Akira walked over to retrieve the bag—it was completely intact, just like it's owner. He sat down on Hikaru's right, and retrieved a bottle of water and white linen handkerchief from the bag.
"Take a drink you probably need it."
Hikaru took it from him, finally calming himself enough for the simple task. He drank probably a little too quickly and a little too deeply, but seemed to feel better all the same. He handed the bottle back to Akira.
Touya pressed the white handkerchief to the mouth of the bottle, tipping a little of the liquid onto it. He tried to clean a little of the dried blood away from Hikaru's forehead, but succeeded only in liquefying it and smearing it around. When he went back for a second go on the bottle Hikaru put his hand on Akira to stop him.
Touya was about to protest when Shindo spoke, "There isn't any more water in that bag is there?"
Touya shook his head in the negative.
"Then you really shouldn't waste it on me."
Akira looked decidedly depressed, but Hikaru smiled slightly. "I haven't seen anyone else on the road lately, but since the tracks are out people should be coming by right? You should go to find help."
"I'm supposed to leave you here? I can't Hi—Shindo. It could be dangerous for you to be out here alone."
"I can't get up Touya—I'm not sure how I managed to drag myself this far. I'll just stay here—it'll be okay."
Akira narrowed his eyes, "I'm not going to leave you behind. You know there could be wild animals out here, and I'm sure once the smell from the fire dies out they'll be dying to know where the blood smell is coming from."
Hikaru looked away from Akira's eyes, it was a challenge he couldn't face. After a long silence he spoke softly, "I don't think I'll make it very far. I'm sorry, but there isn't anything else I can do…" he trailed off, his eyes beginning to tear up again.
"Stop acting like your going to die! How can you give up after everything you've been through? I thought you wanted to keep playing Go no matter what? And I—I'm supposed to go on like I'd never known you? I can't accept that, and I won't let you get away from me. Not like this. No way."
Hikaru had seen those eyes many times before. He knew he was going—even if it meant Touya had to drag him behind him all the way to Tokyo.
"I guess you should help me up then."
It was a precarious balancing act to get Hikaru upright—half leaning on Touya and half on his right leg.
"His skin is clammy and he's covered in a film of cold sweat. I think he might have some sort of infection too. I know one thing for sure, if I'd left him here he'd never have survived."
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I finally typed up what I had written on paper of this story so far—I doubt there will be this much posted at once in the future. I'll warn you in advance that this is only going to get stranger as I go along, and I doubt that you'll get what I'm going for until a few chapters in. I'm a little rusty at writing and I don't have a beta reader so I'd appreciate it if you catch any of my mistakes. This will probably get into NC-17 territory at some point, and I'll be posting those chapters on my website--http://hikago.envy.nu/, so if it seems like you missed something check the fanfic section there. My email is key@tokyo.com, so if you have any questions fell free to contact me! ^_^