see if it spread into my nervous sy-system. Then after that, I'll start ch-ch-chemotherapy.”

 

“…when?”

 

“They want to start tomorrow, but…”

 

“But, what?” Oishi asked, he sounded shock, like my parents had when I told them I want to delay the therapy.

 

“I want to hang out with you guys. From all the shows and stuff I've watched when someone has cancer they get really sick and stuff…and if I…I di-“

 

“Don't say it.” Oishi hissed, “don't say it.”

 

“Gome-” Before I could finish he was gone. He jumped off the container and ran, only stopping long enough to pick up his bag.

 

All I could do is watch him run away.

 

“He's needs some time, he's in shock.” Fuji said, grabbing my hand. “Come on, I'll walk you home.”

 

 

On the way home, Fuji placed his mask on again. Eyes closed, smiling on lips. “You'll be okay. I'll be right by your side, you know that, right?”

 

I nodded, giving him a small smile. “Fuji, I'll call you.” I bit my lower lip, “I was thinking about everyone hanging out this weekend. It's okay if I call you?

 

“Of course. ” He continued to grin and I could feel him watching me as I walk towards my front door.

 

Once in front of my house, I hesitated. I'm sure mom and dad told my brothers and sisters already…

 

I turned to look over my shoulder, Fuji was gone. Sighing, I reach my hand out and to turn the door knob. My fingers had barely touched the cool metal when the door flung open and my eldest sister was there, eyes red her mouth moving but no words coming from her mouth.

 

My other siblings were soon behind her- we just stared at each other for awhile, Emiko made a small chocking sound as tears began to fall.

 

“D-don't do that onee-chan…”

 

Mamoru, my eldest brother, stepped around them and grabbed me pulling me in a tight embrace “Okaa-san and Otou-san told us when we got home.”

 

Mamoru, my big brother, he's always been there for me. Still treated me like a two year old. While against his chest, listening to his heart beat, I couldn't help but to smile. I don't think I'll ever grow up, in his eyes.

 

Pulling away from him, we stared at each other for a second. My brother was a good head and a half taller than me, his hair is red like mine with some streaks of black, it was long past his shoulders which he normally kept tied into a ponytail at the base of his neck.

 

I turned towards Hayata, my other brother. He was leaning against the wall hands behind his head eyes closed. Being older than me by a couple years he was taller as well, just by a couple inches. Muscular but lean from his football training. His hair was short and spiky like mine was when I was a first year.

 

I was in someone else's arms before I could blink, my oldest sister Emiko. Again, taller than me, a couple inches taller than Hayata. Just as protective as mom, half the time people think she is my mom the way she worries about me.

 

“Eiji, sit up straight.”

 

“Don't slurp your soup.”

 

“Oh for heaven sakes, can we please go inside. Mosquito's are going to drain me of all my blood!”

 

I turned toward Haruka, my sister and I blinked a couple times just looking at her.

 

 

Haruka, Hayata's twin and `daddy's little girl' mixed with the `satan's spawn'. All sweet and lovely on the outside with her pigtails and smile, but spice and heat on the inside.

 

 

“What are you smiling about? Here we are worried sick abou-about…” She clenched her teeth and balled her hands at her sides in fist. “you…you baka!” She grabbed me from Emiko pulling me close, “you baka…baka!”

 

“Nee-chan, nya! I can't breath….”

 

She let go, her blue gray eyes staring into mine. “Let's go inside.” She always shocked me, her mood changes and everything. Hayata followed her, he still hadn't said anything to me, I followed him, my hand stuffed in my pockets.

 

Once we were all inside I took off my shoes and met them in the family room. My mom and dad were there, drinking either tea or coffee from there cups. My motioned me to sit beside her, once seated she took me into her arms.

 

“Everything is going to be okay, Okaa-chan, everything is going to be okay…”

 

Am I trying to convince them or myself?

 

“Leukemia is a serious cancer that infects the blood. While, it's easy to cure and the survival rate is high in most cases, there are some that aren't so easy….”

 

 

Dinner was quiet for the most part; the normal bickering and yelling wasn't there. Made me uncomfortable.

 

“I…I told Oishi and Fuji.” I said, while moving the peas around in my plate. Today, a western style dinner; Steak, mashed potatoes, peas, carrots….

 

“What did they say?”

 

“Nothing really, Oishi got really upset. Fuji…Fuji, I can never read him.”

 

“I really wish you would have them run the test on you tomorrow…”

 

I shook my head, “All they are going to do is run test and more test, they aren't even going to start treatment on me for at least another week…I…” I let my fork drop on my plate “I want to be able to play tennis and be with my friends; once they start everything…I won't be able to…”

 

“Chibi-chan,” I looked up at Mamoru, he had a small smile on his lips, “just for a little bit. But after they have that nasty cancer out of you, you'll be able to play in no time!” His smile grew then and I couldn't help but to smile.

 

“Oi! Chibi!” Hayata called.

 

I turned my head, and received a face full of mashed potatoes.

 

“Oh, dear!” I heard mom exclaim and dad let out a belly-full laugh.

 

“Oh really, nya?” I blindly found my plate and grabbed the handful of mush and threw it to where I believed Hayata was.

 

“Eep! Eiji!”

 

Opps, I was wrong.

 

“Gomen Haru-chan!” I whipped the food from my face to find her standing above me, face covered with mashed potatoes. Her left hand was on her hip and in her right was her plate, she simply dumped the contents on the top of my head with a satisfied smirk.

 

“I declare a food war!” Mamoru voice roared.

 

“No! Stop it! Mamoru- you're suppose to reason with them not join---” We all turned to Emiko and her scolding stopped. “No.” She said shaking her head frantically. “Mom! Dad!”

 

“Sorry Emiko-chan.” All three of us said in unison before throwing the mushy contents in our hands at her.

 

 

The way dinner should be, at the Kikumaru residence.

 

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To be Continued….

 

 

Author Notes: Eiji is going to refer to his parents and all siblings as “-chan” just to make him seem more adorable and vulnerable. I can picture Eiji curling in his mama's arms, calling her mommy! =^.^= Though, after this Japanese will be kept to a minimum.

 

This chapter is basically to introduce the family since they will be a big part in this fic, of course. Our PoT boy's will be next, don't worry.

 

Thanks to everyone who sent their condolences. I was deeply touched.

 

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