Hey everyone. Sorry for posting it one day late
No one except for diamond heart 82, I've edited your idea and made a lot of changes, if you don't mind. So I decided to use your idea in bits for my other chapters.
Anyway, I'm not angry at any of you, don't worry...except a certain author. Does she even check her Fanfiction?
Or, does she finish watching all Bakugan seasons...
YEAH! I'm talking about YOU, MarrisaBrown2712, also known as Maniac.
Anyway, I appreciate all of you waiting so here is the new chapter.
It's been 5 days ever since Dan went to a were at the cafe. Except Shun.
"Where's Shun?" Julie asked.
"He's at the hospital. He seems more depressed than me" Runo replied.
"I wish he would stop worrying, he hasn't been eating lately." Alice said, worried about her boyfriend.
"Huh?" Chan and Joe were confused.
"Yeah. He rarely even drinks water, doesn't eat, and doesn't sleep. 24 hours in the hospital." Marucho explained.
"Who can blame him? Dan is his best friend. And he's in a coma." Billy said with a sigh.
A voice came from above.
"Did I hear Dan in a coma?"
The brawlers looked up. They saw a Bakugan ball. It was pyrus. And it was none other than Drago.
"Drago!" Joe exclaimed as Drago landed in the middle of the table. "What are you doing here?"
"Drago found a way to connect Earth and New Vestroia, so we came to test it out" Tigrerra's voice replied, as she landed on Runo
"Tigrerra! Oh my god, it's great to see you!" Runo says with tears in her eyes.
"Preyas? Are you hiding somewhere?" Marucho called out to his favourite bakugan.
"Right here, home boy!" Preyas replied as he came to Marucho's shoulder.
"Alright!" Julie squeals. "Gorem? Cycloid? Come on out!" Billy called.
Gorem, subterranean Bakugan came out, reuniting with Julie.
"Hydranoid and Skyrees?" Alice enquired.
"We wouldn't miss visiting the brawlers, now would we?" Skyress's motherly tone called out.
"We would never!" Hydranoid replied as the ventus and Darkus Bakugan landed in Alice's shoulder.
"But the others? Fortress, Harpus?" Chan asked.
"They're coming in tomorrow with batch two." Gorem replied.
"Where is Shun?" Tigrerra asked Runo.
"And Dan?" Skyrees asked Alice.
The brawlers were quiet. Runo started sobbing, which led to crying. Alice sighed and hugged her best friend. All the Bakugan were worried now.
"Runo, calm down." Alice said.
"Are we sitting over here to just cry it out? Dan will be fine." Joe reassured her.
"Milady, what is bothering you?" Tigrerra enquired.
"D...d...dan...he...Shun..." Runo stammered.
"Runo tell us!" Drago demanded. He wanted to hear about his partner.
Runo was sobbing. Alice signalled the bakugan not to mention Dan. They understood.
"Five days ago, Dan and Runo got into an accident. Runo survived, but Dan didn't. He-" Marucho started but was interrupted by an angry Runo.
"He will survive! Don't you DARE speak that terrible word! Or I won't hesitate to KILL anyone!" she said in a very angry tone..
"Now Runo, that's not how you speak to your friends, dear. Especially to bakugan." A voice came from behind. It was Dan's mom.
"Mrs. Kuso!" Julie said in surprise.
"Hello kids, and hello to you Bakugan as well." Mrs. Kuso greeted.
"Mrs. Kuso, Dan...Shun...where is he?" Chan enquired.
"Shun slept in the hospital last night. I just stopped by." Mrs. Kuso replied.
"Now hold on! First thing, where is Danny?" Preyas asked.
"Dan...is in a coma." Billy said sadly.
"WHAT!" All the bakugan gasped.
"Where is Shun?" Skyress asked.
"Ever since he found out his best friend was in a coma, he's been in the hospital." Joe replied.
"Shun must feel terrible" Gorem said.
