A little bit of sunshine

A few weeks had gone by, the surgery was a successful and Piers was now in a room, recovering from his surgery. The doctors had amputated his arm in order to keep the virus from spreading since it seemed that the virus was resting only on his right arm, they placed some lotion on the right side of his face where he had a few deep scars before wrapping it with a face bandage in order to help it heal. A nurse gave him his medication earlier in the morning and informed him that she would return around noon in order to give him the next round of his meds, they were very persistent on helping him recover due to the fact that Jake had threatened them a few weeks back.

"Wonder how long I'm gonna be here," Piers spoke out loud as he looked at the white ceiling tiles. He turned his gaze out the window and could see the sunshine in the sky like a big, bright light bulb, the sky was a nice blue color and the white fluffy clouds were scattered around the blue surface like sheep in a green field. It sure was a nice day outside.

Piers hadn't felt the warmth of the sun ever since he first arrived here, he had been locked up in this God-forsaken room for weeks now and honeslty, it started to feel as if he was a teenager once again who was grounded from his wrongdoings. He really wished he could step out for at a few minutes and enjoy the nice warmth the sun delivered, but the doctors refused to let him out in fear that his condition could worsen. "Boy, how I wish I could be out there." He spoke as he continued looking out the window.

Then came a knock, causing him to turn his gaze towards the door that was now slightly open, a young nurse came in with a silver tray which held a few orange bottles that contained white pills and behind her was Jake with a blank look, but his look quickly changed into a relieved look as he saw Piers. He hadn't seen Piers since his first appearance because the doctors had declined his request to see him, but now here he was.

"Sir Nivens, Mr. Muller is here to see you." The nurse spoke with a thick accent.

Piers, letting out a small groan, sat up in order to greet the mercenary but stopped in the middle of during so as Jake spoke "Don't need to sit up. Just lay back down and relax."

Piers looked at him and let out a small chuckle "Are you kidding me? I've been laying down for the past week."

The nurse, seeing that both males knew each other, spoke in a soft voice "Well, I'll leave you two alone, Mr. Muller you have an hour to talk to Mr. Nivens." The nurse then looked back at Piers and gave him a small smile before walking out, leaving both adults alone.

Jake looked at Piers and spoke "Well, glad to see you're alive." he made his way towards the soldier and gave him a small smile "How you feeling?"

Piers looked at where his right arm once was, feeling his light brown eyes fill up with water. He quickly looked back at Jake and spoke "Well, I'm glad to be alive and I'm doing well, I could be doing better, but hey."

Jake, seeing how his eyes were now shinning, rubbed his hand on the soldier's messy light brown hair and spoke "Lighten up kid. At least your alive, you could be swimming with the fishes by now."

Now, sure Jake had said some harsh things to Piers back then and yes, he had threatened on beating his ass as well, but ever since he went back to save Piers from his death, he had grown fond of him in the short amount of time they spend together, plus, his blood was now running down the young soldiers veins making him feel a small connection towards the young male.

Piers, whose cheeks were a soft pink color, spoke with a small smile "Thanks for that compliment."

With a small smile, Jake removed his hand from the young man's soft hair, placed it on his side and walked towards the hospital chair that was next to Piers' bed, taking a seat. He crossed his arms once again and remained quiet as he examined the young male, seeing how his stupid or 'heroic' actions led him here. 'At least I made it back in time.' Jake thought as he examined him closely.

Feeling a bit uncomfortable by his gaze, Piers cleared his throat and asked "So, how's Sherry doing?" breaking the silence.

Jake brought himself back to his senses and answered with a monotone "She's fine, haven't spoken to her after the events."

Piers nodded, feeling his back starting to hurt, he slowly brought himself back down onto the mattress, letting out a small groan as he struggled to bring himself down more, Jake, seeing how Piers was struggling, rose from his chair and made his way towards him and spoke with a bit of annoyance "Should've stayed down like I asked you to."

The soldier chuckled "My mistake, sorry for wanting to greet you properly." he looked up at Jake with a half smile and let out a low moan as he felt an arm wrap itself around his lower back, he then quickly wrapped his left arm around the mercenary's neck for support, looked up at him and was greeted with sky blue eyes, losing himself in those beautiful orbs.

One thing Piers wasn't afraid to admit was that Jake had nice eyes sure he always looked upset, making him look evil, but those eyes surely were one of the most beautiful pairs of orbs Piers had ever seen.

