Chapter 16
When Mukuro woke up he could feel through how much his body had actually went. Every muscle, every bone, every organ was just aching and he felt like he was about to die again. He noticed that he was totally covered with a blanket what was rather odd, but since he couldn't move his body he just kept laying there. Still he was wondering what had happened.
It had been rather hard to re-enter his old body again, although he had told Kyouya to keep it alive. Keeping a body alive by covering it with a blanket was actually not possible, but everything inside was working and he could feel that the deadly wound he had suffered from, had been fixed, although it sure still hurt like hell.
Dead was less painful, he thought while he tried to gain full consciousness again. He didn't know how long he had been gone and he was wondering what had happened to Kyouya. Probably he had already been too late and the remitter of the Russian guy had been successful. Anyway something must have gone wrong.
The illusionist moaned in pain when he tried to move some of his body parts. I need to rest, he thought. But not at this place, I have to get back to Kokuyo Land. Still he took the time he needed until he finally was able to lift his hands and to pull away the blanket that covered him. He found himself in a plain white room. The light of lamps was dull and it smelled of germicide. His body trembled for a second, because the place and the smell remembered him of his childhood. The laboratory he had spent most of the time in had been the same.
He tried to calm himself down again. Sure it was frightening not being able to move your body, laying in a place that brought back painful memories, but he had to keep himself together. Normally it was rather scary to come back to live again and most of the times you had some disorientation afterwards, but Mukuro was used to it by now, so he was able to concentrate his mind, calming himself down.
He spent a couple of hours at the uncomfortable barrow before he was finally able to get up. His legs trembled when he finally stood on his feet and he felt rather weak. A small chuckle escaped his mouth.
"Maybe it is better that Kyouya isn't here after all. He would sure make fun of me and probably bite me to death." He ran his hand through the blue hair, examining himself. He was just wearing a plain white sleepshirt.
"I need other clothes…and I need to rest." He noticed many large metal drawers right behind him and a slim smile appeared on his face. "It seems like they thought I was really dead."
Of course these drawers comprehended corpses. People, who had died in the hospital or hadn't survived their surgery.
"Well, they sure were too hasty this time." He added going closer to the door and opening it. In behind there was a large white floor, but he couldn't see any living being around. "Well, I would just leave in any case." He murmured and went on. First he had to get back to Kokuyo Land and then he could rest.
When the illusionist arrived at the amusement park it was still in the middle of the night. He had hoped to meet Kyouya there, but of course he didn't. Instead he found something else. On the back of his couch a small yellow bird was sitting that started to jump up and down when it noticed Mukuro's arrival.
"Idiot!" It said cheerfully, flying over to the boy. Mukuro chuckled and offered Hibird one of his fingers to rest. "You really are a clever bird, aren't you?" "Idiot!" It said again, jumping on top of the boy's head and making itself comfortable in between the blue silky hair.
"But it's strange you are not with Kyouya. Do you know where he is?" "Hibari!" The small bird chirped and starting to sing the Namimori Anthem. Mukuro sighed. He raised his hand and caught the yellow bird from his head gently keeping it inside his palm.
"Listen, Hibird. You can sure do me a favor, can't you?" "Idiot!" It cheerfully sang trying to flap with its wings. "I know, but you have to find Kyouya. I've got a feeling where he might be, but I have to be sure. Be a nice fellow and try to find your master." "Hibari. Hibari." "Yes, you are very clever, little one. Now go, I will have to rest first. I am seriously tired."
He let the yellow bird go again that started to sing the Namimori Anthem again while disappearing in the dark.
Mukuro sighed in relief when he finally lay down on the couch. "Don't worry Kyouya. I just need a little rest, but we we'll see each other again sooner as you might think." With that he closed his eyes falling into a deep sleep.