((A.N. so here it is... the teeny tiny last chapter of my story - hope you liked it... please grace my other fanfics with your pressence () thanks for all the input))
"His condition is stable now, he'll be alright." The nurse's compassionate face set Hatori's nerves at ease and stopped his restless pacing. The sun was just beginning to peak through the windows, bathing the hospital in a soft orange glow.
"He's awake now, he asked for someone called Hatori." The nurse glanced from Hatori to Shigure and back again.
"That's me" Hatori said.
"He wants to see you, you can go in." She said, smiling softly. Hatori thanked her and stepped inside the room. Akito lay in a small white hospital bed, an IV in one arm. He looked small and fragile, lying there, staring up at the ceiling. Hatori walked over and gently brushed a hand across his lover's forehead, relieved to find it almost normal temperature.
"Ha'ri-chan, when can I go home?!" Akito demanded, looking and sounding very annoyed. Hatori smiled and sat on the edge of the bed.
"Not for a couple days yet Akito-chan." Hatori used the term of endearment hesitantly, fearing a reprimand from his lover. None came. Hatori moved to the top of the bed, gently lifting Akito's head and sitting back down, placing Akito's head gently in his lap. He stroked his younger cousin's hair lovingly.
"Ha'ri-chan?" Akito raised a hand and gently brushed Hatori's cheek. Hatori looked down at his cousin.
"Yes?" he asked. Akito swallowed hard and gazed into his lover's eyes.
"Ha'ri-chan, when I- when I die… don't forget me?"