How to Get Two Bird Kids Out of A Hospital

(In case you were wondering)

Items you will need:

A parent claiming to be legal guardian and has some money (with help from mind controller).

Obviously at least two bird kids otherwise we wouldn't be having this conversation.

Said Mind Controller from list one

Other bird kids who like make grand exits (instead of entrances because that's how we fly)

Here is how it began:

Fang sat up in his bed a few hours after he woke up. He was still a bit drugged up as he pulled out the IV (which is not a pretty sight) and the oxygen tube they had placed underneath his nose. "I liked you with that," I point from the chair, sitting with my arms crossed. I'm slouching so bad that I was almost comfortable enough to sleep, which I hadn't been doing for the past few days. Fang made a face. He was funny looking with the hospital gown on. I pointed towards the chair next to me where there was a bag. Angel and Nudge managed to get a few clothes from a nearby store for Fang to wear.

We had managed getting Fang into a hospital without alerting any adults because Nudge called Iggy (who still doesn't know by the way) and asked if he would cover for Fang, who was spending the night with me.

This is a piece of the conversation by Nudge's description:

N: Hey Iggy, can you do me a favor?

I: Nope, unless you're going to pay me.

N: I don't have money.

I: Too bad (laughter). What is it? I am intrigued but I can't guarantee anything.

N: Can you cover for Fang if his mom calls just says he's spending the week-end at you house?

I: Why? (note extreme interest) Are you and Fang up to no good?

N: Eww no. (pause) Actually, Max and Fang are hanging out all week-end together doing I don't know what because they won't tell me.

I: Really? I didn't know Max had it in her. All right, I suppose I can do that for the two lovebirds (chuckles). Boy, this will be the highlight event of all my jokes for the next week. Sexual innuendos to the extreme! Yes!

N: You're weird.

I: No, but I am blind.

N: Whatever, Bye.

I: Seriously, that's it? I thought you were a chatterbox!

N: Not with you.

I: Ouch, all right, bye.

Then, we had Angel come here while controlling my mom's mind to say that she was the guardian of Fang and the doctors (also under a little influence with blonde hair and big blue eyes) said it was okay that she didn't have identifications or anything else. So, for the past two days (it was now Sunday morning), I've been at the hospital watching over Fang while Iggy thinks Fang is with me and Ella thinks I'm with Nudge.

Fang stared at me from the bed, "Do you mind leaving?" I sighed and shrugged. At first, I thought he had remembered everything (the doctors did mention removing a chip from his shoulder), so I figured he was back to normal but at the moment, he wasn't acting like he remembered. He did say he loved me but when you're drugged up you can say a lot of things you don't mean.

When I went to shut the hospital door, Fang was looking over his shoulder watching me. Through the opening of the hospital gown, I saw his black feathery wings glinting rays of purple. He had his wings- he must remember. I wanted so badly to stroke the feathers in my hands. It was hard not too knowing that we lost a year of being together because we both had our memories erased.

I stood outside while Angel walked up. Perfect timing. "Angel, what's Fang thinking?" She looked up at the ceiling as she rattled through her own brain as if coming up with an estimated guess from the top of her mind instead of the actual answer.

"He's sad and angry that he lost you is all. He's ashamed that he forgot you." I could easily argue that Fang had not forgotten me. In a sense, we had both known and felt what we meant to each other. Sure, I had felt that I had seen Nudge, Gazzy, or Angel before but with Fang I had felt that I had been in love with him before.

That's because I was as much in love with him now as I was then.

Love never goes away.

"He's dressed," Angel noted and pushed the door open just as Gazzy walked down the hall into view. He followed us in to stare at Fang sitting on the chair holding his sore shoulder. Thank goodness he healed fast because I don't know what I would've done if this went into the school week. "Fang!" Angel ran over to him.

Fang stood up and wrapped her up in a hug. Gazzy just watched and stood beside me. He seemed like he no longer wanted hugs anymore. My heart broke a bit, if Gazzy didn't want to hug anyone than he was different than the kid I had met.

