Emotionless Red

Chapter 20

Red's POV:

"Thank you for giving me some of my emotions back...Goodbye."

I shut the Ark gate as Lenalee screamed 'No', I fell to my knees as a checkered door appeared behind me, the Earl coming out of it as his grin twitching slightly. "Oh, Red let's get you home. Road is worried and we need to get you fixed up." I nodded, the pain in my chest and shoulder intensifying as I try to get up off the ground, failing. The Earl picked me up and carried me bridle style through Road's door, were everything darken and I blacked out.

Earl's POV:

'Exorcists are such troubling humans. They hurt my family and killed one of my brothers, Skin. We hope you awaken soon...' I looked down at Red, his face contorted in pain from the innocence inflicted wounds. I arrived on the other side of the door, the wound on Red's chest burning, radiating the smell of burning flesh. I scrunched my nose up and took him to his room, where I treated his wounds and left him to rest.

Road's POV:

I ran down the halls of the Ark, not caring if I ran into anyone as I slammed open Red's door, seeing him lying on the bed still. His chest rising and falling slightly, I strode further into the room looking over him. All the bandaging on his chest proving that he had been injured fairly badly, also the crimson soaking into the bandages and burn markings being seen just on his shoulder. "I'm sorry Red...I could have helped you if I stayed..."

I fell to my knees as I clasped his left hand into my own, holding it gently as I waited for him to wake up. I looked at his sleeping face, it slight contorted into pain as he shifted in his sleep slightly. I looked at my hands as I waited talking to myself, not noticing grey eyes opening. "You know Red...I've always loved you...But not like a brother, more than that...I've had these feeling for a while and when I thought I lost you today...It almost made me die in worry...I'm glad you're okay..."

I got off my knees, placing Red's hand on the bed as I leant down and kissed his forehead. "I love you Red with all my heart." I turned and was about to walk away, when I felt a small tug on my skirt. I turned around to see a weak smiling Red, his skin a deathly pale but his lips soft and red.

"I love you too, Road." My golden eyes widened as I stood there frozen, a blush forming onto my grey cheeks, the blush turning purple. I looked at Red as I moved closer to him, sitting on the edge of the bed and stroking his head slightly, his smile widening. He moved to sit up but I noticed the growing red patch on his bandages, I place my hands on his shoulders, pushing him back onto the bed. "Stay down Red...Your Injured."

Red groaned as he was force to stay lying down, I smiled climbing over him and lying next to him. I cuddled his left arm to my chest as I rested my head on his non-burnt shoulder. I stayed like that until Red's breathing slowly evened out but before he fell to sleep, he said in a quiet voice. "Road....Can you sing to me?"

I smiled at Red's tired voice and thought of a song. (Forsaken-Within Temptation)

"Now the day has come

We are forsaken this time

We lived our lives

In our paradise

As Gods we shaped the world around

No borderlines

We stayed behind

No boundaries is something fragile

Well we thought we were gaining

We turned back the time