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Tavros didn't wake up for a long time. Well at least that's what the doctors thought. Truth be told. Tavros was awake for hours, just with his eyes closed. He just wanted to be left alone. And he was. Doctors came in every now and then to check his vitals, but besides that, Tavros just laid in silence, thinking about everything that happened. Then this happened. He let a tear roll down his cheek and he finally decided to open his eyes.

Slowly he opened his heavy eyelids, a couple more tears coming from his bloodshot eyes. He sighed and scratched the side of his head, stretching a little. He felt…nice. Numb. Happy. That might just be the pain killers but he didn't care, he felt like he was on a cloud! He didn't hurt at all! He even smiled at the doctor when he walked in.

The doctor smiled a little at Tavros as he walked over. There was something behind his smile though that scarred Tavros. He watched the doctor closely as he came over and prepared a syringe. The doctor gave Tavros more pain killers and pulled the covers off him," hello there young man. I'm here to change your bandages alright?"

Tavros nodded in a spacey manner, the pain killers washing over him. He smiled at the doctor then looked down at what he was changing. He smiled for a long time as the doctor took his bandages off, but slowly his face fell when he realized what exactly he was looking at, or, what he wasn't looking at.

The doctor carefully un-wrapped two foreign stumps that came from Tavros' hips, they were short. What were they? Why were they covering his le...gs… Wait a second…where were his legs? What the hell! What the fuck were these nubs? He looked desperately at the doctor for an explanation. Anything. Please? What was going on? He couldn't seem to speak though. He only was able to manage a small squeak at the doctor.

The doctor smiled kindly at Tavros after cleaning the stumps," you're such a strong kid. It's admirable!" He then wrapped the stumps with clean gauze and pulled the covers back up to Tavros' chest," there you go kiddo! Need anything else? How bout I bring you some pudding? Yes I think I'll do that!" He ruffled Tavros' hair and left, whistling a little.

Tavros squeaked again and tried to reach for him, but he was gone faster than Tavros could whimper out," wait!" The now, much smaller teen pressed his hands to his head, starting to hyperventilate, what the hell happened? He remembered chasing Gamzee…he remembered sirens…the rain…what happened before that though? All he remembered was waking up on the concrete to Gamzee freaking out. Where were his legs? Why was he here? He didn't need to be here! He was just hallucinating on pain killers. Yeah. That's it. That's it. He'd stand up and walk out the door. Yeah. He'll show those doctors! He mimed swinging his legs out of the bed and tried to stand.

He crumpled to the floor and lay there, wondering why he wasn't able to walk. He whimpered lightly when he heard the doctor walk in. He heard scrambling and his body was soon picked off the floor and tucked back in bed," jeez kiddo! You just got out of surgery. You need to rest! If you need to get around I'll get a nurse to get you a wheel chair!" The doctor said sweetly, handing him the pudding cup," you like chocolate pudding?"

"Y,nnn….es…w, wha…." Tavros squeaked but was quickly stopped by a soft hand on his shoulder.

"Calm down young man. Don't want to strain yourself." The doctor chuckled and ruffled his hair again.

"WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO MY LEGS?" Tavros cried out.

The doctor paused and looked at him for a long time. Unsure of how he should word this to the boy. How to tell him that he might never walk again, to tell him prosthetics were expensive and the damage to his hips probably wouldn't be able to support the false legs anyways? How was he supposed to tell this child before him that his life had basically ended before it had begun? Finally he opened his mouth to try and calm Tavros down, but before he could speak, Rosa, of all people, burst into the room.

"Oh my baby! My poor baby!" She sobbed, kneeling beside the bed. She wrapped her long arms around Tavros and cried into his shoulder.

Tavros just stared at the doctor, still expecting an answer. In fact he didn't even react to Rosa sobbing on him. He just grit his teeth at the doctor.

The doctor worried his lip for a moment and hurried out, saying as he left," I'll just leave you two alone."

Rosa nodded and composed herself, looking Tavros' bruised face over," my boy…how are you feeling?"

"How do you think I feel? Where are my legs? I want them back! Rosa! Please! I need my legs to work! I need them to walk to school! To climb to my apartment! I need them!" He begged the woman, but that only made her cry more.

Rosa sighed and wiped her face. She pulled a chair up next to the bed and sat in it, her eyes never once leaving Tavros. Once she was seated, she took Tavros hands in her own. Thinking on how she would word this. Finally she spoke. Her words were slow, and quiet. Tavros had to lean into listen to her.

"My dear. My sweet boy. You were…injured. In a hit and run incident. The police don't know who it was. It was raining and dark though so it could have been anyone. They probably don't even know that they hit you. Consequently it shattered your pelvis and leg bones. Your femurs were destroyed. The doctors set them as best they could. Though they had to remove most of the bone. Your calves were unsalvageable. They had to be removed so that you wouldn't die from infection. So…my boy…unless your physical therapy goes smoothly, you…you will be unable to walk. Again."

Tavros probably only heard half of what she said. All that registered in his mind was that he was fucked. Eternally fucked. Why. Oh yeah. Gamzee. He was trying to get Gamzee to stop. To listen to him. He wanted to hold him again. To tell him he forgave him. To tell him that he still mattered a lot to him and that he loved him. He would…always love him. No matter….what….the other…did to him.

The words rocked the sea of his mind. His eyes shot up to the ceiling, staring at the bland, pocked ceiling. He heavily fell back onto the bed, eyes wide, mouth clenched shut. Fists wrapped tightly around the sheets. He couldn't speak, he couldn't even shake. So much was lost. Because he cared for someone. For someone who didn't even deserve his love.

Tavros blinked a few tears down his cheeks. He did deserve it though. He needed it.

The boy was brought back to the room when he heard the door open and Rosa stand. He heard yelling but he didn't know who it was from, or who it was to. Who deserved it, but he blinked and slowly turned his head to look at what was going on. It was Vriska.

She was yelling at someone outside of the room. She seemed to have slammed the door on them. The girl smiled curtly at Rosa and walked over to Tavros," Hiiiiiiii Tavroooooooos! How are you feeling? Good I hope." She grinned and walked around the bed so that she was on the side across from Rosa.

Tavros watched her closely. Why was she here? What could she possibly want?

Vriska glanced at Rosa again and smirked," a little privacy please." She hissed through her teeth. Her green eyes piercing through Rosa like daggers.

Rosa was taken aback by the girl. She narrowed her eyes and left the room. Wondering what a weasely girl like that wanted with Tavros.

Once Rosa had left the room Vriska spoke slowly and precisely, her grin never leaving her face," You know what this is Tavros? You know why this happened? I think you do. I think you know why I'm here." Vriska said, slowly running her healthy hand down Tavros scratched and bruised cheek," this is luck Tavros. Your roll came and went. Then I rolled. Your numbers came up. Lame numbers. This was karma Tavros. Karma against you. You who got your little juggalo freak to rally everyone together to punish me. Well now it's your turn to pay. And I dare say you're paying royally." Vriska kissed the side of his head and stood, looking down at the dumbfounded boy below her," have a nice life love." She winked at him and strode out of the room.

Tavros fumbled and stuttered, not really trying to say anything. He just. Stuttered.

Rosa walked in and sat back down," what a strange girl. Tavros? Are you alright?" She asked petting his mohawk affectionately.