His brothers Keeper -----Part 7
Blues walked to the edge of the forest feeling a pain he hadn't felt in years...sorrow.
"I didn't want you to die Bass," he whispered. Strangely he felt a sudden need for his brother, that he'd never felt before. He wanted Rock to hug him, and hold him, and comfort him and tell him it would be ok. He wanted him to make him laugh, and tell him jokes and be a pain in his ass .
"Where is Rock,?" He thought, usually the little blue bomber dove right at him the moment he came into view.
"Rock ...Rock!!" He called kneeling down and gently brushing the ground. "There's his footprints ". Blues followed them up to the bridge. "Rock?" he stopped when his foot bumped into something. He picked it up. "Rock's helmet!" He gasped, feeling the ground again, he realized that Rock had gone over the side of the bridge.
"Rock!!!" he cried jumping straight down and splashing into the water.
"Arrggh!!" Blues let out a startled cry as the cold water suddenly hit his wounded side.
But even more surprising to him was the fact that he could stand up. The water only reached under his arms. He began to search along the bank but found no evidence that Rock had gotten out of the river. "Rock's just a little bit shorter than me......he would have easily been above the water..how...." Blues felt ill as things began to fall into place. He began to search the river now feeling about as terror gripped him. " Rock was tall enough....the only way he could have drown was if he had physically held himself under" he mind screamed.
"Oh god" he gasped "He did it on purpose. He didn't fall off the bridge he jumped!!!"
Blues, tore though the water frantically, searching for his little brother. The ill feeling in his stomach turning to full nausea as his hand touched something stiff and cold. Grabbing it tightly he pulled.
"Oh god Rock!!!" He cried dragging the limp form to the bank. He quickly took off Rock's armor, and checked for a heartbeat, a breath,...anything.
"Rock!!!!!" Blues was hysterical. He grabbed Rock's cold little body by the waist and held him upside down. He shuddered as water poured out of Rock's mouth.
Blues tried to calm himself as he laid the little bomber back down. "Think Blues, think... what is that thing called...un.. C...C..P....CPR. That's it!!! Ok OK!!!" He tilted Rock's head back and closed him nose.
Gathering his nerves, Blues took a deep breath, placed his lips onto his brothers and began to force air into the little robots lungs. He did it again and again. Cupping his fists he gave a bunch of sharp pushes on Rock's chest.
There was a gurgling noise and then coughing and heaving, as the rest of the water was expelled from Rock's body.
"Rock," Blues hugged him tightly.
Rock...Rock...
Rock cracked open an eye, and looked up at his brothers face, he was surprised by the noise Blues was making. He'd never heard his brother cry before. "What have I done now?" His fevered mind cried out, as his eyes fell shut again. He leaned his head on his brothers shoulder.
Blues picked his brother up wiping the tears from his face "Hang on little bro, we're going home.." He began to haul them up the bank. He felt dizzy now that the adrenaline rush had worn off, but kept on his feet, taking one shaky step after the other, he made it up over the bank and gasping for air started to run through the forest. Ignoring the pain in his side and carrying his brothers dead weight.
"I'm sorry..." Rock mumbled into his chest. "I'm sorry...sorry...I'm sorry"
Blues's heart broke a little more each time, with every sorry the little blue bot cried out.
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By the time Blues reached Dr.Light's , the world was turning sideways on him. He opened the front door and collapsed in a heap on the kitchen floor.
"Good Lord!!" Dr.Light gasped when he came in to investigate the loud crash he'd heard.
Rock lay on his back, his armor gone. He had a gash on his cheek and was terribly pale and shivering violently. Blues lay on his stomach draped over Rock, his helmet was gone and he was a mess. Blood trickled from a cut lip to pool with the large quantity coming from his side.
Dr. Light carefully pulled the two of them apart, noting that they were both drenched. He gingerly unwrapped Blue's scarf from his waist. The thick wool was saturated with blood and the light yellow fabric was now a deep crimson.
"Rock,...help him..." Blues struggled to stay conscious " ..fell..into water....needs..his...internals dry.." his head fell back to the floor, as he fainted.
