A/N: Contains Daisuke/Satoshi (ALONG WITH A CREEPY KRAD PART IN THE CHAPTER, YOU'RE WARNED! Don't like, don't read. Also, in the last chapter, the +'s for Satoshi talking didn't show up. So, I'm changing the symbols here on out. Sorry if that was confusing!
DISCLAIMER: fan fiction FAN WRITINGS.
/Dark or Daisuke mentally talking/
/Krad or Satoshi mentally talking/
((Television))
To Break
Chapter 04: Contact
LAST CHAPTER
I fell against the door, loosing the will to stand. I saw a rush of light from the inside as the door was opened. "My Goodness, DAISUKE!" I fell forward into my mother's arms and everything went black.
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Contact
Runaway, Runaway
Breathe this in
The water's wait, the water's wait
Wide awake, wide awake
Asking if you are
Erased, everything within you feel
Erased now
Everyday, everyday
Houses full of no escape, no escape
Runaway, runaway
It starts to pull
He's in this place, in this place
To question who you are
Who am I?
Who am I?
I will fade
-Falling Up
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( 3rd PERSON – POV )
((… This is breaking news! Phantom Dark, for once in his career had failed to show up after sending a notice to the police just last night. Some say that the phantom may be up for an early retireme…))
Daisuke turned over, gripping at his soft comforter, and continued to dream on. Emiko had cleaned him up pretty well and had changed him into soft pajamas (in which Daisuke would've been horrified if he were awake). His soft mud-free hair tickled his face, and he subconsciously tucked it behind his ear.
( DAISUKE – DREAM )
I had returned to school, and was oblivious to what happened during the storm - I had forgotten. I sat down in my regular seat and glanced to where Satoshi should be sitting. He wasn't there. Takeshi was ranting on how Dark had failed to show up and steal what he had sent a notice for. I zoned out and it didn't hit me that Dark was me, a living part of me. Dark, in my mind, was a completely different person.
Takeshi bounced up to me and sat on my desk. I must add that this habit of his is getting annoying… there's simply no way to avoid him, being all I see in front of me. I sighed. "So, Daisuke-buddy! Did you see the news? I was there myself on the scene, all ready to shoot and film Dark in action. See, I got this new high tech camera! Look at it!" Takeshi flipped out a print of his new camera, which was obviously printed from the Internet, due to the URL at the bottom of the page. "I mean, is there any other gadget more interesting? I was so disappointed! How could he not show up? I guess he was afraid and didn't want to be filmed with such a high definition close up! I bet he has wrinkles and is too embarrassed!" Takeshi broke off, laughing with his mouth wide open and holding his stomach.
"Maybe he was just tired of attention," I replied dully. Being around Takeshi, my best friend, was… irritating? I became confused. "Really, he's in the news too much, can't you find someone else to film? Or better yet, tell someone else about your stupid camera." I unconsciously glared at him. I didn't know I was even capable of glaring. "Please remove yourself from my desk…" I stated icily.
"Whoa, calm down! Did you eat something rotten for breakfast?" Takeshi started laughing again. "Road kill… you really need to break off of that new…"
"Takeshi! Get off my desk!" I felt my face heat up. How could someone be so dense?
"Sheez! Riku was right - you are strange. One day you're happy and the next, you're as sour as a lemon! Can't you make up your mind?"
"Wha… Riku?" I had forgotten about her. I looked about and found her chatting and giggling away with another Takeshi, there was two of them in the room, as dreams oddly go.
"Oh Takeshi, you want to make a video staring me?" A light blush crept up on Riku's cheek as she was soaking in the fact that she was being flattered.
"Yeah! An action video, your body and personality will be the new craze!" Takeshi smiled as they grew closer and closer.
I watched with a sickening feeling. Jealous? "Anything for you…" Takeshi whispered before he leaned in and lightly pecked Riku's lips. I felt nauseous. "Ohh…" The Takeshi on my desk said. "I'm sorry Daisuke, you let her go and she's just pure perfection. I just couldn't resist!" Takeshi let out a nervous laugh.
I abruptly stood up and my fist connected angrily into Takeshi's jaw.
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( 3rd PERSON – POV )
"Hey, Sweetie! Are you awake?"
Daisuke shifted and made a groaning noise. Remnants of his dream were wandering aimlessly through his troubled mind. "Mom?" He breathed. Daisuke slowly woke up to see his mother above him with a tray with hot coffee. His chest felt oddly tight and it was painful to intake a large breath.
