Kate

I woke up to sound of beeping. I kept my eyes closed and tried to get more comfortable so I could go back to sleep. Feeling something tug at my arm, I stopped and opened my eyes. An IV? I looked around. A hospital? Why was I—oh! I gasped and lurched up. My heart was racing as I tried to get out of bed. Tadashi. I had to find Tadashi. Before I could stand, a nurse came running in to push me back onto the bed.

"You shouldn't try to walk just yet. You've been asleep for two days."

Two days?

"Is Tadashi okay?" The nurse frowned.

"I'm not allowed to discuss—"

"Please! You have to tell me if he's okay. He was closer to the building when it exploded!" Tears started clouding my eyes as I begged her to tell me that Tadashi was fine and my heart fell when I heard her sigh.

"He hasn't woken up yet."

"But he's gonna be okay, right."

"You should really get some more rest. Head injuries aren't something you should take lightly."

I crossed my arms and stared at her. "No. I want to see Tadashi."

"Tadashi isn't taking any visitors. Only family members can see him." I turned away from her and stared out the window. I didn't lie back against my pillows until she had left the room. My phone was setting beside me and I looked at the time. 8 PM. Maybe if I waiting long enough, I could sneak into Tadashi's room when no one was looking.

Aunt Cass

Cass had closed the café for a few days so she could spend time visiting with Tadashi but he still hadn't woken up. That morning she decided to go alone and leave Hiro at home. When a nurse took her to Tadashi's room, they found someone sleeping in the chair beside his bed. Shocked, the nurse said "I don't know how she got in here but we'll make sure it doesn't happen again." She started to wake the visitor up before Cass stopped her.

"No, its fine. She's a friend." The nurse looked doubtful but left anyway. Cass stared at Kate. She was sitting in the chair but her head lay on the bed next to Tadashi and her hand held his. Cass had gone in to see her a few times while she was still unconscious and was glad that she had finally woken up and made her way to Tadashi. Maybe her presence would wake him up faster.

Cass loved to watch he two of them together. She had never seen them fight but knew how sad Tadashi was after an argument. They didn't fight often and when Kate had gone missing, Tadashi nearly went insane with worry. She always figured they'd tie the knot one day. She hoped that they could make it through this.

Their feelings for each other hadn't changed since Kate's disappearance but she knew it was difficult for them both. Cass knew that this situation would also be hard on them and she wished that they could just be happy.

Cass had no problem with Kate spending the night. She knew about the nightmares and hoped that sleeping with Tadashi nearby helped quell her fears. Cass loved Kate like a daughter and seeing her hurt was difficult but she loved that even though she had been hurt as well, she fought to make her way to Tadashi.

Cass stood there, watching the two of them sleep. After a while Kate sucked in a breath and Cass could have sworn she saw Tadashi twitch. Please let them be okay, she thought.