Chapter 38

Pain throbbed heavily in Lavi's head. His whole body felt so heavy. Waking up, he tried many times to open and close his eyes until he got a clear vision. He looked around finding himself in a room with white walls... a room in a hospital.

What happened?

Where was he...

How did he get here?

It was night. He had been in an alleyway and caught by three men. They threatened him with a knife. He almost escaped but the other one was just too strong.

Air was thinning. He couldn't breath. He was losing sight. It became dark...

and now, he's here. How?

The red head tried sitting up only to result with more pain.

"Lie down," said Aunt Tricia as she entered the room.

He did as said obediently.

She checked his temperature, grateful that he didn't get sick or any worse than his present condition.

"Don't move from here. Just stay and rest. We'll have a talk later on when you're all better. Rest."

"Yes, Auntie Tricia."

`Tyki

It isn't my shift today for work but I was called by Cross' secretary to pick up some documents to look over. Even when I have already arrived home and it's quite late, I had to leave again and I'm actually thankful.

Exiting the building, I pass by a shortcut instead of riding a cab at once to save added expenses. Passing by the streets, I hear a pained cry in the dark alleyway. Someone is probably being mugged. Reflexively, my hand reaches at the side to take the temporarily commissioned gun which isn't there.

I reached to my phone instead to call for back-up since I saw more than one person. There is something oddly familiar though about the man they targeted.

Shit! It's Lavi. What is he doing here?

It shouldn't have been done by impulse or instincts but I ran there to get him away from the man strangling him. I almost froze on the spot at the memory of my mistakes but I needed to take Lavi to safety. I didn't make a call and inside it screamed that I just have to keep him away from harm.

I did manage to remove him from there but received a deep cut at my shoulder. Looking at the red head, I see eyes closed. He was already unconscious upon losing breath. I settle him down at the side and disarmed the three men before putting them into place. It took awhile but I managed to restrain two of them. One escaped. I would have ran after him but I needed to bring Lavi back home. I called for the cops, gave a quick report on what happened. I insisted that we go home but they made us stay at the hospital. I called Uncle Sheryl on the way before losing consciousness and told him about what happened.

`Kanda

Something's wrong with the idiot rabbit. He has been acting strangely and now he's absent. Moyashi said something about him running home late and was ganged up on by three men. Why was the idiot even late? Something's up. I don't even care but Lenalee and Moyashi won't stop talking. It's getting irritating even when he's not here physically.

He pisses me off so much with that fake smiles and laughter. I hate liars like him more than anything. You can't trust them. If something's bothering him, he should just say it...

`Lavi

Hours later, I woke up again and ate the meal on the tray. It didn't taste that great at all like Auntie Tricia's cooking... not that I need to compare. She could have brought me food but didn't have time taking care of me now besides Road. After eating, I asked her what happened.

"Tyki found you and brought you here."

"Where is he?" I asked. How did he find me?

"He's at the other side. He received a deep cut."

A cut?!

"I'm fine, Auntie Tricia. I'm glad that you're up, Lavi," said Tyki as he entered the room with a bandaged arm. He didn't say any words yet but I knew similar to what Auntie Tricia is thinking, he wants to know why I was there and what happened.

"I just finished work late... took a shortcut and they tried taking them with me to shut me up after seeing them deal with drugs."

"You've been coming home late or too tired. It can't be your part-time job at Uncle Neah's," said Tyki who can't seem to take it anymore on how secretive I've been lately.

I know he's worried but I can't tell him. I can't. I tried to change the topic.

"How did you find me?"

"I was going home from the office after picking up a document. You're lucky that I found you," he said in an almost angry tone. I don't think he means it. He's just worried, right? He doesn't hate me? I-I'm making trouble for him. No... he won't kill me like that man almost did-

He wouldn't. Tyki-nii doesn't hate me. He just saved me... but I'm making trouble. I'm sorry, Tyki-nii. I didn't mean to. I'm sorry.

`Tyki

I tried asking what has he been doing lately. I just have to know. It's making him lose sleep. He got into this situation because of it. I didn't mean to but released an angry tone. He turned quiet with eyes staring then looked down later on, scared as if something triggered a past fear.

Damn. When I found him, he was being strangled like I did back then. Were his memories triggered? I remember he said they were repressed once due to denial and a third time it repeats.

It's not happening right now, but why? Was it the tone of my voice? He did react like that before when I shouted cruel words at him.

Tears are on his eyes. The beating of his heart rose. Auntie Tricia hurriedly called for help. He was injected and calmed down till sleeping.

I'm sorry, Lavi. I didn't mean to sound that way. I'm sorry for having done that mistake from the past. I'm sorry.

`littlebunny1412: Thank you so much for reading. I apologize. I'm really really sorry for making this update take a long time. Life's been busy where it often is.

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12/12/2012