A/N Hey everyone. I don't know how long this chapter will be. I know you guys want me to update more and have longer chapters but I'm doing as best I can. Again, I will update as often as I can.

DISCLAIMER: I do not own Kaichou wa Maid-Sama! I only own my own original characters and the writing in this story.

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Chapter 14; Realizations or Denial?

Hours pass with no change. The blonde girl lays motionless in the hospital bed, machines hooked up to her body, making sure her heart was beating correctly and that everything was working correctly. Tora sat by the bedside, refusing to move. He would never admit it, but he felt sick with worry. When she had come up to him covered in blood and acting strangely...he was frozen in shock and fear. It was only when she fell forward, losing consciousness due to blood loss that brought him back to his senses. He was confused as to why he cared so much. "It's...only because she is my current entertainment..." he thought to himself, realizing how weak of an excuse it was. He wasn't ready to admit to himself yet. Maybe soon, but not quite yet. Ahh, the stubbornness of the two of them. When will they learn?

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While he wasn't paying attention, the world dared to turn to a new day. Tora looked groggily at his phone. It was 7:30, on monday the date read Monday, January 28th. He groaned, shifting slightly. She still hadn't woken up. The doctors said she had lost a lot of blood. They were enthusiastic that she would make a full recovery but she looked so pale under the harsh hospital light. She made a soft whimpering sound in her injury-induced slumber and he was at her side in an instance. He didn't recognize this feeling he was experiencing and he didn't like it. He gently stroked the blondes' forehead and hair,

"What are you doing to me, my princess?" he murmurs softly, never taking his eyes from her face. She calmed at his gentle strokes. His phone buzzed and he begrudgingly stepped away from her side, bringing the annoyance up to his ear and barking an answer, "Yes?"

The person on the other end fidgeted nervously at his tone before replying, "Sir, you are aware it is Monday I presume. School has started." It was Maki, his faithful vice-president.

He sighs, slumping back into a chair and rubbing his forehead before resting his eyes on Kailey again, "Yes, I am aware Maki. I don't think I will be attending today. Please get myself and Silvermorthnone-chan excused."

"Of course, Igarashi-sama." Maki responded, diligent as ever. There was a strange tone to his voice, like he knew something he wasn't saying but Tora was too tired to say anything so he just hung up the phone.

Stalking back over to her bedside, he gently ran a strand of her hair through his fingers and let it fall back against her pale skin. He sighed heavily and left the room, going to get more coffee.

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He returned a few minutes later, seeing her condition had not changed. He took a long drink of the burnt hospital coffee, not even tasting it. He stood there, staring at her. Suddenly, he remembered Pelevea was still at her apartment, alone. She was probably hungry. The stuff that had been on her when he brought her in was still with her, he had made sure of that. He went over to her bag and gently shuffled through it, looking for her keys. Finding them, he stood back up and exited the room. He went outside and got into the backseat of his ever waiting limousine, telling the driver where to go. He arrived 15 minutes later and crawled gracefully out of the car, heading inside.

The guy at the center desk stopped him, "I'm sorry sir, may I help you?"

Tora gives him a smile, walking over to him, "No, I am just going up to Silvermorthnone-chans' room so I can feed her wolf. Is that a problem? I have her key so I won't have in trouble getting inside."

The guy looked troubled, but he seemed to think Tora was trustworthy looking and allowed him to go. "Shocking that he didn't recognize me. With this being such a high-class apartment complex you'd think he would." Tora muses in his head, taking the stairs and entering the apartment when he reaches her room. He hears a low growl as soon as he shuts the door and locks it. He turned around slowly, his hands up.

