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Chapter 26 Hospital Visit
When Tohru and Akito finally arrived at the hospital, they were led in opposite directions, before they split though, Tohru gave his hand one final squeeze "...You'll be alright..." She told him, but Akito only closed his eyes once more to rest.
Tohru was wheeled away, mostly for a quick biopsy and review, see what was broken, what needed bandaging. Truthfully, there was so much blood, that they couldn't visibly know what was wrong with her. Being thrown into a wall, her back many cuts on it, along with her already injured face. Sadly, she also had her left arm put into a sling. It took a while to wash away all her blood and bandage her legs, she looked almost like a half dressed mummy.
"Now tell me again what happened miss" The doctor said sitting beside her bed.
"I fell off the ladder on the side of my house and fell into the wood pile we keep below it"
"And where did all these facial wounds come from?" He asked suspiciously
"Oh these? Hehe I'm such a klutz, I walk into doors all the time!"
The doctor raised an eyebrow "Is there something you're keeping from me?"
"Why yes of course, for the protection of my family, I'd rather keep the incident within the
families boundaries. You said I was perfectly fine"
"Well in a way, you are in no life threatening danger, but you did however lose a lot of blood, and if your wounds do not close properly, you could still be in danger, however, we still have to take record..."
"No one is going to sue this hospital, and insurance doesn't matter with the family I come from,
we pay up front. Just write up the bill, I want to go see Akito"
"You mean the young man you came with"
Tohru nodded "Is he alright?"
The doctor rubbed the back of his head "Well, it's a complicated illness, but I do think he'll survive, without a doubt. He'll have to be in bed for a little while."
"That's alright, as long as he lives" Tohru said gently
"You miss, I suggest you rest, you're still pretty beaten up." but the doctor's face softened "He's important to you isn't he?"
"Indeed he is," Tohru said with a small chuckle "Indeed he is"
Kyo Sohma
I've never been one to socialize that much. People only hang around with me, because they like to see me get annoyed, or compete with the Rat, they think its hilarious. I play cards with Tohru and her friends sometimes, but I don't have the respect and honor like what Yuki has.
I get angry so easily, and frustrated too, because I have such problems saying what I really mean. But Tohru, she helped me, that smile, that look in her eyes as she tried so hard to understand me, there was something there, that maybe I did enjoy having her company. She was someone, who could look beyond the outer appearance, the cat, or the boy.
But, even now, even if I tell her and show her, will she still accept me? She's the only person, who ever has and...I don't want to lose that now....I couldn't stand, losing her now.
Kyo stood bent over trying to catch his breath as he stood in the threshold of the hospital. Sweat dripped from his face, he had tried so hard to keep up with the ambulance's fast pace. He walked up to the front desk, before he spoke he took in a deep breath.
"Yes can I help you young man?" The receptionist asked
"Uhh yeah...I'm looking for someone....actually two people"
"Can I have their names please?" The receptionist asked again as if talking like a recording, her fingers drilling away at the keyboard.
"Akito Sohma and Tohru Honda" Kyo said quietly
The receptionist nodded and pounded away again, with her right hand swerving the mouse around and clicking on some things "I need to know your name first, we can only give information out to family members"
"I am Kyo Sohma. I am Akito Sohma's cousin. Tohru Honda is my cousin"
"Strange, according to record you and Tohru Honda have no relation" The receptionist show him a look
"Look, Tohru is my cousin, she's being adopted as we speak, legal documents are all that's in the way"
"I'm sorry but there's no way I can----"
"Look you don't understand, I was right there with her when she got hurt, you can't keep her away from me! I have to see her its urgent!" Kyo looked at the receptionist "Please, you have to understand!"
The woman was quiet for a moment, clicking on some other files and notes, as if ignoring him. She finally released her hands from the keyboard, and looked at him, her hands neatly folded in her lap,
"Your cousin, Akito Sohma, has just been taking out of intensive care. He is right now being monitored and is on IV fluid. You will most likely be able to see him, of course, there will be a nurse there standing by. As for Tohru Honda, she is in intensive care and is not permitted to see anyone at this time. The wound she were given were in many dangerous spots, close to nerves, and other vital veins. They need to monitor her a little longer, and then take a closer look at the damage to her shoulder. I'm sorry, but that's the best I can do, even with me going out of my way"
Kyo looked away for a moment, with pain in his eyes "She will be alright, won't she?"