"Dai! I brought you some caffeine to help jumpstart your system! You haven't eaten in three days since you came home!" She smiled, but Daisuke could see beyond her cheerfulness, genuine worry. "Here, I'll help you sit up!" Emiko set the tray down on his desk and helped prop him up in a sitting position while placing pillows underneath him to support his back. She then laid the decorative breakfast tray on his legs. "Now, I'm going to come back in a little bit to check on you, you'd better not spill any of this, for I just got you a new mattress! Also, you are not to move out of this bed until the end of this week, your body is very exhausted and you're injured! I expect a detailed story once you're better!" Emiko waved her finger around and pointed sternly at Daisuke several times to get her point across. All Daisuke could do in return was nod.
Emiko kissed him lightly on the forehead and patted him on the head before she exited the room, leaving Daisuke alone with his thoughts. 'I have to stay here for three more days? That's nonsense!' Daisuke thought. He picked up his remote off of his nightstand and turned on his television. Nothing but news of the storm's damage was being reported. Someone died in a lack of a tornado shelter, someone else died in an electrical fire, people's homes were destroyed due to flooding, and so forth. It was crazy.
Daisuke shook his head. 'And I survived… how?' He thought, bewildered. Fleeting memories of carrying the limp and wounded Satoshi to his lonely apartment, as his own shoulder felt like ripping out of place from the strain, flashed before Daisuke's eyes and he felt his face heat up. Daisuke stared down at his coffee and began to lazily stir it for no particular reason. He wasn't quite in the mood for coffee.
Daisuke's body ached all over, but he was less than concerned of that setback. More-or-less, he desperately yearned to see Satoshi. Over worrying about his ex-girlfriend cheating on him, his best friend betraying him, and his body being exhausted… He wanted to see Satoshi's eyes light up again. Daisuke wanted to see them without the weak frailness that had consumed their depths just days ago. The guilt that had welled up inside of his heart would not pass until then.
Wiz kyuued as Daisuke tried to lean forward as much as was possible without spilling the tray. He hissed from an unexpected searing pain being shot throughout his chest and he collapsed back onto his pillows, sighing.
"Hey, Wiz…" Daisuke whispered, with a faint grin gracing his lips. The little white fluff ball hopped up on his chest and peered innocently into Daisuke's eyes with his own set of adorable crimson orbs. "Do you want to get me out of here?" Daisuke made to scratch behind Wiz's big ears, but his hand refused to move.
Kyuu?
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Daisuke shifted as he felt light hit his eyelids. 'Morning?' He groaned. 'Did I really fall asleep again?'
"Good morning, Dai!" Emiko exclaimed as she finished adjusting Daisuke's curtains so that light could shine through the panes. "You feeling any better than Monday?" She questioned, as she placed her cold hand on his forehead to take a rough temperature.
"Mon..day?" Daisuke stuttered, his eyes hesitantly opening a notch to adjust to the light.
( DAISUKE – POV )
"Yeah, Sweetie! I let you sleep in for two more days, you just seemed so wore out. I would've felt bad to make you get up!" She smugly replied. "Now, I'm going to get you some breakfast!"
'Today's Thursday? Not good! That gives Satoshi enough time to heal and maybe leave town!' I panicked. I mean, he has done that before, to get away from me so he didn't cause further damage. My eyes started to water as I became more and more devastated by the second in my cozy state of lying peacefully in the warmth of my bed.
I forced my upper body to sit up. I marveled on how stiff I still was several days after the storm. Suddenly, my mind trailed back to the guy I had tucked in and bade farewell to… I had to do something, go see him, call him or… just something! I felt my heart rate speed up and gripped my chest in mild confusion. This feeling… was familiar.
Inch by inch, I crawled out of my bed. To tell you the truth, it was a painful experience and part of me just wanted to curl up and travel back to dreamland.
"Uh, Dai! Where are you going mister?" My mom was standing under the doorway, startled, with a tray of hot and steamy breakfast. Pancakes - by the smell of it. Despite my stomach shooting pains through my body, I resisted the urge to jump at those round hotcakes. "Eh? What's wrong, are you feeling any better? Sweetie, you look half out of it, hello?"
"…Wha? Oh, Mom! I'm actually feeling quite refreshed today. Do you mind to… just sit my breakfast down on my desk? I need to make an important phone call…"
Mom looked at me questionably. "Okay…" She moved towards my desk while sporting a suspicious look.
