Chapter 1: Headache

Sorry for the summary. I don't know what to write.

It's been hectic and busy these past few days in Lifesaving. The heli has been flying four times each day. Thankfully everything is in slow pace again. The team's teamwork is getting better and they can now trust the Fellows without worrying so much. Aizawa can now take good care of himself because he has been suffering from a headache since last night. He thinks that maybe he overworked himself. He gets a little better now after he took medicine this morning.

Luck is on his side today, they finished their first emergency case just before lunch and Aizawa can eat his lunch today without interruption. He saw Fujikawa, Saejima and Yokomine in the cafeteria already eating. He walked past their table and takes the empty sit behind Fujikawa. He started eating so that he can finish fast and take a little rest in the staff room before someone request for the Heli again.

"By the way, where's Shiraishi-sensei and Hiyama-sensei?" said the flight nurse. Fujikawa answered while eating. "They're going to meet someone. It seems that Shiraishi wants to introduce this 'Kiyoshi-kun' to Hiyama. I saw them talking to him at the lobby."

Aizawa unconsciously stopped chewing his food when he heard their staff leader's name.

Saejima raised her right eyebrow and asked "and why do you know his name?"

"Ah! I slightly heard their conversation this morning."

Fujikawa nervously answered his wife. He knows exactly what is the real meaning of that question - 'being nosy again, huh?'

"Who is this Kiyoshi-kun?" asked the curious Yokomine.

Aizawa too is starting to get curious. 'Kiyoshi' that's a first name. And a guy's name.

Fujikawa put down his chopsticks and answered Yokomine's question, "Maybe Shiraishi's boyfriend. I heard her say 'Kiyoshi-kun is nice and friendly'." He said that while imitating their staff leader. "I even heard her say the word 'handsome'. As far as I know Shiraishi, she never compliment someone before based on their looks. So this Kiyoshi must be really special to her. Why don't we ask her together later, Haruka?"

Saejima doesn't know why her husband is so nosy. She glared at him and said "I don't want to!"

'Handsome' is that Shiraishi's type of guy? How long did they know each other? Maybe a long time because she called him in his first name and it seems that they're close.'

Questions are piling up, its making his head hurt again. He wants to know the answers but it will be really awkward if he asked Shiraishi about this because they never talk about each other's love-life before. His train of thoughts interrupted when Yokomine said something.

"Now that you mention it, last week I saw Shiraishi-sensei in the grocery. I wanted to say hi to her but I stopped myself because she's with a guy! He looks young, cool and handsome! He is like the main protagonist in a manga-based drama. And he's taller than Shiraishi-sensei. I really like their height differences. Shiraishi-sensei looks really comfortable around him too. Maybe that guy is Kiyoshi-kun! They really look good toge-"

Saejima cut Yokomine's babbling and said "If that guy is really Shiraishi-sensei's boyfriend, then we should be happy for her. No need to be nosy, Fujikawa-sensei" earning a nod from her husband.

"And besides, it's already time for her too." Saejima added.

This topic took away his appetite and his head hurts again. Maybe for thinking too much. He doesn't want to hear anything about that possible Shiraishi's boyfriend so he grab his tray and leave.

Aizawa performed very well even with that headache. He's glad that he is in flight duty today because he can temporarily forgot about the topic his colleagues were having a while ago. After he checks some patients in the ICU, he went to the staff room to type some details and information of patients into his laptop. He needs to focus and this headache is not helping. Too bad because his mind started wandering again.

'Does Shiraishi already have a boyfriend? Is this Kiyoshi-guy really her boyfriend? IF this guy is her boyfriend, then what is the point of telling her. I plan on confessing to her a week before my flight to Toronto. I still have a lot of time to prepare myself. I wanted her to know that I love her, that she's very important to me. I thought that maybe she feels the same way. I really have high hopes. She's always there for me whenever I needed someone to talk to and I know she'll be always there to support me wherever I am. I already planned to confess to her. But now, I can't say it...I'm too late. Saejima's right, it's time for her too and we should just be happy for her... and move on. Saejima has Fujikawa now, I don't know much about Hiyama but it looks like she's seeing someone. They're happy and they also want Shiraishi to be happy too. I want her to be happy like them but maybe I'm not the right person to do that.'

Aizawa snapped back to reality when someone entered the room. It's Shiraishi Megumi. She smiled at him and noticed that he looks tired and exhausted. She became worried and immediately asked him, "Aizawa-sensei, are you okay?" Aizawa just nod and resume whatever he's typing on his laptop. Shiraishi thinks that maybe he feel like not talking so she just take some patients file in her desk. Before she leaves the room, Aizawa heard her say, "Please take a rest for a while."

When he heard that, he stopped typing and let out a sigh.

'I should stop thinking about it.'

It's evening, Aizawa just finished checking his patients and now he really wants to change into his street clothes and go home because this headache is killing him. He really needs to sleep and rest.

He entered the elevator, pushed the button and closed his eyes. He's the only one inside, it's quiet and relaxing. Aizawa opened his eyes when the elevator stopped, the doors opened and Shiraishi entered.

"Good job today", Shiraishi said to him with a smile on her face. He just gave her his usual short answer 'Aa' then he started rubbing his forefinger with his thumb. They stand opposite to each other and Shiraishi is the one who breaks the silence.

"Hiyama-sensei is leaving next week and Fujikawa-sensei wants to give her a farewell party this coming Saturday night, do you think you can come?" Shiraishi asked him. Aizawa thinks he can because he's not the one in night duty every Saturday, but it depends.

"I'm not sure." He answered and when he looked at her, there's a little bit of sadness on her face. He didn't know why.

'Is she sad because I might not be able to attend that farewell party? Is my presence really important to her? No! Kosaku, stop thinking too much. You're just giving yourself a hard time. Damn this headache.'

'Don't give me high hopes, Shiraishi.'

"I see" Shiraishi said and she gave him a little smile.

Shiraishi feel like talking so she doesn't care if Aizawa's listening or not. "I'm really happy for Hiyama-sensei. She really deserves it being the department head and I'm glad that she got along well with Kiyoshi-kun."

That name again.

"Kiyoshi-kun?" Aizawa raised an eyebrow.

What he really meant by that is "Who is he? And what is he to you?" He's really eager to know the answer that he unconsciously takes a step forward towards her.

"Maeda Kiyoshi is my youngest cousin, on my mother's side. He's a nurse at Pediatrics department and Kiyoshi-kun and Hiyama-sensei will be working at the same hospital"

Shiraishi is happy that Aizawa was listening to her after all. She's really excited to mention this cousin of her. They're really close and he was like her own little brother. She also added that she's proud of Kiyoshi because he just passed his nursing licensure exam. Kiyoshi told her the good news when they met in the grocery last week.

Aizawa just stared at her. Shiraishi looks like a proud sister. So beautiful.

Why does he easily believe what Fujikawa and Yokomine said earlier? He felt like an idiot.

Once he heard that this Kiyoshi is just a cousin, he feels unsteady and strange. Maybe it's because of the headache. He feels really dizzy and didn't know that he's already in front of her, his left hand holds her arm and his forehead resting on her shoulder.

Shiraishi just stand there and she feels her face flushed by their sudden closeness. His whole body and head feels really warm. She heard him whisper something "Just a cousin" His voice rasps in his throat, just loud enough for her to hear and the heat of his breath warming her collarbones.

"Aizawa-sensei! Are you okay?" He's not answering. She doesn't know what to do, she's blushing, her heart is beating faster and she's now panicking. It seems that Aizawa fainted because she can now feel his body weight and he's burning.

'A fever?' she thought.

The sound of elevator startled her and it revealed Yokomine, dressed in her street clothes ready to go home.

Yokomine stared at them. IN HER eyes, the blushing Aizawa is hugging their staff leader. She saw this scene before in a drama. But now she felt that she'll be killed if Aizawa saw her. She thinks that it is best for her to take the stairs today.

Shiraishi was about to asked Yokomine for help but Yokomine just bowed at her, ninety degrees.

"I'm sorry for interrupting. I'm really sorry." She whispers those words and run, blushing.

Shiraishi doesn't have any idea what's wrong with Yokomine, but now she need to take care of Aizawa first. Luckily, Haitani saw her and helped her bring Aizawa to one of the hospital's room.

This is my first ever fanfiction so I'm sorry for the grammar and tenses mistakes but I hope you still like the story. If there's ooc, I apologize too.

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