Chapter 2: Will He Make It?
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BOOM! I kick in the door to my house. "Emergency!"
Isshin comes flying through the other room. When he sees the injured person in my arms, he immediately acts professional. He scoops up the kid and places him in the clinic. Yuzu quickly walks in, ready to help.
"What should I do?" I ask, already knowing the answer.
"Sit in the corner and stay out of our way!" Isshin commands.
"Sorry, Ichi-nii. But you will just get in the way. Leave it to all to dad and me. I will make sure to keep you posted on his condition." Yuzu promises.
"Right." Defeated, I go to the other room and sit on the couch.
I watch TV. Then I turn it off. After a little while longer, I stand up and lean against the wall. What am I supposed to do? I'm restless and I want to help...
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After an hour of waiting, Yuzu walks into the living room. "Ichi-nii… We do not have the right equipment to fully heal him. We don't know if he will make it."
"What?!" I scream, my eyes going wide. I immediately stand up, and Yuzu jumps a little at my sudden movements.
"I'm sorry, but we are doing everything we can. We have stopped most of the bleeding, but he has sustained severe injuries. Some of his organs are bruised and one is ruptured. It will take a miracle to heal him. Dad says he is in a comatose right now. If you want to see him, you can." Yuzu walks out of the room, with me following behind. We enter the clinic. I see the boy lying on a stretcher. His shirt is off, and there are many bandages wrapped around his body. Parts of the bandage are white, while others are stained with red.
I stare at him. He looks peaceful, yet fragile. Isshin is standing against the wall, his face hidden behind shadows. I can only guess at the emotions he feels.
"Son, I'm sorry. I did everything I could. But I need to know, what happened to him?" Isshin gets up from the wall and walks past me into the den. I follow him and we sit down on the couch.
"I saw him last night. He ran away from me. Then earlier today, I was walking around, and I saw a group of men over by the park. I walked up to them and they were beating the kid up. They then attacked me, but failed, and that's when I brought him home."
"Sigh… Do you know who this boy is, Ichigo?" Isshin randomly asks me.
"No, why?" My eyes close, and I screw up my face to see if I can recollect any information on him.
"He looks familiar… I know I have definitely seen him somewhere before. But… I can't remember. Anyway, I hate being gloomy and everything, so-"
WHAM! Isshin punches me in the jaw. In return, he gets a nice kick to the gut.
"Leave me alone, Damnit!" I scream. I send another kick, but this time I aim it at his jaw. I storm off, going outside and slamming the door behind me.
Riing. Riing. Riing.
"Hello?"
"Ichigo! Do you want to go to the movies today?" a female voice says. "I've invited Orihime, Chad, Tatsuki, Uryu, Rangiku, and Renji. I think Rangiku and Renji have asked some other friends, as well."
"Sorry Rukia. I'm going to have to pass. I found someone being beaten up in the park. Dad says he is in critical condition, so I want to stay and help in any way I can. Maybe next time, okay?" I respond.
"O-okay."
Click.
Sigh… I feel bad for rejecting Rukia's offer. But there are more important matters at hand, like the kid.
"ICHIGO!"
"Yuzu?" I rush through the door. I see Yuzu waving at me from the clinic. I follow her. Inside, Isshin is bending over the table, and Yuzu has a bunch of metal objects in her hands. Karin is still outside playing soccer. I peer over Isshin's shoulder, trying to get a better look. There lies the boy, with his eyes open. His eyes find me, and his stare bores into my skull.
"Who are you people?"
"I am Isshin Kurosaki. This is Yuzu, my daughter, and this is Ichigo, my son. My other daughter Karin is not here right now though. What is your name?"
"Thank you, Isshin, for taking care of my wounds. I best be going though." The boy puts on a jacket to cover his torso, gets off the bed, and walks towards the door. As he brushes past me, I lightly place my hand on his shoulder.
"Stay. You need more rest." I whisper, compassion evident in my voice.
The boy looks at me, and blushes slightly. He then turns around and lays back down on the bed.
"My name is Toshiro. Toshiro Hitsugaya."
Yes I know. It's a short chapter. My excuse: today was the first day of school and I went home early due to a stomachache. You guys deserve a new chapter, so I wrote it for you :)
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