Hello loyal readers! Niris here. Its currently the 27th of March. Which means this is late. For that, I am terribly sorry. But hey, I got chapter 5 done (finally). Any ways, here's the new chapter ready for you lovely people to read.

Disclaimer: I do not own Love Stage! If I did, well I don't know what I'd do. Maybe some nice uncensored smut. Wouldn't we all like like that?


I know where I am, its different from the dark place. Its still dark, but I can hear so much more than before. This beeping is constantly there. Its starting to get annoying. Just what the heck is it? I also hear shuffling, mumbling, and a lot of other things. Its all so loud compared to the dark place. I'll never take for granted the ability to hear again. I feel much more alive, just knowing I can hear things. In the dark place, I felt insane and dead. Now, I feel alive. And heavy, though I have no idea why.

My body is so heavy. My legs feel like they've been coated in a thick layer of cement. I couldn't bend my knees or wiggle my toes with how heavy they felt. I'm almost afraid of how little I can feel my lower body. My upper body feels slightly better. My arms and hands don't feel as heavy. I feel like I can move my fingers a little bit. I think there's something in my left hand. Maybe someone's holding it. There's also a bit of a pinching sensation in that hand. My head feels heavy, I can't really lift it. Maybe the dark place drained what little strength I had.

I wonder what's going on outside the dark place? Is Ryouma okay? Is Shougo and Rei doing all right? Where's mom and dad? I feel really bad for making everyone worry. They shouldn't have to worry. But, if I was placed in that situation, I would do it again in a heartbeat. Ryouma is too important to me. He means too much... I love him too much for him to get hurt.

Oh Ryouma, I wanna see you again. Have you hold me again. Love me again. I want to be with you again.

(3rd P.O.V.)

Shougo sat at Izumi's bedside. Rei had accompanied Ryouma to get some food, leaving Shougo alone with the comatose male. The taller blonde was quietly singing songs that his little brother loved as a child. He thought maybe, just maybe, it would help. Izumi had been unconscious for nearly seven weeks now, and Shougo was just about out of hope of his precious brother ever waking. Shougo just didn't know how much more he could take. It was killing him seeing his only brother, his only sibling like this. His heart was breaking, his emotions spiralling downward. He's constantly sad, not even Rei's cheesy attempts to make him smile worked. He was barely eating, and he looked like a mess.

Ryouma honestly, wasn't much better. He never eats unless Rei forces him to. Rei also makes sure he bathes and sleeps. He never smiles any more. All he looks is physically, mentally, emotionally exhausted. Like he's about to shatter into tiny pieces, then ground into dust. Ryouma would be absolutely devastated if Izumi doesn't wake up. The dark haired man would never forgive himself if Izumi passed. The guilt of the entire events would cast a heavy black cloud over him.

Rei was the only one who seemed the most put together. He made sure he got enough sleep, ate decent meals, and care for his own personal hygiene. He made sure his lover and Ryouma took care of themselves. It would be late at night, when the two were asleep at the hotel when he would visit Izumi. While it didn't show much during the day, Rei did care about the youngest blonde. He loved Izumi, considered part of his family. He thought of the smaller man as a close nephew. While he didn't show it, he did worry about how long Izumi had been comatose. But he had faith and plenty of hope that he would wake and be fine. He constantly reassured Shougo and Ryouma that Izumi would wake, that he would return to them. He had faith in things and he had to have hope.

In this hour of desperation was when Shougo noticed it. Izumi's fingers twitched. Shougo shot up and looked at the monitors. The smaller blonde's heart rate sped up a little, not much but enough to note a change. Izumi's breathing picked up as well. Shougo gently squeezed the hand he was holding, gently calling his brother's name. He smiled as he saw Izumi's head move a little, his eyes fluttering. Shougo hit the button to call a nurse into the room. The door opens as a nurse, Rei and Ryouma enter the room. The nurse checks over the patient while Ryouma stood holding Izumi's other hand and Rei placed his hand on Izumi's leg.

"Izumi? Izumi can you hear me?" Shougo asked. Izumi's head shifted a little at the sound and he groans faintly.

"Come on baby. Open those pretty eyes for us." Ryouma said gently. Izumi groans again. His face scrunches up and his eyes slowly open. His eyes go around the room. He looks like he doesn't know where he is.

