You're My Absolution Chapter 21
Tikal POV
When I finally came to I was in a hospital bed with a few IV's in my arm and bandages on my back and stomach. It was dark in my room since I woke up in the middle of the night but I could see Shadow's wrist rings sparkle from where he was sleeping. I could also see another set of rings next to his and I assumed that was Silver. I sat up in the bed as best I could because I felt my legs were numb. I thought they were like that because of the way I was sleeping. The sound of me doing that woke the two of them up and one of them turned the lights on.
"Um, morning?" I asked not knowing how to start the conversation. I could see that both of them had been crying recently and I was worried.
"Yeah, it's about four in the morning Mom." Silver answered and my worries were gone for the time being.
"You told him?" I asked Shadow and he nodded. "Oh, come over and give me a hug then." I told Silver and he did so. "I know your father probably already said this, but I'm so sorry for having to give you up."
"I know Mom, but all that matters is that we're together now." He said back starting to cry again as he moved away from the hug. I had some tears in my eyes as well but I wanted to keep the mood cheerful so I turned to Shadow.
"And I do belive my hero of a husband deserves a kiss for a job well done." I said sweetly smiling at him. But he didn't smile back.
"Well, I don't really deserve that title, Silver and Amy did most of the fighting. And it didn't exactly come off perfectly."
"What are you talking about Shadow?" I asked confused. He turned away and didn't answer.
"Mom, the doctor said you're paralysed from the hips down and he doesn't know if you'll ever be able to walk again." Silver answered for him. I was shocked for a second, but I quickly regained my composure.
"Oh. Well, it's not the best thing to ever happen to me, but I can learn to deal with it. I hope." With that Shadow turned back around to face me.
"You mean you're not mad at me?" He asked me.
"Why would I be mad? If it weren't for you I would be dead. Now get over here and let me kiss you." I told him and this time he did it. Silver even smiled when we kissed and that reminded me of something.
"Silver, do you know if Blaze is okay?" I asked him.
"She's okay. She's still sleeping at the moment. I was going to go to her room later to check on her." He said smiling even more.
"You really do love her don't you? You should go and be there when she wakes up. Besides, I need to talk to your father alone for a bit."
"Okay Mom, I will. I hope saying that never gets old." Silver said leaving. Then Shadow pulled a chair up to my bed and sat down.
"Are you sure you're going to be okay honey?" He asked me taking my hand in his.
"I'm reasonably sure. You're going to tell the doctor about how you might be able to heal me right?"
"Yeah, but I don't know how effective it'll be, I've never healed such a serious wound before."
"Well, even if it doesn't work at all it'll be fine. Besides, you'll get to give me sponge baths whenever I want." I said grinning.
"I love you Tikal, you always know how to make me feel better about myself."
"Hey, I only do it because you're such a great guy Shadow. And because I love you too."
Silver POV
As soon as I closed the door to Blaze's room she started to wake up. She looked so pretty with her eyes fluttering open. I just stood there and stared at her until she yawned.
"How are you feeling?" I asked sitting down next to her. She turned her head to face me and smiled.
"Shoulder still hurts some, but I'm good. And I should be the one asking how you feel, I mean you just found out Shadow and Tikal are your parents. Doesn't that make you happy?" I actually was a bit conflicted on the subject, but for a reason Blaze wouldn't think.
"Yeah, I guess." I said mildly lying, but she caught me.
"Silver, if I have to be truthful, so do you." She said slightly teasing me.
"Fine. I don't want to seem too happy about it because I don't want you to resent me for it." I said truthfully.
"Silver, not to be rude, but that is the dumbest thing I've ever heard you say. And I've seen you drunk before. Why would I resent you for being happy?"
"Well, I don't know, I sorta have this whole 'my life is kinda great' thing going on while you have the 'life has been shit to me' thing going on." I said getting a bit irritated. But Blaze just smiled and cupped my cheek with her hand.
"Silver, you gotta stop thinking like that." She said softly. "You're not going to offend me with what you say or do. I know you don't mean it to mean or insulting, your just slightly naive in some places."
"Oh, I'm naive now, am I?" I joked feeling a bit better.
"Yeah, but I've always liked that about you. It reminds me of what I had and can regain being with you." While she was saying that our heads were moving closer together and they touched when her sentence ended.
"You're eyes are so beautiful this close up." I whispered to her.
"So are yours." She whispered back. Then she started to move in for a kiss so I closed my eyes and moved in as well, but we were cut short when the door opened.
"Oh sorry, am I interrupting something?" The young nurse asked. We both blushed in response. "Well um, your father wants you to come to your mother's room." She told me.
"Okay, I'll be there in a minute." I said and she left.
"What do you think he wants?" Blaze asked me.
"I'm not sure. You want to come with me?"
"Sure, just let me get dressed first." Blaze told me so I closed the blinds on the windows and turned around. About a second later Blaze's hand was in mine.
"That was fast." I said surprised.
"Well, what can I say, I have many weird and useless skills. Changing fast is one of them. If only I could act though."
"Good to know." I said and then I quickly kissed her on the lips. "Kissing is one of my weird and useless skills."
"Well, I don't know how useless it is, but you're damn good at it." Blaze said meaning it. After that we walked to my mother's room and Shadow and the doctor were looking her over."
"What's up dad, is she okay?" I asked a tad worried.
"She's fine Silver, I just wanted to kill two chao with one stone. Ever wonder where your powers come from Silver? Because you're about to find out."