FallenTruth: Hello! This is part two strangely though this was not what I was originally going to write. I think sleep deprivation and exams are getting to me. Oh randomly good luck to any taking exams. Peronally I HATE THEM. One day I will find the person who invented them. Mwahahahahaha!

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Sacrifice

Part 2

Ren sat outside in the waiting room whilst the Doctors and nurses ran around seeing to HoroHoro. He felt so overwhelmingly powerless. Tears once more filled his amber eyes as he thought of the state Horo was in. He really wanted to know what had happened to his love and make the person who did it pay. His fists clenched in anger. A Doctor stopped in front of him and Ren's head flew up,

"Is he alright?" The Doctor looked uncomfortable,

"Let's talk somewhere more private." There were others in the room also waiting so Ren stood without a word and followed the man out. He showed him into HoroHoro's room where the ice shaman lay on the bed unconscious. He was covered in bandages and attached to some machines. He looked so small and helpless lying there. Ren felt the warning sign that tears were going to come and quickly turned from the bluenette unable to look at him. He refocused on the Doctor who looked sympathetically at him. Ren growled,

"Well? Get on with it. Tell me how he is!" The Doctor looked taken aback and then just nodded.

"He is stable for the moment. He should wake up in a few hours. We want to keep him in for a couple of days under observation. After that you should all being well be able to take him home." Ren immediately thought of Yoh's home not his own or HoroHoro's. Those two places did not feel like home at least not anymore. Ren frowned,

"That can't be everything you have to tell me or else why would you need to speak to me in private?" The Doctor nodded that uncomfortable look on his face again.

"I just need to ask a few questions first." Ren nodded curtly.

HoroHoro looked all around him at the blackness and smiled feeling dreamy. Everything was nice here all peaceful. This must be heaven he thought. He floated through the dark unaware of anything really. Around him he heard what sounded like voices, but they weren't important. Pilica appeared in front of him smiling and embraced him,

"Onii-chan! I missed you. Promise me you won't leave me again." Smiling Horo promised her. This had to be heaven his little sister was here. Behind her he saw a face stretched in a malevolent grin. Pilica smiled up at him and then suddenly collapsed blood pouring from a wound. "Onii-chan don't let me go. You promised you wouldn't leave me. Onii-chan!" HoroHoro felt as if his heart was being ripped out and then suddenly he was falling through blackness. Voices came to him,

"You lied brother I hate you."

"No one cares for you baka Ainu." The voices kept going on and on laughing at him shouting at him. It was never going to end.

The Doctor nodded and asked his questions.

"Firstly how did you find him like this?" Ren thought back,

"I drove to his house. I was just coming to visit, because we hadn't heard from him in awhile and we were worried. I searched the house and saw him from a window. He was fine sitting in a field. I went there, it took ages and I found him lying down his wrists slit. Then I brought him here and that's it." The Doctor frowned,

"He received his other injuries prior to when he cut his wrists." Ren remained silent holding back the questions he had. "Do you know anyone who would want to hurt him?" Ren didn't even pause,

"No! He hasn't an enemy in the world." A small voice in his head spoke, at least not anymore I think. The Doctor sighed,

"I don't quite know how to tell you this, but well your friend. I mean to say he was erm, raped." Ren felt his eyes widen in shock and he turned to look once again at HoroHoro. Who could do such a thing? Why would they do this to him? He was so innocent and a bit naïve. At least that is what Ren thought; he was always so happy and never had a care in the world. He was open with everyone and trusted everyone without question. He would do anything for his friends. Who could hurt such a person? Who? Ren felt a hand on his shoulder and the Doctor leading him to a seat by the bed. "I'm sorry, but I had to tell you. Watch over your friend he'll need comfort when he awakes." Ren did as he was told unable to think about anything. He felt as if his mind had shut down. The Doctor left him alone with HoroHoro and he immediately reached out taking the Ainu's hand in his own. He whispered to the unconscious teen,

"Horo I know you've suffered a lot, but don't worry I'm here. I'll protect you and make sure no one ever hurts you again. I promise my love." The ice shaman who up until then had seemed to be tense slowly seemed to relax. Ren sat there by his side watching and waiting prepared to wait forever if needs be. His eyes never left HoroHoro's face.

HoroHoro suddenly felt himself being pulled up away from the darkness. The voices all vanished and warmth surrounded him. He felt loved and content as if held in an embrace. A few whispered words trickled into his head,

"I'll protect you." He trusted that voice and felt himself relaxing. He was safe now and nothing could hurt him anymore. He just lay in the light feeling himself drifting away.

