Chapter seven … by chapter eight , Ken should be out of the hospital ne ? I
really like Yohji here … in fact , after Ken , I like Yohji best ^^, which
is why I put a lot of scenes here with him in it . ^.^
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The WeiB were being debriefed the same time their wounds were assessed by professional Kritiker doctors .
Yohji bore the majority of the injuries , acquiring several bruises , cuts, a minor concussion and his arm raised in a sling . He had been inclined to take a couple or so painkillers an hour to dissipate the pain . " Damn them ."
He stole a glance at the other two who were at the moment being tended by Manx's doctors , and stabbed the ashtray with the butt of his used cigarette . " I'm going for a walk ." He announced , before he disappeared from their view and strode out into the dark , silent streets .
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Yohji's convertible flew out into the highway , streetlights reflecting on the hood of his shiny car . He had to keep from smoking , on account of the fact that his other arm was useless at that moment , and it drove him mad with frustration .
Finally, the black car came to a screeching halt in front of the hospital. Yohji was intent on not letting anyone stop him , and using the skills of a Kritiker operative , or rather , as a WeiB , he reached Ken's floor without any trouble .
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Ken woke up suddenly … someone was in his room … he could feel it ! He sat up on his bed and squinted in the dark , his fist raised up in a defense position as he discerned the dark silhouette standing on his doorway …
" Yohji ?" He called out as he recognized the blond . There came a soft chuckle .
" Hey kid ! How the hell did you know it was me ? It's pitch black in here !"
Ken grinned . " There's a light switch behind you . If you came here more often , you'd learn that ."
The room was suddenly flooded with bright fluorescent light as the older WeiB closed the door softly behind him . " If I could , I would , kid . But as it turned out , Manx can be more of a bitch than I expected … and Aya too . Well , I'm here now aren't I ?" Yohji fumbled with his cigarettes .
" Narrow escape , huh ?" Ken commented , eyeing his arm . " So , who beat you up ?"
" Oh , no one . Just some Irish psycho . I'll screw him the next time we meet ."
Ken stared at him incredulously . " I can't believe this ! You faced Schwarz without me ! You were one goddamned man short and you still had the guts to go there ?! Damn it Yohji ! What if you guys had been killed ?! How do you expect me to forgive all of you for leaving me behind ?!"
Yohji puffed his cigarette and moved lazily beside Ken . " Hey , it wasn't my idea . Well , we didn't get killed . Would I be talking to you right now if we had been ? Anyway , Aya and Omi are fine . It's just that bloody mad freak banged me up a little … don't worry about me . I got a few lives up my sleeve … what's left of it anyway ." He ruffled the brunette's hair affectionately and winked as he sat down on the plastic chair beside the bed . Ken was sitting on the edge of his bed now, examining his comrade with a concerned eye .
" Well , enough about me . How're you holding out , kid ? Have you gotten a taste of the infamous crappy hospital food ?"
A grin . " Yeah … I dunno what they put in those things ! Hey , isn't Aya going to bust your ass for going here without his permission ?"
Yohji snorted amusedly , tipping the ash on the white linoleum floor .
" He knows I was going here ." The former detective stretched languidly and leaned back against the chair . " Hey kid , you look a helluva lot different the last time I saw you ? Are you going to a punk concert or something ? Aya won't be too happy when he sees you like that . He'll make you cut your hair and take off your contacts ."
Ken laughed good-naturedly , kicking Yohji playfully on the shin with his toe . " I am not wearing contacts . I don't like having long hair , and I did not bleach it ! I'm going to cut it the first chance I get , and I'll wear contacts the moment I bust out of this place . To tell you the truth , I'm kinda creeped out 'bout how I look right now … but the doctor's say there's nothing wrong with me … maybe some kind of mutation or something they said … and boy , do I not like the sound of that !"
" Don't worry , we're going to have you out of here in a couple of days. Just hang on and don't let anyone poison you with the crappy food . Here , I brought you some strawberry pocky , got it straight from Omi's sock drawer . The kid won't be too happy with me when he finds out . He'll probably smack me around for all eternity ."
Ken burst into convulsive laughter as he took the package from Yohji , his eyes tearing up in pleasure at the older one's mischief .
" Well , I'd better go kid . I'm a little worn and this thing is starting to hurt like hell . We'll swing by here tomorrow . God willing , and Aya not a bloody grouch – you'll probably have half of the fangirl population chewing your arm out …"
" Hey , have someone look at that will you ? – and Yotan , thanks for coming over , I appreciate it ."
" Will do … g'night kid ." and the door closed behind him .
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Ken smilingly closed his eyes , heaving a deep , satisfied sigh . " Oh bugger …" He muttered irritatedly , realizing that the lights were still bearing down on him . " I should have borrowed his sunglasses ." With a sigh , he padded barefoot and switched of the lights . Just as he was walking back to his bed , a vivid gleam caught his eye , and in the darkness , he could make out clearly a silver ring perched on the window ledge . Without hesitating , the former soccer player took it in his hand and started to examine the heavily ornamented band .
