(Okay, as always this is a DRAFT. Between losing things I care about, school, and work I dont have the time to perfect everything as of yet. Its short because, yet again, it is a draft. Each chapter is a draft and are always being revised, so they get longer and errors get corrected. On another note, hope you guys enjoy. Thank you to all who have supported me or just read along, I promise to continue towards eventually finishing these stories and making them read smoother)
Broke But Not Broken Chapter 9
It was a silent drive to the hospital, each minute seeming to stretch on for hours. It seemed like an eternity before they arrived and both abandoned the car at the entrance. A few attendants called out to them, but they didnt listen. Psiionic bursts into the doors, rushing to the counter and asking about his son.
"Yes, Mituna Captor's family... He is in the ICU right now, if you'll just take a seat" the attendant says kindly.
"Is he alright?" Sollux asks firmly
The attendant frowns sadly. "He was quite injured when he came in but he should be alright. Ill inform the doctor you are here" she says softly.
They both take a seat, waiting for yet another eternity before the doctor emerges from the room and heads towards them.
"You must be the Captors, correct?"
Psiionic stands, nodding in response.
The doctor sighs, "alright... Well the good news is that he will make a full recovery, as far as we can tell. Physically, at least. He had some cranial trauma as well, so we won't know for sure until he wakes up but you can go and see him." The doctor says gently
They are escorted into the room, laying their eyes on the small figure in the much too big hospital bed. There were machines hooked up to him, just in case, according to the doctor. Psiionic steps closer, standing at his side and letting a few tears fall.
Mituna's head was bandaged up, a small set of tubes around his face. He took a small comfort in the soft rise and fall of his chest.
"What... What happened? What are the injuries?" He asks the doctor softly
"He sustained a few lacerations, a few lesions here and there, some minor head trauma, a sprained wrist, and some injuries to his ribcage. We are looking out for any possible internal bleeding at the moment" the doctor says with a frown.
"He's wincing with each breath... Could you up the dosage of morphine a bit?" Psiionic asks softly, gently touching Mituna's hand in his rest.
"Certainly, I'll see to it he gets a slightly higher dosage... Umm, Doctor captor." the doctor says with a soft smile before leaving.
Sollux sits down on the opposite side of Mituna, watching his pained brother breathe slowly. "Will he wake up soon...?" He asks softly, wiping his eyes.
"He might" was the simple response
It was a long night, the morphine dosage having been increased just enough so that it didnt seem as painful to breathe.
Mituna's eyes fluttered open after a long while, psiionic gently brushing his hand.
Sollux was the first to notice, standing and moving to his side. "Tuna?" He asks firmly, gaining his father's attention.
Mituna's eyes focus on him after a moment, the obvious question of where he was written on his face.
"You're in the hospital, Tuna. You were in an accident"
"How are you feeling?" Psiionic asks
"An... accident?" Mituna asks quietly
"You were hit by a vehicle while you were skating"
"I was... On the ground." He says aloud.
"You don't remember?" Sollux asks curiously
"I was... Boarding... Away" he continues, trying to remember. "And then I was on the ground..."
"Tuna, can you follow my finger?" Psiionic asks, raising a finger.
He follows the finger with some difficulty. "My head hurts..." He says simply
"I'll call the doctor in... Does it hurt anywhere else?"
He thinks for a moment before responding "my chest hurts too... It hurts to breathe"
Psionic nods, expecting this much