Everything hurt
It's as though someone was carving into my skull with a searing hot knife
I couldn't open my eyes, I couldn't move my hands to clutch my head in pain..
I was stuck...
Frozen..
Suddenly a bright light flashed behind my eyes and faces flashed in and out of view, each face bringing different emotions to my soul. Memories flashed through my mind so fast, months of time and memories seemed to flash by in only an instant.
I gasped for breath as I sat up bringing my hands to my face. A sob ripped its way past my lips before I even realized it was coming, it felt like I had been punched right through the heart. Hot tears spilled down my cheeks without control and I couldn't do anything more than sit there taking in everything. It felt like only yesterday I had fought for All Might, but I knew it wasn't.
Days had passed
I could remember what had happened... I could see the hurt in everyone's eyes, the pain of seeing me when I couldn't remember them
"Aizawa.." I whispered, more tears spilling out as images flashed before my eyes. All of the sad longing glances, I could still hear the tone to his voice that was so filled with pain.. Yet I felt all the support he showed me even when he was so miserable. I lurched forward, finding my feet quickly as I stumbled down the hall, narrowly avoiding hitting my head into the wall. I opened the door more aggressively then I meant to, causing Toshinori to jolt awake and sit up
"Yui what's wrong are you okay?" He immediately asked, staring at me with wide, sunken blue eyes. I couldn't talk I couldn't even think of a response, my mind so full of memories that still filtered through the forefront of my mind. Instead I just kept walking to him and buried my face in his chest, wrapping my arms around him tight. He was okay, he was safe.. I had done my job..
"Yui?" He questioned again, his arms securing tightly around me as he pet through my hair
"Uncle I'm so happy you're okay" I whispered weakly, tears seeping in his pajama shirt. I felt him grip me tighter at my words and he leaned his head affectionately against mine.
"Of course I am, you did everything you could to help me, what a bad uncle I would be if I couldn't at least deliver the finishing blow" He said with a small chuckle that comforted me down to the core.
"Are you alright? How does your head feel?" He asked, pushing me away gently so he could look me in the eye
"It hurts, but not as bad as my soul... uncle... I remember their faces and.. The students.. They looked so disappointed" I whispered before I felt a tug at my thoughts. One student in particular his burning eyes looking into mine as I uttered a promise
"Bakugou! I promised him I'd come back that's probably why he was so upset when I was at his house... And Shota... I need to go to him" I spoke aloud as I recalled more and more people
"It's late, and you are still not fully recovered you should just go tomorrow" He said but I shook my head as I got back to my feet, wiping my eyes as I moved
"No I have to, I c-can't wait.. He needs to know I'm back now" I said and he frowned at me as he made to get up
"No no no" I murmured as I pushed him down on the be
"What do you mean 'no'? If you insist on going tonight then I have to be with you" He said and I shook my head
"No, you wouldn't be any good right now anyways, if you fight you would only put your life at risk. I promise I will be fine, I have my memory and I think I would be able to give someone a good few hits before I ran out of strength" I said quickly even thought a few hits would be stretching it. He looked at me tentatively and frowned
"Your mother intrusted your safety to me" he said firmly and I gasped
"Oh god I need to call mom! I will call her while I walk, if anything happens she will be able to contact you so it is fine" I said quickly, hoping to offer a reasonable compromise before he could argue.
"I will see you tomorrow Toshinori, I want to go see mom and dad" I said feeling a tightening in my chest thinking of father and he nodded
"I would love to join" he said and I smiled giving him a tight squeeze before walking swiftly to the door.
