Nichts (Nothing)
Disclaimer: Chapter one ... that's all I'm gonna say.
A/N: Mmm ... in one of the next chapters we'll learn why this story's title is "Nichts". This chapter has some more angst and some fluff, too. And a Ran moment. Kinda.
Chapter 5
(Ken's POV)
The next morning I felt like someone had unveiled my eyes. It was easier to take in my surroundings now and also my wounds didn't hurt as much anymore. It wasn't like the pain was gone. It was still there –very much so-, but it wasn't this hot, searing pain that could drive a person insane anymore. Yohji was sleeping on a chair beside my bed and beside me ... there was a source of pure warmth resting on the pillows beside me.
"Aya!"
The redhead grumbled and cracked an eye open. Then he did the impossible: Fujimiya Aya, fearless leader of Weiß, blushed. I blinked to check if my vision was okay, but I had been right, Aya's cheeks really were red.
"I must have fallen asleep,"he murmured. He paused. "How do you feel, Hidaka?"
"Better,"I replied.
"Hn."
With that he got up and left.
Yohji was still asleep, even snoring now. Five minutes later Omi stormed into the room, a bright smile gracing his innocent face.
"Ken-kun, you're really awake! I just met Aya-kun and he said you were better. How do you feel?"
I wondered how many more people would ask me that question, but I couldn't be angry with Omi, of course. I think it's impossible to feel anything, but affection for him.
"I'm fine, Omittchi, don't worry."
He raised a slender eyebrow. "You're anything, but fine. I did a lot of research yesterday. You may feel fine now, but in the evening your fever will rise drastically again. This might go on for another week and then ... well, then we'll see."
There was something he didn't want to tell me and I knew exactly what it was.
"But I'll still be sick after that, Omi. I know that. I know that I'll be a cripple for the rest of my life. Just say so. Don't lie to me. Don't pretend."
"Oh, Ken-kun,"he whispered and his eyes filled with tears. "Do you honestly think that matters to me? To any of us? You are our friend! Aya-kun and Yohji-kun wouldn't have fought for you like they did this night if they didn't care about you! Aya-kun could've let you die and he just didn't! We all did and ..."He was shaken by sobs and I felt tears well up in my eyes as well.
(Aya's POV)
After a quick breakfast I opened up the Koneko. Omi joined me a few minutes later. He looked like he had been crying, but I didn't ask him about it. Sometimes there are wounds that need to be left alone or you'll make everything worse. Yohji came down at lunchtime and we all had a few sandwiches in the kitchen. I wondered why Omi wasn't looking after Ken.
"Aya,"he suddenly said. "Ken-kun was pretty much himself this morning, wasn't he? The pills weren't affecting him in any way, did they?"
"He looked normal to me."
"Mmm ... okay."
After that he walked up to his room. It was good that his summer break had just started or I would have had to work in the Koneko on my own as Yohji wasn't exactly helpful.
"I'll do the next shift together with Momoe-san,"the playboy surprised me the next second.
I must have looked shocked because he grinned and then said: "Hey, someone needs to cover for Kenken. Might as well be done by a ladies man."
I frowned, but I was extremely grateful for the break. There was so much I hadn't been able to do the last couple of days. Visit Aya for example. I knew that she didn't even notice my visits in her state, but I still felt that it was necessary for both of us to spend time together and even if it was just a little. I got a few flowers and then walked down to my car.
Nothing much had changed in Aya's room. Not even the flowers were wilted. I exchanged them, anyway. I had brought some yellow roses for Aya. She had always liked them best.
"Red roses are boring,"she had said. "Everyone wants them and most people get them. There's no fun in that."
Aya ... beautiful Aya. I had loved my sister from the very first moment. Hell, I had even loved her when she was still in my mother's womb. She was the best girl in the whole world and I had always wanted to protect her. I had failed once, but that wasn't going to happen again!
When I returned the shop was already closed; I went upstairs where I met Omi who was carrying a bowl of water and some washcloths with him.
"Ken-kun's fever rised, just like I thought. We need to cool him down somehow, but keep him warm at the same time because he says it's cold."Omi was chattering merrily like he was talking about the weather, but that was probably to calm himself down. Ken was his best friend in the world and he was scared to death, I supposed.
It was awfully hot in Ken's room, but he was still shivering and complaining.
"Omi, I need another blanket! Don't we have more?"He tossed and turned. "It's so cold ... I'm freezing and it ... it just hurts so much. So, so much."
Omi desperately shook his head. "No, I'm sorry! These are all we have got."
The teen looked at me in despair. "Maybe he'd feel better with some ... human warmth around him."
Was he really suggesting what I thought he was?
"You mean we should lay with him."
"Yes."
Now that was even worse than the thing with Ken's extended hand. I couldn't possibly do that and still remain an ice cube, but I had to. I knew it.
"Please, Aya-kun,"Omi begged.
With a major inner sigh I slipped under the covers.
(Ken's POV)
Somebody put his arms around me, somwhat stiffly.
It felt good, though. These arms were strong and the chest I was pulled against was warm. I snuggled closer, enjoying being held and not being cold anymore. Another pair of arms wrapped around me from behind and it felt like heaven. This was safety, comfort and all the other good things.
I was feeling dizzy, my wounds hurt worse than ever, but it was warm and at that moment it was all I needed to be able to go back to fall asleep and this time the world of my dreams was even better than usually.
