CHAPTER 77
Itachi and Itsumi took Sasuke to an eatery and bought him food to eat. They all took their seats in one of the three chairs with a table in the centre for customers to enjoy their meal.
"Sasuke, try and eat something. You look pale," Itachi said to Sasuke, watching him through his lashes.
"I do not have an appetite. I am sorry. I cannot eat when he is lying down in a hospital bed."
"I know, but you have to try and take something. You heard the doctor, Sakiko would be awake in no time. You know she would be sad seeing you like this," Itsumi added.
None of them would even have the appetite right now, knowing full well that their sister was not in a good condition, but amongst all of them, he looked weaker and pale.
It wasn't long ago he fell sick and recovered from his ailment, his body wasn't still as strong as theirs and needed better nutrition not him starving himself.
"I am concerned about many things, Itsumi, Itachi. Thank you but I just can't…"
Voom! Voom!
They all tuned their heads towards the only phone vibrating on the table with its screen turned on. Sasuke peered at it and quickly picked it up to answer the call.
"Good evening, sir," he greeted the person at the other end of the phone politely. It was the Reverend Father, Fr. Tanaka.
Till now Sasuke hadn't told him about the incident that happened in school. When he tried his phone earlier on, it wasn't reachable. That was when he called Itsumi, informing her of what had happened, leaving out some major details.
"Sasuke, why aren't you home till now? What are you doing outside by this time? I just got home and was informed you haven't come back home from school." Fr. Tanaka's voice resounded through the phone.
Sasuke sighed, before he told the Fr Tanaka what had happened. "I am sorry, Father. I am with Itsumi and Itachi, Sakiko's siblings right now."
"Why, is anything wrong? Did something happen? I was trying to reach Sakiko just now as your line wasn't going through, but she wasn't picking up. Where are you?"
Fr Tanaka asked him. He could sense the worry laced in Sasuke's voice just now. And he said he was with the Ishida's something definitely had happened.
"It's Skiko, she fell down from the school stairs and collapsed. I found her passed out on the ground and we had to rush her to the hospital. Her parents her there with her as we speak now," Sasuke explained to him.
"Where are you exactly? I am coming there right now."
"Itsumi and Itachi brought me to an eatery to eat dinner because of my health."
As he spoke, he darted his gaze to the twins seated in front of him, with his mouth slightly ajar waiting for Fr Tanaka to respond, before he did.
"That is good of them, please eat. You are still on meds. Which hospital was she taken to? I would drive and meet up with her parents right now?"
Sasuke gave him the location and the call finally cut.
Beep!
"You heard Fr Tanaka, eat up," Itsumi said and pushed the plate of food closer to Sasuke. She lifted her eyes to look at him, he had a complicated look on his face, making him look pitiable.
She gave him a weak smile and said, "If you want, Itachi and I would take a bite with you, but you must promise to eat the bigger ration, you know."
"Sure, thanks Itsumi."
Together, they shared the meal with Itachi and Itsumi taking the bites as promised. By the time they got back to the hospital, Sasuke was much better than how they left.
Without wasting much time, they headed for the ward where Sakiko was since they didn't get any news about her waking up.
On getting there, they met Fr Tanka, and Mr Ishida sharing thoughts of some recent happenings in the city that they did not notice their arrival until they spoke up.
"Good evening sir," Itachi and Itsumi greeted him, politely.
"Ah, the twins, evening. How are you?" Fr Tanaka asked as his eyes moved from Itachi to Itsumi.
"We are fine Father, thank you." Both of them chorused and then went to stand beside the wall, giving him a closer view of Sasuke.
"Good evening sir," Sasuke greeted still standing at the side, his brows creased and his eyes lowered.
He looked pale, he wasn't okay and Fr Tanaka knew it.
'Is this the so called twins bond I have been hearing about? Because of one, the other looks like a mess. They really are twins. Sigh, I really wish he would cheer up a little bit.' Fr Tanka thought to himself.
Mainly looking at Sasuke, he could help shake his head. This boy he was asked to take care of was really something else.
If not that he knew their secret, he would have thought that his ward was madly in love with his student.
"Come," Fr Tanaka beckoned on him with his hand and Sasuke moved closer to where he stood. "She would be fine. I have a teacher going through the CCTV footage right now. We would find out what really happened, okay son?"
He could find the words to say, all he could do was just nod his head at the Rev Father. Fr Tanaka proceeded to pat him on the head thrice and told him to relax.
"Dad, where is mum?" Itsumi asked, her head moved to the side to see if her mother was somewhere around.
"She is inside with Sakiko."
"What!" All of them moved forward and screamed their shock at him.
What did he mean by she was inside with Sakiko? Didn't the doctor say they couldn't go in till she woke up? The only explanation now would be that she woke up.
"Don't tell me Sakiko is awake, sir," Sasuke said, his eyes glimmering with hope, full of expectation.