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Who: Yu Narukami and everyone that wants to visit him.
Where: Hospital, ICU
When: Starting the morning of the 8th; continuing through out the day.
Summary: Yu finally awakens in the hospital.
Warnings: So many feels and kisses and yeah. There will be one post for the IT to pounce on him, and another for everyone else.

The dream he had of Izanami had long faded off into nothingness, but he was still aware; he could feel the least little twitch of dust that fell on him, feeling like he was trapped in his own uncooperative body. He could hear the feet of nurses walking by him to check his condition, the smell of flowers they were leaving in his room pleasant and something that was appreciated, even though it was something they needed to do. Then there were the doctors, humming and hawing to themselves, and more than once did he hear them mutter about how he should have died.

That really helped his spirits.

They weren't the only words he could hear, though. The doctors, everyone; they were distant, like their voices were coming to him through a thick fog, but they still reached him. Still, being trapped like he was, it was hard to tell who was saying what when, and everything ended up mashing together in his head after awhile.

My fault... all my fault...
Don't sleep too long, okay?
Guy's a lot more responsible than I thought.
I'm sure your big bro is happy you're all right too.
I hope he's all right...
If... we're too sad right now, he'll be sad when he wakes up, too.
Sensei doesn't need to forgive you, because you didn't do anything wrong, Yuki-chan...
...He can hear you, child.

"...forgive me."

He's pretty sure he moved, but he wasn't sure... no, he could move, he was moving... something was in his throat, though; he choked, gagging around... whatever it was, he didn't know. What was going on...?

"Narukami-san?" a dim voice gurgled through the haze of his consciousness. "If you can hear me, please cough as hard as you can."

Was he really hearing this? It sounded like a nurse, but he wasn't sure if it was another dream or not. Still... coughing was a good thing; if he could make his body do that, maybe it would be okay? He tried, but his body was still weak, and the wheeze that came out was rather pitiful, and it did nothing but make the tight feeling in his throat worse. His head swam from the effort and he felt like he was going to throw up despite the thing in his throat. Still, somehow he managed a cough again, a little stronger that time, and the next stronger still, until the pressure in his throat suddenly disappeared as whatever it was was finally removed. His body did not like that though, and despite how much he wanted to open his eyes, he could feel himself drifting off...

...and then he could feel sunlight on his face.

Yu flinched, feeling warm and content and... so weak; that was something that he wasn't used to. He let out a faint noise of protest at that -- the leader wasn't supposed to feel weak like that... though, then again, he did kind of just block a massive blast of magic.

Wait, "just"? That probably wasn't accurate at the moment. He groaned again, shuddering as he forced himself to wake up...

Yu's eyes blinked open slowly, painfully. Every little movement hurt, ached, threatened to send him spiraling back into his prison cell body again, but he stubbornly refused to let that happen. He opened his eyes inch by painful inch until they were finally open, staring up at a sterile white ceiling. He stayed like that for a long moment, before carefully turning his head, seeing the flowers that had been left by the nurse... and some kind of gift basket from Mays? He wondered who left that...

He groaned softly, shifting slowly; his body was stiff and aching, demanding that he stop moving but demanding movement at the same time. Limbs cracked in both protest and relief, and he blew out a pained breath, somehow staying conscious.

It hurt... but he was awake.

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She couldn't help but let out a chuckle, not her usual hyena style but just one of relief. No one needed to tell her twice to move closer as she took his extended arm gently, being careful of the wires. There was no need to get too excited and cause him to relapse.

Yukiko kneeled down enough so she could move his hand to touch one of her cheeks. If he could notice, she was shaking a little, rather nervous not to cause anymore harm.

He pulled her close to him, resting his forehead against hers. She was okay... he knew she had been so scared; her voice had been clearer than the others in the end, and her grief had been powerful. He let out a faint breath, squeezing her as tight as he could.

"...I'm sorry," he murmured softly. "I'm... I'm glad you're okay."

Emotions are a powerful weapon in themselves: they're what makes beings do what they will and sometimes a driving force in what they want to accomplish. The need to protect, to destroy, to feel something, or to make them whole. Some say that if you wish for something hard enough, it comes true. Perhaps with emotions...they are the ones who make the wish.

Or something. Who knows.

"Don't apologize." she replied back just as soft. "It should be me saying it to you."

