Chapter ten:

There is a second or two of tension as Gavin and Maxwell freeze.

Then one falls limp.

Gavin cracks open one eye hesitantly as Maxwell falls unconscious. He shakes a little then the gun falls from his hands to clatter to the floor.

The doctors quickly move in and while some check Maxwell the others check Gavin.

"You did it." A doctor says. "You saved lives."

"And don't worry. You didn't kill him. He's still alive." A doctor reports.

Gavin looks relieved. "I thought I had just actually killed someone." He says and turns to Michael. "But I'm glad you're safe."

"Let me treat your wounds." The doctor that tried to restrain Maxwell says. "Just sit next to Michael."

Maxwell is taken away and Gavin settles next to Michael as he sits in the spot he did before.

Gavin lets his wounds be treated including the dagger being removed from his shoulder.

The nurse leaves the room with an idea in mind that is shared in a single look shared with another doctor.

…

Geoff is about to start a recording with Ryan, Jack and Lindsay when his cell rings. He quickly pulls it out and sees that it is the hospital. "Hold on." He moves away from the group answering. "Hello."

"Greetings." A female voice responds. "I am calling to update you."

"Shoot." Geoff responds.

"Gavin is well enough for a visit." The female reports. "Oh and it probably would be better to come a little later if you plan on coming today. We had an incident."

Geoff frowns. "What incident?"

"Well since this is one of the numbers we were given to contact on updates I will explain as best as I can." The female says almost as if to remind herself that she can tell him. "Someone came in and tried to kill Michael and Gavin."

"Was it….." Geoff begins.

"If I heard right I heard Gavin call him Maxwell." The female who is obviously a nurse says.

"He was the one of the group that did the injuries to Michael and Gavin." Geoff says. "He escaped."

"Ah. Well he's caught now but we had the hospital on lockdown when he was found about to kill Gavin." The nurse says. "But I don't think we should bring it up with him there. He had to harm Maxwell almost to death to protect Michael. He was shaken when he thought he had killed someone with his own hands."

"I understand." Geoff says with sympathy. "Thank you."

"I'm glad you understand. That is all I have to report right now." The nurse says finishing the conversation.

"Right. Thank you. See you." Geoff then hangs up and looks to the others as he is about to tell them what he was told.

…..

Gavin is fully healed and he reaches for Michael's hand now that he doesn't have to worry about getting in the way of his wounds being healed. "It's ok Micool." He whispers.

Then something makes him blink in surprise.

Michael's hand slightly moves to curl as if to gently hold Gavin's hand back.

Gavin's vision blurs with tears of happiness at this. "Micool!" He says happily as he looks to Michael's face as best as he can.

A doctor is checking Michael's stats. "He is improving. He's improved more than before you came back to him." He reports.

Gavin is just happy to feel Michael move once again even if it is small. He stays there with his and Michael's hands joined.

Ten minutes later Gavin has calmed down enough to no longer have tears in his eyes.

Until something else happens.

Michael's eyes open even if it's just to slits.

"Micool!" Gavin says leaning over Michael to make sure that he is within the others sight. "Oh Micool. I can see your beautiful eyes again."

Michael doesn't respond other than a slow blink to closed then back to open to slits.

"It's a miracle." A doctor gasps. "I think he knew that you needed him. I think he sensed that you were in danger so he struggled to become conscious again."

Gavin is crying happily. "Oh Micool. I'm so happy to see you move!" He says. "I'm just so happy!"

Michael's eyes slip closed again as he falls back into unconsciousness.

Gavin smiles softly then leans down placing a gently kiss to Michael's eyes lids then forehead being mindful of any injuries on his forehead. "That's what I needed. Thank you." He tells Michael. "Rest. Get better so I can see your eyes open once again but the next time you do open your eyes I want you to be stronger. Get stronger for me Michael." He says as he pulls back enough to look to Michael's face with half open eyes.

A little later the achievement hunters arrive at the hospital and the nurse turns noticing them.

"Ah hello." She greets going over to them and stops in front of them. She turns to Jack and remembers talking to him about Gavin. "Ah and I must thank you Jack. I was told about your suggesting to let the two see each other. We decided to try it and thanks to that suggestion Michael has improved."

The others look relieved to hear this.

"That's good to hear." Jack says.

The nurse turns to a doctor. "Can you take them to Gavin's room? I'll get Gavin." She gets a nod then turns to the others. "Even with the improvement Michael still isn't ready for visitors."

"We understand." Geoff assures her. "We're just glad to hear that he improved."

The achievement hunters are lead to Gavin's room while the nurse heads to get Gavin.

The nurse arrives and approaches Gavin. "Gavin. You're friends are here to visit you." She tells him.

Gavin turns to her. "Ok." He says then turns back to Michael. "I don't want to leave you but the others are here. I will be back. I have to tell them that you're doing better." He gets up and follows the nurse after letting Michael's hand be back to laying on the bed.

The nurse takes Gavin to the room then stops letting him walk into the room himself.

The achievement hunters turn as Gavin enters then rush over to surround him happy to see him.

Gavin smiles and the others are glad to see that Gavin is actually being more responsive now.

"It's good to see you looking better than like some puppet." Ryan comments.

"I'm not the only one who's improved." Gavin says.

"We heard Michael improved." Lindsay says. "And it's thanks to you."

"You've got to give Michael credit too." Gavin says turning to Lindsay.

Lindsay laughs a little. "Of course."

"After all he's also become a little more responsive." Gavin continues. "I mean it's not a big change but he woke up for at least almost a minute."

"That's so wonderful to hear!" Geoff says happily.

"I know!" Gavin says with a grin on his face.

It took a while but Michael healed and Gavin stayed with him even after he had healed himself.

When Michael was released Gavin took him to his place where they have agreed to be the place they'll move in together at.

Especially since Michael's own home was where he had been taken to that house where he was hurt badly almost dying so it'll help Michael to move in to Gavin's place.

As suggested by Geoff the two started a tumbler for fans to ask them stuff hoping that it'll help them through what happened.

Michael and Gavin remained together happily and Michael said yes when Gavin later asked him to marry him.

And as for the three that kidnapped Michael and Gavin they got locked away in a prison as they plead guilty obviously wanting to avoid a trial to keep the public from knowing everything that they did.

The end.

AN:

The tumbler mentioned in this story doesn't exist as far as I know.

I hope you have enjoyed this story.

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Kitkat.