The hospital room was bright , the window fully open and cool breeze flew onto the prone figure under the bed sheet . The walls were a vile cream and the floor was baze tiles . An IV and pulse monitor beeped continuously next to the bed . Two green blue curtains hung low and flapped like caught birds in the wind .
Normally the nurses would have closed the window because of the draft but they couldn't right then . Ryo was looking out of the window and no nurse had the guts to tell him to close it . Especially with the dark look on his face .
Milo , unconscious because of medication , lay still and his breathing was steady . He hadn't been hurt too much , atleast the doctor had said so .
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" Two broken ribs , no punctured lungs , some torn internal tissue and alot of bruises . " The doctor had said .
Ryo hadn't been alone to hear this news . Mr and Mrs Saki were right there . He had called them up with Milo's phone after calling an ambulance . Mrs Saki had been dejected when he saw her and for the first time , Mr Saki didn't have a smile in his eyes .
" Will he be alright ? " Mrs Saki asked the doctor .
" Yes , he'll be fine . This is minor damage , I think it would have been worse if this young man hadn't been there ." The doctor said with a kind smile but Ryo didn't return it .
" Thank you Ryo ." Mrs Saki said and he saw a bit of moisture in her eyes , " I knew you were good for Milo . I knew it ."
" Don't thank me . He was there because of me ." Ryo said looking away , " Doctor ? "
" Yes ? " The confused doctor asked ,
" On Milo , there were other bruises on his body ... older ones ." Ryo said still looking to the side .
" Umm ... Yes , there were . I thought it was a bit of rough housing with some friends or something else ." The doctor said looking at Mr and Mrs Saki .
" I gave them to him , the bruises ." Ryo said turning to them , a strange look was in his eyes , " I hurt him , hit him and gave him alot of bruises . Do you still think I'm good for him , Mrs Saki ? "
A tense atmosphere filled the hallway where they stood . The doctor looked down feeling slightly uncomfortable , Mr Saki looked pained and a strange look came into Mrs Saki's eyes .
" Ryo , I think - " Mr Saki started but Mrs Saki cut him off .
" I think you should say goodbye . " Mrs Saki said , " If you say that my son was in danger because of you , then I think you should leave him alone . "
" Dear , I think that - " Mr Saki tried to say but his wife gave him a look . He shook his head and sighed , very well then .
" I'll say goodbye . Then I'll leave ." Ryo said and walked towards Milo's room .
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" You ... you are really giving up ? " Mina said from the chair next to the window . She had a sad look on her face and her hands were folded on her lap .
" I'm not in the mood for guidance or talking , Mina ." Ryo said slowly and Mina turned to Milo before turning back to Ryo .
" Leaving him ... it won't do any good . Especially if you leave him like this ." Mina said softly and Ryo turned around in a rage . But Mina was gone , disappeared from the seat .
Ryo turned around and banged his hand on the wall , snapping of some paint . He breathed out slowly and then he did something he hadn't done since he came into the room ; he looked at Milo .
Milo was covered with bandages across his chest , stitches held his wounds together and a small red mark was on his corner lip . He looked ready to die , no matter what the doctor said .
Ryo gritted his teeth and took a seat , holding his hands together and looking at Milo with consternation . He opened his mouth but no words came out and he tisked his tongue . This was f*ucking impossible !
" R...yo..." Milo whispered and Ryo glared at him .
Why ? Why did he have to be so ... Ahh ! Ryo cursed mentally and gripped the handles of the chair .
" Milo , " Ryo said looking at him , " I'm leaving . You have to get that . I'm not ... I'm not coming back . "
A sharp sting resounded inside Ryo's chest and he put his hand on it . He'd said it ... the words he hated most in the word . He gritted his teeth and glared at Milo .
The wimp , the bloody coward , he hated him for making him so ... so ... pathetic ! He bowed his head and growled with frustration . A touch landed on his head and he looked up to see Milo's hand . He glanced at the other boy but he was still asleep , he'd moved his hand in his sleep .
" Don't... don't..." Milo whispered again and Ryo frowned at this .
Don't what ? He wondered as if it was important .
" Ryo ? " He looked up and saw Mr Saki at the door . His eyes were lined with concern and he wanted to laugh . Milo's fine , he thought turning to him and he was just about to say so when he came and put a hand on his shoulder .
" Are you alright ? " He asked , " You looked very ... upset ."
He was concerned about him ? He realised and it felt like a bang to his heart . An image appeared in his mind , of a gentle face looking down with -
No ! He gritted his teeth and stood up . He would not think of it . He turned around and said goodbye to Mr Saki before leaving .
After he was gone , Milo opened his mouth and whispered again .
" R...yo... don't...don't...go"
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Ryo looked up at the sky , noticing the approaching clouds . He was infront of the hospital , having said goodbye to Mrs Saki in the corridor . Now ominous clouds hung in the air and the wind had picked up . It was going to rain , he thought and turned to leave .
+ Ring ! Ring ! +
Ryo took out his phone as he walked .
" Talk " he said harshly to whoever was on the other side .
" Ryo ? What happened ? " It was Katsu and Ryo tisked his tongue .
" Nothing . What do you want ? " He asked as he walked .
" I wanted to ask if Milo got you ... you know . " Katsu said and Ryo paused . He had completely forgotten about that .
" No , he is in the hospital ." Ryo said continuing .
Katsu frowned at his phone , how did he know that ?
" How do you - "
" I don't have time for this . I'll talk to you tomorrow . " Ryo said and he cut the call .
Katsu sighed heavily and rolled on his bed . That was his best friend ; harsh , mean and irritable . He should have better taste in friends .
Ryo shut his phone down and thought about where he should go . Truthfully he didn't want to go anywhere . So it was with bitter disgust that he decided to go to the place he hated most in the world .
Back home .