Part 3~~! I hope you enjoy ^.^

Once Luki parted with Meito he began to walk around the orphanage, around the edges, nearby the entrances. Nothing much really happened. The few people he saw weren't soldiers, they were just workers or other orphans. They only gave him confused or awkward glances. Confused to see him not with the brunette and awkward because not that many others really liked him that much. He ignored the glances and continued to focus on the task at hand. He had to do this to escape with the brunette, his love. He eventually reached a dead end-ish part. He had to go left or right. He decided to go check what was on the right first. As he continued walking he heard some murmuring. Of course the more he walked the clearer the words got. Some of the words stuck out a lot, words that would easily be used to describe him. Once he reached the two, that were talking he froze.
"Oh, he is always insecure, you can go ahead and take him. Although all he ever does is complain, and doesn't want to ever be separated from his friend," said one worker of the orphanage to the scientist. Luki's eyes widened a bit in fear once he heard that, knowing that the were talking about him. I-I should have taken the other turn, he thought as he began to back away.
"Is that him, the one that looks so terrified?" the scientist asked as he pointed at the pink haired teen. The young teen jumped a bit as he was pointed out. The worker turned around ad looked at Luki.
"Oh yea. That is him alright," the worker confirmed. Luki flinched.
The pink haired teen ran away, looking for the brunette now, abandoning his current mission that was almost accomplished. "M-Meitoooo," the fourteen-year-old called out for his older friend. The pink haired teen tripped and ran into the wall in front of him. He winced, fell to the ground, and grabbed his head. Tears began to fall down his face, from pain, fear, and separation. He longed for the other to be with him. 'You can go ahead and take him,' those words were running through his mind. He already the only person that truthfully liked him was Meito...but those words, they stung. He sat up, leaned against the wall, and hugged his legs close. He whimpered softly. He just wanted to be with the other at this point. He heard foot steps walking towards him and jumped slightly. He looked at the direction of the foot steps and saw the scientist from earlier.
He quickly got up again and ran away. He really, really did not want to find out what "disappearing" really was. Oh how he longed to run into the brunette now. Some soldiers began to chase the fourteen-year-old. One of them tackled him successfully and sat on his back so he would not be able to run away again.
The scientist knelt in front of Luki. "Look up," the scientist instructed. The pink haired teen shook his head, refusing to do anything told. The solider pulled up his pink hair to make him face the scientist. Luki winced and whimpered softly. "You are a pretty smart kid, you know? You are the first to run away," the scientist said with a smile.
The teen gritted his teeth. "Let me go!" he demanded. He struggled to get out of the solider's grip. Both the solider and scientist laughed. "Let me go!" the teen demanded again.
"I'm afraid you know too much," the scientist replied with a chuckle. His lightly colored blue eyes widened a bit at hearing that, confirmation. Was the scientist messing with him? Making a joke? He did not know what. Also how would the scientist know what he thought was going on? He did not even really tell Meito his entire thoughts about it.
Meito watched after Luki for a few moments, the separation already making his spirits fall somewhat. This would be a very long two hours… But he would do the best he could. He would finish this task so the two could leave tomorrow- no- tonight! Yes, the two of them would leave tonight- With a new burst of energy and hope, the teen of fifteen years ran in the direction of the laundry room- opting that would be the best place to start for finding clothing. Why not? It seemed the best option. Once he found himself in the general place of the room- he had never really had any reason to go there before- brown eyes swept the area, taking in four closed doors. All four doors were very similar… Which one was it the room was located in? On a whim Meito reached for the closest door to the right, turning the knob- and finding it locked. With a sigh, he reached for the one to the left, opening it with a flash of triumph- only to find a closet full of cleaning supplies. He was getting frustrated, but at least there were only two more. Reaching for the next one to the last door on the left, he rested his hand on the handle, suddenly getting a bit of a chill up his spine. The whole room seemed to drop several degrees, but he figured he was imagining things. Even so, he was reluctant to try the handle, but did anyway. Click, click, click- and stop. The handle would not turn all the way- it too, was locked. A sigh left the brunette's lips, but he was not entirely sure if it was relief or frustration that brought it foreword. Shrugging it off he turned to the only door he had not tried, opening it to find- Bingo! The laundry room. Stepping in, he let the heavy door fall closed behind him as he reached for a light switch.
The room was not all that hard to figure out, and to his luck, there were several clothing stacks on the far wall. Grabbing a laundry bad he began filling it with several sets of clothing that looked like they would fit Luki, along with a few his size. With a nod of satisfaction, he began heading back to the door when he heard footsteps. An alarmed expression covered the teen's face, and he stopped dead, holding his breath. Who was on the other side? He only prayed they weren't here for this room- how would he explain the bag? He soon heard a key turn and a different door open, accompanied with several voices. He let out a relieved breath; "good, I am safe." He thought. Meito swung the bag over his shoulder and held it with one hand while he slowly creaked open the door he stood behind, curious of who was on the other side. With the small crack of light came clearer voices, and he strained to listen.
"….New test subject…" He blinked once. "...Be here soon… Found… Outside." Meito began to sweat a little, outside? Luki was outside. "…Unusual pink hair… Shy…" A gasp.
