Trying Understand without words

Chapter Five: Apologies

By KellyQ

Kouji watched with great anger. A week had gone by. After Izumi was hit, she was rushed to the hospital. Takuya sat by Izumi's unconscious body. The look in Takuya's eyes was dead, and he hadn't taken note that Kouji was in the room. I'm going to kill who ever did this! That person had no right to inflict pain on Takuya like this! His thoughts were interrupted by foot steps coming toward the room; he turned his head to see a boy about his age, but he was a little chubby with blue eyes and spiky brown hair. The teen went by the name of Junpei. The boy stopped with pain and guilt in is eyes. That's when he felt eyes on him; he turned to see who was staring at him.

"Who are you? Wait!" Kouji stared at Junpei more closely, and he recognized him. The dark-haired boy grabbed the boy and slammed him to the wall. "Come to finish the job?"

"I don't .... I don't know what you're talking about!" The chubby teen protested, trying to defend himself.

"Don't play dumb with me! You were the one who hit Izumi!" Kouji yelled, shaking the poor teen.

"I swear! I didn't mean to hurt anyone .... I was just taking my parent's car for a spin when I lost control of it ... I swear it!"

Takuya walked up and pulled the boys away from each other. Kouji watched Takuya speak in sign language and Junpei seemed to understand.

"You can understand what he was just saying?" Kouji asked, feeling jealous.

"Of course. I have a cousin who's deaf too ..."

"And who are you supposed to be?"

"Junpei," the other boy said extending his hand out.

Kouji just looked at it for one moment and then smacked Junpei's hand away. "Get out."

"What? I can't do that! I have to make sure Izumi is okay! It was my fault that I almost killed her!" Junpei protested again.

"Oh .... now he finally admits he's guilty .... let's give him a big applase ladies and gents." Kouji mocked.

Junpei just growled his and hands clenched. Kouji was in the same position. Takuya bit his bottom of his lip; he had to do something but what? Takuya really wanted to tell Kouji to calm down, but he wouldn't be understood if Takuya said that in sing language. The brown-haired teen moved in front of Kouji and hugged him. The dark-haired boy stiffened.

"At least someone knows who's being a jerk around here!" Junpei mocked back.

Kouji's body tensed as he out a low growl, until he felt Takuya's hand up and down his back. Please, Kouji .... please don't be mad ... was all the brown-haired boy could think about as he rubbed Kouji's back. The sensation did feel good, but Kouji was not in the mood to be comforted. Takuya stared ahead and movement caught his eye. Brown eyes widened when Takuya saw that Izimi's hand started to twitch.

Without realizing what he was doing, Takuya slightly moved Kouji out of the way and ran to Izumi's side. Junpei noticed this too and ran to the other side of the bed, chewing the bottom of his lip. She just has to pull through ... she just has too! Junpei kept on staring down at Izumi. She looked so helpless and fragile, that it took a lot of will power for Junpei not to touch her. So he just landed closer and whispered in her ear.

Takuya tilted his head, smiling sadly, even though he recognized the boy as the one who hit Izumi. He was glad that the boy mad an effort to come and apologize for what he did.

Miss Right walked in at that moment to see how things were going. "What's ... who are you?"

"Miss Right, meet the one who hit Izumi," Kouji said in a mocking tone as Junpei sharply turned glaring at the dark haired boy.

"Miss, I didn't mean for anything to happen! I didn't mean to lose control of the car either -"

The blonde woman sighted. "Have you done any volunteering?"

"Oh good grief," was all Kouji could say.

He turned and walked out hearing the two talk. Kouji steped outside and reached for his head-phones. They were on his ears in no time. It wasn't long before he felt a soft tap on his shoulder. Kouji turned his head to see Takuya staring at him. The dark-haired boy averted his gaze to see Miss Right and Junpei standing there walking.

"So when do I start?"

"Let's not jump to conclusions, Junpei," Mrs. Right said. "Come by my office next week and bring your resume with you."

"Anything to make up for what I did! See you then!"

Takuya couldn't help but chuckle seeing how the other boy ran off as though he was struck by an arrow.

"Come you two. I have to get you back."


Kouji walked into the room to see if Takuya was alright. The only thing he saw was the brown-haired boy lying face down on his bed. Is he crying? Kouji thought, hearing muffled sobs. The dark-haired boy walked up sat next to the deaf boy. It took moment for Takuya to realize that someone was sitting next to him. Kouji sighed and extended his hand and started to rub Takuya's back. Kouji couldn't help but smile a little, feeling the other boy relax in his touch.

Takuya finally shifted his body and threw himself in Kouji's arms. The dark-haired boy wrapped his arms around Takuya too, feeling the need to protect the deaf boy. Takuya burried his face in Kouji's chest. He smells so good, Takuya thought inhaling his scent. I just wish he could understand me, so I can tell him how I really feel ... I just wish things didn't have to be this way. I'm sorry Izumi ....

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