Chapter 10

Kaname slept well that night dreaming of what it would be like to finally have some time alone with Sousuke. Almost like a date but finally out of the area. She woke up early the next morning unaware of Sousuke's recent call she got ready to go. Seeing the car pull up outside that she recognized from when Sousuke had driven her to the prom she walked out. Kurz got out putting Kaname's things in the back.
"Where's Sousuke?" She asked him blinking. Kurz looked at Sousuke's apartment building and shrugged.
"Maybe he's running late…or maybe he is there waiting for you…" He had not heard about Sousuke's new mission yet either as he opened the car door for Kaname. Kaname got in and sighed uneasily and nodded a little.
"Don't worry…I'll come back here for him…it's not that long of a drive…" Kurz said as he plopped down into the driver seat and started the car. Kaname nodded and clenched her hand into a fist she knew something was not right.

Sousuke at this point was on a helicopter being flown to Lebanon. He too had clenched his hand in a fist mad at the fact that he was there instead of with Kaname.
"Sergeant Drop Off in 120 seconds!" One of the pilots said as he looked back at him.
Sousuke seemed to hear their voices in the distance as he stared at the seat that was directly across from them. A few seconds later he grabbed his parachute and got ready to jump as well as his bag that he had to go to the beach. He brought it just incase he would get to leave early. Sousuke leaned out the door of the helicopter and looked to the pilots when he was given the ok he jumped out of the helicopter.

The car door shut as Kaname stepped out on the side of the road outside the beach house Sousuke had rented for them and now…wasn't there. Kaname ran up to the door and opened it blinking wondering why it had been left unlocked. She looked around.
"Sousuke?" She called as she stepped in. There was no response. She decided that maybe he was already at the beach waiting though it was unlikely she checked anyway. Quickly changing out of her clothes which her swim suit was underneath she ran out the door to the nearest dune. She stopped at the end of the dune and looked around at the others on the beach.
"No Sousuke…" She mumbled as she headed down to the water. After all it wasn't the first time he promised he'd be somewhere and failed to show up. She took a running start into the water.

SPLASH Sousuke landed on water below near the shallow end of a lake. He unclipped the parachute and left the bag floating in the water as he walked on out of the water to the nearest base. He remembered being here before but it was years ago. He made his way to the main control area to meet the Commander in charge of the mission. After a two hour meeting Sousuke was off on his way to destroy the terrorist group and find the missing people. He brought a tent with him as well as a few necessary items. He left the base and got in the nearest armored vehicle driving to the area of the mountains he would have to infiltrate.

Kaname sat down in the water and sighed constantly looking back to see if Sousuke was coming. But still there was no sign of him. She began to get angered but calmed herself down. Looking around for anyone she knew to talk to there was no one recognizable. She spent the day at the beach and returned to the beach house. She lay down on her bed wishing Sousuke would have been there. She grabbed her Fumoffu plushy and sighed.

SIGH
Sousuke stared at the top of the tent he set up. His hands folded behind his head.
He didn't get much sleep at all and at 3 am he was off on his way to the terrorist camp. He ran up a few hills and mountain passes and soon the camp was in sight. Sousuke was ready to go with grenades when he suddenly heard something.

BOOM

A sudden rush of fire came out of nowhere and sent Sousuke flying. He landed on two sharp rocks that dug into his shoulder blades. He was nearly unconscious when the smoke cleared and it very much had knocked the wind out of him. After about ten seconds he heard voices. "Damnit…" He mumbled knowing he was unable to move.
The voices ceased and Sousuke knew he had to get out of there he rolled over cringing in pain as he crawled away from the camp. He made it into a rocky area that seemed to be a bit secluded. I got…lucky…He thought as he moved in to the area there. He felt liquid running down his back and his white shirt was now completely red in the back.
"Damnit…again…" He said as he reached a hand back even though it was painful his arms covered in burns. He saw the blood on his hands and how much it had soaked through his shirt he figured his chance of survival would be low.

Losing contact with him, people on the sub began to panic but there was no rescue.
The transmitter he did have on him was now destroyed in the explosion.
"Kalanin mark Sergeant Sagara missing in action!" Tessa said almost having tears in her eyes. Kalanin did as commanded feeling a bit upset as well after all he nearly raised Sousuke. He never thought he would see the day his almost seeming to be 'invincibility' failed him. Most of the crew thought Sagara had been killed and they sent Mao to locate Kaname let her know about the situation.

