18. Heart Felt Hello's

Tomoe let tears run down his face, Soaking his pale skin and making him look worse for wear; but he didn't care. Everytime he tried to think about why he was crying? Everytime it would just make him cry even more.

"D-Da." He couldn't continue his words. He was so lost right now. Everything he believed in was..

Gone.

He swallowed and leaned his head against the hospitals walls. He tried to compose himself; but nothing could do that. His heart was shaking and he couldn't stand. His breath wouldn't come back and he was panicking and mourning at the same time.

HE WAS SO LOST RIGHT NOW!

Kurama sat beside him and Mizuki patted his shoulder on the other; they didn't say anything expect for Tomoe's wails that came out and rushed with pain. He wouldn't stop.. He felt like that little boy from long ago. The one boy that lost his mother and everything else.

But at least at that time..

Mikage was there to hold him and tell him everything would be alright.. But now? HE DIDN'T EVEN HAVE THAT! He felt so alone right now. What was he going to do? He couldn't keep the house! His family was gone.. First his mother, And now his fathers? All because of car wrecks? Was life this cruel?!

Tomoe wailed, His tears slipping on the floor; making his head pound. First his mom and now his dad? What he going to do? He choked and whimpered, his ears pinning in horrible pain.

What was he gonna do?

Gwen dialed Tomoe's number again and sighed, he wouldn't pick up. In fact he seemed horrified when she called him. Why was he not answering?

The poor kid didn't let her explain everything to him.

She dialed again and looked over at the time. Nanami was at home and was waiting for the bus to get her; but Gwen knew Tomoe was out of school bye now and the school wasn't that far away. Her daughter had gone hom early and left without telling Tomoe.

It surpirsed the woman that Tomoe wasn't calling Nanami and screaming at her for being childish. She winced when the ringtone stopped and went to voicemail.

"Tomoe pick up."

Kurama stood from Tomoe and walked over to the body slightly, He stopped at the foot of the bed and winced. What was Tomoe going to do? He had always vowed to Protect Tomoe and Mizuki when he was younger. They were like his family.. Both of them brothers in his eyes; Even if they acted like they hated each other every once in a while..

Not only did he have to mourn because of his loss but he also had to get another house. Maybe even be homeless for a while. Oh god.. What was he going to do?

A doctor walked in and sighed, he looked at Kurama and sighed, " I'm sorry for your loss.."

The red headed Tengu nodded, " Its more of his loss than mine." He motioned towards Tomoe and grimaced.

The man nodded, " Does he know what he wants to do with his father?"

Kurama shook his head, " Don't you dare ask him that right now!" He swore, What was this man? A freak? Tomoe was mourning, he was in shock and this man was asking what he wanted to know what he wanted to do with his body?! How dare he?! Who was that insensitive?

"I'm sorry, But we need to know what to do with Mr. Mikaji's Body." He mouthed out quietly.

Kurama barley caught that...

"Mr, What?"

The doctor looked at him His eyes showing an appology, " Mr. Mikaji.." He said slightly, " I know this must be hard for his son, Daniel."

Kurama paused, His eyes widening. He nearly choked as he paused the doctor away from him and ran up to Tomoe. He grabbed Tomoe's shirt collar and yanked him up. The fox glared at him and his heartless motion.

Mizuki looked at him confused, " Kurama-San? What are you-"

The Tengu waved him off and loked at the doctor, " We're in the wrong room!" He snarled, " GET ANOTHER SECRETARY! Now.."

Kurama breathed out and glared at the doctor annoyed, " Where's Mr. Mikage's room?"

Tomoe was frozen stiff as the doctor went pale and then pulled out some charts. He looked at Kurama and gulped; So they had the worng person? That was good.. ( Not for the dead guy but you get it. ) But there was still something that was unsure.

They were still unsure if the foxes father was alive.

The man sighed and flipped a page over, He smiled and then let out a sigh, " He's in the recovery room.."

Tomoe sucked in his breath. Tears trailed down his face, they weren't sad ones.. They were ones that only happiness could give you. He swallowed and covered his mouth in shock and relief. His shoulder shook and he grabbed the doorframe for support.

Kurama walked up to him and patted his shoulder, " Come on, Okay?"

Tomoe grew quiet, the only noise was the sound of him trying to stop crying. He breathed out and nodded.

Mizuki was standing in the background with his mouth hanging open in shock. Then he burst into tears and clung to Kurama saying, ' THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!' Over and over again.

Kurama pushed him off and turned to see Tomoe; but to his surprise Tomoe was already going down the hallway. He smiled slightly at Tomoe determination and followed him. They kept and stopped at room,' 113'

The white haired kitsune yanked the door open with no hesitation and looked in.

Mikage looked up at him and smiled. He was getting his blood pressure checked but he seemed fine. He had a bandage on his head and his glasses were crocked but nothing remotely serious. He was chatting with the nurse and joking around with her.

"Ah Tomoe! How was school?" He waved.

Tomoe stood there quietly, His eyes fixed on the man for a short time. Then wet tears welled up in his violet eyes and he walked over to the man. Mikage pulled him into a hug and smiled, " There, there.. I'm okay. Its just a scrape."

"I.." Tomoe started to stutter in the mists of his tears, " I T-Thought, That you were.." He choked as Mikage patted his head lightly.

"I'm okay, I'm here with you."

Tomoe started to cry harder as he buried his face in his fathers chest, " Don't leave!" He screamed. He didn't want to loose his father; He already lost his mother and it felt like someone killed him. He was only five then.. Now he was eighteen and he understood death a lot more than he did then. Tomoe knew if he lost his family? He would die too.

Mikage didn't know what had gotten the fox so shaken up but he would comfort him to the best of his abilites. He held him close and sighed, This boy... He was so much like he was when he was younger. Harsh at first but kind and soft in the future. He smiled as Tomoe hiccuped one last time and then pulled away.

He wiped at his eyes with his already soaked school shirt and then looked at his dad,

Gwen walked in and jumped when she saw all the yokai teens, She laughed and looked at Tomoe.

"Why didn't you pick up your phone?"

Tomoe furrowed his brow and started checking his pockets. Then he remembered that he had dropped it on the sidewalk. Mizuki stood up and called his snake Heibi.

Tomoe smiled sheepishly, " What phone?"

Mizuki sighed, " Ill go find it.." He walked out the door while Gwen chuckled. She tossed Tomoe a cake from the vending machine and sighed in relief.

"Mikage your free too go, Nanami was going to come but I told her to stay at home."

The fox paused, and then narrowed his eyes, " Why is that child at home alone?"

Gwne laughed, She knew he would say that. The woman laughed as Tomoe looked at his Father.

He wasn't ready to say goodbye to his dad, Not yet; and when he saw that dead body he thought that he did, But now?
He was alive and right in front of him,

"Dad?" Tomoe looked at the god,

"Hum?" Mikage smiled as he put skittles in his mouth. Tomoe rolled his eyes but smiled, His heart relaxing for the first time in which seemed forever.

"Hello..."

The man smiled, " Hi.." He looked confused but Tomoe didn't care. He wouldn't tell him about the other dead guy; but at least that wasn't his dead father..

Tomoe chuckled lightly and looked out the window of the hospital,

'He didn't have to say goodbye; So he said the opposite.

I told you guys I loved Mikages Character! Hahaa, I told you to wait for this chapter! XD