a/n: When are they going to get together? *rawr*
a/n2: *beats off with a stick* Soon.
a/n: *fanboy rage*
a/n2: Well, thanks again everyone for reading this story, happy readings.
Darkness swirled all around my lone form. Everywhere I looked there was a never ending expanse of shadow. I was crying, cradling my useless arm close to my chest as I struggled to gulp down air. My feet refused to stop though. I could feel his eyes on me. There was no escape from this nightmare!
"Tidus…"
Please, I just want this to be over!
"He's waking up, quick get the nurse!"
How will I ever be free from that monster?
"Can you hear me? It's Sora…"
"We're here, don't worry." Roxas' familiar soothing voice muttered.
With more effort than I thought I'd ever need, I began opening my eyes. Groaning slightly I started pulling myself out of the oppressive drug fog that I was under. Blearily I gazed up into two sets of concerned turquoise eyes and felt relief wash over me. Before I could stop them, tears were steadily coursing down my cheeks.
"I never thought…I'd see either of you again," I choked out hoarsely, feeling my bruised throat object to the speech forcefully.
Sora quickly took up my hand, his own tears brimming on the edge, as he mumbled, "He can't hurt you anymore."
"What…what happened…?" I asked, trying to recall the events myself.
The last thing I remembered before passing out was seeing that figure standing in the pool behind Sin. Roxas sat on the edge of the bed, careful not to jostle me too much and started explaining the events of the past couple days.
When he was heading back to the party and got Sora's text, he hid in a nook. But after a few minutes of not hearing anyone coming, he slipped back into the cafeteria thankfully unnoticed. He found Sora and learned that Ansem had only gone to the bathroom for a moment, and then came back. Both waited anxiously for a text from me, but after half an hour realized something was wrong. They tried getting into the hall, but were stopped. No one would let them through.
Just when they thought they'd have to get violent, the doors leading out to the grounds burst open, revealing a tall brown haired man with a long scar over his face cradling my limp body to his chest. Sora rushed forward, Roxas right on his heels and demanded to know what happened. Before answering, the man (Squall Leonheart, the teacher who was supposed to be supervising the restoration of the pool house) (whom I had started thinking was a myth) turned and ordered for an ambulance and the police to be called.
He then set me down on a nearby table while he explained in hushed tones that he'd incapacitated someone trying to torture me. Roxas and Sora both knew instantly it had been my stalker. They tried pushing their way outside, but Squall told them he'd already secured the creep. After that, he demanded his own answers. Reluctantly Roxas filled in everything that had been happening to me over the past few months. Other faculty members, including the Principal, heard everything. When the ambulance arrived, the police came striding in as well.
"We tried going with you to the hospital, but they wouldn't let both of us ride in the ambulance." Sora cut in apologetically.
Roxas patted his best friend on his shoulder and continued telling me that I had been in surgery for most of the night, and only now was just waking up. They'd had to fix my dislocated and (surprise) broken arm, and a ruptured spleen.
They both looked like they'd just delivered the worst news possible to me. But they didn't realize: Sin was gone! Everything would be alright, now! Smiling, I could feel the hospital's drugs fill me with a sense of euphoria as I slurred, "Too bad Christmas is over…"
"Actually," Sora started, jerking his thumb over his shoulder. "There's still a few minutes left."
He was right. From what I could tell, the clock (which resembled a swirling kaleidoscope of black and white to my drug addled brain) read about five till midnight. I so badly wanted to wrap my arms around both of them, but the combination of the cast which I was only now noticing, and the morphine made me unable to lift even my head. Instead I settled with gazing up at them happily and whispering, "Merry Christmas…"
Closing my eyes, I let sleep claim me once again.
So besides waking up in a hospital completely loaded with a million different medications after being attacked by a crazed ex boyfriend, the worst thing that could happen to me…happened. I could hear the clacking of her heels on the tile in the hall before I saw her. The unmistakable sound of her stalking ever nearer made my eyes snap open in panic.
Before I could wonder why she was even here, she strode – nose in the air – through the door and right up to my bedside. My mouth hung open as I attempted to splutter her name, but I ended up just laying there as I was bombarded with a barrage of screeching.
"You can't even stay out of trouble for a few months! What am I going to do with you? There are only a few more schools left before you're out of options!" she started, throwing her large bag on a nearby chair as she glowered menacingly down at me. "I got a call on Christmas Eve, telling me that you'd been taken to the hospital after an accident in an old pool house? The annual ball I throw was of course in shambles thanks to that news! I could barely contain myself in front of all the guests! And not only that, but what on earth could you have been doing in a closed pool house?"
She hadn't even bothered to pretend to be concerned for my health. No 'thank goodness you're not dead' or 'I'm so happy you're safe'. No. Instead, I get her knobby old finger pointing accusingly at my chest. Not only that, but she didn't even know what really happened to me. And due to my already fragile state of mind, the water works turned on. Her eyes narrowed, and I could see that she was thinking I was weak, pathetic, and a total disappointment.
"Be a man, Tidus. Your mother would be ashamed to see you-"she started, but was cut off by a man in the corner clearing his throat.
I looked around, not realizing anyone else had been in the room. Clearly my Grandma didn't either. Her face turned the color of a beat as she spluttered indignantly. There sitting calmly on the only other chair, was the Principal. He smiled charmingly over the rim of his half-moon spectacles and stood saying, "It's a pleasure to finally meet you face to face…I am the Principal at your grandson's school."
Never before had she ever been caught being mean to me. I think it was a bit of a shock. I merely lay there, watching with wide eyes as her mouth worked in an attempt to save her image. After a moment of letting her stew, Merlin came up to my side and produced a handkerchief, "You have an extraordinary boy here. Not only did he work to repair the old pool house, but he helped in the apprehension of a criminal. We are extremely fortunate to have him…you must be very proud."
"…I…well…yes, very." She spluttered. "If you'll excuse me, I must be…getting back now. Tidus…"
And with a swish of her coat, she was gone. I lay there dumbstruck. No one had ever caught her by surprise. But maybe I shouldn't be so shocked…this guy did blackmail me after all. Turning back to look up at him I asked quietly, "Sensei…aren't I in trouble?"
"No my boy," he replied, dragging the chair to my bedside and sitting heavily. "You truly have done wonders for the school. Not only did you repair the pool house magnificently, but you got those boys to help you. Sora and Roxas are both very bright, wouldn't you agree? …I had given up hope for them to apply themselves, actually. But when you came, I knew you'd make a difference. Before, their marks were absolutely dreadful. Did you know that they're showing up to classes, paying attention, and passing now?"
Though it took a moment for my body to catch up with what my mind wanted it to do, I shook my head. I didn't know that I'd made that much of a difference. But thinking back on it now, I guess they were talking more about what they'd learned when we went to work.
"Your friends told me about that boy," he continued sadly. "I am disappointed that you didn't come to me for help before it got out of hand."
I merely hung my head in silence as he sighed, and patted my hand gently. Now this next part is going to sound super cheesy and lame, but at that moment, Sora and Roxas stepped through the doorway and saw that I was awake. Merlin muttered a good-natured 'get well' before slipping out. Both of them immediately rushed to my side and bombarded me with questions about how I was doing.
All I could manage was a smile as we settled into talking through the night. Someday I'd have to tell them just how much I cared for them, but right now, I was happy just sitting with them.
a/n: You said soon! And it's such a short chappie! What the bloody hell?
a/n2: Pervert. You'll get your freaking dirty bits in the next chapter. And don't complain. I give you what you ask for as best as I can.
a/n: *squeals*
a/n2: *rolls eyes* See you in the next.