Lacking: A Hiro x Ryuichi fic

Chapter 5: No one can ever hurt you.

Hiro convinced Shuichi to stay with him until Ryuichi arrived. It was really easy to convince Shuichi of it. Especially since Hiro hadn't been awakened for four months. Shuichi wouldn't let go of his friend, and Yuki seemed slightly amused by it, although Hiro knew he would rather be somewhere he could smoke.

"So, what's been going on...?" Hiro asked, in a lame excuse to drive conversation. He was actually thankful that most of the people he knew were guys...he wasn't sure how he'd react after all those nights with that nurse.

"Ryu has a new album, on his own though, not as part of Nittle Grasper." He said, and went onto a chatter about how great the music was. Then he paused in what seemed to be endless chatter. "Yuki and I got engaged!" He said with a huge childish grin.

Engaged? Hiro was taken by surprise. He knew Yuki was at least somewhat serious about Shuichi, but Hiro had always expected that Yuki was cheating on him. Hiro looked over at him, and Yuki gave a slight shrug. "He conned me into it." He said flatly, with no emotion to his tone.

Shuichi looked about ready to start dancing with happiness. "He's just saying that." He whispered confidentially to his friend.

Yuki rolled his eyes. "I'm going out for a smoke." He said, gruff about it. As if he was almost embarrassed about the news.

Hiro smiled. He was honestly happy for his friend. "That's great, Shu! So, am I invited?" He teased. Maybe this world wasn't that bad...

Shuichi grinned. "If we can ever get you out of this hospital bed!" He said. "We're planning a ceremony for next summer. That gives Bad Luck time to go on tour. I have a feeling I'm never gonna wanna leave our honeymoon. He's taking me to some island chain, I can't remember which though. Bahamas? No, no. Galapogeas? Wait, that's not the right thing. Oh well, it's gonna be great. Especially in the summer. A romantic vacation, just the two of us, isn't it great?!" He was rambling again, oblivious as usual.

Hiro was glad for the chatter though. It felt real, and he was glad for it. Things had been so...surreal for too long. Although, he wondered how Chi was doing. In a time where pirates weren't exactly allowed to get engaged or go on island honeymoons with rich novelists. Then his thoughts went to Captain Ryu. They were nearing the next port, and soon Hiro would be ransomed off.

"Hiro? Hiro? Are you listening?" Shuichi asked, face close to Hiro's. "You never listen to me! Geez, what type stuff do they have you on...?"

"Not the right stuff, that's for sure." Hiro said, snapping back to the hospital room and Shuichi. "Yeah, you said your honeymoon is going to be on an island. That's great. I can't believe you're finally getting what you've dreamed of. Lots of time alone with him, huh?" Hiro faked a grin, and a wink to tease Shuichi and pretend he was fully there.

The door to the room opened though, and Hiro froze. It was that nurse. She frowned for a second, at the sight of him and Shuichi on the bed together, and the happy look on Shuichi's face. Still, after a second she gave a smile, the cheery nurse demeanor. "Well, look who's up. The doctor should be pleased to know of your progress, Mr. Nakano." She said.

Shuichi looked at the nurse, and then at Hiro. He had missed something, he knew that...but what? "Yeah, it's great. Hiro's finally awake again and maybe if the doctor comes in then I can tell him to let Hiro go. I'm a singer you know, I'm sure the doctor will understand that I need him back to be my guitarist again, and then things will be great again. See, Hiro? You'll never have to be back in this hospital again."

Hiro sighed in relief. "Yeah, miss, could you please get the doctor?" His voice was cruel, and...dark in a way that he had never spoken to anyone. Even worse then when he defended people who would hurt Shuichi. But, that lady had used him. In a way no one should've taken advantage of him.

"Um, sure sir. I'll make sure to tell him about your moodiness while I'm at it." She said, a hint of malice in her tone that only Hiro picked up. She walked out of the room, leaving the door open.

Shuichi looked at Hiro.

Hiro was shivering, violently...and was he crying? This was a side of Hiro that Shuichi had never seen. Or somehow had missed. "Hiro...?" He asked, his voice soft. He gently touched Hiro's arm. Then he realized something. The shivering, the crying. He had felt the same. The day that Ask had taken pictures of him...and...

"Hiro!" Shuichi said, in a tone that was surprised, and worried. He hugged Hiro. He wasn't good at being consoling normally, especially because he had never had to be the consoling one between the two of them.

"Did...she...?" Shuichi had to be careful asking, but...somehow he knew now.

Hiro didn't want to say yes. He couldn't be the weak one. That wasn't his place. But, he couldn't lie to Shuichi about this either. "Yeah...she's been...drugging me for almost four months. Since I got admitted really. And...doing...stuff." He said, swallowing back tears.

Shuichi was repulsed. "T – that lady! She isn't gonna get away with this, don't you worry about it!" He was angry about it. How could anyone do that to his best friend.

The door opened again, and the two of them froze. Ryuichi stood there. He had heard. He rushed over to the bed. "So, this whole time?" He locked eyes with Shuichi, his face showing no trace of childness.

Shuichi and him were in agreement. There was no way either of the men would let the nurse get away with what she did to Hiro.

A/N: So short! But, I thought this would be good. I'm going to start writing again, but I'm dead tired right now so this is all I've got for now. Next chapter will show what finally happens to the nurse, although it isn't going to be the end.

I'm sorry for the delay. I should finally be updating normally again. I hope this whole chapter was in character for all of them, it's been a while since I've watched Gravitation. But anyways, review please. ^^

Oh, and because I'm dying to say this...

I'm back baby!