Note: Gimme some leeway for getting this one typed up; I've barely had

any time at all to do very much of anything lately because of school!!!

I rarely get any time to get online because of that, and the fact, that

my guardian has been watching me for the last few days; I've been

sending in story fragments when they were out of the room; and now they

are working second shift today, so I have all day to send this if it's

not storming. I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY CHANGED MANTA'S NAME TO MORTIMER IN

THE ENGLISH DUBBING VERSION OF SHAMAN KING THE SHOW!!!!!!!! Ah well

look at it this way, now Yoh can call him Morty-mix!

The Dark Side: The Dream Encyclopedia; I'm Running Out Of Witty Titles

Manta sighed as he watched the clock, frowning. +What happened to make

him get hurt so badly while we slept?+ he thought.

'I heard what happened.' came a voice from beside him.

"-AH!" Manta shrieked, jumping in surprise. "Kaki-Ri!"

The Egyptian nodded, sighing. 'It is strange I must say. To be so

badly hurt while doing nothing but sleeping.'

"Where's Yeno? And Amidamaru?" Manta asked.

'Amidamaru and my love are in the ER with Yoh.' Kaki-Ri informed him.

"Do you think that he'll be okay?"

'I'm not completely sure.'

A nurse came into the room, carrying a magenta book in her right hand,

frowning, and sat to Manta's left, trying to force a smile, but failing

considerably.

"Hello." Manta said quietly.

The nurse handed him the magenta book. "Hey sweety. I have news on

your friend. He's in the recovery room right now. The doctors were

able to stitch him up nice and safely with no complications, and he had

a blood transfusion to make up for the blood he lost. He's still a

little pale, though, and he's out cold to the world for the moment.

You must mean a lot to your friend, he's been mumbling questions of

where you are in his sleep. I take it you're the Manta he mentions

of, anyway, you must be. You're the only person waiting for someone at

this time of the night." she said.

"Thank you for letting me know." Manta said as he took the book she

gave him.

"You're welcome." she responded. "I'll come get you when it's okay for

you to see him. He's currently being redressed."

"Oh, that's okay, he hasn't got anything I haven't seen before." he

said, then realized what he'd said. "I mean- after all-"

"You have a point. But it's still going to be a while."

"Alright."

"In the meantime, you can read while you're waiting to take your mind

off of worrying."

"Okay."

When the nurse had walked away, Manta sighed in relief. "That was

nearly embarassing. But at least he'll be okay." he said.

'Yes.' Kaki-Ri said in agreement.

"What book did she hand me?"

'I couldn't tell you. I cannot see it.'

"It says it's called Zolar's Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Dreams.

Maybe this will have a few minutes worth of entertainment in it."

'Perhaps so. Search up something you've dreamed lately.'

"If I did that, I'd be searching up under 'intercourse'."

'TMI.'

"Sorry. Let's see. Starting at the A's. Airplane?"

'What about one?'

"Being killed in an airplane: Must- control passions?!"

Kaki-Ri chuckled. 'It seems as though you and Yoh are far too

passionate.' he mused.

Moments later, Manta frowned. "Accusing others: Danger and misfortune.

Of cursing: Bad luck. Murdering someone: Sorrow and failure.

Commiting a murder: Disgrace through some dishonorable act."

'What are you talking about?'

"They're catagories from the dream dictionary. I've dreamed of them

lately. All of the catagory meanings point the same way, though. To

sorrow and misfortune."

'I thought you were not the supersticious type?'

"I'm not. But this is too coincadentle."

'You have a point.'

"There's more."

'Continue on.'

"Being wounded by a sword: Great danger is ahead. Blood coming from a

sword wound: Will receive a great favor. The death of a husband: Death

of a relative. Touching a dead person: Will receive sorrowful news.

Breast being wounded with a sword during a duel: Bad news."

'Your dreams are morbid as of late.' Kaki-Ri commented as a nurse went

by to the hospital's phone and then answered it.

"I know." Manta responded.

The nurse from earlier sat down beside Manta, taking the book and

setting it down on a chair. "He's ready to see you now. Just keep in

mind he's still unconcious, but he can still hear you." she said.

"Thank you." Manta said.

"This way." she said, standing up and walking to a big set of doors,

hinting for Manta to follow her.

"This is his room, if his name is Yoh Asakura." the nurse said just

moments later.

"That's him." Manta said as Kaki-Ri went on through the door to go see

Yoh. "Thanks again."

"You're welcome. Ring if you or your friend need me."

"I will." Manta promised as he went into the room.

When he'd closed the door back, manta sighed as he sat in the chair,

which had several pillows over its cusion so he would be high enough up

to be able to see Yoh.

"Hi there Yoh-bunny." Manta said. "How are you doing? You've got us

all confused. WHen I told them you just woke up injured, no one

believed me at first. It took some serious discussion before they

believed me."

The awkword silence remained, however, when Yoh didn't respond.

'The kind woman said he wouldn't respond.' Kaki-Ri stated. 'She did

also say, however, that he would hear us.'

"You're right. I just wish he'd wake up. He had me so worried when he

screamed. I nearly jumped from my skin."

'Is he any better?' asked a third voice.

"No."

Kaki-Ri looked to his side towards Yeno and Amidamaru, though he knew

he wouldn't be able to exactly see them. 'He is how we left him.

Still unconcious.'

"I wonder if he's dreaming anything?" Manta sighed and said, more than

asked, as Yeno, Kaki-Ri, and Amidamaru shrugged.

Yoh slept on on the pillow through the day, and Manta watched over his

lover ready for the first flicker of his eyelashes, the slightest sign

he was waking up.