It hurts.

It hurts to breathe.

Tears formed again in the corner of his eyes because of the pain, he clutches his shirt tightly and tries to breathe normally again without feeling any pain. But it was futile. He then coughed countless times and an extreme headache begins to attack his head. His sight started to blur, then he let his body fall to the hard asphalt. He shut his eyes tightly while listening to the various sounds around him – but there's one voice that's calling him in an awfully distraught way.

"TSU-KUUN!"

His mother's voice was the last thing he heard.

"Gio-nii…"

And everything went black.

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Disclaimer; Amano Akira

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Loving You

11th Choice

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By; Miharu Midorikawa

Un-beta version

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Beep... Beep... Beep...

That was the first sounds that Tsuna heard for a while. Those people's screams in agony losing their family and also his mother's voice calling out for him now's gone, replaced by a constant beeping sounds coming not far from his position and he could smell a very strong odor of many types of medicine coming from all directions especially the bed sheets. Tsuna tried to inhale as many as air he could – but it only made his condition more worse – his lungs hurts as it's being pierced by many needles from within. When he tried to move his hand, he stopped immediately as he realized the IV connected to it. Tsuna sighed, trying to accept the reality that he's in a hospital right now.

Hospital.

He slowly opens his eyelids only to close it again for a moment because of the bright light coming from above – he always hated these white ceilings. After his eyes could adjust to his surroundings, he tilted his head to see that he's the only one in the room. Nana, his dear mother isn't even there.

Tsuna is alone.

When he thought that, the door next to him slides open to reveal a blurry image of someone – he couldn't really realized who was that until a warm hug welcomed him. An overly familiar lavender scent instantly calmed him down as he closed his eyes and leaned his body more to the warm hug.

"Tsu-kun! Tsu-kun!"

His heart ached a bit when he heard his mother's voice trembling in fear. How could he made his mother worried like this, just how long he's been sleeping in the hospital bed? A slight headache came.

"M-Mom..."

It hurts.

His throat hurts like hell, even though he's only let out a small voice like that. It's like swallowing a bunch of small needles, Tsuna really need a glass of cold water right now, but before he can even speak – Nana let go of him and wipes her tears away from her wet cheeks.

"Please wait, Tsu-kun. I'll call the nurse right away." Nana reached out for the small red button beside his son's bed and calmly waiting for the nurse to come while holding his son's hand dearly. Not long after, two nurses and one doctor came in and checking up Tsuna's condition.

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Tsuna's POV

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The nurses and doctor really had a long time of checking up on me.

But with this, I can finally have a glass of water sliding into my throat. I'm really grateful to my mom to have brought it for me. It really helps my throat a bit. Now it's only me and my mom in the room, I don't know but – the air feels heavy and I don't like it very much. I have to say something. Anything.

A sudden headache came to me.

Bringing up some faded memories into my brain.

I remembered I was running aimlessly searching for Gio-nii in the middle of the crowds. But I was unable to find him and fainted because I inhaled too much of the smoke. Wait, smoke? Fire? Gio-nii...?

"M-Mom!" I bring my body up from the bed, ignoring the pain that came afterwards, "Wh-What is it, Tsu-kun?" My mom surprised a little and immediately supports my back with her hands.

"Gio-nii... How is he..?"

Her eyes won't meet mine.

Huh?

What does that mean...?

"Mom...?"

Mom just keeping her head low and hiding most of her face with her bangs – I couldn't really tell what kind of face she's making right now. I clenched the green hospital gown as I feel my heartbeat gradually increases. Please... Mom, please... say something. Tell me something, anything. Please answer your son's question! Am I going to spend the rest of my life without him? Without my brother?

"Tsu-kun...?"

My heart stopped.

"Please rest."

"Bu-but, Mom!"

"Please rest for now. I will let you see Giotto tomorrow, so..." Seeing my mother small figure trembling like that made my heart sunk. I couldn't bring myself to speak anymore; I cannot push her any further than this.

