Yuki pov
My back met the ground hard and the bag I had been carrying fell. There was no way in hell the thing inside had made it through that. My fears were confirmed as I saw the glittery liquid of the snow globe flow onto the sidewalk. This was great…just great! The brat had been moping around the flat lately and to cheer him up I was going to give him this but of course someone had to ruin it before I even got home.
I turned to the man who I had intended to tell off but froze. I saw the unmistakable pink hair of my lover and I could smell the fresh strawberry scent of his skin. The small body crumbled to the ground as a car crashed into him….into the spot I had been only moments before. For several moments I could only stare. When the ambulance had arrived it took me a moment to get up. I felt sick as I road in the back and felt even worse as I watched the color fade from his cheeks.
Hundreds of questions ran though me as I looked down at the boy. Why had he been out so late? What had he been doing in this part of town? Had he been looking for me? Where had the dried blood on his back come from? Who had done this? I couldn't focus properly until we got to the hospital and even then I found myself worrying.
As they carted him into surgery I was forced to stay in the waiting room, just sitting there hoping for the best. He had looked so frail when he was brought in and his heart had nearly stopped on the way there. What if he didn't make it? I shook my head trying to remove the image from my mind. No….no that would be to terrible to even think about. Finally at some point the stress got to me and I fell asleep.
When I went up to the roof that night I hadn't expected anything to happen. I walked up the stairs with no hesitation and when I got there I was shocked. I don't know why I had gone up to check there….no idea why I did it at all. Maybe it was just because I went up there to clear my head after waking up with nobody next to me. I thought the brat had finally gotten smart and left me. Thought he had finally given up trying to change me.
When I got up to the roof I found that I was sadly mistaken. For right there on the edge of the roof, walking on raised concrete, putting one foot in front of the other carefully, was Shuichi. He had even climbed over the high fencing that would prevent any injuries, something that I was surprised he could do. The wind was blowing harshly. One misstep and he would fall.
Slowly I approached him but with each step I took I became more nervous. Was this just him being stupid as per-usual or was he planning to do something? Was he planning to jump? he stood there with a calm though somewhat cold expression. I was terrified.
I was only a foot or two away from the fence when I spoke, "Hey Brat….what are you doing?"
He turned to me and his eyes showed mild surprised but his face was still neutral, "Hi Yuki."
"What are you doing?" The wind was blowing harder but I was sure he had heard me.
He looked over at the night sky and answered with another question, "Yuki….have you ever wondered what it would be like to fall?"
"I think you mean fly brat," I said trying to sound irritated but failing miserably. My blood felt ice cold.
"No…no, I do mean fall…." He whispered. "Like to fall from a great height and….then just fall….nothing catches you….nothing."
I swallowed dryly unsure of what I should say, "Anybody can fall…it's not like people can control that."
"Your right….people can't really control that…" Shuichi muttered calmly as he stood on his tiptoes and continued to walk along the edge. "Their arms will flail, they try to cover their head, they just do anything to stop themselves from getting hurt….but it's mostly just their body reacting….reflexes….they really have no control over it. It's kinda sad when you think of it."
I didn't answer until he spoke again, "Yuki?"
"Yeah?"
"What would you do if I fell right now?"
My eyes went wide and I walked even closer to the fence, "What are you planning to do brat?"
He looked at me smugly and raised an eyebrow, "Nothing…It's just windy….it's possible that I could fall….and I'm curious."
I waited a moment before answering and when I did his eyes grew wide with surprise, "I'd hop over this fence and go down with you…."
He set his feet as firmly as he could onto the ground and turned away from me, "I…I didn't think that would be your answer."
"Well it is!" I said angrily. "Now stop all this non-sense and get over here!"
He nodded his head slowly and took a step forward…but the wind picked up and forced him off balance. I saw him fall backwards and for about thirty seconds I tried to imagine life without him….I didn't like it.
What happened next was an amazing show of strength and agility. As he was going over the edge, he used his left hand to grab a hold of the ledge, flipped, and it ended with him in a single handed hand stand. He shifted his wait slightly and allowed himself to get onto his feet. I was left speechless. He took one more look out at the night sky and started to climb the high fence. Once he was over, he jumped the seven feet it took to get down and landed on his feet.
He passed me as he made his way to the door leading down from the roof and I saw a little bit of blood trickling down his back, "Sometimes the body won't let you do things you want to do."
This was a week ago….and I'm still having these nightmares.
A hand touched my shoulder and my eyes opened slowly. A young looking nurse was there and her basic over all expression was that of relief and calm, "Mr. Uesugi….Mr. Uesugi?"
I wiped the sleep from my eyes and though my voice sounded worried I was glad that it was steady, "I'm up….is he….is he up?"
She shook her head no but she smiled letting me know that he was okay, "He's not up but….well this boy is nothing short of amazing….the car hit him straight on but all he got was a couple broken ribs, a broken ankle, and a slight…I repeat…a slight concussion…..he should be just fine….you could go in if you want to."
"No…I think I'll wait…got to make a call or two," With that I left the building and took out a cigarette
…okay now who do I need to call? Tohma? Yeah, Shuichi will probably need to get off work for a while. K? No that would defeat the point of the first call. His parents? Shuichi would be piss if I worried them for no reason so I guess I shouldn't. Ryuichi? Don't want to but I will….and then he'll tell that damn American and he'll be piss cause no one decided to call him. Hiro? He'll kill me if I don't call him….then he'll dance on my grave and run off with Shuichi….yeah…better do that then.
In the end I called everyone minus his parent seeing how they'd probably find out the next day anyway seeing how they always watch the news. The hospital would be filled with visitors by tomorrow. I however left Hiro for last. He'd probably find a way to twist this into being my fault.
It took several rings before someone actually picked up. I looked at my watch and saw why. It was later then even I dared to stay up…some would even wake up around the time, " 'ello."
"Hiro…I'm in the hospital."
"….do you need me to go pick Shuichi up and bring him up there?"
I sighed, "Let me rephrase that….I'm at the hospital…Shuichi's in."
"What! What happened? Is he I okay?"
"Yeah…he'll be alright…"
"How does he look now…is he pale or anything?"
"How should I know….I'm not inside right now." I murmured lazily as I put out my cigarette.
I had to draw my ear back as I heard the next thing said, "ARE YOU AN IDIOT OR SOMETHING! WHY THE HELL DID YOU LEAVE HIM ALONE….HE HATES HOSPTIALS…HE FEARS THEM….HE'LL GO ISANE AND PROBABLY DO SOMETHING RASH…."
Before he could even finish that one sentence I heard an ear splitting scream….and it was definitely Shuichi.
A/N- Sorry that I haven't been posting on this. I tend to forget about storied that no one reviews on but I swear to you so long as I get at least one review on each chapter I will try to post as soon as possible!
