Chapter 6
True Affection and Love
Without thinking at all, Sapphire closed the door and stood frozen there for a few seconds. She threw off her green shirt and put on a white dress shirt and a black jacket, then ran out the bedroom door. "Take the keys to the rent motorcycle, it will be faster," Yusuke's mom called as Sapphire snatched the keys and ran out the door to the hospital. 'Please Kurama, be alive,' she prayed as the city flew by quickly.
Parking in the last empty slot in the parking lot, she locked the motorcycle and tied the helmet on hurriedly as she burst through the doors oft the hospital. Yusuke and his friends were in the waiting room and jumped up when they saw her run in. "Thank god you're here, you got the news faster than we thought," Keiko said aloud, sitting up with tears in her eyes. "How is he, what happened?" Sapphire said at once, but Kuwabara held her shoulders firmly and they sat down again. "Earlier this morning, Kurama woke up to see you were still asleep. So he dropped you off at my place, and left for school. After school, he was in a hurry to see you and left as soon as the bell rang. But he was walking the wrong neighborhood and six guys got him very badly," Yusuke explained quietly. Sapphire was quiet for a while, and then spoke in a small voice. "Did these people have long dark robes and hoods?" she asked softly, feeling tears trying to erupt. They were all amazed that she knew, but turned to see the doctor come down the hall. Kuwabara talked for the doctor and walked back to the others with an expressionless face. "He said he's still alive, but can't move for a while," he began, sitting down again. "We can go see him, but not for a long time. Doctor's orders I guess and he said if we stayed too long, he would have us forbidden to see him until he's well again." Sapphire stood up and walked up to Kuwabara, and whispered: "How long until he is well?" Kuwabara shook his head and she went to ask the front desk where Kurama's room was then came back. She led them to Kurama's room in silence, saving her voice until she spoke to the one she cared for most.
She opened the door and stood there frozen! Kurama was in the bed with no shirt, his chest, right arm, forehead and left leg wrapped in bandages. His eyes were closed, moaning in pain and his head turning left to right. There were no lights except for a few candles, making the room dark and sad. "We'll wait out here while you have your time," Keiko whispered and her friends stepped out of the room, leaving Sapphire and Kurama. As quiet as she could, she sat by his side and took his undamaged hand, tears staining her heartbroken face. "Kurama, can you hear me?" she asked softly, but a moan was her response. "Kurama, please answer me please," she whispered again, her lips trembling with sorrow. He turned his face to her, but didn't open his eyes. The monitor on the behind her showed his heartbeat was slightly failing, and she lay by his unharmed side, careful of the bandages and cried on his shoulder. "Kurama, please don't leave me, I beg you," she whispered shakily in his ear, her tears falling onto his red hair. When he didn't answer again, she still lay beside him wishing he would open his eyes. "Please wake up, I don't want you to die...you and the others are so dear to me," she began, whispering gently in his ear as she continued. "You all brought me back to the happy side of life again and accepted me for who I was. As I got closer to you, I realized that you are the only person I ever truly cared for and cherished and I know you feel the same way. So, please come to us and be with us, we all need you and we care about you. Your parents too, they must be so depressed and crying their eyes out for you, so am I." She wanted to tell him her real feelings for him, but her tears wouldn't allow it, so for a while longer she cried on his limp shoulder, hoping a miracle would happen.
When five minutes had passed, she stood up, pulled out her flute and stood next to the bed. She silently prayed this would work and played the song she played a night or so back. Soon enough, a white light surrounded the entire room then faded as she was stopping. When she heard the nurses open the door and escort her out, she fought for her life to go back to him. "Kurama, KURAMA!" she called out as she, Kuwabara and the others were thrown out of the building. The staff locked the doors as she tried to run back in and she banged on the door. "PLEASE DON'T DO THIS, YOU DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH HE MEANS TO ME!" she yelled, but the staff ignored her as visitors exited and the lights turned off for the night. "NO, OPEN UP PLEASE!" she tried to call out again, but she saw only darkness inside and Yusuke held her tightly in his arms. Sapphire gave up and sobbed in Yusuke's arms for a while till he held her shoulders and told her to look at him. His eyes softened and grip was gentler, guiding her back to the motorcycle. "It's okay Sapphire, you didn't do anything wrong. Hospitals and their damn rules," Yusuke said quietly, handing her the helmet. "Come on, let's go get some stuff and go sleep over at Kuwabara's place ok?" Keiko asked and Sapphire nodded and got on the motorcycle. With Yusuke driving his family car and Sapphire on the motorcycle, they all grabbed their things and headed to Kuwabara's house, not knowing what would be in store for them...
