Warning for sensitive topics, possible triggers, and homophobia.

Shoyo woke up to quiet chattering and the soft, soothing noise of the car driving on an old worn down road. As he opened his eyes he saw streetlights passing by through the small back window. On either side of him locked plexiglas barriers kept medical equipment from tumbling off shelves. He looked around at the medical equipment before his eyes settled down to the gurney he was on. Three straps held down his legs and torso, not too tight but enough to where he couldn't move around much.

He wondered what time it was, it had been around 11:00 pm when he was loaded into the second ambulance that would take him to the psychiatric hospital. His phone was in a bag next to him but it was just out of his reach. Thinking about asking the paramedic that was in the back with him earlier he strained his head around so he could see the two paramedics now at the front. They were chatting about nothing that interested him, but he didn't want to interrupt their conversation, so he turned back to the small window.

After a few minutes the slow lullaby of the road was about to lull him back to sleep. Before he could drift off any further the paramedic, who was back there earlier, returned and told him that they would be there in a moment. He nodded before he braced himself for whatever was left before him.

They unloaded him from the ambulance and gave him his things before heading back out. He stood there in the lobby awkwardly before a lady came out of a small room holding paperwork.

"Are you Hinata Shoyo?" the woman asked with a small smile.

"Yeah, that's me."

He woman strode over to him before handing him the paper work to fill out. It didn't take him long to finish, he called his mom to tell her goodnight before the lady took him up three floors to the adolescence unit of the hospital.

Once he was at the top he was taken into a small room with two nurses who checked his body for any scars and recent wounds. After he was given a thorough check he was taken back out of the room where he met a woman named Kasumi, who asked him questions about himself.

Name: Shoyo Hinata

Age: 15

Birthday: June 21

Weight: 51.9 kg

Height: 162.8 cm

Date of Admittance: January 22, 2015

School grade: First year of high school

Medical Problems: None

Reason for Admittance: Over dose attempt

Once he answered the rest of questions, Kasumi gave him a bracelet he was told he had to wear at all times, and he was finally led to the room he would be staying in with two other people. Above the doorframe were three nametags, one being his and the other two saying "Tobio" and "Yuu". The nurse who's name he didn't catch showed him his bed, nearest to the door, and the nightstand where he could put his clothes once he got more delivered there by his mother.

After making sure he was settled in his bed the nurse muttered a quiet goodnight before leaving Shoyo alone with his thoughts. Before he had been taken to his room he had gotten a glance at a clock behind the nurse's desk that stated it was 3:00 am. He thought about how long he would be here and if he would get along with the others before he finally drifted off into a dreamless slumber.


Shoyo woke up to a nurse going down the hallway peaking into every room and telling the residents to wake up and go to the 'lounge' to get breakfast. He stretched out like a cat before opening his eyes and seeing a tall dark figure standing in the doorway. The figure stared at him before speaking.

"Did you get here last night?" it said.

"Yeah, around three…" He answered, a bit wary of not being able to see the figures face.

"Ah, I see. You might want to hurry and get up, they'll come bother you if you don't." The figure said before walking off.

Shoyo sat up in his bed for a few moments before his roommates started to get up. The one closest to the window was out of bed first, he stood there straightening out his shirt. He ran his fingers through his hair, from the light going through the window Shoyo could see that his hair was brown with a blond patch at the front. The boy walked towards the door before turning to Shoyo and giving him a curt nod before he left the room. After they left the room Shoyo got up and walked out of the room, following the rest of the residents into another room with tables.

His roommate waved him over to an empty seat next to him. Shoyo sat down before looking at the other kids sitting around the tables. They looked groggy until a bald kid cracked a joke and made everyone laugh. He looked back to where his roommate was to find him looking back at him. He gave a small smile before speaking.

"What is your name?" Shoyo asked.

"I'm Yuu. What about you?"

"I'm Shoyo. Sorry I just got here last night why exactly are we in this room?"

"It's fine I only got here yesterday as well. This is the 'lounge', we come in here to eat breakfast, talk to our doctors, and come in here for our breaks. We won't be allowed to go back into our room once we go to class, but they'll unlock the doors before supper."

