Just a lil idea i had. Mostly inspired by my little sister's. They helped me out a lot, with it. Oh, and guys, i suck at spelling. So some world might get by me. Just thought you all should know. But i promise to re-read it, at least twice. So hope you like it, tell me what you think.

Warning: Language and a little violence.

Summary: Aftermath of both Ray's and Neela's accident. Ray has come back to the ER, but is still a little bitter towards his old roomie. Neela's guilty about his accident. Both basically ignore each other, with all their power. That or through barbs at each other. That is until something happens. Will they grow up and help the other one out. Or turn their head, the other way.

A Helping Pair of Hands

Chapter One: Face to Face

Song inspired- Leave Out All the Rest by: Linkin Park

Neela's P.O.V

Neela jolted awake, quickly she looked around. Only to find that she was at County General Hospital, in the staff room. Shaking her head, as if it would shake the dream out. Leaning her elbows on her knees, she rested her head in her hands. As she started to reflect on the dream she recently had.

The dream was about Ray's accident. That night, she had not only lost her love. But also her best friend. That hurt her the most. She had tried numerous times to apologize. But when ever she got the nerve to talk to him. He would automatically leave the room. It was either that or trading barbs. Which Ray would win, he knew where to hit. And he would hit very close to home. Rays barbs were never about his accident. But about things they used to joke about. Neela quickly learned the difference between joking when they were friends, and his horrible insults now.

God, it felt as if they were friends, a life time ago. She missed him, even if he was in the same room operating on a patient. If he was walking by in the hall. It was like putting a starving man in a room full of food. But the food is poisoned.

Neela started to cry, she knew that she had no right to. But it was just an emotional overload on her. That was when her pager went off, it was the ER. Sighing, Neela wiped her eyes. Praying Ray wasn't on tonight, she quickly walked out of the room.

Ray's P.O.V.

Ray wondered around the ER. Having just come from the staff room, he was a little groggy. Yawning, he scratched his head, messing his hair up. After just had the weirdest dream, he reflected on it. Ray couldn't completely remember it. All he knew that, it was about Neela and him.

Neela, he sighed, they would never be like they once were. He'd be lying if he said he didn't even miss their friendship. But she did break his heart. And bruised his ego, even more. The girl basically played him, with Gates. Its not that he was mad, that she wanted to be with Gates. Its that she didn't even have the decency to tell him. She just kept him waiting. That and they had once been friends. Neela was the best friend, he ever had. Why she did this was beyond him. Damn it, he thought he knew her. He mentally slapped himself. He had forgotten, about the time Neela married Gallant(sp?) on a whims wing. Maybe he didn't know her. Maybe, just maybe he never did.

-BANG!-

Ray was startled, from his thoughts, by someone slamming a book on the counter. He looked up, and realized it was Kovac trying to get everyones attention. "Listen up people, we have a Trauma coming in, with 2 critically injuries. I need you all to stay focused. Ray you have the first one. Abby the second. Its not time to act, like a cowboy people. Ray, Abby, don't mess up. These 2 are really hurt. So stop daydreaming Ray," he said. Everyone looked somewhat startled. The two trauma's must have been, really messed up. For Kovac, to get so rilled up about it.

"Luka, why all the riled up? Its not like, we've never had 2 Trauma's at once," asked Abby, being the scapegoat for everyone else. Nobody had left the counter, they we're all waiting for an answer. Luka sighed and looked down at the floor as he spoke, "No ones family, has ever been the Trauma before." When he looked up, he was met with a room full of puzzled looks.

"You'll see when they come. Until then, everyone keep quiet. Its none of our business," he answered their looks. Luka abruptly, walked away. The only thing going throw Ray's mind, was the word: wow. Kovac acted so strange about it. The Trauma could be anyones family. Weird. "Hey, come one daydreamer. Look alive," Abby said, nudging him lightly. Ray ruffly shook his head, and smiled sheepishly, "yeah, sorry." "No harm, no fowl. What you thinking about, so hard anyway?" she smiled back. "Nothing. Come one, lets get this show on the road," he answered, before swiftly walking, away. "Whatever you say," Abby mumbled to herself, as she walked after Ray.