✰Rocket Ship✰

Hospital Days

Shuichi sits on the edge of the bed, while Rantaro prepares to catch him if he falls. After staying still for so long, his legs would be weaker, and he may struggle to walk.

He pushes himself up onto his feet. A sudden dizziness has him stumbling, so the other male has to catch him.

"You okay?" He asks. Saihara nods, leaning on him slightly. His legs did work, but they were kind of weak. He might ask Kaito to help him with something for that.

"Yeah, I'm fine." He lets himself fall back onto the bed. The explorer sits down on a chair next to him as Kaede enters.

"Ah. Akamatsu. I wasn't expecting to see you here." Rantaro says, smiling politely. She smiles back at him.

"I wanted to visit Shuichi! I know he's in recovery, so..." She gestures to the door, where Maki, Kaito, Angie, Miu, Kirigiri and a woman with odd black curls for hair walk in.

"Hi sidekick! I know you're down in the dumps, so Kaede and I organized everyone to come here!" He wraps one arm around Kaede's shoulder, rubbing her head with his fist gently. She laughs at his normal energetic chaos. He was just as bad as Ouma sometimes.

"Atua says a party is just what you need!"

"Fuck yeah!! Your virgin ass needs to smile more!!"

"Moping never does anyone any good. It's been boring at the office without you, Saihara."

"My name is Celestia Lundenburg. Kyoko says that you are very good at your job, and very kind. She thinks highly of you."

"Just because we're in a hospital doesn't mean you have to be so emo, Shuichi. Cheer up!"

"Let's celebrate being alive, sidekick!"

He smiles at the odd group gathered. They were all so different, but that's what made them so amazing.

"Thank you, you guys." He smiles, a few tears falling down his face. Everyone goes to hug him, apart from Celestia.

***

Meanwhile, in Kokichi's hospital room, the staff were panicking. The heart monitor had stopped, and they were trying to get his heart beating again.

The room is filled with the bustle of footsteps and yelling, then there is a pause.

Silence.

Was he dead?

It sure seemed like it.

The supreme leader, defeated at last.

But wait...

There was a faint beating noise.

He wasn't dead yet.

The liar had brushed with death, and survived.

But would he stay that way?

***

Rantaro had left the party to talk to his sisters.

"Big brother Ran-ran!" The three call out at once. He laughs.

"The one and only."

"Where have you been? Papa says you're busy with Kichi." Aika asks. He stops himself from letting out a sigh.

"Yeah, I have been. Kichi isn't feeling great, so I'm staying away for most of the time."

"What if one of us gets a cold and you're not there?" This time it was Umi. She was the bossy, leader type, contrast to her twin.

"Big brother, when are you coming home?"

"If all goes well, I should be there for dinner. Oh, sorry, just a second."

He pauses as a nurse is running towards him. The phone goes away from his ear.

"Are you Mr Amami?" He asks. The boy nods, and he sighs in relief.

"Good. It's about Mr Ouma."

"Okay. I'll be there in a second." His head fills with worry about his brother.

"Sorry guys, I have to go see Kichi now. I'll be back by dinner."

"Promise?" Umi and Aika say together.

"Promise."

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