"Thanks for making me breakfast, it really does smell absolutely delicious!" I threw on my adorable face for added effect.
"Oh, Dai, you're just too sweet!" Mom gripped me in a strong unexpected hug. I choked, for I was about to inhale.
"E…hh…"
She let go and pinched my cheeks lightly. "Darling, you know I'll be right down stairs if you need anything, kay?"
"Yes." I replied.
Mother smiled before turning around and leaving my room. She was humming something I couldn't make out and then she quietly closed the door behind her.
I collapsed in the chair in front of my desk. The tray of pancakes, syrup, butter, coffee, and a ripe banana, were taking up most of the space. I reached over and grabbed the telephone and checked it carefully to make sure it didn't have a tapping device hidden on it. The phone was clear of alien devices.
I shakily punched in Satoshi's cell phone number. I couldn't seem to recall when he gave it to me… Oh, goodness… It's ringing! I cradled the phone tighter against my right ear and bit my lip nervously.
Ring…
…Rinnnnngggg…
"…Hiwatari, Satoshi speaking." His voice sounded flat and somehow… lost?
"Eh… Hi, it's Daisuke…" I'm sure my voice wasn't very audible due to me trembling ridiculously.
There was a short but agonizing pause. I prayed that he wasn't going to hang up on me. "Is something wrong?" He finally spoke. He seemed concerned.
"No! I just wanted to speak to you!" I replied quickly. My face heated up considerably as I was pondering over why in the world he would be concerned over me.
"That's good."
"Ermm… yeah. I, ah… how are you? Are you going to school today?"
"No, I'm staying home."
"Well, how are you doing?" Is he avoiding something?
"…I'll manage." Satoshi responded after a short pause.
I bit my lip again. I fell blank on what to say. I prodded a pancake with my fork and cut off a small piece.
"Do you need me for anything else?" Satoshi asked with a sigh evident in his voice. Knowing him, he was getting irritated that he had to hold the phone to his ear with no one talking on the other end.
"I… Well, see, I just wanted to talk to you. Sorry, do you have something to do?" I chewed on my piece of pancake that was hanging limply on my fork. My breakfast was growing cold.
"I'm not busy. I have been lounging around. If that is what you wish to call it."
"Oh… Me too, I guess… Are you sure you're alright? Satoshi, I just can't help but to be worried. Have you seen a doctor for your shoulder?"
"No, it's healing fine. Stiff here and there. I'll get over it."
"Ermm…"
"Really, if you do not believe me, come over and see for yourself."
"What?" Did Satoshi just say what I think he said? Was he inviting me to his apartment? "N..No, I couldn't! I don't want to barge in and be a nuisance."
"I would not mind. It is actually quite pleasant to receive human contact now and then." I heard his voice soften and trail off. Did he want me to go and visit him?
"O…okay then, I'll be over there later." I can't believe this!
"I will speak to you later then. Bye, Daisuke."
"Bye."
Click.
I sat my cordless phone on its charger stand and peered at my quickly cooling "hot" cakes. My hand shook as I poured rich maple syrup and smeared butter over them. My mouth watered. I was so nervous about going to his house… I didn't know how I was going to act or what I was going to say once I got there. I felt that this whole ordeal had traumatized me more than anything. I chewed the soft pancake and swallowed hard.
It was to be another hour before I had convinced mom to let me out of the house and had taken a shower and dressed properly.
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( 3rd PERSON - POV )
/Daisuke! Stop your worrying and such! You're even making me apprehensive! Why be so inconsiderate/ Dark yipped at Daisuke ever since he had woke up. Daisuke shoved his hands into the pocket of his soft black hoodie.
'Come on Dark, you know I can't help it. I bet I can worry a whole lot harder if I wanted to!' Daisuke thought. He had been walking towards Satoshi's house for only a good five minutes. The sky still seemed mildly eerie and remnants of the storm were evident. All of the debris have yet to been completely cleared from the streets. Daisuke mainly saw twigs and leaves lying about.
/Why accept his invitation? Don't you think that this might be just an exploit for revenge/ Daisuke could see Dark in his mind with a big fat frown on his face with a growl poised on his lips.
'No, I don't think Satoshi would do that to me. Unlike you, I personally did not do anything to him that he would hate me for. Thank you!' Daisuke thought hotly. How dare Dark not trust his gut instinct?
