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Part Ten: Disfigured

All afternoon Hiroki was being tested and analyze by doctors. They scan Hiroki's brain and see what parts of his brain got damage severely and to see if it is permanent or not. While he has not lost much of his memory when it comes to mental work like solving math problems and reading, he has lost memory when it comes to simple things like walking. He is now place under rehabilitation and he won't start it until the Doctor's decide that everything is okay mentally. They send Hiroki back to his room and left him by himself.

While this was all a rather scary experience for the man due to him doubting if everything is alright he couldn't help but imagined what Nowaki stated how he looked like right after surgery. He called the nurse and asks for a mirror. It was humiliating for him to ask since it might look like he is a vain person but it didn't matter once he got the mirror.

When took one look at himself he notice how long his hair really is. It made him look like a girl, but the only thing that kept him being mistaken as one is his unshaved facial hair. He rubs his fingers against his chin. They were very rough and prickly like thorns on roses. If anything he looks like a homeless person out on the street. Hiroki attempts to untangle his messy chestnut hair with his long boney fingers. During the processes he feels the stitches and bombs on top of his head. It was more on the left side but back of his head. Hiroki place the mirror on the end table and begins exploring his body. He first looks at his chest and sees the burn marks and scars possibly from surgery token place. He looks down further and notices the huge burn mark on his left thigh. It still has a tint of red and purple mix together skin close by his knee. He touches the crumply wrinkle dark skin on his thigh to see if he feels any pain. There wasn't any instead the texture is a very soft cold tissue skin. It is distasteful looking for the man and so he decides to look at other areas on his body. There were many zones of his body that were scorched for example his upper back, his right upper arm, and part of his neck. Everything else seems fine to him. Once he loses curiosity of his body he grabs the mirror once again. This time he didn't see 'Hiroki', instead he saw himself as a repulsive monster.

He did not realize how ugly and horrifying his body looks until now. Who would love someone who looks like a deform human that was stitched up. The Doctors sew his body up like if he was an old rag doll. Never in his life has he been so shameful about his body. How did a simple car crash screw him up like that? Was this what Nowaki was talking about. How dismaying and frightening he looked a year ago.

The door creeks open and a tall lenient lavender eye man enters without silently only a smile to signifies life in him. Hiroki put the mirror down on the end table and beams back to his childhood friend.

"Ah, Akihiko, you finally decided to show up."

The silver hair man shed off his long black coat and took a seat on the chair close by to Hiroki's bed. He nodded while folding his coat neatly.

"Yes, today was hectic."

Hiroki folds his arms and rest against the wall in support.

"Really, did that boy from yesterday came with you today?"

"Misaki? No, he is busy with work as usual. He is trying to get all his work in before Christmas break."

The chestnut hair man raises his eyebrows at the word Christmas.

"Christmas? When is that?"

"In about a week and half later. Have you gotten check by the doctors?"

"Yes, I'm going to have to go into rehabilitation once the doctor's release me and possibly psychological therapy depending how much memory I lost."

"That sounds like great news."

Akihiko stood up and walks up to the window. It was still rather sunny and it was not very cold outside. He turns around and looks at his friend with joy.

"Do you want to go outside today?"

Hiroki nodded eagerly to Akihiko's question. Besides Doctor's examinations, Hiroki was trap all day in this room with no one to accompany him besides annoying nurses asking if everything is going fine. Akihiko went to the nurse outside of Hiroki's room and ask for a wheelchair. Akihiko carries Hiroki into the wheelchair and off they went. Unlike yesterday, today the nurses let them go into the garden but only for half an hour. This was more than enough for the patient to enjoy outside. They enter the garden and the first thing Hiroki felt was how damn cold it was. The icy cool breeze brush past his bare legs and Hiroki wrap his arms in sign of coldness. His cheeks and nose were already getting red from the weather. Akihiko remove his jacket and place on top of his friend.

"Here, I don't want you catch a cold."

Hiroki wrap his body as much as he can with Akihiko's large coat grabbing all the warmth he could find.

"It's so cold. I hate it."

Akihiko grins as he pushes the wheelchair.

"Do you want to go back inside?"

There was silence for a few seconds until Hiroki mutter in confession.

"No"

The two went sightseeing in the garden. There wasn't very much to see except for dead plants and trees along with a few coats of snow here and there.

"Everything looks so lifeless and cold. The appearances seems more corresponding to a cemetery then a garden."

"That is what winter is Hiroki. Life needs to die in order to give birth to spring. Just like a mother spider giving birth to her offspring. One sacrifices for others to have a better life. "

Akihiko stop in front of a motionless water fountain staring at it if it was new to him. Hiroki didn't understand why but looks at it as well. He then thought of something.

"Akihiko, what if winter lasts forever? Would it time freeze just like how water freezes?"

The standing youth looks up to the sky. It was getting dark and he needs to return Hiroki or else they get in trouble. Akihiko made a quick answer and began walking back to the hospital.

"I suppose so. Let's go back."

They went back in to the hospital in silence unknowing they were being watched.

A/N: It's close to July and I'm thinking of Winter and Christmas already. Ah well then I want to say this for a long time and I think this should be appropriate to do so. Thank you everybody for the reviews and the favorites for this story. You have no idea how much a simple review makes my day filled with happiness and rainbow skittles. :)