I nod slowly and let my body fell to the bed once again.

"Mom..."

"What is it, Tsu-kun?"

"Can you leave me alone, please? I want to sleep." She seemed to catch what I meant deep down and decided to not ask me anything again, I could heard footsteps gradually became distant before it completely disappears behind the door. I slowly open my eyes again and staring into the deep black sky beyond the window in the room.

It's pitch black.

I missed Gio-nii.

I want to see him now.

But I'm scared.

I'm scared of seeing him in all kinds of conditions after that incident.

"Gio-nii..."

Later that night I fell asleep after getting tired of crying.

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Author's POV

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Ate breakfast? Check.

He finally finished all of his food after trying so hard to not let it out again, the burning feeling of wanting to meet his brother was nothing compared to the awful hospital food that barely tasted anything. Now he cannot keep himself calm as he's now sitting on a wheelchair that his mom pushed for him, he's going to meet his brother at least!

His brother room is located in different wings as him; Tsuna cannot help to rub his hands together to gain some warmth. Why is hospital so cold anyway? His hands stopped when he heard a sharp cry coming out from one of the rooms in the corridor. His heart sunk when saw a body covered by a clean white sheets being surrounded by people whose crying. But soon a nurse came in and closed the door.

Tsuna's heart is about to burst.

His stomach feels weird.

He wants to vomit.

Nana stopped pushing his wheelchair, giving the sign that they have arrived into their destination. The place where Giotto is. Tsuna couldn't bring his head up to see his brother; he's busy trying to stop his trembling hands. He flinched a bit when a soft tap coming from his mother to his shoulder, "Tsu-kun..."

Tsuna clenched his fist and slowly bring his head up only to see a familiar blonde figure sleeping peacefully surrounded by many machines beyond the thick glass that separates them. Tsuna's mouth opened and mumbling incoherent words as he tries to reach out to his brother. A silent tear fell from his eyes.

Pale eyelids covering those sky blue orbs that Tsuna always adore, his skin now became a few shades paler than it should be. Tsuna gathers the strength he has to get up from the wheelchair and placed his forehead on the cold glass. He leaned his body more to hear the faint beep sounds coming from inside.

Giotto is alive.

Oh lord, Tsuna felt a huge burden has lifted off of his shoulders.

Many tears now coming out and wettted his cheeks, Tsuna's face now slowly coming back to his usual self. Just like a doll that's been given a soul by its master. Giotto is alive, his brother is alive. Tsuna tried his best not to let out his voice as much as he can because he doesn't want to bother the others.

"Gio-nii..."

"Tsu-kun..." Said Nana with a gloomy face as she watches her son.

Tsuna turned his body to see his mother who's also crying, "Gio was found not long after you fainted and carried here, he was buried under the debris and..." Nana swallows her saliva slowly, "He tried to save someone and got hurt instead apparently, you have such a good brother, aren't you, Tsu-kun?" that made Tsuna cried even more. Yes, he is blessed with such a brother.

"Well then, let's go back. You need rest."

"Bu-but..."

"No buts. We cannot do anything even if we're here; you can visit him again tomorrow, okay dear?" Tsuna nodded slowly and sits back into his wheelchair. He sighed deeply as his mother began to push him father from Giotto's room, he realized the bright red sign strapped on the ceilings that said [ICU].

But he was really relieved.

He could meet his brother once again.

To Be Next Choice

A/N:

Hello, I'm very sorry for everything including this chapter that has a lot of mistakes I believe. I cannot contact Dawnsty – my beta reader, these days. So I want to recruit /? Someone who's willingly to be my beta reader and accepts working through e-mails. Please send me a message here, ASAP. Then I'll replace this with the better version.

Thank you for always supports me, my heart aches every time there's a notification came to my mail saying someone's favorited / followed or even left a review on my story. Thank you, really, it means a lot for me.

See you again.