Nana: Augh, I'm sorry that took so long. I was somewhat lacking in ideas, and I've been a little busier than usual lately. So I apologize, and I hope you'll like this chapter. Have a nice day!

Aki In The Bath

Title: Respite

Prompt: 011. Red

Rating: PG-13

My existence is tainted with red. Blood pours from every orifice, it suffocates me, curls me up in my bed and wrecks my possessions. Everything I own is pink now, everything my body makes is red with blood. I'm surrounded by it, suffocated; the grit under my fingernails is a dull, brick red. I see it when my fever spikes and when I'm fighting rage, my clothes are red to hide my weakness.

Hatori is my only respite. He walks in wearing black and tan and blue and green, but no red. Never red. He wouldn't do that to me.