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A/N: Hi everyone! I'm so sorry if I've kept you all waiting! As usual, thank you for the reviews; I'm extremely flattered by them. I hope you enjoy this chapter.
" Fate is a bittersweet thing"
Chapter Six: White
When they finally got to the nearest hospital, Kyo got was asked to stay in a waiting room and fill out forms.
He had had a fight with the nurse at the desk because she hadn't let him accompany Uotani into surgery. He had called her an unreasonable cow and she ad asked him if he was a doctor. When he answered that no, he fucking wasn't a doctor, she had made the comment that in this case, he was the one who was being unreasonable. She then told him to get a hot drink and fill out the thick stack of paper she then handed him.
He sat in the room, staring at the wall. He was still in shock, but the numbness was wearing off. 'It was my fault' he told himself. He should have been more careful, and avoided that icy patch. He looked down at the blank forms in hid hands, and decided that if he wanted to help her, the only thing he could do for now was fill out these forms. He started.
' Name : Uotani Arisa , Gender : Female' he paused as his eyes fell on the space marked " address".
He didn't know where she lived. The next one, "Phone Number" wasn't something he could answer either. It was the same for all of the other blank spaces. He pulled at his hair. He didn't know a thing about her. The one who would be able to fill this document with the required information was
" Tohru!" he said out loud. She had no idea; she was probably still blissfully skiing/falling down the slopes at the resort. She would be devastated if she found out, but she would find out this evening when everyone would notice that Uo and himself were missing. ' What should I do?' he didn't know which was better, but the new wave of cold that this realisation sent down his back, paralysing him decided it for him. He just couldn't bring himself to reach for the phone in his pocket.
Two hours later he sat in Uo's room. It was, a clean, hygienic white, like everything else here. Once the doctors transferred Uo to her bed and told Kyo that her leg would heal soon enough, he settled himself in a chair next to her. The doctor was just about to leave, when he asked
" Is she going to, uh, die?"
The last word was uttered so quietly that the doctor almost missed it.
" Well, that depends on how much she wants to wake up again." He said with a wry smile, and then added " But she looks like a strong one, I'm sure she'll come back to you."
Kyo nodded. He couldn't let her die. He was going to stay with her as long as he could. He couldn't bare the idea of not seeing her eyes open again. Even more so for Tohru's sake. There was an awkward and lonely silence. He looked around, then coloured a little. He lightly took one of her hands. It was warm, as always. He felt it, tested its rough texture. Edging closer he looked at her. She was at rest. Her face closed, like in deep sleep. He felt drawn to her. Almost against his will, he gently put one arm behind her back and lifted her slightly, while moving closer. He longed to reduce those centimeters that separated his chest from hers into nothing. Then, deciding that it didn't matter if he transformed here, since no one would notice, he held her close. He enjoyed her warmth, waiting for hid transformation. Only nothing happened. This brought up a memory.
He had just come in the room, and found his mother there, she was slumped on the table, her blood was slowly soaking into the carpet. He rushed towards her and nudged her. She didn't respond. His reaction had been to hold her. That was the first time he hadn't transformed upon contact with his mother.
His eyes widened. His mother had been dead! Was Uo dead?!? He pressed his fingers to her neck. He was relieved to find a pulse there, faint but steady. He let out a breath that he now realized he had been holding back. He held her close again, burying his face in her hair, nuzzling her neck. It still smelled faintly of blood. He stayed like that, and a tear slipped down his face. Just one, but it held all the anger and sorrow he had bottled up for years. He had pushed it away then, and it caught up with him now. He rocked their bodies back and forth slightly, ignoring how Uo's arms trailed along lifelessly. Eventually, he fell asleep.
* * * * * * * * * * *** * * * *
He woke up after an hour or so. He sat back up in his chair. He decided that he would contact Tohru. She must be worried by now (It had been five hours since they left). He dialled Hatori's cell number and waited. The phone was answered by Tohru herself.
" Kami-sama, is it you Uo? I was so scared, we were worried that something might have happened." Tohru said in a voice that suggested she had been waiting for news for a long time.
" Tohru, it's me," but he didn't have time to say more before he was interrupted
" Ah Kyo! Is everything all right? Why can't Uo answer the phone?"
" She's had an accident, I'm at the hospital with her. She's had surgery on her wounds. She's stable though."
" Oh my god! I'm coming right now! Wait for me there!!!" Tohru said before hanging up.
