Chapter Six: "What Happened To Zutto!" "Zuttolin wake up" Meia's voice came harshly. Zuttolin stretched, "what is it Meia" she yawned. "It's Duelo. Bart was caught wondering around angrily and he attacked Duelo. Duelo was unaware of the attack and both of them fell from a bridge leading to the engine. They fell twenty-five feet." Meia explained quickly. Zuttolin was now sitting up in her bed, teary eyed and when she opened her mouth to ask if Duelo was okay, Meia instantly said "no". "We thought that you should come. Hurry up" Meia spoke in her cold, emotionless voice. Zuttolin got up and followed Meia quietly as she lead her to a large door that had ER painted in big red letters. Zuttolin knew what those big letters meant and tears started to fall down her face, though she made no noise. Meia walked up to the door and put her hand to a small pad that instantly said 'access granted'. At that, the door opened and people were rushing around two beds. Zuttolin rushed to one of the beds and saw Bart lying there. She frowned down at the figure until she heard a small, hoarse voice. "Did you come here to see my attacker Zuttolin?" Duelo's voice was weak and sounded like it hurt him just to talk. Zuttolin walked over to the other bed where Duelo was lying. Zuttolin gazed down at the hurtful sight. Duelo's arm was split open from the wrist to the shoulder from the fall and his chest was bruised and split open as well. "I tried to break my fall with my arm" Duelo said as he noticed Zuttolin looking at his chest and arm. Tears streamed down Zuttolin's face and she sat down onto Duelo's bed and placed her head on Duelo's battered chest. She cried into his chest for a long time and he stroked her hair as if to say that everything would be okay. But everything wouldn't be okay. Duelo's heart had been hurt as well. His heartbeat was slowing down and the doctors didn't have the will to tell all of this to Zuttolin. One of the female doctors finally tapped Zuttolin on the shoulder and whispered "I'm sorry but you have to leave". Zuttolin looked at Duelo once more and kissed his chest lightly. She looked up at the doctor and looked deep into her eyes. "His heart... don't let it kill him" she whispered and left. Zuttolin heard the nurse gasp. As Zuttolin began to leave she looked back at Duelo and whispered something in a alien language.

"Zuttolin" a nurse tapped Zuttolin's shoulder. Zuttolin turned and asked the nurse what was wrong. "Duelo wants you to come. He said that you were the last person he wanted to see." as the nurse finished what she was saying, Zuttolin felt her heart slow and freeze in her chest. "Last one" Zuttolin repeated as the nurse led her to the same room that she had visited earlier. When the door opened, Zuttolin rushed over to Duelo and looked down at him. He reached his arm up at her, but Zuttolin backed away. "Don't do that. Don't act like you are going to die Duelo" she whispered to him as she noticed the group of cords hooked up to him arm. Duelo looked sadly at Zuttolin. "You aren't gonna die" she laughed through tears. Duelo closed his eyes and shook his head. "You can't leave though. You said zutto... What happened to zutto Duelo." Zuttolin cried. Zuttolin stepped toward Duelo and lay down beside him on the hard hospital bed. "Duelo, I don't want to leave you and I am begging you to not leave me" she cried into his chest. Duelo put his arm around her and pulled her close to him. "I'm not leaving you" he whispered. Zuttolin squirmed close to Duelo and pressed her body up against his. She gently put her head directly above his heart. "If you are going to die, I want to hear your last heartbeat" Zuttolin whispered. Her tears soaked Duelo's chest. "Something is changing with patient 1522546" one of the nurses yelled. "His heartbeat has regulated" the same nurse yelled. Zuttolin held a small hope in her heart that Duelo's number was just that number but she knew that it was a VERY small chance. "My number..." Duelo whispered weakly. Zuttolin lifted her head from Duelo's chest and looked into his eyes. It was clear that she was questioning him saying 'my number'. "My number is 1522546" Duelo repeated and smiled. Zuttolin sat up and stared at Duelo blankly. "How did this happen" she stared into his eyes. Duelo grabbed Zuttolin's hand and smiled up at her. "Some say that love is the strongest medicine. Zuttolin smiled and lay her head back on Duelo's chest.