To Stare At Nothing

D-Felon Injection: Side Effects

Ritsuka groaned when a hand lightly patted his forehead. The bleeding had stopped but it still was in danger of being infected. Seimei watched as Soubi finished tending to Ritsuka's wounds once more. The young boy's thrashing in his sleep had moved some bandages which needed to remain on his skin.

Soubi's hand slowly pulled away from the boy and he watched as Rituska's purple eyes slowly opened. Soubi's own narrowed when he saw how hazy Ritsuka's were. It had been two days since they had found the young boy who had been left in the care of his abysmal mother.

Seimei smoothly stepped forward and looked at his brother.

"Feeling better?" He asked, his own purple eyes looking on intently.

Ritsuka waited for his gaze to clear and then he raised up from his bed to sit. He lifted his head from his hunched position and marveled at the bandages that covered his body. His stomach hurt and his wrist throbbed with pain. He eyed his brother with surprise and then broke out in a relieved smile.

"Ok." Was all he murmured which wasn't enough for his older brother.

Seimei's eyes narrowed as well, and he placed his hands on Ritsuka's shoulders to keep his focus on him.

"Tell me why you passed out? Is something wrong? You can tell me." He pushed, purple eyes intense.

Ritsuka lowered his eyes. Seimei wouldn't allow it. He quickly moved his right hand to under Ritsuka's chin and raised it so there eyes met.

"Don't hide this. I know something is wrong. Explain it to me."

Ritsuka sighed and Soubi sat on the side of the bed beside him. Blue eyes seemed to bore into him and the cat eared boy fidgeted. He felt uncomfortable with so much anxiousness in the air.

"I-I've been getting sick sometimes. I.. I threw up last week after school in the bathroom and have been having weird dreams. I just.. at school… when I passed out. I don't know what happened. Did I… did I really call out for Mother?" Ritsuka asked, his mind drawing a blank.

Seimei sighed and his hands loosened on Ritsuka's shoulders.

"From what we heard from Yayoi, then yes. You did call out for her. Why? Even I don't know. Have I not been a good brother to you all these years?" Seimei wondered out loud, though he did want an answer.

Ritsuka couldn't give him an answer.

Painless sleep but not painless dreams were what greeted Natsuo that night. The purple haired boy slowly blinked his eye and got up from the bed. He was careful not to wake Yoji who still slept soundly a few feet away on his own bed.

The young man adjusted his white eye patch with a small grimace.

"I hate bad dreams." He said softly, as he opened the sliding glass door that led to a small balcony in the two boy's little apartment.

He walked out and quietly closed the door behind him. Bare feet softly padded on the wooden planks, but he didn't feel the small splinters enter into his skin. His long hair slightly blew in the breeze, and Natsuo wondered if the air was hot or cold. Or, more truthfully, how such weather changes actually felt

Yoji woke up when a loud crash sounded through the area. He groggily got up and looked over at the clock. It was perched on the nightstand.

3:00 a.m.

He then looked over at the other bed. His fighter was nowhere to be found. After calling out for a bit and a quick search of the apartment, the green haired boy turned his eyes to look out at the pouring rain. He didn't expect to see the body of his partner lying bloodied on the ground.

"Natsuo!" He said, worry frantic on his face.

He quickly ran out of the glass door and into the dark, storm filled night. Water soaked and unconscious were to only two things Yoji could tell about his partner.

After pulling Natsuo inside by dragging him, Yoji checked his body for injuries.

"Weird, that blood isn't his." He whispered.

On top of their roof, a lonely figure stood with a gaping wound in his side. Courtesy of a ticked off Natsuo.

I finally decided to post this. Also, be it good or bad, my plan for this 'chapter' has around 4 more parts to write on. I just split it up more than I expected to!

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