"It's ok Pelevea. Do you remember me?" He crouched down slowly, ignoring her growing growls, and extended his hand to her to sniff. She crawled towards him begrudgingly and he saw she had lost some weight. "It has been two days since you last ate, hasn't it? I'm sorry, I should have come sooner. Do you want some food?" satisfied after sniffing his offered hand, she sits back on her haunches and gives a slight whine. He stands up slowly and goes to the kitchen, searching for meat to give her. He finds a huge chunk of it and puts it in a bowl for her. "Hm..." he thinks, watching her as she scarfs the food down, "Maybe I should bring you back with me...You'll have to promise to be good, though. Can you do that? Do you want to see Kailey?" The wolf watched him silently, almost expectantly. Despite himself, a laugh rumbled out of his chest and he went to find a lead to put on her collar. "Alright." After searching for a few minutes he glances over his shoulder at the wolf, "Any ideas?" He is startled when she stands up and delicately pads past him, into Kaileys' room. She returns a moment later, a leash in her mouth. She drops it at his feet and sits back down on her haunches, staring at him with a look in her eyes that was almost mocking. He shakes his head, sighing again. "I guess all this stress has gotten to me." he muttered to himself, reaching down and fastening the leash to Pelevea. He stands again, looking at her, "You ready?" As if in response, she stands and heads towards the door, pulling him along. "Wooh, ok I get it. Lets go then." The two leave the apartment and he locks the door behind them.

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When he entered the hospital and started heading towards her room, a nurse with curly red hair approached him, her eyes on Pelevea. "Excuse me sir. You cannot bring that animal in here."

He gave her one of his heart-stopping smiles, "Oh, I'm sure it's alright. She won't cause any trouble." he starts to walk past her but she grabs his arm, an irritated smile plastered to her face.

"I'm sorry, but I must insist. No animals are allowed in our hospital. I'm going to have to ask you to leave." her voice was harsh and she was beginning to irritate him.

"I'm sure you can make an exception. This is the wolf of a very important patient in your care. Kailey Silvermorthnone. Have you heard of her? Ahh, I see by your expression that you have. This wolf has been raised to adulthood by her and I believe having her around will help Silvermorthnone-chan become well sooner." he gave her a cold smile, expecting that to be the end of their unfortunate conversation. He turns to walk away again but the annoying bug grabbed him again.

"I must insist you to leave, sir." she struggled to keep her voice calm but a slight growl escaped to underly her words.

He had had enough of her, he turned to face her fully, his eyes cold glints of amber and a dark aura radiating off of him. "First, I suggest you not to touch me again. A commoner like you has no business touching someone such as I. Second, if you do not allow me entrance, I will make sure you will be unable to get any job higher than a lowly janitor of fashfood. Now, may I go tend to Ka-Silvermorthnone-chan or are you going to continue to be a pest that I have to remove?" his voice was dark and deep, and anyone who heard it would surely hide in fear of his underlying anger.

The nurse had gone very pale and when he moved to go to Kaileys' room, she didn't try to stop him. He smirked over his shoulder at her, a cold and emotionless little grin. He led Pelevea down the hallway and let go of her leash when they entered her room.

The female wolf immediately slid over to the side of the bed, sniffing Kailey and licking her hand. As Tora watched, the elegant animal walked back to perch at end of the bed, facing the door and acting as a guard. He smiled slightly before pulling his chair as close as he could to the side of the bed.

He sat down and watched her, subconsciously running his hand up and down her arm. He smiled to himself. He had realized she was attractive when he first saw her. That was what had made him pursue her as a new toy in the first place. It was only as he stared at her now, as color was starting to return slowly to her face, that he realized how beautiful she really was. "Wow..." he said under his breath, mesmerized by her face as he took in all the features. There was a pale scar just under her left eyebrow and another one at the edge of her left lip. They weren't noticeable unless you were looking really closely. His fingers grazed lightly over the two scars and she stirred under him, making a soft noise. He pulled his hand back in surprise, but she soon settled back into a noiseless sleep.

He yawned widely, not having realized how tired he actually was. Without thinking, he lays his head down on his arms that were now resting on the bed, folded neatly. His arm brushed hers and that is how he fell asleep. "I hope you wake up soon, my princess." he murmurs in a small voice as sleep takes him, not even realizing what he is saying.

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A/N Ok guys, that's all for now. Hope you enjoyed. This chapter was kinda fun to write. I really enjoy writing in Toras' POV. :) He's very close to realizing he is in love. ;) However, it is not quite time for their relationship to take the next step yet. They still have to piss each other off a bit more. ;) Is Kailey going to wake up soon? Will she wake up at all? I wonder...