Before you get into the story, you should know that I have written this chapter different than the plot goes. Because of fanfiction. Enjoy.
Shinoa looked outside as she sat near the hospital window, replaying the events of the past week and also pondering deeply about what Guren had said to her.
"Sacrifice is the only reason we have a fighting chance. Don't let your feelings for Yuu get in the way of remembering that."
Shinoa pondered deeply as the butterflies rose up from her stomach to her chest. Her blush spread like a wildfire across her face as her teammate slept soundly beside her. Then she yelped as her heart leapt at remembering Guren's other statement.
"If you do have feelings for him, then you should stay by his side. Be there when he wakes up."
"I think I might be falling for you, Yuu..." she unconsciously whispered while staring at his sleeping face and holding his hands.
"We need your help, without you, our squad is incomplete...Wake up, for all of us."
Suddenly realising what she had done, she had quietly gasped and stared at her hands. Who was she kidding? Had Yuu ever looked at her in that way before? Perhaps family came first in his case.
'But...could love give us the strength to protect those we love...?' she thought deeply into the situation.
Shinoa waggled her head furiously, trying to clear her mind. Now was not the time to be studying romance. They had a lot of dilemmas on their hands. Yuu was revealed to have a seraph wing and was somewhat not human. She needed to focus on her partner's...safety. Her train of thought was cut off when she saw Yuu fidgeting restlessly in his sleep. Her heart rate started to build. She moved closer to put her hand on his hand to comfort him, which she did and she thought was strange of her, but as she studied closer she yelped as she saw something poking at the bedsheets he was under.
"Ah!" she gasped, startled at the abrupt action, but grinning at the same time.
'What if...I took a picture of this, just to tease him about it later...?' she thought. And she thought it was a genius idea.
No, it wasn't. This whole situation was just a breeding ground for cringe to seep into.
Yuu was having a certain dream right in front of her and the situation's impact had just slapped her in the face.
She reassured and told herself to relax and calm down. Her whole body had started to heat up and lewd, unnatural thoughts and ideas had started dangerously murmuring to her brain about irrational things that she knew that she should not get herself into. She tried to convince herself that it was his knee and took a very deep breath. Just his knee. A slightly tall knee. Oh... she couldn't do it. Why today of all days?
"Shinoa!" a voice suddenly squeaked in the corridor.
To say that Shinoa freaked out is an understatement. She literally almost shit her pants. What was she going to do? She walked over and put another pillow on top of it and went toward the door unsure of how this situation would play out.
Yoichi appeared by the door, looking gleefully around the room to see if Yuuichiro had woken up, but that was not the case. He sighed sadly. While Shinoa sighed from relief.
"Wow...he still hasn't woken up yet...He's been in asleep for 7 days now Shinoa. Do you think he'll ever wake up?" Yoichi asked sounding worried.
She looked Yoichi dead in his eyes.
"Of course." she sharply stated, "I believe in Yuu."
Yoichi smiled softly before he walked in and sat down next to Yuu. Yoichi did look genuinely worried for him as they were pretty good friends. As Shinoa saw Yoichi trying to lift the pillow, she coughed loudly and beckoned Yoichi over to her.
"Um...Yoichi?" Shinoa tried to start off but nervousness wavered in her tone as she pointed to Yuu with an evident blush on her face, "Yuu is having a little uh...situation down there and I don't think you should get involved."
It took Yoichi less than two seconds to figure out what I meant before he got all flustered and walked back into the room to sit down while trying desperately to find something else to concentrate on just so he could forget that memory.
Shinoa just stepped outside to get water and have a think outside.
She had a LOT to think about. Why did Yuu have a Seraph wing? Why did he try to hurt his friends? And worst of all, why did Guren know this and not do anything about it? She should really talk to Guren about it and get to the bottom of it. He was just playing around, and that was just something she did not appreciate. She sat with her back against the hospital roof pondering.
"If it's not going to benefit Yuu, it's bullshit." she snapped quietly without putting much thought into what she was saying.
"YOU FOUR EYES SHIT!" a female voice suddenly yelled.
This snapped Shinoa out of her thoughts.
"Oi, you little bitch. Watch your words..." someone retorted, trying to keep their cool.
Shinoa peered over the edge while watching Kimizuki and Mitsuba fight. She inwardly smiled and thought about Yuu's desire to fight people. She really had a soft spot for her friends. And she also wanted to protect them. This squad, even though people argued, had a bond of familial love in it. Then, it suddenly hit Shinoa.
What if you could protect more people when you are Strengthened with Love?
She'd think about it.
But for now...
"Ara, ara~ what are you two lovebirds making a fuss about outside of the hospital?" she yelled down to them.
The shouting suddenly stopped. They both looked up, blush evident on their faces.
"Shinoa! You have no shame do you?" Mitsuba yelled up to her.
"I could say the same to you..." whispered Kimizuki. Mistuba smacked him with her cursed gear. She was not in the mood.
"What the hell?" he yelled. That shit hurt. (A/N: get the reference? Haha.)
"Anyway," Shinoa mischievously continued loudly while walking away, "Mitsuba's on her period, so be gentle with her Kimi-chan~"
"SHINOA! I swear when I get upstairs, you are dead! You shameless pig!" Mitsuba yelled.
'Welp, I learn from the best..' Shinoa hummed quietly in her thoughts. Just as she was about to open the roof door, Yoichi appeared while panting heavily.
"Yuu...he's awake..." he said in between breaths.
She opened her eyes wide while starting to feel her short legs pull her body along with it.
"Okay, tell the others too!" she shouted while running off to his room. When she appeared in front of his room she thought...
"Well, this is a sight I'd never expected to see."
