All right…I'm finally back! Sorry it took me so long to update, but I've had absolutely NO time all this week…but anyhoo, ya'll enjoy this chapter, and I hope that you review at the end, okay? Let me know what you think! Thanks to the peeps who reviewed! Ah, I'm so happy! Free Xbox360's to everyone! Whee!

Disclaimer: I don't own Beni, Kyo, Shingo, or Yuki-oh yea, or Ash in this fic…they all belong to the people who made them at SNK…damn them! I wanna own Beni! He's mine, I tell ya, miiiine! (thinks up a plan) MUAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Ahem! Anyway…onto the fic.

Chapter 3: Fade…

Kyo, once more, headed out of the hospital, alone…still hoping to hear good news while he was away…but he knew that there was no chance in that. For some reason, he kept blaming himself over and over again. (Why do I think I'm responsible for all this? Why?) Kyo thought as he drove on his motorcycle. He was only about 2 minutes away from home…and he hadn't gone to school all those weeks…

"Fuck…" Kyo muttered under his breath once he saw that he wouldn't be home alone. He got off his motorcycle slowly, taking off his helmet. He saw Yuki come out, standing at the doorway. She waited until he got on the porch, then began asking questions to what she already knew about.

"Where were you?" She asked, but when Kyo didn't answer, she began to talk again. "Kami, Kyo, why do you stay with him all day, and almost all night when you know that you can't do anything about it?" Kyo, once again, didn't say anything. He just stood there, looking out into the open while Yuki studied him carefully. She sighed, then opened the door, signaling him inside. Kyo refused, sitting outside on the bench…the one Benimaru had given them a few years ago for Kyo and Yuki's 7th year anniversary of being together. Kyo sighed, putting down his helmet that he had forgotten to put on the seat of the motorcycle. Yuki sat with him, studying his expression. She had never seen Kyo this sad.

"Tell me what's wrong." Yuki finally said, while Kyo just looked at her. Kyo was about to look away when Yuki took hold of his chin, and made him look at her. "Tell me."

"Kami, Yuki…" Kyo closed his eyes to keep the tears from escaping, taking Yuki's hand away from his chin, looking away slowly. "He won't wake up…he's just…there…pale, cold, and non-moving." Kyo replied softly. Yuki suddenly felt sad for him…she understood that he had known Benimaru for years now…almost as long as she knew Kyo. Even if they couldn't get along most of the time, they were still friends...

"He's going to be okay, Kyo…you'll see. Benimaru isn't the type to give up, you know that." Yuki wrapped her arm around Kyo's waist slowly, saying those soothing words to him softly. Kyo embraced her suddenly, and let the tears flow…while Yuki just held him, rubbing his back absent-mindedly.

"There, Kyo…shh…" She looked out into the open, wondering if what she said, would come true…she hoped it would.

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Kyo awoke the next morning, ready to leave to the hospital like he always did…he didn't care if he missed school anymore…he wouldn't be able to concentrate, anyway. He looked at Yuki's sleeping figure on the bed, wondering if she had really meant those words last night…(She's right…Beni wouldn't give up that easily…) Kyo thought, putting on his shoes. He headed in the bathroom, taking a quick shower. As he stood there, combing his hair in the mirror, a sudden voice startled him at the door.

"Kyo?" It was Yuki, looking at him, studying him. She seemed to be doing that a lot lately. "I know you're going to see him…but be careful, okay?" She said, placing a kiss on his just shaven cheek. Kyo smiled, probably for the first time since the accident, and wrapped his arms around her waist, kissing her on the lips. Kyo parted the kiss, knowing that somehow…Yuki now understood him…

"Now go…I have to get ready for school." She smiled, then pushed him out the bathroom. Kyo shook his head, then quickly pulled on a plain white shirt, then his black leather jacket. He grabbed the keys along the way, heading out to his motorcycle. As he drove to the hospital, he thought about the first time he had met Benimaru…it wasn't that he remembered it as if it was a good memory, but still…Benimaru hated him, ignored him for a long time until he finally accepted his defeat, and decided to become friends with him…or, try to, anyway. They never got along most of the time, and Kyo had become accustomed to calling him names like Pretty boy, swishface, and sometimes the casual Femmy. He loved those names because Benimaru looked feminine most of the time…especially when he got the leopard shirt in 2003. Once there, he slipped inside Benimaru's room, each time expecting to see Benimaru awake…but he wasn't. He was just there…pale, and non-moving. A sudden voice startled him.

"Bonjour(T: Hello), Kyo…I'm glad to see you're here." Kyo turned around quickly, and saw Ash, of all people, there, standing behind him.

"What are you doing here?" Kyo lit his palm with flames, stepping up to Ash, who just stood there, that smirk on his face.

"What do you think? I'm only visiting your…" Ash paused, looking over to Benimaru. "Hm…how should I put it...ah, yes, friend…your ami. J'ai regret(T: I'm sorry), sometimes I forget my English." Ash circled around Kyo, looking at him with a smirk. "I heard about what happened a few days ago…I thought, why not visit this American blonde." He added.

"You don't have the right to come and visit him whenever you don't even know him." Kyo replied, glaring at him.

"Oh, is that right?" Ash let out a slight laugh. "I thought all visitors were allowed…" Ash trailed off, then took a moment to look at his newly painted nails.

"Just get out of here before I kick your faggot ass." Kyo replied with a deadly tone of voice.