Kyo sighed. She knew and had probably worried herself sick. At least she would be able to take care of the legal business (he had handed the forms in blank.) He looked at Uo again. How would Tohru react when she found out that Uo was in a coma? He fell into his chair. This was a living nightmare. But there was one thing that, in spite of himself had been wonderful: hugging a girl without turning into a cat. And with that he pulled her close again.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Two weeks had passed and Uo still hadn't woken up. Tohru had fainted when Kyo had told her that she was in her present state. Since the hospital wasn't in their hometown, they had had to transfer Uo to the closest one to her hometown after a week. She hadn't shown any weakness, but she hadn't improved as time went by. Thoru and Hana came after school regularly to sit with Uo and Tohru had found an extra photo of her mother to watch over Uo. It now stood in a red frame at her bedside. Kyo visited Uo even more often than Tohru and Hana. Everyone put it down to guilt and felt sorry for him, saying that thus was proof that he had a good heart. They didn't know that gradually, his feelings were changing.
Every time he came and sat by her, he talked to her, just saying things like, what Tohru had cooked for him and his cousins that day, or how it was starting to get colder and that it had snowed in the city. Before he left, he always held her. It was his little consolation. Once he had even kissed her on the cheek, blushing madly and turning away in haste.
Today, he had had a huge fight with Yuki. It had been a rainy day and Yuki had said exactly what he hadn't wanted to hear. So, he just sat there, holding Uo's hand as always. It was late, but he decided he would stay as long as he could. He bent down to her, tracing her face which he had come to know very well and mustered his courage. He tentatively moved forward and touched her lips with his. The kiss lasted only a second, but to him it was bliss. At the same time, he ached inside, knowing that he would never be able to kiss her if she was awake.
* * * * * * * * * * * * *
He didn't come until he received a call from the hospital saying that someone had to come right away because Miss Uotani was getting worse. He went out in a flash of red hair and wide red eyes. On the train, his mind was racing, what if she died, true, it had been a risk all along, but she hadn't been in danger, what if he didn't get there on time? He willed the train to go faster, and ran the short stretch between the station and the hospital.
End of chapter six.
Ha ha! Cliffie! I'm evil! Too sappy, I know, but it's the easiest way to depict depression. I would love feedback. I'll update as soon as I can. -Mouton
A/N: Hi everyone! I'm so sorry if I've kept you all waiting! As usual, thank you for the reviews; I'm extremely flattered by them. I hope you enjoy this chapter.
" Fate is a bittersweet thing"
Chapter Six: White
When they finally got to the nearest hospital, Kyo got was asked to stay in a waiting room and fill out forms.
He had had a fight with the nurse at the desk because she hadn't let him accompany Uotani into surgery. He had called her an unreasonable cow and she ad asked him if he was a doctor. When he answered that no, he fucking wasn't a doctor, she had made the comment that in this case, he was the one who was being unreasonable. She then told him to get a hot drink and fill out the thick stack of paper she then handed him.
He sat in the room, staring at the wall. He was still in shock, but the numbness was wearing off. 'It was my fault' he told himself. He should have been more careful, and avoided that icy patch. He looked down at the blank forms in hid hands, and decided that if he wanted to help her, the only thing he could do for now was fill out these forms. He started.
' Name : Uotani Arisa , Gender : Female' he paused as his eyes fell on the space marked " address".
He didn't know where she lived. The next one, "Phone Number" wasn't something he could answer either. It was the same for all of the other blank spaces. He pulled at his hair. He didn't know a thing about her. The one who would be able to fill this document with the required information was
" Tohru!" he said out loud. She had no idea; she was probably still blissfully skiing/falling down the slopes at the resort. She would be devastated if she found out, but she would find out this evening when everyone would notice that Uo and himself were missing. ' What should I do?' he didn't know which was better, but the new wave of cold that this realisation sent down his back, paralysing him decided it for him. He just couldn't bring himself to reach for the phone in his pocket.
Two hours later he sat in Uo's room. It was, a clean, hygienic white, like everything else here. Once the doctors transferred Uo to her bed and told Kyo that her leg would heal soon enough, he settled himself in a chair next to her. The doctor was just about to leave, when he asked
" Is she going to, uh, die?"
The last word was uttered so quietly that the doctor almost missed it.
" Well, that depends on how much she wants to wake up again." He said with a wry smile, and then added " But she looks like a strong one, I'm sure she'll come back to you."
