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Aya had been sitting quietly with Omi for over an hour when suddenly his young friend began to cry. Tears began spilling from his closed eyes, and they just kept coming. And Aya knew he couldn't do anything as Omi cried his own river. He only wish he knew what was making Omi so sad. What was he seeing deep inside his mind? Where was he? The red head just felt so helpless. First he let down his sister, and now he was letting Omi down. He was so pathetic.

"I wish there was something I could do for you my friend," he said honestly.

Before he knew what was happening though, Omi's body began to thrash violently. His arms and legs flailed and silent screams were coming from the young ones mouth. Aya's eyes widened in surprise. He didn't know what was going on.

He tried to pin Omi's body to the bed, but the unconscious male was too strong for him. Aya then yelled as loud as he could for the others to come and help him. They quickly responded and Ken helped Aya hold Omi down while Youji phoned the doctor.

All of them were now more worried than ever. They had never seen anything like this before. And the waiting didn't help any when the doctor had finally arrived. They of course had been kicked out of the room, and were back to their usual stances. Ken lazing on the couch, Youji smoking in the corner and Aya pacing back and forth.

Finally after what seemed to be hours the doctor emerged from the room. He took one look at the three and his eyes said it all. He shook his head solemnly as Aya came forward. "I'm sorry but there's nothing I can do for him. If he's to come out of his coma he has to do it on his own," the doctor said trying not to look straight at Aya's deadly stare. He then murmured something none of them could quite make out before leaving them to their thoughts. Aya wasn't sure whether to be angry or saddened by the doctor's news. Maybe he was a little of both.

"Why don't you go sit with him?" Ken suggested as he came up behind Aya.

Normally Aya would have killed anyone the instint they touched him, but with things the way they were he just didn't have it in him to hit Ken at the moment. He merely nodded before going back into Omi's room.

He sat down in the chair next to the bed, and looked at the now seemingly peaceful Omi. His friend was now unmoving save for the rise and fall of his chest. Yet he looked so scared and sad. Aya sighed and took Omi's hand into his, and before he knew what was happening tears began to fill in his eyes.

A single tear escaped from each eye as he held his companions hand. He made no move to remove them as he stared down at Omi. He just felt so helpless, he didn't know what to do. He didn't know how to help him but something in him said he had to try. Angry with himself, Aya wiped his tears away. It was so unlike him to be showing so much emotion. What could have possibly gotten into him? Was it because this whole situation reminded him of his lost sister? Ne... something else was making him like this. Something he wasn't sure whether was real or not. To him it seemed real but he wasn't sure. Yet he was sure.

He sighed again as he slid to his knees and rested his head on the edge of Omi's bed. He squeezed Omi's hand gently as tears began to fill his eyes again. "You have to fight Omi. Please fight. Come back to us. Come back to me..."

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TBC...