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"What? What is it?" Matt asked frantically.
Well he was beaten up very badly. He had lost a lot of blood and had some broken ribs. The hospital gave him a blood transfusion but now he's in a comatose-like state. The doctors say that his chances of surviving will decrease dramatically if he does not wake up within the next one or two hours.
Joe and Matt stared at the chief stunned. They could not believe that they had finally gotten TK back, only to find that he may die very soon.
"Come on," Matt said to Joe suddenly, "we have to get to the hospital." With that the two boys started running to Odaiba General.
"Can you tell us where to find Takaishi Takeru, please?" Matt asked the hospital receptionist while trying to catch his breath.
"Relation?" the receptionist asked robotically.
"I'm his brother, and this is a family friend."
"I see. Well Mr. Takaishi is only allowed immediate family visitors. Doctors orders. You'll have to wait here." She said this to Joe, who nodded. She then turned back to Matt. "Now, if you'll follow me, I'll show you to the room."
She led Matt to a hallway labeled 'Children's ICU'.
"He is in room 152, right over there." She said indicating a door right across from them. "A nurse will be by to check on him soon if you have any questions."
"Thank you." Matt replied numbly as he made his way to the door.
When Matt opened the door he saw TK for the first time in 8 months, but this wasn't how he had envisioned the meeting. There was TK, lying on the hospital bed looking very pale. He was connected to an IV and heart rate monitor, and had an oxygen mask on. He also had many bandages all over his body and Matt could see where he had already bled through.
Anger coursed through him. 'How DARE anyone do this to my little brother! They had better run because when I'm through with them they'll be 100 times worse then TK is!' But his anger was replaced almost immediately by brotherly concern. When he walked over to TK's side, it took everything he had to not break down crying. 'He looks how I feel,' Matt thought, 'Helpless.'
Matt sat down on the chair next to the bed and held TK's hand. "Hey squirt." He said just above a whisper. "It's been a long time. I know you probably can't hear me, but I need you to wake up. We all do. I lost you before to Ijin, but I refuse to loose you now. You have to fight this. Please TK don't die, don't leave me again. I need you here. I love you little bro. ..." Matt couldn't hold it in anymore. He put his head down on the bed next to TK and sobbed uncontrollably.
Suddenly Matt felt a squeeze on his hand accompanied with a tiny weak voice. "Don't worry Matt, I'm not going anywhere."
Matt's head shot up and he looked at TK. His eyes were open, though they were filled with pain. "TK." Matt gasped before enveloping him into a tight hug, being careful not to hurt him. TK somehow managed to hug back just as tightly. The two brothers pulled apart reluctantly as their parents rushed in. Their mother was sobbing as she squeezed TK so tightly that he had to fight to not cry out in pain from the pressure on his ribs. Their father stood behind Matt with his hands reassuringly placed on Matt's shoulders.
"Sorry to interrupt," a nurse said as she walked in, "but visiting hours are almost over. One of you can stay here for the night on the spare bed, but two of you have to leave."
"Please, let me stay." Matt pleaded with his parents.
His mom looked unsure, but luckily his dad sided with him. "Come on Nancy, let the boys have some time together. They need it."
"Well... alright, but I'm coming back first thing tomorrow."
Matt shot his parents a grateful look as they left before turning back to TK, who was now propped up in a sitting position.
"You scared me squirt. I thought I was going to lose you."
" I waited 8 months to see you again Matt, I wasn't going to leave when you were right there." TK replied smiling slightly.
Matt smiled back. "So, did ya miss me while you were gone?"
"Of course I missed you. What kind of brother do you take me for?!" he asked with mock indignation.
Matt laughed. "Still the same old TK."
TK's smile faded. "Well, not exactly."
Matt frowned. Joe had mentioned something about TK feeling guilty. "What do you mean?" he asked.
"Didn't Joe tell you?" TK asked, puzzled.
"Well, he told me about the things that Ijin forced you to do."
"See, I'm not the same old TK that you remember."
"You're right." Matt said decidedly, "You've grown up since I last saw you."
"That's not what I mean," TK scowled, "and you know it."
