Yuki felt his body shaking, and every step he took was more painful than the last. He saw he was close to his base and smiled. "I'm close to home- I'm-" Yuki's body gave way; and fell in the mud. He found himself gasping for breath struggling to get back to his cousin Shigure, but failed. He lay there couching up much blood, he felt pain everywhere, then everything then became black and Yuki's body went limp.
At Shigure's house, Shigure was sitting down sipping some tea happily reading the paper in peace. Tohru was out for the weekend with her friends, and Kyo went to his masters place to learn some new moves. All of a sudden Shigure herd the front door open loudly, and a overly happy voice of which belonged to Ayame. Ayame ran into the kitchen and hugged Shigure.
"MY WONDERFUL FRIEEND SHIGURE HOW ARE YOU THIS VERY DAY?! NO NO DON'T TELL ME YOU ARE HAPPY HAS A PUPPY WITH A NEW TOY AND-" Ayame was cut off with the sound of Shigure laughing.
"Hi Aya, I'm now happy has a puppy with a new toy; now that you're here." His eyes winked at Ayame.
Ayame, giggled and sat normally next to his life long friend. "Are you done with your new novel yet? You know how much I love your books, especially the one-"
"Yes Aya, but not everyone has to know that quite yet." He smiled as he took off his glasses and pored a glass of tea for Ayame. Ayame smiled and sipped his tea happily.
"So what brings you all the way out here? Surly you haven't closed up shop just to say hello to me have you?"
"Aww Shigure, I close up shop sometimes to bring myself a work creative break, and have fun, plus I came to see you and the young ones. Where are they?"
Shigure looked at is friend wondering what he had planned, but dismissed the thought and said, Tohru is out for the weekend with her friends, and Kyo is out with his "master." Now Yuki- ummmm not sure where he is. I thought he said he was going to be out for a little bit today. Not sure were he really is, but he has to be somewhere."
Ayame gave a disappointed look. "I wish Yuki loved me- I love him. I know I hurt him but-" he stopped and continued to look in his tea cup, seeing his refection. Shigure gave Ayame a kind pat on the shoulder.
"He'll get there one day, sometimes siblings don't get along till they are a little older, besides; you and Yuki are many years apart. It doesn't help that the past also has to do with that, but one day you two will be close. Trust me, he'll come around."
"You always know what to say Shigure, it's always makes me feel good when you give me such words of wisdom."
Shigure blushed. "Awww Aya, your words flatter me- look I'm blushing like a strawberry!"
"I'm not worthy to be in the presence of such an artist." Aya said seductively.
"Stop, Stop, Stop! Look at my face! I'm going to burst with pride!"
"Now, Now Shigure, why would I stop now?" Aya's voice turned into his common friend flirting, with his cousin Shigure.
The two friends continued there frivolous talk till it was much latter. Shigure looked at the clock and became a little worried. "Yuki should be home by now… maybe we should go look for him…." Ayame looked at the clock too and sighed.
"Some air would do both of us good, I agree, let's go look for him." The two friends walked in silence taking in the cool air, as the sun began to make it's way down in hiding, till it was called to rise again. "Let's look to see if he's at his base." Shigure suggested.
"Alright. Ayame said happily skipping. I haven't been to Yuki's base before. I didn't even know he had one!"
"Yep, he grows fruits and vegetables there. He puts much care into it. It might rain tonight, so my guess he's putting the tarp over it."
When the two friends arrived the first thing they saw was Yuki's body laying flat on his stomach not moving. "YUKI!" they both screamed, and they ran to him. Shigure grabbed Yuki's arms and pulled him out of the mud and flipped him on his back. Shigure and Ayame both stared in horror as Yuki's head fell to his side. Ayame eyes looked at Yuki in panic, seeing the damage and the harsh marks on his body.
"YUKI, YUKI WAKE UP YUKI! YUKI I'M HERE WAKE UP! PLEASE PLEASE, YUKI!" Ayame screamed in terror franticly.
