Title: Collide
Chapter Three: Someone Else
Pairing: Tatsuki/Kotarou
Summary: When Tatsuki is involved in a car accident, a concussion alters his powers to the point where he sees five minutes into the future. How will this new power change his outlook on life and his feelings toward Kotarou?
His blurred gaze traveled across the room, scrutinizing his surroundings until his vision became crystal clear. A faint muttering reached his ears and he noticed, for the first time, the blonde head laying quietly beside his hip. A picture formed in his mind of the blonde's features, despite the fact that the other was turned away, and he gave a small smile as letters began to form and give shape to a word - a name - Kotarou.
He reached for the blonde mop of hair, blue-grey hues brightening in color only to darken as they caught sight of the black plaster cast that covered his right arm. Bringing the cast closer for inspection, he flinched when a bolt of pain shot straight up his arm and spread out throughout his body. As the pain slowly ebbed away, he tried to catch his breath, closing his eyes and subconsciously fisting his only working hand.
A soft beeping made itself heard from his left, and he watched as a red light came on from a small machine before a small pump began a smooth rhythm. Tatsuki found it harder and harder to keep his eyes open, he took one last look at his blond, sleeping companion before giving in to the much needed rest.
An hour later, blue-grey orbs opened to the same white room. He gave a disgruntled groan as he tried to sit up, only to slump back in defeat. He shifted his tired, unfocused gaze to the obliviously sleeping blonde and resisted the urge to push him off the bed, in an effort to wake him. A small frown overcame his lips as a stray thought wandered into his thoughts - what was Kotarou doing here, anyway?
As the minutes passed, Tatsuki found it harder and harder to fight the urge to just wake the blonde before he went crazy from both the fact that he was alone with Kotarou and the nerve racking feeling that his powers would start acting up any second. He let out a small puff of air in annoyance, the fingers of his only moveable hand clenching and unclenching repeatedly.
'Damn it, I can't stay he-' his thoughts were interrupted by a soft knock at the door, before it opened just enough to allow a shadowed head to peak in before a tall shadowed form fully entered.
Tatsuki frowned despite the inner relief he felt. "What are you doing here?"
The tall brunette smirked to himself at the sight of the blonde sleeping so peacefully beside his so called 'jerk of a cousin'. His amber orbs danced in amusement before he closed the door behind himself and moved across the room to pick up the blonde and arrange him on the small blue couch the room provided. "Is that anyway to greet your fellow classmate, who took the time out of his busy schedule to come to the hospital and visit." He said, sending a grin in Tatsuki's direction. "Besides, gramps called me and told me what happened. I figured it was my responsibility to see to it that blondie here didn't hurt himself worrying over your sorry ass."
Tatsuki's frown deepened, his blue-grey orbs shifting to Kotarou, briefly. 'Nobody told him to worry about me...'A small pain in his chest caused him to wince as he turned his guilt ridden eyes away and turned his back on the other rooms occupants. He tried to ignore the little voice inside his head that said, 'Nobody told you to worry over him, either.'
Yuuto remained unphased, if anything he felt a small surge of pride and accomplishment for at least making Tatsuki see Kotarou did care for him. He moved around the foot of the bed, glancing at the oblivious blonde to make sure he was still asleep before moving to stand against the opposing wall.
"You want to know something funny." He started, knowing he had Tatsuki's attention from the glare he received. "Kotarou broke up with Miho last weekend. Well that's not really funny," he said, rethinking his words. "It's more on the ironic side of things."
Blue-grey turned away, starring at a spot on the wall without blinking.
"He told her he didn't know what to say, that no there was no excuse for leading her on when he had feelings for someone else." He watched Tatsuki's reaction closely, raising an eyebrow in silent question as the raven haired youths only bendable hand tightened into a white-knuckled fist and his aura took on a dark green that could only mean - jealousy. He smirked to himself before continuing, "That he just couldn't bring himself to stay with her knowing that he would only end up hurting them both in the end."
Tatsuki grunted.
"And you know what Miho said. She said, she had known that for a long time now. That she'd been waiting for the moment that Kotarou would realize that for himself. Blondie, over there, was struck dumb. Miho left then, gave him a hug, and wished him good luck." Yuuto sighed, sliding down the wall to crouch on the floor. "Wish my break-ups went that well. Sure as hell would make things a lot easier." He muttered to himself before turning his attention back on Tatsuki, "She called me the next day, and asked to meet with me. She told me, what she hadn't been able to tell Kotarou the day before, but she hoped she'd be able to sometime in the near future."
The minutes passed, and seeing as Yuuto wasn't going to elaborate with details, Tatsuki rolled his eyes in annoyance. "Are you done." He stated more than asked.
"Is who done?" came the soft whine, that had both teens blinking in surprise. Tatsuki watched without moving as Kotarou walked around the foot of the bed and yelped as he caught sight of the grinning Yuuto crouched on the floor.
"What are you doing here!" The blonde questioned, pointed an accusing finger at his friend.
Yuuto gave a dramatic sigh before shaking his head in mock disappointment. "I come for a visit to show what an EXTRAORDINARY fellow I am, and for all my effort I got questioned and screamed at. I feel so un-loved!" He lay his arm over his forehead, striking a 'woe is me' pose before Kotarou hit him upside the head.
As the two began to argue, Tatsuki draped his undamaged arm across his eyes in an effort to block out his surroundings. His brows furrowed as Yuuto's words resonated in his mind.
"...there was no excuse for leading her on when he had feelings for someone else...someone else..."
Tatsuki closed his eyes, in an attempt to will away the sting in the back of his eyes.
'...yeah, it's always ..someone else...'