"Especially when it's his second time in that hospital...with someone close to him...in.." Drago started.
"A #*+#~ ) coma!" Shun's voice screamt as he sat beside Alice.
Skyress was shocked with Shun's tone.
"Shun!" Miyoko raised her voice.
"Not in the mood..." groaned Shun, as he leaned on Alice.
"Calm down, man" Runo said to him. "Look, our pals are back. PRETEND to be happy"
"Didn't I say I'm not in the mood?!" Shun screamed at her a bit.
"Shun, do you-" Skyrees began, but was interrupted.
"Sorry Skyress. I'm glad you're here but I don't need advices and questions" Shun said. Everyone were quiet.
Shun kept his head on his girlfriend's shoulder. He needed sleep, and support, and warmth. Alice was the only one who could provide that to him.
"Shun, I'm not going to tell you anything. Get some rest." Miyoko said to her best friend's son.
"Mhm" he mumbled tiredly. Miyoko smiled. She went up to him and patted his head gently and left.
Shun really appreciated Miyoko's kindness. He really did but he wanted to be alone now.
Skyress sighed. Shun was very depressed. She didn't like to see him this way.
"Shun..." Marucho sighed.
"Shhh..." the others except Shun and Alice silenced him. Alice smiled warmly, a tint of sadness in her face, she didn't want to see him like this.
"Alright everyone. We have to leave." Chan said, her and Joe leaving silently, not to disturb the tired Shun.
Shun mumbled for a while, before sleeping.
"Poor Shun, he's stressed to the max" Hydranoid whispered.
"Why wouldn't he? It's his best friend in that bed" Drago said.
"I really wish he wouldn't do this to himself" Alice said.
"Ditto that." Julie said. "This won't bring Dan back".
"Mm..." Shun mumbled.
"Oh Shun." Skyrees said in her motherly tone.
"I want to see Dan." Drago told the others.
"You sure Drago?" Runo asked, she wasn't sure if the bakugan could take it.
"Well, I'm not, but I have to. So, yes." Drago replied. Runo looked at her friends "Anyone else wants to come?"
All the bakugan went with her, except for Skyrees
"Alice, you better take Shun home." Marucho advised.
"Yeah. Shun's better off at rest. He visits the hospital everyday." Billy added.
"You'll want to go with, Sky. Dan's house is pretty slick." Julie said.
"Alright." Skyrees nodded, even in her ball form.
Alice put Shun's one arm around her neck, stood up. Skyress helped her to get the transport card from her pocket as Alice was focusing on holding Shun properly. Alice smiled at her friends, used the transport card to transport herself, Skyress and Shun to Dan's bedroom.
Once they got there, Alice lied Shun on the bed, tucked him in. Shun was mumbling something..
"What did he say?" Skyress enquired.
Alice leaned closer and listened to Shun.
"Back...pain..." Shun mumbled.
"I think his back is aching, Alice." Skyrees told Alice.
"Oh, not again. He has a back problem." Alice said, with a slightly irritated look.
"He does?" Skyrees asked.
"Yes, he has a hereditary back problem. It runs in the family." Alice told Skyress. "He gets aches very rarely, but they last for a long time."
Shun was groaning in a bit of pain.
"Oh well. I'll be happy to make him comfortable." Alice said to herself. She gently shook Shun.
He woke up right away.
"Back ache." he told her.
"I know Shun. Come on, roll over to the other side." Alice said to him.
Shun obeyed Alice, he rolled to the side , his back facing her. Alice began massaging his back.
Skyress watched Alice as she massaged Shun. Shun groaned at first, but then Skyress watched as silent noises came from her former partner, he was getting a little comfortable. She was happy that her Shun got a girl like Alice to look out for him, even in conditions like these.
10 minutes later...
Shun's pain was terrible, he kept moving his leg up and down rapidly. Skyress had rolled back into a ball to take a little power snooze. Alice was massaging Shun without a break.
