Title: Love is Blind

Genre: romance, hurt/comfort

Rating: T for language, mild violence, and suggested themes

Pairings: JohanXJudai (hinted other pairings)

Summary: When Johan goes back to North Academy, he confesses to Judai just before he leaves. He then gets word at North Academy that Judai has fallen into a coma. Johan rushes to Duel Academy in hopes that Judai will awaken. Judai does, but when he awakens from his coma, he's blind! Is his blindness permanent or temporary? Can Johan cure it? And is it just blindness, or is Judai's life in jeopardy?

Me: Okay! In this chapter, Judai is blind!

Lucy: And Johan will do anything to make sure that his precious Judai is able to see again! But what exactly is wrong with Judai? Is it a normal case of sudden blindness, or something more?

Me: Read on to find out!

Chapter Eight: Sudden Blindness

Ayukawa sighed and lowered the stethoscope that she had around her neck. She slowly glanced up and saw Johan watching her with a confused and horribly worried look.

Ayukawa had come running the moment Johan paged her, saying that Judai was awake, but he couldn't see. She immediately rushed in to see Judai trembling and clinging to Johan, the only thing that he could actually "see" in the total darkness. Ayukawa immediately went to work on seeing what was wrong with Judai, but he didn't even know if he was looking right at her or in another direction.

"Johan, I'm sorry," Ayukawa said. She saw a heart-breaking look flash across Johan's face. "But I can't tell what caused this. All I can say with certainty is that something has caused Judai to go blind. I can't tell if it's permanent or not."

Johan looked like he was on the verge of tears. He squeezed his fist, digging his nails into his palm and cutting into his skin. He grit his teeth and tried not to cry. He knew Judai wouldn't see him, but that didn't seem to matter. He didn't want to cry around Judai just yet. If he started crying, then Judai might give up hope on ever getting his sight back.

"What do you mean you can't find the cause!" Judai yelled.

Johan glanced over his shoulder and saw Judai death-glaring a world globe that was on the opposite side of the room. He sweat-dropped and tried not to laugh.

"Judai, you realize that's not Ayukawa-sensei, right?" he asked.

Judai face twisted into one of confusion. He turned and looked in the direction of Johan's voice. Johan couldn't help but think how cute Judai looked when he was confused.

"It's not?" he asked.

"No, Judai, it's not," Ayukawa chuckled. "It's a world globe."

Judai slowly looked to the world globe, reached forward, and tapped his hand against it. He moved his hand slowly over the surface, and then stuck his tongue out at it. Folding his arms over his chest, he started to make his way towards the bed, not exactly certain where it was. Johan walked up and touched Judai's shoulder, startling the brunette.

Johan moved his hand down Judai's shoulder and guided him back to the bed. He helped Judai sit down, and then turned his attention towards the school's nurse. His hand slipped into Judai's so the brunette wasn't alone in the total darkness.

"What are we going to do, Johan?" Judai asked.

"I don't know," Johan admitted. He frowned at the sad look that flashed through the brunette's face. "B-but don't worry! I'll definitely find a way to get your vision back, Judai. No matter what."

Judai smiled. "I know, Johan. I know, it's just-"

Judai stopped speaking suddenly. Johan noticed that his eyes went wide, as if something totally shocking had just occurred. Johan knew that it wasn't the case, since Judai could see, but the look made him worried. He reached forward and waved his hand in front of Judai's face, instantly remembering that Judai couldn't see.

"Judai?" he asked.

"I-it's..." Judai swallowed a lump in his throat and trembled. "I-i-it's..."

"Judai!" Johan's hands grabbed the brunette's shoulder, and he gave him one shake, as if to snap Judai out of it. He locked eyes with Judai, though he knew the brunette couldn't see him. "Judai, what's wrong?"

Judai's lips drew back into a grin.

"IT'S FRIED SHRIMP DAY IN THE CAFETERIA! I CAN SMELLS THEM!" he shrieked. Johan squeaked and collapsed back as Judai leaped to his feet and rushed towards the infirmary door. He unconsciously grabbed his Osiris Red jacket and threw it on. The brunette tore out of the infirmary door and rushed down the hallway, towards the cafeteria. "OH COME TO ME, MY WONDERFUL LITTLE FRIED BUDDIES!"

Johan rushed to the door and stared down the hall as Judai vanished around the corner, drawn to the scent of fried shrimp that was wafting from the cafeteria.

"Unbelievable," the bluenette shook his head. "He loses his eyesight, and yet his stomach is still as normal as ever."

Johan chuckled to himself before trotting off after the brunette, wanting whole-heartedly to protect the brunette from anything dangerous that he might run into due to his lack of sight.

Me: Sorry for the short chapter, but we wanted to end it on a comedic note, since all this horrible stuff has been happening to Judai left and right the whole fic!

Lucy: Will Johan manage to protect Judai and get his sight back?

Me: Review and we shall find out!