The receptionist looked away "I cannot give you an answer to that. If her wounds don't heal right, or she puts too much stress on herself, it could mean the end for her, or a very painful existence."
Kyo then turned and walked away, heading towards Akito's room, he had some things he had to say. He walked down a hallway of many closed doors people inside most likely, some waiting for death, and some just wanting to go home. He came to Akito's room, and didn't bother knocking, he just swung the door right on open and came in.
Akito was on the bed, the monitor beside him regulating his heartbeat. Akito looked at the door to see Kyo, said nothing, and continued to stare off in that dazed look.
"Are you proud of yourself you bastard? You know she's in intensive care, if she doesn't heal just the right way, she'll die, or live a very painful life? She showed you something no one else would, and you only repay her by sending her here?!"
"I did not mean to....." he said quietly
"YES YOU DID! You planned her trip all along so you could either kill her, or have Hatori erase her memories! You wanted her to suffer, just so you could feel better about yourself. You took her by the neck and watched her gasp for air!" Kyo clenched his fist, it shaking in the process "She is the only girl to ever understand us, ever give us a chance, and there you go trying to take that away from us!"
"....I'm....sorry...."
"Don't tell me that crap, tell it to Tohru, the one who's still worrying about you more than herself. Tell that to Tohru, the one who'd rather die herself than see any of us get hurt! Isn't that enough proof for you the endless love she has"
"Her love is foolishness..."
"What?"
"She clings to everyone for dear life, and disregards her own safety. She doesn't want to lose anyone else, but the lack of care she gives herself, will only end up with us losing her, and her losing us. Foolishness...in the end she has put herself for a long self-decay without ever knowing"
"SHUT UP!" Kyo slammed his hand into the nearby table, and Akito's eyes followed the movement "What would you know about her, you don't know anything, you label, brand, and without a moments hesitation dismiss her. You don't know anything"
"Foolishness..." he whispered again
"You still contradict and yet you know I'm right! Face if Akito, you are the snake, not Ayame."
"Only a fool would fall in love with a girl he knew he could not have"
Kyo looked at the ground "I.......I.......never....."
"Paging Kyo Sohma. Paging Kyo Sohma. Please report to the front desk."
Kyo made his way back to the front desk quietly, he probably broke a rule for screaming too much at a patient. The receptionist was standing up leaning over, as if even remotely caring and looking for Kyo.
"Ah Mr. Sohma you've returned."
"Well its hard to ignore that announcement"
"Tohru's been released from ICU. You can go and visit her now."
Kyo smiled, looks like the receptionist had a heart after all. He bowed his head lightly in thanks as she handed him a piece of paper with her room number on it.It took Kyo quite a long time to reach the back of the building where Tohru was being held.
Kyo finally came upon her room, and stood in front of it, thinking about what Akito had said.
"Only a fool would fall in love with a girl he knew he could not have"
Slowly, he slid the door open and stared inside. Tohru laid on her bed asleep, covers down, and from her head to toes were scattered bandages. Kyo couldn't help but frown, she looked like a wreck. She was still asleep, and quietly, he shut the door.
Sohma Estate
Shigure and company sat inside one room quietly, Shigure and Hatori sipping at tea, and the rest trying to focus on the tv, but their eyes would look to each other, and look to the phone, all waiting eagerly to see the phone ring. Yuki stood outside leaning against the poll, his fingers brushing up against his lips again. He missed that feeling, he needed that feeling, he missed Tohru for any moment she was away, but at the same time, he was filled with a lot of guilt and worry. He had been there with her, and it was his, longing and affection that made Akito angry.
"Miss Honda...."
The phone rang quickly and Shigure grabbed it before anyone could react "Hello?"
"Hello, this is the hospital. In regards for Akito Sohma, he is now permitting visitors, he says he knows you won't really visit anyway, such a shame, he seems so sad. As for Miss Tohru Honda, she was just released from ICU, but she is resting right now, I suggest you let her rest."
"Alright, thank you" Shigure put down the phone "We can visit Akito, and Tohru can be visited in a few hours, when she wakes up, which is fine, she needs to rest"
"Can we go now?" Yuki asked turning and looking into the room.
Shigure smiled gently "Eager aren't we?" and put down his cup.
Yuki blushed and rubbed the back of his head "Well, I uh, I..."
