A.N. Ummm I'm not dead, and don't hate me for not updating. Sorry for the sarcasm in the last chapter's AN, I was... ummm... hormonal? Anywho... The general vote was, NO SPOILER. -sad- Oh, well. Here ya go, spoiler free.
Chapter 4- Close
Haru sat on the bed with a blanket wrapped tightly around him. "How did you find us?" he managed to whisper.
"Shii smelt you," Ayame answered. "Well, he smelt Aki really. You and Hari were buried."
At Hatori's name, all fell silent. Shigure glanced over to the bed where Hatori lay. "I don't know if he'll make it."
"Unghh." Everyone whirled around.
"Akito!" exclaimed Kagura, who'd been playing nurse. "You're ok!"
Akito sat up and glared at her. "No, I'm not. I'm just awake. How is Hatori?"
Kagura looked away nervously." Akito... Hatori... Hatori's in a coma."
Akito stood up and walked over to Hatori's bedside. "Everyone, leave." Despite the number of protests, everyone left, Haru included.
Akito sat down and lay his head on Hatori's bed, by his hand. "Hatori..." Akito started to cry. "You're not supposed to be like this. I'm supposed to die. I was born to die. You can't go. Everyone relies on you. They all care about you." Akito looked around. "I care about you. II love you Hatori, you can't die!" Akito looked at Hatori. He wasn't breathing. Akito checked for a pulse. Thu-thump, thu-thump, thuhis pulse faded.
Akito fell apart. He was sobbing hysterically. Kagura rushed in when she heard the noise (she'd been standing just outside the door). She gasped and re-exited the room.
Akito searched Hatori's pants pockets until he found what he was looking for. He plunged the pocket knife into his chest just as the others ran in.
"AKITO!"
Akito fell limp, his head landing on Hatori's chest.
Hatori took a sharp breath in and his eyes flew open.
"Hatori!"
Kagura surveyed the scene. "A life for a life," she whispered.
Hatori shook his head weakly. "Not if I have anything to say about it."
-tbc-
A.N. Ooooooh a cliff-hanger... sort of... I SWEAR I will pay more attention to this fic. (It's ALL written, it just needs typing.) Cya!