I didn't change out of pajamas, I didn't even consider it. I only put on shoes and grabbed my phone as I ran out of the door. I dialed the phone as I ran, albeit a bit wobbly, down the stairs
"Hello?" An all too familiar voice answered sleepily and I teared up at her voice. I reached the end of the stairs and stopped, clasping a hand over my mouth as my breath hitched
"Yui?" She asked, slightly more alert and I hummed weakly
"Mom I remember" I whispered, my voice barely audible as it broke
"You do?" She asked excitedly and I grunted in affirmation
"I knew you would sweetie, it wouldn't be like you to stay knocked down for too long" She said with a weak chuckle but I could tell that she was so utterly relieved by the news
"Hows dad? I-I remember what happened now I-I.." My voice faltered as I clutched tightly to the railing of the stairs
"There's no change in his condition, he is still showing no signs of waking up" She said sadly and I gripped the rail tighter, feeling the metal bend slightly under my grasp
"I'm sorry mo-"
"Don't finish that, don't even think about apologizing" She said sharply
"This is, in no way your fault, he was doing his duty as a hero and you know that as well as I do. Your father is not a weak man, he will recover I know he will. He just needs to rest up a bit more" She said her voice growing softer once more and I hummed as I started to walk once more
"I will be coming out tomorrow to see you two..w-will you let him know?" I asked quietly and I could hear a small smile in her voice as she responded
"Of course sweetie, I know he will be happy to hear you regained your memories as well" She said and I smiled, my lip quivering slightly as I wove my way through the familiar streets
"Thank you mom" I said softly
"What are you doing now? Did you call Shota?" She asked
"No.. I am going to talk to him in person, I-I need to explain myself" I whispered and I heard her hum
"He told me about the phone call before the fight," she said and I felt a tear slid down my cheek before I could stop it. I couldn't think of a way to respond to her so I just stayed silent, awaiting the motherly advice I needed more than ever
"I can't say that hiding the truth is good and a part of me understands why you did what you did but you hurt yourself and him in the process. Shota is a good man and I think you two are meant for one another. He hasn't given up hope that you would recover and he stayed by your side, so I believe he will understand even if it is hard. You need to treat that man well Yui, he loves you wholeheartedly" She said softly and my breath caught again as I tried to stem the tears begging to spill past my eyes
"I know he does mom.. I love him so much and I-I guess I'm just scared he wont forgive me for hurting him" I said, my voice growing uneven again as I drew closer and closer to Shotas house... our house.
"Just go to him and tell him why you did what you did.. That's all you can do. I have faith in Shota he is not one for giving up on something he loves" she said and I hiccuped softly as I clutched my phone tightly to my cheek, it slid slightly from the tears still dripping from my eyes
"Ill let you go sweetie, you sound like you need a moment or two to yourself before you see him" She said lovingly
"Thank you mom, for everything" I whispered and I heard her hum softly
"Of course dear, I will always be here for you, you know that" She and I nodded even though she couldn't see me
"Goodnight mom, I will see you tomorrow" I said
"Good luck Yui, dad and I will be waiting" She said and I lowered my phone as I hung up. I took deep calming breaths as my building came into sight. I tried to calm my heart but it just kept pounding in my chest as I climbed the stairs. I could smell him, it was such an overwhelmingly comforting smell I was finally able to steady my walk and my breathing.
There it was, the door separating Shota and I.. I reached for the handle realizing as I did that I had no key to open the door. I softly pressed my forehead against the door and willed myself to knock. He would wake up, I knew he would. I raised my fist and brought it forward once, the sound soft but loud enough to wake any hero from a slumber. I heard a soft groan and the sound of his bare feet padding down the hall, drawing closer and closer. I clutched my hands to my chest as I lifted my head from the door, hearing the lock unbolt and the door click as he turned the handle.
