You all know the whole disclaimer dealie!
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The boys, Relena, and Rini all stood watching the ambulance
that contained Lita leave the mass of destruction, spinnig it's dizzy
reds and blues once again.
It was but a moment before the group began to pile into
Relena's limo and headed for the hospital.
When they arrived, they were sent to the emergency waiting
room.
They sat in silence, awaitng news of Lita's condition. Slowly
the minutes became like hours, the hours like days, to which there was
no end.
Finally a nurse came into the waiting room. Trowa, and Relena
stood to greet the nurse.
She had a fatigued look across her face, evident that she
longed for that peaceful sleep, much like Rini had found.
"Miss Peacecraft..." the nurse began,"Miss Kino has been moved to the
Intensive Care Unit. She will remain there for the next few days, she
survived surgery, but she won't be out of danger for awhile.
Apperently Miss Kino has been shot. The bullet passed through her
right lung, and ricocheted off the base of her spine, knicking the
heart muscle. She's lost alot a blood, and being crushed by, whatever
it was did not help, it caused a fractured wrist, and broken clavicle
(collarbone)." the nurse finished.
The group remained, gaping at the nurse. How could all that
happen to one person.
"If you would all follow me please." the nurse motioned for them to
come with her.
Upon reaching the ICU waiting room, the nurse left the seven to
their own.
Trowa sat in a rather uncomfortable chair, clutching Rini to
him, right now, she was his shinning star, his sanity, the only thing
keeping him from jumping out of his skin at this moment.
Duo sat across from Trowa, starring into oblivion. Everyone he
met, everyone he cared about, they all ended up hurt, dying. Always.
*Why? I just want know why....*, Duo thought.
The same nurse came again, an hour or so later.
"Any of you are aloud to see her, if you'd like. She is asleep now."
Trowa stood, gingerly putting Rini into Quatre's arms.
"I would like to see her now." he said.
The nurse nodded, motioning him to follow her.
The nurse lead him to her, leaving the two in silence. Slowly
he kneeled down next to her, taking her hand in his. He surveyed her,
she had toobs going in and out her, some with blood, some with morpine.
She was as pale as the moon, but her eyelids, they were dark, sickly.
Her hair was in every direction around her head, matted with blood.
Her lips almost matched her her skin, with a slight blue tint, due to
the mask htat was layed over them, forcing life into her. Her wrist
had been placed in a tawny splint. She looked like death it's self.
The only thing that gave any proof she was still living was the
incesint beeping of her heart moniter, and her oh so shallow breathing.
Trowa gently brushed her bangs out of her face and looked at
her.
"I'm sorry."he spoke softly,"for not being honest, and not being there
to protect you."
"Lita, I'm so sorry."he repeated in a shaky voice, slowly closing his
eyes.
He felt her hand squeeze his weakly, slowly he looked up at her
face. Her eyelids slid open, and she smiled faintly.
"Lita?"
She just looked at him. Her eyes were sad, alone, emotionless,
but still she smiled. Her eyes seem to sparkle for a moment, before
becoming dull again. Her eyes slid back closed, and she fell into a
deep sleep.
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As slowly as before...Lita began to recover. She regained her
color, and her eyes began to get there glint back. Eventually she was
even able to walk...but with the help of crutches.
"It's good to be home." Lita thought as she looked at her room. Five
weeks in the hospital can really make you appreciate the simple things
in life...like chocolate, she thought, smiling
to herself.
She surveyed her room. Everything had been prepared for her
arrival, Rini had even made a banner to hang over the egde of the
canopy of her bed.
Lita hobbled her way over to her bed and sat on it, careful not
to pull her stitches. Slowly she nestled into the fluffy silk pillows.
A knock, brought Lita back to grueling reality.
"Come in."she said, not moving from her spot on her bed.
Slowly the door opened, and Rini peeked out from behind it,
smiling brightly. She walked in followed by Relena and Trowa.
"Lita!" Rini cried,"Are you glad to be home?"
"Oh! So glad!" she smiled at Rini.
"How are you feeling?"Relena asked polietly.
"Pretty good."
"Well if you need anything", Relena began,"We're all here!"Relena
finished scooping Rini up her arms. Rini began to kick and scream, but
was suddenly hushed,"Give Lita and Trowa a minute,"she whispered into
the little girls. Rini smiled and giggled a little as they left the
room, Trowa standing idley by Lita's bed.
"I'm glad you're okay..."he said a little unsure of himself.
"Yeah, well I'm glad all of you are okay too. I don't know what I
would have done if any of you had gotten hurt."
"That's kinda' how we...I feel" Trowa said, trying to hide the
inexplicable blush.
"Lita?"he asked to her.
No answer. He looked to her, she was soundly sleeping, so
peaceful looking he thought. He moved to pull a blanket over her. Her
gave her one last look, and kissed her on the forehead.
"Sweet dreams..." he said, exiting the room.
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Sorry 'bout the shortness folks, and the time it took to just work this
out of my mind and ontothe computer. I hope you liked it, the next
chapter is on it's way! Thanks for readin'!(contact me at
Aadon99@aol.com) And please, can I have 5 more reviews for the next
chapter? I would be really aprreciative!