Hurt, Hope, and Happiness

*Chapter Eleven - Hospitals...I Hate Hospitals*

The sirens blared into Eriol's ears as he sat by Tomoyo's side with Trave. Eriol knew this was his fault. His entire fault.

He bit his lip, "Don't you die on me Tomoyo."

Her trip had landed her on the cement steps, pounding her skull. She lay there, unconscious, unfeeling, not knowing what went on around her.

Trave's eyes filled with tears, as he whispered softly, "Tomoyoeven if it all was a charadeI really do love youI wanted to see you happywith the one you love"

The ambulance stopped and paramedics jumped out of the back, hurrying with a crash cart.

They loaded Tomoyo up into it, and with much protest from Eriol and Trave, left them both behind.

They did however, take Suni inside. Eriol couldn't rationally reason why they'd allow a small child, but not him.

He followed closely behind with Trave in a taxi, paying extra for the taxi driver to rush.

Eriol's eyes were hard, he gazed out the window, "No matter what happens, Laenenjio, understand, I'm only there for her. I don't care what you say, I'm seeing her when we get to that hospital. You took her away from me."

Trave looked shocked for a moment, then his blood boiled as he consumed the information.

"I took her away from you?!? You practically threw her away! You ran away from her Hiiragizawa! You hear me?! You left her broken hearted! It took her a long time to recover each time you threw away her heart! And now she finally took control of her life and you come waltzing in on her wedding day!"

Eriol's head swirled to face Trave, one pair of eyes piercing into the other, "I don't care what you say. I don't care what you do. Nothing is keeping me away from Tomoyo-chan ever again. Not even you."

Trave grinned, "We'll see about that."

The taxi stopped in front of the hospital and Trave quickly got out, leaving Eriol to pay the taxi fare.

Eriol grunted, and paid hurriedly, running in after Trave.

Trave had already gotten to the front desk and into the room where Tomoyo was.

Eriol had none of these privileges. He paced in the waiting room.

Finally, Eriol had enough, he was going to see her.

He stormed the rooms where he thought she might be, until he found the room.

Eriol peered in, then barged through.

Heads turned to see the sight.

Suni was crying while Trave was trying his best not to.

The doctor and nurses were diligently running things into Tomoyo, hardly fazed by Eriol's appearance. It was as though these kind of things happened all the time.

The doctor finally came over to Suni, Trave, and Eriol and in a quiet voice ushered them outside.

"She's lost a lot of blood, and I'm afraid our blood supply is dwindling. The only thing that could possibly save her now is a blood transfusion. Her blood type is A."

Eriol shook his head, "Mine is AB."

Trave's arm shook, "Mine is B."

Suni blinked, "Mine is A."

The doctor peered down at the little girl, "Honey, I think you may be too little."

"No way! I can do it!"

He bit his lip and turned to Trave, "I can't guarantee that the girl and Ms. Daidouji will live. But this is worth a try. The girl's blood may be just enough so that Ms. Daidouji can recover and regain her blood."

Trave took a deep breath, not sure if he was willing to put both Suni and Tomoyo in danger.

Eriol knew his answer, "Do it." Eriol didn't care. Even though he had saved Suni before, he was willing to sacrifice her for his Tomoyo.

Trave immediately looked alarmed, "Hiiragizawa! Do you know what you're saying!? Suni is important to Tomoyo! What kind of a person are you?"

A look of realization passed through Eriol's face, What am I thinking? My love for Tomoyo has taken over me.

"Hospitals. I hate hospitals. In the movies, someone always dies in them." Trave said quietly.

Suni folded her arms across her chest, "I can do it! Let me do it!"

The doctor hesitated, and turned to Trave.

Trave nodded, "As long as they'll be okay."

Eriol looked gravely at the doctor, "You let her die, and I'll kill you."

The doctor winced a bit.

Trave grabbed Eriol by the shit collar, "Come on Hiiragizawa! Get on out."

Suni was brought into the room and carefully laid down onto the bed next to Tomoyo's.

A tube was put into Suni's arm, then connected through a machine to Tomoyo's.

Suni stared in fear as she saw red blood coming from her arm into Tomoyo.

Eriol slammed his fist into the lobby wall, "WHY?!?!?" He screamed angrily.

"Why" He broke down, crying. He crumpled to the ground, shaking in his tears.

Trave looked on with pity, whispering, "It was for your own goodit really wasbut now things have gotten out of hand."

Trave turned around and went back to the room to watch over Tomoyo and Suni.

He sat in a chair by Tomoyo, holding one of her hands.

It was cold, but warming up slowly.

He smiled as the hand showed more pigment, turning from deathly white to a pale ivory.

What he did not notice was Suni, who had passed out after staring at the blood coming out of her.

She was becoming a very pale white.



Sneak Peek into Chapter Twelve

Tears poured down her face, "How could you?!? How could you do this to me?!?"