There he was
He stood in the doorway in his pajamas, his hair was untidy and his showed true exhaustion. He had darker circles under his eyes then normal and he looked as though he had been crying. His eyes widened as they met mine and he froze
"Yui? Are you alright did something happen?" He said, alert as though he was readying himself for battle but I couldn't think of any response. I felt tears come to my eyes and I tried to blink them away
"Shota.. I'm so sorry" I gasped out, clutching the front of my shirt. For a moment there was nothing said, no movements made, then I felt his warm hand touch my cheek and he pulled me so I would meet his eyes again. His eyes were hopeful, and searching as he looked over my face intently. Before I could say anything he moved forward, warm lips crashed into mine as his hand shifted to the back of my head pulling me closer to his warm, inviting embrace. I moved my hand to clutch the front of his shirt as I stepped forward into his arms, tears uncontrollably spilling down my cheeks and slipping between our lips. The salt mixing with the taste of minty toothpaste as I leaned into him more. I felt his forehead press against mine as he gave me a final peck before moving away
"You remember?" He asked and I nodded
"Yes.. and.. Shota I.." I started but before I could finish his arms engulfed my body as he pulled me inside and closed the door with his foot. He clutched the back of my head softly with one hand while the other was unmoving from around my waist. I moved my arms to wrap around him, holding him tightly
"Yui I love you, please don't be so reckless" He said, his voice softer than I had ever heard before as his breath ghosted past my ear. I clutched him tighter, feeling his hair brush the tips of my fingers
"Shota.. I'm so sorry for everything.. I didn't think this would happen I didn't-" I whispered trying to think of a way to say that I thought I was worried I would be killed not that I would lose my memories. He just hushed me as he kissed the side of my head.
"We can talk in the morning.. I am still worried this might just be a hallucination from not sleeping for so long" He muttered and I felt my chest tighten as I held on to him tighter
"I'm here.. Sho- I won't leave I promise" I muttered, my voice cutting out slightly as I tried to reassure him. I let out a soft breath as I gently leaned away from him so I could look into those dark eyes I loved so much
"I can't wait till tomorrow though Shota.. I need to explain myself.." I muttered
"Please listen" I whispered and he closed his eyes as he nodded.
"Of course Yui" He spoke softly as he let go of me, grabbing my hand as he led me to the couch. We each took a seat, our knees touching and our hands never letting go. As long as I was touching him I was happy, happy to be by his side once again
"I-I" I started, immediately feeling my chest tighten remembering the train ride before the fight.
"Calm down Yui.. it's alright" He whispered immediately, brushing back a bit of hair that was poking through my bandages
"No.. it's not alright Shota.." I said, my voice gaining strength
"I didn't mean to hurt you.. And it hurt so bad to lie to you on the phone.. B-but I knew you would tell me off and I knew you would worry a- and I just.." I lost my breath once again. I raised my free hand to clutch as my shirt as I pushed my thoughts out
"I was just so scared that I was going to die and if the last thing I heard from you was anything other then how you speak to me every day with that soft loving voice.. I knew I wouldn't have had the strength to get off that train. If you had told me not to do it I wouldn't have had the strength to get up from that chair.. I was so scared Shota and I- I wanted to tell you.. I wanted to explain myself so bad but I couldn't stand the thought of hearing any sadness in your voice. I just needed your strength because I didn't have enough of my own" I gasped out my voice failing me multiple times. I raised my hand to wipe my wet eyes but there were no tears... my body had cried enough tonight
"Yui.." he called out to me softly and I looked up to meet his gaze
"I know, I know you had a reason you never do something without a reason. It hurt, but not nearly as bad as when you called me by my hero name..." He said and my breath hitched as I let out a little dry sob
"I'm so sorry Shota" I cried out again as he pulled me into his lap, securing his arms around my waist
"It's alright Yui, think nothing of it.. I'm just so happy to be able to hold you again" He said softly and I wrapped my arms tightly around his neck. We stayed like that for what seemed like forever. I dry sobbed onto his shoulder until I could get my breathing back under control and he moved his hand up and down my back soothingly the whole time. We stayed still for a few more minutes, both of us still but I let out one last little breath as I sat up. Shotas head lulled to the side, his hair hanging messily on either side of his head. His arms were still wrapped securely around me even though he was out cold and I smiled as I gently moved them, letting them rest on his legs. I felt something cold on my shoulder and raised my hand, feeling the wet patch from where he had buried his face.
