The smell of medicines filled the place to the core. Every now and then, someone was rushed to or out of the ER or OR. There were whimpering people of every age. Children running here and there and shouting while their parents tried to control them. Such a frenzy atmosphere.
But today something was different. There was more than normal commotion. As every person was discussing the handsome figure pacing back and forth in front of the ER. A person whom no one ever imagined to see in such a ragged condition. There was blood on his shirt, his hair was shabby and his face more paler than a sheet of paper.
The figure was oblivious to his surroundings. Never caring about the reputation he worked so hard to make. Everything seemed so useless to him. All that mattered was the person inside the ER.
The news soon spread like fire in a forest. The famed Tsuruga Ren was in Tokyo's biggest hospital in the worse to wear ragged condition making people doubt his identity. Media was everywhere around the building but the security managed well to keep them away.
This news was also heard by Kotonami Kanae, Yukihito Yashiro and Takarada Lory. All of them currently outside the keeping the pestering media away.
Lory being the master mind and the owner of a lot of power herded the media away. At first he used some excuse but when they started really annoying him, the giggly façade seemed to wear off. His glare and warning of getting their companies on the road by next morning drove them away.
Finally after the three were spared, they rushed inside. No one dared to get in there way. Soon they reached the devastated actor.
"Ren, what happened?" Lory didn't have to wait for Ren to answer as a doctor made its way towards them. Ren's attention was quickly driven towards the medic.
The doctor looked around at the small crowd with a mournful eye and then turned his eyes to the wrecked actor.
"Kyoko-san is out of danger. She had received a laceration in the middle of the left side of her head. It took a little effort but the wound is well treated." Relief washed over Ren's figure. From the time Kyoko fell, he had been worried sick. She was more important to him than his own life. When he saw her lifeless form on the lobby's floor, he felt his heart being ripped apart from his chest. What if she loved someone else? It is her choice after all. He loved her and this should be important to him. But there was another part of the image as well. Guilt was eating him up from the inside. It was just like Rick's incident. Someone risked her/his own life for his security. Kyoko did the same as Rick. And he did the same as before as well. He let his demonic desires took over and destroyed the person most close to him again. He blamed the whole incident on himself and this time no one can make him think otherwise.
When the doctor told him that Kyoko was alright, he felt like a crushing weight had been lifted off his heart. But there was something in the doctor's voice that kicked on his doubtful instincts. And the doctor soon confirmed his worry as well.
"But…" The doctor's voice was grief stricken.
"But?" Ren heart beat fastened to an impossible rate by every second.
"But we couldn't save your daughter. I am sorry." After dropping the bomb that crushed him entirely, the doctor took his departure with his head hung low.
The words 'we couldn't save your daughter' kept ringing in his head. His head was spinning, nothing made sense anymore. He lost his daughter. The daughter that would have been the only connection between Kyoko and him. He destroyed everything.
He was a murderer. He murdered another innocent person. He did it again. He deserved to die along with the ones he killed. Who gave him the right to love someone and live a life after taking away someone else's happiness? He was a murderer who belonged in the pits of hell. There is nothing good that he deserved in this life or the other. He destroyed Kyoko's happiness again. Firstly he destroyed her life by making her pregnant and then when she came to love the child, he took it away from her.
Indeed there was no one more deserving of loathe, scorn and despise than him. He deserved all this and he knew the fact whole heartedly. But there was a problem; his heart was no longer where it should be. It was in pieces and the mind was laughing at it along with Kuon from deep within.
With empty eyes he looked around for a second, not even taking in Lory's shocked and Kanae and Yashiro's desolate faces.
Not even a single tear escaped his eye. Everything just shattered. But the pain was so deafening that he didn't even feel it. It just continued clearing everything from inside him. Physical pain can never be compared to it. How a heart breaks? How tears leak from the eyes? Do you think that it is easy? It is not. It is worse than anything else… It hurts a lot when a hole forms in you and just continues getting bigger. It hurts that nothing can be done now. It hurts that this is life. The life you had to endure until God want it back. It hurts to keep along with the fate as its pawn. But what hurts the most is being in love. Ren knew it was fated to happen. Love is not the same as you read in stories or fairytales. Love is cruel. It can destroy the strongest person. Love destroys you. It brings an eternal pain. A pain you can't escape. The pain so wrenchingly devastating that you stop feeling it. It just eats you from inside until you are a hollow shell. Nothing left. Love is the end of you. Don't feel that it is the beginning. Love is the end. And Ren had just experienced all of it. Love did end it all. It was not Kuon who tempted him to go after Sho. It was the love he had for her. Love is selfish. It wants to be reciprocated each time. Love destroyed him. And what a luck of we human beings! We can't even blame it. As it the sweetest poison you could ever taste.
