The Gangster and The Vixen

Chapter Eleven

MEANWHILE A FEW HOURS AGO

Yo looks at Ming as Phana changes his IV bag, Yo sighs and Phana gives him a sad smile.

"Don't worry, he'll be fine." He says. "Trust me." Yo nods, refusing to meet Phana's gaze. He sighs. "Wayo, can we please talk?" Yo looks at his hands, his cheeks heating up from the blush.

"I don't think there's really anything to talk about..." Yo starts and Phana interrupts him.

"Yes there is." Yo opens his mouth to argue, but he sighs knowing Phana is right. "Follow me." Yo nods as he follows Phana out of Ming's room, down the hallway, and into Phana's office. Phana locks the door and Yo gulps.

"Why did you lock the door?" Yo asks.

"Yo, are you afraid of me?" Phana asks and Yo gasps, frowning slightly as he can't bring himself to look Phana in the eyes. Phana sighs. "Wayo, please don't be afraid of me."

"It's not necessarily you that I'm afraid of, it's what you could do to me." Yo admits and Phana moves toward him, stopping as soon as he notices how Yo flinched fearfully.

"Yo, I would never hurt you. Please know that." Phana begs and Yo rubs his arms nervously.

"But how can I? You work for a gangster, a criminal that steals and tortures others for sport..." Phana cuts Yo off.

"I know he seems bad, but Ae is different." Yo looks up at him and frowns.

"Different how? A gangster is still a gangster."

"Ae only hurts those who deserve it, he has never hurt the innocent." Phana argues, but Yo doesn't believe him. Phana sighs. "Look, even if you don't trust Ae, at least trust me. I might work for a gangster, but I'm a doctor through and through. I'm not here to kill people, I'm here to save them." Phana walks up to Yo and before Yo could even flinch, Phana takes his hands as he kneels down.

"P'Pha?" Yo questions in surprise and Phana looks up at him with pleading eyes.

"Wayo, I promise to you that I will never bring harm to you. That I will protect you. Just give me a chance." Yo gasps silently as his heart flutters against his chest.

"P'Pha, I..." Phana stands up, still holding Yo's hands and Wayo looks down. "I don't know." Phana shuts his eyes, grimacing the crushing feeling he feels in his heart. He lets go of Yo's hands as he hears the ping of his walkie talkie and he grabs it.

"Yeah?" Phana answers and some static fills the room before voice comes through.

"He's waking up." They says and Phana nods.

"I'll be right there." He turns off the walkie and Yo turns away from him.

"We should get going." Yo says and he goes for the door, freezing as a hand slowly makes its way to caress his.

"When you're ready, I'll be there. I don't intend to give up on you, I'll wait as long as it takes." Yo gasps slightly as Phana kisses his temple, then he opens the door. "Come on, I'm sure you want to see Ming."

WITH MING

Ming groans as he feels the sharp pain in his leg while starting regain consciousness. He winced at the bright light shining directly in eyes as he tries to sit up.