The faint smell of bleach that wafted through the air, the sound of many people moving around, the constant cough from distant room, the hard, uncomfortable bed beneath him and the wonderful off white ceiling tiles. There was only one place he could be and that was a hospital.
Aya groaned as he rolled on to his side, his thoughts a little muddled. He remembered the appearance of the German Telepath at the house. Did Schuldig do something to him? He didn't remember a fight. He could remember something about coffee and not offering Schuldig a drink. Then a conversation about Youji of all things and how caffeine was bad for the baby. It seemed like some strange dream. He then recalled Youji coming, a cold and distant Youji, a Youji whose eyes betrayed the pain he felt. He then remembered how he had stormed out and how he had felt the pain-
Aya's eyes snapped opened. He looked around the room and spotted Youji, the only other occupant
"What happened?" Aya demanded to know
"You passed out. You're at the hospital," Youji replied in monotones
"Is anything wrong?" Aya asked terrified that the pain he had felt meant he had lost the- No! He wasn't going to think about that. Not after all the hassle this thing had caused him.
"That's all I've been told," Youji said looking concerned about how much Aya was panicking.
"Where's my doctor? I want to see him!" Aya said, a look of desperation in his eyes
"I'll go get him," Youji said as he left the room leaving Aya alone.
Aya silently panicked wondering what had happened. He'd felt many types of pain before but he had never felt a pain that had scared him as much as this one. It had terrified him. It felt as if his stomach had been torn open and ripped apart.
"Ah Fujimiya-san I'm glad to see you awake." The doctor said as he entered the room followed by Youji
"What happened?" Aya asked the doctor, slightly fearful for the answer
"Don't worry Fujimiya-san. Everything is ok. You must remember to take it easy in your condition. Kudou-san you must remember to be more careful"
"What condition?" Youji asked as he looked between the doctor and Aya, a look or worry on his face.
"He doesn't know?" The doctor questioned Aya
"No. I never told him," Aya said quietly as he realised that Youji was present in the room now that the panic was over and relief washed over him.
"Ah, ok then. Well would you mind excusing us for a few moments Kudou-san while I just check the patient over?" the doctor asked a confused Youji
"What's wrong?" Youji asked
"I need to examine the patient so if you could just-"
"No! I want to know what's wrong. I'm fed up of you telling me that nothing is the matter when something clearly is! Is this why you left then?" Youji let out angrily before continuing more softly, almost tearful, "is this why you left me?"
"I need to examine the patient. Please let me do that," the doctor said. Youji looked at Aya who sat silently in bed, his head bowed to hide his eyes behind his hair. Youji turned and left the room when it looked like he wasn't going to get a reply.
As he entered the hall he was confronted by a pale and worried looking Manx.
"Is everything ok?" she asked looking breathless and dishevelled as if she'd rushed to the hospital.
"What's wrong with him?" Youji quizzed ignoring the question Manx asked.
"I can't say. Aya doesn't want me to tell anyone. Especially you." Manx replied. "I am sorry Youji. It's not my decision. I will tell you that you have no reason to worry. What Aya's going through is nothing to worry about."
"Shut up!" Youji shouted feeling the anger rise with in him. "I'm fed up of people telling me 'not to worry' and everything is fine. It damn well isn't or else he wouldn't be in a hospital! I want to know the truth." His voice lowed and cracked "I love him so much I just need to know he's fine," Youji paused before continuing, "even if he chooses not to be with me."
"I'm sorry Youji but it's not my choice and I don't know what the current problem is. I've only just got here," Manx sighed.
"Why are Schwartz after him then?" Youji questioned
"I'm not sure but you know what they're like. They most likely wanted to strike while he was isolated and alone with no help from the rest of Weiss. It's only logical. If we knew a Schwartz member was in that position we would have acted in the same way. Being alone makes the target more easy to defeat"
The door to Aya's room opened and the doctor stepped out saving Manx from having to answer any more questions for the moment. "Ah, Manx-san, you have arrived. The patient is fine. Nothing is wrong. He shouldn't get so stressed. I've told him to take it as easy as possible. In the mean time I have other patients to see but Fujimiya-san requested that you go in Kudou-san. Please don't cause him anymore stress."
And with that the doctor walked off down the corridor and Youji re-entered Aya's room to find Aya lying on the bed watching the door.
"There's a chair if you want to sit down," Aya said as he indicated the chair next to the bed
"I'm fine standing," Youji replied leaning on the wall with his arms crossed. "The doctor said you wanted to talk"
"I suppose I do," Aya paused unsure of what to tell Youji but knowing he had to tell him something
"Well?" Youji prompted getting annoyed with the silence
"I suppose I owe you an explanation as to what happened. I'll tell you the truth then you can leave. I'll understand." Aya paused again but Youji didn't interrupt like last time. Aya took a deep breath before continuing. "The thing that Kawaguchi gave me did so something but nothing bad. Well depending on your view. Some people may find it bad but I've got used to the idea now. The drug Kawaguchi gave me has made me... pregnant. I'm going to have a baby Youji. That's what the drug Kawaguchi gave me does. It lets men have babies."
"Yeah right. You expect me to believe that?" Youji questioned with a look of pure disbelief. "Aya it's the wrong day to be pulling April fools."
"I'm not fooling you. It's the truth. Ask the Doctor. I didn't leave because I didn't love you because I do. Leaving you, you wouldn't understand the pain it's caused me, but I knew I had to do it. I don't want to burden you with a child you don't want." Aya looked down at his hands playing with the blanket afraid of Youji's action upon hearing the truth.
"Pregnant?" Youji questioned still not believing what Aya told him
Aya pulled down the blanket and exposed his bump, "yes," he told Youji, "I'm pregnant."
The next sound was Youji as he fainted and hit the floor.
"I knew he should have sat down," Aya muttered to himself as he looked at the fallen blond.
To be continued
I am so sorry for how long it has taken for me to write this chapter. It's been what, 3 and a half months! Oh my! I really am sorry but what with exams and really bad writers block and everything I've just had no time! Hopefully the next update wont take so long.
Thank you to all my reviewers as well! They really do help motivate me to write more.
And if by some small chance anyone going to Amecon next week is reading this I hope to see you there!