After hearing that Sato was back in Country Z, Ming came to visit in the afternoon. As he entered the room where Sato was, the young man was disconsolate. The always happy and positive best friend of his was now left with an expressionless body. Ming walked slowly towards Sato's bed side as he eventually stood still. He did not move one bit from his position.
"Gray, can I have some time alone with Sato?" Ming knew that Gray was standing behind him. He asked in a melancholy tone. Obligingly, Gray left the room. That was the least he could do after leaving someone's best friend in this state.
When the door closed, only then did Ming sit down on the chair. He tucked his chair closer to Sato as he stared at Sato's empty eyes. Everyone always looked at his eyes in the first place. Before he began speaking, Ming's facial expression changes to one that's smiling.
"Hey Sato, why are you looking so down?" Ming asked. "This isn't the you that I remember vividly in my head."
"You know that school is still ongoing right? If you do not recover soon enough, you would have to retake the school year. That isn't what you want, correct?"
"To me, you are the type of person that had the most positive outlook on life. No matter what life threw at you, you would always bounce back stronger. You never gave up and would always do your best in anything you had set out to achieve. So, what are you doing right now in this bed?"
There was no reply nor an emotional changes from Sato.
"Sato, I believe that you can snap out of this. What you had been through over the years cannot be compared to what you had experienced recently. However, you have to believe in yourself. Believe that you will make it through this tough times." Ming tightly held onto Sato's hand. It lacked warmth.
"Even more so, there are people that are eagerly waiting for your recover. Your parents, Gray, your friends that you have made on Ray Of Light, me… We all want you back in our lives. So do not give up. That is all I ask for. Do not give up alright?" Ming held back his tears, biting onto his lower lip as he tried to control his emotions. His head was looking at the floor.
"Back then, when I had confessed to you in the most cowardly way possible, I had hurt you not only as a person, but also as a best friend. Till this day, I have been feeling extremely remorseful for my actions and I had been thinking about how I could make amends to you."
"If you do not wake up, how am I suppose to do that? Do you want me to feel guilty for the rest of my life? I want to make things right between you and I. I want to go back to the days where we would study together in the university library or how we would play ROL together. I want you to be you…"
"So, do not give up hope," Ming look up again at Sato. "Alright?"
When Ming was done with his one man speech, the young man left the room quietly. Gray was waiting for him outside. The both of them did not look at each other as they went down stairs together. Hank was already waiting outside for Ming. As the young man was getting in the car and Gray was watching him leave, Ming said with clarity.
"Take care of him for me, will you?"
"I will." Gray replied assuringly. The car drove out of the mansion compound and Gray walked back into the house.
What Ming had said to him was interpreted by Gray as a warning. A boy who had no power in this world had daringly given the young master of the Tobion Family a warning. As Sato's feelings was rightfully presented to Gray, the Major General was entirely responsible for Sato's wellbeing. Unfortunately, this time around, Gray had failed miserably to protect his loved one and Ming was sharp enough to catch onto that. Ming who was unafraid of the lion had proclaimed to Gray that if he were to fail at taking care of Sato once again, he would not let this go.
Gray headed back upstairs. He arrived in his usual seat, sitting back down by the side of Sato. His eyes fell on his lover to which turned into shock and surprise. From Sato's right eye, a tear had rolled down to his cheek. When Gray noticed this, he immediately called in the doctor. After doing a few preliminary checks, it seemed that the tears from Sato did not show any improvements whatsoever to his vegetative state. In addition, the doctor told Gray that such actions like shedding tears could happen without any apparent external stimulus. Sato's eyes could've just been tired and so his eyes teared up.
Such news did not put Gray down. Instead, Gray still held onto the belief that if he continued to talk and interact with his lover, Sato would one day wake up from his stupor.
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In Country Y, the main house of the Tobion Family, a lady dressed in a beautiful black dress had entered their home. The way she walked exuded elegance. Her looks were refined, leaving bystanders a lasting impression in their head.
"Hello, auntie." The lady greeted Melanie when she ended the house.
Melanie was already awaiting her arrival. When she saw that her guest had arrived, she greeted back, "Hello, Delilah. It has been a long time since we last met."
"It has indeed been a long time," The lady that had visited the Tobion household was Delilah Kouglas, the twin sister of Pete Kouglas. She recently came back from Country U after quitting Bapple.