Hi again to all my readers and reviewers. And hi to those who are not even here! This is chapter five live broadcast from special for you. Nothing much to say except thank yous to reviewers and no thank yous to those who read,liked but didn't bother to review,honestly,seriously hmph...
Winds cry when Bonds break.
Chapter five:A confession to conscience.
Dan searched for his friend everywhere,the hills,the cliffs,the woods,forest's deepest parts even at dead ends but couldn't find him anywhere. He kept calling out loud but sadly,no one answered. Drago flew high but couldn't find any sign of the Ventus brawler in the pouring rain. This seemed as if they had been following a string whose end was lost. Dan kept reminding himself of the promise.
FLASHBACK...
An eight years old raven haired and topaz eyed kid was sitting with a seven and half years old brown haired child. They were looking at the numerous sparkling stars and their mysterious constellations which told ancient stories about the historical times. The raven haired boy seemed very calm as soft breeze whispered in his ears,playing with his hair lightly. The other one was smiling,free of any worries. He suddenly sat up,instead of laying on the roof top and looked at his friend, "Shun?"
Shun glanced at his companion before closing his eyes once more, "Yeah..."
"Have you ever thought of future?"
Shun cocked his head, "Sometimes."
"What do you think of?"
"I..." Shun thought for a while, "I think of many things Dan..."
Dan tilted his head, "You know what I think of?"
"What?" Shun asked.
"I think of our future,your and mine friendship's future. I mean,you're my best friend Shun,so I often think where we would be in upcoming years or will we be still friends then..."
"And do you get any conclusion?"
"I did thought of one."
"And what's that?"
Dan took his friend's hand in his own, "Promise me Shun...promise me that you'll always be my friend,no matter what happens,we'll always stick together...promise me..."
Shun's eyes shimmered, "I promise Dan,I'll never leave your side,even if it costs me my life"
"Friends for life,until the end of time... best friends forever..." Dan squeezed his hand warmly.
"Promise."
The two friends...best friends sealed their promise with a tight hug. Topaz eyes were slightly wet as they looked up at the stars shining on the sky, the only witness of their promise...
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Tears formed in Dan's eyes as he remembered the promise. He had broken the promise,he had shattered the bond. He kept running as he called out again, "Shun...Where are you buddy...I'm sorry...Shun..."
His voice echoed within the depths and beyond but no one replied,no one called back to the Pyrus brawler,no one...
Dan stood on a high rocky hill and looked around desperately searching for any sign of his friend. The clouds thundered once more and his brown eyes suddenly caught glimpse of a prone form a few feet away. His eyes widened and he skidded down the slope,rushing towards the sight.
When he reached near Dan gasped. It was his friend...best friend,lying still,unconscious,his blood running in a thin stream by the rain,he was drenched. Dan knelt beside him,leaning and bending over him.
"Shun...buddy...oh no...what have I done... this...this is all my fault..."
The Pyrus brawler touched the cold,pale cheek of his friend,shivering a bit, "He's so cold...Shun...hang on buddy...I'm here now...I'll get you out of here in no time..."
He placed one of his hands on Shun's chest,which rose and fell heavily. His breathing was slow,shallow and labored. His heart beat was irregular. Dan held his friend's freezing hand in his own warm one,squeezing it reassuringly, "Hold on Shun...You're gonna be okay..."
Dan looked around before murmuring, "We need to find a cave and warm him up."
He gently hoisted Shun up,carrying him on his back and glanced at Drago, "Come on."
They searched and soon found a suitable cave where they could wait for the rain to stop and help Shun. Dan gently lied the unconscious teen on the ground,removing his own red jacket and covering his friend's chest with it. The pyrus brawler lit up fire wit the help of his fire type bakugan and sat beside Shun.
Dan checked his pulse again. It was faint. He began to rub Shun's cold hand softly in an attempt to warm him up. He placed his hand on his friend's pale white cheek but he was still freezing cold. The Pyrus brawler kept trying but to no avail. The raven haired teen wasn't warming up. Dan sighed desperately. He was paying the price of his mistake.
Drago watched his attempts silently and then finally came up with an idea, "Dan?"
"Hm..."
"Maybe I can help."
"How?"
"I'm a Pyrus bakugan. I have fire element so I can give out heat."
"Really?"
"Yes. If I give him my heat energy,he might get warm enough."
"Let's give it a try."
Dan pulled his jacket back,revealing his friend's green shirt under which his chest was rising and falling slowly. Drago went for it and sat on his chest,radiating up. He began to glow red and heated up. Gradually,his heat entered Shun's chest,spreading along his veins. The process continued. Dan held the teen's lifeless hand in his own,holding his breath. Very slowly but surprisingly,after a couple of minutes,Shun's hand became a bit warmer. His face gained some color.
