"Dr. Hayashi."
"Tsumori" was the said doctor's only response as he entered the lounge.
"So how is he?" At this, Nowaki looked up.
"W-what?" he stuttered.
"I gave him Hiroki's file while we were still in the ER," Tsumori admitted. "I knew you weren't composed enough to take this case, Nowaki. Did you honestly believe I'd let you?"
Nowaki turned away from Tsumori, got up, and faced Dr. Hayashi before him. He stared at him, preparing himself for what the possible outcome would be from the doctor. Bracing himself, he asked, "Is h-he ok?" Nowaki blinked the welled-up tears in the corner of his eyes away. God, he couldn't take it...
"He's out of surgery and stable now." the doctor finally said. "Luckily, the blade of the knife didn't puncture any of his internal organs or arteries."
Relief washed over Nowaki at those words. But then the confusion came. "Knife? He wasn't shot?"
"Surprisingly, no. He's the only patient we've gotten from M Uni who wasn't shot. Police are in some of the patient's rooms now taking statements so hopefully someone saw who did it and inform them."
"Can I see him?" Nowaki anxiously asked.
"Of course, but he's still under anesthesia so don't expect him up for another hour or two. Also, he received a total of 37 stitches to the abdomen and suffered some blood loss," Nowaki winced. His poor Hiro-san. He could have possibly lost the love of his life because of some bastard. He pushed that thought to the side for the time being. Hiroki was alive and recovering and that was all that mattered now.
Dr. Hayashi continued. "so once Kamijou-san is finally awake, you may talk to him but he needs his rest. Also, we don't his stitches to open so try not to get him to sit up or do anything that will make him utilize his abdominal muscles." He put his hand on Nowaki's shoulder and gave him a friendly smile. "You're a good doctor, Nowaki. I trust that you know what's best for Kamijou-san and will do everything in your power to help him recover."
Nowaki smiled back."I will. Thank you so much, Dr. Hayashi." He would forever be grateful to the man. "No problem." he responded. "He's resting in room 420 and is on morphine so he shouldn't feel any pain." Suddenly, his beeper went off. " Well, it looks like I have another patient to get to. If you'll excuse me." And with that, Dr. Hayashi turned and left for the ER.
Once he left, Nowaki practically flew towards the elevator to get to Hiroki.
"Oy, Nowaki! Wait for me!" Tsumori yelled as he ran to the elevator just before the doors closed.
"Sorry, sempai." Nowaki apologized. "I just can't wait to see him."
Arriving outside room 420, Nowaki opened the door and immediately ran to Hiroki's side. He put his hand on his face and gently caressed his sleeping lover's smooth cheek. "Hiro-san..." The tears reappeared. He was just so happy to finally see his lover safe and sound. He looked carefully at him. Hiroki looked so peaceful in the hospital bed. Like an angel. His beautiful angel. However, the IV in Hiroki's arm and the faint, even beeping of the heart monitor reminded the tall doctor of the reason why his lover was here to begin with. He removed his hand to wipe the tears from his face and bent down to kiss his forehead.
"So when are you gonna tell him?" Tsumori asked unexpectedly.
"Tell him what?" Nowaki asked unfazed, his eyes never leaving Hiroki.
"About the ring."
Nowaki reached down and grabbed his lover's hand, his thumb running over his knuckles as he spoke. "I'll ask him when he's better. I understand something like this can be stressful on anyone and I can't burden Hiro-san with something like this with everything that's happened. For now, I need to do all I can to make Hiro-san as relaxed and comfortable as possible so that he can feel better."
"It isn't a burden if he loves you." Tsumori responded.
"I know, but still..." Nowaki frowned. Sempai was right but right now, Hiroki needs his attention and care for him to recuperate and get back on his feet. So for right now, Nowaki made a mental note that the ring will be put on hold.
"Alright, alright Nowaki. In the end, it is your decision and I respect that"
"Thank you, sempai."
"No problem, Nowaki. Now, I guess you two want to be alone," Tsumori lightly joked. "so I'll be leaving, but I'll be back in a while to check up on you guys so don't do anything you don't want me seeing!~"
Nowaki smiled. Tsumori would always try to cheer him up whenever he was down. He always appreciated him for that. "Got it, sempai." he joked back.
Tsumori left, leaving Nowaki in his thoughts. All of them on Hiroki.
However Nowaki didn't spend much time on them, for he was EXHAUSTED! All those weeks he spent working overtime trying to pay off the ring really did a number on him, affecting his overall health. He had bag under his eyes, he felt sore, and all he wanted to do once he'd get home was sleep. He'd take small naps during his breaks but they weren't enough. The adrenaline and emotions going through his head while he was worrying over Hiroki's well-being got him worked up, but now that he knew he was safe and sound, he could feel the all too familiar feeling of drowsiness taking over his body. He pulled up a chair next to the hospital bed, sat down and hunched over, leaning his head onto his folded forearms and shut his eyes.
'I'll just rest my eyes for a few minutes. Then I'll stay up and wait for Hiro-san to wake up...' he thought to himself. However, Nowaki succumbed into a deep sleep he desperately needed only a few minutes later.
A/N: Another chapter! This one's a bit longer than the previous chapters, since it seems to be a recurring theme in some of my reviews that my chapters are kind of short, which I apologize for! I'll try as hard as I can in future chapters to try and make them longer. Also, I PROMISE HIROKI WILL WAKE UP IN THE NEXT CHAPTER! Since I kinda want some fluff and lemon to finally happen. :P
Thanks for reading and please Rate and Review! I'd really appreciate it! :)