I gently moved his hair behind his ears and wiped his cheeks softly as to not wake him up before kissing his forehead. I walked slowly to the bedroom to grab a blanket and some pillows only to see my pillow on his side of the bed. There was a picture of the two of us that used to hang out in the living room that was now propped up on his bedside table. On Aizawa's pillow curled up was a grey kitten that started back at me intently. She jumped up and walked over to me quickly and I immediately scooped her up cradling her to my chest.
"I'm so sorry baby" I muttered, kissing her on the head and reaching out for Mana who had walked up to me purring and kneading the blankets. I gently put Muffin back down and grabbed a blanket and a pillow, making noises to get them to follow me out to the other room. Shota was still slumped against the couch so I laid down the pillow and gently guided him down before lifting his legs up on the cushions.
I felt a buzz in my pocket and realized before I even had to look that I had forgotten to tell Toshinori that I had arrived safely. I quickly pulled out my phone reading his worried text before replying with an apology. I waited for a moment for him to reply thanking me for responding before wishing me a goodnight. After responding I closed my phone and set it on the table and picking up each cat in turn laying them on the top of the couch, giving each a kiss before I laid out the blanket and crawled under it, wrapping my arm over Shota and sticking one leg between his so I wouldn't fall off the couch. One of his arms stuck under my head acting as my pillow as I snuggled closer to his chest.
"I love you Sho" I whispered softly just as he shifted one arm to hang over my shoulder.
I woke up feeling fingers brushing through my hair, it was so warm and I felt at peace with this weight across my body as Shota hugged me close to him. It was familiar and it was a feeling that made my heart swell as I opened my eyes only to find Shotas already staring back at me.
"Good morning" He spoke softly and I smiled, hugging him back tightly
"Good morning Sho" I muffled into his chest. It was quiet for a moment, as he shifted to press a kiss to the top of my head
"You have no idea how happy I was that you were still here when I woke up" He spoke softly into my hair
"I'm sorry for making you wait for me" I replied. It was quiet again as we simply soaked up each others presence
"Are we required to do anything for the class today?" I broke the silence
"No, we are giving the parents time to think and respond to us. Although regardless of their responses we will be moving onto the campus in a few days. So we need to pack but I'm not too worried about doing that just yet" He said giving me a light squeeze
"I'm sure you want to go check on your father though" He said knowingly and I nodded
"I told mom I would be coming out today, Toshinori is coming as well" I said and he nodded
"I would also like to go talk to Bakugou" I said softly
"Bakugou? Why?" he asked curiously
"That night, when I left them to go help Toshinori he was worried about me and he didn't want me to go but I promised him I would be okay and that I would be back in a few minutes.. And I never did.. And then I showed up and didn't know him" I said ashamedly
"I see, that's why he was so aggravated that day" He said simply and I nodded
"Well then today is all up to you, I will go whenever and wherever you want" He said simply and I smiled
"Thank you Sho" I mumbled appreciatively. After spending a few moments holding each other we both got up and prepared for the day. Throughout that time I felt Shota keep glancing at me as though he was worried I would simply disappear. Soon enough we were on the train and one stop away from Bakugous house.
"Yui?" Shota said, grabbing my attention. I looked up at him, meeting his dark gaze
"Whats up?" I asked
"You did really good.. In your battle" He said quietly and I tilted my head to the side curiously.. He couldn't be praising me for a battle that no doubt scared the life out of him could he..?
