Slowly they make their way down the hall scanning every room number until
they get to Keitaro's. Motoko, Su and Shinobu sit down in three chairs
outside his room. Kitsune leans against the wall and gestures for Naru to
enter Keitaro's room.
Kitsune: You should be the first to see him Naru. After all, it was
you who he saved.
Naru: Thanks Kitsune.
With that Naru slowly opens the door and shuts it behind her. Without
turning around, she begins to wonder if she can actually look at
Keitaro. She begins to wonder if he will even look the same. She then
scolds herself for being such a coward and turns around quickly,
Keitaro now in full view she gasps. Keitaro is lying on a bed,
lifeless. Walking up closer she see's he is hooked up to an IV and
heart monitor.
Along with an oxygen mask. His bangs hang over a bandage that
goes all the way around his head. He has a butterfly bandage on his
eyebrow and a regular bandage on his cheek. He is wearing a hospital
shirt that is open in the front, exposing a completely bandaged chest.
His face is pale and his cheeks are colorless. Naru pulls a chair up
to his bedside and holds his cool, pale hand.
Naru: Oh Keitaro, I am so sorry. I feel so guilty, I know all of this
is my fault. Please forgive me? Open your eyes. Please?
Keitaro remains lifeless, breathing steadily. Naru hides her face down
in his covers and begins to cry. Behind her Kitsune is watching from
the doorway, Shinobu, Motoko, and Su behind her.
*******************1 week later*****************
It's a sunny day in Tokyo. We are currently at the Hinata House.
Motoko and Su are away at camp. Shinobu is in the kitchen cooking as
usual, Kitsune is watching TV in her room, and Naru is at the hospital
with Keitaro.
Shinobu: It's been a week now, and Sempai still hasn't awakened. I am
starting to get worried.
Kitsune: Don't worry Shinobu.
Shinobu turns quickly to find Kitsune standing in the doorway to the
kitchen in her usual relaxed pose.
Kitsune: Don't worry so much Shinobu! Keitaro is going to be fine! Now
hurry up with dinner, Naru is probably getting hungry!
Shinobu nods with a sad smile.
Shinobu: Ok.
Back at the hospital, Naru is perched beside Keitaro, studying as
usual. Tama-Chan is resting on her shoulders. Soon Naru puts her book
down with frustration, startling Tama-Chan.
Naru: Who am I trying to fool? Studying is just not the same without
Keitaro.
She glances over at Keitaro. Now with the oxygen mask gone, he is
beginning to look the same.
Naru: Oh Keitaro, when are you going to wake up? You've been out for a
week now, and I'm starting to get worried.
Naru moves in closer to Keitaro, the same look of solitude still
remains on his face. Naru can't help but look at him with longing.
Naru: Without his glasses, he is sort of cute.
Naru smiles slightly, brushing one of his long brown bangs out of his
eyes. Before she knows it, she starts leaning in to give him a kiss.
Then she catches herself and stops, backing away so quickly she hits
Tama-Chan.
Naru: What am I doing?! I actually almost kissed an unconscious man!
Alright! No more messing around! I am going to study, study, study!
With or without Keitaro!
Naru then picks up her study book and resumes her previous position,
sitting up in the chair beside Keitaro with her nose buried in her
book. In doing so, she neglects to notice Keitaro's eye's twitching.
Soon the twitching stops and he slowly open his eyes, then closes
them, then opens them again. As his eyes adjust to the light he takes
in his surroundings. Suddenly Naru comes into view, she's reading her
study book and Tama-Chan is once again perched on her shoulder. He
blinks slowly again, and tries to speak.
Keitaro: Na-Naru?
Naru drops her book and stares at Keitaro, a look of happiness and
surprise in combination on her face.
Naru: Kei.Kei.Keitaro?
Keitaro smiles a weak smile.
Naru: You're awake! You're finally awake!
Naru, without thinking, wraps her arms around Keitaro in a hug.
Keitaro: Whoa, easy there Naru. That kind of hurts. How long have I
been out?
Naru slowly pulls herself away from Keitaro.
Naru: Sorry, actually you've been out for a week straight. We were all
beginning to worry about you.
Keitaro: I'm sorry to have worried you all.
Keitaro tries to sit up, but fails. His wounds prevent him from
putting any strain on his midsection or back.
Naru: Hey! Take it easy Keitaro. Don't over do it.
Keitaro lays back down, the sad smile replaced by an expression of pain.
Keitaro: Sorry.
Naru: And stop saying your sorry! You always do that! Not all things are always your fault! Sometimes the others and I are at fault. But you take the blame anyways because it's easier. Like the reason for you being in the hospital right now. It's all my fault.
Keitaro: Naru?
Naru: You could have died, and it would have been all my fault. If I hadn't of flown off the handle at you for a simple misunderstanding, you wouldn't have left the house and neither would I. And you wouldn't have gotten hurt. I am so sorry Keitaro.
Keitaro: Naru, It's not your fault. I would protect you at any time, at any cost.
Naru looks surprised, and then smiles.
Naru: You idiot. Anyway, I better go call the others. They will be very excited to know you're awake. Especially Shinobu; she's been in bad spirits all week. Su hasn't been her usual cheerful self either. They both really look up to you, you know?
Keitaro simply nods and Naru leaves the room.
