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sorry i havent updated... school is evil incarnate

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Aya shot off in a dead run toward the freight that Omi was positioned on. Pulling himself up Aya saw Ken tending Omi's wound.

"Uhnnnn..." Omi tried to sit up- rubbing his head- but promptly flopped back onto the soft bed. He didnt remember anything after Aya had told him to move- What had happened? He wondered. Well- I'm sure I'll find out soon... "Ug" he said aloud... "It feels like I had a nasty slip- up with some rabbid fan girls..." He looked up when he heard a chuckle from outside his door- It was Ken- carring a tray of tea and some fresh bandages. It was only then that Omi realized that he was wrapped tightly in bandages over his head as well as his chest and side.
"Heh- you better take it easy there Omi- you got it pretty rough the other night- you dont want to pop the wound open- it'd hurt like hell." Ken said to the, by now- all too familiar blank face of Omi " You may not look like it- but I kno you hurt- Who woudn't after the beating Nagi gave you- The slippery little ferret." Omi's eyes widened slightly at the chuckle that came with Ken's comment. Ken hurried to correct himself- "No- oh no... i didn't mean that- i just think we all underestimated Schwartz- as usual. And someone got hurt. I'm not glad about it- mind you. Now... let's see about these wounds. But first... " He walked over to the shadows while Omi finally got the strength to sit. He came out of the shadows half carrying Aya.
Omi's eyes REALLY widened at that. but still he said nothing. Aya? In here? but- but why? heh... his hearts as cold as mine now... why would he care what happened to me? he looked at Aya and Ken's receding forms as they dissapeared around and out the door.
By the time Ken came back Omi had already unwrapped himself and was staring at his wound... "Ken-kun... what happened" Omi asked slowly...
"Well- after Aya told you to move... all we heard was a grunt- telling us something was wrong... I went up to you- Aya about bit my head off giving me that order- When i got up to you... you had a bloody head and a dart half-way embedded in your side... needless to say it wasnt a pretty sight. I assume Nagi got ahold of your possition and fed you one of your own darts... not to mention a healthy beating with your bow to the head..." Ken seemed to stall for a moment... as if replaying the events in his head. He shook himself and continued... " anyway... I wonder what got into Nagi... he's normally not that violent- but he IS our enemy... but- Ya..." again- Omi noted that Ken seemed to shake himself out of his thoughts. " I got up to you and managed to stop the bleeding. That's about when Aya got up there... that was a sight... Aya was COVERED in blood... and the emotion in his eyes I'd never seen before... it was almost.... Anyway- Aya left with you in his arms in a rush- loaded you into his car and sped off to the hospital without a word... I hopped on my bike and followed... I was worried sick about you Omittchi" Ken smiled at his friend. Omi was as equally suprised as Ken to notice that he was indeed smiling back. " Well! It's nice to see you smile again... I've missed them- there ya go" He gave Omi an affectionate pat after he was done with the last bandage. Ken headed to the door- then slowly turned. "You know- Omi... Youji's death..." -Omi grimaced at his name- "It wasn't your fault you know... I feel just as responcible for it as you... but Youji wouldn't want you being this way... and- hey" He said with a smile... "I can only deal with ONE Aya at a time ne?" He laughed and walked out... leaving Omi to think.
Nani? what was Ken saying... but- Youji... Omi's eyes started to water at the thought of his dead love... Youji... I'm sorry... I know you would want me to be happy. So I'll try... I will... Omi Let go... he felt free again. He knew he wasn't betraying Youji... He was releasing him... Letting him rest. Omi knew that Youji would live forever in his heart and could never be replaced, but- Ken was right- Youji would want him happy. And so he would try...