A/N: Back again. This time with a story for my most popular (and favourite) ship. Sorry this took so long. Since New Home was so popular I'll try to make this one similar, but not the same. I just did not see any potential left for that story and had forgotten where I was even going with it since I put it off for years due to personal issues. I will try my best with this one. I promise.
Also, in an effort to keep the story going for multiple chapters without ending at 5 I will attempt to make this a slow burn plot... Meaning plot development will be very slow coming and there won't be very much romance until much later chapters. It is however a Layla/Sora pairing story, so if you don't like, don't read.
A loud crash resounded throughout the theatre. Blaring white noise rang in every direction and the world was fuzzy. Everything was off hilter, nothing would stay still. The world was a mess.
It had all happened so fast. One moment she was on stage, giving one of the best performances anyone had ever seen of her, the next, there is a beautiful tall blonde woman laying on the floor in front of the stage. Screams and gasps surrounded the small room, but hardly any of it registered within the mind of the star.
Layla grunted with effort as she flopped onto her side and blearily gazed upward to the stage from which she had fallen.
"Uhhhh" She groaned softly "What on earth?" Every word spoken was breathy and arduous. Before the actress could even contemplate getting up and continuing as if nothing were wrong, her head fell back to the floor, her heavy lids closing and the world going black. She had fainted a second time, this time, not to wake up until much later that day.
After a world of panic and chaos, multiple calls to nine one one, and quite a bit of effort to both evacuate the theatre so the medics could do their job and focus on the still unconscious woman, Layla finally awoke in a hospital bed.
Confusion etched on her features as she surveyed the room, her expression quickly changed to shock as she noticed a mop of burgundy hair resting by her right arm.
Layla forced herself to stay calm as a million questions went through her mind. What had happened? How long had it been? Why was Sora there? And for Christ's sake could she have some advil!?
As Layla raised her left hand to cradle her aching head she felt a stir by her arm and glanced down through her peripheral vision to see Sora sleepily gazing up at her before jumping to her feet and shouting.
"Layla! Oh my gosh. You're awake!"
At the height the younger woman's voice Layla cringed (And may have accidentally glared) Which prompted Sora to cover her mouth with an apologetic look.
"I'm sorry!" Sora whispered "I'm just so happy you're okay" Her eye's began to water and Layla's expression softened. She extended her arm out to Sora as an invitation, one of which the Japanese native graciously took and snuggled into Layla's side, beginning to cry.
Waiting for Sora to finish her emotional bout seemed like the most logical course of action at the moment, so Layla sat there, softly shushing the girl for a few minutes until she calmed. Once Sora had calmed, Layla guided her face to look her in the eyes. A soft smile played at her lips as she looked fondly down on Sora, only one question standing out amongst the rest.
"Sora, what are you doing here?"
Sora sat up and away from Layla's side, turning herself to face her and look her in the eye.
"It was all over the news"
At Layla's puzzled glance Sora began to elaborate.
"You fainting. You fell off the stage, face first. The doctor's say it was probably the result of the fever you apparently didn't tell Cathy about" Sora pouted and Layla had the decency to look guilty for just a moment "They also said you gave yourself a concussion when you fell"
Layla nodded at the new information being fed to her.
"And how long have I been asleep in the hospital Sora?"
"About a day. This happened yesterday, Monday, at..." Sora trailed off, looking upward in thought "about two o'clock I think it was. You'll have to ask Cathy about that. But it's twelve noon on Tuesday now"
A blank stare was all Sora was recieving for a moment and it was beginning to unnerve her, until Layla sighed and her head slumped.
"Well, there's one day of my life wasted on nothing" Layla muttered, which Sora didn't quite catch.
Before Sora could question anything the door slowly opened to reveal a young male doctor with short black hair and a black dress shirt under his white lab coat and trousers. Both women's attentions went to the door as he quietly closed it and walked forward. The man smiled at Layla and nodded in Sora's direction, earning a friendly response from Kaleido stage's current top star. He sat down in a rolling office chair at a small corner desk at the far right of the room.
"I am sorry for not being very good at the social bit of my job" He suddenly began speaking out of the silence, which earned a small jump from both the patient and her guest "It is good to see you awake now though. You've had many visitors in the passed day you've been here, miss Naegino here being a regular"
At that Layla smirked at Sora who looked away with a blush.
"My name is Doctor Hogwen. I've been assigned to assist you in your recovery before you are discharged" He continued as he somehow magically appeared beside the two, reaching his hand out to Layla, which she took before flinched from a sudden pain in her head.
Sora reached out uselessly, wanting to help ease Layla's pain but not knowing how. The blonde only lowered Sora's hands and gave her a pained smile. Meanwhile Dr. Hogwen had mysteriously disappeared and reappeared on Layla's other side (which was beginning to get creepy) He held out his palm in which lay a small pill, the other arm bent at his side held a tiny bottle, assumedly from which the pill had come from.
"It's a T4. Fairly strong pain medication, but you'll need it after what you've been through. It will also make you drowsy, so I'll ask your friend to leave for a while and come back later once you reawaken"
Layla frowned, staring at the medication as if it had somehow wronged her.
The doctor chuckled.
"Everything will be alright. You won't be out for long and it will help you heal to get some proper rest" As Layla hesitantly took the pill and a proffered glass of water he continued "After you reawaken I will call in your friends and family, then we will all have a nice chat about what exactly happened, your care once you leave here, and we will fill out your discharge papers"
Dr. Hogwen began to turn and usher Sora out of the room when he turned back to Layla.
"Oh! And your father has requested to be notified of your awakening, he has visited a couple times thus far, but ultimately chose to wait for our phone call. I will notify him o your progress and call again when everyone comes together to review. Now take your pill and go to sleep"
The slightest grin crossed Layla's lips as she heard her father was there. She flung back the pill and took a few gulps of water before settling back on the bed. The last thing she remembered before falling asleep once again, this time willingly, was uttering a soft goodnight to Sora.