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Oh my goodness! 31 reviews?! I take it you liked my cliffhanger then? -ducks a flying chair- Shall I shut up and get on with the fic, then? Enjoy!

Chapter 10:

Returning to the State of Concern

Large droplets of blood seep from Kai's wound, trails down his cheek and drips on to his shoulder with a frightening amount of speed. Still sitting at the base of the tree, Kai is mildly aware that he is becoming light headed. His vision is starting to go blurry as he continues to stare at the exact spot Tyson was standing in moments before.

He left me is the only thing running through his mind.

He knew that his friendship with Tyson has deteriorated over the last few months, but he had no idea that the supposedly world champion hated him that much. For Tyson to hold such anger and hatred towards him that he would willingly hurt him and then leave him is almost imaginable.

And yet, here he is, in the middle of an empty park with a severe wound to his head. If he doesn't get some help soon, he'll probably die from blood lose.

He can't let that happen. He loves Miguel too much and his boyfriend has been through enough suffering.

With his strength quickly leaving him, Kai lifts a hand and slips it into his pocket, pulling out a sleek silver phone. He doesn't know what possessed him to grab the phone, but it's lucky that he did.

Pressing a few buttons, Kai manages to locate a certain number and presses the call button. With a lot of effort, Kai brings the phone to his ear, waiting as the other end rings and rings.

Pick up, please.

Thankfully, there's a click and the ever comforting voice of his soulmate reaches his ears, somewhat managing to calm his soul just a little. Through the numbing pain, Kai can't help but give a tiny smile when the image of Miguel's handsome face pops into his mind's eye.

"Hello? Kai?" Miguel asks through the phone, his voice tittering on the edge of panic and fear. "Where are you? I thought I told you-"

"Miguel…" Kai manages to whisper painfully, his words much like a breeze, soft and barely noticeable.

"Kai?" Miguel's voice through the phone seems faint, like a distant memory, but Kai knows it's not the phones fault, rather that his mind and body is starting to shut down. Unconsciousness is slowly claiming him. He doesn't have much time left until he blacks out complete.

"Where are you?"

"The park," Kai tells him, trying his hardest to stay awake and to stay focused. "I can't stop the bleeding…"

He loses his battle however. He trails off and drops the phone from his hand onto the ground with Miguel's voice still drifting though. His head rolls to the side and he slips into unconsciousness, the blood from his wound still continuing to flow at an alarming rate.

He doesn't have much time left now…

--

Lifting his head off his lover's shoulder, Claude gazes up with worry into Hiro's face, finding a tight frown on his lips. They managed to pull together some free time to spend the evening together, but their date isn't exactly going to plan. Hiro seems nervous and fidgety about something.

"Hiro?" he gently prods. "Is there something wrong?"

"I don't know," Hiro replies, his frown deepening as he searches for the right words. "I just feel that there is something terribly wrong."

Claude presses his lips into a thin line, concern etching its way into his chest. He has been together with Hiro long enough to know that when there is something bothering him in such a way; it's a cause for concern. Hiro isn't who you would class as psychic; he just trusts his gut and follows his instinct.

And he hasn't been wrong, yet.

"Who is it?" he asks, knowing that it will most likely be someone they know. Hiro doesn't worry about things or events, but people.

Suddenly, Hiro freezes in his tracks, his eye wide and staring forward as color drains from his face. Before Claude has a chance to ask what's wrong, Hiro bolts forward, a name on his lips.

"Kai!"

The sudden change in character and the name being called with blatant fear startles Claude immensely. His fear grows even more when he follows Hiro. He gasps out loud and covers his mouth with his hands to stop himself from crying out. Hiro is kneeling down in front of an unconscious Kai who has blood pouring from an open wound on his forehead.

He's deathly pale and doesn't seem to be moving.

Hiro gingerly touches Kai's cheek with one hand as the other moves to check his pulse. "He's still alive," he breathes a small sigh of relief.

"Oh my god," Claude whispers as he scrambles over to Kai, kneeling down next to him, unsure of what to do. "What happened to him? What's he doing out here?"

"I don't know," Hiro replies as he grabs the sleeve of his jacket and rips it off. He folds it up and places it carefully against the wound, muttering a small apology under his breath when Kai mews in pain.

Looking to his side, Hiro notices a phone lying open by Kai's thigh and realizes that Kai must have called someone before passing out. He picks it up and throws it to Claude, who catches it with numb hands. "Call an ambulance. Kai will need hospital treatment for this injury."

With shaky hands Claude holds the phone close to his body, protecting it like it's their last life line and nods. He scrambles to his feet as he dials the numbers, starting to pace back and forth as he waits for the emergency operator to pick up.

"Kai!"

Hiro snaps his head up at the frantic voice and knows immediately that it is Miguel. He must have been the first person Kai rang, not that is any surprise. "Over here!" he replies to him and not a moment later, Miguel appears, panic and fear in his eyes.

The fear increases even more when he gaze falls upon Kai. "Kai!" he calls out in alarm, scrambling his way over to him. He quickly, yet carefully, pulls Kai into his arms, cradling him close against his body. He places his hand over the makeshift bandage on Kai's head, being mindful not to press to hard in case of any damage to his skull. He stares down at Kai's pale face for a moment, the blood draining from his own. He's as white as a sheet and feels deathly cold.

He knew he shouldn't have left him alone!

"What happened?" Miguel asks, turning a desperate gaze towards Hiro.

"You tell me," Hiro replies, his brow knotting in blatant concern and confusion. "What's he doing outside?"