The main stone was a luminous ruby , half the size of a penny . On either sides , embedded on the heavy silver were tiny , finely crafted bloodstones . The thing was , there was a faint glow coming from the ruby , like thick blood-red fog churning restlessly in an intangible breeze , and he could not help but slowly slip it onto his finger .
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He was sitting on his throne , fingering his ring on his left hand . Yes , no one could harm him , while he had possession of the ring . He need not be afraid of no one … Not even the mortals' most powerful can hurt him . The Lord of Darkness himself ascended from his fiery kingdom and gave him the rind and not a force on earth can destroy it . The Master turned crimson eyes to the young man on his right . " Are you feeling all right , Sasha ?"
" Yes , of course . There is no need to worry about me ."
" But of course I do . You are my greatest friend Sasha . I love you like a brother ."
A deep sigh . " I swear to you , I am not ill . Thank you for your concern ."
" If you say so ."
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Dr. Akagi was very early . She had better get started for the day , because the office had told her that the patient she was interested in , Mr. Hidaka was going to be released tomorrow , no matter what they do to detain him . So unless she found credible evidence that it was a disease the patient is experiencing , and not a … genetic mutation , she would never have an opportunity to examine him for long . After all , whom he was working for had a substantial pull on the authorities in town , and not even a highly renowned doctor like herself would be able to stop him . The prospect was unappealing . The poor kid could inadvertently spread a plague all over the country if this … " disease " was communicable …
But she did not shoe signs of infection herself , and she had been in contact unprotected with him for what ? 6 … 7 days ? She sighed and studied the scribbles on her clipboard . It was her observations for the past week , and he had shown remarkable differences every day .
The subject has not shown any signs of breakdown – physical , mental or emotional . Eye color had not changed since day three , they continue to remain a dark shade of red . Can see impeccably in the dark . Pupils dilate in the dark and contract in light , resembling the abilities of a cat . Hair color has changed . The first day was hazel brown . Dark brown . The second day , it had already changed into dark blond . Third day , it had become a lighter shade of yellow . And after that , it had turned completely white . Texture of hair remains the same however . His hair had also grown quickly . It is very long , almost waist-length in fact . Skin had become more sensitive to light , minor exposure to sunlight and the subject acquires burns immediately on the unprotected skin .
There was a knock on the door . " Dr. Akagi ? The patient is already awake ."
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There , finished . I wasn't able to post for the past few days since I hadn't been able to access ff.net . I dunno why . It was probably down , or something is nutting my server . Well , anyway , here I post two chapters to please all of those nice people reading this . PLEASE REVIEW !!!! ^^; thanks !
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The WeiB were being debriefed the same time their wounds were assessed by professional Kritiker doctors .
Yohji bore the majority of the injuries , acquiring several bruises , cuts, a minor concussion and his arm raised in a sling . He had been inclined to take a couple or so painkillers an hour to dissipate the pain . " Damn them ."
He stole a glance at the other two who were at the moment being tended by Manx's doctors , and stabbed the ashtray with the butt of his used cigarette . " I'm going for a walk ." He announced , before he disappeared from their view and strode out into the dark , silent streets .
+ + +
Yohji's convertible flew out into the highway , streetlights reflecting on the hood of his shiny car . He had to keep from smoking , on account of the fact that his other arm was useless at that moment , and it drove him mad with frustration .
Finally, the black car came to a screeching halt in front of the hospital. Yohji was intent on not letting anyone stop him , and using the skills of a Kritiker operative , or rather , as a WeiB , he reached Ken's floor without any trouble .
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Ken woke up suddenly … someone was in his room … he could feel it ! He sat up on his bed and squinted in the dark , his fist raised up in a defense position as he discerned the dark silhouette standing on his doorway …
" Yohji ?" He called out as he recognized the blond . There came a soft chuckle .
" Hey kid ! How the hell did you know it was me ? It's pitch black in here !"
Ken grinned . " There's a light switch behind you . If you came here more often , you'd learn that ."
The room was suddenly flooded with bright fluorescent light as the older WeiB closed the door softly behind him . " If I could , I would , kid . But as it turned out , Manx can be more of a bitch than I expected … and Aya too . Well , I'm here now aren't I ?" Yohji fumbled with his cigarettes .
" Narrow escape , huh ?" Ken commented , eyeing his arm . " So , who beat you up ?"
" Oh , no one . Just some Irish psycho . I'll screw him the next time we meet ."
Ken stared at him incredulously . " I can't believe this ! You faced Schwarz without me ! You were one goddamned man short and you still had the guts to go there ?! Damn it Yohji ! What if you guys had been killed ?! How do you expect me to forgive all of you for leaving me behind ?!"
Yohji puffed his cigarette and moved lazily beside Ken . " Hey , it wasn't my idea . Well , we didn't get killed . Would I be talking to you right now if we had been ? Anyway , Aya and Omi are fine . It's just that bloody mad freak banged me up a little … don't worry about me . I got a few lives up my sleeve … what's left of it anyway ." He ruffled the brunette's hair affectionately and winked as he sat down on the plastic chair beside the bed . Ken was sitting on the edge of his bed now, examining his comrade with a concerned eye .