He dropped the bag and swung open the door, "That's Luki-kun!" He gasped, only to quickly cover his mouth as two pairs on confused eyes turned to look at him.
"That one… He is spying on us… grab him!" Ordered the figure with a white lab coat. Meito did not stick around to find out what else the two would say- He ran as quickly as he could back down the hall- bag and mission forgotten. Over his own gasping breath, he suddenly heard Luki's cry of his name.
"L-Luki!" He tried answering, though he doubted he was heard. The pounding footsteps behind him only made him run harder- he knew this place though. That one did. not. With a quick turn he hid himself in a room that was not very easily seen on first glance, watching with satisfaction as the other ran passed him. As his breathing calmed, he strained to listen, finding that he heard hushed voices along with demanding cries. "Luki…" He murmured under his breath, recognizing him well. He ran from his little hide away, stopping just beside the small huddled group, one of which sat on Luki. "What are you doing!? Get off him!" He shouted, his technique childish and not at all thought out- but what could he say? He was angry- No way would he leave Luki there to do this on his own!
The scientist and soldier both looked at the brunette. "Now who might you be? Are you the person so close to Megurine? If you are then you must be Meito. Hmm, do you have the same suspicions as him?" the scientist asked curiously. The solider put Luki's face down on the floor again so he would not be able to communicate with the brunette in any means. The pinkette winced since it was forcefully done.
The brunette did not take his eyes off Luki, a gasp escaping him as the soldier pushed his face into the ground. There was no use hiding his name, "Yes, I am Sakine Meito." He admitted, glancing from the scientist back to Luki again. "P-please… let him go." He did not answer the curious question, simply shook his head. "Please…" He did not know what to do. He set his face more stubbornly and looked towards the soldier now, "And stop hurting him!" He cried, all too aware of the pinkette's wince.
The scientist shook his head, "I'm sorry, we cannot let him go. We were promised that we get to use him. The reasoning behind it is fairly sad to be honest. But we still get to use him." Luki tried to struggle to get out of the soldier's grip yet again. The solider put more pressure on Luki's head causing Luki to squeak and wince again. The scientist turned his attention to the soldier again, "Now now, do not hurt him too much. We still need him."
"W-what!? Why n-" The brunette cut himself off as his question was already answered. "Use him…? No, please don-" He cut off again with a wince at Luki's squeak, and was quickly becoming panicked. "Why- I mean- just- why do you have to do this? What did he ever do to you- to anyone!?" His voice broke, but he took a deep breath to calm himself. Finally, he clenched his fists so tight his knuckles turned white and looked down, his hair shadowing over his eyes. "W-what if… What if you got a different orphan to use? What if… Would you let him go? Would you leave him alone?" He asked quietly. If he could ensure Luki's safety… there may be another option…
"Now who exactly do you propose we use instead?" the scientist questioned. Luki flinched slightly and became a bit teary eyed hearing Meito sound so torn. Luki tired to look up at Meito, but the soldier would not let him, causing him to wince again. Luki suddenly started to feel some pain in his chest. It was already there, but he managed to ignore it some how, but now, that pain became a bit unbearable and he winced more and squeaked a slightly. The scientist looked at Luki yet again. "Now that I think about it, once you were tackled to the ground I heard a slight cracking sound, but I was not sure if that was my imagination or not. So you might have broken a few ribs or even your sternum," the scientist stated.
The scientist's question was expected, and he felt a cold, icy touch within. He needed to be strong- He would keep telling himself that. "What if I said you could take me?" He said so quietly, he wondered if the others would hear. "I will not sit back and let you take Luki though. So unless you want an uproar- or a revolt- or every child here in the orphanage knowing what has happened- I would let him go." The brunette said stubbornly, his eyes still hidden by his hair. He winced again at the sound of Luki's squeak of pain, especially at the scientist's words. "W-what?" He breathed, looking at Luki, tears building up in his eyes. Meito blamed himself, it was all his fault- it was his idea to do these tasks in the first place! Ugh- "Please, take me instead…" He almost begged. "Just.. let him go…"
"Meito...let's think for a second here...I'm not good for anything except for getting hurt. I bear no purpose in life except to be forgotten about...if it's really necessary for them to take someone it might as well be me...," Luki said darkly, looking at the ground.
The scientist sighed softly, "Get off Megurine, I would like to talk to these two privately, I will be sure they will not run away." The soldier nodded, entrusting the scientists word, and got off Luki. He then walked away from the scene. "You two have no clue how lucky you are," the scientist stated as he stood up from the uncomfortable position he was in.
The brunette shook his head violently, "Luki-kun, that is not true! You are so much more than that… Do not you understand!?" He cried out in reply, refusing to accept that what Luki said about himself. As the scientist spoke to the soldier, Meito remained deathly silent, eyes widening with surprise. What was happening..? "Talk to us?" He echoed, looking up as he furiously wiped at the corners of his eyes. 'What use could that possibly be? What is he going to do, ask us nicely? I can see it now; would you please let us pull you away from the rest of the world forever?' He thought bitterly. 'As if.' As soon as the soldier had moved, Meito ran to Luki and proceeded to help him up, pulling into his arms- not caring what the Scientist would think. "Well?" He asked, holding Luki to his chest, staring with narrowed eyes towards one of the people who'd made his life hell.
