-The guys are up against an evil unlike any before. Will they all make it through? Or will they have to leave someone behind...
Disclaimer: I don't own the RoninWarriors, I don't get any money from doing this, so don't sue me!
There ARE mistakes...so don't kill me.
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Quietly Mia opened Rowen's door, her eyes immediately followed into
the living room, where Kento was leaned over the couch half asleep, Cye
looking up to her, placing his coffee down.
"How is he?" Ryo voiced his concern, already partly up the stairs,
rushing to were Mia stood.
"He'll be okay, but it looks like he won't be able to fight for awhile..."
Mia shuffled her feet, moving herself aside, clearing the way.
"Can we go in?" Ryo looked at the door, then to Mia, in which
she simply nodded. Silently he reached toward the doorknob, opening
the door slowly, peeking is head into the room, before letting his body
follow. Rowen laid there, propped up on pillows. His normal
blue headband was replaced with tightly wrapped gauze, his right arm, elbow
down was also wrapped in the white net, a slight blush starting to show
through. His eyes were open, still holding that dazed look as he
stared tiredly forward. Ryo's eyes flickered around catching Sage's
look toward his. Sage was laying on his own bed, across the room.
He remained silently, his pillow tucked and gathered under his head.
Doctoring Rowen's wounds had tired him out, and keeping Rowen awake was
even harder. Ryo glided across the room towards Rowen's bed, stopping
next to him, two fingers brushing against the dresser, unsure of what to
say, or to say anything at all.
"I'm sorry Ro...this is my fault..." his fingers traced idle circles
on the dresser top, he bowed his head, his eyes closing.
"It's not your fault, Ryo." A voice so hushed it almost floated
into silence if any hoarser. His eyes reopened finding Rowen's eyes
turned in his direction, a faint smile shaping his lips.
"No Rowen, it is MY..." The hushed voice broken in before Ryo could
place blame.
"...Ryo..It is my own fault. I am a Ronin Warrior, just
like you. I know the risks, besides it's just a little bump...Why
are you so worried?"
A soft scoff came from Sage's side of the room, upon hearing 'little
bump'. Ryo's eyes flickered to Sage, feeling as if the scoff was
meant to blame him.
"it's just that...I mean...I'm.." Ryo's mind rattled with cluttered
words, broken haves of thoughts battled with other halves.
"Ryo, Rowen said it was not your fault, would you listen to him?!"
Sage was clearly not in the mood to nurse Ryo's guilt trip There
was a cranky tone hidden beneath that calm but tired voice.
But it worked. Gathering himself, his fist tightened. "Don't worry.
I'll get them for you!" Ryo managed to add a false cheerfulness in his
voice. With a yawn, Sage sat up on his bed, slipping his feet into
t he house shoes carelessly discarded by the side of his bed. "We
all will..." he added to Ryo's statement. "Lets leave, so Rowen ca
get some rest." He started toward the door, but stopped a sure sign
for Ryo to leave first. He took the sign and followed.
"Yeah, You rest up Rowen. You'll be back to butt kicking order
in no TIME!" Ryo jested, disappearing through the door. A loud
but brief laughter rose from the broken Rowen, quickly stopping due to
pain, as well as Sage's motherly glare.
"Rowen, you can sleep now if you want. I'm pretty sure there
is no threat of the concussion now..." Sage's fingers slipped around
the door knob, his back to the door way, facing into the room.
"Music to my ears!!"
"But..." Sage paused, being the bearer of bad news...at least where
Rowen was concerned. "I'll be waking you up every 15 to 30 mins to
be safe."
".........."
"Good Night Rowen.." Sage started reaching up to the light switch and
started to slide out the door.
"......your...evil..." It was so plainly and distastefully stated it
made Sage breaking into laughter. Sleep was one thing Rowen loved
most, and waking up was not his strong suit. The light fled from
the room, the door closing, and Sage's laughter faded down the hall.
"every 15 mins...I'm in hell.." In the dark silence of the empty room,
Rowen shifted the little he could, shutting his eyes, and before the next
tick of the clock, sleep laid over him, pulling him into peaceful dreams.
"Anything on the news yet, Cye?" Ryo took a seat on the couch,
his eyes scanning the local station.
"No..nothing at all. I mean with the damaged that took place,
there should be at least SOMETHING on the news..." Cye flipped through
the news stations again.
"Weird.."
Sage came down the stairs, stopping behind the couch for a moment,
listening to them talk, but he was not going to give his ideals of why
nothing was in the news. He had to be sure first, before spreading
the word.
"Cye..give me a heads up every 20 mins.." Sage started toward the kitchen,
mind set on getting himself some tea.
"huh.. sure. What for?" Cye set down the remote, and turned his attention
to the fleeing Sage.
"because I'm evil" His responds was so simple and calm, as he left
the room, and moved into the kitchen.
...More to come....
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