Chapter Three – Mental Institution

Kyoko wasn't really sure how things worked but what was right was that Kuon thought that he was Shotaro and he had just changed with a cough. No, it must be some more psychological problem. Kyoko put a hand to his shoulder lovingly. She had almost lost him and she wasn't going to let him push her away because of his mental problems.

"Are you feeling okay?" she asked and he looked at her suspiciously.

"Why, are you trying to poison me?" he asked her and Kyoko took a sharp breath in. She shook her head slowly but sighed, maybe he was right not to trust her. He didn't know that he was actually Kuon. She paused, maybe if he knew that then he would be able to recover more.

"No, but….Sho, there's something that I need to talk to you about," she said and Kuon groaned. She put a hand on his arm and he looked at her suspiciously.

"What is it? You know sometimes you are still that plain and boring woman," Kuon told her and Kyoko nodded slowly. She took another slow breath in. Kuon watched her suspiciously. He didn't expect for her to start making sense right now.

"Sho…you're not really Sho Fuwa," she said and he laughed weakly, raising an eyebrow. He turned to look ahead of him and then shook his head. She continued to watch him. It didn't seem that he would be able to believe her. "I mean…"

"I'm Sho Fuwa, I thought that you knew that," Kuon told her and Kyoko slowed her breathing to maintain her composure. "I mean. Is your brain broken? I wouldn't be surprised if it was. I mean, you probably lack oxygen because you chose that guy."

"You are that guy," Kyoko commented and Kuon looked at her in shock. Kyoko shivered as she saw the way he stared at her. He didn't believe that he was Kuon and maybe they just needed a doctor to diagnose this problem. Maybe a psychiatrist would be able to explain to Kuon his situation and that he wasn't really Sho Fuwa. "Here," Kyoko grabbed him a mirror and Kuon took it.

"I don't know what you're saying," he said as he studied himself in the mirror, "Just as gorgeous as ever. I mean, is it any wonder why my fans go crazy when they see me. If I don't touch them with my music just my appearance is enough to have them flock to me."

"You're not really interes-" Kyoko asked warily. She wouldn't know how to handle it if Kuon disappeared and the Kuon that thought that he was Shotaro went around flirting and acting romantically with other women. Both men had seemed to kiss a lot of women when they were both single – although she wondered how many Kuon had actually kissed and how many her mind had just told her that he had kissed – but Kuon wasn't single. Kuon was her husband.

"I mean, Pochi…" he said and Kyoko continued to stare at him. Why did he know that name? No. She had complained and vented enough about the two of them but hopefully the idiotic Mimori would have more common sense then just to start kissing Kuon out in public. She neither liked nor cared for him whenever Shotaro was around. No. Kyoko would have to do her best to find a solution and to keep Kuon safe.

"Please don't go after Pochi," Kyoko whispered as she glanced downward. She had waited a long time to know that she was the one who should be with Kuon, it would break her heart were she to see him with somebody else. Kyoko gave him a warm and affectionate hug and he looked after her confused as she pulled back. "I'll be right back," she assured him before going out into the hallway where Yashiro was with Kazzuki.

"How is he?" Yashiro asked and Kyoko looked down. It wasn't good. Kyoko bit her top lip and looked at her baby as she cradled him in her arms. "He's been sleeping for the most part."

"I'm relieved that he's okay. I don't know what I'd do if he wasn't." Kyoko said, gazing upon Kazuuki. She sat down and then stared in front of her, the tears pricking her eyes. She didn't know how to explain Kuon's condition. "For Kuon though," Kyoko shook her head, "He thinks that he's Sho."

Yashiro looked at her confused. He hadn't realized the strength that Kuon had been speaking with, after all you didn't usually wake up from a car wreck able to maintain much consciousness or speak in a long conversation. "He thinks that he's…"

"He's switching in and out between them," Kyoko said as she looked forwards. She held Kazuuki close. "I mean, I don't want it to affect our little boy but I'm not sure how to handle it. There's no script for when you can't hold onto your identity."

"But there are doctors," Yashiro told her and Kyoko turned to him. Was it going to be okay if she drew this problem to the attention of a psychiatrist? They might be able to offer the most help to him but medication might change Kuon entirely. She would have to think a little more deeply into this situation.

Kyoko could hear her phone ring and she looked to Kazuuki again, he was still sleeping. She turned to Yashiro who opened his arms out for the small boy. Kyoko smiled gratefully as she pulled out her phone and saw that it was Kuu's name. She showed it to Yashiro and he nodded, he watched her walk away from him and stroked back Kazuuki's hair.