"All For One took down many heros before you faced him, and as terrified as I was when I watched it live.. You went into that battle already injured and you held your own.. You didn't give up" He said quietly
"I would have died if it wasn't for you though" I said, smiling softly as I remembered the battle
"I'm sure you would have figured out another way" He said but I shook my head
"No, there was nothing else.. If I haven't been able to use your quirk when I did I would for sure be a goner. A-and when I was the light from the helicopter all I could think of was that you were watching and that I needed to survive." I said quickly, a small smile twitched at Shotas lips
"I'm glad, I felt so useless at the time" He said and I shook my head quickly
"I know you would have jumped in immediately if you had been nearby but your quirk and the thought of you was plenty." I reassured him as the train came to a stop. We both walked in the direction of Bakugous house
"Do you know what you are going to say to him?" Shota asked
"Just apologize.. And hope he doesn't hate me forever" I said thoughtfully and he hummed in acknowledgment
"I'm sure it will be fine.. I will wait here for you" he said, stopping on the sidewalk outside his house
"Thank you" I said as I walked to the door, knocking firmly. There were a few shouts before the door flung open swiftly
"Oh, good morning Miss. Kurokawa" Bakugous mother greeted me sweetly
"Good morning, I'm sorry for dropping by so suddenly but I was wondering if I could speak with your son" I asked and she nodded, a smile widening
"Of course come in" She said opening the door wider. I walked in and slipped off my shoes as she closed the door
"Katsuki get down here right now! You teacher is here for you!" She shouted making me jump slightly as I flattened my ears down against the loud noise.
"Shut up you old hag I'll come down when I come down!" Bakugou yelled back and I smiled slightly. At least he seemed the same, at least from his yells
"I'm sorry about him, I don't know where he went so wrong" She muttered before turning to face me
"You seem to be better then last I saw you...did you happen to recover fully from your injury" She asked quickly and I smiled slightly
"Yeah.. well not entirely but mentally I am better" I said, and she smiled widely
"That's good, I know how much Katsuki likes your lessons" She said as loud footsteps thundered throughout the house.
"I will leave you to talk to him" She said walking out of the room just as Bakugous foot hit the last step. He held eye contact with me for a long moment, his red eyes intent and annoyed.
"Why are you here" he snapped, but his sharp tone didn't deter me at all. I simply frowned, closing my eyes and bowing to him.
"Bakugou I'm so sorry for leaving my promise to you unfulfilled. I said I would meet back up with you and I was too weak to do so" I said simply, keeping my bent frame as I waited for his response
"Pathetic, what kind of teacher bows to her student" He snarled, but I kept my head low
"The kind that made a mistake" I said simply and he grunted
"I don't care, I didn't even remember what you said until you reminded me anyways" He grumbled and I straightened up to meet his eyes only to see him looking to the side
"Well either way, you don't have to worry about breaking in a new teacher.. I told you that you are gonna be stuck with me for a while longer" I said and I saw his lips move the smallest amount as he let out a breath.
"Yeah whatever, your class is easy I didn't want someone else coming in and messing up my scores" He said and I smiled as I stepped forward, laying my hand over his spiky hair
"Thank you Bakugou, you saved me plenty of times that night and you acted like a true hero. I felt safe with you watching my back" I said taking my hand away and letting it fall at my side
"And I'm sorry again.. For letting you get taken in the first place. You were my responsibility and if I had only been a bit quicker I would have saved you from what you went through" I said and his mouth opened to let out another soft breath before he tightened his lips
"Shut up, you already apologized and its stupid anyways. Even if you had pulled me back you would have still had to fight those villains.. They would have just walked back through the portal" He muttered
"I suppose yourself right but still.. Either way you were incredibly strong and I'm grateful that you are alive and back home" I said
"Yeah whatever" He said but I could see in his eyes, that he was glad I said what I did.
"Was that all you came here for?" He asked after a moment and I nodded
"Yeah.. I just wanted you to know I didn't forget about you or that night" I said and he rolled his eyes
"How touching, well I have to start packing up to move into dorms with all those morons" He snapped and I smiled
"Yeah yeah, I'll leave you be" I said walking towards the door to put on my shoes.
"Did you come here alone" Bakugou asked sharply
"No, Aizawa came with me," I said, barely catching myself from saying Shotas first name
"Why? Were you worried id be hurt if I was out alone" I asked as I started to walk out the door
"I don't give a damn what you do with your time! Go pick a fight for all I care" He retorted quickly but I could tell, even if he would never show it again, he was just worried about me
"Do you ever relax Bakugou? Or are you always angry about something?" Aizawa called from behind me
"Maybe if everyone wasn't so frustrating I wouldn't be so mad" Bakugou called back angrily. HIs fury only made me relax though, I know he was still affected by that night at least he was still himself.
