Hiyo! I am SOOO sorry that this took so long! Big case of writers block and a lot of other fics to post!
Well, I know I left off in a bad place, but… I couldn't help it. No more complaints! Just read your little story!
Chapter 8: Recovery
Beat opened his eyes. Why did his head hurt so much? He wasn't entirely sure, but it felt like someone had hit him on the head with Combo's boom box.
"Beat…?"
A very surprised looking Corn was sitting next to the bed he was in. Beat propped himself up on his elbows, looking around.
"What happened…?" He asked groggily. "Where's Rhyth?" Corn smiled.
"She's fine, dude." He replied. "She needed some rest." Beat nodded in understanding.
"I take it we won the battle?" Corn nodded.
"Yeah… Yoyo forced them to retreat." Beat raised an eyebrow in question. "I was just as surprised as you are now. But he put up a hell of a fight. Got shot a couple of times too."
"So… Rhyth's okay?"
"Yep. At first we thought she had been taken, but we found you two unconscious under the platform." Beat blushed at this statement. "You didn't tell me you two were together."
"We're not!" He protested, sitting up fully. Corn chuckled.
"Alright. Calm down." He laughed, leaning back. "Rhyth's awake now, just so you know. She's been by your side all night. She just went to visit Yoyo." Corn looked at him thoughtfully. "Do you wanna go see her?" Beat was hesitant to respond.
"Sure…" He replied quietly. Corn nodded, letting him sit up.
"Pass me a shirt, would ya?" Corn smiled and tossed a baggy t-shirt at him. After slipping it over his bandaged top, Beat stood up and headed out the door. As soon as he left, Cube walked in.
"You think he's going to be okay?" she asked, glancing at the boy who had just left.
"Yep." He replied, lacing his fingers behind his head and leaning back. "They'll all be fine. They just need to recover." Cube nodded in understanding.
"I hope so…"
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"Rhyth?"
Beat stepped inside Yoyo's room. Rhyth, who was sitting on a love-seat that was moved beside his bed, turn in surprise.
"Beat…" She said in barely a whisper. Her cheeks turned a light shade of pink as she turned back to Yoyo. "I… just came in here. I didn't expect you to wake up…" Beat smiled.
"I heard about Yoyo. Is he okay?" Rhyth didn't reply immediately.
"He got shot in the leg and shoulder." She explained quietly. "Corn told me that he fell out of consciousness right after everybody retreated. He hasn't woken up since." Beat nodded.
"He'll be alright, Rhyth." Beat reassured her, placing a hand on her shoulder and sitting down on the couch beside her. Rhyth smiled weakly as Yoyo started to stir.
"Mm… don't bite the… elephant… Potts…" He mumbled, rolling over. "Okay… bite the elephant…" Beat and Rhyth forced their laughter back as Yoyo continued to mutter strange phrases.
"Yep. He's going to be alright." Rhyth said, leaning into her friend. There was a bit of silence after that… all, that is, except for Yoyo's incoherent mumbling. As time dragged on, Rhyth finally decided to pop the question.
"Beat?"
"Yeah?"
Rhyth shifted slightly on the couch. "Why did… why did you… kiss me…?" Rhyth felt her face go red with embarrassment. Beat too, felt a slight blush creep up his face.
"I…er…" Beat averted his gaze to no point in particular. "Re…assurance?" He suggested. Rhyth frowned.
"Beat… you hug people in reassurance." She argued.
"Well you kissed me!" He shot right back.
"On the cheek! You kissed me full on the lips!"
"Well, maybe I just wanted to!" Beat froze, and refrained from arguing. His cheeks went a deep red and he leaned on the opposite armrest, away from Rhyth, who seemed quite surprised by this statement.
"Well…" Rhyth started after some time. "Just so you know… I kind of liked it…"
"You two kissed!"
Rhyth and Beat turned in surprise to a very amused looking Yoyo, his head being propped up on his good elbow.
"I knew something was going on between you, yo." He teased, a hint of amusement in his blue eyes. Rhyth and Beat inched away from each other slightly, fearing the worst from their injured friend.
"Yo. Where's Potts?" He asked, falling onto his back. There was a sudden bark from outside as the small dog sped in the room.
"Potts!" Yoyo grinned as Potts leapt onto his bed. "Yo! S'up, boy?" Potts barked in reply. Yoyo sat up fully, letting Potts sit in his lap.
"I take it we won?" Yoyo said, scratching Potts behind the ear. Beat nodded.
