Forbidden Fruit

By Fiorae

Author's Note: Hm, so people liked the last chapter as well. Thanks for all the reviews so far. This chapter is gonna suck but I start school tomorrow and I wanted to post what I already have. So, its cut in half for now. The next part will be up by the latest, Saturday night. (You'll notice I'm posting a few stories today, lol )Everyone wish me luck on my first day of high school!

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Chapter Five: Yuki, Part One

"Post Concussion Syndrome?"

"Yes. The injury was mild so there's no brain damage, despite how hard he was struck. Apparently his skull has hardened very thoroughly from frequent collisions ... Is he prone to accidents?"

"Ah ... I guess you could say that ..."

He heard the distant voices, one sounding very familiar. Was that Fujisaki? Just where was he anyway? And why couldn't he open his eyes?

"If it's not that serious of an injury, then why was he bleeding so much!"

Hiro? He sounded upset ...

"Calm down, Nakano-san. Something sharp on Yuki-san's fist cut him. Perhaps a ring? You see the head has many blood vessels close to the surface of the skin, so even the slightest cuts can make a person bleed profoundly. Shindo-san fell on conscious from a combination of blood loss, dizziness, and fatigue."

"So he should be alright?"

"Yes, aside from a bit of dizziness and the occasional headache. In fact, these bandages can be removed now ..."

Shuichi felt movement around his head, then suddenly the heaviness over his eyes was gone. Slowly, he opened them. Everything was a bit blurry. He could just barely make out Hiro's distraught expression as he leaned over him.

"Hiro ...?"

Hiro breathed a sigh of relief, smiling down warmly. "How you feeling Shuichi?"

Shuichi struggled to sit up. He managed to prop himself against the pillow behind him. His hand went instinctively to the side of his head.

"What happened?" he asked, his voice dazed.

"Sakuma-san found you outside Yuki's place. He called Seguchi-san in a panic, who in turn called us," Hiro replied, motioning to Fujisaki as he spoke.

Shuichi thought for a moment. It was all coming back to him. The news report. Yuki hitting him. Calling Ryuichi ... Ryuichi? Why wasn't Ryuichi there?

"Where is Ryuichi-kun?" he voiced his thoughts. Hiro and Fujisaki exchanged glances.

"With Seguchi-san. Yuki-san was admitted to the hospital as well."

"They're saying he wasn't in his right state of mind when he hit you because he hadn't been taking his medications," Hiro added.

"Well actually, it's a bit more than that."

Everyone looked to the doorway to see Tohma stepping into the room, a dejected looking Ryuichi following him. "Nakano-san, Fujisaki-kun, may we speak to Shindo-san in private?" Tohma didn't try to hide his emotions behind his fake smile. Though he had asked them politely, his expression made it clear it was a demand. Hiro gave Shuichi a sad smile before he and Fujisaki departed along with the doctor. Tohma moved to Shuichi's side.

"What do you mean, 'a bit more than that'?" Shuichi asked. The NG president say down in the chair next to Shuichi's bed, resting his head on his hands.

"It is true Eiri-san has not been taking his required medications as of late so his mental stability has been questionable. You know he needs those medications to suppress any undesirable emotions brought on by ... that event. Had I been aware he hadn't been taking them ..." Tohma's voice trailed off. He held his head as if he had a terrible headache."The emotional impact of the rumors and your sudden breaking up combined with not taking his medications triggered a sort of violent mental break down."

"So in other words, Yuki cracked .." Shuichi whispered. For the first time since they entered the room, Ryuichi spoke up.

"Yuki doesn't remember what he did, Shuichi. And when we told him ... he cried ..." he said, staring at the ground.

"Yuki cried!" Shuichi asked in disbelief. Ryuichi nodded slowly.

"Shindo-san, I believe you and Eiri-san need to have a serious talk now," Tohma said quietly. Shuichi clenched the sheets on the bed.

"Do I need to go to him ..or ...?"

"Oh no, you're in no condition to be moving around. We've brought him to you," Tohma replied, smiling a bit. "Eiri-san, come in now."

Shuichi held his breath. His eyes raced to the door as the tall blonde slowly entered ...

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Part One End