Chapter II
He didn't know why he did it. He just did. Shizuo had pushed Izaya down a flight of stairs. Nervously, he looked down at the still figure. Izaya was sprawled out on the floor. His hand was one his body and the other on the floor. His face was turned to his side and his silky brunette hair covered his eyes. His mouth was parted slightly and a stream of blood flowed through. There was a small pool of crimson forming under the raven.
"What was that?" a voice called.
"Dunno. It came from here." Another voice replied, just as curious.
Shizuo panicked. He rushed out of there leaving the brunette bleeding as voices screamed for an ambulance. He ran all the way home, breathing heavily while leaning against the door. After treating his wound, he flopped down onto the couch, flipping the television on. He went through many channels and finally one stopped him dead in his tracks. He paled.
There was a picture of Raira Academy and Izaya being loaded onto an ambulance with an oxygen mask and many IV's hooked onto him. There was frantic yelling from the doctors to hurry. Lights flashed and the medical truck drove off with an unconscious raven inside it.
A female reporter said, "This is a scene that was found at Raira Academy today. Seventeen year old Izaya Orihara was found at the bottom of a flight of stairs. Administrators say he could have fallen but many who know Izaya say he was probably pushed because he has great balance. They have called Izaya's family but the only one that answered was the father, claiming to not care and that his son would pay his own bills. He then said he was busy gambling and not to call him. This is all for today. This is reporter Rei Saki." The news clip ended.
Guilt washed over the blonde. Why did he feel this? He hated Izaya with his very existence. He decided to suck it up and visit the raven at the hospital.
Reaching the hospital, he went to the front desk where he was greeted by a friendly receptionist.
"Yes? May I help you?" she asked.
"Uh…yeah. I'm here to visit Izaya Orihara."
"She eyed him and asked, "Are you a friend or family member?"
"I'm…a friend of his. I saw him on the news and got worried," he lied through his teeth.
"Alright. He's in room 602 on the sixth story. It should be the first room on the left when you exit the elevator."
Leaving the woman, he lumbered into the elevator and pressed 'floor 6.' It went up and sounded a 'ting' when he arrived.
Slowly sliding the door open, he tiptoed in. Beeping of machines and slow, steady breathing was heard in the dark room. Shizuo flicked the lights on and took in the scene before him.
Izaya lay on a bed, tucked in up to his stomach. One arm was draped across his chest and the other rested on the bed. They both had IV's in them. Blood dripped from the packets and nutrition suppliers that kept the raven alive. His hair was disheveled, revealing his forehead which was wrapped with a bandage. Izaya's eyes were closed and his mouth was parted in the oxygen mask, sucking in air. He had a pained expression on his face.
He looked so…helpless. So fragile, like glass. Glass that was so fragile, it would break if Shizuo even dared to exhale.
The beeping grew a bit rapider, indicating in the awakening of the raven. Shizuo didn't dare move.
Crimson eyes opened and roved around the room, squinting at the bright light that pierced his eyes. A nurse walked in and hurriedly called the doctor in. Escorting the blonde out, the doctor entered and shut the door.
Soon, he exited.
"Is he okay?" Shizuo asked hopefully.
"Yes and no. His breathing is perfect and everything. Heart rate is normal too. The thing is, he's suffered a concussion. We can't send him home either because if he passes out, his parents could care less," he said, relating to the news clip.
The blonde was downcast and said, "I can take him to my house. We go to the same school and I even know where he lives so I can get everything he needs. I'm a friend. I can take care of him and since it's a break from school anyway, I'm staying home.
"That sounds good. I'll arrange for him to depart and I'll give you a list of what to do if something happens," the doctor directed.
Glancing at the door, Shizuo walked in.