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Chapter 1

The roar of the engine was muted as the sound of blood pumping was overtaking his hearing. And the coldness was starting to settle in the tips of his fingers, a hint to how dire his condition was. Keeping his eyes closed he tried to focus on his breathing.

Muffled voices were talking now. The wind was no longer whipping his face and rustling his clothes. Suddenly he felt himself being lifted and placed on a table of sorts, laying down he started moving his arms and legs. Immediately hands restrained his limbs and he felt something being wrapped around his bicep and another thing placed over his face. He tried to open his eyes, but the bright lights that greeted him had him instantly shut them.

"He's gone into hypovolemic shock" he heard a stern male voice say.

"Take him into OR 3" came a calm female voice.

Straining to concentrate on the now distinguishable voices, but unable to understand what he was hearing. He succumbed to darkness.

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The first thing his conscious mind picked up was the sound of beeping. The rhythmic tone waking him from a dreamless sleep.

Blinking his eyes, they quickly adjusted to the fluorescent light. Turning his head to the sound that broke his slumber, he identified the patient monitor and realized he was in the hospital.

There was distinct knocking coming from his left. Whipping his head towards the direction, he saw the door begin to open and heard a soft voice say, "Hello Keisuke-san."

A second later the owner of the voice was revealed to be a petite pink haired woman in light green scrubs. A gentle smile was on her face as she greeted the lying man. Making her way towards his prone form, she continued her introduction.

"I'm Sakura Haruno, a resident working with Dr. Watanabe. I'll be overseeing your recovery."

"What happened" came Baji's sleep coated voice.

"You were brought to the hospital sustaining a gunshot to your abdomen, and were rushed into surgery." Her green eyes held his bronze ones as she delivered the information. "We were able to remove the bullet and suture the wound close, but you will have to stay a bit longer for observation."

With news of the gunshot wound, he suddenly felt the pain emitting from his lower abdomen. Seeing his brows furrow. Sakura asked, "how are you feeling?"

"Like I could use some pain relief"

Leaning closer to his bed, she pressed a button that administered medication to him through IV. "You should be feeling better shortly, I'll have the nurse check up on you in a little bit" she said as she stepped back. "If you're feeling up to having visitors, your friends are here."

"Yeah, I wanna see them" he said a bit dazed.

"I'll let them know" the pink haired woman said before making her way towards the door and leaving.

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The door was opened without warning and in came Draken followed by Chifuyu. Draken's black hair was up with face framing pieces hanging on either side of his face. His ever present head tattoo visible due to his shaved sides. He was in dark clothing, looking the part of a thug despite his kind heart. Chifuyu's dark hair was cut in his usual undercut style and he was wearing a striped sweatshirt and jeans. Looking deceivingly innocent.

"You look like shit" said Draken. Cutting the silence.

"No shit. I was shot, dumbass" Baji retorted.

"How long do you have to stay" questioned the smaller male. Diverting the conversation before the two of them started arguing.

"Not sure" Baji answered without bite. "How did I end up in the hospital?"