"Plus don't you have other things to be doing then coming to my house without invitation. I'm sure the two of you have plenty of gross couple stuff to be doing other than bothering your students" He muttered and I froze for a second and so did Shota
"What did you call us" Aizawa called as he strode up to stand by my side.
Of course I got my memories back but I didn't think about everything that happened in order.. Not yet anyways I needed time to sort through my thoughts and I hadn't given myself that time yet.
"A c o u p l e" Bakugou said, drawing out the words so it was obvious what he was saying. I clasped my hand over my mouth quickly as I looked over at Shota
"They know.. I wasn't thinking.. I messed up" I said, my mind moving to quickly as I thought of Shigaraki's face
"What happened" Shota asked sharply
"They were playing the video of the conference and I had looked at you when you started talking.. I didn't mean to look up it was just instinct" I explained quickly
"Shigaraki is incredibly observant" I said quietly and he frowned
"That's fine.. It couldn't be helped" He said and I opened my mouth quickly to argue that it wasn't okay.. And that I had upset him so much but he cut me off
"Nothing to be done now.. And it's not as though I wasn't already on his radar. I've already fought him as well" He said and I frowned
"I would appreciate if you kept this to yourself though" He said, turning to face Bakugou who rolled his eyes
"Yea yea, I'll keep your secret from the other idiots" He said and Shota nodded gratefully
"We will be going then, see you soon Bakugou" Aizawa said and I nodded waving to him as Shota led me down the walkway.
As we were walking my mind was racing, I had pissed Shigaraki off more than anyone else, I had upset him, I ruined his plans, and I had assisted in the capture of his mentor.. and he had said it himself, he had already threatened to hurt Shota just to get io me. My spiraling thoughts came to a halt when I felt my phone buzz in my pocket.
*All Might: You should watch this
Was all the message read and it came with a link. I stopped, causing Shota to stop by my side and look at my phone curiously as I clicked on the video link
It was a news report and behind the woman who worked for the station it showed the destruction the battle had caused in Kamino.
"Sir, would you mind answering a few questions" the reporter asked a man who was walking with a bag of destroyed items hanging in his hand.
"What?" He snapped with annoyance
"What do you think of what happened here only a few nights ago" She asked simply and the man scowled
"I think that my house is destroyed and much of my belongings because the police and UA Staff were unable to keep tabs on there students" HE said almost as if he had rehearsed the line a hundred times in his head as his anger grew.
"As you can see many lives were put on hold just from the negligence of —" the mic was ripped from her hands by a man I recognized from the train ride to rescue Bakugou.
"You need to all stop blaming the Hero's and staff of UA!" He yelled and it looked like for a moment the woman was going to yell and retake her mic but it seemed as though someone from behind the camera had stopped her. The blonde haired man looked back at her and realized he wasn't going to be stopped so he faced the camera again, his green is shimmering with determination.
"How can people believe in there hearts that the people who save us are to blame for our pain! We rely on them for so much and some of you people seem to forget they are human just like the rest of us. They feel pain like the rest of us, they get scared like the rest of us but they go out there and face evil to protect each and every person around. Yet we turn around and blame them for doing everything they can." He paused for a moment panting slight and seeming to gather his thoughts
"I was taking the train home that night and stopped when I saw a woman in distress, she was crying silently to herself obviously struggling. It was Copycat, on her way to risk her life to save her students life. She was terrified to go out there and can you really blame her? Which one of you were out there putting everything on the line? She was scared that she was going to die, she was scared for her student and that she would never get to see her family again. They are human like everyone else but we put them on so high of a pedestal that we believe them to be like gods like they won't die and that they never feel fear. Just because we don't see it doesn't mean they don't have unbelievable fear every time they go on missions. Her and All Might stood face to face with a man who leveled building with ease and they smiled! Can any one of you say that? If not then you have no right to judge them so harshly. They go out every day and save lives" He said switching between yelling and gasping for air.
