"Hyuuga-san,"
The lollipop devouring Major, stopped following Ayanami to turn back and look behind him. He blinked at the three men, curious as to what they could want with him. Hyuuga glanced back at the Chief's retreating back. He shrugged and walked towards the group of men that wished to speak with him.
"What can I do for you?" Hyuuga asked his hands behind his head. It was more common for this group to speak to Ayanami then him. And now that they had his attention, they were acting strange….
"Well," began the one, the other two looking past the dark haired major.
Hyuuga frowned slightly, rolling the lollipop in his mouth. The man, he could never remember these idiot's names, was just babbling about nothing… What was so interesting behind him, that the other two couldn't even look at him? He turned to glance back as well.
"Hyuuga-san!"
They once more had gained his attention by shouting his name. He frowned even more. Something was wrong… What in the world was up with these idiots?
It then hit him like a brick wall. Aya-tan!
He turned away from the group and ran through the halls, his hands on his katana, drawing it. Having to dodge and sidestep every soldier in his way. He heard his name being called but it didn't matter. Ayanami was in trouble…
At the far end of the hall he could see his chief of staff dodge the blade of an assassin fairly easily. He had the man pined under him in seconds. But there was another behind him.
"Aya-tan!" Hyuuga shouted out, knowing he wasn't going to make it in time. Violet eyes glanced at him, dodging the fatal blow just in time, only his shoulder was struck by the blade. Hyuuga could only see Ayanami, and his failure at protecting the man…. He had been right there…distracted by…those.. Traitors is what they were…
The silver haired chief cut down the second man easily. Standing up straight at having defeated the two. One pinned underneath his foot, the other dead. He gave Hyuuga a nod, telling him to relax. Small wounds were nothing.
Sapphires went wide, there was one more he opened his mouth to shout out a warning, and violet eyes noticed the fear in Hyuuga's eyes. But it was all to late…
A silver instrument in the third man's hand struck the Chief of Staff in the temple. It all happened in slow motion as he made his final steps towards his Chief. Violet eyes wide at the contact. Then empty. Lifeless.
Hyuuga decapitated the man who had hurt his Aya-tan in an instant. But it was seconds to late. Blood. It was everywhere and from everyone. Everyone but himself. He tossed his blade aside. Kneeling down towards his Aya-tan.
At last the world slowly came back into focus. The screams and shouts from random soldiers… Everywhere there was commotion.
Hyuuga's white gloves were bloodstained. But not as bloody as his chief of staff… he carefully reached out, that pale face was coated in blood.. Still bleeding.. Violet eyes slightly opened. But not a spark of life was in them. What to do? "Aya-tan.."
He felt someone pull him away, he glared into the eyes of a saddened Katsuragi.. "He'll be okay," the dark haired man smiled slightly. "Ayanami can over come any injury..you know that.."
Sapphires looked back where a medical team was surrounding the bodies…
"Hyuuga-sama!" A blonde made his way through the crowd of people hovering close to the side. "Are you hurt?"
Hyuuga shook his head as his young Beigleiter looked over his bloodstained black and gold uniform. He opened his mouth to speak but silenced himself almost at once glancing to where the medical unit was.
The oldest of the three sighed, running his fingers through his dark hair. "Ayanami kept one of them alive… this was an inside job within the military… clearly. He'll be dead within the hour… proving who did this is next to impossible."
Hyuuga growled his fingers curling into fists… he failed. Failed in his single most important job… protecting Aya-tan…
Konatsu looked up at them both, confusion clear in his dark brown eyes. "Ayanami-sama can heal from things easily.. I understand that the attack was bad…but.. He's going to be okay…"
Katsuragi smiled weakly… "It's hard to say.."
Hyuuga turned his attention to the older man as well. "How is hard to say?" he demanded.
"Ayanami-sama took a serious blow to the head… how his regeneration works is hard to say… physical damage is obviously fixable. The more there is, the longer it takes. But… such a smash to his temple area…. Something may have been damaged where regeneration can't fix him…"
Fear locked into dark brown eyes. "You…mean?"
Katsuragi turned away. "We'll find out when Ayanami-sama wakes up. Until then… keep your heads down. Don't attract attention to yourselves… The Blackhawks are in a tricky position without Ayanami-sama…" With that he walked back through the hall.
Konatsu stepped forward, picking up the major's discarded sword, and handed it back to the man it belonged to. "Ayanami-sama…wont forget us, will he?"
