A/N: Thanks to Schu for your reviews and to the wonderful Chi-chan – keep writing!

Pairings: Schuldig/Youji, Schuldig/Aya, Aya/Youji

// … // = Telepathy

Chapter thirteen

Dialling the number, Omi waited for an answer from Youji's cellphone. Come on Youji-kun, pick up.

"Everyone's Kudou Youji is unable to take your call at the moment. Check back with me later, or just leave your name and number and I'll call you, baby."

Omi hung up with a sigh. "He's not answering, or doesn't have it turned on."

Ken leant back against the headboard of his bed and folded his arms over his knees. "Well I guess there is nothing we can do except keep trying or wait for either him or Aya to return."

"Hai, hai. I guess you're right. But what am I going to tell Naoe-kun?

"I'm sure you'll think of something, Omittchi." Ken grinned as Omi stood up.

"Yeah.. thanks, Ken-kun." Omi grinned and left the brunette's room, heading back down to his own. After checking to see if Youji was back yet, which he wasn't. Omi sat down at his computer again and started typing up his reply to Nagi.

Prodigy,

I don't know what it is you want from me as it was your own leader who abandoned Mastermind to his death. I cannot at this point tell you of his condition, as until we received your email, Siberian and myself thought him dead. We have talked about it and come to the conclusion than Abyssinian and Balinese will know of his actual condition better than us. I will contact you again with further details when they return, if you wish.

Bombay.

Leaning back in his chair, Omi reread his email again before sending it as reply to the questioning email Nagi has sent him.

* * * *

The next morning, midnight blue eyes read and reread the message on the computer screen. That isn't exactly helpful, Weiß. Pale lips twitched slightly into a frown as he closed the email and ran a hand through his hair as he glanced around, noting he was alone. Where are you, Schu? Are you even still alive? Siberian did it, he had to have done it.. Kudou wouldn't, if what you said was true.. Abyssinian was with us until that point and Tsukiyono would've still been too injured. Nagi closed his eyes and got up from his chair to begin pacing slowly, plotting revenge on the brunette kitten and, if by chance Schuldig were alive, he would only hurt Siberian.. hurt him a lot.

// Don't hold it against the kitten, Nagi. He was only following orders, we are the enemy after all. // The mental voice was followed by a light chuckle.

The faintest of smiled twitched at the young boy's lips. // Schu, you're alive! Thank Kami. //

// Tch, don't let Farfie hear you say that, chibi. Yeah I'm alive.. //

// But? // Nagi urged lightly.

// But, seeing how old Bradley reacted at the time, I think I'll just stay away for a while. Let things cool down, so to speak. //

// If you think that's best, Schu. // Nagi tucked a chocolate brown lock of hair behind one ear as he sat down again and turned off his computer. // Ne, Schu.. you'll keep in contact, won't you? //

// Ja, you'll be hearing from me again. Just don't tell Braddy, k. //

// Hai, I'll say nothing. //

* * * *

Schuldig smirked to himself as he cut the connection to Nagi and leant back against his pillow, itching again at the IV drip in his hand.

"Would you leave that alone." A deep voice growled.

Schuldig glanced over at the redhead who was reading a newspaper silently. "It's annoying. How long do I have to say here anyway?"

Aya rolled his eyes again with an irritated sigh. "You just had major surgery, Schuldig. Hidaka came very close to hitting you directly in the heart. You'll stay here until the doctors say you able to leave."

The telepath pouted, causing Aya to close the paper and sit on the bed beside him. "But I don't like it here. Did you know there's a psych wing not far away? That's really not good for my mental state, Ran."

"I'm sorry, Schu.. but this was the only room left." Aya said softly, placing a kiss to Schuldig's forehead.

Jade green eyes turned towards the door and smirked. "Hello kitten." He purred.

Aya turned his attention to the door, violet eyes narrowing at the visitor. "What are you doing here, Hidaka?"

Ken blinked at the sight, having stepped into the doorway just as Aya.. Aya was.. kissing him.. on the forehead, sure.. but still.. Ken blinked again and cleared his throat. "Um, Aya? C-can I talk to you for a sec.. alone?"

Nodding silently, the swordsman stood up from the bed and followed Ken out of the room, not without Ken noticing the redhead's hand brushing over the German's in what was not doubt an affection touch.

After stepping out into the hall and having those cold eyes turned on him, Ken forgot what he was going to say. "Um.. you.. you missed you shift at the shop." He looked down at his feet nervously.

"I am aware of that. How did you know I was here?"

"Youji told us."

"Nani?" He hissed.

Ken looked up, biting his lip. "Omi received an email from.. from Nagi. He was worried about his teammate.. and well.. we had to ask Youji what was going on."

Aya looked away with a deeper scowl.

"Aya, what's going on?"

"The doesn't concern you." He growled, glaring at Ken again.

"It concerns Schuldig, Schwarz.. and somehow Youji, so it concerns Weiß which means it concerns me."

Aya glowered and folded his arms, glaring at the younger man. The ensuing silence was thick enough to choke anyone before the redhead eventually growled. "We'll talk about this later."

Ken watched the Weiß leader turn and stalk back into hospital room where Schuldig rested. Maybe Aya does love him.. heh, stranger things have happened. He grinned to himself and headed back out the hospital. Catching a glance at the clock in the reception Ken blinked. Kuso, I have a practice to get to! He run out to his bike and took off to the soccer field.

~ tbc