Hurt Chapter 3:
Caring For Kisshu
Ichigo's POV
Ichigo looked at Kisshu, lying unconscious on her bed. She noticed that his shirt was torn, and, realizing she'd have to take it off to clean the injury, decided to use that fact well. She got a pair of her mom's fabric scissors, and delicately cut Kisshu's shirt off of his torso. Throwing the ruined shirt to one side, she then started to clean the blood away from the wound on Kisshu's chest. She winced, seeing how deep it was, and felt slightly guilty. The Blue Knight was her protector, and she knew that's what he was trying to do when he gave Kisshu this wound, but she still felt guilty. It was her fault that Kisshu was hurt, and after he saved her life during the dream Chimera Anima incident, too.
She finished cleaning the blood off of Kisshu's chest, and grimaced. She was NOT looking forward to using the antiseptic, not on a wound like this. Nevertheless, she took a different towel, and soaked it in antiseptic, thinking, Too bad I can't just call a hospital. Unfortunately, things were about to get tougher still, because Kisshu was waking up.
Kisshu's POV
Kisshu was starting to wake up. The first thing he noticed was that he was lying on something soft, and he was slightly warmer than he had been. As memory came back to him, he remembered that he had passed out after Ichigo asked him something. He opened his eyes. His vision was blurred, but it slowly cleared, and he saw that he was still in Ichigo's room. This explained why Ichigo was sitting in a chair, but it didn't explain why she looked so worried. I thought she hated me, Kisshu thought. So why is she…. He didn't get to finish that thought, since he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest, reminding him of his injury.
Ichigo's POV
Ichigo noticed that Kisshu was awake, and though this was a good sign from the standpoint of him feeling better, it was going to make it much harder to clean the wound then it would if he was still unconscious. "Kisshu," she began, "I have to clean that wound out. It's going to hurt, but please try to remain still."
She was startled to hear him say, "I thought you hated me, and that you believed I didn't have feelings. Why are you helping me now?"
Flustered, Ichigo said, "Because it's my fault you're hurt, and because I never hated you." Then she clapped her hands over her mouth. Damn, I didn't mean to say that!
Kisshu's POV
Though he was shocked to hear that from Ichigo, Kisshu smirked. "So you DO like me!" Ichigo blushed.
Ichigo's POV
Still blushing, Ichigo asked, "Why aren't you with Pai and Taruto, Kisshu? They're your friends, right?" She was puzzled by this, and was also trying to put off using the antiseptic.
Normal POV
Kisshu looked at Ichigo after she asked that question, and said, "Actually, they're my brothers, but that's beside the point. After I helped you during the incident with the dream Chimera Anima, Pai and Taruto took me back to see Deep Blue. Since I saved not only you, but all the Mews, I got kicked out. I've been on my own for about two days now."
Ichigo looked horrified, it WAS her fault. Then Kisshu continued, saying, "I actually didn't come here because I needed shelter; though I do. I came to say goodbye. I thought over my options, and decided that since I was alone in bad condition in the middle of winter, and the one person I truly loved hated me, I would just put myself out of my misery."
By this point, Ichigo was crying. She couldn't help it. Kisshu was going to commit suicide? And it was because of her. Kisshu noticed her tears, and became alarmed. He tried to sit up, to comfort her, but he was still too weak from the injury and the cold, and nearly fell. Luckily, Ichigo saw and caught him. "I'm so sorry, Kisshu," she said as she helped him lie back down.
Seeming to regain her composure, she then said, "I'm going to clean that wound before it gets infected, okay?" Kisshu nodded, and she took the towel with the antiseptic on it, and began the cleaning.
Kisshu's POV
Kisshu winced at the touch of the towel. It was almost more painful than the wound had been when he first got it. Then Ichigo got to the deepest part of the wound, and Kisshu tried to jerk away from her, crying out. To his surprise, Ichigo didn't cry this time. She pulled him back towards her, holding him down until she was done with that part. Before she could finish the rest, however, Kisshu felt himself slipping back into unconsciousness.
Ichigo's POV
Ichigo noticed Kisshu was unconscious again, and sighed. It was better for her, but she knew it wasn't too good for him. She quickly finished cleaning his wound, then put the towel aside and began to bandage Kisshu's chest, making sure to make the bandage thick and firmly tied.
Finished, and noticing it was late at night, Ichigo went to change into her pajamas, then pulled out a pink sleeping bag and put it on the floor. She then made sure to pile all the blankets she got from the hall closet on top of Kisshu, and then went to sleep herself, climbing into her sleeping bag.