/Dai, I'm worried. Satoshi is creepy if you ask me. And I bet he will end up falling nothing short of being deceitful if you continue to trust him so/
'Deceitful? Just leave me alone. You're giving me a headache!'
/I AM YOUR HEADACHE/
'GAH! What's your problem?'
Dark laughed in Daisuke's head. It was clear that Dark had changed from being concerned for his host to being amusing at Daisuke's funny situation.
/I sorry./ Dark conjured a pouting face.
'You liar!' Daisuke snapped.
/Why would a thief lie/ Dark said innocently while impersonating a kitten.
'Your point is not being taken. Go to sleep or something!' Daisuke huffed out loud and pulled his hair in aggravation. He was already uptight due to the stress over visiting Satoshi. Dark was making this endeavor very difficult and Daisuke didn't appreciate it one bit.
/Sheez! You're going to end up killing people! Calm down, sensitive/
'Shut up, there's nothing wrong with being sensitive.'
/Alright, alright, you win./ Daisuke felt Dark's presence lessen to where he felt as if he was actually by himself… Just like the day of the storm…
Daisuke glanced up at the bright but gray-hued sky and inhaled the fall air deeply. His hand had been lightly shaking ever since the nerve-racking phone call with Satoshi and he desperately wished it to stop. Daisuke closed his eyes and let his mind become clear and blank before proceeding on with his walk.
HIWATARI SATOSHI RESIDENCE - Daisuke read the small formal engraved metal plate on the door and hesitated before his hand moved to grip the knocker. He gulped and hit the knocker against its frame twice. He then waited.
The door creaked open to reveal a shrunken Satoshi. His hair was disarranged from his usually stick-strait state to where it was actually a little wavy near the ends. Satoshi's crystal blue eyes seemed darker and filled with pain - they were not capable of fooling Daisuke for even a second. Everything was not all fine and cheery, something was up, and Daisuke was determined to figure out what.
"Hey, Satoshi!" Daisuke tried to sound happy and excited to see him.
"Hello, please come in and make yourself comfortable." Satoshi ushered Daisuke into his lonely apartment and he himself stretched out on his sofa with his head resting on a decorative pillow. Daisuke took to a lounge chair.
Daisuke soaked in Satoshi's appearance. His glasses were nowhere to be seen. His right arm was gracefully draped over his torso, leaving his hand to barely brush the sofa's dark-gray surface. His eyes were simply shut, very peaceful and calm looking.
"…Have you been sleeping a lot?"
"Yeah." Satoshi whispered.
"Me too, mom wanted me to take it easy until Monday next week." Daisuke glanced down at his hands while Satoshi in turn, fixed his gaze on Daisuke.
"Should you not be here then?"
Daisuke laughed sweetly. "Satoshi, when should I ever really be over here? We should be mortal enemies." Daisuke smiled at the irony.
"Yeah…" Satoshi lowered his gaze to the floor.
"But we're not!" Daisuke jumped up. "You have done nothing to me personally that would give me the enlightenment that we should not be friends." Daisuke neared Satoshi.
At the word friends, Satoshi's heart seemed to stop and his eyes were forced shut. 'Is he trying to imply something?' Satoshi turned his head away from Daisuke.
"Hey, hey! Satoshi, what's the matter?" Daisuke lightly brushed his fingers through Satoshi's silky hair. He was concerned that his friend was not telling him the whole of the truth.
"Noth…ing… Maybe you should leave." Satoshi mumbled miserably. 'Is this how it feels to be rejected?' He thought as his chest became tighter and tighter.
"No, I'm not leaving you! You wouldn't leave me for a second! Satoshi, you may have not had many friends, but I'm willing to stick by you!"
Satoshi shot up into a sitting position and slapped Daisuke's hand away rudely. "You don't understand! I wish you to leave. Now!"
Daisuke gulped. Never had Satoshi actually raised his voice to him to such a degree that it actually hurt his feelings.
"You're hurt! Let me help you!"
"I said leave!" Satoshi's eyes darkened in anger as he stood up and marched his way into his bedroom. The door slammed shut behind him.
Daisuke was left alone in Satoshi's living room with hot freefalling tears.
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( DAISUKE – POV )
I can't stand this feeling! What happened to Satoshi? I gulped as my breathing hitched painfully. I lost the will to stand and sat down on Satoshi's sofa, where Satoshi himself had peacefully laid in silence moments before. What went wrong? What did I do? I grabbed a throw pillow and buried my face into it roughly in grief. Why does it hurt so much?