" Well , enough about me . How're you holding out , kid ? Have you gotten a taste of the infamous crappy hospital food ?"
A grin . " Yeah … I dunno what they put in those things ! Hey , isn't Aya going to bust your ass for going here without his permission ?"
Yohji snorted amusedly , tipping the ash on the white linoleum floor .
" He knows I was going here ." The former detective stretched languidly and leaned back against the chair . " Hey kid , you look a helluva lot different the last time I saw you ? Are you going to a punk concert or something ? Aya won't be too happy when he sees you like that . He'll make you cut your hair and take off your contacts ."
Ken laughed good-naturedly , kicking Yohji playfully on the shin with his toe . " I am not wearing contacts . I don't like having long hair , and I did not bleach it ! I'm going to cut it the first chance I get , and I'll wear contacts the moment I bust out of this place . To tell you the truth , I'm kinda creeped out 'bout how I look right now … but the doctor's say there's nothing wrong with me … maybe some kind of mutation or something they said … and boy , do I not like the sound of that !"
" Don't worry , we're going to have you out of here in a couple of days. Just hang on and don't let anyone poison you with the crappy food . Here , I brought you some strawberry pocky , got it straight from Omi's sock drawer . The kid won't be too happy with me when he finds out . He'll probably smack me around for all eternity ."
Ken burst into convulsive laughter as he took the package from Yohji , his eyes tearing up in pleasure at the older one's mischief .
" Well , I'd better go kid . I'm a little worn and this thing is starting to hurt like hell . We'll swing by here tomorrow . God willing , and Aya not a bloody grouch – you'll probably have half of the fangirl population chewing your arm out …"
" Hey , have someone look at that will you ? – and Yotan , thanks for coming over , I appreciate it ."
" Will do … g'night kid ." and the door closed behind him .
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Ken smilingly closed his eyes , heaving a deep , satisfied sigh . " Oh bugger …" He muttered irritatedly , realizing that the lights were still bearing down on him . " I should have borrowed his sunglasses ." With a sigh , he padded barefoot and switched of the lights . Just as he was walking back to his bed , a vivid gleam caught his eye , and in the darkness , he could make out clearly a silver ring perched on the window ledge . Without hesitating , the former soccer player took it in his hand and started to examine the heavily ornamented band .
The main stone was a luminous ruby , half the size of a penny . On either sides , embedded on the heavy silver were tiny , finely crafted bloodstones . The thing was , there was a faint glow coming from the ruby , like thick blood-red fog churning restlessly in an intangible breeze , and he could not help but slowly slip it onto his finger .
~~~***~~~
He was sitting on his throne , fingering his ring on his left hand . Yes , no one could harm him , while he had possession of the ring . He need not be afraid of no one … Not even the mortals' most powerful can hurt him . The Lord of Darkness himself ascended from his fiery kingdom and gave him the rind and not a force on earth can destroy it . The Master turned crimson eyes to the young man on his right . " Are you feeling all right , Sasha ?"
" Yes , of course . There is no need to worry about me ."
" But of course I do . You are my greatest friend Sasha . I love you like a brother ."
A deep sigh . " I swear to you , I am not ill . Thank you for your concern ."
" If you say so ."
~~~***~~~
+ + +
Dr. Akagi was very early . She had better get started for the day , because the office had told her that the patient she was interested in , Mr. Hidaka was going to be released tomorrow , no matter what they do to detain him . So unless she found credible evidence that it was a disease the patient is experiencing , and not a … genetic mutation , she would never have an opportunity to examine him for long . After all , whom he was working for had a substantial pull on the authorities in town , and not even a highly renowned doctor like herself would be able to stop him . The prospect was unappealing . The poor kid could inadvertently spread a plague all over the country if this … " disease " was communicable …
But she did not shoe signs of infection herself , and she had been in contact unprotected with him for what ? 6 … 7 days ? She sighed and studied the scribbles on her clipboard . It was her observations for the past week , and he had shown remarkable differences every day .
The subject has not shown any signs of breakdown – physical , mental or emotional . Eye color had not changed since day three , they continue to remain a dark shade of red . Can see impeccably in the dark . Pupils dilate in the dark and contract in light , resembling the abilities of a cat . Hair color has changed . The first day was hazel brown . Dark brown . The second day , it had already changed into dark blond . Third day , it had become a lighter shade of yellow . And after that , it had turned completely white . Texture of hair remains the same however . His hair had also grown quickly . It is very long , almost waist-length in fact . Skin had become more sensitive to light , minor exposure to sunlight and the subject acquires burns immediately on the unprotected skin .
There was a knock on the door . " Dr. Akagi ? The patient is already awake ."
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There , finished . I wasn't able to post for the past few days since I hadn't been able to access ff.net . I dunno why . It was probably down , or something is nutting my server . Well , anyway , here I post two chapters to please all of those nice people reading this . PLEASE REVIEW !!!! ^^; thanks !