His body hurt, but not as much as before; probably because of the same drug that was causing his head to work slowly. He felt that he was laying down on a bed not the cold stone floor of the cell. The last thing he remembered was that guy kicking in his broken ribs. Unfortunately he couldn't help but cry out at that time. It took him completely by surprise. Hopefully Tsubasa did not have some kind of mental breakdown because of it.

Natsume wanted to open his eyes, but they felt heavy. He had a need to check his surroundings. He could hear rain… heavy rain beating against a window.

Suddenly someone touched his arm. All tiredness flew from his mind as his survival instinct kicked in. Natsume tore open his eyes and rolled away from the person. He fell out of the bed and made a hard and painful landing on the floor. Natsume grunted.

"Natsume!" The person who had touched him quickly stood up and ran to the other side of the bed. Natsume quickly sat up ready to get away if needed.

He relaxed though when he saw that it was Narumi.

Narumi still shocked at Natsume's reaction to the touch ran over to the other side of the bed. Natsume was sitting up tense as f he was ready to run away at any moment. Luckily when he saw that it was him he relaxed a little.

"Are you okay?" Narumi asked worriedly. He wanted to help Natsume up again, but he didn't think that was a good idea after the last reaction from touching him.

Natsume looked at Narumi, "What happened?"

"We came and rescued you and Tsubasa just after you lost consciousness. You got teleported to the hospital right after that." Narumi explained to Natsume.

Natsume scratched his head and asked, "How long have I been out?"

"A couple of days. Your body was exhausted. How are you feeling now?"

Natsume stood up not answering Narumi's question. The movement sent a wave of pain from his ribs. He tried not to let it show, but Narumi could see him getting pale.

"Are you okay?" When Natsume didn't answer Narumi forgot what had happened before and grabbed Natsume's arm, "Answer me!"

Natsume's whole body tensed in a second and he jerked his arm violently out of Narumi's hold. In that movement the bandage on his arm got ripped off and a cut wound that was on his arm started bleeding again. But Natsume didn't notice that because memories of the last week painfully flashed through his mind.

"Natsume."

He just stared into space not hearing Narumi call his name.

"Natsume!"

Finally it made it through to him. He was ripped back into the present. Natsume blinked to clear his head from the memories. He noticed that Narumi had backed away from him again. Something wet was running into his hand, he gazed down and saw that the wound on his arm had opened.

"I'm sorry Natsume." Narumi said his voice shaking with guilt.

Natsume just shrugged ignorantly, "Where is Tsubasa?"

Narumi was dreading this, but he knew they couldn't hold the news from Natsume for long. "…We don't know Natsume. He just disappeared from his hospital room yesterday. We're trying to find him, but there have been no signs of him yet."

Natsume walked over to the window and looked out into the rain. He whispered so Narumi couldn't hear him, "Why couldn't that bastard have waited till I woke up…?"

Suddenly making up his mind he walked over to the chair where his clothes were. He grabbed them and walked into the bathroom.

10 minutes later Natsume came out fully dressed and quickly putting new bandage around his arm. Narumi could see in his movements that he had tried it hundreds of times before.

"I won't let you go Natsume." Narumi said stubbornly knowing what Natsume was up to. "You've only just woken up. You need more rest."

"I'm going Narumi, you can't stop me. I'm the only one who can find him." Natsume said and walked past.

"Tell me where he is and I'll go and find him." Narumi insisted wanting no more than to grab Natsume and keep him locked up in the room, but he knew that that would do more damage than good.

Natsume opened the window, "I can't do that. That would be worse for me than actually going there myself." He climbed outside into the rain.

"But Natsume."

"Just shut up will you." Natsume closed the window and walked away.

Stop sacrificing yourself for others… - Narumi thought.

Natsume walked down the dark stairs. He was completely drenched. Water kept dripping into his eyes, but he wasn't cold because his alice was keeping him warm.

He walked in the darkness, didn't even bother lighting a flame because he had walked this way so many times now.

He went a little farther before he started to hear voices. Persona's voice, Tsubasa's voice and a girl's, the one with the pink hair… Misaki? Yes that was her name.

"We didn't tell them anything." Tsubasa shouted.

"I don't believe you, an amateur like you getting tortured for a week without telling someone something. Think wisely before you speak, you don't want her to get hurt do you?"

"Natsume kept me from saying anything." Tsubasa said now desperate.

Natsume reached the door and opened it.

"He's telling the truth." Natsume said as he walked into the room. Tsubasa and Misaki were tied up with ropes on each side of the room. Everyone looked at him.

"Natsume! You're awake." Tsubasa said.

Natsume frowned, "Really? I didn't notice."

Tsubasa immediately felt stupid.

"Natsume." Persona began walking towards him, "How would you know?" Persona said before shoving him up against the wall. Natsume winced when his ribs were pushed against the wall.

"That's right you broke a few ribs didn't you." Natsume stiffened as he felt Persona touch the ribs hardly, "Answer."

Natsume glared at him and answered, "Because I was with him the whole time. You should be more worried about me since I was taken out more times than him. Let them go."

Persona smirked, "That's the Natsume I know, always making sacrificing himself for others."

"Shut up." Natsume said.

Persona nudged Natsume in the ribs, earning him a small gasp. "Fine. I've always loved seeing you torture yourself. I'll let them go."

Persona grinned and let go of Natsume. Natsume walked over to Tsubasa first and burned the roped off his hands.

"Don't do this Natsume." Tsubasa whispered.

Natsume hit him in the back of his head, and whispered, "Isn't there someone else you should be thinking about instead of me?"

"But."

"I'll meet you back at the hospital." Natsume muttered and walked over to Misaki. He burned the ropes around her hands too.

Tsubasa helped Misaki and walked out the door praying that Natsume was going to be okay. A little down the corridor they heard the door being slammed shut. Tsubasa tensed, it took all his willpower not to run back there to Natsume.

He and Misaki walked back to the hospital. They found Narumi inside Natsume's room. Narumi looked surprised at them, noticing something was wrong when he saw the look in their faces.

"Where is Natsume?" Narumi asked.

Tsubasa curled his hands into fists. "He'll meet us here."

Silence filled the room.

Tsubasa trying to get his mind off of Natsume turned to Misaki. She sat down in the chair beside the bed. He walked over to her and caressed her cheek were Persona had hit her. Misaki looked up at him tears streaming down her cheeks.

"Are you okay?" Tsubasa asked her.

"You idiot!" Misaki yelled and hit Tsubasa on the top of his head, "You had me worried sick! You were gone for a week apparently tortured! And now you ask if I'm okay?" Misaki embraced him, "You're an idiot Tsubasa."

Stunned he hugged her back, "Sorry."

Suddenly Subaru walked into the room, his eyes looked around the room finally landing on the empty bed. It only took him seconds to figure out what had happened. He sighed deeply and complained, "Why did I have to get the worst patient in all of history?"

If the situation was less serious they would have laughed but every one of them were extremely worried about Natsume.

Subaru sat down in the last chair and waited with them for Natsume to return.