Title: Collide
Chapter Four: If I'd Lost You
Pairings: 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?
Later that morning, Ms. Lee tilted her head, smiling warmly at her raven haired patient, as well as the blonde glaring at his pouting brunette couch companion. "Now, now why the blue faces?" she asked with a teasing under tone.
She walked across the room to check the monitors near Tatsuki's bedside, her brow furrowing in both concentration and concern. "Have you been experiencing any pain?" She asked turning to Tatsuki.
She reached into the waist pocket of her uniform pouch and pulled out a disposable thermometer. She nodded in satisfaction as Tatsuki opened his mouth and received the electrical devise with a small nod.
On the couch, Yuuto gave a grin as he watched the lovely nurse work. 'What a hottie!' he thought, a perceptible twinkle entering his eye; that didn't go unnoticed by the blonde at his side.
Yuuto suddenly found himself at the receiving end of a swift elbow to his side. "Don't even think about it," the blonde warned in a hushed whisper.
Yuuto gave a heavy sigh, but nodded in defeat none-the-less.
"Alright, then." Ms. Lee said retrieving the thermometer and recording the temperature on her clipboard. "Everything seems to be in-order. Dr. Umani will come by after you've had your breakfast, to check up on you." She turned her attention to the two boys on the couch, "Have you boys had your breakfast?"
Kotarou held up his hands with a wavering smile, before Yuuto could say anything. "Don't worry about us, Ms. Lee, we'll just drop by the cafeteria later and get something." Yuuto held up a hand in protest, but one look at Kotarou made him shrink back with a nervous smile.
"Okay, then. I'll be right back with your breakfast, Mr. Oohira." She said before departing, with one last smile.
Kotarou rested his forehead against the cool metal of the table top. He stared at his reflected golden orbs, noticing that one seemed a shade darker than the other. 'Weird.'
"You okay, man?" Yuuto asked, setting down a red tray of food before the exhausted blonde, containing a bowl of honey oatmeal, a green apple, and a glass of orange juice.
Kotarou lifted his head, giving Yuuto a grateful smile as he took hold of the offered spoon and idly stirred at his oatmeal. "Yeah, I'll be fine." He dropped his spoon, reaching instead for the tall glass of orange juice, draining the tall glass in a matter of seconds.
Yuuto blinked, giving a small chuckle, before snatching up the green apple for himself.
Grandpa Oohira thanked the young doctor and nurse for taking care of his grandson.
Dr. Umani gave a charming smile, shaking the elder mans hand, "It was no trouble at all, sir." The nurse at his side, nodding in agreement. "I'll see you, in a week." He said, directing his gaze to Tatsuki who nodded, without a word.
The small brunette nurse gave the Oohira cousins a hug, being careful of Tatsuki's injuries, as they thanked her as well.
"You, boys, take care now." She grinned, good naturedly hugging Kotarou to her bosom with a declaring of how cute he was.
Kotarou turned as red as a tomato causing Dr. Umani, Yuuto, and Grandpa Oohira to laugh. Tatsuki just smirked.
With Tatsuki home, and resting safely just down the hall, Kotarou felt his energy drain away. He closed his bedroom door after taking a reassuring glance down the hall to the slightly open door of Tatsuki's bedroom, where Grandpa Oohira was helping the raven haired teen get comfortable enough, not to agitate his injuries.
Slumping boneless against his door, Kotarou slid down the smooth oak until he was sitting on the hardwood floor, back resting against the door. A puff of air escaped him as he heart beat heavily in his chest.
He'd been so worried that something horrible had happened to Tatsuki. On their way to the hospital, all he'd been able to think about was how Tatsuki could be in serious danger right then and there. How he could be on the verge of death or worse - already gone. He hadn't been able to hold back the tears, breaking down just outside the hospital doors as he and Grandpa Oohira had hurried inside. He'd had to suppress his feelings, pushing them back into the depths of his mind as the inspector had explained the accident. His heart had felt torn as he'd waited and prayed that Tatsuki was going to be okay.
He craned his head back against his bedroom door, starring out at the ceiling as he whispered to himself. "I don't know..."He started, tears gathering in his eyes. "Oh God, I don't know what I would've done..." His gaze traveled to the wall on his right, not looking at it - so much as through it - and into the room Tatsuki occupied.
"Tatsuki," he whispered as silent tears began to fall. "I don't know what I would've done...if I'd lost you..."