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 Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 8:04 pm
The next few days were brutal for Shun. Bent-Tail had dropped by of course, but the rat didn't give him a great deal of comfort. He tried to get his friend to tell him more of the assailant so he could try to dig up more information, but the assassin was persistent on keeping quiet about that. The physical pain he felt was not a huge deal for the guy as usual, though it didn't make sleeping any easier.
All the while, he couldn't help but worry about Mitsu. She was alive now, but last he heard she hadn't awakened yet. Had his attempts to heal her that night done nothing at all? Then again, he didn't really know how potent that spell was in terms of healing ability. It didn't seem like it did a whole lot, just from judging the few times he had triggered it.
He hardly spoke over all, even when his friend came to visit. Now and then, he'd ask about the status of the girl, only to hear that things hadn't really changed.
Why couldn't he have kept this all from happening? Was killing really the only thing he could do?
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Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 8:33 pm
It was Riyo's luck that the second Mitsu woke up, she was out of the room trying to find something edible in the hospital cafeteria.
The days had been hard and the nights harder. She couldn't bare to go back to the dorm, though she did grab Tim from their room to take with her... And by Neko's good graces, managed to sleep in his living room with Klyde.
The feline had refused to go to school those few days... And thank God, because she looked like something the cat dragged in. Her hair was a mess, her eyes were bloodshot, and there were bags hanging under them from her lack of sleep. <********'... Nasty a** hospital food..." She grumbled under her breath as she opened the door. "Needs to shape the f-" Her speech cut off when she saw Mitsu's eyes open... And she was crying.
"M-mitsu!" Riyo called, immediately moving to her side. "Thank God... We were all so worried about you..." One of her hands was immediately placed over Mitsu's, a big smile on her face.. Though her eyes fought the urge to cry.
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The next few days had been hellish for Desmond. While Klyde visited and tried to reassure him... The rest of his hours were spent left to the devices of his mind. The self doubt, the resentment... It welled up inside of him to the point where he didn't want to eat... But he did.
There was a little voice in the back of his head that screamed "what if he comes back?!" Yes... What if he came back and Desmond was too weak to even attempt fending that man off?
Not that he supposed trying again would do any good. He couldn't beat a holy object, after all...
By day three, he was up and walking, the pain still there, but not nearly as bad. He'd tossed off his hospital gown the second he could bare to reach back and untie it, then slowly started to unbandage himself...
There was a mirror off to the side in their room, which he promptly used to examine the damage.
Well, he would've figured he was used to the devastation by now... But...
It was much worse than he had imagined. The damn thing covered his whole ******** back, for crying out loud. It looked hideous... He... He looked hideous.
"I guess... This is what I get.." For what? He had speculations. Karma had finally come to shove a boot up his a**... And boy did it ever.
He stared at himself for a couple more minutes before finally taking the damn mirror down and tossing it on the floor. Luckily, it wasn't one of those flimsy, easy to break ones. Apparently that happened often in their hospital.
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Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 9:15 pm
It seemed that Mitsu was alone in her room but it wasn't long after she woke that she heard voices approaching her room. Familiar voices. "I told you I think they try to make more patients by feeding that stuff in the cafeteria." Klyde said, thankful he didn't have to eat human food.
In the last couple of days of staying at Neko's house and visiting the hospital and staying up with Riyo, Klyde didn't look much better off. There were darkened circles under his eyes from the lack of sleep and he had all but given up on his hair leaving his head covered with messy frizzy curls.
Curious to what Riyo was going to say he wasn't sure what had caused her to stop so suddenly until he looked a little further into the room to see her friend was awake. Watching Riyo head over toward her Klyde followed shortly after so he could figure out how Mitsu was doing before he went to Desmond with news.
"R...riyo?" Mitsu voice was dry and strained as her sore eyes settled on the girl. The tears never stopped, if anything they intensified as they continued to drip down her face. "R....Riyo." She choked out the name. "W...what happened to everyone?" Weakly her fingers clutched at Riyo's trying to hold on.
"I'll...uh....go let Desmond know she's up," Klyde said softly before he patted Riyo on the shoulder and turned toward the door. More crying was not what he wanted to deal with.
"D...Desmond?" Mitsu's voice cracked as she said the name. Desmond was...gone, how could Klyde tell him anything? "B...but I saw..." Mitsu couldn't bring herself to finish the sentence as more tears streamed down her face a soft sob bellowing up. Her heart rate monitor was starting to speed up now, her pulse going through the roof.
Klyde exited the room quickly to avoid the chaos and headed downstairs. He was familiar with the room at this point so he just welcomed himself inside just in time to hear the mirror Desmond had thrown clatter to the floor. "Desmond?" He gave a short nod to Shun though he didn't expect much of a response from the boy. His own friend was lucky to get anything from him.
"Hey Desmond, Mitsu is-oh." Klyde stopped abruptly seeing Desmond standing in the corner of the room in his boxers, the mirror he had been using on the floor. From the angle he was at Klyde could only see part of his back but....damn that was going to be a huge scar. It put the one on his throat to shame. "S..so like I was saying." Klyde suddenly sounded awkward trying not to stare. "Mitsu is awake now if you want to go see her."
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Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 9:22 pm
Being human with no healer at hand, Shun's wounds were coming along more slowly than Desmond. He was able to get up as well thanks to sheer will, but he couldn't stay up for prolonged periods of time. As the vampire was practically throwing a fit with the mirror, he paid no attention. He didn't even really look when Klyde had come in... until he heard her name. Immediately his eyes shot to him, anticipating what he had to say.
"..She's awake?"
It was good news. Very good news... but did he really deserve to see her? This thought caused him to hesitate before he pushed himself up and off the bed, grimacing from the pain it induced.
The assassin really wanted to see her. No doubt Desmond did too. Aside from not being sure if he really deserved it, he wasn't sure if he could handle a reunion between the vampire and the girl. Their feelings for one another would no doubt be involved...
Glancing down, he gritted his teeth before slowly making his way towards the door.
"What room is she in?"
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Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 9:42 pm
Reaching for a tissue, Riyo brought her free hand back and started dabbing at the girl's cheeks. "It's okay. I'm here, and I'm not leaving." The feline assured, so happy to hear her friend's voice again.
"Everybody's fine." She tried to tell the girl, nodding to Klyde as he began to leave... Though she appeared upset when Desmond was mentioned.
"Woah, Mitsu! He's alright! I sware to you. I think he might even be walking around today.... Calm down. I don't want you passing out again. You're kinda boring asleep." It was a pathetic attempt at a joke... But she'd tried.
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Desmond gave Klyde a short glance before walking back to his uncomfortable as hell bed and grabbing the damn hospital gown and throwing it back on.
"... Alright." Was the only acknowledgment Klyde got as he took a seat on the edge of the bed. He should've been excited. Ecstatic to see her again...
But he was terrified. What... What would she think of him after that? Why was she keeping secrets from him? How would he feel, seeing her laying there in that hospital bed? Probably much worse, if that was possible.
Eyes narrowing as he watched Shun stumble over to the door, he tried to hold back disdain for his roommate. He'd wondered about whether he was actually the boyfriend because of Shun's choice of words the first night... Was he only holding the position because he got to it first? All of it made his stomach churn. He wasn't certain of anything anymore... Besides how he felt about Mitsu.
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Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 10:05 pm
"H..He's alright?" Slowly the heart rate monitor started to calm down but not before a nurse had hustled in to see what the problem was.
"Deary, you're awake," Going about checking Mitsu over she looked at the machine to see that everything was in working order. "Try not to get her too excited." The nurse told Riyo after coming back with a damp cloth to wipe at Mitsu's face. "I'll go get you something to drink."
As soon as the nurse left Mitsu looked back to Riyo. "W...what about Shun?" She was afraid to ask about the boy. He wasn't here but Riyo had said everyone was okay. Maybe he was avoiding her now? It seemed she had made him and Desmond both endure a horrible night of 'hanging out' only for them to.....end up here. She couldn't see how apologizing would really make up for it all.
From Klyde's standpoint Desmond's reaction was a little...underwhelming. He would have thought his friend would be excited to see the wolf girl again but instead he seemed rather reluctant. Turning toward Shun, Klyde furrowed his brow. He wasn't sure how well this was going to turn out with Shun and Desmond both visiting in the same room. He had learned of some of the tension from his cousin. "She's upstairs in room 305." Klyde instructed before turning back to Desmond.
"Hey...what's up with you? Your girlfriend just woke up after being out for three days and you sound rather indifferent?" Klyde wasn't sure if that was the term he was going for but it was close enough.
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Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 10:13 pm
Once he heard what room she was in, Shun went off to locate it. Since he hadn't left the room really before, he was temporarily disoriented on where he was and which way he needed to go. Signs weren't of much help to him, so he was forced to ask one of the nurses for directions. His pace was a bit slow thanks to his injuries, also due to his apprehension of going to see the girl. Gritting his teeth, he found himself nursing his chest some as he moved about.
When he thought he had the right room, he peeked in... to see an old man rambling to himself in his sleep. ... Wrong room.
Stepping out again, he went into the next one and figured it was the right one when he saw Riyo there. Sure enough.. he saw Mitsu on the hospital bed. Feeling his heart tighten at the sight of her injured like that, he remained by the door, not even sure if she would want to see him. He... failed her in more ways than one.
So for the time being, he just.. silently stood by the door, watching her.
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Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 7:15 am
"Doin' my best..." Riyo mumbled to the nurse, a relieved sigh as the heart monitor started to quiet down.
"Shun's fine too. Little nicked and bruised (now there was an understatement), but he'll be alright." Giving her hand a soft pat, Riyo tried to think of more positive things to say. "Both of them have been asking about you like crazy. Now maybe they'll shut up." Though... More Shun than Desmond. Every time she went in, he seemed so... Distant from everything. As if the incident had knocked him down the reality ladder a few pegs.
For once... She felt like she could relate to the more formal vampire.
"Tim misses you too. We've been staying at Neko's house and sometimes he'll wake up and start limping around looking for you." She knew because she had been up most of that time.
Ears perking, Riyo's attention was temporarily drawn to the door. Well, speak of one of the devils... "Waiting for an invitation or something?" Riyo asked with a skeptical look. Well, there was one of them.
... Where was Desmond?
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Watching silently as his roommate left, Desmond glanced up towards Klyde momentarily. "I don't know what to do with myself, Klyde..."
Not an idea or a whim. "I've got so many questions to ask her... But I don't want to upset her. And... What if she doesn't want me anymore?"
It was hard to admit he was upset over how he looked. It sounded so shallow, but it seemed that everything he was strong in had just been taken away from him. "You saw it... I look like a branded cow."
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Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 7:50 am
So Shun had been hurt but at least he was alive. That seemed to calm the wolf girl down a little further until her heart rate monitor was beeping at a regular pace. Watching Riyo with a rather blank expression, Mitsu took in the rest of the things the feline had to tell her. "I'm sorry....I made you worry." She finally said.
Even Tim had been worried about her. She missed the kitty wishing she could see him. He offered his own strange comfort when her and Riyo were down.
Looking up as Riyo turned toward the door, Mitsu's eyes settled on Shun. He looked rather pale and beat up but he was there. He was really there. Beyond happy to know he was truly alive the tears started to gather in her eyes again as she attempted to lift her arms out toward him. Unfortunately she couldn't lift them far with all the tubes and wires but it was obvious she wanted him closer.
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So it was encouragement time once again. Desmond seemed to have only sunk further into depression these last few days and Klyde was desperately trying to keep him from it but he was failing. It seemed in the hours he was gone Desmond would fall right back to where he was and then sink a little further.
"I...really don't think Mitsu is that kind of shallow and vain girl is she? You've never said anything...that would give me that impression. She doesn't act like she would be. She wears a stuffed animal as a jacket half the time I see her." It was true, she wore that panda hoodie almost every time Klyde saw her....like she didn't own anything else. "I'm sure it won't bother her and when you're both feeling better you can ask her questions then. She may be ready to tell you after all of this." At least Klyde hoped so. It seemed whatever was going on with Mitsu it had managed to drag Desmond right in the middle and unaware.
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Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 8:07 am
Looking towards Riyo as she had addressed him, Shun was still a little hesitant on walking in just yet. In a sense... yes he was waiting for an invitation. His eyes didn't linger on the feline for long as he saw movement coming from Mitsu, seeing her reach out towards him. Actually, he glanced behind first expecting her to really be reaching out towards Desmond but... the vampire wasn't there. The assassin would have thought he'd wouldn't be too far behind.
Turning back towards her, his eyes softened and he finally entered. Mitsu looked.. horrible. But at least she was alive. A faint smile cracked onto his features as he stopped by the bed, taking her hands into his. He would have hugged her, but he wasn't really sure how to go about that with all the tubes and the like.
"I'm...so sorry..." he uttered quietly, the smile fainting away. His eyes seemed to have a more watery look to them, but he wasn't going to let himself break again if he could help it.
"I'm so glad you're still alive.."
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Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 8:33 am
Backing up slightly, Riyo looked away to let the two have their moment. She wasn't into sickeningly sweet happy moments, so there was no reason for her to go 'awwwwww'.
--
No... Mitsu wasn't shallow. But... Desmond still kinda felt inadequate. What did he have to offer her now?
Love... He had love...
That silent realization was finally what made him stand up. "Thanks Klyde..." He said softly and patted his fellow vampire on the shoulder. Klyde was his best... His only friend besides Mitsu, and a small section of him felt terrible for putting him through all this.
His first few steps out the door was an overload to his senses. The hallway smelt like piss and ammonia... And walking down a hall barefooted made him more aware of how naked he was compared to other days. It wouldn't have bothered him before with the exuberant amount of confidence he possessed... But now he just felt awkward.
As he walked up the stairs and his eyes searched the numbers, he noticed the opened door with '305' next to it. Quietly, he approached and peered in with hesitant eyes.
God... What had happened to her?
His legs refused to go in, overwhelmed at the sight of all those machines practically tying her down.. And Shun hovering over her like that.
Shun had a pulse, and a warm body... And love... And apparently her trust too.
