Chapter 3: I don't even know myself anymore.
The Boy on the bed tossed and turned, almost like he was having a nightmare. Just gripping at the sheets muttering Kyoya over and over again, what was he supposed to do. He felt like he was falling into that darkness, it was surrounding him. Rough clawed maybe bony hands pulling at his clothes and skin. The voices he could hear them, each cry it hurt his head and made him want to wake up already. 'Stay with us...' The voices hissed sounding almost ghost like. A feverish blush covered the boy's cheeks the only other thing that spoke of the boy's condition was the harsh cough that seemed to rattle in his chest.
Spade just watched the brat sleep and growled, if this one failed then the kid would be taken from him. It was supposed to be the right one and even said it worked. This was going to mess up his reputation and take his supposed child from him, after all he had done to make sure he was able to keep him. No way was he going to let this fall apart here that was definitely for sure. Bringing the wet piece of cloth over to the bed he wiped at the boy's forehead before placing it against the burning skin. The child groaned, coughing a few more times before settling back down again.
It really made Spade wonder what was going on inside of Mukuro's head, it really seemed like he was having a nightmare. He just slipped back into the kitchen to make something to eat for the boy, hopefully something Mukuro could keep down. He had been throwing up his food since last night, each time he wanted something he just went back up. So it was just him refusing to eat now, could it be because of the blood. It was still settling into his system and was what made him sick maybe. "D...don't leave..." The boy coughed and struggled to speak trying to grab Spade's sleeve, but it had slipped through his fingers and he was gone.
Forcing his body up out of the bed he stumbled towards his uniform. There was no time to be curled up like this, letting the small cough escape and quickly covering it up again. All he did was slip into his clothes and start to walk down the stairs. "I'm going to school..." He muttered Spade was too busy cooking to actually hear him as he walked out of the door. Not even looking up as he walked towards the school, his eyes went dull blank and he just refused to meet people's eyes. There was only so much that could be said he was already gone, each step he fell further. All because of that stupid blood.
'I hope you are happy...I have become your curse you will never get rid of.' Shaking his hand to make the mist flames disappear he just stepped through the gates and walked towards the doors. Hitting someone he just fell back and looked up with tired eyes. "You should watch where you are going Pineapple..." The voice it was Hibari's he was here, and yet didn't seem mad or happy with him. The boy just tried to shake it off again and look up at him, tease him as always and yet for a second he couldn't say a word."Oh right the little Skylark is going to do something about it~ or will you just bite me to death cause you know I might like that." His voice sounded empty to him why was that, even he didn't understand it.
But then again maybe it was for the best that he didn't unless he really wanted to get into some trouble again. Feeling the metal of the tonfa hit his cheek he just laughed a bit, and caught it dragging Hibari down. It was like they were just friends again but it was all fake, scrambling up to his feet again he just sighed and looked at him. "Annoying pineapple get up." All he did was drag the boy and walk towards the school with him, refusing to let him go. The boy winced his skin felt ice cold compared to Hibari Kyoya's he wondered if he noticed that.
Hopefully he didn't it would save them a lot of trouble or at least it would save him from that. But he knew his friend was not one to let things go if he noticed them. He slipped away from Hibari once they entered the office and just looked back only to hear the lock click. "What are you planning? You want to have your way with me or something?" There it was that teasing part it was getting darker, he didn't know why maybe the blood. Hopefully it wouldn't give anything away to Hibari he didn't need that right now. "Right don't get your hopes up...what are you hiding?" There it was so he couldn't fool Hibari Kyoya after all, the boy walked closer to him and just growled a little bit.
"Who says i'm hiding anything~ Then again even we can have secrets you know." Just coughs a bit and falls back against the wall, looking up at Hibari's eyes. This was awkward if anyone walked in who knew what they would think, two children in a room alone. One looking like he was going to maul the other and not for good reasons if there was even any of those here. The hand against his forehead he just sighed and knew he was dragging himself into a bigger hole wasn't he. The boy just flinched and tried to hold back Hibari was holding his arms above his head.
