Hi there, this is my first fanfic, feel free to comment...! :)

Chapter 1

The ocean.

So blue, so clear letting sunlight pass through making it almost transparent. The sky reflects on the water, making it as blue. So innocent, and then it happened. Black clouds, a storm approaching fast.

A dull ache on the side of his head, he laid still on the sand.

'Rei!' adrenaline rushed through his body, as he scrambled quickly to get up. However, as soon as he stood up, black spots danced in front of him and he was down again, vaguely remembering hitting the water. The salt water licked his already tired face, the rough sand braised his smooth skin, his hair now a wet and heavy matt, his clothes clung to him as if like anchors, dragging him further from the shoreline into the sea. He couldn't move, the dull throbbing in his head, now were lighting bolts piercing his head, he laid still, and closed his eyes.

'This is it, Gomen' he thought, and then felt the tug of his shirt and being pulled ashore by frantic but sturdy hands.

His eyes were half slit, noticing what is happening and yet not registering. Why couldn't he breathe? Air, he thought but not able to breathe, his heart threatening to burst out of his lean and muscular frame.

'Breathe! Come on, Breathe!'

Air. He can breathe. As suddenly as it came, it disappeared. Air. He can't breathe again. Water, he breathed water, his body was filled with water. His heart no longer pounding, now was silent, no threats.

Someone was pressing on his chest, and giving him air. Every press, water came out from his mouth, and air filled him again. Air. He forgot what it was like to breathe again. He felt warm drops of water on his face, it was raining, but rain is not warm, more water came out from his mouth.

Suddenly he coughed and more water came out, he was struggling, he went into a coughing fit and felt like his lungs were going to burst out from his sides. He felt hands turn him to his side, so that he will not choke. He coughed and coughed till he could anymore, and he struggled for air. Hands were circling his back to soothe him as he struggled for air.

Breathing that was once so easy, felt abnormal, his lungs were burning, his mouth and throat sore and salty, his eyes were red, he was cold. He started shivering, his lips were turning blue and his body ached. Where was he?

Hands raised him up and half carried half dragged him to a shelter under the rocks. They laid him down as gently as they could, he was so tired. Sleep. He closed his eyes, knowing that he's safe but still not quite. Another rush of adrenaline swept through him. 'Rei!' he shouted and he suddenly got up from his sleeping position. His body does not seem to ache anymore as he thought about his friend. He needs to find him, the only thought running through his head. 'Rei!' he shouted again, failing to get the proper words out, he was still so cold.

Hands held him down, and then a face appeared in front of him. Not just a face, three faces. A pair of hands gently held his face up. 'Look at me. Look at me!'

With eyes unfocused and so distant, it was hard to make things clear. He found it hard to look at his friend, he heard his voice, but the faces were blurred. 'Look at ME!' Then he snapped back with all his might, he looked at his best friend, looked into his blue eyes. Rei came beside him and held his hand, 'I'm here, I'm alright. Gomen, Gomen, Gomen!'

His head turned and saw Rei, his green eyes tearing up 'Thank God' and fell forward, his adrenaline now ran out and his body giving way to exhaustion, fatigue and cold.

Hospital, someone help!

Well... I can safely say that I would love more to happen in that episode! haha.. thoughts! :D