1Disclaimer: Don't own anything except for Sydney.
Pairings: UxY, JxA, hints at OxS
Author's Note: See...I'm not so horrible. I'm writing another chapter, and right away too! RenaYumi, you better update your story!
"Yumi sit down. Your not doing him any good pacing around," Jeremie told her. She shook her head but sat down in a chair, staring straight ahead. Jeremie sighed, sitting down next to Aelita who kept looking around confused.
"I don't understand Jeremie...What's wrong with him?" she asked softly.
"We're not sure Aelita. It looks like he might've been severely injured in his fall. Meaning, he could've damaged something internally, broken bones, or caused brain damage. This could be really bad," he whispered to her. She nodded and leaned against him.
A few minutes later Odd came back from the vending machines, an array of candy and chips in his hands. Jeremie glanced up wearily and was surprised when he saw Sydney with him. "How's he doing?" Sydney asked.
"Don't know yet. No one's told us anything," Jeremie said. She nodded and the two sat down in between Jeremie and Yumi, Sydney resting her head on Odd's shoulder. Yumi still stared straight ahead, the harsh glow on the linoleum floor reflecting up into her eyes, making them sparkle...or were those tears?
At that moment a woman in a white coat, holding a clipboard, appeared in the doorway and Yumi stood stiffly, before walking over to her. "Dr. Lawrence?" she asked. The woman nodded and Yumi glanced at her anxiously. "How is he? What's going on?"
"He seems to have sustained severe trauma. We've already worked on him, his surgery was small but intense. I noticed a few cracked ribs, not unusual for the fall he took, however, they seem to have already been healing, meaning they would've been there for a day or two. Along with some old bruises and cuts. Has," she paused to check her chart, "Ol-rich-"
"Ulrich," Yumi quickly corrected her.
"Right, has Ulrich been in any fights lately at school. Had any accidents in sports?"
"Uh...he was doing martial arts and got hurt," Yumi replied. The doctor nodded. "Is he...gonna make it?"
"It seems so. Last I checked, he was asleep. If you want, one of you can go in at a time. His room number is 210, just follow the hall down and it'll be on your right-hand side."
"Thank-you," Yumi whispered. She looked back over her shoulder and mouthed to Odd I'm going to go see him. Odd nodded and she went down the hall, stopping at the door. Slowly she pushed it open and entered. Ulrich was laying in a white bed, tubes running from his arms to various intravenous solutions and mechanical devices. He looked completely relaxed, even though there was a bandage around the top of his head. Minor bruises and scratches covered his face and arms. There was a cast around his left hand.
She smiled sadly and sat down on a chair positioned next to the bed. "I'm so sorry Ulrich...so, so sorry," she whispered, tears streaming down her cheeks in silver drops. She gingerly took his hand in hers, careful not to cause anymore pain. His fingers closed around hers automatically and she smiled, laying her head down on the side of the bed, watching his chest go up, and down, up, and down, up and...
Everything in his body hurt, even the things he didn't know he had. His eyes flicked open and he caught sight of Yumi sleeping. He smiled a little, enjoying the ability to watch her. His head pounded and he caught brief memories of a rabbit and then his horse running, followed by Yumi screaming for him to wake up. He shifted a little, became instantly aware of the total amount of pain, and of Yumi holding his hand.
Her eyes flicked open and she sat up, staring at him. "Your awake!" she breathed. He nodded slowly and she grinned, hugging him as tightly as she could without hurting him.
"Yumi...Yumi, your killing me," he gasped out playfully. She pulled away quickly.
"Sorry, I'm just so happy your alive. And now that I know you are...How come you didn't tell me you had damage done from our spar?" she demanded.
"Because, I didn't know. I was just sore. And may I say for the final time that I severely dislike horses," he added.
She laughed weakly and propped her head up on an arm. "Yeah, I know. I figured it out after the first time we went riding. But...I thought it was just because you didn't know how. I never would've, I shouldn't have insisted...this is all my fault," she muttered.
"No, it's not. I agreed to it, I didn't have to. I did, so it's just as much my fault. Don't blame yourself," he told her sternly. "In fact, when I'm better," he said catching her hand in his, "I'll take you riding." She giggled, shaking her head.
"You should be resting. The others probably want to come in and say hi..."
"Stay awhile more. You look beat, your parents know you're here?" he asked. At her nod he moved slowly over and patted the area next to him, ignoring the urge to wince. "Come on, you need to sleep to," he said. She smiled.
"You sure? I don't want to intrude..."
"Positive. Come on, there's a blanket in the closet over there if you want one," he explained.
She nodded, grabbed it and then laid down next to him. "Goodnight Ulrich," she murmured sleepily, snuggling next to him.
"Good night Yumi," he whispered into her hair. He felt her smile before she drifted off to sleep, letting him observe her for a few more minutes before the medicine dragged him back into the sweet oblivion of sleep and dreams.
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