Luki winced slightly as he was helped up, for his chest still was in a lot of pain. "I'll let you both get away. I have supplies that you may can use, since I was expecting to let one orphan go. But I have more than enough supplies for two orphans to use. Also, you should probably have Megurine get checked. No this is not a trap. I am not one that would lie. Not that I would expect you to believe that either," the scientist said, well aware the two might not trust him. Luki coughed and winced more.
"Y-you'll what?" Meito asked, wide eyed, mouth gaping like a fish out of water. He immediately felt his hopes soar- but quickly suspicion took over. He could not believe this- it was too good to be true. And things too good to be true, rarely were. "What reason do you have to do something like that?" Asked the brunette, still holding Luki rather protectively- but minding his possible injuries. "How do you suppose we get Luki checked…" He finally asked, knowing this took priority. They were at the other's mercy now- really. They could not leave until he knew Luki's would be fine- or the other could get a punctured lung or something, and end up dying anyway- Meito shuddered at the very thought.
"Well the most I can do is check for any bruising. I cannot really check all to well his ribs and sternum. Granted yes all that would need to be done is touch around the area for any breakage, but I do not know how to do that without making it any worse. You would have to go see an actual doctor for that. And the reason I shall let you to be free is because you seem to have more purpose in life than just being part of some silly experiment," the scientist replied. Luki held back a cough from coming out, knowing that would just cause him an excess amount of pain.
Meito blinked, this knowledge not having applied to him before. "Then… How are we going to leave…?" He asked finally after a few moments of thoughtful silence. He did not expect Luki to walk far with a broken rib or more- he could be in so much pain… "Thank you…" He spoke his gratitude almost reluctantly to the scientist's reply about them having purpose in their lives. "But… How will we leave…?" He asked, eyes hopeful.
"Well I doubt Megurine would be able to walk far in that condition, so you might have to carry him. I would provide you a ride via car, but that would mean I would get in trouble. And you can leave through the back exit that nobody really knows that much about, since they often confused it as another room or closet. And Megurine, I encourage you to get as much rest as possible. I could provide you with some pain medication, although I am not sure if it will be strong enough," the scientist replied. Luki nodded as the scientist spoke. Being carried again...at least he did not weigh that much.
Meito nodded, he had carried the smaller male before- he could do it again no problem. Sure, it would slow down their progress- but did that really matter in the long run- if they did not know where they were going? The back exit- of course! Why had not he thought of that? Pain medication… He was not sure he trusted this man enough yet to take medication from him, especially if Luki would be using it- but as long as it eased the pinkette's pain… He would leave it up to Luki of course- it was his choice. "Alright. When can we leave?"
"Probably now, would be best. Let me lead you to the back exit, besides I still need to give you materials to use. I actually suspected that it would be you two that would get to be chosen as the lucky orphans that get to escape," the scientist replied simply.
Luki did not really want to take medication, but he might consider it if the pain gets to be too much. He shuddered slightly, not really liking the thought of an unbearable pain being worsened. He looked at the brunette to see if he could read his thoughts.
Meito looked confused, how would the scientist who he had never even met knowingly before today have suspected it would be the two of them to get away? Putting the question aside for now, Meito nodded. "Alright then… Now is a good idea." Was his simple reply, his heart-rate exhilarating somewhat with excitement. They would be leaving today! Right now! They would never have to deal with this place again- He felt Luki's eyes on him, and the brunette turned to face the pinkette curiously, trying to read his expression. He was worried… Or upset over something? Perhaps an uncomfortable thought had crossed his mind. Pain… There was pain in his expression too. Was he afraid of more pain? He could not be sure. "Luki… Want me to start carrying you now?" He asked, offering to lift him up rather than have him walk to the exit. He must be in so much pain….
"Y-yes," Luki replied quickly, faint blush covering his face.
The scientist smiled at them. "I know about you two because they showed us a list of all the orphans once we first arrived," the scientist stated.
Luki coughed, winced and whimpered softly. Meito smiled and nodded, lifting the other with as much care as he could possibly manage into his arms, blinking at the scientist as he spoke. "Oh.." He replied quietly, not liking the idea of his personal info being shared with strangers. He eyed the scientist expectantly, waiting for instruction. Such as where the items were.
"The exit is quite evidently at the end of this hall, in the corner next to the door there is a bag of the items I have provided for you," the scientist said. Luki rested his head against the brunette's chest.
"Thank you." Meito responded again, looking up at the man in the white coat, genuine gratitude in his eyes. He walked down the hall with Luki cradled gently in his arms. At the sight of the bag he was glad to find it was a strapped one, so he could hold it on his back. Careful not to drop or harm the pinkette, he adjusted him so that he would be able to reach for and strap on the bag. The scientist gave a curt nod and walked away from the hall. Luki sighed lightly and winced. Meito watched the scientist go before taking a deep breath and opening the door, taking the first steps outdoor. He felt terribly for all the people they were leaving behind… but as least the two of them would get away together-