Sing's phone rang.
"Sorry guys, I have to take this, but you two really need to talk." He said as he left.
Yut-Lung and Ash were left in the room by themselves.
Ash noticed a bag of blood next to his IV and he also noticed that Yut-Lung's arm was bandaged up.
"Why did you help me? I don't understand. I thought you saw me as an enemy." Ash said.
Yut-Lung looked down.
"I couldn't let you die, Ash." Yut-Lung said with a soft voice.
"Did you need an enemy that bad?" Ash asked.
"No. My enemies are gone, and I don't feel like I need any more. Let me explain." Yut said.
Ash listened intently.
"Ash... I'm sorry for everything I've done. I know I've done a lot of damage along the way. But... I hope you can find it in your heart to forgive me and understand me. You see... I was driven by an immense hatred towards my brothers." Yut-Lung said.
"Then why did you join Golzine and why were you trying to hurt others? Especially Shorter and Eiji?" Ash said.
"I was given to Golzine by my brothers as a gift. I had no choice. But at the same time, I used Golzine to help me kill Wang-Lung. I wanted to wipe out everyone with the Lee name off the face of this planet. Including myself."
"Is that why you hated your brothers so much? Because they gave you to Dino?"
"That's not the only reason. I am the seventh and last child of Hong-Lung Lee. My brothers saw me as a threat for some reason. So, when I was six, they raped and killed my mother right in front of me." Yut-Lung cried.
"I'm so sorry about that. They're bastards for what they did." Ash said.
"After that, they used me and my body. I've slept with so many men, including my brothers, I've lost count." Yut-Lung said.
Ash noticed Yut-Lung's arm.
"Yut-Lung, did you give me your blood?" Ash said.
Yut-Lung cried.
"Why?"
"I have my reasons, and I can't let you die. " Yut-Lung cried.
Ash was still somewhat doubtful of Yut-Lung, but he also felt that he could relate to him.
"Ash, you were forced into this world. So was I. I know that you probably would've chosen a different path if you hadn't gone through what you've gone through. Didn't you have dreams as a child?" Yut-Lung said.
Ash's expression softened and he started to cry.
"My brother Griffin used to write poems. When I was a child, I loved sports and music. I wanted to learn guitar. I had started learning how to play the piano. Griffin played the piano beautifully and taught me a little. I also played baseball as a child. My dream was to be a musician or a professional baseball player." Ash said.
Yut-Lung wanted to hold Ash as he knew that he started to sob.
"But that shit was taken away from me! And Griffin is dead!" Ash sobbed angrily.
Yut-Lung hugged Ash and Ash subconsciously leaned into the hug.
"I understand. I had dreams too. I also loved music, and I still do. I also enjoyed books and wanted to write books. I also love fashion as you can tell. Ash...I want to change. I'm tired of living this life. This is not what I wanted to be." Yut-Lung said.
"How do you think I feel? I don't enjoy this either. I have become a murderer and I hate it. I never wanted to hurt or kill anybody." Ash sobbed.
Max and Jessica came to the hospital and Sing met with them. He walked them to Ash's room. The three walked into Ash and Yut-Lung crying and hugging each other.
Max glared at Yut-Lung.
"Ash, are you okay?" Max asked.
"Is this Ash's girlfriend?" Jessica asked.
When Sing heard that, he lost it and laughed uncontrollably.
Ash tried not to laugh. Max also swallowed his laughter.
"Ummmm... I'm actually a guy." Yut-Lung said.
"I'm sorry. But, I must say... you're very beautiful." Jessica said.
"Thank you," Yut-Lung said.
"What's he doing here?" Max asked Sing.
"He saved Ash, and he's here to make amends." Sing said.
Yut-Lung fainted.
Charlie, Jenkins, and Nadia were walking in, but as soon as they saw Yut-Lung faint, Jenkins went to go get a nurse right away.
Luckily, there was a vacant hospital bed in Ash's room, Charlie lifted Yut-Lung and put him on that bed. Nadia was alarmed when she noticed the dragon tattoo on his neck.
"Is he a Lee?" she asked.
"He is, but he is not like his brothers." Sing replied in Chinese.
"What's wrong, honey?" Charlie asked Nadia.
"That young man is part of the Lee family, but Sing says that he is not like his brothers." Nadia said.
"He just lost another brother today." Charlie said.
"Who?" Sing asked.
