Hey! I updated, as promised. If you haven't reviewed Chapter 8, please do. Don't just review this chapter andcomment on both. Review each of them seperately.It'll make me happy. Anyways, this is another chapter by me, Dejichan! Yayness! -dances- I had to rush on this because I promised you guys that I'd update today. So I did. (an hour before the next day...but still...) Be greatful! I'll PROBABLY update sometime tomorrow. I'm not sure though, so don't get your hopes up, okay? Good! Thanks to all reviewers, anonymous and signed ones! I appreciate both. I'll answer anonymous reviews in the next chapter, just because I wanna get this finished before tomorrow.

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Chapter 9: Dreaming of You

Yuki Eiri was in the same spot he was an hour ago. Nothing had changed, besides the fact that some people in the waiting room left, and some came in. It wasn't really a big deal to Yuki. He was currently focused on Shuichi. He didn't notice anyone else in the room.

"You never know what you have until it's gone" Yuki whispered. He chuckled softly, his hands still covering his face. They covered his overflowing tears. "Ha, the person who made that up is a genius… He or she's so right; it's not even funny…"

Yuki loved Shuichi with all his heart. He finally realized that, after it could be too late. 'How ironic' he thought. 'I finally realize how I feel and he's in ER, because of me…' Yuki always took Shuichi for granted. He always expected his baka to come running into his arms, even after Yuki yelled at him for no reason. He always thought Shuichi would return. AndShuichi always did, like a loyal dog. He comforted Yuki when he was depressed, and annoyed him when he was frustrated. It was something Yuki was so used to; he never thought that it would disappear, ever.

Yuki shuddered as he remembered when he found Shuichi, about two hours ago. It was a horrible moment. And he knew that it was his fault somehow. No one was going to convince him otherwise. Yuki sighed, and tried to wipe his tear away, along with the pain. It only partly worked. The tears disappeared, if only for a moment, but the pain was still stuck on his face.

'Please, someone tell me that he's okay!' Yuki yelled in his mind. He clutched his face tighter. 'Please, someone tell me! Please!' Yuki was so desperate at the moment. He would've given his life for someone to just 'tell' him that Shuichi was okay. That's how depressed he was.

'I wonder how much longer I'll have to wait' Yuki thought miserably. He checked his watch, finally taking his hands away from his face. He sighed when he read his clock. It was 3PM. 'It's only been that long? I thought it would be at least 6PM… It sure felt like it to me…'

"Mr. Uesegi?" a voice asked clearly, calmly and loudly. Yuki looked up and wiped his eyes quickly. Yuki blinked and rubbed his eyes. A doctor was calling his name. He thought it'd never happen. He was so overjoyed. Needless to say, he ran right over to the doctor.

"Yeah?" he asked, sounding extremely desperate. He stared at the man with eyes that would've broken any person's heart in two. He was like a little child whose mother was dying. He was so heartbroken. It made the doctor, who had seen many terrified scenes, frown.

The worst part was that the man in front of him was Yuki Eiri, the famous, cold-hearted novelist. His eyes were red and puffy, and he was shaking from fear and anxiety. He looked up at the doctor with slim hope. If Yuki Eiri was crying, it was a very important. He was glad that he didn't have to say, 'Shuichi didn't make it'. That would've made it even more difficult. Facing him was hard enough for even the most stable person.

"I have good news" he said, smiling. He hoped that this would brighten up the novelist a bit. He watched as Yuki examined his name tag. He was Dr. Izumi. Yuki finally looked away once he realized what Dr. Izumi had told him.

"What is it?" he demanded, his eyes becoming even more hopeful. He looked at the doctor with a strained smile, but a real one. Dr. Izumi grinned at Yuki and took a deep breath.

"He's okay" Dr. Izumi breathed. Yuki froze for a moment. Then, he started smiling like a lunatic. He was practically dancing, and Dr. Izumi knew he wanted to do so. Yuki started whispering words to himself and sighed in relief.

"Are you sure?" Yuki questioned. 'I have to make sure' he thought. 'If this is a trick, that doctor will need to join Shuichi in the ER. I'll make sure of that, personally…'

"Yes, I was the one doing work on him" Dr. Izumi assured the panicked man. His smile faded a bit. "But…" Yuki growled.

"But?" he hissed. He glared at Dr. Izumi. "What?"

"He was dehydrated and had no food in his system" Dr. Izumi explained softly. "He also wounded himself with some sharp objects. He was also extremely exhausted. He's still not sleeping properly. He's having horrible nightmares at the moment, so he can't get the sleep he needs."

"So he's asleep" Yuki confirmed to himself and the doctor. It wasn't a question. It was a statement.