True Affection and Love
Without thinking at all, Sapphire closed the door and stood frozen there for a few seconds. She threw off her green shirt and put on a white dress shirt and a black jacket, then ran out the bedroom door. "Take the keys to the rent motorcycle, it will be faster," Yusuke's mom called as Sapphire snatched the keys and ran out the door to the hospital. 'Please Kurama, be alive,' she prayed as the city flew by quickly.
Parking in the last empty slot in the parking lot, she locked the motorcycle and tied the helmet on hurriedly as she burst through the doors oft the hospital. Yusuke and his friends were in the waiting room and jumped up when they saw her run in. "Thank god you're here, you got the news faster than we thought," Keiko said aloud, sitting up with tears in her eyes. "How is he, what happened?" Sapphire said at once, but Kuwabara held her shoulders firmly and they sat down again. "Earlier this morning, Kurama woke up to see you were still asleep. So he dropped you off at my place, and left for school. After school, he was in a hurry to see you and left as soon as the bell rang. But he was walking the wrong neighborhood and six guys got him very badly," Yusuke explained quietly. Sapphire was quiet for a while, and then spoke in a small voice. "Did these people have long dark robes and hoods?" she asked softly, feeling tears trying to erupt. They were all amazed that she knew, but turned to see the doctor come down the hall. Kuwabara talked for the doctor and walked back to the others with an expressionless face. "He said he's still alive, but can't move for a while," he began, sitting down again. "We can go see him, but not for a long time. Doctor's orders I guess and he said if we stayed too long, he would have us forbidden to see him until he's well again." Sapphire stood up and walked up to Kuwabara, and whispered: "How long until he is well?" Kuwabara shook his head and she went to ask the front desk where Kurama's room was then came back. She led them to Kurama's room in silence, saving her voice until she spoke to the one she cared for most.
She opened the door and stood there frozen! Kurama was in the bed with no shirt, his chest, right arm, forehead and left leg wrapped in bandages. His eyes were closed, moaning in pain and his head turning left to right. There were no lights except for a few candles, making the room dark and sad. "We'll wait out here while you have your time," Keiko whispered and her friends stepped out of the room, leaving Sapphire and Kurama. As quiet as she could, she sat by his side and took his undamaged hand, tears staining her heartbroken face. "Kurama, can you hear me?" she asked softly, but a moan was her response. "Kurama, please answer me please," she whispered again, her lips trembling with sorrow. He turned his face to her, but didn't open his eyes. The monitor on the behind her showed his heartbeat was slightly failing, and she lay by his unharmed side, careful of the bandages and cried on his shoulder. "Kurama, please don't leave me, I beg you," she whispered shakily in his ear, her tears falling onto his red hair. When he didn't answer again, she still lay beside him wishing he would open his eyes. "Please wake up, I don't want you to die...you and the others are so dear to me," she began, whispering gently in his ear as she continued. "You all brought me back to the happy side of life again and accepted me for who I was. As I got closer to you, I realized that you are the only person I ever truly cared for and cherished and I know you feel the same way. So, please come to us and be with us, we all need you and we care about you. Your parents too, they must be so depressed and crying their eyes out for you, so am I." She wanted to tell him her real feelings for him, but her tears wouldn't allow it, so for a while longer she cried on his limp shoulder, hoping a miracle would happen.
When five minutes had passed, she stood up, pulled out her flute and stood next to the bed. She silently prayed this would work and played the song she played a night or so back. Soon enough, a white light surrounded the entire room then faded as she was stopping. When she heard the nurses open the door and escort her out, she fought for her life to go back to him. "Kurama, KURAMA!" she called out as she, Kuwabara and the others were thrown out of the building. The staff locked the doors as she tried to run back in and she banged on the door. "PLEASE DON'T DO THIS, YOU DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH HE MEANS TO ME!" she yelled, but the staff ignored her as visitors exited and the lights turned off for the night. "NO, OPEN UP PLEASE!" she tried to call out again, but she saw only darkness inside and Yusuke held her tightly in his arms. Sapphire gave up and sobbed in Yusuke's arms for a while till he held her shoulders and told her to look at him. His eyes softened and grip was gentler, guiding her back to the motorcycle. "It's okay Sapphire, you didn't do anything wrong. Hospitals and their damn rules," Yusuke said quietly, handing her the helmet. "Come on, let's go get some stuff and go sleep over at Kuwabara's place ok?" Keiko asked and Sapphire nodded and got on the motorcycle. With Yusuke driving his family car and Sapphire on the motorcycle, they all grabbed their things and headed to Kuwabara's house, not knowing what would be in store for them...