HoroHoro felt his eyes beginning to open and for a moment felt a touch of panic, but the light still held him gently. As his eyes finally finished opening he looked around. There at his bedside was Ren asleep with his head on the edge of the bed. He looked so sweet right at that moment that Horo wanted to touch him. He moved his hand slightly to find it held in Ren's own. His eyes widened in surprise if he touched him normally Ren would have cut his hand off. Yet here was Ren voluntarily touching Horo. He wondered why that was and suddenly realised he was in a bed that wasn't his own. His eyes travelled round and he saw monitors and looking down at himself bandages. He felt a twinge of pain all over his body as he tried to move. He was in a hospital, but why? He closed his eyes thinking and bits of memory began to return. They formed themselves into a row of horrifying pictures. The hand that was in Ren's suddenly made him feel trapped not protected. He jerked his hand away without a thought and woke Ren up. Ren sat up quickly eyes slightly unfocused. Upon seeing the ice shaman he suddenly remembered where he was.

"Horo you're awake." A smile spread across the Chinese boys face, which surprised HoroHoro. It was something he had never seen the boy do before and it lit his face and sent a shiver down HoroHoro's spine. The Chinese boy reached for his hand again and Horo flinched. The boy stopped and looked at him seriously the joy dampened. "I won't hurt you Horo." The bluenette looked down ashamed to admit to his fear. Slowly he spoke his voice slightly rusty from lack of use.

"I know Ren, I just …" He trailed off unable to explain it. Ren just nodded,

"I know what happened Horo the Doctor told me." Horo looked at him eyes wide,

"You don't know! You don't know what it was like! It …" He trailed off realising that he was shouting. Ren didn't look in the least angry. He just stood up and went to call for a Doctor to come and check him.

Horo felt slightly panicky as the Doctor advanced on him reaching out to touch his bandages and check on him. As the Doctor was about to touch him he shouted,

"Don't touch me! Leave me alone!" The Doctor stopped surprise on his face.

"Now now Mr. HoroHoro I need to check your bandages. If you don't co-operate I will have to call in others to help me." HoroHoro lay propped in his bed,

"I don't care. Don't touch me." His words belied the sick feeling in his stomach and the clammy feeling of his skin. The Doctor sighed, but Ren stepped forward.

"I want the Doctor that saw HoroHoro before to check him." This Doctor frowned,

"Dr. Yaso is not available at the moment there is only me. Now Mr. Ren is it?" Ren nodded not bothering to correct him about his and his friend's names. "I am going to ask you leave now. Nurse see him out." Ren frowned his eyes narrowing and his hand reaching towards his pocket where he kept his Kwan Do. A small woman came in and grabbed his arm taking him outside against his protests. He couldn't get to his Kwan Do because she had a hold of the arm that had been reaching for it.

"Release me now. I am not leaving him in there alone!" The woman ignored him and steered him down the corridor. He heard screams from behind him from HoroHoro's room and yanked his arm free knocking the woman over. He raced back to the room Kwan Do at the ready and pushed the door open. HoroHoro was being held down on the bed and the Doctor was giving him an injection.

"This sedative will knock him out and I can continue my job." Ren growled as he saw the fear etched onto the bluenette's face. He advanced on them,

"Release him now or else." They turned to him in surprise. They ignored his words just staring at him and Ren advanced.

In a few minutes Ren was walking down the corridors a figure held in his arms bridal style. The room he left behind had people scattered unconscious on the floor. He walked with determination out of the hospital and towards the airport. He could get to Yoh's house quickly and then Faust could look after HoroHoro. His thoughts returned to the stupid Doctors he left behind. They deserved more than just being knocked out in his opinion, but he had known Horo wouldn't have approved. It was just the look on the bluenette's face before he lost consciousness had sent Ren into a rage at those who would put him through that. He looked down tenderly at the boy he carried in his arms. He was going to make everything all right again for the Ainu no matter what. For a moment Ren thought about trying to find Pilica, but decided against it. Getting HoroHoro to Yoh's house was more important right now. He stopped as he got to the airport and quickly made his way inside. He could be on his jet in minutes. Yoh's was still a few hours away, but that didn't matter. He was getting closer all the time Yoh would know what to do.

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FallenTruth: There ya go. I will updatewhenever anyone asks. I already have the next bit done. Well I'm sorry for the randomness of this chapter again. Am feeling bad about it. Oh well I have my HoroHoro plushie to make me feel better :hugs:. Review if you want to. Flames are understandable. Oh man I am being really mopey I'm going to stop now. Bye :waves: