46. We Need To Work This Out
His Body was hot; his head was pounding. Where was he? He didn't know were he was... His body was tingling.
Earlier he had heard sirens and flashing lights. He hated the sound of those things; they sent chills down his body... It made him scared; and it brought back horrid he heard beating of.. Heart monitor's? The fox tried to move his arms but his body was heavy like lead.
It was terrifing... His heart started to race and the monitor started to beat at a dangerous speed. The sirens went off again and he felt people touching him; holding him down and trying to stop him from moving. His arm jerked up but was soon periced with something sharp.
His body started to tingle again as his body grew numb and the heart montior slowled once more. Tomoe didn't know where he was but it was scaring him. What was he going to do? He was tired and yet he was asleep, Why?
What was he supposed to do? He had to open his eyes.. But.. His body was heavy and it hurt his head greatly to move. He remembered slipping.. and falling... Tumbling.. over and over again. His body crashing against everything.
He rememberd hearing a familiar voice, screaming his name and begging him not to die. It made him whimper.. He wanted to hug whoever it was but his mind couldn't caught what it was...
His shoulder hurt and his head was killing him. Where was he? He had to open his eyes...
The fox struggled slightly, his fingers moving as the IV poured something into his blood line. He grimaced at the feel of something embeded into his skin.. But he didn't dare yank it out; he didn't even know what it was at the time.
His violet eyes slowly opened and he hissed in pain. Light was in his eyes as he blinked into consciousness. He looked slowly to the right and winced in pain... The window was open but it was dark outside.. The only thing that was there was the lamp lights...
Then he heard gasped reach his ears; making them flick about. When he looked he saw Nanami, Mikage and Gwen standing closely. Nanami's face was red from crying and the fox felt his throat go drier then it already was.
Why was it that he had a strong urge to lift his heavy hand and wipe those tears away. He opened his mouth but all that came out was a whine..
He noticed Gwen was in uniform as she walked over to him and picked up a clipboard, then she walked over to one side of the bed and typed in the hospital's password, " Ah. Your vitals have settled down." She smiled slightly and then clucked her tongue, " You took a nasty fall. Can you tell me what day it is?"
Tomoe blinked and then realized she was talking to him; he was a bit confused but then again he did remember hitting his head. He nodded slightly and swallowed, " T-Thuresday.." He choked out and moaned out the date and year. Gwen smiled and then pointed at Nanami, " Do you remember her?"
The fox looked at her and slowly nodded, " Um.. Nanami right?" He blinked and looked at the girl a little bit confused. She looked familiar but a lot of things were blurry. He furrowed his brow until all the memories rushed into his head, catching up to him. He yelped in pain and held his head as Gwen looked at him worried.
" Okay.. What about him?" She pointed at his father and suddenly Tomoe felt his heart drop. He looked away and nodded, he muttered that he remembered him but it would have been better to frget the deadbeat. Mikage looked at him hurt and Nanami blinked in shock.
She had never seen Tomoe like this... Saying something about the one man that he could share his feelings with. When she saw Tomoe and Mikage? It reminded her of her and her mom. She wanted a good father too but that wasn't going to happen.
Tomoe told alomst everything to Mikage but now? They were staring at each other as if they were strangers.. She didn't like this; and by the looks of her mother's face? She didn't either. Earlier Mikage had screamed at Nanami and told her to get in her room.. She didn't understand why but then again..
It could of been because he was mad at Tomeo for some reason; but she wasn't sure why exactly. Gwen swallowed and then looked at them before smiling weakly.
" Could you guys leave the room? I have to take some blood.." She held up a needle and Mikage nodded slowly. Nanami didn't know why but she knew that Tomoe was upset. He had been walking but because of his fever? He toppled down the stairs..
Nanami swallowed. Why was it that she thought this was getting to far out of hand? Mikage wasn't talking to Tomoe and her best friend was not talking to his father. They had always been close.. Even when she first met Tomoe he had clung to his father as his shy personality snuck out into the open.
It was making her mad as they walked out of the hospital room.. And Tomoe couldn't even look at his father.
Earlier
Mikage gasped and ran down the stairs; his heart was pounding as he looked at his son and whimpered, " T-Tomoe?" No answer. The gods heart sped out as he kneeled down and tapped the foxes head, What shocked him was the instant flow of red that was pouring out onto the floor in a puddle.