"Correct" Dr. Izumi said. "But he'll be alright. He's just really weak and tired right now. That's all…"

"Can I see him now?" Yuki interrupted coldly. He stared at Dr. Izumi again with those eyes. Dr. Izumi sighed.

"Yes, I will direct you to his room" Dr. Izumi said happily. "Do you need to call anyone and tell them where Mr. Shindou is?"

"Um…" Yuki said. He growled with frustration. "Yeah." Dr. Izumi nodded and motioned for Yuki to follow him into a room. He pointed to a cordless phone on his desk.

"Use that one" he said. "But be brief, okay?"

"Sure" Yuki said. He dialed a number and waited. "Hey, Mika? Yeah, I'm at the hospital. No, I didn't cough up blood. I'm here for Shuichi. Yeah, he's okay, I guess…. Okay, whatever. Bye." Yuki hung up. Then he dialed another number.

"Hey, Hiro?" Yuki asked. "Yeah, it's me. Look, I'm at the hospital. Shuichi's here. You'll find out when you get here. Now hurry up. Bye." Yuki hung up the phone again. Then, he dialed another number. Dr. Izumi looked at his watch anxiously.

"Hello, Tohma?" Yuki asked. "Yeah, I'm at the hospital. I'm okay. It's Shuichi you should be worried about. What? Where did I find him? In the apartment of course. Look, I don't need to explain anything to you. You can come if you want, though I don't care. Yeah. I'm hanging up." CLICK!

"That was the last call" Yuki assured Dr. Izumi. Dr. Izumi nodded and motioned for Yuki to follow him again. Yuki nodded and followed the doctor who saved Shuichi's life. He and the doctor stopped at Room 444.

"This is it" Dr. Izumi said. "It's a private room, so you can say whatever you want in there. If Shuichi wakes up, please tell one of the nurses. They'll be checking in on him every hour or so, okay?"

"Yeah, whatever" Yuki growled. He opened the door quickly and slammed it behind him. Dr. Izumi sighed. 'Just as I expected…' he thought. He shrugged and walked back to his office. On the way, he met up with a female nurse.

"Hey, Dr. Izumi, how are you doing?" she asked politely. She had blonde hair and crystal blue eyes. She had a nice, soothing smile.

"I'm making it" he said with a chuckle. "I had to deal with an extremely worried person a few minutes ago, but he's okay."

"Was it Eiri Yuki?" she asked. She, like almost every other girl in the world, was a fan of his novels and looks.

"How'd you know?" Dr. Izumi questioned. The nurse smiled and winked.

"I saw that Shuichi was on our patients list" she explained. "I knew that his lover would come, and I knew he'd be upset and worried. I mean, they're so in love!" The nurse went into fan-girl mode. Dr. Izumi sighed and walked into his office, leaving the nurse talking to herself about Yuki and Shuichi, mostly Yuki though.

Meanwhile, Yuki stepped into room 444. He took a deep breath to brace himself. He saw a white bed near the window and walked over to it. He was shaking again, probably from nervousness.

Yuki was relieved when he saw Shuichi in the bed, sleeping soundly. He was hooked up to several machines, which bothered Yuki. He didn't like the sight of his lover like that, hooked up to machines in a silent room, like he was dying or something.

"Shuichi?" Yuki asked calmly. He admired Shuichi. He had waited so long to see Shuichi again. He was so happy! This was the moment he had been waiting for. He suddenlyfrowned. Shuichi's arms were bandaged. He was very pale, maybe even paler than before. His breathing was ragged and short. The worst part was that he was whimpering softly. Yuki felt even more horrible than before.

"Yuki?" he croaked out. Yuki jumped in surprise. 'Huh?' he thought. "Please, don't leave…. What did I do? I promise, I won't be annoying anymore. Please, don't leave me alone. Please! Yuki… I'm sorry…"

Yuki gasped. 'He's having nightmares about me?' Yuki thought sadly. He pulled a chair over to Shuichi's bed and sat down on it. 'Man, I really messed up…'

"I didn't mean to make you sick…" Shuichi continued. His voice was barely audible. "I'm sorry Yuki… I'll punish myself. I won't do anything you can't…. Yuki… Please… Don't leave me alone..."

Yuki took a deep breath. Shuichi's words were killing him inside and out. It was heartbreaking, and it almost shattered Yuki's soul to hear Shuichi's pleas. He started crying again. He made sure to keep himself quiet. He didn't want to worsen Shuichi's condition by waking him up with his sobs.

"I'm sorry Shuichi" Yuki said between sobs. "I'm so sorry… Please wake up and get better. Please Shuichi, please…. I'm not sick. I'm fine. You're not annoying. I love you..." And he cried for a long time at Shuichi's bedside. He cried until he heard the door open from behind him…

A/N: I'm in a rush, so REVIEW! That's all I have to say! Thank you! -runs off-