Dr. Light got the message and set to work quickly. First putting Rock into a drying chamber then tending to Blues's severe injuries.
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It was late afternoon the next day when Blues finally came around. He found himself laying in bed in a pair of green boxers, a thick white bandage covered his middle. He moved himself carefully, wincing at the pain even small movements caused. Looking over he saw Rock laying in a bed next to him.
"Hey Rock," Blues called to him, his voice ruff from screaming the night before. "You better wake up soon. You..un...gotta bug me remember....it's your goal in life!" he gave a small chuckle, but quickly stopped as he realized he was the only one laughing. Rock lay in his bed silent. Not a move , not a smile ...nothing.
Blues eased himself out of the covers and went over to his brothers cot. "Hey Rock...Rock...Rocky!!" he pleaded " Come on bug me , tease me ...please Rock....please"
"He's in a coma Blues," Dr. Light said entering the room with a tray of medical supplies.
"Come Blues," He gently pulled the boy to his own bed, " Your dressing has to changed"
Blues sat down on his bed to numb to respond, he merely lifted his arms so Light could remove the bandage.
"Ok...just a little and ..whoa. Blues!" Dr. Light scolded not looking up from his work "Your going to have to keep still....stop breathing so fast..Blu..." He looked up at the his face "Blues what's wrong?" He asked, the sandy haired Boy was sobbing , his eyes shut tightly. His hands gripped the bed side so viciously his knuckles were turning white.
Dr . Light pushed the tray away and sat on the bed next to the young bot. "This is very unusual for Blues" he thought.
"Blues..talk to me" Light urged "what's the matter?"
"HE DID IT ON PURPOSE!!!!" Blues cried suddenly.
"What?"
"H..he didn't fall ...off...that..b..bridge. He...j..jumped off!!!" Blues let his tears fall shamelessly, he'd never felt such an aching misery eating at him.
"Oh my...." Light was speechless, he placed a comforting hand on Blues shoulder only to be pushed away by the boy.
Blues flopped down on his bed, and turned his face away from Rock. "Oh god it was so awful!!.... he was so c..cold..and..and...god I thought he was dead!!!"
"Easy Blues...easy," Dr. Light cautiously attempted to rub the young bot's back.
"Then all that water ..poured out of him..and...h...he j.. just kept saying...I'm sorry, I'm sorry..I'm sorr..r.r.ryyyyyy" Blues started to wail.
Dr. Light continued to rub comforting circles on the his backside until his cries calmed down to occasional sobs, and Blues drifted to sleep.
Slowly Dr. Light stood up and quietly walked out of the room, he was left to ponder the question of why. Why did Rock try to kill himself?"
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It was almost a week now, and Blues was finally able to get up and move around. He went to the kitchen and sat at the table listening to the clock for awhile. Then into the living room to hear the T.v . But eventually he always ended up at the same spot. Sitting at the end of Rock's bed , listening as the little bot took one gasping breath after another.
"Oh Rock, you did this because of me didn't you?....Have I really hurt you so much...?......I'm sorry" Blues whispered "I never thought I'd push you to do something so drastic. .........When I say those things...well......I....I.don't really mean them...you misunderstood me!" Blues sat in silence for a few moments before it became unnerving. He got up and walked over to the record player. "Hey Rock,..do you wanna hear a song?" he asked no one in particular, as he placed a record in the player. "I..um..like this one..it..un..pretty much describes me prefectly"
Blues hit the switch and began to sing along with the music.
Brother do you understand me now?
Sometimes I feel a little mad.
But don't you know that no one alive can always be an angel.
When thing go wrong I seem to be bad.
But I'm just a soul whose intentions are good.
Oh Rock please don't let me be misunderstood.
Brother sometimes I'm so carefree.
With a joy that's hard to hide.
And sometimes it seems like all I ever do is worry.
And then your bound to see my darker side
But I'm just a soul whose intentions are good.
Oh Rock please don't let me be misunderstood.
If I seem edgy I want you to know that I never mean to take it out on you.
Life has it's problems and I get my share and that's one thing I never mean to do.
Cause I love you.
