Snow In December
29

Hinana takes the busway to Tsubaki's house. Actually Ren told him to take a taxi, but he chose to enjoy the atmosphere of taking the busway.

"Hinana." call Aoyama when you see her.

"yes, where are you?"

"oh I just visited my grandmother, you?"

"at my friend's house."

"can you, are you busy tonight? Shota will treat us to his new job."

"really? But he didn't tell me."

"i'm sorry I preceded him" Aoyama said grimacingly.

"you were always the first to eat. Daah Aoyama, I stopped at this stop."

"hem I hope you come Hinana. See you." reply Aoyama and wave your hand.

Hinana's closed busway door replies to Aoyama's hand. When the bus was already running Hinana continued walking towards Tsubaki's house.

"koniichiwa.." said Hinana upon arriving at Tsubaki's house.

"conii-.... Hinana, come in. Any idea where my house is? I was just about to pick you up."

"no need, where are the others?"

"there's only Ren, he's upstairs. Come on over there." take Tsubaki. Hinana follows Tsubaki and looks around Tsubaki's house. Tsubaki's house is like her father's castle.

"you live alone?"

"no, I'm with my sister."

"then where are your parents" asked Hinana and helped Tsubaki bring her drinks and snacks.

"they're dead" Tsubaki said flatly. Hinana felt bad for asking that.

"i'm sorry Tsubaki, I don't know if my question hurt your feelings." Hinana felt regretful, and bowed her body.

"it's okay, Hinana, that's the truth. I'm glad you started caring about the people around you. You want some fruit?"

"i'm really sorry."

"it's okay. Come upstairs, Ren must have been waiting." take Tsubaki with fruit and drinks.

Hinana continues to follow Tsubaki, this time she will choose silence for fear of wrongly asking again.

"Hinana's here, oh yeah Ren was Arumi calling me if she can't come, she has to help Mr. Jouji in the office" Tsubaki said when she got to the balcony.

"is he sleeping?" hinana asked as she saw Ren her eyes closed.

"well, maybe it is. Because from earlier he said if sleepy."

"em, it's so good that he can sleep anywhere and anytime."

"Hinana come here, help me."

"Good..." Hinana immediately approached Tsubaki.

Tsubaki gave some sheets of paper with a dress design for Hinana. He had Hinana choose which one he thought was good and suitable for the festival.

"you drew all this?" ask Hinana who is amazed by Tsubaki's pictures.

"hem, I need your advice. Because you're good at judging things."

"THAT's really cool. I'm almost confused about choosing it."

"it's nothing, it's still good Ren, Arumi and Emi. Oh ita Hinana where's your drawing."

"Eh, I haven't finished one yet."

"it's okay it's still 5 more days you can finish it. Anyway this is my picture in college, maybe there's one that's interesting."

"all this is interesting to me."

"is Emi coming?"

"maybe not, he just arrived from Yokohama this morning."

"it's fine to be just the three of us today" said Hinana and handed him a design image that he thought was interesting.

Tsubaki agrees with Hinana's choice, but continues with the picture. While Hinana approached Ren and looked at the results of the picture.

"he sleeps like a baby." - Hinana muttered and looked at Ren up close.

"Hinana what are you doing, let her sleep." cried Tsubaki.

"i'm not bothering her just calm down." replied Hinana but still looked at Ren.

Long enough Hinana noticed Ren, and suddenly Ren slowly opened his eyes.

Hinana was surprised but her mouth could not say a word, and Ren also just silently looked at Hinana and then closed his eyes again.

"Tsubaki-san, until when will Ren sleep?" ask Hinana.

"emm, then you wake up, it's lunch time soon."

"so he was awake but asleep again" said Hinana annoyed.

"really? Ren's... Ren wake up." Tsubaki approaches Hinana and wakes Ren up.

Tsubaki wakes Ren up by shaking his body but there is no response.

"Hinana help me get Ren to the car." Tsubaki begins to panic as Ren's pulse weakens.

"Heh, what's wrong?." Hinana panics because of Tsubaki and helps to get Ren.

"why Ren? She woke up." asked Hinana once more while in the car.

"i just checked her pulse was so weak, Hinana help you drive to the hospital."

"all right." as soon as possible Hinana took Tsubaki's car to the hospital.

"hurry up a little Hinana."

"alright, hold on tight."

Hinana's only hospital is near Sapporo where she was treated first. Seeing Tsubaki's frantic face makes Hinana follow, though Hinana has no idea what happened to Ren.

"Hinine."

"eh Aoyama."

"what are you here for?"

"introducing Ren. Looks like he fainted."

"is Ren sick again?"

"i saw him sleeping, but Tsubaki said his pulse was weakening" replied Hinana.

"Hinana, hurry up." cried Tsubaki.

"yes.... Sorry Aoyama, I'm leaving now."

"hem is okay. Oh, bye Hinana." Aoyama waved at Hinana and started to come out of the lobby.

"later if the doctor's out, you'll be with Ren. I'll take care of the official."

"ready sir. Have you contacted his family?"

"yet, I'm a little worried about calling Mr. Jouji. Because the office isn't stable yet."

"let's just tell Shota, I don't think she's leaving for Osaka yet."

"alright."

"who is the guardian of the patient?" Said the doctor who just came out.

"you can talk to me, I'm his relative." Tsubaki immediately answered the doctor's questions spontaneously.

"let's go to my room."

"good. Hinana you're with Ren." Tsubaki gestured to Hinana and followed Doctor Seto.

Hinana goes into the reception room and sees Ren still asleep. But shortly as Hinana sits on the sofa Ren starts to open his eyes.

"are you okay?" hinana asked directly to Ren.

"em, I just feel sleepy. But why the sudden hospital."

"i thought you were sleeping, you made me and Tsubaki panic ."

"sorry, I was just a little dizzy."

"the next time you get sick just say it, don't shut your eyes and shut it."

"hem alright, I'm really sorry." said Ren and smiled, Hinana returned Ren's smile until the atmosphere became quiet again.

Tsubaki is still in discussions with doctors.

"did Ren-san eat or drink sweet?" ask doctor.

Tsubaki recalls making a cup of sweet tea and peaches.

"it seems to be, but I'm not sure either."

"his heart condition is not very good, so it affects his heart and cannot produce insulin. Ren-san should not eat and drink sweet, especially sugar."

"that's how?"

"didn't Ren-san tell you? Only sweet bananas are allowed. I'll give you a prescription and make sure one more time, that Ren doesn't eat and drink anything sweet."

"well I understand, arigatou sensei. I'm sorry." Tsubaki left the doctor's room and headed for the medicine room.

He was really sorry to have made Ren a sweet tea. Finally Tsubaki limps into Ren's room.

"are you okay, Ren?" ask Tsubaki and give her medicine. It was unexpected that in the room there was already Shota.

"thank you, sorry to bother you." Ren immediately took the medicine.

"hey why else with him? Is he troublemaking again" Shota asked Tsubaki.

"i made Ren a sweet tea and a peach." replied Tsubaki.

BUUKK!!!!

Shota immediately hits Tsubaki until she falls on the floor. Hinana and Ren who saw her were shocked.

"you want TO KILL HIM...!" shout Shota.