"I know that nothing that happened was your fault." Matt paused, "and I know that, even though Ijin got away, they found his stash and everything was returned or reimbursed. No harm done."
TK looked up. "Really?" he asked hopefully.
"Really." Matt replied, hoping he had gotten through to him. "and nobody's pressing charges so now you can go back to your old life as if nothing happened."
"That'll be great." TK said.
"Yup," said Matt, "and the first thing we'll do is rent that monster movie you wanted to see all those months ago and watch it, just you and me."
"Promise?"
"Promise."
At that moment a nurse walked in. "Hello," she greeted them, "It's good to see you awake Takeru, but now I'm going to give you medicine that will put you right back to sleep for the night." She turned to Matt, "You can sleep over there on the extra bed, alright?"
Matt nodded.
"Good. Now Takeru, this will burn for a few seconds, but it will pass." While she said this, the nurse injected TK with a foggy liquid. "If you need anything just call. Otherwise I'll be back in the morning to check on you."
Both boys nodded and the nurse smiled as she left.
A few minutes later TK and Matt were both fast asleep.
*
TK was released a week later with strict instructions to not over-exert himself.
It had been another week since then and TK was feeling much better. He felt especially good today because Matt was coming over to spend the weekend with him and their mom.
When there was a knock on the door TK jumped up, forgetting that his ribs were still very sore. He winced and quickly sat back down.
"Stay there TK. You're still not supposed to move much. I'll get the door." His mom called from the kitchen.
'Now she tells me.' Thought TK as he rubbed his sore chest.
"You alright squirt?"
TK looked up in surprise, he hadn't noticed Matt walk into the room.
"Yeah, just sore. Nothing to worry about." He replied giving his brother a reassuring smile.
"Okay, if you're sure." Matt said looking concerned.
"So, did you get the movie?" TK asked trying to change the subject.
Matt smiled. "Sure did. Let's watch it now, but let me know if it gets too scary."
"Matt!" TK said rolling his eyes.
"I know, I know. Now let's watch."
As the two watched the movie together they realized that this was what being a brother was all about, and nothing could ever break their bond. At least, that's what they thought.
The End.?
"What? What is it?" Matt asked frantically.
Well he was beaten up very badly. He had lost a lot of blood and had some broken ribs. The hospital gave him a blood transfusion but now he's in a comatose-like state. The doctors say that his chances of surviving will decrease dramatically if he does not wake up within the next one or two hours.
Joe and Matt stared at the chief stunned. They could not believe that they had finally gotten TK back, only to find that he may die very soon.
"Come on," Matt said to Joe suddenly, "we have to get to the hospital." With that the two boys started running to Odaiba General.
"Can you tell us where to find Takaishi Takeru, please?" Matt asked the hospital receptionist while trying to catch his breath.
"Relation?" the receptionist asked robotically.
"I'm his brother, and this is a family friend."
"I see. Well Mr. Takaishi is only allowed immediate family visitors. Doctors orders. You'll have to wait here." She said this to Joe, who nodded. She then turned back to Matt. "Now, if you'll follow me, I'll show you to the room."
She led Matt to a hallway labeled 'Children's ICU'.
"He is in room 152, right over there." She said indicating a door right across from them. "A nurse will be by to check on him soon if you have any questions."
"Thank you." Matt replied numbly as he made his way to the door.
When Matt opened the door he saw TK for the first time in 8 months, but this wasn't how he had envisioned the meeting. There was TK, lying on the hospital bed looking very pale. He was connected to an IV and heart rate monitor, and had an oxygen mask on. He also had many bandages all over his body and Matt could see where he had already bled through.
Anger coursed through him. 'How DARE anyone do this to my little brother! They had better run because when I'm through with them they'll be 100 times worse then TK is!' But his anger was replaced almost immediately by brotherly concern. When he walked over to TK's side, it took everything he had to not break down crying. 'He looks how I feel,' Matt thought, 'Helpless.'
Matt sat down on the chair next to the bed and held TK's hand. "Hey squirt." He said just above a whisper. "It's been a long time. I know you probably can't hear me, but I need you to wake up. We all do. I lost you before to Ijin, but I refuse to loose you now. You have to fight this. Please TK don't die, don't leave me again. I need you here. I love you little bro. ..." Matt couldn't hold it in anymore. He put his head down on the bed next to TK and sobbed uncontrollably.