That feeling of letting tears flow was coming back again and it was worse.

"I should've been able to protect you...I wasn't strong enough."

"Don't say that," he murmured softly. "I would do it again... I couldn't let you get hurt."

Yukiko... his feelings may have been garbled when it came to certain things, but he's pretty confident in his feelings for her. If it had been her in the hospital instead... he'd have never forgiven himself, never left her side until she woke up.

Maybe it was a good thing he wasn't awake during the times when she visited. Pissed off the nurses by sneaking in several times while still injured herself. They pretty much gave up when she (and possibly others) wouldn't stop.

"I would do the same thing. Just for once, I wanted to be the one who helps, not be a hinderance."

What was worse is that her own element that caused him to be hurt. She couldn't live with that fact.

"Yukiko, you'll never, ever be a hindrance," he murmured softly, rubbing her back. She was beyond helpful, actually; her healing skills were amazing, and as a person... she was perfect. Just... perfect.

"Please, don't ever say you are again," he murmured softly.

Please Yu, stop saying those wonderful things before she ended up doing something that she can't control. And with him just waking up, her emotions are kind of running high and anything she might do could very well hurt him.

'His touch is so comforting, like it could wash away my doubts.' she kept thinking to herself. 'It's so hard to not think like that.'

One hand cupped his cheek, stroking lightly just as she moved to closed the gap between them with a light kiss. This...feeling in her heart...it felt like something wanted to burst out.

Yu's eyebrows reached his hairline at that, his expression not changing... though the heart monitor beeping a little faster gave him away. Oops.

After a moment he let his eyes drift closed, letting his other arm come around her and pull her close. Well... he definitely had no objections to this...

If only this was somewhere more private rather than a hospital room. To be honest, she wasn't paying attention to the monitor going a little quicker than normal. Thankfully no hospital staff seemed to be around to scold her for making such a ruckus.

With that thought, one would think they were doing something they shouldn't be doing. Technically...yes, it's true. Exciting someone who just got out of a coma is pretty much setting them back in recovery, right? But it doesn't feel like it. Yukiko had to prop herself up with one arm in order to keep steady as Yu pulled her in closer. This wasn't helping with that feeling earlier. If anything, it's making it worse.

'Why am I feeling like this...? This strong...urge? No, that can't be it. Want? Need?

I want to be close with him.

I need him.'

She had the same feeling with all her friends: the want to protect, to be there for them no matter what. She thought she had put their leader with the same notion but not as of late. It's more...intensified. Other than Chie, the thought of losing him devastated her and that showed with the Anoli's attack. All she could think about was not her own safety but his.

Just what was this she was feeling right now?

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Yu was reluctant to let her go, but eventually he needed air, and his head was getting a little dizzy from sitting up like this. He leaned back against the bed again once he parted from her, a small smile on his face.

"Everything will be okay," he murmured softly, rubbing her back. He wanted to say more, say that now that he was awake, he was going to be working extra hard to get back into shape, get back to work, and get back to training. He doubted the fact that he was willing to throw himself right back into danger would be very comforting. "Don't worry."

She kept repeating those words in her head. Hope has a funny way of doing things like that. Someone did good by giving him that title, just by how he can do such a thing to those around him. Hope comes in the darkest hours and gives light to those who believe. And she believes in him.

"You make it sound easy."

It's not one in sadness, but the opposite.

"It's one of those things that makes me like you."

Now that she thought about that...it came out wrong. Crap. Way to go Yukiko.

"I-I mean-"

And she got flustered. What is admitting feelings?

"Hm?"

He... wasn't really sure why she was so flustered. All she said was that she liked him -- he knew that already...

...or maybe she meant to say something else?

He smiled faintly, an almost playful expression on his face. "Like, or...?"

Yu Narukami, you are an official tease.

But he was right: she did want to say something else. But how does someone actually say it? Isn't there a right way to do it? Her cheeks got dark red as she darted her eyes away slightly.

"It's hard to figure out what I'm feeling right now. It's like...something warm inside, ready to burst at any moment. But it makes me happy. Whenever I'm with you...it...intensifies. It's different than what I've ever felt before that I don't know what to do."

Is it even that? How can someone tell? Was it because of everything that happened?

...no, it couldn't be. It was there long before the Anoli...maybe even before Hinoto-Ri but Yukiko didn't realize it until now. Everything fell into place, that it just felt right to her. Those same words she kept thinking over and over.