"Can we go please?" Kisa asked pulling on Shigure's arm "I want to see Sissy"
Shigure smiled as Haru picked up Kisa in his arms "Sure mutchkin, lets go see Tohru"
Haru, Yuki, Momiji, Hiro, and Kisa made their way towards the front gates, and Shigure prepared to leave, but stopped, seeing his friend still sitting at the table with his tea.
"Aren't you coming Hatori?"
"No. I believe Miss Honda should be in the company of good people"
"And tell me, what person in Tohru's mind is not a good person? My dear friend, she understands the ordeal that you were put in, why can you not accept it?"
"How can she understand, and still be so forgiving?"
"I don't know, but maybe that's why she's so important to us" Shigure said smiling "That's why I love her as much as I do, because she can look past the faults, you don't find people like that now a days, and she's still only a young woman. If she is willing to forgive you, why won't you be willing enough to forgive yourself?" With that Shigure left the room, he too, desperately wanting to see Tohru.
Hospital
Tohru opened her eyes slowly, everything was in a blur. But as each moment passed, her vision slowly began to focus itself, and she found herself staring at up at one bright lamp. Her eyes wandered around the room, and slowly her mind began to piece together the events that she had not been conscious for anymore. She was sad, to find no one there to greet her.
"That's right....I'm alone...." she told herself, laying her head back on the pillow, and finally closed her eyes again.
Time passed, maybe a half an hour and Tohru's ears picked up on the sound of someone entering her room.
"Tohru? Tohru wake up..."
But Tohru was tired...and the weakness was starting to flow through her. She kept her eyes shut, and they felt as though they had weighed a ton each. It felt as though she couldn't move. She was too overrun with the pain and sadness. Slowly though, someone took her hand, held it tight, and then rested their forehead against it.
"Come on Squirt...you have to get up...please" The voice sounded so sad and it squeezed at her hand again. Tohru in her state winced and shook her head as if in pain. "Tohru please...please"
Tohru told herself, that she was alone, that there wasn't anyone here. But the voice wouldn't leave her, or the comforting feeling of someone holding her hand. There was something that made her want that voice, she wanted to feel the comfort in their voice. Who's voice was that...
"I'm sorry...that this had to happen...you...have back...."
"Don't...be sorry...." she said quietly returning the squeeze, and slowly she opened up her eyes again. It had become obvious, that the voice wasn't in her imagination as it had still remained even as she rejected it. Tohru turned her head to the side, looking down at her hand interlocked with his, "Hello Kyo..." she whispered.
"Tohru...I..," Kyo looked at her and then away, biting his lip, and hesitating to say something. But it didn't matter. Tohru's eyes continued to wander about the room, and on the counter beside her was a huge bouquet of white lilies.
"Are those for me?" She asked curiously
"Yeah. I thought you'd want, I dunno, something that reminded you of home."
"Thank you Kyo, they're lovely." Tohru smiled
"Are you okay now? I've been, waiting for you to wake up" Kyo asked, still avoiding her gaze.
"I'm...okay I guess....Kyo...what's wrong, why won't you look at me?"
Kyo's eyes shifted for a minute, looking at her for an instance from the corner of his eye. "I just...can't stand to see you that way. You don't realize how injured you are. You have bandages everywhere"
"Oh Kyo, that's quite alright, the wounds will heal"
"You don't understand! Akito was so close to taking you from us forever. I.....I don't think I could live without you in our lives," Tohru smiled again and Kyo finally looked at her "You don't know, how important you are to me, to all of us"
"I'm just glad to have met you all...that's why I went to Akito...because....I wanted to stay with you and everyone forever..."
"You never did have it easy. It never seems fair, you're one of the most loving girls in the entire freaking world, yet you've had the worst time of us all"
Tohru shook her head "No I haven't. I may have lost mom, and that did hurt, but, I have a new family now. I don't feel sorry for myself, wounds heal, I still have, all of you...."
"You have to stay here for another day or so, they need to monitor all the stitches and stuff, make sure it worked out okay"
"That's fine..." Tohru said quietly and then she looked at him again "Kyo?"
Kyo finally turned his head to face her "Yeah?"
"Will you stay with me?" she asked softly
"Sure," Kyo stood up, letting go of her hand for a minute. He sat down on the bed, and pulled her over next to him, but not touching. He covered her with the blanket and finally took her hand one more time, she closed her eyes again to sleep and he pushed away a strand of her hair.
I'll stay with you forever...