/…Dai/ I heard Dark's voice awaken in my head. For once, it was soft and soothing. Like he almost cared. /Dai? What happened/
'I wanted to be his friend! He ran into his room. He yelled at me Dark, he yelled!' I choked again on my tears.
/Calm down… Would you like advice/ I felt a supernatural hand grip my shoulder in concern.
I paused. I didn't know if I could take Dark's so-called "advice." I shakily inhaled and gripped the pillow tighter. I nodded weakly.
/In my point of view, you two were already friends. What kind of "friend" did you want Satoshi to be/
My eyes shot open and I saw nothing but a big blur in front of me through my tears. 'What? I'm confused, Dark!'
/Did you want him to be… say, a boyfriend/
I gagged. 'Pervert! Did I ever say that to you?'
/Did you ever make it clear that you did not have feelings for Krad's dark, disturbed, creepy, and beautiful tamer/
I shook my head at Dark's weird description of Satoshi. My mind trailed off to the bluenette hiding in his bedroom. 'He is… beautiful in a way…' I imagined what his hair felt like streaming through my delicate fingers… how his eyes could see strait through me. He was a masterpiece in itself.
/Mmmm… He doesn't know that… Do you think that he has feelings for you, and you cut him by wanting to be friends/
'Eh? Oh no! What do I do Dark/ I panicked. Is that why he ran away? Does he think that I was rejecting him in a strange form? I was being cruel to him without even noticing it!
/Alright, Daisuke, here's my advice…/
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( SATOSHI – POV )
I sat down on my bed and supported my head with my trembling hands. I gripped my head hard to where I thought that my fingernails would for sure dig into my scalp and cause me to bleed. I felt Krad's presence pulse through my veins as my raging emotions were becoming hard to handle. I breathed in deep and tried to suppress him. I attempted to clear my mind of the soft redhead with his gorgeous smile…
/Satoshi… darling… whatever did happen to you/ It was back… the sickening sweet deceiving voice that I was forced to live with. It was back. I closed my eyes tighter, if it were even possible.
'Go… away, I want to think.' I replied, annoyed.
/Now, now… Why so bitter/ Krad's invisible aura surrounded Satoshi and hugged him tightly.
'I mean it! I want to be alone!' What ever color was on Satoshi's face drained instantly as Krad gripped him tighter around his waist and shoulders. 'Ouch, you are hurting me!'
/See, I still feel it too, your wounds. You're never alone./
'They're not mine, this pain… you are the one who inflicted it on me! I wouldn't even be in this situation if you were not here!' I tried hard to shake Krad's grasp off of me, but to no avail, he is much stronger than me.
/Darling… what situation are you speaking of/ Krad seemed to sniff the air. /Ah, little Niwa. I smell his fresh tears in your apartment./
Tears? 'Drop it Krad, please leave me be!' I felt a sting behind my own eyes. How did I hurt him? I probably yelled too loud… did he not leave? What if he is still here and Krad takes over? I'm sure I couldn't resist… Realization hit me. I had to distract Krad!
'He was here… to check on me. That is all. I pushed him away quite rudely. He's gone now.'
/I knew he would hurt you. You seem so sad… my love./
'I will get over it. I just wish for time to think.'
/No, you need…/ Krad paused and I felt his icy breath on my neck. I shuddered. /…Comfort./ Should I cry out? Would Daisuke come and be my savior… again? The small hairs on the back of my neck stood on ends. My body was roughly pushed down and I was now laying on the bed, facing the ceiling with Krad's supernatural force pressing down on me. I was too distraught to call for Daisuke… I was too weak… too ashamed.
I tried to avoid looking at Krad's presence. It disgusted me to a high degree. Krad moved closer and closer… his sharp nails trailed over my chest leaving small bloody trails as he bit and licked my bare neck. My tears… I haven't realized how much of them were stored up… until now.
/See, all you need is I. No one else will suffice. Only me./ Krad bit my ear and I fought against screaming. His teeth were demonically sharp and I feared that my ear would be torn to shreds. Liquid - I heard the thud of a familiar substance landing heavily on my pillow; my ear was bleeding. I cringed. I already had low blood pressure and I had lost a boatload of blood during the storm incident. What if I bled to death? I couldn't move, I was trapped between the mattress and the horrid Krad.
'No…' I thought weakly. This was a living nightmare. I wanted to wake up so badly. WAKE UP, WAKE UP!