OOOhhhhhh Rocky you know I'm not perfect.
I got problems like any other one.
Sometimes I find myself alone regretting,
some foolish thing some stupid thing of done.
But I'm just a soul whose intentions are good.
Oh Rock please don't let me be misunderstood.
But I'm just a soul whose intentions are good.
Oh Rock please don't let me be misunderstood. *
"Ha ha ha ha ha ( cough..cough)" Blues whirled around when he heard the faint noise. Shutting the player off he dashed to the bed.
"Rock " he gasped "Rock, your awake"
"Unggg....where's Dad?" Rock mumbled.
"Dad!!!!" Blues bellowed, "He's coming don't worry. Oh Rock thank god your alive"
"Ha ha" Rock giggled weakly.
"What?" Blues smiled, to happy to care why his brother was laughing.
"Your funny...(cough).. Dancing around in your underwear!"
"Huh?" Blues suddenly remembered he'd been dressed quite lax. "Oh" he sat on the bed and pulled the covers over his waist. Rock cuddled up against him and Blues began to ruffle his unruly black hair, all the while keeping him close with a protective arm around his shoulders.
Dr. Light came running into the room. "Rock!" He hugged the boy in a tight embrace before setting him down. "It's good to have you back son"
"Thanks dad ..( Cough..cough..) " Rocks little body shook with each coughing attack, but Blues's embrace never wavered. "Ow..(cough)....it hurts!" he whimpered.
"I know" Dr . Light patted Rocks shoulders as the coughing fit died down. "Here, you'll have to take this everyday, twice a day. He held out a little cup with a thick green liquid in it.
Rock nearly gagged as the liquid went down his throat. It was the worse stuff he'd ever tasted. "Yuk!" he grimaced before yawning.
"Time to rest Rock, you'll need your sleep to get better alright" Light smiled.
"Yes Dad," Rock nodded "but could I talk to Blues for a little bit first?"
"Alright but I want you in bed in ten minutes"
"Ok"
Dr. light left the room and Rock turned so he was facing Blues.
His manner had suddenly become serious. " Blues I just wanna say ..I'm sorry...and...and I love you even though I know... you don't love me"
"WHAT!!!" Blues gaped at him, "How can you say that!!! Do you know how scared I was when I thought you were dead...DO YOU!!!!!
"You were scared ....for me?" The little blue bot looked up.
"Yes!!!" Blues started to cry again "My god Rock you tries to kill your self!!!! Of course I love you....w...what would make you think otherwise!!!"
Rock sniffed, "I heard you talking with Dad.....you...you said you didn't want a little shit like me around"
Blues bit his lip, the curse sounded so vile coming out of Rocks mouth. "Yet I never gave a second thought about it when I said it. God how names hurt!! And you know better Blues." he reprimanded himself.
"Rock I..I'm sorry...I'm so sorry. I'm a jerk and a complete ass hole. I say things I don't mean . I don't hate you..I really don't ..please don't ever think that I do..."
"It's ok...I.." Rock started
"NO!" Blues grabbed Rocks little shoulders No, it's not ...it's not ok. You're a little boy Rock you should be out getting dirty and eating candy. Not trying to kill yourself cause your brothers a prick!!!!"
Rock was crying with his brother now. "But aren't you mad at me ..f..for r...ruining the mission?"
"I...It's ok... you tripped, I shouldn't have yelled at you...accidents happen" Blues said.
"NO!!!!" Rock cried "It doesn't matter how sorry I am ...Dad can't fix you and it's all my fault!!!"
"Can't fix me?....Rock what are you talking about?" Blues asked
"I.....I'm s...s...so...stupid, it's all ..m...my fault!!!." Rock bawled "you should hate me....I...I hate me!!!
"NO, I don't hate you!!!" Blues said taken back.
"I hate me!!!"
"Rock you don't mean that!!" he shook his brother, pushing him down on the bed "You don't!!!!"
"Your blind because of me!!!!!!!!!" Rock screamed "I can't take it anymore!!!!!!
*The song "Please don't let me be misunderstood"
is property of The Animals.
To be continued.............