"Father," Kyoko said as she answered the phone, "He's okay," she said with a sad breath. She dabbed at her eyes and took steady breaths. "Physically he'll heal for the most part," she told him before pushing a hand through her own hair showing how exhausted she was. "Physical therapy will be needed but other than that he's okay. He's having a hard time remembering who he is."

"He has amnesia?" Kuu asked, grateful that Kyoko just presented him with the information before he could say anything.

"No, it's more of a…split personality," Kyoko replied and Kuu's breathing steadied.

"I'm listening," he assured Kyoko who took a seat in a secluded area of the hospital where nobody else was. This wasn't the type of information that the media should have, they would probably get extremely excited over it and that would cause Kyoko and Kuon further pain. Even if she were to go to a doctor who would prescribe a medication, it would be better than the media finding out before they had figured out how to present the information.

"He's switching in and out of being Kuon Hizuri and Sho Fuwa," Kyoko said with a nervous breath. She was scared for him. This type of thing wasn't normal but despite how she never wanted to be trapped in a relationship with Shotaro again, she would prefer to do that then to lose her husband.

"He thinks that he's your ex?" Kuu asked and Kyoko laughed bitterly.

"Somehow I wish that he could pick any other person to believe himself to be," Kyoko admitted to him, "but yes, he seems to believe that he's Sho Fuwa and I want to take care of him. I think that it's most important that he's alive. Just, I didn't want you or Julie-san to come here to see him and be caught off guard by him believing himself to not be Kuon."

"Are you going to seek psychiatric treatment?" the American actor asked and Kyoko looked away. Was it wrong to seek treatment when Kuon wasn't the one asking for it? She had only his best interests in mind but usually she wouldn't do anything unless Kuon had requested it. This was different though. This was something that he needed help with.

"I think that I will," she told him and Kuu paused for a while.

"Can I ask you for a favor though, Kyoko," he said and Kyoko held tighter to the phone.

"Of course. You can ask me anything," she told him and Kuu breathed heavily.

"Don't let him get locked up. Even if you can't handle it and you need me to come over there to take care of him, even if you have to ask Boss to take him in because you can't help him until I come to look after him. Don't put him away in a mental health ward. If he's switching back and forth, I don't think that Kuon could survive in one of those places. He judges himself far too much," Kuu requested and Kyoko felt the tears in her eyes.

"I promise but I can take care of him, Father," she tried to assure him. "I love him."

"And my grandson, you didn't tell me anything about my grandson when you answered the phone. He's still doing okay?" he asked concerned about Kazuuki. He knew that if Kazuuki was hurt then the real Kuon could never forgive himself.

"A little bruised but he's good, he's so good. I'm so proud of him," Kyoko said as she felt a few tears slip down her cheeks. She closed her eyes and felt her breath catch in her throat. She was so proud of both of them. Kuon had tried to give his life for Kazuuki and fortunately circumstances had allowed her to have both of them but he was a good father and she was happy that they could continue their family life together.

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Kuon put a hand to his head as he listened to the doctor. He had been told that something had triggered him and that he had become his rival again. It didn't make sense to him. How could he believe that he was someone who he disliked so much and what did this mean for Kyoko. Kuon saw the doctor study him and suddenly he felt more like a specimen than anything human.

"I think that it would be best for you to see a psychiatrist on a regular basis," the doctor said and Kuon nodded, his head hurt again and he had to remind himself that it was best to get through this despite how nauseous he was feeling.

"I agree," he told him and the doctor sat down.

"How do you feel about mental health facilities," the doctor asked and Kuon froze. He felt nervous about the suggestion. He had read scripts and even acted in a drama that involved this type of location but he had never believed that he would have needed that type of help. He looked away though. He had been placed into this position because protecting Kazuuki was what was most important to him, suddenly switching personalities on him might hurt his son.

"I'm listening," Kuon said as he stared forwards.

"I'm just thinking that it would be the best option for you and your family. You have a young child and often if the behavior or attitude of a patient is disruptive to the environment, the child will suffer. How would you feel about my getting in contact with finding you a place there?" he asked and Kuon sighed as he looked away.

This didn't seem like a temporary thing that would just go away in a number of days, "I'll think about it," he said and Kyoko returned to the doorway. She watched his gestures and mannerisms, recognizing from the behavior that this was Kuon and not Shotaro.

"You'll think about what?" she asked as she looked between them. What kind of conversation had she just walked in on and why was it happening without her being in the room?

End of Chapter Three

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