I Take Soryu's vitals at the hospital.
The nurse was right, It is different then what a comatose patient should be.
His heart was beating a little too fast.
When i go to leave I find Scarlet standing in the doorway, dressed in her normal clothes. Black ripped shorts, denim shirt, brown calf boots. Hanging down to her stomach is a dream-catcher necklace, her right wrist has a blue wrap bracelet. And finally a black fedora rests on her long straight red hair.
I cross my arms over my chest, not even bothering to ask why she is here.
"You've been ignoring me."
I scoff, "Way to go Captain Obvious."
She frowns.
"You need to hear me out."
I shake my head gruffly.
"Alex, I'm sorry."
My eyebrows automatically raise at her statement. Scarlet never apologizes for anything. She has always thought long and hard about what to do, and for that she is convinced that she is right.
"Explain. Now." I say forcefully.
Scarlet looks down to the floor for a second before looking back up at me,
"I was jealous."
What?
"I was angry and jealous that you would have rather spent time with Baba then with me."
Oh.
"Scar..."
"I was afraid that I would lose you."
I rush to her and as soon as my arms wrap around her she relaxes instantly.
"I am so sorry, Alex. I didn't know he meant so much to you."
I pull back a little and she looks at me with a sad smile.
"I know you were mad at me, that doesn't mean I wasn't watching over you."
We both hear a groan from somewhere in the room, and both our eyes snap toward Soryu's comatose form.
Or was he still comatose?
His eyes flutter open and they land on Scarlet.
She grins happily and reaches for his hand as she walks to him.
"Ill leave you two alone."
Soryu's eyes flicker to me and he gives me a grateful smile.
I return it before attempting to leave the room. Key word: Attempt.
The biddders rush in and crowd around Soryu's bed.
Baba reaches for my hand and pulls me close to him.
I hear happy comments from the bidders, and when Soryu looks at Baba and I, and when his gaze lands on our entwined hands, he scoffs,
"Just how long have I been out?"
The bidders all give a laugh, and I respond to Soryu, "Long enough."
Scarlet rolls her eyes and crouches down running her hands over Soryu's face.
"Welcome back, Soryu."