"To any hero who sees this there are people who still appreciate you, and to Copycat if you see this.. My daughters and I never gave up hope that you would win and you are strong so don't let any other comments bring you down, you are OUR hero!" He called out closing his eyes tightly as he spoke. He breathed in a few deep breaths before turning to the reporter,
"Anyways here, go back to whatever disgraceful reporting you were doing" He said harshly before walking off screen. The cameras followed him for a moment as he walked up to two little girls who had wide smiles on their faces
"Good job Daddy!" One shouted as she grabbed his hand tightly. The other nodded vigorously while grabbing his other hand before the camera moved back to the reporter.
The video ended and I stood there looking at the load screen for a moment.
"Is all that true?" Shota asked and I nodded
"It was right after I called you and I was doubting if I could even be brave enough to get off the train" I said softly
"But you did, and it seems like there are people out there who you left a strong impression with" He said and I nodded smiling a bit
"Yeah.." I muttered softly
"I'm glad I left an impression on him and his girls, he really helped me with what he said on the train. He had a picture of his little girls wearing my hero shirt and he said I was the hero they looked up to. It made it easier to get up and fight knowing that I was helping another generation like that" I said quietly as we started to walk again.
We road the train both of us quiet. It wasn't tension, we were both just content to be together in each others presents again. When we got off the train, it wasn't much of a walk to get to the hospital and as soon as we walked in my mom came rushing around the corner.
"My Yui" She called as she reached out and enveloped me in her loving arms
"I'm so glad you are okay sweetie, I knew you would remember" She said relieved into my ear as she hugged me tighter
"I'm relieved you are okay too mom, did you come out unscathed from that battle" I asked and she shook her head
"I got bruised up pretty good and a burn here and there from Endevor but Recovery girl healed me up when she came to work on you," she said and I nodded
"I'm glad" I said hugging her again
"Shota it's good to see you, you already look better" She said, moving to hug Shota too
"Well I was finally able to sleep through the night with Yui in the house" He said and my mom smiled
"I bet, I'm glad that you two are okay" She said sweetly
"How's dad?" I asked quietly and her smile faltered
"He is still unresponsive, the doctors have done everything they can so now it's a matter of him waking up" She said and I nodded. She lead us down the white halls to the long stay rooms. The name 'Kei Kurokawa' was posted on the wall beside the door. Mom opened the door for us and I immediately strode to the bed where my father laid. He was pallor than usual and it looked as though he was already losing some muscle mass. He was hooked up to several machines around his bed each one making a different noise.
"I keep telling him he needs to stop playing games and just get up, but you know how he is" my mom said and I felt my heart hurt with her words. My father had never been in this bad of shape, he had been hurt bad but nothing that stopped a smile from spreading across his face as he looked at me and mom worrying over him and doting on him. I felt tears come to my eyes as I grasped at his big hand.
"Moms right you know, you need to get your lazy butt out of bed soon, who else is going to be the man of the house. So wake up soon dad" I muttered quietly, willing the tears to suck back into my eyes before they slid down my cheeks.
Toshinori joined us about a half hour later and we stayed for a few hours all together, catching mom and dad up on all of what had happened that night and since then and sharing a few memorable stories about dads past injuries and how he recovered, Shota and I decided to head home.
"Don't worry sweetie, next time you visit i'll make sure your father's up to give u a hug too" She said quietly but I heart all the pain she was keeping from her voice.
"I know mom, I'll see you next chance I get okay? But call me every day and tell me if anything changes... and get plenty of sleep okay?" I said worried down to the core for my mother
"I will sweetie, you take care of yourself too okay, don't pull any more stunts like that for at least a year. I think Shota and I need some recovery time" she said and I nodded giving her one last hug before leaving the front doors of the hospital.