Jake, seeing how Piers was firmly looking into his eyes, couldn't help but look at his sweet caramel brown eyes. Sure Jake has seen other iris' that were different colors, but this particular color made him feel a warm feeling inside, a feeling that he hadn't felt ever since his dear mother had died. He had to admit that the light brown color went well with the young one.

As he continued looking into the soldiers' only eye, he could feel his cheeks warm up as if he was standing in front of the cabin fire back in the mountains in Europe. He could see a soft layer of pink start to emerge on the soldiers' cheek making him look a bit cuter than before. Realizing he had been looking for too long, Jake shook his head slightly, pushing his thoughts behind him and finished placing him down on the bed before. Piers, somewhat disappointed at his actions, removed his arm from behind Jake's neck and placed it back to his side and with a small smile he said "Thank you."

Jake, with cheeks still red, dropped himself onto the chair and said "No problem, now get some rest. I'll be here in case you need something."

Piers nodded and turned his head to the side to where Jake was sitting and quickly fell into a deep sleep, leaving Jake alone with his thoughts.

After sleeping for an hour, Piers was awake by a nurse who was shaking him softly. He opened his eyes and looked at Jake who was not seated on the chair but, who was standing next to the white dressed lady. "Ah, you're finally up," the nurse spoke as she reached for the orange bottle that was sitting on the white drawer next to his bed. She removed the cap and said with a small smile "Time for your medication Mr. Nivens."

Piers let out a small groan as he pushed himself into a sitting position, the nurse was about to help but Jake insisted on helping him since it'll be a lot more easier for him. After helping him up, Jake moved away and let the nurse do her thing.

After Piers finished drinking his medication, almost gagging at the bitter taste, the nurse left both males alone once again. Piers then looked out the window and saw that the sun was still out, he let out a small sigh as he looked at the beautiful scenery. Jake, seeing how Piers got lost in the beautiful scenery, he cleared his throat and asked "You wanna go outside for a bit?"

Piers turned his attention towards the mercenary and said in a sad tone "Even if I wanted to, I can't." Jake, annoyed by his negativity, rose from his chair and assertively said "Come on, I'll take you outside."

"You can't do that. We'll get in trouble." Piers cautionary said, warning Jake who was now placing the footplates in the wheelchair. Feeling annoyed by his ignorance, Piers spoke in a louder tone "Are you hear what I'm saying?! We can't go anywhere." Jake turned his attention towards the soldier who was now upset and with a small smile he amusingly said "I'am, I'm just choosing not to listen to you."

"Asshole." Piers bitterly said as he crossed his arm over his chest. "Jackass," Jake replied as he made his way towards the soldier who was now upset at his action.

Once Jake is determined on doing something or getting something done, there really wasn't much to convince him not to do what he was going to do. Sometimes that was the reason why he would get into trouble back then as a youngster, especially when he started to work as a mercenary.

After getting Piers on the wheelchair and helping him change, they made their way outside the room and began making their way towards the main doors. They dodge doctors and nurses which was a huge problem since the white halls were filled with them, but as usual Jake managed to get them out safe and secure.

The first thing Piers felt was the warm rays of the sun cover his body like a warm blanket, the gentle wind blew gently across his messy brown hair making him feel welcomed into the outdoors, the odor of cherry blossoms illuminated the air as they began moving towards the small park that was nearby the hospital, it really made Piers' stomach jitter with excitement as the change of atmosphere took it's toll on him. Plus, the smell of something fresh removed the awful smell of pills and medical equipment.

They made it to the park and Jake, seeing how pleased Piers was, he smiled "Enjoying the view?"

Piers looked up at Jake and smiled back "Yes."

There weren't as many people in the park which was a huge relieve for Piers since, he was a bit insecure about his wounds, by frank, the few people that were in the park would wish him well and hoped for the best. They followed the small trail that led to a small lake and began making their way towards the small bench that was a few feet away from the crystal pool. Jake placed Piers next to the bench, pulled on the brakes and sat down on the bench, placing his arm on the rusty old armrest of the bench.

Piers looked at Jake and realized he wasn't a complete asshole. They had said some nasty stuff to each other back in Europe and in China, but Piers believed they were only at each other's throats due to the stress they both went through during the events. He could see why Sherry had grown fond of him.

"Hey, Jake," Piers spoke, breaking the silence between both of them. Jake then turned his gaze to the young soldier and responded "Yeah?"

Piers then placed his hand on top Jake's hand and answered in a candid tone "Thank you."

Jake, who's cheeks turned a soft pink, smiled and turned his gaze back to the lake "No problem, pup."