Letting Go

Chapter 4: Eye of the Storm

Word quickly spread through to everyone in the tight circle of friends of Makoto's admission to the psychiatric hospital, all except for Rin who had not yet returned from his trip to Australia due to having to stay longer than he had expected. Kisumi had tried to hide it from them and had managed to succeed for a couple of days but with Makoto's absence from his teaching at the school, it couldn't be hid for forever. After he had made the call to have Makoto admitted he had been told to bring his lover in the next day but he couldn't and didn't want to wait that long. He didn't have much time before Rin would return and Kisumi didn't want to take any chances.

Nagisa was the first to find out. His energetic busy body self had gone to visit Makoto as he did often for lunch just to chat and catch up with his old friend but when told that Makoto had been out sick he figured he'd try the next day to get the same answer of his friends absence. The third day he went to Makoto's home and had just happen to run into Kisumi whom at first wouldn't even talk about it. Persistence is a strong suit for the Shota sized blonde and Kisumi found that out quickly, finally the truth was spilled. Nagisa wasted no time going to his lover about the news. He didn't care that Rei was working, some things were more important and that's what's he told him.

"Rei! Rei! REI!" He exclaimed. His magenta eyes full of fear "Makoto, he's in the hospital. Kisumi says he over dosed on medicine! Rei we have to go see him!" Nagisa cried by that point tears of worry had formed in his eyes but his voice left no room for argument, not that Rei would have in the first place.

Later that day the two had gone to visit Makoto only to be turned away at the receptions desk. Kisumi had arranged it so that only immediate family could be allowed to see Makoto. Both Nagisa and Rei tried their best to convince and persuade the doctors and nurses to let them in but go no avail. Neither were the type to willing cause trouble and with an aura of depression looming over them, they reluctantly left.

"Did you have any luck contacting Rin?" Rei asked as he walked out with Nagisa. His blue eyes glanced over to his magenta eyed lover with a sigh at his expression. His usual cheerful face now gloomy and his eyes focused on the ground blankly.

"The signals are still jammed up from the storm. I haven't been able to even get anything other than the automated 'out of service area' message when I try to call and I don't know the number to where he's supposed to be staying." He looked up at Rei giving out his own sigh "Rin will be furious when he finds out. You know how protective he is over Makoto since all of that happened with Haru." He stopped walking to look up at the sky "Rei, do you think this is what's best? I know we didn't even get to see him but.. I can't imagine Makoto being locked in some asylum like this." He said softly, his voice almost monotone as he spoke.

"Makoto.. He needs help. We all know that but.. I agree with you. That is no place for him. I just cant believe that it has gotten this bad.. I never would have though Makoto would do such a thing. It's just.. unbelievable. I do believe though that Rin's approach was best. We've always been able to get through anything no matter how hard it seemed, this should be no different. It's just been hard. Makoto was hit really Hard when... Well you know.." He responded and reached down to take Nagisa's hand in his. "We must approach this situation the best way possible. We have to calculate a plan. It's all we can do until Rin returns. I believe he will know how to handle this best but it will not hurt to have a back up plan just in case"

Nagisa managed a smile from hearing his lovers words. Rei always seemed to be able put things a way that made him feel better and even a slight streak of his usual self was already showing in his eyes. "You're right. We will come up with something while we wait, hopefully Rin will be able to return. The storms seem to have passed now." He squeezed Reis hand and smiled more "Rei, I'm hungry. Can we go out for pizza? There's a new place that opened up recently by my house that we could go to"