"I don't know!" Miguel says, the panic, along with a sense of guilt in his voice. "I ducked out for a few minutes to pick up a few things and when I got home, he wasn't there."

"The ambulance is on its way!" Claude announces as he jogs over to the two, immediately dropping to his knees to gaze at Kai in concern. "They should be here in about five minutes."

"Lets get him out of the park," Hiro orders, helping Miguel to carry Kai in his arms. "We'll meet the ambulance at the park entrance."

"I'll run up ahead," Claude says as he climbs to his feet and takes off.

Nodding, Miguel holds Kai tenderly in his arms and carefully climbs to his feet. He then tries to move as quickly as he can't without hurting his lover any more than he already is. He can't believe this is happening. Kai's health was improving so much in such a short amount of time, he even managed to put some weight.

Than this happened…

But why? Why are these happening to Kai? He hasn't done anything wrong! He doesn't deserve this pain, this suffering. It isn't fair.

"Who would do this, Hiro?" Miguel asks, keeping a firm, yet gentle grip on Kai. "Who would want to hurt him like this?"

"I don't know," Hiro replies grimly. "Some selfish bastard, that's for sure."

"The ambulance is already here!" Claude announces as he suddenly makes an appearance.

Looking up, Hiro and Miguel sees that Claude is right, and they already have a bed out waiting for them. Miguel carefully places Kai on the white stretcher, reluctantly moving to the side to let the medical personnel do what they are trained to do. Turning his blue eyes to Hiro and Claude, Miguel feels lost. He doesn't know what to do.

"You go with Kai to the hospital," Hiro says, taking charge once again. "Claude and I will inform the others."

"Ok," Miguel replies as he climbs into the back of the ambulance, immediately taking Kai's pale hand in his.

Hiro watches until the ambulance doors close and the wailing vehicle disappears from sight and turns to the shaking teen next to him. He wraps his arms around Claude, rubbing calming circles on his back. "He'll be ok. He's in safe hands now."

With tears now flowing freely down his cheeks, Claude nods slowly and swallows thickly. He can't believe this is happening. It's like a nightmare that doesn't seem to end. Kai is a strong person, but how much can someone possibly take? He doesn't deserve any of this.

Shaking his head, Claude hastily wipes away his tears. He needs to compose himself. They still have to inform Tala and Bryan about what happened.

And they won't be happy.

--

Tala is pissed. Seriously. He has the afternoon shift and somehow he managed to let Tyson slip away. Oh, when he gets his hands on that pudgy little pig, he's going to make him suffer.

"That bastard," he growls dangerous as he folds his arms over his chest.

"He'll return," King says, trying to calm his murderous boyfriend down. "He has to come back sooner or later."

But it doesn't help Tala's mood very much. Although he would never take it out on King. He would never, ever do anything to hurt him. But, the one person he wouldn't mind inflicting pain upon right now just stumbled in through the front entrance, his hair and clothes in disarray.

"Tyson," Tala growls dangerous and stalks over to him. He reaches the shorter teen and grabs him by the collar of his jacket, pulling him up off the ground. "Where the hell have you been?"

"I…" Tyson mutters, his eyes brimming with tears and his body shaking uncontrollably against his will. "I did something stupid," he admits.

A perplex look spreads across Tala's face, taking a moment to take in Tyson's appearance. He looks like shit. His eyes are all watery and bloodshot; his face is pale, almost white.

Tala blinks. He didn't think he would scare the teen that much. Maybe he should back off a bit…

"Tala!"

The redhead snaps his head up as he drops the teen in his grip like a sack of potatoes, his eyes widening a little when he notes the urgency in the voice that can only belong to Bryan. A moment later two platinum hair teens enter the dojo grounds and race over to him.

"What?" he asks when he notes that the two have been running. "What's wrong?"

"It's Kai," Bryan says, breathless. "He's in the hospital."

"What?!" Tala practically roars, an expression of alarm on his face. He's in the hospital? But that can't be? Kai's health was improving. He continues to stare into Bryan's face, ignoring that the rest of Grev are now gathering around as well.

"What happened?" King asks, immediately grabbing a hold of Tala's arm, holding it tightly as support, alarm and concern shimmering in his visible eye.

"We don't know," Garland answers as he shakes his head, a lost and fearful expression on his face. "Hiro said he found him in the park with a head wound."

"Someone attacked him?" Tala snarls, ignoring the wince from the teen that is sitting by his feet. "Who?"

Bryan shakes his head. "We don't know. Come on, lets go to the hospital. Training this lot is no longer our top priority."

"We're coming to," Max announces, moving forward to grasps Bryan's arm, looking up at him with tears shinning in his blue eyes. "Please, I want to see him."

Bryan sighs, knowing that he can't deny the young blonde's request. He's being asking about Kai's health every day since their training begun, and he knows Max sees Kai as an older brother figure. Besides, Grev are not responsible for Kai's current condition.

"Ok," Bryan sighs as he gazes at everyone else. "But only if you behave."

Max nods his head vigorously. "I promise. We promise we won't get in the way."

"Good," Tala says as he begins herding everyone out through the front entrance. He pauses, however, when he notices that Tyson is still sitting on the ground, the exact spot where he dropped him.

"What are you doing?" he says, anger building up in his chest. "Don't you care about Kai at all?"

Tyson says nothing, merely climbing to his feet and following the others out. Tala blinks in confusion once again.

"What was that about?"

Don't worry, Tyson will get what's coming to him, just not yet. Want to make him suffer a little bit longer X3

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