How Do You Love Someone?

Chapter 12

Several days passed with Makoto and Kyoko being monitored by the hospital staff but soon they were able to be released.

Kyoko had remained by Makoto's side ever since Junko and Mukuro had come to see them. Staff had tried to persuade her to go back to her bed and rest but she refused. Deep down Kyoko felt awful that Makoto had become this ill due to her being taken by Fuhito, and he had cared so much to find her again. Even when Makoto's family came to see him Kyoko stayed with him, she wanted it be there with him for when he did wake up again.

Makoto actually woke up a few hours after Junko and Mukuro had left the first day the pair were emitted to the hospital. She had fallen asleep lying next to him and when his eyes opened to see her next to him he placed his hand on her. Snapping awake Kyoko sat up and looked back at him, he smiled at her and she lent forward and hugged him.

"I'm so sorry" she told him quietly.

"Kyoko, none of this was your fault" he replied kindly.

Kyoko let go of him and looked down at him, "How are you feeling?" She asked.

"Not great" he smiled back at her.

"You took so much from Fuhito.... and still didn't give up" she sighed.

"Kyoko there's a reason I did everything that I did"

"What's that?"

"The reason sounds really lame and typical but it's because I realised that I love you...." Makoto then began to blush.

Kyoko felt shocked hearing those words leave his mouth and the more she thought about it the more she blushed, "Makoto..." she started.

"If you don't feel the same way Kyoko I understand but that's why I decided to find you and besides you deserved more than to be constantly abused. Even if you don't end up being with me you deserved more than-" Makoto was then cut off by Kyoko pressing her lips against his. His eyes widened as the girl kissed him.

When she moved back she shook her head, "you really over think things" she told him.

".... Kyoko...."

Kyoko giggled to herself, "yes Makoto?"

"You... you kissed me..." he stuttered in shock.

She smiled and nodded then moved back into him and kissed him again. This time Makoto returned it and he wrapped his arms around Kyoko and hugged her. After separating the two looked deep into each other's eyes, the look they had told them both they felt the same way for one another.

Kyoko sat up again and Makoro asked, "but Kyoko are you sure you're alright with this considering what your last.... partner.... did to you?"

"If I let his influence control all of my actions I won't ever develop and then He would get what he wanted from me, I would for ever be his" she replied, "besides after seeing what you did for me shows me that you're a real man and someone I can trust"

Hearing those words leave Kyoko made him feel beyond happy.

When the pair could finally leave the hospital they left together holding hands. Makoto had a very slight limp due to his pelvis but it wasn't that noticeable and it didn't stop him from walking. Junko had forced Mukuro and Byakuya to come and pick the pair up just so she could as them the all important question.

Seeing them holding hands gave her hope and she leapt from Byakuya's car and rush to them.

"So are you two dating?" She asked.

"I see we don't even get a 'hello' or 'how are you?' anymore" Kyoko smiled at her.

"Are you then?" Junko asked.