"You little liar. What did he do to you." Mukuro just pulled away and looked at Hibari with a pained smile before running out of the room. There was no way he could get him involved in this he wanted his friend to live not end up getting hurt because he dragged him into something else. He could tell Hibari was chasing after him falling to the ground once he got up onto the roof. It was quiet up here and no one was here, he just put his head on his knees. The mist flame flickered over his hand trailing up his body even though he hadn't brought it out. It touched his cheek and just wiped the tears away almost like his mist had formed another person.
'Why don't you just tell him about it Mukuro.' Those words went through his mind and he just shook it off. The pained cry escaped his mouth only to feel a hand over his mouth. Looking up through blurry tear filled eyes the black hair he knew who it was instantly. "Kyoya..." the boy spoke with a broken tone, his eyes blank there was nothing he could do now. He was stuck and yet part of him wanted to be a child again just curl up to his best friend and let it all go. "You know you can't escape me...Now tell me." That look in his eyes it meant a lot of things, but Mukuro Rokudo the cold little boy he was being raised to be didn't want to bring someone else into this.
"..Soon I won't be the person you knew anymore it's better if you just hated me...but.." The boy's voice trailed off he couldn't let his only friend go. Maybe part of him was worried what would happen if he did, then at the same time he didn't want him to get hurt. This would be one of those moments where not having any emotions would be perfect for him. He looked up again only to see the tonfa slam into the building next to him, barely cutting his cheek. He knew where this was going to go and all he wanted to do was run away again.
For a boy who would never run off, this was a bit odd to him and yet he knew he had to. If he didn't it would only get worse, just touching the tonfa he gave a small smirk that almost looked like a smile. "You idiot pineapple. If he's doing something to do say it, or do something about it. I thought you hated being held down by others." Hibari Kyoya glared at the boy just staying against the wall and shivering a little, he had noticed from the start there was something off about him.
"I'm sorry...just don't hate me..." He reached up and pressed his lips against Hibari Kyoya's, he could feel the tears threatening to spill out of his eyes again. But he just ignored it pulling back from Hibari, maybe he was saying something. There was little time left and he knew it as much as he didn't wish to admit it anymore. "Wait! what are you doing...?" Mukuro just shook his head and stepped back to the side of the roof pushing against the fence that was there. He looked down at the ground it was a long fall maybe he'd die from fear before he hit the ground.
"Stay away from me. It's better for you." The boy squeaked and just stumbled back when Hibari tried to grab his arm. He fell back the fence started to give way and he just didn't know what to think. Looking at Hibari he suddenly realized what had happened the tears falling but resisted the urge to reach out to him. Closing his eyes waiting for the ground to meet him but it never happened, he felt warmth around his hand, those hands that could abuse and yet be friendly the next moment. "Why would you save me..." He wanted to pull away but didn't struggle as the boy tried to pull him back up.
Mukuro Rokudo just watched the fence fall and hit the ground Hibari dragged him up and punched him. "Don't do that. Idiot..."He just held the boy close and sighed a little bit, he wasn't about to let him go or show that he was weak. He could feel the pineapple gripping his clothes, the boy's eyes were closed. Must have passed out from the shock of what just happened. Even if Mukuro had been the cause of it, he just wanted to escape. Free himself from all that was holding him back, not that Hibari was included in that.
He carried the boy back to the committee room just placing the child on the couch. Hibari Kyoya started to pet the boy like cat listening to his soft breathing. "Get some rest..." He didn't know what to do next or did he really care, the boy was still here. Even if Mukuro had tried to do something completely unlike him and just as stupid well it was confusing. There had to be something going on that he didn't know about. And he planned on figuring it out soon enough, nothing was going to get in his way. Hibari could feel the heat rising off of his skin and just tried to keep the boy calm.
Really if he was ill why was he even here, this boy would be better off at home. But maybe he was trying to escape his house some kids did that. Mukuro really couldn't focus, the time he spent sleeping felt like hours maybe even days. When his eyes opened the room around him was filled with light but outside it was stormy. The sky had gotten cloudy and darker it wasn't supposed to rain today was it, he couldn't remember. He could hear movement in the room, someone was there but who. How had he gotten here, so many questions. The boy's mind was foggy for some reason, turning only to see Hibari Kyoya watching him. Where the heck had he come from, it caused the pineapple boy to press back against the couch.