Hyuuga shrugged sheathing the bloodstained blade. Anger still bubbling deep inside him. Not to mention the hate towards himself for failing to protect his dearest Aya-tan…
"You don't have to worry.." Konatsu said softly. "You and Ayanami-sama have known each other since the academy days. He can't forget you…"
This was certainly true… for Ayanami to forget him…he'd have to be… a kid.. Aya-tan…with a 10 year old personality and memory… It made his eyes light up a bit and smile the slightest of smiles… He shook his head though… His Beigleiter was right though… if Ayanami had lost a little memory he needed Hyuuga to help him remember..
The Major stepped forward and picked up the blood stained hat of the Chief of Staff….He held it tightly to his chest.
"Aya-tan.."
The next few days were rough.. Kuroyuri cried constantly.. She had lost Haruse and now Ayanami was lying in a bed, in a similar state to her Beigleiter. She sat at her desk, trying to hold back tears, or crying into her arms.
Katsuragi spent his days looking around for clues on who was responsible for it.. He was seen very little.
Konatsu was taking on most of the workload. Hyuuga helped when he could. He hated to see his Beigleiter so stressed and worn out… more then usual…but sitting in that office… looking up and seeing the desk empty… Konatsu said it was fine. He needed to stay close to Ayanami-sama in case the chief woke up..
So that's what Hyuuga did. He stayed by the man's bedside for the most part. The pale face had been cleaned up a bit. No blood caked to the man's face. But silver hair was stained dark red… And that wound.. Hyuuga couldn't stand to look at it.. Even though it was bandaged…
Another week passed…
Hyuuga's face lit up. The fingers in his hand twitched slightly. Eyes fluttered open. Glassy violets slowly coming into focus.
"Aya-tan," Hyuuga said happily, giving the hand a squeeze.
"Hyuuga.." The silver haired man slowly sat up. Holding onto his head slightly. "How long have I been asleep?"
"A little over a week, Aya-tan,"
The chief of staff nodded looking over Hyuuga. "Did you grow out your hair in that week?"
Hyuuga pulled on his bangs with slight confusion. "It's the same length as always.."
Violet eyes narrowed slightly, but went to looking over the room. "I'm out for a week…and he isn't here…"
"Who, Aya-tan? Miroku-san?"
Ayanami huffed pulling iv cords out of his wrist and sliding off the bed. "Yukikaze of course. I'm sure you made him leave. You two don't get along very well. I should find him.. We leave for Raggs soon.."
Hyuuga froze. Everything inside him froze. It took a moment for him to breath. And by that time Ayanami had almost dressed completely. He held up his jacket with a frown.. "It's very decorated… is this even mine?" he questioned Hyuuga.
"Aya-tan.." Hyuuga couldn't say it.. How? How to tell Ayanami that his Beigleiter was dead…had been dead for ten years… He'd have to watch Ayanami suffer again… He'd be the one who make him suffer….
"Hmm?" Ayanami glanced over at Hyuuga, putting on the jacket.
"I think you should rest more."
"I have to get ready to go to Raggs.. Don't worry. Yukikaze will protect me."
Hyuuga died a little inside… unable to stand there and watch Ayanami walk away. He needed to focus… he needed to be beside Ayanami.
He quickly followed, the sooner he told Ayanami the better…
"Ayanami-sama!" Kuroyuri smiled happily, running up to the Chief of Staff.
Violet eyes looked down coldly at her, as he sidestepped her and continued down the hall.
Her visible eye began to water as she looked at Hyuuga who left the room next. "Hy-Hyuuga…"
He smiled sadly down at her. "I'll make him remember.." he gave her head a soft pat and quickly followed after the chief.
She nodded sadly, whipping her eye as she ran off to Haruse's room… at least she could hold onto him and cry..
"Aya-tan!" called out Hyuuga using his longer strides to catch up to the man. He grabbed onto Ayanami's arm stopping the man from going any further.
"Hyuuga," Ayanami said coldly, "I told you, I don't have time."
Hyuuga nodded. "I know… but, I know where Yukikaze is… I'll take you to him.."
Ayanami nodded satisfied. "Good."
Hyuuga gave the chief a smile. Though, everything inside him told him smiling was the last thing he should be doing. With a heavy heart he led the Chief of Staff to the courtyard of fallen soldiers.
A/N More to come. Not sure how long this will be… but a handful of chapters to say the least.
