", "It's more than that!" I mean, will they let you out of the hospital? A trembling, tender laugh escaped Akaashi. Akaashi sighed to himself, frustrated with how easily he'd given in to Bokuto's begging. Bokuto covered his mouth and coughed suddenly. Bokuto stared at Akaashi, his features having gone from disappointed to unaccepting. It almost sounded as if Bokuto were talking to himself. He could feel Bokuto's chin rubbing against the top of his head, like it always did. Thank you for reading, it means a lot that you've read through my work! Akaashi frowned deeply. ", Once Akaashi realized what Kuroo was talking about, he instantly felt his spirits fall. They settled there, deeming Bokuto one of them for the remainder of their frozen lives before they eventually melted or fell away. A shiver racked Akaashi, causing the hairs on the back of his neck to stand. Especially before certain volleyball matches." The hand that supported his weight against the windowsill trembled without pause, and his other remained outside, shaking in the cold dead of night. Three times, Bokuto jolted awake involuntarily, and three times, he covered his eyes with his forearm and heaved a quiet sigh. Bokuto stared down at the white clump of melting ice, and with one finger, he pressed against it to watch it fall apart. "What used to be your position back when you would play?" Bokuto's answer was delayed. ", Akaashi scratched his head. He found it strange, how Bokuto was the one walking around when he was the sick one out of the lot. Akaashi picked this up quickly, and he pulled his phone out for Bokuto to use. As if straight from a cartoon, out popped a tall male from Bokuto's room, with stark black hair that both hung over his face and stuck out in all directions. He rubbed the back of his neck. ], [I know! Bokuto didn't allow him to finish his sentence as he embraced Akaashi suddenly. Akaashi spoke in a calm, slow voice. Akaashi turned his head slightly, his cheek gently resting on Bokuto's shoulder. It wasn't until he watched Kuroo's form double over in his peripheral that Akaashi did glance in his direction, and when he did, he was greeted with a quietly sobbing Kuroo, his face having been buried in the palms of his hands. He sighed. "Yeah, I'm-," He turned his head, "Is there someone in there?" Thank you, Koutarou, for talking to me me in the hall that day And asking me if I was alright. Once it did, Akaashi was greeted with a, "Hello?". His back was facing the door, and Bokuto seemed to have all of his attention on him. Akaashi kicked his legs out of bed with much effort and stood on his feet. "You seem a bit anxious." Akaashi asked sincerely. He tried to hide his grin with his hand, but it was still visible from the gaps between his fingers. It lit Bokuto's face up just enough for Akaashi to take in those healthy features that were staring back at him. "I'm not leaving, Koutarou." Bokuto looked down and twisted his lips to the side. Kuroo rubbed the lower part of his face with his hand. Which makes this review sound negative, BUT!! Lying next to Akaashi, a ghostly pale Bokuto smiled. "You tremble when it's seventy degrees in the room. Akaashi didn't know why he had this effect on him, but he did, and that was all that mattered to him. There was a longing in his eyes that Akaashi couldn't stand to see. To this, Bokuto's arm fell and rested lightly on his stomach. Not after this. Reading it at 3am didn't help either because I was just crying in front of my phone screen until the sun rose. "How are you feeling, Koutarou?". Akaashi never received another message in the remaining hour that he was awake. Nodding once, Akaashi acknowledged Kuroo's words, but did not know how to respond to them. So whenever he went silent, an unwelcomed feeling of discomfort found its home within Akaashi. He watched as Bokuto gathered it up in his arms and threw it around himself. Keep it cool. I'm not quite sure if he dies from a heartbreak or not though, trying to find that out for myself. It's ridiculous.". Bokuto moved closer to where Akaashi was standing, all the while still sitting in bed. Bokuto's skin crawled, goose bumps pimpling his porcelain surface. Akaashi muttered. His eyes read. What?" I loved this. "You will get through this. He smiled in Akaashi's direction, bright yellow eyes catching his own. "Hm? Before then, he would normally lose several pounds a week, but ever since the night he'd snuck out, his weight loss could only be described as alarming. Having been neck deep in his own sorrows, Kuroo was blind to Akaashi's. Akaashi's parents were intent on having him intern in a hospital nearby, so that he could stockpile more things that would look good on his resume, for future purposes. He forced himself to stand after some time, tapping his fingers against his pants. He watched Bokuto's fingers curl around the phone, and his hand slowly backed away. Bokuto's hallucinations had become such a part of him, that he thought the snow outside was just another mind trick. Another person walked by at a gradual pace at first, then slowed progressively as they drew near. The words echoed in Akaashi's head, as if they'd been spoken aloud. I was so weak, and it'd gotten to the point where I could barely breath. Indifference morphed into curiosity, and said curiosity was what drew Akaashi closer to his new friend. He wanted for him to spike it at least once lest Bokuto threw a self hate-induced panic