Feeling the cold hand against his forehead reminded him that he felt dizzy. How could he have forgotten that, it shouldn't have been something he forgot. But apparently he had and there was no going back on it after that. Mukuro wouldn't pull away from his friend's hand all he did was shiver, and try to hide his body."Just don't move." those fierce words it might have held some worry and care behind it, but that was quickly hidden again. All he did was give a small nod, Mukuro Rokudo not fighting back was a first. But he wasn't exactly in a condition to do so anyway so that was a factor, one he was not likely to admit. The boy hated to feel this weak, it was like that with Spade and Hibari Kyoya. But Hibari was his friend as much as they teased each other and tried to make life miserable for them both.
Really the boy had no idea what he was supposed to do now, why was he even getting into this. He should have run away before Hibari had even thought about looking back to see if he was awake. That would have been so much easier for him. "Just sleep Herbivore." The male shoved Mukuro down he would sit on him if he had to, which was pretty simple for the most part anyway. Or at least it seemed so but in the end did it really matter, probably not. Mukuro was going to try and escape again as he always did. That boy was not going to be the one who fell asleep and let Mukuro run away. No because as much as he annoyed him Mukuro Rokudo still had to be around. He was pretty close to him and they did tease each other, but he had learned to get past that. Most likely for the most part and at least not think about it.
"Fine..." he muttered and sighed a bit leaning back down, only waiting for Hibari to fall asleep. He did not wish to deal with this anymore but was he even supposed to. Why couldn't his friend just let him go and not hold him back here. Or was he trying to save him and make him feel better, that didn't sound like a Hibari Kyoya thing to do. He was not a nice person who always did his own things and not bother caring about anything else. The boy drifted off to sleep really thinking about this wasn't going to keep him up at all, and he knew it. Trying to protest was just going to make Hibari angry, and then it would only get worse. Not that he wanted to deal with it.
Feeling the hand petting his hair he had thought someone else had walked into the room but it was Hibari. Why was he doing that, they might be friends but this just felt like it was way too much. Mukuro blinked he could feel someone watching them and all the boy did was shove away from Hibari. "I..Have to go! Don't touch me again!" He raced away that person who was touching him was his friend, but he wanted to scare them away. Keep them far away from who he was and what he might become, that was only going to make him regret it more. Rokudo Mukuro had to be cold and heartless, maybe just a bit of a tease. So no one thought anything else, they could just believe he was fighting with Hibari and nothing else.
Racing out of the office he felt Hibari Kyoya grab onto his arm, giving a small squeak and slightly pained cry. "Just let go! Don't you get it I don't ..." He stopped before he finished that sentence and pulled away Hibari's nails cutting into his arm. Turning around to hug the boy quickly then he ran off again, to leave a shocked Hibari Kyoya there. '...forget me already it's better for you.' The boy didn't cry even if he wanted to, already that poison was taking its course. Changing him and his body not for a good reason at all.
The boy only moved closer to his house as the rain started to fall, school wasn't over yet but he couldn't go back there. Not today he knew Kyoya would question him as would others if he did. He could hear the car coming up to him but his vision was way too blurry and he wasn't able to focus. Coughing and giving a small cry hands wrapping around his mouth. They pulled him into the car and he tried his best to get away, trying to bite the hands. "Stop struggling boy." They threw him into the car tying his hands and feet, putting a cloth in his mouth, he was in pain now. The dizzy feeling was returning, all he could think of was how rude he had been to Hibari. And now look where he was, in the back of some guys car who probably wanted to rape him or worse.
Trying to get it off, he thought about seeing Hibari again and what he would say to him. Speaking something that should have sounded like Hibari Kyoya, but it only came out as muffled words. Then black took hims over and he couldn't do very much about it, there was a hand on his leg. It caused him to shiver but he was still stuck. Maybe before someone ended up hurting him or worse. 'Get me out of here...' He couldn't speak and the last thing he heard was the car turning onto a dirt road.
Author notes: Well end of this chapter and all! Finally writing more after I found something out I kinda wanted to stop. But eh it happens so here ya go. I might write more Kingdom hearts and KHR. I blame Dream Drop Distance for some of this.
