The Five Demigods

Chapter 58

Mitch stood there, looking at the unconscious demigod.

"Scott..." He said, walking up next to the table and grabbing Scott's hand as tears for med in his eyes.

He didn't know how he felt, he just...felt.

"I don't know if you hear me, or if you even care, but I am...so sorry. I didn't want to do any of the things I did to you, and I know that doesn't change the fact that I did them, but I wish I could take all of it back and start over. I want to start over with you and our baby. When I'm around you...its real. I didn't fake anything with you, and I do care, I guess...I guess I'm just bad at showing it."

He shook his head and looked up. "That's a horrible excuse." He looked back down at the blond.

"I cant blame anything on anyone but myself. I treated you so...horribly." he sniffled as the tears gathered even more "And it hurts, knowing that I did this to you...to our daughter" He slowly placed a tender, shaky hand, flat against Scott's bump, and leaned down to kiss it.

When he came back up he took a breath.

"I'm sorry...for all of it. Everything I said, everything I did." He continued as he cupped Scott's face, tears streaming down his own.

"Hate me, loath me, curse my name, I don't care, just please.....forgive me. I know you have no reason to, but please...just forgive me." He was practically sobbing now.

He composed himself once he remembered why he was doing this in the first place.

He got on his tiptoes and leaned down, but stopped before he met Scott's lips.

He closed his eyes and sighed. "Who ever is listening: please let this work." He prayed, then closed the space between him and Scott.

He only stayed with his lips pressed against Scott's soft ones for only a few seconds, when he felt something surge through him and knock him to the ground.

He looked up from the floor and saw a golden light engulf Scott and go all around him.

"Uhh, guys?!" He called out urgently. "What's happening?"

Leigh was the first one in. She saw the light and ran to Mitch to help him to his feet. "Did you do it?" She asked.

"What do you think?!" He asked, confused by her question, obviously he did something. Scott was literally glowing!

Leigh put an arms across him and took a step back as the rest of them came in formed a weird semi circle.

For a few seconds, the light remained, but Mitcb felt something seem to snap within him and his knees gave out the same moment the light went away.

Mitch was really cold all the sudden. He knew that feeling all to well.

Leigh looked at him dead in the eye. She caught him when he almost fell and she felt the temperature change instantly. "Breathe." She said.

Mitch felt something building in his chest, but he didn't know what it was, all he knew was something was happening.

He gasped for air as he looked around, but ended up falling agaisnt Leigh and staying there in her arms as he looked at the blond.

Scott hadn't moved, but something was definitely different. As the seconds passed, Mitch began to feel less and less panicky and more in control, but why.

Then Scott's eyes snapped open and Mitch froze.

Leigh came right over and began checking him.

"He's fine." She said ,like she couldnt quite believe it. "It actually worked." She laughed in amazement.

Kirstie went over and wrapped an arm around her dark haired friend. "I told you there was something."

Mitch shrugged her off. "Don't touch me." He muttered.

"Mitch-"

"Just don't. Please!" He shouted, everyone looking at him.

Leigh had gotten Scott sitting up and moving a little bit and was checking his stomach, but Scott was looking at Mitch, a face he didnt think he'd see for a while.

"Why are you here?" Scott asked.

"Scott, don't." Avi said. "Just...not right now."

Scott clenched his jaw and looked at everyone. "What'd I miss?"

Kevin just chuckled and came forward and gave his friend a hug. "Welcome back, man."

Scott laughed and wrapped one arm around the son of Apollo. "Good to see you, I guess."

When Kevin let go, Scott looked down at his stomach, which seemed a little bigger since the last time he saw it. Not much, but a little. He wrapped a protective arm around himself and looked up at Mitch.

The way scott was looking at him seriously upset him. He saved Scott's life and he doesn't even get a thank you?

Kevin saw the way Mitch was acting and instantly though of what Leigh had said about the withdrawal effects of the blood. He came forward and stepped in front of Mitch before he could take a step.

"Turn around, and go sit down. Take a few deep breaths and relax. You're okay." He said, making Mitch look at him.

Mitch closed his eyes and took a deep breath and nodded, before turning around and sitting on the couch Indian style.

He turned back to Scott.

"We have a lot to tell you."