87 Sleep Now In The Fire - Rage Against The Machine

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There is no other pill to take

So swallow the one

That made you ill



I wasn't sure what was happening around me, but all of a sudden I heard loud noises. I had been half-asleep, kind of passing in and out of consciousness for a good while, after I had been more or less knocked out with the pain killers. My head still hurt, but it was more of a dull ache instead of a throbbing pain right now, so it was slightly better than before. But only slightly.

Once I had eaten and taken my painkillers I was just exhausted and had been in a sort of vegetative state. Up until now when there was suddenly one hell of a commotion and I had no fucking idea what it was about. It was really sudden and it woke me up really quickly and almost gave me a heart attack.

I hadn't even properly realized in all this time that I had actually been taken hostage and that people didn't know what was going on around me, but then there was all this commotion and all this noise and I suddenly realized that I was either going to get killed or that people were actually coming for me.

Which meant... they had been looking for me! I was still a little confused, because it took me a while to realize why people would even look for me, but then I figured that I didn't show up at school and no one knew where the hell I was and then they'd of course get very alarmed. I felt really stupid for only realizing this late, but then again... I was exhausted and in pain and I had been hit on the head. Those were all some very good and valid excuses to be confused.

But it took me even longer to realize who was getting me out of here. Because I couldn't for the life of me figure out who would actually come for me and go through all the effort of rescuing me. For a second I was wondering whether my parents were coming for me to get me out.

But then I quickly remembered that there were actual heroes out there whose job it was to rescue people. And my parents weren't heroes. I was training to become a hero. In fact, I was in my third year. I basically was already a hero at this point, I just needed to finish high school.

And I had been working with a hero agency for over a year now! It was all just coming back to me at that moment. My thought processes seemed to be pretty confused, but I was slowly realizing what was happening. Of course, they were probably notified by the school or by... oh yes, of course. Shouta and Hizashi. My friends. I wondered whether they would be here, too.

They were in my class, so there was a good chance... plus, if anyone would go out to try and find me, it would be Shouta. God, I couldn't wait to see Shouta again. I remembered that I had to talk to him, I had to make sure we were okay again. Because I missed him and I didn't want to lose him.

And only then did I realize that I could very well have died during this whole hostage situation. And I could still be dying, even though there were heroes here. And if someone decided to kill me, there was nothing I could do against it. It was a terrifying thought to have while being tied to a chair.

"F/N!" I heard a familiar voice calling out to me. I turned my head to see who it was and a stinging pain shot into my head and all the way down my spine. God, this pain was annoying.

"S-Shou...?" I muttered when I realized who it was. Of course he didn't hear me, I was way too quiet. But I saw him quickly making his way towards me. Was he going to get me out of here?

"Shou!" I croaked, trying to shout as loud as I could. Yeah, that wasn't going to work. And it was also the moment I realized that I was still gross and that I still hadn't showered. It was a really strange moment to think about something like this, but I was kind of embarrassed about being gross and disgusting. After I had been held hostage for like an entire day or something.

Shouta seemed to have heard me either way, because I saw a smile on his face as he got closer to me. I only now noticed really how much longer his hair had grown ever since the incident and how good he looked with some stubble on his chin. I had missed him so fucking much.

"F/N! Oh my God, are you okay?" he wanted to know, as soon as he got to me. He pulled a small knife from his belt working away on the rope that was tying my hands together behind my back. I only noticed in how much pain I was once my hands had become untied and I could move my shoulders into a more natural position. My arms were completely stiff and my shoulders felt sore as hell.

"I... I don't know..." I muttered. My head was hurting more again and I was burying it in my arms, while Shouta was cutting the rope around my waist and around my legs and ankles. I hadn't even been fully aware with just how much rope I had been tied to this stupid, fucking chair.

"It's okay. I'll get you out of here. Fuck, I'm so glad you're alive. Don't do that to me ever again, you hear me?" Shouta said. I just nodded slowly, not quite sure if I was hearing everything correctly.

"Can you stand up?" Shouta wanted to know. I looked up at him. I wasn't sure, did I look like I had been standing during the last few hours? Shouta seemed to realize it was a dumb question.

"Come on, I'll help you." he said and put my arm around his shoulders. I groaned in pain, as I felt weight being put on my arm. Shouta helped me stand up, but as soon as I was up on my feet, I got dizzy again and toppled over. Everything in front of my eyes went black quickly and the next thing I remembered was waking up in Shouta's arms, as he gave me a worried look.

"Shou... what...?" I muttered. I was feeling completely weak. Probably because I was dehydrated and all I had eaten all day was a slice of bread. Plus, I was still pretty worn out from all the painkillers I had gotten. They were really doing a number on my circulation. And they didn't even really help to get rid of the pain. My entire body was still hurting. Badly. Everywhere.

"It's alright. I'll carry you, okay? Just try to hold on as tightly as you can." he said to me quietly.

"O-okay..." I muttered and soon after I felt him lifting me up and holding me close to his chest. I smiled a little as I rested my head against his chest. He was warm and he felt comfortable and familiar to me. I could hear his heart beating in his chest and the sound was really calming and comforting. It made me want to fall asleep, especially now that I knew I was safe with Shouta.

"F/N? Stay with me, okay?" he said to me. I was in some sort of daze, but I managed to nod slowly.

"I'm so sorry we didn't get you sooner. I really am sorry. And I'm sorry I didn't pick up that call. I'm sorry I've been such a dick lately, really. I can't believe I almost lost you, F/N." he said to me. I wasn't sure if I was supposed to hear all this, so I just closed my eyes and smiled against his chest. That was until I was put down on the ground carefully. I opened my eyes and looked up at him.

"W-what's going on?" I wanted to know.

"It's all good. We're getting you to a hospital and everything. Do you prefer to sit up or lie down?"

"Lie down..."

"Okay. Lie down and rest, F/N. I'll stay with you, okay? You don't need to worry about anything, I'm right here."

"O-okay... Shou..."

"Yes?"

"I... I love you..."

"God, I love you, too. I love you so much." Shouta said, before bending down and pressing a gentle kiss to my forehead.

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