"Ah… okay, thank you! So who is our other roommate? I haven't seen him yet?" Shoyo asked, scratching the back of his head.

Before Yuu could reply, Tobio, who had finally gotten up, walked in and sat down in a chair beside Shoyo. "Well good morning Mr. Sleepy. Come meet our new roommate. Shoyo this is Tobio, Tobio this is Shoyo."

"N-Nice to meet you!" Shoyo stuttered when he received a stare. Tobio's eyes seemed to be boring into his. He wondered if he should say something else before Tobio gave him a curt nod and a mumbled "you too".

Yuu let out a small huff before getting up, he was out in the hall before he stuck his head back in his room and called "Foods here!" After this announcement most of the people sitting down got up and walked over to get their food containers. There were a few who stayed sitting until the line died down, Shoyo being one of the last ones to get his food.

After getting his food he sat back in his seat and began opening his juice box. He glanced at his food, not sure if he would be able to stomach it. Yuu who noticed this nudged him gently before whispering "You should try to eat, they'll be asking if you've eaten '75%' or more of it."

Shoyo looked over confused, "Why is there a percentage? Why not just ask if I ate most of it."

"I'm not exactly sure why they do that, I only got here yesterday." Yuu said with a shake of his head.

Deciding that he didn't have a way to reply to that he simply nodded and started eating the food provided for him. In the end it wasn't that bad, he only had a small thing of applesauce and some eggs left when a bald kid sat down next to him, startling him.

Looking over to the kid he tilted his head before asking, "may I help you?"

The bald kid gave him a grin before pointing to the cup of applesauce. "Are you gonna eat that? If not can I have it?"

"Uhhh sure, I guess." Shoyo replied before handing him the cup.

"Thanks man! I'm guessing you're new here, you can just call me Tanaka!"

"Nice to meet you, I'm Shoyo. "

"Shoyo… that's a nice name, you fit that name."

Shoyo rubbed the back of his neck not knowing how to respond other than a simple "thank you".

"Tanaka! Don't scare my room mate!" Yuu said, coming back in the room towards the two of them.

"Scare him?! Why I never!" Tanaka said sarcastically, placing a hand over his chest in a mock hurt.

"You would too! Don't act all innocent baldy." He punched Tanaka in the arm playfully before turning towards Shoyo. "The nurses are about to come in here and get your blood pressure and ask you how much you ate, then we gotta wait out in the hall until we talk to our doctors, are you gonna be okay?"

He thought for a moment before nodding, "yeah, I'll be fine thank you for your concern though."

"You don't have to talk all politely you know, we're probably not that much older than you. That reminds me, how old are you anyway?" Tanaka said opening the lid to his applesauce.

"I'm fifteen… what about you?"

"Sixteen, Tanaka is also sixteen." Yuu replied pointing a thumb to Tanaka, who had his mouth full.

"I could've answered myself y'know." He said once he had swallowed.

"Yeah I know, but I thought I'd just let you eat." Yuu said giving him a shrug.

Shoyo giggled before standing to throw away his trash. Once he dumped his things into the bin he was called out by a nurse who was taking information. He had his blood pressure taken and was ushered out into the hall with the other residents, who were all waiting for their chance to see their doctor.

After a few of the residents had gone to meet with the doctor, Shoyo's name was finally called. Stepping towards the closed door he took a deep breath. He calmed down his nerves for a moment before opening the door, and stepping inside, not knowing what to expect.


Thank you for reading! please leave a review, it would make me really happy to hear your input and any critiques for improving!

Also, this story is mainly based around my own experience in 2013. most of this chapter was what i experienced on the first day, just different names and different faces. but i thought it was funny how a lot of the people i met at the hospital matched the personalities of the characters in this show, and i thought i could turn it into a story about how i came to know some of the most inspiring people in my life and how they helped me through so much.

If you ever need someone to talk to I am willing to give you my skype and other media accounts so you can talk to me. if you are having suicidal thoughts or having self harming thoughts, please talk to a parent or someone you trust. you can find a suicide hotline in your country where you can talk to people about it. You are important and I want you to know that.