His Brothers Keeper ------ part 3
"NO!!!!" Megaman crawled over to where his brother lay. "Blues,...Blues!!!" He shook the limp form.
"....un..unnggh"
"Blues your alive...your alive!!" Rock sobbed hugging the older boy tightly.
Um..Arrghh!!!" Blues yelped. His helmet had been blown off, and Rock could see that the left side if his face had been burnt, blood trickled from a gash above his eye.
"I'm sorry Blues, ...I'm so sorry" Rock whimpered, trying to hug him.
"I should have come myself!!!" Blues yelled pushing Rock back from him. " But no instead I bring some damn useless robot with me that can't even walk two steps without tripping.....Oh that's right Rock, start crying that's real mature!!!!!"
"Stop being so mean....why are you always so mean to me?" The little blue bomber wailed.
"Oh get over it , and stop whining!!!" Blues snapped at him.
"...Why..are ...you..a.a...always mad ...why..... look at me when I'm talking to you dammit !!!! "Rock screamed back. "I......" He gasped when he looked closely at his brothers eyes. They weren't focusing on him , not quite...... "Oh my god!!!" Rock stumbled back, as realization suddenly dawned on him. " Blues........you....your...your blind. Hang on I'll help you!!"
"I'm not a fucking invalid Rock. I don't need your help!!!!! ....so...so...unghhh" Blues pitched forward , as his conscious left him.
Rock jump up grabbing his brother before he hit the ground. He gave a panicked cry from his throat before turning and racing for home.
"Blues I'm sorry, I'm sorry ...Oh god " Rock thought miserably "I'm so stupid , I've ruined the whole mission...I'm sorry ....I'm sorry Blues...I got you injured....I'm sorry .....I'm sorry.....I've blinded you brother..I'm sorry ..I'm sorry ...."I'M SORRY!!!" Rock howled out in utter sorrow.
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Days went by in what felt like minutes for Rock. He sat beside the bed his brother lay in, to numb to move, to scared to leave.
He had managed to get Blues back to Dr. Lights where the good Dr. treated his injuries , Blues was healing well , his system was taking care of the concussion he'd suffered. It had been a bumpy ride the past few days and he still was not awake.
Rock sat with him, just so he wouldn't be alone. He was there to warm him when Blues shivered with chills, and he was there when his brothers temperature spiked high enough to send him into delirium, placing cool clothes across his brow and always glancing nervously at the closed eyes, silently hating himself for causing his brother so much suffering. "Your blind because of me" Rock cried softly, laying his head on to Blues's chest, he listened to the workings of his brothers insides before hearing a soft voice
"Rock?"
"Blues" he stood up "Blues..."
Blues winced as he touched his head "Where am I?"
"Your at Dr. Lights place .. you were injured in the fight...I'm sorry"
Blues pushed past him, only to be shoved back down into bed.
"I'm sorry Blues but you are in no condition to be on your own right now" Dr. lights voice cut in.
Blues shut his eyes tightly. Clenching the bed sheets until his knuckles turned white. "I'm not helpless, and I don't need to be catered to"
"No Blues your not helpless, but you are hurt , and for now your staying here, ok?" Light was firm.
"Yes , Father" Blues sighed.
"Good it will give you system time to repair itself." The Dr. said " I've fixed all that I could , now we just have to let time do the rest"
Rock gulped from the doorway "Fixed all he can fix ..then....that means Blues is blind for good.....oh no" he hung his head and slunk into his bedroom.
At lunch the next day, Rock picked at his food sadly, wishing that he could just turn back time and make everything better. "If only I hadn't gone with him, ..if only I had of been more careful......if only it had of been me instead......."
"Rock"
"Huh?" Rock looked up in to the face of Dr.Light.
"Are you alright Rock...you seem distracted"
"Um...I was just thinking " he answered glumly .
"Well you should eat , don't you think?"
"I'm not really hungry" Rock said lowering his eyes.
"I see..."
"I'm gonna go see Blues...um..may I go?"
"Of course" Dr. Light smiled shaking his head "Rock certainly loves to accept Blues abuse"
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"Blues.." Rock looked around to find the room empty. "Blues!!...Hey Blues!" he hollered.
"What?!" came a muffled reply.
"Where are you?!!" Rocked called .
"I'm in here"
"Where?"
"I'm on the john!" Blues shouted from the bathroom.
Rocked knocked on the door.
"What?"
"What are you doing?" Rock asked
"OH for Christ sake Rock, What do you think I'm doing on the john!!!!!!!!
"Um...I don't know"
"I'm having a shit ok?" Blues shouted. A moment later Rock heard the bathroom flush and Blues walk out.
"You wanna go inspect be my guess" Blues began to walk down the hall.
Rock sighed, his brother had a colourful way of conversation. He noticed Blues was going to the stairs
"Wait Blues!!" Rock shouted, dashing in front of him and grabbing his arm. He wouldn't allow Blues to get hurt anymore. "It's my fault he's blind" Rock thought to himself.
"Why were you...um going down stairs? " he asked.
"Blues glowered, "Because I'm hungry Rock...I'm going to get something to eat" Blues pushed Rock to the side.
"No!!..wait...you stay here" Rock dragged Blues to the couch. "I'll get you some lunch"
"Stay put!!" Rock ran off.
"Fuck!!" Blues cried burying his face into his hands. "It's happening again, everyone waiting on me, pushing me here dragging me there . Treating me like I'm a helpless little waif!!!"
He got up and kicked the coffee table . "Not again I refuse to be pitied, I won't be treated like a sheep that needs to be herded around."
Rock came back and was surprised to find, the room in shambles. He was even more startled when Blues slapped the tray from his hands. "Blues stop!!!" he cried "You'll hurt yourself!!!"
Rock hugged his brother tightly, "Please stop....please...I'll watch out for you"
"I don't need fucking supervision ok!!!!...so piss off!!!!" Blues twisted away from the embrace.
He kicked Rock square in the stomach, and ran to his room.
Blues lay on his side . "Why..why does it always gotta be the same. It's not a big deal...so I can't see. Why do they always seem to feel that I gotta have my hand held.
I just wanna be normal, that's all... I don't wanna have to prove myself all the time . Why can't they see that...why..why.........Rock....I'm sorry little brother. I don't mean to yell, I don't mean to get mad at you so easily either .....your so innocent ..... your kindness makes you so easy to hurt . I don't want to ...but time and time again I do. You always try to make me happy, to be kind and gentle, and I always leave you in tears. Yelling at you, or father or anyone at all.
I'm sorry little brother....please forgive me...I yell because at times I don't know what else to do" Burying his face into one of the soft pillows on his bed , Blues eventually drifted off.
To be Continued.......