Angel backed away from Fang, "We're going to the school too! We'll all live normal lives! Isn't that great?" Fang shot an instinctive glance at me. I was the leader, I had to do this. Luckily, with my memory back, this wasn't strange at all. In one look, I knew what he was saying- how long can we have normal now that we had our wings back? Why did our enemies want us living as if we didn't have wings in the first place?

"We'll talk sweetie," I ruffle Angel's hair, "But first, we have to get Fang out of here."

Angel was able to control my mom to come to the hospital (apparently, her powers were stronger and anyone she had connections with she had an unlimited distance at which she could control them. So, she could control me even if I was in China, a bit scary if you ask me.)

Then, we headed out as if we were normal people. Our wings were hidden by the windbreakers or jackets we wore. Fang stood casually beside me while my "mom" paid for Fang's check out (which miraculously had insurance coverage for the most part thank goodness). He stared at me but didn't say a word. Typical, is the only word I deemed appropriate for that moment right there.

Finally, we drove home where Ella was waiting. Nudge appeared from my call to her from my cell phone to meet us. If Ella and my mom were on the pills then we had to get them off so they could remember the wings and all of that. It would make life a bit easier. Gazzy and Nudge fought over a television show as Fang and I emptied out all of the vitamins down the drain.

My mom, no longer under Angel's control, entered the room. She stared at us, Fang and I had heard her coming downstairs and had gone to sit on the love seat while Nudge, Gazzy, Angel, and Ella crowded on the couch to watch a movie. "Oh, hello, I didn't know you were having friends over." She lingered her eyes a bit on Fang. "Max, sweetie, I'll go to the store- we're out of food even though I swore I went just yesterday." Gazzy and Nudge sniggered, bird kid hunger was the blame for our empty fridge. My mom then left with the keys and purse in her hand.

When she shut the door behind her, Fang leaned towards me and whispered in my ear, "Can we talk in your room?" I nodded my head and quickly stood up. Fang instantly followed me to the back of the house where my room was. I opened the door and Total jumped off my bed.

"Hmph," he said, "Getting kicked out already." (He had started talking when he realized it was safe and we had our memories back.) I lifted my finger to warn him but he shook his head, "I know, I know, I can't talk to Ella yet." Then he disappeared, tucking his wings back into the thick curls of his fur which he had done when I thought I was human.

Fang shut the door behind him once we entered. I turned to stare at him trying to figure out exactly he was doing. "Fang, is it your shoulder? Are you all right? We could've stayed at the hospital longer if you wanted. I-," but I didn't get to finish. Fang had pressed his lips firmly against mine.

I sunk deeply into him and let out a sigh in between the kisses. He was gentle as his lips came back several times for quick pecks. My hands were feeling the hard muscles of his back from the years of fighting. His own hands were at my waist and my feathers shivered when they brushed his knuckles.

When we backed away I finally said, "You remember?" We rested our foreheads against each other still holding on. I don't think we could ever let go after losing that entire year. My best friend and the love of my life- you try not having that.

"I forgot before," he murmured and I sensed a moment of pain. He was angry too for ever letting it happen. "Max," he whispered my name. I would've asked him to say it again if he wasn't such the silent type.

I kissed him and stepped back. "Do you think we could do it? Pretend to be normal?" Fang shrugged, the light of my window reflecting different colors in the shades of his dark hair and eyes. "We could try. I suppose, now, we have to let Iggy back in."

"I didn't want to tell you," I continued, figuring he should know, "I thought you were better off with no wings and no flock than stuck with us running for our lives." Fang opened his mouth to say something but shut it and then shook his head.

"We stick together- always." Then in his eyes I knew exactly what he was saying that he didn't have the time for. We had to tell Iggy. He wished I told him because he couldn't have a life without me just like I couldn't live without him.

"School," I whispered, "Should be interesting with wings?"

I fell back and opened my wings to catch me as I fell on the bed.

Fang came beside me.

For the next few hours, we talked and held hands.

Someone should hit me for not remembering this- life.

At least I had it back right?

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