Heartaches

Chapter 32

By KellyQ

Shortly before Jack left, Kiryu opened his eyes to see Yusei kissing his boyfriend just before he left.

"Yus..." he called out, getting his friend's attention.

Yusei shifted and turned as he got to his feet. He walked up. "Hey there. I didn't wake you, did I? Besides, you should be resting," he said, pulling the covers to his chest.

Kiryu stared at Yusei before he used his good arm to pull Yusei close and kissed him. A familiar taste and feeling came over Kiryu. His body froze and he fell back. Kiryu's eyes rolled to the back of his head as he started to twitch and shake.

Yusei's eyes widened in complete horror. He quickly snapped out of it, and took a gentle hold of Kiryu and turned him over on his side. Yusei angled Kiryu's head down to keep the airway open, and he wouldn't bite his tongue. Yusei's heart contracted in his chest as he rubbed Kiryu's hip and the back of his head until he stopped having the seizure (that lasted 3 seconds).

After Yusei wiped Kiryu's mouth with a Kleenex, he pressed the 'nurse' button. A few moments later, Carly came in with a clipboard clutched in her arm.

"Can you check Kiryu's vitals? He just had a seizure, and I want to make sure he's okay," Yusei asked in a soft tone, glancing at her.

Carly nodded her head. She walked to the table and grabbed her things she would need. Carly turned and walked to the bed, placing the items on the sheets. She adjusted her spiral glasses and put the disposable probe cover on the Ear Thermometer. Yusei watched her check Kiryu's condition and wrote all the stuff down.

"He's okay, but can you tell me what happened - so I can put in his records?" Carly asked, glancing at Yusei. Her glasses shined.

Yusei lowered his head so that she couldn't see his face. His gloved hand clutched the bed sheet. "He kissed me before he had the seizure," Yusei explained quietly.

Carly nodded her head, writing it down. "has he kissed you before?" she asked. Yusei turned his head and his balled fist flexed out, as he didn't say a word. "If he had, then your taste must've triggered something that caused him to have it," she explained.

Yusei nodded as he kept his head down. "Thanks. I'll take care of things from here."

"Are you sure?" Carly asked. Yusei nodded his head. "Okay. If you say so. But don't hesitate to call if there's anything else you need, okay?"

Man, Carly thought watching Yusei pull up a chair and sat next to Kiryu. What a drama queen, she thought walking out of the room. Getting worked up over something like that. She made it halfway down the hallway when she saw Martha and Crow walking up.

Martha blinked. "What's going on?"

"Yusei caused Kiryu to have a seizure," Carly explained.

Crow dropped the duffel bag and darted down the hallway. He stopped in front of Kiryu's room. Martha placed her hands on her hips.

"What happened?" Martha asked, not sounding thrilled.

Carly adjusted her glasses and glanced down at the clipboard. "Yusei said that Kiryu kissed him, and that's what caused him to have a seizure."

"Thanks for letting me know," Martha said. She stepped passed Carly and walked toward Kiryu's room.

Carly turned and watched Martha walk into Kiryu's room. The dark-haired nurse bit her lip. I wonder what's the big deal? She thought. I'm going to find out! Carly took her high-heels off and crept to Kiryu's room. She peered in and adjusted her glasses again.

Kiryu was already up and trying to get Yusei's attention. He tried to either rub his arm, or tap him on the forehead.

"Crow. Yus." Kiryu said, pointing to his friend.

Martha walked up to Yusei and placed her hands on his shoulders.

Her touch startled him before Yusei realized that it was Martha. She smiled.

"Why don't you come with me and we can get something to eat," Martha said in a soft motherly tone, rubbing his shoulders.

Carly pulled back from the door and went to pick up her shoes. Yusei and Martha walked out a moment later. The two made their way down the hallway.

"Everything is going to be okay, Yusei," Martha said, rubbing his back.

The two were walking into the cafeteria, not even realizing that Carly had followed them. She had disguised herself. Carly wore a sock hat, a yellow stripped shirt, trousers, contacts, and sandals. That's good I didn't miss them, Carly thought, seeing them sitting at a table. Yusei had his forehead resting against his clasped fingers. Martha sat across from him. She also had a sad expression on her face.

Carly made her way to get some coffee. After she poured herself some, and added some creamer, Carly grabbed a newspaper. She glanced around, hoping to sit near Martha and Yusei. There was one. Carly walked over and sat down. She folded out the newspaper and held it up in front of her face, keeping her ears open.

"It wasn't your fault, Yusei," Martha stated.

"I know ... but I can't help but feel responsible for letting Kiryu think it was okay to kiss me," Yusei said quietly.

"Was Jack with you when it happened?" Martha asked.

It took a moment for Yusei to answer. Carly and Martha waited for him to replay.

"I ... I thought Kiryu was a sleep when Jack came in. I told him that I was going to be late, and before Jack left, I kissed him goodbye," Yusei explained quietly, trying to keep his voice calm.

Martha nodded her head, understanding. She reached out and took Yusei's hand; to her surprise, he was trembling. Martha got up and walked over to the other side. She still held Yusei's hand as she pulled him sideways so that he could rest the side of his face between her breasts. Her warmth and motherly touch distracted Yusei from the mental pain he felt of guilt, but it only lasted for a brief moment.

"I'm sorry..." Yusei murmured, pulling away.

Martha sighed. She stepped back, let go of Yusei's hand and pulled on his ear. Yusei yelped in shock and pain. He glanced at her for a moment, wondering why she was pulling on his ear when he knew that he hadn't done anything wrong.

"I don't ever want you to apologize for something that you didn't cause, okay?" Martha lectured in a strict motherly tone. Yusei nodded his head quickly. Martha let go of his ear and smiled. "Good. Now come on, I'm sure that Kiryu is really confused why you were not doing anything."

Yusei nodded his head again, got up and followed her out of the cafeteria.

To Be Continued...