A/N:Okay so maybe I lied. I said I wanted ten reviews till I would update but I only got seven. I can't keep my adoring fans waiting! Ok so you know the drill. I don't own hands off! The almighty and brilliant Kasane Katsumoto does. If you decide to leave review which I hope you do, NO FLAMES. Once again flames will be used to toast yummy marshmellows on and nothing else. REVIEW!
Another long hour went by. Nothing happened. No one spoke. It was as if someone had made it so that time went by so slowly it didn't even seem as though time was passing at all. It was about 11:00 pm when Tatsuki stood up.
"I'm leaving." Was all he said.
Kotarou didn't protest. He didn't care what he did. His adrenaline was still rushing through him. He didn't even really know why he had stayed so long in the first place. He just sighed and looked at the clock. The seconds slowly ticked by. It wasn't for another half hour when he had finally calmed down enough he even noticed he had Yuuto's blood all over his shirt.
"Great" he muttered to himself.
He decided to make a phone call to Yuuto's mother. He wasn't looking forward to it but someone had to do it. He walked to the payphones on the other side of the room. He reached into his pocket for some change. The change went in and the payphone clicked on. He dialed the number. There was one ring. Then another. Then another. Then the line clicked on.
"Hello?" a voice said from the other end.
"Umm. Hello Mrs. Urushiyama? This is Kotarou Oohira, Yuuto's friend."
" Oh! Did you find him? Is he ok?"
" I did find him. But he got hurt. He's at the hospital. The don't know if he'll be ok." Kotarou said sympathetically.
" Oh god. I'll be right there." Then she hung up.
He hung the phone back on the hook and shuffled back over to his seat. He looked back at the clock. It was 11:45. He was tired of waiting. He wanted to know if his friend would be ok. He had been sitting there for another five minutes when a doctor in green scrubs came out. Kotarou stood up.
" Is he gonna be ok?"
" He's gonna be ok. The bullet only grazed his lung. He's in the ICU right now. You should come back tomorrow. He'll be awake then."
Kotarou nodded and went for the door. He then realized that Tatsuki had been his only ride home. He got outside and saw Tatsuki there.
"No way." Kotarou said.
" Do you want a ride or not?" Tatsuki said abrasively.
Kotarou got on and they took off. Riding home he wondered why Tatsuki would come back for him. He had left only to come back? He thought Tatsuki could care less about him. They came to a stop outside the house. Kotarou jumped off and turned to Tatsuki.
" Thanks." He said. Then went inside.
The next day at school, everyone was buzzing about what had happened to Yuuto. There were rumors going around that he had died and that he had been in the gang all along. Kotarou was trying to straighten it all out but no one would believe him. That was probably the longest day of his life. After the last bell rang he left the building and started to walk to the hospital to see Yuuto. Tatsuki drove up beside him.
" Get on." He said harshly.
" Why are you being so nice?" Kotarou asked him hesitantly.
" Do you really care? Get on."
Kotarou got on and they went to the hospital. All the while Kotarou was wondering why Tatsuki even cared. They got there and found Yuuto's room. He was sitting up staring out the window.
" Hey Yuuto." Kotarou said quietly
" Hey!" He said cheerfully. Yuuto motioned for Kotarou to come closer.
" What's Mr. Broody doing here?" He whispered.
" No idea. He's freaking me out. He's actually being civil lately." Kotarou whispered back.
" Oh yeah, He said out loud, thanks guys for saving my life and all."
" Don't make it sound like it was a big deal or anything." Kotarou said sarcastically.
Tatsuki stood at the doorway. He watched as the two conversed as if nothing ever happened. He wished he could go back to the way it was. Have real friends and be able to not need an excuse to be nice. But he had dug himself a hole he couldn't get out of. He couldn't go back. People would wonder why he did. They would ask questions. Plus Kotarou would be there too. He still couldn't have skin-to-skin contact. He felt as though he would break into a million pieces if he did. Even just being near his cousin made him nervous. And thus he felt as though he were to spend eternity alone. If only he could see the future instead of the past.
I have a thing for cliffies don't I? Well. Thanks for all of you who have reviewed so far. And did you really think I would kill Yuuto! No way. Just thought it was his time to shine. Well review please and thanks!