"It's working." Dan exclaimed,relieved to see the progress. Drago nodded and continued.
Some time later,the Ventus brawler was warm enough as he took a deep breathe.
Dan whispered, "Shun..."
There was no reaction but the Pyrus brawler smiled. His friend...his best friend was alive. He was not going to regret it.
About an hour or two later,Dan felt Shun shiver a bit. He looked at his friend only to find his cheeks flushed. Dan placed his hand on the unconscious teen's forehead concerned,only to find it burning.
"What the...oh no...he's drawing a fever."
Drago was asleep. Dan glanced around and took out his small handkerchief towel. He soaked it in rain and gently placed it on his friend's forehead. Shun moved his hand slightly as Dan held it softly. Dan bent over him trying to catch the words he was murmuring. What he understood was, "No...I didn't...bet...betray...him...I'll never...aban...don...my...friend...I pro...mised..."
The Pyrus brawler burst into tears, "Oh Shun...I'm so sorry...I knew it and I still didn't listen to you...I'm not worth being your friend..."
Shun seemed to be having difficulty in breathing. Dan checked his fever once more which was spiking up high. He gently shifted the unconscious teen onto his side as he coughed. His breathing became short gasps. Dan was holding his hand to assure him he was there.
He thought, "What if he gets pneumonia..." He couldn't think next to it. Shun coughed violently once more. He was panting and shivering. Dan placed his jacket over his friend's shoulders again,trying to comfort him. There was no doubt in his mind now,the Ventus brawler was sick with pneumonia. Dan gently cooled his head with the cold cloth. He was holding his hand which would often tighten on his own a bit. This was enough to prove that the teen was in discomfort. The Pyrus brawler had cried more than once and he knew that. He had cried that his friend was suffering so much just because he had fallen for a trap. Every now and then,Dan would have to shift his friend a bit,whenever his breathing became difficult choked gasps. The brown haired teen was waiting for the rain to stop and light to appear by the rim. He occasionally glanced outside the cave.
Finally,after what seemed like an eternity,the rain finally turned into small drops. However the clouds still hovered the sky. Dan straightened up and stood,waking Drago by his actions. The Pyrus bakugan popped out.
"Let's go Drago,the rain has stopped."
"Will you be able to carry Shun all the way?"
"Of course,why not? He's lighter than you think. Now we better move. Shun needs help. He can't spare much time."
Drago nodded and Dan swiftly but gently hoisted his unconscious friend up once more,carrying him on his back and heading for the exit,Drago in his pocket.
Dan crossed the woods at a suitable pace,muttering every now and then, "Hold on Shun,we're almost there buddy..." or "Hang on buddy,you're gonna be okay..."
They left the hills behind and Dan was relieved to see the plain path. He immediately became alert as the teen on his back started gasping for breathes. The Pyrus brawler stopped to a halt and lied his friend on the ground gently,softly rubbing his hand and touching his feverish forehead to check his condition. After stabilizing his breathing to the best extent,he continued towards his destination,carrying the Ventus brawler again. The process had to be repeated two or three times more before they finally reached the brawlers' place. Dan carefully peeked inside only to find no one. He rushed straight for the medical area as Shun started choking once more. There,he lied him on the bed and quickly placed the oxygen mask over his face,gently stroking his hair to calm him down. Slowly,Shun's breathing returned to deep but normal. Dan sighed in relief and spread the covers on him to keep him warm. He tended to all of the wounds and injuries,his friend had sustained in the fight. There weren't any major ones except for a sprained wrist,which Dan bandaged gently but carefully. Now,he was sitting beside the fallen teen,holding his hand,rubbing the top of it softly in an attempt to soothe him.
The Pyrus brawler was guilt-stricken and he knew it. He silently confessed in his mind, "This is all entirely my fault. Shun kept his promise,even though he could've died but that's what he had said..."
He remembered their promise again with Shun's words echoing in his mind,
"I promise Dan,I'll never leave your side,even if it costs me my life"
"I thought I lost you buddy. If only I hadn't believed in what had happened...if only I had stopped myself from saying all that I said...none of this would have happened if I had listened to you in the first place...oh Shun...what have I done... I said that... I said that you were dead for me...how could I be so cruel... I must apologize to him once he wakes up, I must say sorry...and I wish... I wish that he never forgives me...never..."
There we are,a nice chapter with loads and loads of emotions...oh man, I'm so tired *yawn* But still,I must upload it coz my dearest Pooch2010 never forgets to review on my every single chapter,even though some people never bother to do so. Well anyways,read and if any one of you is possibly human,then review...if not then...then...go away! there may be one or two more chapters left of this story and I'll try my hardest to update soon.
FragrantRose Signing out. :)