Finally the black took over. Till the last second of his consciousness, the words kept ringing in his ears 'You are a murderer, Hizuri Kuon. You started it all. So you shall be the end of it as well'
Kyoko was running. Running in a never ending trail. An unfamiliar yet so familiar trail that it ached. She ran and ran panting hard and drenched in sweat. Someone was calling her. Someone more precious than anything to her. The voice kept her running. No pain no tiredness could stop her. She was so mesmerized by the voice that all the strength came by itself.
Finally she saw the source of the sound. But she was shocked to see not one but two figures. There by a small pond sat a small angelic child. A beautiful blonde haired girl. The little girl was giggling and playing with Kyoko's love. Ren was sitting with the little girl in his lap. He looked up and as he saw her, his lips curved in a smile. He raised one of his hands towards her, gesturing her to join. Kyoko smiled back and moved forward to take the invitation.
Just then the girl looked up at her and Kyoko froze. The little angel had amber eyes. Just like her owns. They were so pure that Kyoko was taken aback.
Frozen, she never saw the black snake slithering towards her. Ren's eyes caught the movement and without a second thought, he kicked the creature away. The jolt disturbed the little girl's balance and she fell on the ground. Ren snapped and looked at her but the little angel faded away as soon as she touched the ground.
Kyoko stood there frozen. Unknown tears rolling down her cheeks. Ren looked up at her grief-stricken. In one agile move, he pulled himself up and stood up facing her. He looked hurt and in immense pain. After a final mournful glance, he turned away from her; walking away.
Kyoko's legs were frozen in place. No matter how much she tried, she couldn't follow him. She called after him, trying to tell him that it wasn't his fault. Calling him to return. But Ren just walked away until he faded away in the darkness.
The scene shifted, Kyoko was now no longer in the meadow. She was standing in a pitch black room. The time lock seemed to wear off, allowing her to move. Tears were streaming down her face. She rushed in no particular direction trying to find a way out.
"REN! REN! PLEASE DON'T LEAVE ME. REN!" Kyoko rushed to every direction hyperventilating; frantically running in circles until her body gave up and she fell on her knees screaming with all her might.
"REN!"
Lory was explained all the truth by Kanae and Yashiro after they placed Ren on one of the couches outside Kyoko's room. Visit was still not allowed. Even though Lory was angry, Ren's condition wiped away all of the anger.
Ren was awake. They all knew it. When they were placing him on the couch, he had opened his eyes. But those grey orbs were dead silent and dark.
Ren kept staring in no particular direction. His mind was blank and he couldn't feel his heart. He couldn't hear, think or understand a think. All that he could do was stare unreasonably at a wall. He was broken from inside. He knew the moment was yet to arrive when Kyoko would hold him responsible for the death of their daughter but still it felt like there was nothing more left now that could be hurt or broken.
In his reverie, he sat as straight and still as that of a statue of a Greek God. His perfect features were enhanced with the pain. Time seemed meaningless to him until Kyoko's scream snapped him out of his trance. At first, he remained frozen. Not moving an inch. Thinking that maybe Kyoko was shouting because she hated him but that was the conclusion of the heart. The mind on the other hand was a bit doubtful about the scream. The second scream confirmed its uncertainty. Kyoko was not screaming out of anger. She was screaming out of horror and fright.
All of a sudden, Ren's love kicked in. He rushed to the room before anyone could tell him so. Throwing open the door, he saw a shaking Kyoko with tears in her eyes fighting against the restraints
Ren stood by the door and watched the angel he had broken. Her each tear was stabbed his heart harder than any dagger. Her grief-stricken face would haunt him for eternity. With heavy steps he proceeded towards the victim of his crimes.
The opening of the door caused Kyoko to look up. As soon as she saw Ren her heart beat stopped for a second. For a moment she couldn't believe her eyes. Ren had not left her alone. He was still here. Happiness spread in her body like a warm current. Tears ceased flowing.