For the first time, Desmond felt like the lesser man. As if there was no way he could compete with what he had once considered a weak human. No. If anything, he was weak. He couldn't even move his damn legs in to see her.
He wanted to hold her, tell her how much he loved her, assure her that things would be alright... But... Shun could do that too, couldn't he?
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Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 9:16 am
Mitsu did her best to squeeze Shun's hands when he took hold of hers but her grip was still so weak. She wished all the medical equipment wasn't in the way, with it surrounding her and holding her down it was like a painful reminder of something else.
Turning her gaze up toward Shun's face at his apology Mitsu looked very confused. "Y..you don't need to be sorry for something I did." Her voice was still a little hoarse and dry. "I'm glad you're here and....alive." He wasn't really okay. He looked pretty bad. "W..what happ-" But her question was cut short when another figure caught her attention. Eyes shifting to the door her heart skipped a beat, as was apparent on the monitor. "D...Desmond?"
Riyo had said he was okay but it was one thing to hear it and one thing to see him standing there. He looked no better off than her or Shun but he was there and alive. Well, sort of alive. "Desmond.." She called out to him, pulling one of her hands from Shun's grip to reach out toward him. "I...I can't believe you're actually here. I..I thought for sure I had seen..." The tears started all over again at that thought. It had been traumatic to see him laying there not knowing if he was out or gone forever. At that time...she had been sure he was gone. Too bad she couldn't remember much outside of that and the need to help Shun. Even the person who had been in the alley was so distorted in her mind at this point she only remembered a creature, like a demon.
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Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 9:25 am
Staring into Mitsu's eyes, Shun squeezed her hands gently while shaking his head slowly.
"He was after me Mitsu... You shouldn't have been caught up in it. I'm sorry I couldn't stop it.." he murmured. It wasn't much of an explanation, but he wasn't sure how much she knew. Seeing her pause, he glanced back to see the Desmond had finally come by as well. The girl hadn't let go of his hands completely, but the assassin straightened up and moved away a little.
He wasn't really sure what to expect, but he was feeling a little apprehensive about being there once more. He could have an idea of how the girl felt right now, though, seeing as the imagery of her lifeless body in his arms still haunted him.
Saying nothing to either for the time being, his eyes cast towards the ground. The vampire's arrival was a painful reminder of his own status here.
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Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 11:04 am
Desmond had thought about leaving after a couple moments of watching her, not wanting to disturb the two... Until she called out his name.
He froze as one foot was about to take a retreating step back to their room, her voice like an arrow that shot right through his heart.
"Mitsu..." He could feel his eyes watering, but he refused to cry. With unsure steps, he moved into the room, a shaky hand taking hers and holding onto it like she'd disappear if he didn't.
"I'm not dead... Well.. Kinda. But not really." His 'joke' wasn't followed up by a smile, unfortunately. It was more of a stab at himself than anything.
He tried to figure out something to say. Something meaningful that might lighten the mood... But all those ******** questions...
Not to mention they were surrounded by people...
Quietly, he brought up his other hand to move some of the hair out of her face. "Did I ever mention how beautiful you were?" He asked, knowing full well that he had. "Even tied down by all these machines with a bed head... You're still the prettiest girl I've ever seen."
Meanwhile, Riyo stood and started walking to the door, having enough of those mushy comments for one day. "I'll be out here. Lemme know if you need anything."
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Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 11:32 am
Klyde had followed Desmond up the stairs toward the room he had left Riyo in. When his friend finally went inside to visit Klyde just stood outside to wait. Thankfully Riyo joined him shortly after. The both of them were tired and worn out from worrying about their friends but hopefully things would get back on track soon.
"Maybe we can sneak into a room here and take a nap," Klyde said with a half smile, his hand reaching up to comb through Riyo's messy hair. As his hand came back around it rested against her cheek, his thumb brushing against the dark circles under her eyes. "You haven't slept well and you look tired. Mitsu is awake now so everything should be okay." At least he hoped it would be, he was optimistic.
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He? A flash of a memory passed across Mitsu's vision as Shun mentioned the man in the alley. Had it been a man? Wasn't it a creature? How could he tell it was after him? The memory of what had happened and her nightmare were so closely intertwined she didn't know which was which. She just knew they had been attacked.
It didn't matter though as Desmond stepped closer to take her hand. "I...never thought I would see either of you again." Mitsu attempted to smile at Desmond's comment but her face fell quickly. She knew she probably looked horrible and she had yet to learn of her wounds, she just knew she was sore. "W..what happened...exactly? I remember the alley going dark...and there was a..." The image of the person popped into her head again but it kept shifting from a demon with white void eyes to a hooded man. "A creature...I think. I don't know." Letting go of both of their hands she reached up to hold her head, confusion written on her face as she tried to remember.
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