attack. Akaashi took a glance out the window, only to instantly throw on his clothes and toss his bag over his shoulders. Bokuto would lay still for quite a while, his head tilted to the side with one hand on his stomach, and the other at his side. Bokuto grabbed Akaashi's hands with his own. Akaashi avoided looking into them. It would cause less spasms to grip Bokuto's body, allowing him to unwind more than he usually could. I think the ending is up to interpret, but this is what I thought of. He expected to hear a whine of resistance from him, but instead received nothing. The page loaded. All he cared about was the fact that Bokuto was still with him, next to him, breathing, alive. and inhaled with frailty. He laughed again, louder this time. He was kind of difficult to keep up with, and Akaashi felt like this would be a long term sort of thing. All he could do was stare at the melancholic performance that played out before him. He drew in a deep breath and blinked away the stinging in his eyes. Bokuto looked down at Akaashi's hand. He brought a hand up to push through his black hair, and slowly, his head fell forward. "Was he ever fond of them? It had been two months since Bokuto's visit over his home, and ever since then, Akaashi found that making his way to the hospital had become a daily routine for him. rockin' the west coast prayer group; easy bulky sweater knitting pattern. I've realized that I don't want to come here anymore. Thick, white eyebrows raised above yellow hues. Akaashi kept his eyes down. "I am. "What are you smiling at?" They didn't speak for a moment, and the room was filled with the hushed sounds of the outside. what disease did, bokuto have in another life. He couldn't sleep because of his honest fascination with him. Anything is fine." It had been three days since Bokuto's passing, and surely enough, sleep did not come to Akaashi as easily as it used to. In seconds, his hand was calm again. ", "Don't think so. Juli 2022 . ", "So I can't sleep." He watched the ball roll further away from them, and expected to see Bokuto trailing it, but instead saw nothing. i like how you see the main character develop through their friendship and idk, it made me feel like they were soulmates who had a positive impact on each other. [I'm excited for you to come over tomorrow! That was, until he saw a familiar face. "Don't talk like you're not one". "It's not like I would've made any noise," Bokuto all but shouted, following after him. "Well, you're laughing now" He tried to hide his smile. It seemed that, after finally hearing his pent up thoughts aloud, they had frayed his nerves more than he thought they would. He didn't care. In minutes, the information desk was in his sights, and for the first time in forever, he'd actually gone to it. Obeying with hesitance, Bokuto shifted towards Akaashi and lay against him, fitting into the curve of his arm. He wouldn't show this, but Kuroo's words had hit him harder than he could ever imagine. Alarmed, he snapped around quickly. Taking a seat on the edge of the bed, Bokuto rubbed the back of his neck. So then why was he so cheerful about his entire situation? His breathing evened out and in no time, he could feel himself slipping, slowly, into the warm grasp of sleep, unable to resist. He returned Bokuto's gaze, then looked down quickly afterwards. "You're sick, you need medical attention. The title for the movie that Bokuto and Akaashi watched in the fanfic "In Another Life" is "Cloud Atlas". Akaashi couldn't help but almost smile back, his lips barely twitching. Akaashi heaved a sigh. Akaashi stirred in bed slightly and let out a weak grunt. He moved in his seat and sat straight against the head of the bed, then looked down at Bokuto. "Hi." Akaashi woke up to the feeling of sunlight against his face. Akaashi almost smiled back, and he would have, too, if it hadn't been for the thunder that sounded its arrival from above. He dreamt of how Bokuto had buried himself into the navy blue blanket to watch the movie that played on the laptop screen, and how he held Bokuto in his arms that night to aid him in his attempt to sleep. No one likes to find out that someone they care about is sick Much less diagnosed with a disease that can't be cured.". His breathing was heavy, his heart rate quicker than usual; Akaashi could feel his heart pounding in his throat, making it difficult to swallow. He intended on closing his eyes and falling asleep for real afterwards, but after having felt his mattress shake for the fourth time, he opened his eyes. i felt sad abt it, im jus really confused at the ending, like was it a dream, hallucination, afterlife,etc? It wasn't like Bokuto to question what he said in such a straightforward fashion. He furrowed his brow and exhaled heavily, his eyes looking down. "I'll show you." His hands picked at the small lint rolls that stuck to his sheet. Ridiculous." It reminded him of his home Bokuto nearly bumped into Akaashi as he stopped to enter his room. Bokuto's eyes widened. But as he spoke about his favorite scene, Akaashi could sense a powerful vibe coming from him One that wasn't there before. "What's it called?" Akaashi didn't want to bring up the fact that Bokuto probably would no longer possess the ability to walk by the time any snow did get a chance to fall, so he kept his mouth shut. No one was bothered by him, so there he stood.
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