Author's Notes:
I dunno what went on with this chapter. It kinda wrote itself. And I'm typing it up at about 2300 hours. Yep, I'm sleepy…I'm putting this up at the same time as chapter eight, so the author's notes from that chapter kinda still apply. Yep. Oh, and when I say this chapter wrote itself…it really did…and I was in weird moods at the times…so, yeah…it reflects that…thought out a few lemons for Hatori and Shigure and couldn't fit them in yet so there's some swangst (aka angst through swearing) I dunno…I dunno anymore. If you read this, leave a comment so I can give you an f-+-+-+ big reward, 'k? Oh, and this will make more sense later in the chapter, but Shigure and Hatori are in the same bed.
..:..ShIgUrE's PoV..:..
In no time at all, Aya and I reach the hospital and I sprint towards Hatori's room. "I don't give a flying fuck whether or not it's visiting hours!" I shout to no one in particular.
"'Gure-San! You'll get us arrested!"
"Who gives a damn?" I ask, to which he replies, "You have such a dirty mouth, 'Gure-San." But I don't take him seriously because he's smiling. Besides, I finally get to see my love.
Ayame and I reach Hatori-Chan's room and I stop dead. He's surrounded by doctors, nurses and I.Vs. With a deep and aching moan, I run to my beloved's side. Noooooooooo!
"Shigure-San, Shigure-San, calm down!"
Part of my mind registers Ryu-Sensei's plead, but all my heart knows is that my love is unconscious, hooked up to far too many machines. "Hatori!" I'm sobbing and a piece of me realizes Aya is once again rubbing my back.
"Shigure-San?" I ignore Ryu-Sensei and continue sobbing. Suddenly I feel a prick and feel something being injected into my arm. "This will help you calm down, Shigure-San. I'll let you sleep here with Hatori-San, okay?"
"O…kay…" I mutter, giving into the sedative.
..:..AyAmE's PoV..:..
"Shit."
"Ryu-Sensei?" I have no idea how this happened. First, Ha-San, the man I respect above all, admits that he is depressed and suicidal. I, well more Shigure than I, rush him to the hospital, and we find out he has e-coli poisoning. Then all of a sudden I find out that my precious mabudachi (best male buddies) are deeply and passionately in love with each other and that poor 'Gure-San is beside himself over Ha-San's diagnosis. Now all hell has broken loose. Ha-San is unconscious and 'Gure-San is sleeping beside him, thanks to a sedative.
"I knew this case was too close to home. What the hell do I do now? What would you have done, Sakura?"
Suddenly the man who has stood as a strong tower to us all is crying. He shoos nurses out of the room and pushes me into a chair.
"He's had a rebound."
"A rebound?"
"I thought I got rid of all the poison in his body but now it's attacking with a vengeance. I noticed his temperature shot up to nearly 41 degrees Celsius (105.7 degrees Fahrenheit) and then…"
"He was unconscious?"
"Yes."
For a moment, there is only silence. "Will he die?"
Ryu-Sensei looks up at me, pain and fear in his eyes. Then, he looks back down to the floor. "Honestly, right now, I'm not sure. But his body is going to give quite a fight before it gives out." He looks at me with new hope. "Yeah. Yeah, he'll be really sick for awhile, but he could pull through. I still think he and Shigure-San will make it to couple's therapy."
Suddenly, we're interrupted by my cell phone ringing. "Excuse me." I say to Ryu-Sensei, and he nods. "Hello?"
"Ayame-San! Thank goodness I reached you!"
"Mine, how many times have I told you—call me Aya-Chan."
Ryu-Sensei gives me quite the look. I wonder what the matter is.
"Aya-Chan, you haven't shown up to the shop in two days! We have so many costumes to make! Where are you, Aya-Chan?"
"Oh, my dear Mine, I forgot to tell you." Quickly I recount the events of the past several days. "So…you remember my measurements, right, Mine-Chan? We must make something special for Ha-San and 'Gure-San."
"Yes, yes, of course! I'll close up the shop and tend to it right away."
"Oh, Mine?"
"Yes?"
"I love you."
"I love you too."
Regretfully, I hang up and Ryu-Sensei turns to me. "For future reference, cell phones are not supposed to be on in hospitals."
"Ah…yes…of course."
Slowly, Ha-San starts stirring. He dizzily sits up and, before Ryu-sensei can reach him, begins vomiting violently. After about ten minutes, 'Gure-San wakes up. He glances from person to person and then quietly slides being Ha-San and starts massaging his back. Five minutes later, Ha-San stops throwing up and 'Gure-San lowers him back unto the bed.
"We're in deep shit, aren't we?"
"Shigure-San…"
We all quiet and wait for Ryu-Sensei to tell us something. Anything. Instead, he silently goes about checking Ha-San's vital signs.
"Thank God."
"What, what is it?" Shigure asks.
"His vitals are back to normal. Now we just have to let him rest."
Ha-San lets out a low moan and 'Gure-San turns away, facing the wall.
"Well, I suppose we'll have to leave then." He sighs.
"You're not going anywhere."
"But…visiting hours…"
"To hell with visiting hours!"
'Gure-San and I both turn to Ryu-Sensei with wide-open eyes.
"Listen—I don't know how, but somehow you're being here brought Hatori-San back to normal. I can't really explain it, but he needs you and you need him."
"Thanks for letting me stay…"
"Don't think you're staying as a guest. From now on, you are admitted as a patient. The shock you showed earlier proves I should keep an eye on you . Now both of you need some sleep. And I mean sleep."
"Yes sir!" 'Gure-San salutes.
For the first time, I see Ryu-Sensei smile. Shigure nuzzles next to an already dozing Hatori and allows his heavy eyelids to fall.
"Well, then…" Ryu-Sensei begins putting the room back in order.
"Ryu-Sensei, there's one more thing we need to clear up before I can get back to my shop."
"Oh, what's that?"
"Who is Sakura-San?"
Suddenly, Ryu-Sensei drops all of the equipment he's holding.
Well, that's it for awhile, I'm busy writing chapter 10. So, who is Sakura and why does she cause such a reaction in Ryu? You'll have to keep reading to find out (kitty face) As I mentioned earlier, Ryu and Sakura are both OC.