Chapter 3: Please tell me…

I have to stop again, because Yuki's getting heavy, and because I think he's about to wake up again. I set him down gingerly, and check him over again. His breathing has gotten shakier, causing his entire body to tremble in a frightful way. I shake him, trying to get him to wake back up, and I realize that the bandage is already soaking through. Biting my lip, I recommence shaking.

"Yuki…Yuki, come on, you've gotta wake up! Don't you dare die on me, you bastard!"

This last thought causes my fear to triple, but a soft sound distracts my worried thoughts.

"Ah...Kyo…"

I look down, and see Yuki staring at me through lidded eyes. I kneel down beside him and whisper

"Hey…you okay..?"

He shakes his head slowly, and coughs. I bit my lip harder when I see a little bit of blood on his lips.

"Kyo…it…hurts…."

I nod, and try to pick him up again, but he pushes me away weakly.

"I know it does, Yuki…we need to get you back to the house and call Hatori…"

"N-no…" he gasps out, and I stare at him in confusion.

"WH-what do you mean, 'no': we have to get you fixed up!"

"No…" Yuki repeats, coughing again "yo-you can't…he'll…he'll be mad…"

My confusion has doubled by now, but I can't ask him about it because right now my only goal is to get him home, because he seems to be fading, and there's no way I'm going to let him die on me. Gathering up the last of my strength and the frail boy in front of me, I begin walking quickly back to the house, despite his feeble protests.

"Look, I'm not going to let you…d-die…" the word caught in my throat, and he gave me a half-lidded stare, but then his eyes drooped shut again. I panicked again.

"Yuki! Dammit, YUKI!"

He didn't wake up even after my screams, so I pick up the pace to get home.

Dammit…hold on, Yuki…

I don't know what to think anymore. The dog already called Hatori, and I hope he comes soon. Something tells me that there's something behind this thing with Yuki: the fact that that one guy was familiar, and him whimpering about Akit-

Of course! Why didn't I notice it before?! Akito! That's who the masked guy had to be! But…why would he hurt Yuki? Yuki was always his favorite…it doesn't make sense, dammit!

I didn't feel like going to school today. Hatori said that it would be better if Yuki stayed here…gak, I can't even figure out why I worrying about HIM!? I mean...I hate him…he's that…that damn RAT!

Right?