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Chapter 8

Ritsuka was happy. For the first time since longer than he can remember he felt warm and safe. He was aware that the others were worried for him, but he can't found the strenght to open his eyes. So he stayed there, in this place where he can heard his friend and family coming and talking to him.

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Yukio and Yayoi entered the room with worried face. Never before they have seen their friend so low. Of course it was habitual to see him with bandage but not this much, and certainely not with the knowledge of whom had inflicted these wound. They felt ashamed for never asking how Ritsuka can hurt himself this much. It was a fact that Ritsuka was good in ESP and never once in school he acted clumsy. So, why does they have accepted his explanation without looking too much at them ? Because he was their friend, and friends must trust each others.

" Yukio.. I mean, I'm sorry Ritsuka-kun." Said a crying Yukio.

You have nothing to be sorry. It was my choice to hide it from you.

" I wish I could have helped you." Continued Yukio. " Please, Ritsuka-kun, be well soon."

I will try. Thanks you Yukio for being my friend. You don't know how much it means to me.

" Get well soon. " Said Yayoi. " We have a lot of fun to have together in the future. Don't leave us alone."

Thank you Yayoi. I look forward for this fun.

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The next visitor was not so good. It was his father.

" I don't care." Yelled his father. " This boy is not my son ! There is no way for me to take care of him ! Let my dear Misaki deal with him, she know how to handle him."

Please, dad, no.

" But he had no other family." Said the voice of a stranger Ritsuka assumed was the doctor." Your wife was send in an asylum. She no longer can take care of him."

" Then send him to a foster family. I will not take car of him, and that's a final."

Ritsuka heard the door clash and he willed himself to fall into the black void who surrounded him.

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" Do you think he really sleep ?" Asked the voice of Youji

" I think so." Answered Natsuo.

" Then, all we have to do is waking him up."

" Yeah, let's do it."

Ritsuka wondered how long it would take before a nurse come to his room to see what all of this commotion was about. Not long apparently, because soon he heard the Zero yelling that they just wanted to wake him, and there is no reason why their shooting can make him more ill. In his head Ritsuka laughed hard. Really, if the zero don't existed his life would be more boring. He loved the two even if most of the time they made him mad. He wished they could have stayed a little longer, but knowing them it would not take too long before they come back.

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" Ritsuka-kun you have to wake up soon !" Pleaded Kio. " Sou-chan need you."

I don't want to hear that ! You have win Kio, so leave me alone.

" Sou-chan is lost without you. You are his whole world, you know that. "

LIAR !

" So please come back to him. I don't know how long he can keep it. If you don't wake up soon, I'm afraid he would make a terrible mistake."

No, you're wrong. Soubi is strong. He would never take his life.

" Come on, kid. It's already a whole week. Wake up please."

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Ritsuka felt someone caressing his cheek. But it was not the loving touch of Soubi, but a more harder touch.

" My dear little brother. How much hurt you are. Soubi had failed his mission ! I swear he would paid for this."

Soubi is not responsible of this ! Leave him alone !

" I don't have time now. But soon I can take a good care of him and show him that letting my lovely brother being almost killed was NOT permitted."

What do you plan to do with him, Semei ? Don't you have hurt him enough yet ?

" But don't worry, I won't kill him. I will be the only sacrifice with two fighter !"

No ! Soubi is my fighter ! Not yours, not anymore !

" It's a shame that I have had to kill your own fighter. But we were almost as the same built, and I needed someone to die at my place. He was so easily fooled ! All I have to say was that I will help him to meet you, and he had fall into my hand. Like if I would have let anyone but me have such a bond with you. You belong to me Ritsuka."

You are wrong Semei. It's wrong. You are my brother and I love you, but like a brother only. I'm in love with someone else. And even if he don't love me back, I can't love you the way you want me to. It's sick.

" I have to go, my love. But I will come back soon. Wait for me."

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" Ritsuka. Please open your eyes. I can't bare it anymore. Please don't leave me alone like this. I need you. I.. I lo.. I love you."

Ritsuka opened his eyes at these words.

" Soubi !" He smiled.

And Soubi began to smile too.

To be continued.

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Next chapter : Ritsuka and Soubi's discussion.