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Are you sure about this, Fuji?" asked the infuriated Oishi Shuichiro.

"Yes, I'm sure of it. She seemed to know Tezuka and so, I want to ask her some things," he told him.

When they were finally at his home, he was greeted by his beautiful sister but, of course, she was surprised that Fuji brought a foreign girl at home and so, she asked Oishi, "Who is she?"

Oishi just smiled and answered, "Someone we just met inside a bus...."

"Someone who knows Tezuka. We want to know her and ask her how Tezuka is already," told Fuji Shuusuke.

Suddenly, Mady told them, "You want to know how he is??? He's not gonna recover already!"

All of them suddenly stared at her and said, "What are you talking about?"

"That's a lie!" screamed Oishi.

Fuji suddenly opened his eyes and asked, "Why do you say so?"

"Blame one of your own team mates! No... No... Please blame me for destroying his future by appearing again in his life! Gomen! Gomen nasai!!!" tears engulfed her being where she was almost suddenly collapsing in her sadness when Fuji suddenly caught her. That's when Mady stopped crying.

Mady told her name to them after that and she asked for a glass of water. Fuji's sister quickly gave her some water to calm her down. When Mady can finally be talked calmly, they finally asked her, "What was your relationship with our captain?"

Mady just looked at them, afraid that she may get one Japanese word wrong and so, she decided to speak in english. "Once her girlfriend in Germany. I was hurt when I learned he'll marry someone who's not me. I set forth to find him here to convince him that I haven't forgotten him. I didn't know it'll hurt too much to see him walk with someone else in front of my eyes!"

"Sato would marry someone who's close to Echizen Brothers Corporation... It is understandable that he'll marry someone he did not choose," Fuji told her.

"It might also be possible that he can't just disobey his parents," Oishi added.
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In the hospital, Tezuka has finally regained consciousness and a doctor had finally told him everything about his case but, he was still able to feel fine. "There's nothing to worry about. It's not like I can never hold a racket again," he told them.

"That's true. Do you remember what happened to you?" asked Echizen Jiroh.

Tezuka just smiled, "I don't regret my decision. She's still an important person to me but, I just can't forget that it was Sato who saved me from depression."

Sato, his fiancee just arrived and overheard it outside his suite. She was so happy that Tezuka still decided to marry her eventhough he sacrificed himself for Mady. She entered his suite gracefully and embraced him.

Tears flew down her eyes making Tezuka realize that Sato overheard them.

"I love you, Kunimitsu!"

"Me too, Sato."

Jiroh coughed and told them, "You'll be staying here for a while but that doesn't mean that we will treat you differently. My own grandson is still more important. Most of all..." his eyes turned very sad.

Tezuka's eyes looked away from him and turned afraid. "No one has the right to tell him about my condition, yet. It will be very much dangerous if he learns about my condition early."

Jiroh looked from the window and folded his arms, "Tezuka, you're an important figure for my grandson. Most of all, he is also just the sole purpose why my brother, Echizen Shuichiro still lives and had forgiven our won father who never tried loving him."

Tezuka clutched the sheets of his blanket and replied, "No matter what, the Tezuka Clan is just a branch family, wasn't it?"

Jiroh laughed, "No, that's not what I want to tell you, Tezuka! Ryoma looks at you as one of his guides and so, when he's ready, please do teach him the power of not giving up."

Kunimitsu quickly understood what he meant. He just can't let Ryoma see him so down or else, Ryoma's weakness wouldn't be cured at all."
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When Mady came to visit the Tezuka at his suite, she saw Sato bring a pot of bonsai. Sato put it on the table without closing the door. That's when she saw Mady standing in front. Sato knows that she's still confused and she's still blaming herself for the damage she's done. Sato pulled her in and told her, "Tezuka's not angry, idiot!"

"But I..."

"It's I who should say sorry. I caused this to myself. Don't put all the burden on your shoulders, will you?" he told her.

Mady smiled. "You do know my feelings for you. I can't just barge in to your life anymore. I'd feel sadder if I keep staying like this. I visited to say to you that I want to dream something new. Forgive me, Tezuka... Also...Goodbye."

Mady quickly left his suite with tears flowing down her eyes. She quickly dried her tears and walked steadily. She badly wanted to change herself and if God is her editor, she'll allow Him to edit the story she's writing now.
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A/N: Forgive me if this took too long to write! Many things happened to me. I do also wish that you listen to Major Tom attached to this story. It's a good song I found from the 2013 movie, "Secret Life of Walter Mitty."

I hope you can try that down!

Arigatou!

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