"Bien...I shall see you later, Kyo Kusanagi." Ash teleported before Kyo could say anything else. Kyo's anger subsided slowly, then he sat down on the chair next to the bed, leaning back thoughtfully. (Why was that bastard here?) Kyo thought, then heard the door open slightly. He saw Shingo's head pop in slightly. Shingo seemed surprised when he saw Kyo there, looking at him.

"K-Kyo-san. I didn't know that you were here, I-I should go-"

"No, it's all right…come in." Kyo had a small smile on his face. Shingo stepped inside shyly, looking at Benimaru's figure on the bed. "Did you come visit?" Kyo asked as Shingo sat down on the other chair, nodding slightly at Kyo's question. Kyo sighed, then looked at Shingo, who held a card in his hand. "Who's that for?" Kyo asked.

"For Benimaru-san." Shingo handed Kyo the card, and Kyo read it mentally.

Beni-san, please get well soon! The card said in Shingo's writing. Kyo sighed again, handing him the card. (I just hope that there is hope...after all…this is Benimaru Nikaido we're talking about…he wont give up…he can't…)

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It was 8:34PM when Kyo and Shingo decided to go eat something in the Hospital cafeteria. The doctor stayed behind to check on Benimaru's status. Kyo walked behind Shingo, who seemed to be leading the way. Kyo still had his hands in his pockets when Shingo stood there, opening the door for Kyo to go inside. Kyo smiled his thanks, and Shingo quickly followed behind his ex-idol-Well, as so we thought. Kyo ordered first, then Shingo followed the lead, ordering basically the same thing Kyo had ordered. Kyo looked amused.

"I thought you weren't going to copy me anymore." Kyo looked at him with a small smirk on his face.

"Well, I-uh, became accustomed to eating what you eat…" Shingo trailed off, laughing nervously, with his hand sheepishly behind his head, pretending to scratch the back of his head. "Um, gomen, Kyo-san." Shingo added while he got his plate of food, and handed Kyo his own. Kyo just shook his head as they found a seat to sit in and eat.

Once they had begun eating, Shingo cleared his throat, and managed to say in a small voice.

"Um, K-Kyo-san, um, do you think Beni-san will be okay? I-I mean, will he, you know, recover…" Shingo trailed off as he saw Kyo's expression…he seemed serious again…thinking pensively. A few minutes later, Kyo responded without a doubt.

"Of course he will. He'll make it out." Kyo smiled slightly…a fake smile. He knew better than to lie to the boy when it wasn't true…but maybe he believed that Benimaru would make it through…that he would actually pull it off…

"Let's go back already." Kyo said suddenly, getting up from the small table they had been sitting in. Shingo followed Kyo's lead, and they headed back into the room. Kyo paused at the door. Something felt wrong…really wrong. He quickly opened the door, and to his horror, he saw someone there, the room was dark, but it was enough to see that the doctor was falling into unconsciousness, and blue-ish white glowing eyes in the dark. Kyo turned on the lights. He and Shingo gasped at the sight. They saw someone there, holding the doctors' face with both hands, sending electrical surges through him. The doctor was beginning to shake, his mouth pleaded for help, but nothing came out. The almost unrecognizable person let the doctor drop to the ground slowly, breathing heavily. He looked at his hands in shock, looking at the doctor on the ground, then at Kyo and Shingo. His hands shook, and he seemed to be getting really nervous.

"I-I'm sorry, I didn't mean to, oh, God…" The blonde man held his head in his hands, then backed up to the wall.

"Hey, it's okay, we're here to help you." Kyo slowly stepped up to him, swallowing the knot in his throat. Meanwhile, Shingo checked on the doctor on the floor. The blonde slid down to the floor, still holding his head in his hands, taking in shaky breaths. Kyo neared him, noticing the needles still in his arm.

"Here…let me help you." Kyo said softly, taking hold of the blonde's shaky hand, still cold, but moving. He pulled it out slowly, and the blonde flinched.

"Wh-where am I?" The blonde questioned, looking into Kyo's brown orbs.

"You're at the hospital, Beni…don't you remember anything at all?" Kyo asked.

"B-Beni?" The blonde looked confused. Kyo suddenly felt sorry for the blonde. (He's lost everything…) He hugged the blonde tightly, remembering why he had been waiting in the hospital all those weeks.

"God, you're all right…you're all right…"

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Okay! So, how was that? A bit longer than most! Heh, well thanks bunches to all who reviewed! I love you all! Well, not in THAT way…but you all know what I mean! lol. Yea, as you notice like in all my other fics, I like to make Beni suffer for some odd reason…maybe I love him too much so I torture him! lol! Anyhoo, please review, and I'll try to update soon! later, peace:D

Tira-kun: Dude, thanks for the add to faves! I'm glad that you are liking this fic! I ask myself…am I the only one who loves Beni, like personally? Eh, I'm kinda obsessed…even if the thing he really hates is otaku…but he'll learn to love me! Lol! Thanks anyhoo, take care, later, peace! XD
Scourge ver 1.19: Aww, thanks! You like fics that are about KOF characters outside of the KOF tournaments? Me too! And tha drama! Heh, I love writing fics like that…anyhoo, if you're wondering…this isn't going to turn into yaoi, so you can read it without a worry! I've just had this fic on my mind now, and decided that(for once), that I shouldn't put any yaoi in it! Yea, I bet you're glad! Anyhoo, thanks! Later, peace:D
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