Shun winced in pain.
"Shhhh, shun. It's your back pain." Alice soothed him.
"I can't..." Shun said slowly.
Alice sighed.
Another 15 minutes later, Shun went off to sleep. But Alice still massaged his aching back. She knew the pain would last longer than just a measly 25 minutes. The last one he had was six months ago and it had lasted for 2 hours.
10 minutes...
Shun was fast asleep. Alice stopped massaging him. She gently turned him over , tucked him in a blanket and she decided to go to the living room.
Skyress, who had woken up just an accurate 5 minutes ago , followed her.
"He's finally resting. How did you do that?" she asked Alice.
"Well, Shun seems strong to everyone, he is, but he does have a few weak points, his back for example." Alice replied. "When we were teens, he used to be a night owl, remember?"
"Yes I do. He usually sleeps pretty late at night." Skyress said.
"But now that he's an adult, his body needs even more rest, so he sleeps pretty much like normal people, especially during a massage." Alice told Skyrees.
"I see, I really am glad he ended up with you, Alice." Skyrees said.
"Thankyou Skyrees. I appreciate it. Hey, let's go check on Dan." Alice suggested.
"Are you sure Alice? With Shun sleeping?" Skyrees asked.
"I'm sure, besides. I have this!" Alice replied as she took her transport card out.
Runo's POV (She arrives at the hospital when Shun is in terrible pain)
I arrived at the hospital with all the bakugan. I really hope Dan's condition has improved, I mean...Shun practically LIVES in the hospital. He's more worried than I am. We were in front of Dan's room, but the nurses were inside so I waited.
"Okay. Right now, I'm going to be talking to him like nothing is wrong, alright. So play along." I instruct the bakugan.
"Why is that?" Drago asked.
"Talking to patients in coma helps them get better, like they have nothing to worry." Tigrerra says. Wow, she knows stuff.
"How do you know that?" I ask her.
"Skyrees. She talks to me about her experiences with Shun's mother." Tigrerra replies.
"So when are we going to go?" Preyas asks.
"When the nurses come out." I reply.
Soon, the nurses step out.
"Hello, is it okay if I can visit my boyfriend?" I ask the female nurse.
She turned to me and I gasped. She...the nurse was a vestal! And so was the male nurse as well.
"Sure, mind your own business." The girl scowled at me as the two of them left.
"I didn't know vestals lived on earth." Hydranoid said.
"Something seems out here, why WOULD vestals work as nurses?" Gorem asked.
"Let's not go into that. I'll go and start you off." I say, leaving the bakugan and stepping into the room.
Narrator's POV
Runo walked into the room. She saw Dan, his pulse rate was a lot better than the last time she visited. She took a seat beside him.
"Hey." She said. "You won't believe who stopped by this morning: the bakugan."
Silence
"Everyone of them are here, except for Skyrees. She's with Shun and Alice. Speaking of, Shun's been really depressed Dan. He just slept, according to Alice." Runo told the unconscious Dan.
Dan's expression saddened.
Runo beamed. "You seem to be progressing by the day. That's awseome." she said."Let me call a few of our friends." She added, as she signalled the Bakugan to enter.
The first was Drago, followed by Tigrerra, Preyas, Gorem and Hydranoid.
Dan was almost lifeless, and that really hurt Drago. His all time partner like THIS? He couldn't bear to see him this way.
Just then, the nurses (Yes, VESTALS. The nurses are none other than Abysse and Mortar. This was their 'face two', if you recall chapter 15)
Dan's hand moved.
"His hand! Runo, his hand!" Tigrerra alerted Runo. Runo watched as Dan's hand moved slowly, his finger pointing at the nurses. He also whispered, "The...nurses...Runo...the nurses..."
Runo gasped. She turned to the nurses. They were gone.
"I knew there was something off about them." Gorem said.
"And we're going to find what it is!" Runo said. She looked at Dan. "For you, Dan.."