Kyo nodded. He couldn't let her die. He was going to stay with her as long as he could. He couldn't bare the idea of not seeing her eyes open again. Even more so for Tohru's sake. There was an awkward and lonely silence. He looked around, then coloured a little. He lightly took one of her hands. It was warm, as always. He felt it, tested its rough texture. Edging closer he looked at her. She was at rest. Her face closed, like in deep sleep. He felt drawn to her. Almost against his will, he gently put one arm behind her back and lifted her slightly, while moving closer. He longed to reduce those centimeters that separated his chest from hers into nothing. Then, deciding that it didn't matter if he transformed here, since no one would notice, he held her close. He enjoyed her warmth, waiting for hid transformation. Only nothing happened. This brought up a memory.
He had just come in the room, and found his mother there, she was slumped on the table, her blood was slowly soaking into the carpet. He rushed towards her and nudged her. She didn't respond. His reaction had been to hold her. That was the first time he hadn't transformed upon contact with his mother.
His eyes widened. His mother had been dead! Was Uo dead?!? He pressed his fingers to her neck. He was relieved to find a pulse there, faint but steady. He let out a breath that he now realized he had been holding back. He held her close again, burying his face in her hair, nuzzling her neck. It still smelled faintly of blood. He stayed like that, and a tear slipped down his face. Just one, but it held all the anger and sorrow he had bottled up for years. He had pushed it away then, and it caught up with him now. He rocked their bodies back and forth slightly, ignoring how Uo's arms trailed along lifelessly. Eventually, he fell asleep.
* * * * * * * * * * *** * * * *
He woke up after an hour or so. He sat back up in his chair. He decided that he would contact Tohru. She must be worried by now (It had been five hours since they left). He dialled Hatori's cell number and waited. The phone was answered by Tohru herself.
" Kami-sama, is it you Uo? I was so scared, we were worried that something might have happened." Tohru said in a voice that suggested she had been waiting for news for a long time.
" Tohru, it's me," but he didn't have time to say more before he was interrupted
" Ah Kyo! Is everything all right? Why can't Uo answer the phone?"
" She's had an accident, I'm at the hospital with her. She's had surgery on her wounds. She's stable though."
" Oh my god! I'm coming right now! Wait for me there!!!" Tohru said before hanging up.
Kyo sighed. She knew and had probably worried herself sick. At least she would be able to take care of the legal business (he had handed the forms in blank.) He looked at Uo again. How would Tohru react when she found out that Uo was in a coma? He fell into his chair. This was a living nightmare. But there was one thing that, in spite of himself had been wonderful: hugging a girl without turning into a cat. And with that he pulled her close again.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Two weeks had passed and Uo still hadn't woken up. Tohru had fainted when Kyo had told her that she was in her present state. Since the hospital wasn't in their hometown, they had had to transfer Uo to the closest one to her hometown after a week. She hadn't shown any weakness, but she hadn't improved as time went by. Thoru and Hana came after school regularly to sit with Uo and Tohru had found an extra photo of her mother to watch over Uo. It now stood in a red frame at her bedside. Kyo visited Uo even more often than Tohru and Hana. Everyone put it down to guilt and felt sorry for him, saying that thus was proof that he had a good heart. They didn't know that gradually, his feelings were changing.
Every time he came and sat by her, he talked to her, just saying things like, what Tohru had cooked for him and his cousins that day, or how it was starting to get colder and that it had snowed in the city. Before he left, he always held her. It was his little consolation. Once he had even kissed her on the cheek, blushing madly and turning away in haste.
Today, he had had a huge fight with Yuki. It had been a rainy day and Yuki had said exactly what he hadn't wanted to hear. So, he just sat there, holding Uo's hand as always. It was late, but he decided he would stay as long as he could. He bent down to her, tracing her face which he had come to know very well and mustered his courage. He tentatively moved forward and touched her lips with his. The kiss lasted only a second, but to him it was bliss. At the same time, he ached inside, knowing that he would never be able to kiss her if she was awake.
* * * * * * * * * * * * *
He didn't come until he received a call from the hospital saying that someone had to come right away because Miss Uotani was getting worse. He went out in a flash of red hair and wide red eyes. On the train, his mind was racing, what if she died, true, it had been a risk all along, but she hadn't been in danger, what if he didn't get there on time? He willed the train to go faster, and ran the short stretch between the station and the hospital.
End of chapter six.
Ha ha! Cliffie! I'm evil! Too sappy, I know, but it's the easiest way to depict depression. I would love feedback. I'll update as soon as I can. -Mouton