"Yeah… let's just hope that they don't come back soon." He muttered. Yoyo nodded in agreement.
"That Muyo dude really pisses me off!" He snapped, shaking his fist. "I swear! The next time I get my hands on him-"
"Alright! Calm down!"
Rhyth pushed the angered teenager back into his bed. "Quit being such a dough-head and rest a little!" Beat laughed silently to himself as the two started to argue. If he waited long enough…
"I tell you I'm fine!" Yoyo snapped, leaping out of his bed. There was a sudden pause and soon he had fallen to the floor.
"Yo! What the hell happened?" He shouted as Rhyth and Beat helped him up.
"Muyo shot you in the leg." Beat growled as he helped him back onto the bed.
"Oh yeah…" Yoyo scowled at his leg. "I forgot about you…" Beat and Rhyth sat back down on the love seat.
"Well, at least you sent them running." Rhyth pointed out. Beat smiled.
"Now that is something Yoyo doesn't tend to do every day." The green-haired boy frowned.
"Hey! What did I ever do to you, yo!" Beat and Rhyth laughed.
"Too many things to count." Beat replied, lazily stretching out on the couch. Yoyo growled at the redhead.
"Whatever…" He growled, running his fingers through his shaggy, green hair. "Anybody got any crutches?" He asked, looking at them eagerly. Rhyth put a thoughtful finger on her chin.
"Well there are always the ones that Corn has in his room…" She suggested. Yoyo grinned.
"I'll use those!" He said quickly, standing up, only to collapse on the floor again. "Ow…"
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Ever since the battle, the garage had been silent. Not just silent like it was at night, but an eerie kind of silent. Nobody dared to talk. Some thought that it wasn't a great time, others thought the walls were now bugged. Yoyo, being one of the superstitious ones, was busy searching for any mini cameras or microphones. So far, he had found five dollars and thirty-two cents, an old lollypop, a marble, a screw and a tic-tac.
"You still looking?" Rhyth asked curiously from her spot at the table. Yoyo, who was at her feet, nodded.
"Yeah… but so far, there's nothing." He replied. Beat, who had just skated up, looked down at the green-haired boy.
"Sure you haven't missed anywhere?" Beat drawled sarcastically. Yoyo shot up.
"You're right!" He exclaimed, snatching his crutches. "The bathroom!"
And he was gone. Rhyth blushed at the thought of there actually being cameras in the bathroom. This thought caused her to look over her shoulder. Beat rolled his eyes.
"You're not actually going to believe that, are you?" Rhyth frowned.
"Hey! It's me they're after!" She snapped. "Can't I be nervous too?"
"Of course not!" He shot back. Rhyth gave him a puzzled look. "Everyone's protecting you! Can't you be happy with that!" The blue-haired girl averted her gaze.
"Sorry…" She whispered. "I'm just really scared." Beat's gaze softened, but Rhyth continued. "I mean… it's my fault you were shot… that Yoyo's on crutches… that Muyo and his gang ambushed the garage… that-" Beat covered her mouth with his hand.
"Rhyth… shut up." He told her sternly. "This isn't your fault! I know they're after you, but you shouldn't blame yourself!" Rhyth averted her gaze as he removed his hand.
"I'm sorry…" She said again. "It just feels like it is. Maybe if I weren't here, you guys-" Beat covered her mouth again.
"Would you shut up already!" He snapped. "You're a GG. You're sticking with us whether you like it or not! Got it?" Beat felt Rhyth's lips turn to a smile under his hand. Then there was something wet.
"Hey!" He cried, his hand flying away from her and wiping the wetness on his jeans. "Whatcha do that for!" Rhyth smirked.
"Don't cover my mouth then!"
"Well stop saying stupid things, you dope!"
"You're the dope, dope!"
Yoyo watched with an amused look from the stairs.
"Well… they're arguing. Everything's back to normal." He laughed, running a hand though his hair. Corn, who stood beside him, nodded in agreement
"Yep. They're made for each other." It was Yoyo's turn to nod.
"We should hook 'em up soon." He laughed. "That would be amusing…"
"Probably one of the funniest things to happen since I programmed Roboy to have the personality of Jim Carrey." Yoyo's head snapped around.
"That was you!" He cried. Corn's eyes widened.
"Well… would you look at the time… I'd better go!"
Corn sped off, leaving a very shocked Yoyo behind in the dust.
TBC…
There! Done!
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