A/N: Doing school work but I wanted to post this quick. Next chapter could take a day or two as I'm only half way done with it. Kay some notes... I really would punch the doctor out. Almost did that once actually... The quote I say about pain, yeah that's actually something my dad says when he gets hurt. Oh and the thing that the Paladins inject David with; it's fictional. I'm making it up unless it really does exist because Paladins are evil... (grumble, grumble)
Anyhoo... Read, review, and enjoy.

Chapter 21: Hospital Visit

(Griffin POV)

Tori went in and got David inside with the help of two nurses. "Let's go Ash; you have to let the doctor look at your arm."

"Doctors are evil," she whispered into his ear when he picked her up by the waist and started carrying her into the emergency room.

"They'll help yeh," Griffin mumbled.

Ashley kicked her feet slightly. "And what if they ask how I got this lovely cut?"

Griffin put her down and shrugged. "Make up a story. Just say you fell out of a tree." He looked down at his shirt and saw a little spot of blood. He groaned slightly at the sight and followed Ashley as she sat down in the waiting room. Griffin sat next to her, looking at her sideways.

She locked eyes with him and quickly looked away. He kept looking at her and she sent him gave him a questioning look. "What?"

Griffin simply smirked at her. "You're not complaining about pain. Anyone else would…"

Ashley smiled. "Pain let's you know you're alive and to finish the job."

He gave a nod. "What happened anyways? Yeh jumped and when you got back you were…" He motioned towards the wound as a nurse approached them.

"Excuse me," the lady said. Griffin's eyes moved up and a young blond woman in navy blue scrubs held out a large piece of gauze. "Why don't you use this until you're seen? It'll be better for the wound." She smiled as Ashley took the gauze and pressed it on the cut. "How'd it happen?" the nurse asked.

Ashley's eyes shot over to Griffin. "I was outside trying to climb a tree to uh, get a ball for my little sister. Ended up falling and a tree branch cut me open," she grinned as if it was an accident. One of those ones that kids say "whoops" for.

The nurse nodded and said, "Someone should be with you shortly. I'll see to it."

"Thanks," Ashley nodded.

The nurse walked away and Griffin leaned towards Ashley. "See. You're a natural," he whispered into her ear.

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(Tori POV)

She walked back into the emergency waiting room and made her way over to Griffin, who was leaning back and staring at the ceiling. "So David's gunna be okay. The drug just has to wear off and he'll be back to normal," Tori said as she sat down beside him. "How's Ashley doing?"

Griffin sat up right. "She put up a fight but I think they said she jus' needed stitches."

'Probably punched out the doctor by now.' Tori nodded and laced her hands together on her lap. "Figured you'd be back there with her," she said with a small head tilt.

She saw him cross his arms. "She's fine on 'er own. Don't gotta hold her hand for everythin' now."

Tori looked over at him with suspicion and nodded. 'Right… Even though you would if no one was around.' She raised her eyebrows once and sighed.

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(David POV)

He woke up on a hospital bed with patches stuck to her arm and a clip on his finger. David sat up a little, looking around the room. He felt drowsy and couldn't remember how he got here. David sat up and he saw someone walk by the room. "Hey uh…?"

The person stopped and backed up. David saw it was Ashley. Her left arm was wrapped in a bandage. "David. Hey you're up." She smiled at him and walked into the room. Ashley pulled up the armchair by his bed and sat down. "Twitching stopped I see."

David looked at her curiously. "Was that you then that saved me?"

Ashley bobbed her head from side to side. "Sort of. Griffin did most of the work."

He let out a small laugh as he said, "Griffin? Are we talking about the same person?"

She nodded. "He's a bit pissed though. And he mentioned your 'hero complex'," Ashley said. With a sudden look of surprise, she dug in her pocket and pulled out a piece of paper. Ashley held it up and asked, "Did you really mean that?" David looked at her with question. She made a small sigh and said, "About me and Griffin."

David nodded, "I do." He smiled at her. "Where are the other two?"

Ashley pointed away from herself. "Waiting room. Tori was back here though, I think. Want me to get her?"

He bit his lower lip softly, wondering if he should. "Can I get out of here?"

Ashley shrugged. "I'll go get Tori and track down the doc," she told him. Ashley smiled as she stood up and walked out of the room, her bandaged arm motionless at her side.

