Understand Me

Chapter 6: The Hospital

Soul's POV:

All I see is black. Theres a few beeping noises engulfing my ears and thats when it hit me. I'm in a hospital.

My mind flashes back to what happened and pain surges through me. All I can recall is her reaction to the blow I took for her.

Why do I always do this? Why do I always have to hurt the the one I love?

And then it came to me. Ever since I found out my feelings I have been more open thats true, but one thing has changed. Ever since I felt this way Kishins have been harder to kill and thats because I have grown too protective over Maka.

It's all my fault.

Maka's POV:

My hearing is being blocked by loud beeps coming from the left of me.

Crap I got Soul and I into a hospital. Why do I have to be so weak.

I attempt to open my eyes but it feels as if my eyes are covered in glue. All I recall is the kishin. All I can sense is my disappointment. Once again I have failed my partner and now we both have to pay.

I deserve this, it's my fault that I'm not as strong as you Soul. I wish I was just like you though, brave, strong, laid back lets face it you're too good for me.

All I want to do is break free from this state of comatose and rid myself from life. That way Soul would not have to get hurt like this ever again.

It's not that we are a bad team it's just that I'm a bad partner.

Soul's POV:

My eyes are able to open and I begin to examine my surroundings. I seem to be in a hospital bed with bandaging all over my waist. I force my head to the beeping noise ignoring the sharp pains in my neck. Next to me Maka Lays there covered in bandages on the top half of her body. Theres a piece of plastic surrounding her nose and mouth helping out with her breathing process, and all this is because of me.

We could've been able to kill the kishin but I just have to be too god-damn protective.

After a while The doors open and a chair spinning Stein enters the room.

"Oh Soul, good to see you're awake." He says flashing a creepy yet caring smile at me.

"Yeah... I just woke up." I say "uhhh... Hows Maka?" I ask hopefully.

"Sadly, she's not doing so good. We were able to find you two a while after the accident but when we found her we noticed that the kishin stabbed her in the chest." Stein explains.

"Wait, do you mean the kishin stabbed her at the heart?!" I ask scared and confused.

"Gladly no, but it was still very close which means it will take a few days till she wakes up. You on the other hand might be able to leave tonight but you will have to take it very easy." Stein answers. I let out a relived sigh.

"Thank shinigami." I say. If she had died I wouldn't have known what I would do.

"You should probably get some rest if you want to get out of the hospital today." Stein offered giving that smile again but this time a little more affectionate.

"Okay." I lay back down in bed and get comfortable. My thoughts settle as I fall asleep.