The gods heart nearly stopped..
" GWEN! CALL 911!" He screamed it out and the woman, who was in the kitchen gasped and ran out. He blinked at the scene and ran over; her heart was pounding. She had come back from work to early...
Tomoe's eyes were closed and he was growing pale fast; His hands were limp as Gwen rushed the fron door with the phone in her hand. Nanami ran down the stairs and started to wail imedatily.. The house was a total wreck; and all Mikage could think was.. It was his fault.
He breathe dout in fear as he lifted his son and held his head to his chest, he rocked back and forth as the red and warm blood seeped into his shirt. He was supoosed to protect him. He was supposed to be his daddy!
He was supposed to be there for him no matter what! And here he was bleeding and and hardly breathing. Blood even came out of his mouth and Mikage started to bale. He coudln't stop it as his son laid, half-dead in his arms.
He continued to rock back and forth," T-Tomoe.." He whimpered and brushed his hair out of his eyes, " P-Please.." He felt his sons pulse slow and Mikage held him tighter, " ELISA!" He looked at the roof, tears running down his face, " DON'T TAKE HIM AWAY FROM ME! DON'T TAKE MY BABY BOY!"
( Note: I'm Crying! I'm Crying! T-T )
He buried his head in Tomoe's hair and wailed, " He's the only family I have! Please don't take him away from me! Please.. Even we don't talk ever again; even if he hates me! I'll do anything! DON'T TAKE HIM AWAY FROM ME!" He whimpered and Gwen ran back to them.
She started to grab Tomoe's wrist as she counted his pulse. Fear flashed through her eyes until sirens sounded in their ears... Mikage tried to shake the memory.. But... He coudln't. Gwen was dead to, and if he lost his little boy? His pride and joy? He would die too.. just so that he could be with them again...
He would do that just for them. HE WOULD DIE! Paramedics rushed in with a strecher and a neck brase. They put it on the fox in case of a spinal cord injury and then they started to lift him up, " Are you the father?" One asked Mikage who was still in shock.
Tomoe's blood was on his shirt and all over the floor... It was dragged and streaked and the god gagged as raw emotions flooded in, " Yes." He looked at them and the paramedic sighed.
" Don't worry; we are going to do all we can to stop this.. There is room for you in the ambulance."
They ushered the god to quickly move and he did without hesitation. Once on he held on to his sons hand as they started to check his blood levels. Sadly it was way to low and the fox was still bleeding quickly. They started to care for his head, trying their best to stop it from bleeing more.
"Are you the father by blood?" They looked at Mikage and he nodded.
" We need you to donate.. Can you do that?"
Mikage paused and then nodded as he yanked his sleeve up; for Tomoe? He would always be there for him.. No matter what. even if it meant giving up some of his blood for his little boy.. He would do it...
Mikage walked out of the room with Nanami and swallowed; his throat was dry. When he saw Tomoe he was shocked. His son was pale and weak.. he looked dehydrated.. and his ears were pinned. Showing that he was in great discomfort.
When he moved his hands they were trembling and frail. His lips were chapped and his mouth was sandy.. The god felt horrible. Maybe if.. He had stayed home; he wouldn't be in this hospital; maybe if he hadn't of yelled and asked Tomoe to control himself... Maybe, Maybe..
" Hey."
The god paused and looked at Nanami. It was strange when he looked at her though; she wasn't smiling.. She didn't look to innocent. In fact she looked ticked beyong compare. She turned to look at the god and her eyes seemed to blaze.
" I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON WITH YOU TWO BUT YOU BETTER START GETTING ALONG!" Her voice dropped, " I will not loose my best friend because you two couldn't settle things correctly. Of all the people in the world you should know that Tomoe just wants your approval! HE ALWAYS HAS!" Nanami turned her back on the god and snarled her pretty lips, " You guys have to make things right..." She started to stomp off towards the vending machine's and Mikage blinked.
He wasn't expecting that from little Nanami-Chan, She was supossed to be innocent and caring. He blinked and then looked towards the room that held his son. He swallowed and looked in the room Maybe she was right... But. Could he really do this?
Tomoe shivered as his chapped lips closed over the straw and he sucked lightly. Water rushed into his mouth and wet his throat; making him sigh in relief and wonder. It tasted so good.. He drank more until his stomach turned and he put the cup down.