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Kitsune: You should be the first to see him Naru. After all, it was
you who he saved.
Naru: Thanks Kitsune.
With that Naru slowly opens the door and shuts it behind her. Without
turning around, she begins to wonder if she can actually look at
Keitaro. She begins to wonder if he will even look the same. She then
scolds herself for being such a coward and turns around quickly,
Keitaro now in full view she gasps. Keitaro is lying on a bed,
lifeless. Walking up closer she see's he is hooked up to an IV and
heart monitor.
Along with an oxygen mask. His bangs hang over a bandage that
goes all the way around his head. He has a butterfly bandage on his
eyebrow and a regular bandage on his cheek. He is wearing a hospital
shirt that is open in the front, exposing a completely bandaged chest.
His face is pale and his cheeks are colorless. Naru pulls a chair up
to his bedside and holds his cool, pale hand.
Naru: Oh Keitaro, I am so sorry. I feel so guilty, I know all of this
is my fault. Please forgive me? Open your eyes. Please?
Keitaro remains lifeless, breathing steadily. Naru hides her face down
in his covers and begins to cry. Behind her Kitsune is watching from
the doorway, Shinobu, Motoko, and Su behind her.
*******************1 week later*****************
It's a sunny day in Tokyo. We are currently at the Hinata House.
Motoko and Su are away at camp. Shinobu is in the kitchen cooking as
usual, Kitsune is watching TV in her room, and Naru is at the hospital
with Keitaro.
Shinobu: It's been a week now, and Sempai still hasn't awakened. I am
starting to get worried.
Kitsune: Don't worry Shinobu.
Shinobu turns quickly to find Kitsune standing in the doorway to the
kitchen in her usual relaxed pose.
Kitsune: Don't worry so much Shinobu! Keitaro is going to be fine! Now
hurry up with dinner, Naru is probably getting hungry!
Shinobu nods with a sad smile.
Shinobu: Ok.
Back at the hospital, Naru is perched beside Keitaro, studying as
usual. Tama-Chan is resting on her shoulders. Soon Naru puts her book
down with frustration, startling Tama-Chan.
Naru: Who am I trying to fool? Studying is just not the same without
Keitaro.
She glances over at Keitaro. Now with the oxygen mask gone, he is
beginning to look the same.
Naru: Oh Keitaro, when are you going to wake up? You've been out for a
week now, and I'm starting to get worried.
Naru moves in closer to Keitaro, the same look of solitude still
remains on his face. Naru can't help but look at him with longing.
Naru: Without his glasses, he is sort of cute.
Naru smiles slightly, brushing one of his long brown bangs out of his
eyes. Before she knows it, she starts leaning in to give him a kiss.
Then she catches herself and stops, backing away so quickly she hits
Tama-Chan.
Naru: What am I doing?! I actually almost kissed an unconscious man!
Alright! No more messing around! I am going to study, study, study!
With or without Keitaro!
Naru then picks up her study book and resumes her previous position,
sitting up in the chair beside Keitaro with her nose buried in her
book. In doing so, she neglects to notice Keitaro's eye's twitching.
Soon the twitching stops and he slowly open his eyes, then closes
them, then opens them again. As his eyes adjust to the light he takes
in his surroundings. Suddenly Naru comes into view, she's reading her
study book and Tama-Chan is once again perched on her shoulder. He
blinks slowly again, and tries to speak.
Keitaro: Na-Naru?
Naru drops her book and stares at Keitaro, a look of happiness and
surprise in combination on her face.
Naru: Kei.Kei.Keitaro?
Keitaro smiles a weak smile.
Naru: You're awake! You're finally awake!
Naru, without thinking, wraps her arms around Keitaro in a hug.
Keitaro: Whoa, easy there Naru. That kind of hurts. How long have I
been out?
Naru slowly pulls herself away from Keitaro.
Naru: Sorry, actually you've been out for a week straight. We were all
beginning to worry about you.
Keitaro: I'm sorry to have worried you all.
Keitaro tries to sit up, but fails. His wounds prevent him from
putting any strain on his midsection or back.
Naru: Hey! Take it easy Keitaro. Don't over do it.
Keitaro lays back down, the sad smile replaced by an expression of pain.
Keitaro: Sorry.
Naru: And stop saying your sorry! You always do that! Not all things are always your fault! Sometimes the others and I are at fault. But you take the blame anyways because it's easier. Like the reason for you being in the hospital right now. It's all my fault.
Keitaro: Naru?
Naru: You could have died, and it would have been all my fault. If I hadn't of flown off the handle at you for a simple misunderstanding, you wouldn't have left the house and neither would I. And you wouldn't have gotten hurt. I am so sorry Keitaro.
Keitaro: Naru, It's not your fault. I would protect you at any time, at any cost.
Naru looks surprised, and then smiles.
Naru: You idiot. Anyway, I better go call the others. They will be very excited to know you're awake. Especially Shinobu; she's been in bad spirits all week. Su hasn't been her usual cheerful self either. They both really look up to you, you know?
Keitaro simply nods and Naru leaves the room.
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Hello again! I hope you liked this chapter, because currently I have a bit of writers block. _o But I guarantee you, I will have more soon. Maybe by tonight! Latest being tomorrow. So continue to read and review! It keeps me going! C-ya!
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