Chaos - Rebirth

Protection

Asuki's POV

When we got back, I dropped the bags on the ground and rushed straight towards the medical room. I don't know why I did. I just had this... impulse... I asked John the status and he said, "Nothing's changed."

James looked up, shocked that I had just came running to this guys bedside as soon as we got here. I was shocked inside too.

"Asuki, it's your turn to cook tonight!" I could hear Slag, the Metal Wielder say. I groaned and remembered the schedule. I trotted out the room and into the kitchen. The groceries were laid out as I figured what to cook.

Spaghetti!

I prepped the stove and got out a pot and a large pan. I filled the pot with water and boiled it. I put the spaghetti strands inside. I put the ground meat in the pan along with tomato sauce. A pretty simple and standard procedure. I then proceeded to add my own (secret) twists to the spaghetti to make it better.

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"It's dinner time!" I called out to my friends.

I set up the table and put the spaghetti sauce next to the actual spaghetti on the Lazy Susan. As everyone came and sat down, they asked me what the supper was tonight. I answered, "It's Spaghetti and Meat Sauce!" Everyone was ecstatic and reached for utensils to start eating. I was first, and I took a heaping of spaghetti and dumped it in my plate. Then I got a ladle and poured sauce all over the dish. The fragrance was wonderful, causing my temptation to increase. I couldn't take it anymore, and shoved a whole forkful into my mouth. As I tasted the different flavors I almost fainted. Not to be narcissistic or anything, but my cooking has gotten really good over the past few years. Maybe its the ingredients though. I finished the bowl quickly and got seconds... then thirds... and when I finished my sixth, I was satisfied. My friends noticed how much I ate, and Kahn made a comment on it, causing us all to laugh. I excused myself, in order to shower and change into my sleepwear. I heard a quite whimper from the medical room, and went to check it out.

I opened the door, and approached the figure. Attached to medical machines, he was in a tangle of wires. Each one having a purpose. I looked at his body. I scanned the whole of it. From toe to head. Then I found the source of the actual whimper. While in this coma-like state-

He had tear streams down his face.

Kaoz's POV

I smelled a familiar fragrance- Asuki's cooking.

I longed to taste it since the memory wipe. 

It was saddening. 

In this white void, I could apparently only smell and see. 

I struggled to feel the everlasting aroma of this deliciousness.

I shed tears thinking back to those times.

As I was think to myself, the figure appeared at my side, looking at me. 

However, it was only black! No features except the contrast against the white void.

I could see that I was on a raised platform beside it as I could see only its torso and head.

For some reason, for some reason, I just felt the need to stand up.

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But I couldn't.

Asuki's POV

Acting on instinct, I closed his eyes in order to stop the tears. I didn't know if that would help or anything. I just did it. I didn't know why he was crying. I pulled up a chair and sat down on it beside him. I felt the need to lean over and hug him. I don't know why. Why was he so... magnetic? Attractive? I was mystified.