He didn't exactly know what happened next .
All he knew was one moment he was standing outside the hospital doors , staring at Ken's brother being wheeled away ; the next moment he was waking up on a spare hospital bed .
A nurse looked up from the patient she was checking and smiled brightly . " Are you feeling fine now , Mr. Schwarz ?"
He blinked . How did she know his name ?
As if reading his mind , she grinned and said , " I happen to be one of your biggest fans . I think all your pictures are fantastic ."
" Thanks ." He murmured . For some reason , goosebumps ran up and down his skin like some strange tingling .
Ken ...
No ... he still had to find out about Aya . Ken had to know what had happened to his brother ... his only family !
But Ken needed him ! No !
Shit !
He didn't know what to do next !
Ken ...
That can't be right . Ken couldn't be in a coma .
He just couldn't accept that . Ken was fine just an hour ago . Aya probably needed him more at the moment . He did look like shit and the way he was lolling his head , it probably meant that that glare was out of his face as of the moment .
Schuldich forced a smile on his face , wanting to believe the lies that he was feeding himself , trying to force the twisted-truths into facts .
Ken was going to smile up at him the moment he walked out that door .
Thank goodness he was still dressed in his jeans . He still had a meeting with the surgeon to go to . Damn ! He was probably too late !
He glanced at his watch , whose face had cracked because of his fall , a little dazedly and a thought hit him .
" Nurse !" He said suddenly , his heart pounding . He had no idea what he was going to tell Ken if ... if ...
" How is the redhead who had been wheeled in earlier ?"
" Oh you mean the one in the car accident ?" The nurse looked surprised at the sudden and apprehensive inquiry .
" Yes . How is he ?" Schuldich stood up , towering over the diminutive frame of the blond nurse , his eyes smoldering like jade flames .
He had to know !
For Ken !
She stared up at him , a bit unnerved by his sudden hostile attitude . " I'm not sure , I'll check with the other nurses ." And she hurried away , leaving Schuldich to fend off his frantic thoughts .
He ventured out of the ward , ignoring the stares of the patients , just in time to see the blond nurse stop and talk to a group of other nurses ; gesturing discreetly to the tall redhead in black .
He couldn't hear what they were saying from where he was , but he could see the other two nurses shaking their heads and giving him sad looks .
The blond nurse walked slowly back to him . Almost as if she was afraid of him .
" I'm sorry Mr. Schwarz . The man ... Hidaka Aya , died on arrival ."
We regret to inform you that our patient , Ken Hidaka , had just fallen into a coma twenty minutes ago .
" That can't be ! He was fine when he went in ! I saw him being wheeled in ." Schuldich clenched his fists so hard that his knuckles turned white .
I'm sorry Mr. Schwarz . The man ... Hidaka Aya , died on arrival .
And he didn't know if he was referring to Ken Hidaka , or Aya Hidaka .
In fact ; he didn't understand anything anymore ...
We regret to inform you that our patient , Ken Hidaka , had just fallen into a coma twenty minutes ago .
I'm sorry Mr. Schwarz . The man ... Hidaka Aya , died on arrival
Suddenly , the reality of the situation hit him . He had been denying the truth from himself , and now , he had to face it .
Ken Hidaka ... was in a coma ...
... and Aya was dead ...
The nurse , Rika Akawa , looked sadly at him . It wasn't the first time that friends and relatives acted the way he was acting at this moment . It saddened her that it was one of her biggest idols who was undergoing this kind of pain . He must be really close to the deceased .
" It's true , sir . I'm sorry ."
We regret to inform you that our patient , Ken Hidaka , had just fallen into a coma twenty minutes ago .
I'm sorry Mr. Schwarz . The man ... Hidaka Aya , died on arrival .
Suddenly , he was stumbling blindly through the door , oblivious to all the stares , the hushed whispers and the surreptitious glances .
Ken ...
He had to ...
be ...
with Ken ...
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R_M : *looks thoughtfully* Hmmmm ... roughly about five people hate me so much that they punished me by not reviewing ... T_____T *bawls* I bet more people hate me now ! But continue on reviewing !!! By the way !!!! I HAVE POSTED A TEASER/PROLOGUE TO ANOTHER Schu/Ken Crawford/Ken FICCIE !!! PLEASE READ AND REVIEW BECAUSE I WILL TRULY APPRECIATE IT !!! ^__________^ I'd like to know if there's a chance that I might be encouraged to continue it and have as many readers as this one has ! It's entitled , well perhaps temporarily , 'Moonbeams in your smile' Yup , the title is crappy . The story ? We'll see .
Ariestar48 : *Uh-oh's at the puppy dog eyes* Oh man ! This can't be true ! My readers are turning into puppies !!! *runs away because she knows that puppy dog eyes are a sign that readers are really killers disguised as mascots* And yes *thinks*, you have mentioned it before .
KyraEnsui : Here I go again . Me and my complex . People damn want to kill me now , I can tell !
Schu : Your wish is my command . He did just get into a hospital as a sort-of 'patient' . That's VERY good news !!! Whoopee ! At least when I get death threats , I know they don't come from you ! ^__~
Chahiya : Ah , Aya-kun has now been admitted . I'm so sorry , I didn't even tell you guys how exactly he died ... but I wanted it to be more like Ken and Schu centered and stuff . And my muse has taken a dose or two of prozac , but I guess she needs more ! ^ . ^ Arigatou gozaimashita !
Zeto : Hmmmmmmmmm ... I don't like the sound of that ! O______O;;; You ... you will ? *squeaks* Thanks . You saying that it makes your day makes my day !
Manx16 : *sighs* I've been getting that a lot . *resignedly* Yes , I am evil , horrible , cruel , wicked , obnoxious , vile , nasty and so many other things . *grins* but don't you like me for it ? ^___~
Whisper Reilman : Ah yes , the memories . It seems just like yesterday when everyone was fine and enjoying their lives . Look at them now . Miserable . And Aya . Dead . *ish damned* As I have said before , I agree . I am EviL . Hmmm . I'm even starting to like being evil . Maybe I was born evil . Or better yet , I'm the devil incarnate . O____O;;; Nah ! I can't be THAT evil ! I made Schu and Ken meet didn't I ? Nope , never heard of it . But I guess that the title does suit Schu very much . Toodledoo !! ^^;
Misura : Oooooops ... *sheepish smile* I guess there's no one reason to say 'Yay!' anymore ... O_____O;;; Wah . I can't believe I actually have a pace that you guys like . I thought I was just rambling and chugging on my choo-choo train . ^____^ I guess fate just dared . ^___~
Schu-chan : *sweatdrops and hides under Ken's blanket* Uh ... but I did tell you how he is . Now . In this chapter , ne ? *crawls out* Besides , a dead Aya can't hurt me now ! *cheers*
Schu-chan : ¬____¬ *grabs katana from dead Aya and decapitates Redemption*
R_M : *head rolling around* (O____O);;;; Urk ...