I felt my shirt being ripped off in pieces due to Krad's fingernails and my bare chest with a clean bandage around my shoulder was exposed - he tore that off as well. His fingers trailed around the wound – now a fragile thick scabby surface, if it were scratched, it would bleed. I closed my eyes as they welled up in the heat of my tears.
His fingers were trailing further down as they clutched and scratched my skin. My lower stomach muscles tightened in horror. His hand stopped on my belt buckle. I tried to twist away.
/Looks like I've found… a most… sensitive spot./ Krad moaned as he ripped off my belt and made for the button on my pants. /Shall I… explore/
"DAAAAAAAIIIIISSSSSUUUUKKKKKEEEE!" I could've yelled help, but Daisuke was the only word that came to my mind at this desperate instant. I couldn't let Krad get away with this! Krad roughly shoved a pillow over my mouth to muffle my screams and I panicked that there would be no help, no salvation. I quit breathing.
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( DAISUKE – POV )
"DAAAAAAAIIIIISSSSSUUUUKKKKKEEEE!"
What? Satoshi?
/Stop staring off into space, can't you tell he is in trouble/
'What?' In trouble? 'Krad?'
/YES, KRAD! GO IN THE BEDROOM, NOW/
"SATOSHI!" I ran to the bedroom as fast as I could after snapping out of my pitiful state. The lock was activated on the door, but I kicked it down in a rush of adrenaline. I expected to come face to face with Krad, but instead, I found Satoshi limp on the bed with a pillow over his face.
I inhaled sharply. "Satoshi!" I jumped on his bed and removed the pillow. His face was red and dry trails of tears were evident. I winced when I caught a glance of his right ear and it's bloodied state. What had happened? His shirt and belt were torn and scattered about his bed. The top button of his pants was undone. I gulped and felt my face heat up.
I prodded him, "Satoshi… Hey wake up, it's Daisuke!" Wait a second… he's not breathing! I shook him roughly and checked his pulse… it was very slow. "Satoshi, hang in there!" I set up to perform CPR. The palm of my locked hands found their spot on his lowered ribcage and I sent six shocks of hard hand pulses through his chest and checked for breathing before covering his nose and breathed two breaths for him. It hadn't crossed my mind that our mouths were touching, just that I had to save him. I had to!
I checked his pulse and looked to see if he was breathing and they were both proved negative. "Come on! Don't give up!"
I placed my hands back on his chest and pressed even harder. I felt some of his ribs crack and break under pressure and I grimaced. I then quickly covered his mouth once again with mine and preceded to breathe for him again. I checked his pulse and breathing. There was a pulse! No breathing… I breathed once again for him and saw his chest rise and fall with my breath. It continued to rise and fall on it's own after that. Satoshi coughed and I smiled wearily as I was triumphant.
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I waited patiently, sitting cross-legged on Satoshi's bed right by his side. I didn't call for a doctor… I wanted to wait and see what he thought before calling them. For all I know, he could be attacked while in the hospital and his identity wouldn't be safe.
In the past few hours I had patched Satoshi up pretty good with his handy first aid kit and put him on a clean shirt. I called my mother and told her everything was fine and that I would be late getting home today so that she would not worry and try to come after me.
I saw Satoshi's eyes shoot open in alarm. "K..rad!" His voice was raspy due to his newly broken ribs, I hoped that I hadn't caused too much damage. Satoshi tried to curl up into a fetal position, but I stopped him.
"Shhh! Satoshi, it's just me. You'll be fine, please rest. You're safe now… you're safe."
My eyes soften as I saw tears well up in his scared eyes. His body was racked with choking sobs and I about cried myself. "Dai…?"
"Yes, it's me. I'm not going anywhere. You're safe." I stretched out beside him and draped my arm across his waist. "Satoshi, I won't leave you… ever." I whispered. Immediately he seemed to calm down and his eyes locked with mine. We were only inches apart. Somehow I felt awkward, but in a way, I was comfortable. I gazed into his pain-filled eyes and lost myself.
"I won't leave." I breathed.
"I… k…no…w…"
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A/N – Well, that's the end of chapter 4. I generally enjoyed writing this - hope you liked it! I know it took me a week (?) to upload it, but that's better than a year! (coughsecondchaptercough) Should I leave the story at this, or write more? Your opinions are highly valued! Also, Falling Up, is my favorite band… I couldn't resist posting a lyric, but I thought that it fit, yeah?
Yay, 5,000 words! 33
Thanks for all of the encouragement!
-FM