A/N: Okay, this was lame, but the next chapter will be gooood. ::cackles evilly::
Disclaimer: Chapter one ... that's all I'm gonna say.
A/N: Mmm ... in one of the next chapters we'll learn why this story's title is "Nichts". This chapter has some more angst and some fluff, too. And a Ran moment. Kinda.
Chapter 5
(Ken's POV)
The next morning I felt like someone had unveiled my eyes. It was easier to take in my surroundings now and also my wounds didn't hurt as much anymore. It wasn't like the pain was gone. It was still there –very much so-, but it wasn't this hot, searing pain that could drive a person insane anymore. Yohji was sleeping on a chair beside my bed and beside me ... there was a source of pure warmth resting on the pillows beside me.
"Aya!"
The redhead grumbled and cracked an eye open. Then he did the impossible: Fujimiya Aya, fearless leader of Weiß, blushed. I blinked to check if my vision was okay, but I had been right, Aya's cheeks really were red.
"I must have fallen asleep,"he murmured. He paused. "How do you feel, Hidaka?"
"Better,"I replied.
"Hn."
With that he got up and left.
Yohji was still asleep, even snoring now. Five minutes later Omi stormed into the room, a bright smile gracing his innocent face.
"Ken-kun, you're really awake! I just met Aya-kun and he said you were better. How do you feel?"
I wondered how many more people would ask me that question, but I couldn't be angry with Omi, of course. I think it's impossible to feel anything, but affection for him.
"I'm fine, Omittchi, don't worry."
He raised a slender eyebrow. "You're anything, but fine. I did a lot of research yesterday. You may feel fine now, but in the evening your fever will rise drastically again. This might go on for another week and then ... well, then we'll see."
There was something he didn't want to tell me and I knew exactly what it was.
"But I'll still be sick after that, Omi. I know that. I know that I'll be a cripple for the rest of my life. Just say so. Don't lie to me. Don't pretend."
"Oh, Ken-kun,"he whispered and his eyes filled with tears. "Do you honestly think that matters to me? To any of us? You are our friend! Aya-kun and Yohji-kun wouldn't have fought for you like they did this night if they didn't care about you! Aya-kun could've let you die and he just didn't! We all did and ..."He was shaken by sobs and I felt tears well up in my eyes as well.
(Aya's POV)
After a quick breakfast I opened up the Koneko. Omi joined me a few minutes later. He looked like he had been crying, but I didn't ask him about it. Sometimes there are wounds that need to be left alone or you'll make everything worse. Yohji came down at lunchtime and we all had a few sandwiches in the kitchen. I wondered why Omi wasn't looking after Ken.
"Aya,"he suddenly said. "Ken-kun was pretty much himself this morning, wasn't he? The pills weren't affecting him in any way, did they?"
"He looked normal to me."
"Mmm ... okay."
After that he walked up to his room. It was good that his summer break had just started or I would have had to work in the Koneko on my own as Yohji wasn't exactly helpful.
"I'll do the next shift together with Momoe-san,"the playboy surprised me the next second.
I must have looked shocked because he grinned and then said: "Hey, someone needs to cover for Kenken. Might as well be done by a ladies man."
I frowned, but I was extremely grateful for the break. There was so much I hadn't been able to do the last couple of days. Visit Aya for example. I knew that she didn't even notice my visits in her state, but I still felt that it was necessary for both of us to spend time together and even if it was just a little. I got a few flowers and then walked down to my car.
Nothing much had changed in Aya's room. Not even the flowers were wilted. I exchanged them, anyway. I had brought some yellow roses for Aya. She had always liked them best.
"Red roses are boring,"she had said. "Everyone wants them and most people get them. There's no fun in that."
Aya ... beautiful Aya. I had loved my sister from the very first moment. Hell, I had even loved her when she was still in my mother's womb. She was the best girl in the whole world and I had always wanted to protect her. I had failed once, but that wasn't going to happen again!
When I returned the shop was already closed; I went upstairs where I met Omi who was carrying a bowl of water and some washcloths with him.
"Ken-kun's fever rised, just like I thought. We need to cool him down somehow, but keep him warm at the same time because he says it's cold."Omi was chattering merrily like he was talking about the weather, but that was probably to calm himself down. Ken was his best friend in the world and he was scared to death, I supposed.
It was awfully hot in Ken's room, but he was still shivering and complaining.
"Omi, I need another blanket! Don't we have more?"He tossed and turned. "It's so cold ... I'm freezing and it ... it just hurts so much. So, so much."
Omi desperately shook his head. "No, I'm sorry! These are all we have got."
The teen looked at me in despair. "Maybe he'd feel better with some ... human warmth around him."
Was he really suggesting what I thought he was?
"You mean we should lay with him."
"Yes."
Now that was even worse than the thing with Ken's extended hand. I couldn't possibly do that and still remain an ice cube, but I had to. I knew it.
"Please, Aya-kun,"Omi begged.
With a major inner sigh I slipped under the covers.
(Ken's POV)
Somebody put his arms around me, somwhat stiffly.
It felt good, though. These arms were strong and the chest I was pulled against was warm. I snuggled closer, enjoying being held and not being cold anymore. Another pair of arms wrapped around me from behind and it felt like heaven. This was safety, comfort and all the other good things.
I was feeling dizzy, my wounds hurt worse than ever, but it was warm and at that moment it was all I needed to be able to go back to fall asleep and this time the world of my dreams was even better than usually.
A/N: Okay, this was lame, but the next chapter will be gooood. ::cackles evilly::