"Hua-Lung Lee died this morning." Charlie said.
"Did someone kill him?" Ash asked.
"We don't know yet. But it seems like a heart attack may have been the cause. But I know that Banana Fish was detected." Charlie said.
Sing gulped. He hoped that they wouldn't make Yut-Lung the suspect, although he did have Hua-Lung drugged on Banana Fish.
"We're thinking it's Dino. Dino's men killed Wang-Lung." Charlie said.
A nurse was waking Yut-Lung.
"Can we hold off on telling him?" Sing asked.
"Of course. He's too delicate." Charlie said.
Yut-Lung woke up.
Everyone asked him if he was ok and showed concern for him. This is the first time that someone showed concern for him. He was moved and cried.
Ash got up, but everyone stopped him. He clearly wanted to hug Yut-Lung.
"It's ok, Ash." Yut-Lung said.
Sing hugged Yut-Lung and Nadia held his hand. Ash could only look on helplessly.
"What's wrong?" Nadia asked in Chinese.
"This is the first time that anyone has truly cared about me and shown concern for me. Not even my brother's would do that." Yut-Lung said in Chinese.
"What did he say?" Ash said.
"That it's the first time that anyone cared about him." Nadia said.
Ash felt really sad for Yut-Lung.
"Yut-Lung, please rest. You saved me and I know that you gave me your blood...Thank you." Ash said.
Max's phone rang.
"Hello? Shunichi! You guys are back in Japan right now?" Max said.
Ash gasped. He immediately thought about Eiji.
"How's Eiji? Please ask him about Eiji." Ash asked Max.
"Oh, I see. You guys are still at customs? What? A long line? How's Eiji?"
"Ei-chan is worried sick about Ash. Are you with him right now?" You could hear Ibe speaking.
Max left the room.
"Shunichi, Ash is in the hospital. But he seems to be doing better. He got stabbed but Sing, the Chinese Boss and Yut-Lung saved him. I don't think we should tell Eiji." Max said.
"Wait, Ash got stabbed and is in the hospital?! Is he ok now? Please, Max!" Eiji cried as he was able to hear what Max had said
"It's too late, Max. Ei-chan heard everything." Ibe said.
"Eiji, if you can hear me, he's ok. He was saved just in time. Had Sing or Yut-Lung not found him, Ash wouldn't have made it. I'm visiting him at the hospital." Max said.
Ibe handed the phone to a crying Eiji.
"And you said that Sing and Yut-Lung saved him?" Eiji asked.
"Yeah. I'm not surprised about Sing, but I'm definitely surprised about Yut-Lung. I wouldn't have expected that. And it seems that Yut-Lung is sorry for everything he's done and wants to change." Max said.
"Please thank him for me. And I'll pray for him too." Eiji said.
"Shunichi, Eiji, if you guys want, I can hand over the phone to Ash so you can talk to him." Max said.
"Really?" Eiji cried.
"Yeah, just give me a minute. And we'll have to keep our voices low because it looks like Yut-Lung is asleep." Max said as he walked back in the room.
Ash stared at Max.
"I know, Ash... Here. Eiji wants to talk to you." Max handed his phone to Ash.
"Eiji?"
"Ash! Ash!" Eiji cried. Ash started crying too as he heard Eiji's voice.
"Eiji! I'm so glad that you made it back home safely." Ash cried.
"I did. But... I heard about what happened... Are you ok?" Eiji sobbed
"I'm fine, Eiji. I survived thanks to Sing and Yut-Lung. But you also have me the strength to fight. It's also because of you, Eiji." Ash said.
"Ash... Please get well soon quickly. Please rest and recover so you can come to Japan with me. I don't want you to stay in New York anymore." Eiji said.
"I'll do my best so that I can join you in Japan, and then you can show me what your beautiful country looks like. Eiji... I miss you." Ash said.
"I miss you too, Ash. And I know that it may be too soon for me to say this, but... I love you." Eiji said.
"Ok, Ei-chan, we're next. I'm so sorry, but we need to go. But please get well soon, Ash. We'll call you later." Ibe said as he interrupted.
"Bye guys. And Eiji, I lo-" Ash said and then the call got dropped.
"Did you hear that, Ash? You lucky boy!" Jessica said.
Ash blushed and smiled. "Yeah... I'm so lucky." Ash said as he wiped a tear away.
Yut-Lung heard that and he cried silently in his sleep.