Shigure checked Yuki's pulse and it was there, but very faint. Ayame's head rested on Yuki's as he sobbed, letting his tears fall on his brothers face. Shigure's hand shook as he called Hatori. Tears ran down his face as he stared at his cousin's limp, shattered body.
Hatori sat at his desk doing some paper work and sipping some of his coffee. His cell went off and saw it was Shigure. Hatori looked at the clock and wondered why he would be calling at this time. "Hello Shig-"
"HATORI! YUKI IS DIEING WE NEED YOU!" Hatori's eyes widened and he got up running frantic for supplies, and immediately tripped on the step in front of him, supplies and phone falling everywhere. Hatori quickly grabbed his phone and said. "Shigure? breath ok? Now you know CPR right? Give him CPR till I get there."
"HATORI!" Shigure screamed.
"Shigure calm down I-"
"WE ARE AT HIS BASE GET HERE! HURRY! Hatori grabbed more supplies and drove off as fast as he could.
Shigure put his ear to Yuki's chest to hear if he was alive. Shigure put both of his hands on Yuki's chest and pumped, he opened Yuki's mouth and closed his noise and gave him CPR. Ayame watched in terror and held his younger brothers hand; squeezing it tightly. Seven minutes passed and Shigure was still giving CPR. Rain started to poor down, washing some blood off of Yuki's body, and soaking his hair. Shigure pumped more on Yuki's chest. "Come on Yuki, come on hang in there, Hatori's coming." Shigure said in gasps. The two cousins herd a car pull close, and the head lights shown brightly on them.
"Give me space." Hatori said getting to Yuki's side and opening Yuki's shirt. Hatori pulled out a defibrillator. He rubbed the two plats together. "CLEAR!" and put the two plats on Yuki's chest, which in the proses shocked Yuki's body. His chest jumped and his body continues to lay still limp. "NO HITORI!" Ayame screamed lunging toward his little brother. Shigure grabbed Ayame's arms and rapped his arms around his, to hold him down. Causing both to get even more muddy. Ayame watched his friend try to shock his younger cousin back to life. Hatori checked Yuki's pulse, It was a little stronger, but not by much. He placed a breathing mask over the beaten body of his younger cousin Yuki.
"Help me get him in the car, lay him down; Shigure give him CPR if his pulse starts to go down, Aya your in the front with me."
Before Ayame had a chance to object, they were up and moving Yuki to the back seat. Ayame was shaking with absolute fear for his brother. Hatori drove like mad to get to the nearest Hospital. Hatori parked the car, leaving it still running, Doctors came out to see what was happing. Once they saw the beaten Yuki, they sprang into action getting a stretcher and taking him into the Emergency room.
Hatori spoke up saying. "My name is Hatori Somma, I am his Doctor and will go into the operating room with him." The staff nodded and allowed Hatori threw, leaving Shigure and Ayame standing wet, and covered in mud in the waiting room.
Many hours latter the two cousins were in Yuki's hospital room, waiting for him to return.
"I- I can't-" Ayame spoke shuddering.
"No Aya, this is not your doing." He said comfortingly
"IT IS MY FALT! Ayame now screamed at his friend standing up. HE'S MY LITTLE BROTHER! I WASN'T THERE FOR HIM WHEN HE WAS LITTLE, I'M MOST CERTAINLY NOT HERE FOR HIM NOW! LOOK SHIGURE! YOU SAW HIM; HE'S DIEING! YOU SAW HIS FACE AND BODY! WHAT HAVE I DON-"
"That's enough Aya, you have grown much in your life and so has Yuki, he is a strong warrior, he will make it. He'll prove to you that much." He said calmly.
"HE'S DIEING BECAUSE OF ME SHIGURE! I'M THE WORST PERSON EVER! I-" A hard slap in the face stopped Ayame right in his speech. Ayame stood there, more tears falling from his face, shocked of what his life long friend had just displayed. Shigure standing rapped his arms around Ayame and hugged him. Knowing he was taking this harder than any member of a family ever could. They stood that way till they became tired and fell asleep on each others shoulders.