Story Title: The Sufferings and Happiness of the Warriors
Chapter Title: The sights and sounds of rampage
Group Name: cherryvoiderz
Writer: sylversuicune-88 (ss-88)
Disclaimer: I do own Digimon Frontier, not even the characters. Thanks! ^^
The sights and sounds of rampage
Everybody was sitting impatiently and worriedly as the doctors examined the legendary warrior back at home after their intense battle against Lucemon. It has been four hours since the doctors informed them about the warrior's condition and that it's getting critical and their decision was to check on him for the problem and to find the solution on the spot. Though the doctors told the warrior's younger brother that there will not be any additional injuries, he still kept quiet in his seat, resting on his white and pale fists with his dark blue eyes closed. That was Minamoto Kouji, a loner when he came to the Digital world but became comfortable with the others, Kanbara Takuya, Shibayama Junpei, Himi Tomoki and Orimoto Izumi.
Finally, the moment they have been craving to arrive, came. The doctor walked out with the most unexpected facial expression the five wanted to see, a sad frown as the doctor walked to Kouji as he whispered,
"May I talk to you in private?"
Kouji gave a sad nod, "Sure..."
He turned to his worried friends and gave a weak smile before landing his eyes on Izumi, whom gave him a very worried look. Kouji gave her his comforting smile before turning back and following the doctor.
The doctor ushered him to a nearby hallway and into the resting area. The doctor took a deep breath as he explained,
"Minamoto-san, I am glad to say that Kimura-san will be alright and that he will be discharged two days after today-"
Kouji gave his happiest smiles before giving the doctor a thankful hug, "Ah! Arigatou gozainmasu-"
The doctor lowered his head, "But I am sad to say that your brother may not be able to walk for a few months because of the injury on his head which affected his balance to walk on his brain…"
Kouji slowly pulled apart as he spoke softly, "That's okay to me, doctor. As long as my elder brother is alive and well to experience life, I'm happy with what you have helped for me and my brother."
The doctor gave a warm smile before resting his hand on Kouji's shoulder, "He's lucky to have a brother like you to be by his side… take care of him okay?"
Kouji nodded before walking back to his friends who were pacing back and forth around the waiting area, especially Izumi. Kouji watched her from a distance, she wasn't pacing around but just sat on the red plastic seat with her head against the wall behind her, a worried look plastered to her face with dried tears that stained her soft porcelain cheeks and her fingers intertwined with the other. Kouji sighed as he walked up to her before sitting beside her. Takuya, Tomoki and Junpei followed him as they stood in front of Kouji and Izumi,
"Ne, Kouji…" Takuya spoke softly, "What did the doctor say…?"
Tomoki stood beside Takuya as his timid voice began, "Is Kouichi-san okay?"
Junpei just scowled but inside, he felt bad for Kouji though he despised him since the start of their journey, "When will he be discharged?"
Izumi didn't say anything but just turned her head slowly, eyes locked on Kouji as he spoke, "The doctor said that he's alright-" before he could continue, Takuya, Tomoki and Junpei were jumping with joy and hugging each other with happiness, while Izumi… she watched Kouji's face turn sadder and sadder as they enjoyed. She raised her right hand slowly and rested on his left, "But…?" she spoke softly as if in whisper.
Kouji looked down to his hand before intertwining his to hers as he turned to her with sad eyes, "He couldn't walk for a few months…"
Izumi gave a weak smile before giving Kouji a warm hug, "Kouji-kun… it'll be okay… Take my word for it! I'll be there to help you in any way I can for Kouichi-kun's health…" she spoke softly to his ear as her arms wrapped around his neck with his slowly wrapping itself around her waist, "And for yours too…"
"Arigatou… Izumi-chan…" he spoke in whisper when suddenly…
"AHEM!" a voice broke their silence as they pulled away slowly, "What was the reason for the hug?!" Junpei growled.
Takuya just smiled but frowned when he saw Izumi's saddened emerald eyes, "Ne, Junpei… Don't shout okay… this is a hospital!"
Tomoki walked to Kouji and gave him a hug, "Hope you take care of him for me! You, Kouichi-san and Takuya-onii-chan are the greatest big brothers I had!"
Kouji smiled warmly before patting Tomoki's back, "I will… Tomoki…"
After much arguing between Junpei and Takuya over the noises made by his growling on the reason why Kouji was hugging Izumi while Tomoki stood beside Izumi, Kouji sighed as he walked inside his brother's ward room, sitting comfortably beside his brother's bed with their hands held together. Kouichi was covered with tubes everywhere, connecting himself to the machines checking his pulse, blood flow, blood pressure and his body temperature respectively. Kouji shook his head as he followed the complicated tubes to the machines hanging on the wall. He held his brother's hand tighter as he prayed for his recovery when the door slowly and silently opened. Kouji's head rose up as he turned around slowly to meet the eyes of emerald...
"Izumi…" Kouji whispered with a tiny blush to his cheeks.
Izumi smiled weakly as she spoke softly, "Kouji…" she stood in front of the door with her head low.
"What are you doing here?" he spoke ever so softly and calmly.
"Just want to look at Kouichi-kun… that's all…" and she rose her head up, "And getting away from Takuya and Junpei of course!" she chuckled lightly.
Kouji gave a sigh as he stood up and walked to the window with his hands resting on the railings, "What are you really doing here, Izumi…?"