"I think...no, I know..."

There was no going back, no regrets. It was now or never as Yukiko stared back at the boy, straight into his eyes.

"I...love you."

Yu's smile broadened; he had a feeling, but he didn't want to assume... he reached up, fingers gently brushing her cheek. He had been fond of her long before coming to Hinoto-Ri, since she had first agreed to join them in trying to solve the mystery at Inaba. When he had asked for her phone number... well, he was pretty sure it was the only time he lied over the year, because he certainly hadn't wanted it just for the investigation.

He rested back, pulling her with him, like he was encouraging her to to curl up beside him.

"...I love you too," he murmured softly, placing another soft kiss on her lips.

Did she hear that right?

Why did she doubt that he wouldn't? Maybe it was too good to be true...but then again, what in this city isn't? She should've told him that it wasn't a good idea for someone else to be in bed with him given that he just woke up but that was also her logical side speaking. You know, the one who thinks instead of feels?

The other side said nothing and let her be pulled to him, being wary of the wires still attached to him. This felt so nice right now and she didn't want to leave anytime soon.

There were hurried footsteps just outside the door, followed by the door opening immediately, the person opening it not even bothering to knock. A couple of nurses rush in to check on Yu's heart monitor, while the doctor, a rushed-looking middle aged man, noticed what was apparently going on and looked exasperated.

"...Really?" He sighed and walked over to the bed, staring more at Yukiko than Yu at this point. "Come on, get up, we don't allow those kinds of visits..."

...really? Seriously? He shot the doctor a sharp look.

"I'm just spending time with my girlfriend. There's nothing going on," he replied firmly. Really, he spent who knew how long unconscious, and they weren't even going to let him snuggle with someone he cared about? Uh, no.

Well, he'll take his word for that, but even so he gave a tsk.

"Your monitor was showing irregularities in breathing and your heart rate. The nurses check on that from their stations, you know. We thought you were going into cardiac arrest for a minute there!"

In others words, don't you take that tone of voice with him.

"You two can spend time together all you want. Just keep it simple and relaxed so you don't overwork your heart. Alright, champ?"

Oh...that was her bad. Maybe she shouldn't have kissed him if that was going to happen. After hearing the doctor's words, she squeaked and got out from the bed. Honestly, she didn't mean for that to happen.

"I-I'm sorry doctor, we'll be more careful." she replied in a small voice, obvious red still in her cheeks. Did he just assume their hugging was going to lead to...well, that?

Yu let out a faint sound of protest as she scooted off the bed, almost reaching for her, but that would have been pointless right now. He shot the doctor an annoyed glare, a clear idea that he did not appreciate this.

Look at how much the doctor doesn't give a shit. But, he gave a nod to Yukiko.

"Thank you. I didn't want to assume but, well..." His hand gave a wibbly wobbly "ehhhh" gesture before he finally confided in a lowered voice. "It's...happened." Right! Mooooving along.

"Well, if that's it, we should probably leave you two alone. Don't mind me," and he looked at Yu. "Just doing my job!" Aaaaannnd off he goes while the nurses make sure the machine is working correctly, nodding goodbye to them when they leave, but looking a little annoyed while they do so.

Seriously?! People actually did THAT while someone is sick?! Honestly, she was just happy with a kiss and a hug at this stage. Just the thought of doing anything beyond that right now...well, it made Yukiko get redder.

"T-Thank you again, doctor."

Someone had to be calm and not get everyone in the room upset. But the doctor did have a good point and Yu only woke up a few hours ago. When the staff left, she put a hand over his.

"I'm sorry, I should've known better."

Yu was still silently fuming when the doctor left. Seriously, Yukiko could probably see the squiggly lines hovering over his head. After a moment, however, he let out a breath, turning his hand around so he could squeeze hers.

"Don't apologize," he murmured, and after a beat, raised her hands to his lips for another soft kiss.

This was good: they could still spend time together and the doctor won't kick her out until visiting hours are done.

"I promise when you get better, we can do whatever you want."

Yu raised an eyebrow; what a loaded statement...

"Anything?"

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god what am i spouting?

Feels

crais

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whoops i became sappy

More like about time. >8D

heeey

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...yu got the kissing disease didn't he?

Maaaaaaybe? XD

not complaining here!

>8D

>3<