Kaname woke up and sighed looking over to see the bed Sousuke would have been in…empty. She walked to the kitchen and looked around a little before getting dressed and going out to get something to eat since Sousuke was supposed to bring the food with him. She headed to the local gas station and got a breakfast sandwich heading back to the beach. A few hours later Mao arrived in the area. She searched for awhile on the beach until she finally found Kaname.
"Kaname!" She yelled running towards her. Kaname looked over.
Kaname stood up and ran half way meeting Mao.
"I have…some bad news…" She said as she looked at her with a look of concern. She wasn't entirely sure how Kaname would react so she took a few steps backwards.
"Sousuke…is…missing and by now most likely has been labeled killed in action."
Kaname stared at Mao in shock. "No…No…" She burst into tears and dropped the drink she had been holding. Mao gave her a hug and sighed she wasn't too happy about it either obviously. Mao took Kaname back to the beach house when they returned Kaname sat down on the couch and stared into oblivion she was in a lot of shock and denial at the same time. She didn't even know he was on a mission.
"He told me he wasn't leaving…that is why we left yesterday…" She said picking up a tissue. Her blue hair fell in her face.
"Something came up…He didn't have time to say goodbye…" Mao said as she sat down next to Kaname who was now crying uncontrollably.
"…You must have really liked him…from what we heard you seemed to hate him…always bandaging up wounds caused by you and the stories he told us seemed quite cruel…" Mao said wiping a tear away from her own eyes just seeing Kaname so torn apart made her cry as well.

Sousuke had managed to tie his shirt around the gashes and had stopped the bleeding he had a broken rib but there wasn't anything he could do about that he just took the pain he couldn't move out of the area he was in with out being spotted. He drew his gun just incase he was found. Wincing in pain he dropped the gun on the ground and looked at his arms they were burnt badly as well as his legs and part of his neck. The pain was excruciating if he even moved a finger. He stared at the rocks and sighed.

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2 Weeks Later- Kaname's Apartment

The bright green numbers on Kaname's clock sported the numbers 1:00 and two small letters AM. Kaname was awake in her bed and still had not recovered from the whole thing and probably wouldn't for a long while. Mao had been staying in Sousuke's apartment making sure Kaname was alright. "Please Sousuke…why couldn't you just stay…why can't you be here with me?"

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK. Kaname sat up and stared at the door.
"Its 1:00 am…what is the deal?"

She mumbled as she rolled out of bed and made her way over to the door and opened it.

Behind the door stood the Sergeant she hadn't seen since the night before she had gone to the beach. He was covered in a light form of dirt his jacket torn and the back of it bloody. His hair a mess and he looked like he had lost a few pounds. His face was dirty and his eyes appeared to be a lighter grey than usual. He was also extremely pale and had a look on his face like he was going to pass out. Sousuke Sagara stood looking at her. Kaname gasped as she looked at him this brought her to the fully awake state as he looked at him.
"S-Sousuke!" She said nearly in a whisper as she moved forward quickly hugging him. Feeling his back was wet she let go and looked at her arms. They were covered in blood it was about that time that Sousuke collapsed into her arms mumbling something about help to her.

Kaname sat down on the floor after easing him to the floor. She called Sousuke's apartment trying to wake Mao. Sousuke seemed to be in a world of his own. He wasn't the Sousuke he was before he left. He was beating himself up inside for not completing the mission being the perfectionist that he is. He was too weak to stand anymore and until he got medical attention he wouldn't be moving at all. Mao dropped the phone upon hearing Kaname say that Sousuke was alive and ran as fast as she could over to Chidori's apartment. Opening the door she realized they were both right in front of it.
Sousuke didn't seem to register in his mind that anyone else was there as he stared at Kaname and eventually he closed his eyes.
"Mao he's not breathing!" She yelled realizing that there was no air going in or exiting from either his mouth or nose.
Mao cursed as she carefully rolled him over onto his back and checked his pulse and heart. She then looked at Kaname. "C'mon I need you to help me carry him out to the car…" She said grabbing Sousuke's legs and waiting for Kaname to take his arms and upper back. They made it to the car and Mao ran to the driver seat and started it. Kaname got in the passenger side sitting on her knees backwards on the seat watching Sousuke. She was way too worried about him.
"I guess he's not MIA anymore…" Mao said smiling about the fact that he was alive.
Sousuke suddenly coughed there was a piece of shrapnel lodged in his right arm that he hadn't been able to be removed and the wound had gotten a bit infected causing his body to do some odd things. Sousuke continued to cough and he appeared to be coughing up dust.
"Hang in there 7…" Mao said as she drove faster to get him to the hospital.