Izumi frowned, "What's with the attitude, Kouji-kun! Can't you see your brother's hospitalized? Can't you at least be a little softer in attitude around people?" she turned her head to Kouichi with her arms crossed, "What's so wrong of me to come here? Is it wrong of me to come and see your brother? Is it wrong of me to at least get away from the noises outside and not get myself blown up as well like them? Is it SO wrong of me to come here and check on you as well since you have been very quiet and distant?!"
Kouji turned to her angrily; restraining himself from hurting her which he doubt would do if he could, "Look Izumi! I just want to be alone, okay? Is that wrong too?" he sighed as he walked up to her and rested his hands gently on her shoulders, "Just don't want you to be worried too much about his and my pain about what's happening at the moment…"
Izumi turned her face to him as a tear fell to her cheek; "I'm sorry…" tears began to fall again.
Kouji shook his head as he pulled her to him, allowing her to cry on his shirt, "Don't cry, okay? We'll be fine… everything's going to be alright…" he rubbed her back gently as he carried her a little while he walked with her in his grasp to the nearby seat. Sitting down, Izumi sat on Kouji's lap, leaning her head to his shoulder with his arms around her while hers around his neck.
She continued sniffling to his shoulder as he spoke comforting words to her ear. He was careful with his words that sounded warm and mellow to her ears with his arms around her. Luckily for Kouji, Izumi's quite light as he slowly took her hat off and putting it on the other seat before gently stroking her soft blonde hair. Izumi moaned in comfort as he stroked her hair,
"Y-y-you don't mind… do you, Izumi…?" he whispered.
Izumi shook her head lightly, with her voice muffled by his blue jacket, "Iie…"
Kouji smiled warmly as he looked down to Izumi, finding her asleep contently, "Tired aren't we?" he carried her gently before putting her on the long couch by the door.
Right after he did that, the door swung opened, revealing a flaming Junpei and a sweating Takuya with Tomoki hugging Takuya's left leg,
"Where's Izumi!?!" Junpei growled.
Takuya whacked that back of his head, "Oy! Can't you see Kouichi is resting?!"
Tomoki hugged harder, "Ne, Takuya-onii-chan… Junpei's scary…"
Takuya nodded, "Ah…"
Kouji frowned as he walked up to Junpei, "Can't you see that one, we are in a hospital! Two, Kouichi is sleeping! And three, Izumi is sleeping too!" he pointed out, "Don't you have any respect for the patients here?! All you cared about is Izumi and nothing else! Not even Tomoki's uncomfortable around you!"
Junpei frowned, "If you haven't been hugging her and talking to her for so long in here… I wouldn't have been angry at you and screaming like I am right now! It's your entire fault!" he pointed to Kouji.
Kouji couldn't take it anymore as he pushed Junpei to a wall, holding his jumpsuit collar and showing his fist, "Look Junpei! I am very tired and I have not been sleeping for days. I am trying to co-operate with you and the others for Kouichi's sake and the hospital's patient's to rest! Can't you too? I am sick and tired of your rampage that you are causing right now which you blamed it all on me!" he slowly released his grip, "And one more thing, Izumi was the one who was hugging me and so I hugged back… Got that?"
He turned around and carried the sleeping Izumi and walked out the door, leaving a gaping Junpei and a sad Takuya with a shivering Tomoki hugging his left leg.
As Kouji stepped outside, he placed Izumi by another couch nearby the telephone booths before walking to one of them and picking the receiver up. Putting in a coin, he dialled a number from Izumi's wallet. Ringing sounds was heard then a voice,
"Moshi moshi?" came a sweet voice.
Kouji cleared his throat as he began, "Hi, umm… Are you Izumi's mother? I am Minamoto Kouji and I'm here to ask you if you could come to the hospital-"
"AHHHHHH!! What happened to her? Is she dead? Is she knocked over by a car? Is she stabbed? Is she murdered?!" screamed the voice.
Kouji winced as he sweatdropped, "Err… Iie, iie. She's not of the above but she's asleep over here because of what happened to my brother… could you come over here and bring her back home?"
The voice calmed, "Phew… I'm very sorry I over-reacted but, sure. I will come over and bring her back home! Thank you for calling."
Kouji nodded, "No problem. Ja!"
"Ja!" the voice hung up.
Kouji hung up the phone with a tiny smile before turning around, finding a smirking Takuya. Kouji looked at him curiously,
"Nandesuka?"
Takuya shook his head, "Nandemo nai. Just didn't know that you cared for Izumi so much!" he chuckled evilly, seeing the change of expression on Kouji's face, shocked with a blush on his cheeks.
"What are you talking about?" he growled, turning around to face Izumi, accidentally.
"You like her don't you?" Takuya teased.
Kouji kept quiet before lowering his head down low with his arms crossed, "Her mother's coming to fetch her… you better call your parents before they start worrying… tell Tomoki and Junpei too…" he walked away to his brother's room again.
Takuya sighed before taking a seat beside Izumi's head. Sitting down, he stared at her, her eyes, her hair and the contented smile she had across her face. He smiled warmly before stroking his hand to her cheek; it was warm as a blush crept up his cheeks. He sighed as he pulled his hand back knowingly,
"I know I can't have you though I know I love you because you already have someone you love and that person also loves you in return…" he whispered, "If only you knew and known sooner…"
With that, he stood up and walked to Tomoki and Junpei who was buying some snacks at a nearby booth. Right after that, Kouji turned around to Takuya then to Izumi,
"I do…" and with that, he walked away.
A/N: How was that? My first fic on Digimon Frontier for my group! I didn't tell my partner about this and I just want her to find out herself! ^^ Gomen Ruki-chan! Just wanna surprise you! Anyways, hope you all liked it as much as I did and hope you guys could R+R for me!
Ja ne!
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