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(Ashley POV)

She walked out the double doors and into the waiting room. Ashley saw Griffin and Tori, sitting on chairs and talking about something. "Tori," she said loud enough to catch Tori's attention, "David wants to talk to you. Oh and you better flag down the doctor."

Tori got up and walked over to her. "He's awake?"

Ashley nodded. "Yup and he wants to leave." Tori smiled knowingly and walked past her through the doors. Ashley saw Griffin stand up slowly. She made her way over to him and he glanced down at her arm. He carefully looked it over. "They stitched me up," she told him. "Stupid doctor almost wanted to get in there and check for dirt." She shuddered at the thought of a doctor digging into her arm with a tweezers.

Griffin nodded and motioned toward the door. "You're free to go then, yeah?"

She nodded and put her bandaged arm on her good arm gently, looking like she crossed her arms. Once they stepped foot out of the hospital, Griffin put an arm around her back and jumped them to the lair. Ashley sighed as she moved over to the couch slowly and sat down. "I'm dead tired," she said as she rubbed her eyes. "I should get going." Griffin sat down beside her when she started to stand up. Ashley felt a hand on her arm and she was yanked back down. She shot him a look of annoyance. "Um ow," she said sarcastically. "That's the bad are you just pulled."

He also had the same look on his face and said, "Stay here. You shouldn't be alone at David's place."

"But I won't-" Griffin interrupted her with a forceful kiss. She pulled away and groaned. "Okay okay. I'll stay," she told him with a small eye roll. "You've not very good at convincing though," she told him as she crossed her arms.

Griffin gave her a look of wonder. "Really?"

"Yeah I dunno. Maybe you should try that again," she said with a slight chuckle. Ashley sent him a devious smile as he moved to kiss her again.

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(Tori POV)

Tori walked into the room David was in and found him toying with one of the wires that was on a heart monitor. "Hi," she said.

David looked up at her and smiled. "Hi." She thought it was weird to see him smiling after his ordeal but she smiled back as she moved over to the chair aside of his bed and sat down. "Told you I'd see you again," he grinned.

She watched him drop his grip on the wire and said, "You said you'd be okay though, which you aren't."

He looked at her with confusion. "Did anyone mention what I was injected with?"

She shook her head. "It was unknown. They think it caused some sort of temporary paralysis though."

Without looking at her, David gave a nod. "It stopped my jumps."

Tori's eyes grew wide. "Seriously?" He nodded and she was shocked. 'If they have something to stop the jumps temporarily… What if there's something to make take away their ability for good?' Her mind was running in over drive until she felt his hand on hers. Tori blushed a little. "Um…" She looked at David, who had an unsure look on his face.

"About what I said earlier," he trailed off.

Tori let out a laugh. "I get it. You said it cause you thought you were gunna die," she said with a roll of her eyes.

"No," David told her, "I said it because I thought it would be the last time I might ever have the chance to tell you. I meant it." Tori's expression turned to shock and she stared at him in awe. He smiled warmly at her and asked, "Can we go home yet?"

Tori shrugged. "Don't see why not." She got up and walked over to the door, looking up and down the hallway suspiciously. "It's clear," she told him as she shut the door. David pushed himself up and slid off the bed. Tori rushed to his side and helped him up. David draped his arm over her shoulder before she noticed they were back in his apartment. Something must've happened because David let out a big breath and his knees gave out from under him. "David!" Tori said as she tried to get him up.

Waving her away, David said, "It's fine. Must be just an after effect." He had his hand clutched to his chest, clutching his shirt with a death grip.

Tori got on her knees and tried looking at David's face. "Maybe you should lie down. Rest a while longer before your next jump," she said in an unsure tone.

David shook his head. "No," he rasped. "I'm fine."

She bit her lower lip and noticed he was trembling. "You're shaking," Tori said softly as she put a hand on his back. "Please go lay down, Davy." She couldn't help but beg. It was her only option. Finally David got up slowly with her help, and said, "If it'll make you happy I will, but I'm telling you I'm alright."

Tori chuckled nervously. "You keep saying that but you look like hell right now." Tori assisted him to his room and he lay down, fully dressed.

Tori went to leave the room after he was comfortable and she heard him say, "Where you going?"

She turned and told him, "I was going to the other room. Why do you need something?"

David patted the spot next to him. "I need someone to stay with me," he requested, sounding unsure about his words. She sighed and gave him a small smile before walking over to join him.