But something in his face was making her afraid. He was looking so broken. So fragile like a glass doll. His each step towards her seemed to take eternity. But Kyoko was fine even with that. At least he was here. What more can she ask for?
Ren eventually reached the smiling girl on the hospital bed who was still oblivious to the doom that was broken upon her.
A part of Ren wanted to tell her everything but the selfish part refused to do so. Maybe this was the last time he could touch her. Maybe this was the last time he could be with her. He wanted to cherish the moment before leaving her life.
A sad smile crawled upon his lips as he cupped her face with his hand.
"How are you feeling?" His sweet voice almost melted her heart but instead tears formed in her eyes. She nodded lightly as an answer.
Seeing tears trailing down her cheeks was a real pain. Gently he wiped them away with his thumbs.
"I am sorry" Ren was taken aback by her sudden apology. He could see no reason for her apology. He was the one to be blamed. He should apologize. Why was she apologizing?
Not being able to bear the growing ache Ren leaned down and landed his lips on her pure ones. For a brief moment Kyoko froze. But then she kissed him back with the same passion. She was a naïve but Ren doesn't care.
It was a passionate yet chaste kiss. Ren placed his everything in it while Kyoko reciprocated with her everything as well.
Ren would have continued kissing for hours but the need of oxygen made him break away from her.
"I know I don't deserve an apology." Ren said panting before kissing her again.
"I won't ask for one as well" He continued after pulling away. Kyoko could barely make out his words while panting hard.
"But I promise you" He kissed her again before nuzzling in the crook of her neck and inhaling deep in her scent.
"…I won't bother you again" Kyoko's eyes shot wide open at his words. His voice was broken as his heart. But before she could react a sharp pain from her neck made her wince.
Ren bit her nicely. Then nibbled and sucked until he was sure that he left a mark. Satisfied with his work, he inhaled her scent one last time before pulling himself away from her.
Kyoko looked at him confused and frightened.
"We will be bonded in this relationship until this mark fades. After that, you are free to live your life. Good Bye Kyoko. I wish I take away all your sadness with me"
Ren glanced at her lovely face on last time before turning and walking away. Kyoko on the other hand was frozen. She couldn't comprehend a single word he said.
"Why did he say take away all your sadness with me? How can this mark separate us? Where is he going? Why was he so sad? Is he leaving me? Did I do something wrong?" Kyoko mind and heart were trying to reach any possible conclusion while Ren walked away with tears leaving trails on his cheeks.
Kanae was waiting right outside the door, glaring at him. Ren ignored her glaring.
"Go tell her the truth" His voice was empty. There was no emotion at all. Just an empty shell.
"What?" Kanae was shocked. She didn't want Kyoko to know the truth. She had seen her enthusiasm relating the baby. She knew Kyoko would be beyond hurt.
"Just go tell her. She has the right to know." This time Ren was somewhat pleading. Kanae was about to protest but Yashiro shook his head. Taking a deep sour breathe Kanae nodded and walked inside to her awaiting friend.
Ren turned to the window and watched how Kyoko color faded as Kanae told her the news. How tears started cascading down her cheeks! How she shook her head refusing to believe the fact! How Kane held her tightly to her chest so she could cry all she want! How she fainted in Kanae's arms!
Ren saw it all with tightened fist.
You did it all Hizuri Kuon and now you are going to end it as well. You brought her sadness. You will take it away.
Ren could handle seeing her broken state any more. He just walked away through the crowd of people. Ren didn't know where he was going. But one thing he was sure of. He was the most definitely not staying here. He was not going to let himself bring more misery to the people he loved. He will not bother them anyone.
So Ren drove. Without any particular direction he drove. But he didn't know that fate had decided a placed for him to end up. Maybe deep down within himself he wanted to end up there as well.
Next Chapter Precap:-
"Did you find him? Lory asked Sebastian who was currently searching Ren.
"No, Sir. No sign of him."
A/N: - Sorry for the late and short update you guys but my life is busy. In my recent exams I scored 93%. It was good. And one more thing. I didn't kill the baby because I was in a bad mood. I had planned it before. I am losing interest in this story. So please review so that I continue writing.
About the hickey. Ren plans something about that as well.
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