Not long to go now! Sorry for long update, but I had too much schoolwork. My parents even got phoned about how crap I am. Eeeekk! I hope you like this, and I know it's short- but I just had to leave it where I did!

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Kai slowly opened the door to Bryan's hospital room, but found himself unable to take a step inside. Bryan had several tubes coming out of each arm, from underneath the sheets, his nose and even an oxygen mask. His face still had dried blood on it as the nurse had failed to wash him carefully. Random machines bleeped slowly at Kai.

A nurse coughed politely behind Kai, and Kai jumped out of her way.

"I'm sorry!" Stuttered Kai.

"It doesn't matter. You must be shocked to see your brother like this. No?" She smiled sweetly at Kai. She was young for a nurse and quite pretty. In her hands were towels and sheets- which she trust into Kai's chest. He slowly took them off of her.

"I'm shocked, yes. I've never seen so many tubes before." Kai looked down at the stuff he was holding. "What is this for?"

"Well, we don't have time to wash and change all of our patients, so when there's a family member present, we put them in charge. A lot of people like it this way!"

"But we aren't that close…"

"Then this is your chance to bond as brothers." The nurse started to walk out. "I bet he'd do the same for you!" And she was gone.

I'm really sure Bryan would wash me if I was sick….

I'll make Tala wash him later.

Kai sat down in the old, rancid chair next to Bryan's bed and looked at him.

"You were always saying how weak people were to feel the need to kill themselves. It's quite amusing to see you in hospital for the very same thing. What a hypocrite!"

What the hell must have happened?

"Look. I'm sorry. That's out of order. I have no idea what must of happened to you to make this happen. As much as I don't like you, I don't want you dead. I promise I'll help you sort this shit out if you pull through this."

Will he pull through this? It was a long fall. And all these tubes and machines….

"I want to thank you for something, Bryan."

Tala…

"Thank you for telling me about Tala. I understand everything now. I understand my feelings for him. I…"

How can I put this?

"Okay, I know this is pointless because you can't hear me- but… I think I love him in return. I think… I think I'm in love with Tala."

Thank god no one can hear me now!

"He may be the most awkward person I know. He may be cold and boring sometimes. He smells like cigarettes and an open fire. Has an unhealthy obsession with late night movies and getting wasted. He even hits me all the time. But… all the reasons Tala bugs me, are also the reasons I like him so much. If he didn't bug me, it would mean he means nothing to me. You can't be annoyed by someone- unless you love how they normally are."

"Kai?"

Kai spun his head round, and came face to face with…

"Tala? I haven't seen you for days…"

"You meant what you said?"

"What?" Asked Kai.

"Did you mean it when you said you loved me?"

Kai looked away from Tala, and back to Bryan. Bryan's hand had moved since Kai had turned around.

"Kai? It's a simple question!"

"I'm in a relationship with Rei. I've got what I wanted."

"But has it made you happy?"

Bryan's hand clenched the covers.

"No."

"Then leave Rei. You can be with me. I love you!"

"What makes you think you can make me happy?"

"All I know is that I've loved you for so long now, and by the sounds of what you were saying to Bryan, you love me too."

"Why do I love such an idiot?"

Both of the boys laughed louder than they had in months. Finally they both understood.

"Will you stay with me forever, Kai?"

"As long as you never leave me, Tala."

"I love you."

"I love you too"

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WOW! I've actually got them together after 16 chapters! Can't believe it took them that long. I only planned this to be 10 chapters! Still twists to come….please review!