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Arima Kousei POV:

I got back home relieved and happy. I know that I'm smiling a lot now and my life entirely changed after meeting Kaori. My monotone world had color again. If I don't have Kaori when I learned I am very sick, I could have been more depressed but luckily, God gave me Kaori. He even let her survive her surgery.

Kaori survived her sickness and that is enough to make me delighted but what currently troubles me was the fact that I have a heart defect which was just diagnosed at my current age.

She stated that the medical technology this days was already modern and that I can be cured with ease just like her.

It was a shock to me that Kaori's sickness was actually cancer.

I turned on the lights and I found the living room dusty like no one actually lived here for long. I sighed and cleaned it first before I laid back on my bed. After a while, I decided to clean myself, too but after taking my bath towel, I saw a note.

Written there was Seto Hiroko-san's orders. I sweatdropped. Why is she acting like a mother to me?

I quickly read it silently using just my eyes: 'Arima Kousei, go to sleep already after taking a bath! Don't exhaust yourself by playing the piano! Rest up! Don't even do it in a conservatory school! You'll soon be a student in Okutsu Music School in 3 months time. Also, you won 1st place in East Japan Competition. There may be some who thinks that they pitied you when you fainted and got sick but actually, the jurors believe that you were the most powerful player at that time. Be happy.'

I finished reading and I sighed. She's really so worried for me. She really is a guardian to me. I put it aside and I quickly went to bath. I instantly fell asleep on the bath tub after a while which I did not notice actually.

I woke up from hearing a knock. When I looked up, that was the only time I realized I fell asleep.

I went out the tub, took my bath towel hanging from the railing and covered myself with it before I open the door. When I finally opened the door, I realized that it was actually my father which shocked me.

"You're home," I muttered automatically after seeing my father in front of me. Tears flowed through my eyes and hugged him. I really missed my dad.

"I'll stay here until both of us are ready to go in Tokyo," he told me.

"Go and change your clothes. You truly haven't changed yet. It's still a habit of yours to sleep anywhere," he said to me joyfully.

I quickly went to my room and changed my clothes.

I'm happy!

My father's home. I feel like I could actually run energetically.

At the same time, I remembered what he said. I wonder how he knew that I fell asleep at the tub?

My eyes shifted at the windows. I realized that it was actually evening already which shocked me.

Was I that exhausted to fall asleep at the bath tub?

I went at the living room but I did not find him. I walked a bit going to his room at the first floor if my dad was there, then, I heard someone opening the gas stove and that's when I knew that it's actually dad who's cooking.

I went at the dining room and waited for my father. I did ready our plates and after a few minutes, my dad joined me with a big smile on his face. He took two plates with the rice and dish down at the table. "I cooked Chicken Katsu for us. It's my first time to cook one. I hope you like it," my father said.

"Itadakimasu!"

I used my fork to take one and when I tasted it, it was really delicious.

Both of us ate together that night joyfully but after we ate together, I looked at my father and wondered why he had a sudden change of mood. He opened his mouth to tell me something but he soon shut himself. When he spoke again, it's obvious that he changed the words he actually want to tell me. "Go to sleep. You still have school tomorrow, right?"

I quickly stood up from my seat and thanked him for the food. When I'm finally lying down in my bed, I remembered that I still have to drink the medicines prescribed to me.

Arima Takahiko POV:

I stared at my son surprisingly from the living room when I found him at the stairs, walking down.

I told him to sleep, didn't I?

I followed him without him seeing that I'm watching him. I was a confused when he went back to the kitchen carrying a medicinal bottle. He took a pill and drank it. He left the bottle along with the other medicines at the top cabinet and went back up.

I looked at the medicine he took after he left the kitchen. A painful memory struck me after I looked at the bottle. The medicine he's taking right now is the same as Saki's when her condition isn't that fatal yet and it was when after she got pregnant with our son when her condition was beginning to worsen along with other complications. What an idiot I am!

How can I forget that my son was in a life and death situation before?