"Ry... Ou... Ma? Shou... Go? Rei?" the young blonde groqned out. His voice sounding rough and hoarse from disuse. Ryouma leaned down and kissed him on the lips. He pulled away after a minute. Shougo hugged him, burying his face in the nape of his neck. Rei rubbed Izumi's leg. When Shougo pulled away, Ryouma held a glass with a straw in it to the smallest of them. Izumi sipped at the water until he settled back into the bed. The nurse called in the doctor and soon the three were kicked out of the room while the doctor checked out Izumi. The three wait outside the room, smiling.

"See I told you two he would wake." Rei said.

"What if he has problems though?" Shougo asked.

"Then we deal with them. If Izumi needs physical therapy, we take him to therapy. If he suffers things from this, then we help in every way we can. If he wants to cuddle and needs emotional support, then someone cuddles him until he feels better. If he wants to be alone, we give him space. We be there for him. Help him however we can." Ryouma said. The other two nodded. After a few minutes, they're let back into the room.

"We'll do more tests tomorrow when he's more alert to the world around him." the doctor starts, "His lungs sounds good and he's got feeling in his limbs. What we're concerned about at this point is any nerve and brain damage. We won't know for sure until we run the tests." The three nod, then the doctor and nurse leave. They go to Izumi's bed side.

"What..." Izumi started to say. Ryouma stopped him.

"You saved me. I was about to fall over a cliff when you pulled me out of the way. Only, you fell instead. The river you fell into washed you away and it took the search parties hours to find you. By the time they found you, you were unresponsive. We didn't get to see you for hours. Doctors worked really hard to stabilize you. You were diagnosed with hypothermia and pneumonia. They had to intubate you. You were breathing through a tube. You were comatose for about seven weeks." Ryouma said. Izumi nodded.

"You had us worried sick. We're just glad that you're awake." Shougo said. He held his younger brother's hand and kissed his forehead.

"What's... wrong... with me?" the youngest croaked out.

"We're not sure yet. The doctors are worried about your nerves and any brain damage you have. Hopefully you don't have any permanent damage." Rei said. Izumi's face shows the distraught and upset feelings he was feeling at the news. Ryouma quickly spoke up.

"If there is any damage, we'll get through it. You won't go through it alone."

Rei pulled Shougo from the room. Not only did the two have to call people to know the changes, but to also get the blonde to eat. Ryouma moved to sit on the bed beside his boyfriend. He held Izumi's hand.

"I'm so sorry. I never meant to forget about you. I never should have let the director hypnotize me. I was just so nervous about working you. I didn't want to mess up our chance at your first big work. I never meant to forget you, I just wanted to not be so nervous. When you fell over the edge, when you said I love you, I remembered. I watched you fall. I was so scared. We couldn't go looking and it took a long time to get search parties out with the storm. I was so scared they wouldn't find you in time. But then they found you alive. I couldn't help but sigh in relief. When we got to the hospital, we couldn't see you. We waited four hours. The wait was so hard. I was happy to see you, but I was scared. You looked so sick. The doctors had to intubate you as a precaution with the pneumonia. When you wouldn't wake, I was so scared I was going to lose you. There's so much I want to say to you, but what if I never got a chance to say." Ryouma sniffled. He took a minute to compose himself, then took Izumi's hand in both of his.

"I love you Izumi Sena. I love the way you're eyes are two different colors. I love the way you speak about the things you're passionate about. If I could have a say, I'd never let you leave my side. I can't imagine my life without you by my side. If I have to deal with you're brother popping up when we try to go out, I'll deal with it. I don't want to feel as scared as I was. You bring out so many things from me. Feelings I didn't think I was capable of feeling towards another man. I always thought that I would only like women. But, I was wrong. I feel more for you than I ever have before. No matter what, I will always love you."

Tears flowed from Izumi's eyes. He leaned up with all the strength he had in his weakened state, and kissed his boyfriend on the lips. When he pulled away, he looked into Ryouma's eyes.

"I love you too."


Yay! Izumi's awake! Ryouma told him his feelings. They've kissed. We got the I love you's. We're all good.

Oh wait, there's the possible nerve and/or brain damage. What will happen? Will there be damage or not? Will it be permanent or temporary? Will our beloved Izumi ever be the same?

Well, I'm not telling :P You'll just have to wait and see. Hopefully the next chapter will be out next month.

This is Niris, going off to work on the next chapter. Bye Bye!