If I Could Save You OHSHC Fanfic [Yaoi/ BxB]

Part 9

After the previous incident, Kyoya drives me and Kai to his family's hospital. I'm brought to a room where a nurse does a check up. When she finishes, she looks at the clipboard in her hands with wide eyes, causing a sudden feeling of uneasiness to wash over me.

"Excuse me," she says, and she walks out of the room to tell Kai and Kyoya of her discoveries.

Kyoya's POV:

I wait outside Ash's room, wiping my sweaty hands on my pants. I may put up a calm facade in front of the others, but I'm truthfully worried about Ash. Although I can't seem to explain the feeling, I somehow feel that I have to protect him. I don't completely understand it myself, unfortunately.

Finally, the nurse walks out. She comes up to me and Kai and begins to explain the situation.

"I'm going to be completely honest, Ootori-san. I don't know how Alotri-san is still alive. He's suffering from a tremendous lack of vital nutrients and sleep deprivation. We'll need to keep him here until he fully recovers. It may take weeks, months, possibly even years considering the state he is in."

I slowly nod my head in response and glance over towards Kai, who sits in one of the chairs with his head in his hands. He's a nervous wreck. It's obvious he cares a great deal for Ash. "You may come see him if you like. I haven't told him yet, I thought maybe you or Minami-san should tell him."

"Yes, thank you very much, Miss," I say, dismissing her. She bows and walks quickly away. I walk over to Kai and tell him, "We can go see him now." He looks up at me with pain-filled eyes then stands up.

We step into the white room to see Ash sitting on the edge of the hospital bed, swinging his feet back and forth in hopes of finding a small source of entertainment. He looks up at us with no doubt many questions in his mind. "What'd she say?"

"Unfortunately, it seems you will be here for a while until you fully recover from sleep deprivation and malnutrition," I repeat the words of the doctor to both Kai and Ash.

Ash looks down at his feet as he mumbles to himself incoherently. I can't hear what he was saying, but I can see the pain in his eyes. A stray tear falls painfully slow down his cheek, hanging on to the edge of his chin.

Finally he speaks loud enough for both me and Kai to hear him. "I guess I knew this would happen at some point. It's just," Ash pauses for a bit as more tears fall at an increasing rate, "It's just so much harder without them. I didn't even get a chance to say goodbye!" His words gradually become louder as he clutches the sleeves of the uniform blazer tightly. He brings his voice down and whispers in a broken manner, "I just miss them so much."

I stand there, just staring, not knowing what to do. I've never been one to comfort other people, but in this moment, I feel that I need to. But I don't know how. So, all I do is stand there, watching as he cries harder and harder, all alone. I feel something wet trickle down my own cheek and realize that I, myself, am crying. What? I don't cry. Why is this happening? What is Ash doing to me?

Kai runs over to Ash and attacks him with a sudden embrace. "Please, don't cry, Ash. I know it's hard. But I also know that you can get through this. You're strong, and you're brave. Plus,  you're not alone. I will always be there for you, and Kyoya will too."

My trance is broken when I hear him say my name. I notice Kai looking at me straight in the eye, silently begging me to go to Ash and comfort him. Slowly, I walk over to them and sit on the other side of Ash. Not knowing exactly what to do, I rub his back gently in soft circles, looking at my feet and feeling a bit uncomfortable. Never could I have imagined myself doing anything like this, but here I am, attempting with all my heart to help this broken boy.

I didn't notice it completely until now, but it may be possible that Ash is slowly opening up my world. It's a frightening thought, but at the same time, reassuring. I've always stayed in the same place, never moving, never changing. I always believed that I didn't need anybody else, and this fact was altered when Tamaki entered my life. However, this time, it's different. I'm feeling so many new emotions that I've never even dreamed of experiencing, but maybe it's for the best. Maybe, just maybe, as I help Ash, he's helping me in return.

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Heyyooo!! I am just soooo excited to be releasing this chapter ever since the continuation! Thank you all so much for reading even after all this time! I <3 you!

Aaaanyways... DISCLAIMER: I do not own OHSHC or the pictures shown unless specified.

Thanks for reading!
-awkwardcuddlefish