I changed my words a while ago. I know that he spotted it but I can't help it. I don't want to shock my son.

What will he feel if I say that his grandfather wants me to marry a new girl, most especially, the daughter of the CEO of a big Music Company?

Tears overwhelmed my soul for that one moment. My son's suffering from a life-long sickness.

Kousei POV:

The next day, I woke up, went down and when I was about to eat breakfast, I found my father sleeping at the couch.

I actually decided not to wake him up yet and so, I silently got ready for school. After a few minutes, I finished getting ready. My father had also woken up, too.

"Oh, you're going now, right?" he asked me. "Stay safe, okay?"

I nodded.

"I'm going, now!" I announced.

I left with a smile on my face.

...

I'm finally back to school. As I was going inside our classroom, I saw Watari approaching me joyfully.

"You're back!" he exclaimed.

In an instant, Tsubaki came, too and hugged me.

"You and Kaori! I'm so happy! You're both back already!" she told me.

Tears were even flowing down her cheeks which caught me off guard. Kaori came rushing in and approached me, too that made my blush visible which made my two friends laugh.

Kaori looked at Tsubaki and she actually seemed nervous until Tsubaki told her, "Kao-chan... don't worry. You and Kousei are perfect together!"

Watari Ryota looked confused until my head became too red.

I'm blushing so much, do I?

Watari stared at us until he laughed. He kept patting my back.

"So, you're dating already!" he kept laughing until our teacher went inside and told the two girls to go back to their class.

The two girls quickly went out to go back to their classes. My blush disappeared.

Classes began as usual. I hope that today will be as normal as I would want it to be.

After our Science Class, I met with Kaori inside the music room since both of us study music privately and our scores in music depend on our mentors and our music teacher.

A few minutes later, our private music teacher left. We suddenly stared at each other nervously.

We were blushing since we both know now how we feel for each other. The atmosphere became too heavy for us when we realized that we're alone and it was a bit uncomfortable for the two of us.

I stood up from my seat and calmed myself. "It's not like we weren't alone together before inside this music room."

Kaori smiled. "That's true but that's-"

I looked at her, straight and I can see how her cheeks became as red like a cherry.

"Calm down! This is also all new to me!" I told her. Suddenly, the door opened when I was going closer near her that interrupted my train of thought.

Our friends were both in front of us and entered our room.

"Are you both finished with your clubs?" I asked.

Tsubaki stared at me and asked me irritatingly, "What? Did we interrupt something?"

I was speechless.

What was I about to do anyway if they haven't entered our room? I sighed and went back to my piano while Tsubaki and Kaori leave together. Before they leave, both girls waved at us and told us that they will already be back at their classroom.

We both waved back and Watari asked me, "Are you two dating?"

My cheeks went red. "Not yet. We know each other's feelings for each other already."

Watari's eyes widened in shock. "WHAT????"

Miyazono Kaori POV:

I took a very deep breath. If Watari and Tsubaki didn't interrupt, I don't know what could have happened next!

What is Kousei thinking? What was he about to do when he was walking closer to me???

I should have hidden that letter tightly but if he didn't read it, I'll never know that he's also in-love with me.

Tsubaki and I silently returned to our room and as I sit down at my chair, Tsubaki randomly asked me, "Are you and Kousei dating already?"

I blushed. Tsubaki! How could you ask that question?

I stuttered as I answer, "Ano... eto... A-actually... um... N-n-not yet."

She stared at me as if I was lying. "What? You told me that he confessed to you already, right? Why aren't you dating yet?"

I answered her, "Maybe he's still nervous?"

Tsubaki's eyes glistened and she promised me, "I'll scold him and tell him to date you already! It's a must!"

She went back to her seat when our English Teacher entered the room already. I sighed and while the class is on going, I couldn't help but think about Kousei.

The surgery just supposed to give me an extended time on Earth but miraculously, I'm about to get cured which made me really happy but knowing that Kousei acquired a serious heart defect was something unexpected.

Will Kousei be able to stay with me for long? I hope he does. I don't want to lose him.

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