His IV'ed hand held his head and he winced in pain. He was surprised that the nurses weren't watching him becasue of his cutter scars. They were fresh on his arms so he had o idea why he was in a room and wasn't on suicidal watch.
The fox winced at a great pain in his should and was surprised when Gwen said he had dislocated it from his fall. They fixed it but now he was really sore.. to think he toppled over stairs.. he wasn't thinking correctly was he?
Thats when his hospital door creaked open and Tomoe looked away. His father walked in slowly and sat on the edge of the foxes bed. He looked at him and Tomoe narrowed his eyes,
" What?" He hissed out annoyed. He looked tired but Tomoe didn't care; he was fed up with it. He didn't want to look at the god and he knew his father didn't want to look at him, he already told him so..
The god sighed and looked at his son wearily. He was tired, giving that he was up all night pacing the emergency room when the doctor's said that he son had little chance to surviving. Even the doctor's had tried to force him to sit down; he had given blood and he was dizzy...
" It went to far this time.' Mikage muttered slowly.
Tomoe scoffed at him and he bit his lip in pain, " This time? Go to-" Mikage sent him a look and Tomoe continued his swear under his breath.
" I don't know what you and Nanami were doing; and right now I don't care." He looked at the fox and sighed," We have to figure this out Tomoe.. We have to work this out between us; because I don't don't know wat to do."
The fox looked at him as pain shot through his head, " Maybe if you stayed home and acted like a real father then maybe this wouldn't be happening!" he hissed out; his emotions started to well up. His heart monitor started to beap faster and Mikage put a hand on the foxes head.
Tomoe froze and Mikage looked at him," Calm down.. your heart can't take it right now."
The fox puased but nodded onyl because his father was close enough to hit him across the face. He looked down and breathed; calming his monitor again. Mikage smiled slightly and then bit his lip, " Can you promise to try and work through this?"
Tomoe looked at him and then growled, " Whatever." He spat out and crossed his arms. He was annoyed until his father smiled slightly and then feined an innocent smile.
" And remember, No more ear rubbing on the bed; it leads to things."
Thats when Tomoe went pale and then pink. He jerked his head towards Mikage and gasped, " W-Wha?!"
The father chuckled, " How do you think you got here?"
Tomoe blushed profondly and then looked away, " Thats just gross!" He gagged a bit and Mikage laughed.
" But its life.. You see.. When A man loves a women.."
Tomoe blushed and looked at him; he held up the nurse call button and glared, " I will push the panic button! Stop giving me the talk! I had it when I was Eight; and don't get me started on the ed classes at school!" He blushed again; clearly not liking this topic at all. Mikage chuckled and nodded slightly before sighing.
" Its late and visitor hours is over.." He patted Tomoe head lightly so that it didn't hurt and smiled, " Get some rest Tomoe.."
The fox looked at him and then looked out the window quietly. He seemed to space out as he nodded and then Mikage smiled, " I wonder... Is there any kisses I don't know about?"
Tomoe pushed the panic button and the alarm's went off...
And then to his pure glee he watched his father being dragged out by security as he sang cumbi ya, My lord.. The fox felt his eyes twitch and he buried his head in his covers.. He wasn't even going to think about it..
His father was so stupid and it annoyed him greatly…
Plus he was tired and his head was killing him more then he liked to admit. It hurt to even think and that was saying a lot.
He was tired so he snuggled down into the uncomfortable bed and let his eyes drift shut.. But before he fell asleep he saw a figure standing at his bedside. He blinked in shock and confusion rattled his body but he fell asleep rather quickly after that. He was so tired right now…. So tired..
He looked at the fox and then sighed lightly in response.
" Your more trouble then your mother kid."
" Oh stop chiding him!" He's so cute when he's asleep!
Rii coosed this as she patted his head and looked at Areno. He smiled at her but looked away quickly as their eyes met. To think she flew down just because Tomoe got his head busted open. She was a woman of constant wonders.
"I don't understand.." Rii sighed and looked at Areno, " Why can't we see him like the rest of the family?"
Areno sighed and started to open his mouth but was soon cut off as a blond god walked in and leaned on the door frame,
" Because…" He narrowed his eyes when he saw Areno, " Long ago.. You didn't want to be part of this family."
He looked at them and sighed,
" So why are you here now?"