The wait is always the hardest. They expect you to sit there for hours. Each hour passing by, getting longer and longer. The two sat like statues in the waiting room. Neither returned to what they'd usually be doing. The chocolate bar had been abandoned, along with the game. Each watched doctors and nurses walk past. None of them with news of whoever this girl was. They resorted to watching the clock. Watching each second slowly go by. Holding their breath as they watched the red hand click by.

"Are you friends of her?"

They both turned their heads and stared at the doctor standing just before them. Mello looked at Matt. Matt looked back. Matt shook his head. Mello shrugged. The doctor frowned slightly before looking over the two and back down the hall.

"Well… the surgery went well… but we can't be sure on her result…"

Matt rose from his seat, "Can I see her?" he asked, his voice quiet, almost a whisper.

The doctor hesitated, "I'm afraid only friends and family"

Mello rose from his seat, "What?! You are talking to man who saved the girl's damn life! I should at least expect that Matt here gets to go see if she's okay! I'm sure she'd been glad to see the man who saved her fucking life!" he shouted.

The doctor took a step back, "Sir… this is a hospital. Would you please keep your mouth shut or leave"

Mello cursed, "I'll keep my mouth shut if Matt is allowed to see the girl"

"Okay… fine. This way, sir"

Matt gave a thankful look to Mello before following the doctor down the cold hallways. The hallways seemed so bleak. Hospitals were suppose to keep you save… yet, it looks like a prison. Well to Matt it did. He followed the doctor. He'd expected a talk about what had happened. Who had done such a thing. He cleared his throat as the hall dragged on.

"What… happened?"

The doctor glanced back, "The girl received a large slash to her throat. If you hadn't found her at the time you had, she surely would have bled out where she lay. Her name is Rei Miyako… we found I.D."

Rei Miyako.

"Do… you know who did it?" asked Matt, glancing up as he noticed two police officers standing outside the door they were walking toward. "What's going on?"

The doctor came to a stop outside the door. The two police officers stopped their conversation as they all stared toward the red head. The doctor cleared his throat before walking past the two police officers, and into the room. He beckoned Matt after him.

"It was B"

Matt twitched at the name, "B" his eyes darted away from the doctor toward the hospital bed in the middle of the room.

The room was so cramped. Everything seemed to be built small to just fit in. His eyes scanned over the medical equipment. The beeps from the heart monitor. Keeping in rhythm with Rei's heart. He took a few steps across the room. Before his eyes fell upon the girl. She seemed so fragile in his eyes. So innocent. Even if she was hooked up to all the machines. Needles in hers arms, a breathing mask covering her porcelain face.

He closed the gap between them. Taking a seat beside the hospital bed. He hesitated before taking a hold of her small hand. Stroking in gently with his thumb as he watched her clearly.

"We can't be sure of her result"

He frowned slightly, a sigh escaping his lips as he listened to the heart monitor. Beep… beep… beep. At least she was still alive. Now. That was all that mattered. He remained silent for the minutes that followed. Though it felt like hours. He would stay there, beside her bed until she awoke. Even if she never did, he was going to stay. He listened to the police speaking on the other side of the door. The doctor had left hours before. His thoughts then moved toward Mello. Was he still here? He glanced toward the door as it creaked open.

"Matt… are you still here?"

He turned away at the voice. Listening to the door close, then the heavy footsteps. He then felt a hand on his shoulder.

"Matt… you can't stay forever"

"Until she wakes up"

Mello sighed, "Matt… I spoke to the doctors"

Matt glanced up, "W-What?"

Mello just shook his head and moved to take a seat at the end of the bed, "The chance of her waking up is slim… if you want to stay here and see if she wakes, then I'll stay too… but her chances - - -"

"Are slim… I know…"

Mello went silent, just as Matt did.

The hours went on.

The storm had moved on, the black clouds parting, allowing the rays of sunlight to flood through the clear window. Matt stirred, opening his eyes. He sat up, noticing that he'd fallen asleep. He pulled the goggles from his face and sat them in his lap as he glanced around. Noting that Mello was fast asleep on the chair on the other side of the hospital bed.

He then felt a hand tugging on his sleeve. He blinked and glanced toward Rei. The smallest smile crossed his tired face. He could see a smile crossed her face too. Though she couldn't speak at the time, he knew that she was trying to tell him something.

"You're awake" he murmured.

Rei gave a nod, before reaching over and grabbing a notebook and pen from the bedside table. It had obviously been placed there by the nurses so she could communicate with those around her. She scribbled something down quickly and held the notebook up.

Thank you.