Suddenly Matt felt a squeeze on his hand accompanied with a tiny weak voice. "Don't worry Matt, I'm not going anywhere."
Matt's head shot up and he looked at TK. His eyes were open, though they were filled with pain. "TK." Matt gasped before enveloping him into a tight hug, being careful not to hurt him. TK somehow managed to hug back just as tightly. The two brothers pulled apart reluctantly as their parents rushed in. Their mother was sobbing as she squeezed TK so tightly that he had to fight to not cry out in pain from the pressure on his ribs. Their father stood behind Matt with his hands reassuringly placed on Matt's shoulders.
"Sorry to interrupt," a nurse said as she walked in, "but visiting hours are almost over. One of you can stay here for the night on the spare bed, but two of you have to leave."
"Please, let me stay." Matt pleaded with his parents.
His mom looked unsure, but luckily his dad sided with him. "Come on Nancy, let the boys have some time together. They need it."
"Well... alright, but I'm coming back first thing tomorrow."
Matt shot his parents a grateful look as they left before turning back to TK, who was now propped up in a sitting position.
"You scared me squirt. I thought I was going to lose you."
" I waited 8 months to see you again Matt, I wasn't going to leave when you were right there." TK replied smiling slightly.
Matt smiled back. "So, did ya miss me while you were gone?"
"Of course I missed you. What kind of brother do you take me for?!" he asked with mock indignation.
Matt laughed. "Still the same old TK."
TK's smile faded. "Well, not exactly."
Matt frowned. Joe had mentioned something about TK feeling guilty. "What do you mean?" he asked.
"Didn't Joe tell you?" TK asked, puzzled.
"Well, he told me about the things that Ijin forced you to do."
"See, I'm not the same old TK that you remember."
"You're right." Matt said decidedly, "You've grown up since I last saw you."
"That's not what I mean," TK scowled, "and you know it."
"I know that nothing that happened was your fault." Matt paused, "and I know that, even though Ijin got away, they found his stash and everything was returned or reimbursed. No harm done."
TK looked up. "Really?" he asked hopefully.
"Really." Matt replied, hoping he had gotten through to him. "and nobody's pressing charges so now you can go back to your old life as if nothing happened."
"That'll be great." TK said.
"Yup," said Matt, "and the first thing we'll do is rent that monster movie you wanted to see all those months ago and watch it, just you and me."
"Promise?"
"Promise."
At that moment a nurse walked in. "Hello," she greeted them, "It's good to see you awake Takeru, but now I'm going to give you medicine that will put you right back to sleep for the night." She turned to Matt, "You can sleep over there on the extra bed, alright?"
Matt nodded.
"Good. Now Takeru, this will burn for a few seconds, but it will pass." While she said this, the nurse injected TK with a foggy liquid. "If you need anything just call. Otherwise I'll be back in the morning to check on you."
Both boys nodded and the nurse smiled as she left.
A few minutes later TK and Matt were both fast asleep.
*
TK was released a week later with strict instructions to not over-exert himself.
It had been another week since then and TK was feeling much better. He felt especially good today because Matt was coming over to spend the weekend with him and their mom.
When there was a knock on the door TK jumped up, forgetting that his ribs were still very sore. He winced and quickly sat back down.
"Stay there TK. You're still not supposed to move much. I'll get the door." His mom called from the kitchen.
'Now she tells me.' Thought TK as he rubbed his sore chest.
"You alright squirt?"
TK looked up in surprise, he hadn't noticed Matt walk into the room.
"Yeah, just sore. Nothing to worry about." He replied giving his brother a reassuring smile.
"Okay, if you're sure." Matt said looking concerned.
"So, did you get the movie?" TK asked trying to change the subject.
Matt smiled. "Sure did. Let's watch it now, but let me know if it gets too scary."
"Matt!" TK said rolling his eyes.
"I know, I know. Now let's watch."
As the two watched the movie together they realized that this was what being a brother was all about, and nothing could ever break their bond. At least, that's what they thought.
The End.?
