Touch deprived

Chapter 8

~Yuuki's POV~

*Thud*

I watched as Haru passed out and hit the floor. Immediately without thinking I dropped down next to him and felt for a pulse in his neck. I let out a sigh of relief when I was able to easily find his pulse.

"I-I don't think he's in danger, but we have to do something." I said, as I attempted to pick him up. "Someone help me get him on the bed."

Silica snapped out of shock as she helped me pick up Haru and place him on the bed face down with his wound on my side. Candy soon rushed to my side with a first aid kit with small simple tools.

"This is all we have in the bunker. We never thought we'd have to treat wounds like this when we had it made." She continued to look at her son, concern plastered all over her face.

I gently placed my hand on her shaking ones as I took the first aid kit from her. I gave her a weak smile and she gave me one back as she slowly sat into the chair Silica had pulled up for her.

"You can do something, right? You can have the body heal itself faster, right?" Silica asked, slightly panicked as her eyes never left Haru.

I nodded, "I think I can. I've never use my abilities on a wound like this. Just small minor scrapes and bruises."

Silica grabbed my shoulders forcing me to face her directly.

"But you can try, right?!" She said, with a raised voice and panic beginning to take over.

"Silica..." Candy gently grabbed Silica and pulled her back into another chair. "Give her some space. She can't do anything with you panicking like this."

Silica slowly sank into the chair but the panic never left her. I turned back to Haru as I examined his right shoulder. I could see the bullet when in but I couldn't find an exit wound.

"Okay, we have to get the bullet out. I don't see an exit wound so I can only assume it's still in his shoulder. I can't even try to heal up this wound if the bullets in the way."

Candy nodded, reaching over to grab the first aid kit and go through it. She pulled out a pair of tweezers, rubbing alcohol, gaze pads and a small pocket knife.

"This is the best we've got." Candy said, as she handed me more items. "Do you know what you're doing?"

I shook my head, "Honestly, I don't have a clue, but I know he'll bleed out if I don't do something."

"Shouldn't the bullet stop the bleeding?" Silica asked.

"I don't know. But if I can get the bullet out I can close up the wound."

I began by pouring rubbing alcohol over the tweezers and pocket knife to disinfectant. I poured some more on a piece of gaze and started dapping the wound.

"Alright," I said, nervously, "let's do this."

~Haru's POV~

All I could see was the dark no matter where I looked. I couldn't feel anything but my body growing warm. Suddenly, I kept feeling sharp pains in the back of my right shoulder and light soon followed it. Slowly, my surrounding came into view. As I attempted to focus my vision I could here mumbling next to me ever so softly.  As I looked towards the voice I heard two words.

"Sorry, Haru."

Next moment, I felt excruciating pain in my shoulder and something warm flowing down my side.

"Ah, fuck!" I yelled, as I propped up onto my knees and held my shoulder.

I looked over to what looked like Yuuki sitting next to me. My vision was still out of focus so I could only assume.