Ekena

Chapter Six - Full Circle

Brian pulled up to the Torretto household flanked by Suki's S2000 and Rome's Spyder Eclipse. He killed the engine and sat, staring at the house, until Rome tapped the window, making him jump, and saying "Let's go brotha."

"Yeah." he said, stepping from the car and running a hand through his hair. He was nervous-jumpy. He wasn't looking to facing Dominic's wrath nor Vince's Letty's or Mia's- but he had to. He couldn't keep running from his past. Brian took a deep breath, charged up the stairs and rang the doorbell.

"Be cautious, Bullitt." Suki warned, sitting on the porch ledge.

"Rome-whatever happens next don't get involved aight?" Brian said and Rome nodded. The door opened and Brian turned, looking into the face that he least wanted to see.

"Hey Dom-" he got out before Dom's fist connected with his jaw and he stumbled back, falling to his knees.

"I'm surprised you had the balls to show your face here, O'Conner!" Dom spat, kicking Brian in the face, making him fly off the porch.

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Ekena looked out the window when she heard Dom yell and saw Brian's car. She saw Dom beating the shit out of another guy and put two and two together. Ekena ran from her room, taking the stairs three at a time.

"Dom!" she yelled, running onto the porch. "Dom, stop!" she yelled, jumping the steps and falling to her knees, shielding Brian. Ekena received the full brunt of the kick meant for Brian and she sat, gasping for breath.

"Get out of the way, Ekena." Dom threatened.

"Or you'll do WHAT, Dom? Beat the shit outta me too?" Ekena gasped angrily.

"It's none of your business, Ekena!" he spat.

"It is, Dom! It is my fucking bus-"

"No it's n-" "HE'S MY BROTHER, DOM!" Ekena yelled, cutting Dom off.

"He's my brother." she said again, tears spilling down her cheeks. She pulled Brian's head into her lap and stroked his face lovingly.

"Brian. Bro, open your eyes and look at me." she said and he opened his eyes as best as he could. One eye was swollen shut already and was turning a nasty shade of greenish yellow.

"Ek-Ek-" he tried to croak but Ekena hushed him saying "Suki-could you get me some water from the house?" Suki just nodded and ran inside, appearing moments later with a glass of water.

"Here Brian. Drink this." she said, putting the glass to his lips. He messily gulped the water down until there was none left. She set the cup down and laid his head softly on the pavement. "Brian, I'm gonna check your chest okay?" she said and he nodded. She lifted his shirt gently and saw horrendous imprints of Dom's shoes in his chest and different shades of purple, black and blue beginning to surface. She ran her hands softly over his chest, causing him to inhale sharply. She pulled his shirt back down and crouched beside him, trying to calm her temper down. It didn't work. Ekena pushed herself to a standing position and turned, her eyes livid. She walked up to a shocked Dom, pulled her fist back and shot it forward, with as much strength as she could muster. Dom's head snapped back and he stumbled backwards, clutching his nose.

"DON'T EVER COME NEAR MY FAMILY AGAIN! YOU DO AND I SWEAR TO GOD I WILL KILL YOU!" she yelled at Dom who was clutching his broken nose. "Rome-Suki-help me get Brian to the hospital." she said and they helped Ekena and Brian into the back of Suki's convertible. "Brian." Ekena said, hitting his face gently, his head in her lap, "Brian, stay awake."

Suddenly, Mia, Letty and Vince pulled up, each getting out of the car with a puzzled look on their faces. Mia approached Ekena as Letty and Vince ran to Dom.

"Ekena what happ-Brian?" Mia asked, clapping a hand over her mouth. Suki revved the engine and pulled away. Ekena looked back to see Vince and Letty restraining an enraged Mia back from Dom.

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Ekena sat sullenly in the chair beside Brian's bedside. Dom had done worse than just bruise Brian and swell his eye closed. Brian had needed immediate surgery due to the fact that one of his three broken ribs had punctured his right lung. According to the doctor's report Brian had a punctured lung, three broken ribs, a broken jaw, a cracked clavicle, a sprained wrist and various cuts and bruises, as well as a black eye.

"I'm sorry, Brian. I never should've left in the first place." Ekena said, reaching out and gripping his hand.

"It's not your fault." said a voice. Ekena looked at the door and saw Mia. She looked back at Brian, ashamed that Mia had come. "Dom needs to learn to control his fucking temper anyway."

Ekena said nothing.

"I'm angry at you for lying to us all." Mia said, pulling up a chair next to Ekena's, "But I don't hold it against you for being Brian's brother. Don't forget that I have a big brother who can be stupid too." Ekena let a small laugh escape her lips.

"How's Dom?" she asked.

"He looked worse. he won't come out of his room, he's so ashamed." Mia said.

"Why?"

"What?"

"Why did you defend us and risk losing everything?" Ekena asked, looking at Mia.

"I don't really know. Maybe I still feel for Brian. Maybe I didn't want to lose someone else." she said, shrugging her shoulders. Ekena's head spun around as a loud, long beeping filled the room.

Brian had flatlined.

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An hour later, Ekena and Mia sat in the waiting room. Ekena sobbed uncontrollably and Mia tried to console her, but no avail. A doctor approached them with a grim face.

"Ms. O'Conner. Ms. Torretto." he said, nodding at each of them.

"Just tell me he's not dead." Ekena whispered, looking brokenly at the doctor.

"Ms. O'Conner-I have some good news and some bad news. Which would you like first?" he asked.

"The bad, please." Ekena whispered.

"Ms. O'Conner. Brian's heart failed today-"

Ekena burst into tears yet again.

A/N: I'm evil ain't I? I killed Brian! Do yah'll like me now?