Aftermath

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Gaon could feel something wet on his forehead. Then it slowly moved to his cheek and neck. Then it returned back to his forehead. It felt comforting ..

 He slowly  opened his eyes and grimace as he was greeted by a blaring light. He gave a groan and closed his eyes again. 

"Your awake! " exclaimed Yohan. " Welcome back  Gaon-ah. You gave us all a scare, when your heart stop for a while. I'll go get the doctor. " With great effort Gaon shook his head. 

" Stay," he whispered.  He could feel the bed dip on the left side as Yohan sat back on the bed.  Again, Gaon tried to open his eyes. This time he was prepared for the blaring light and as his eyes adjusted , he focus his vision on the neon light above him on the ceiling.  He slowly turned his head to left and saw Yohan sitting holding a white clothe. 

Gaon wanted to speak but his throat was  parch. He licked his lip. Seeing this Yohan, quickly poured him a glass of water from a jug at the side table. Finding a straw , he gently  put the tip of the straw at Gaon's lips for him to drink. 

Feeling so thirsty , Gaon took a long sip , accidently inhaling it to his lungs causing him to cough. 

" Hey , slowly  there,"said Yohan wiping the spluttered water from his face. He placed the straw again on his lips and this time Gaon sip gently. Once  he had enough, Yohan placed the glass on  the table. 

" Why does it seem that you are always tending to me when I'm injured , "said Gaon weakly looking at Yohan. 

"I have nothing else to do ," joked Yohan pointing to his bandage leg. 

Gaon sighed and looked up feeling guity . 

"Hey are you ok ? I should really call a doctor to check on you. Your lungs were punctured by glass shrapnel when the aquarium you were in exploded. With all your injuries , you were lucky to make it out alive." 

"How long have I been unconscious?"

"Almost a week."

"And you have been here with me all that time ?" Yohan scratched his head feeling embarrassed

"Well not all the time, you have to go to the bathroom, you know, " joked Yohan."Elijah was here too." 

Gaon took a deep breath , his eyes was starting to weld up with tears. All his bottle up emotion  was dangerously going to explode and he was too weak to built up the wall that he had been strengthening all this while. 

He didn't notice that his blood pressure was raising but Yohan noticed the machine indicating his pressure. He gently rub his hand trying to calm Gaon down. He was so use scolding and ordering people , he just wasn't good at being gentle and connecting with people. That was always Gaon's job. 

" You know I'm kinda hungry . I'm going to get food . Are you hungry ? What would you like , I could make Ramyeon," asked a helpless Yohan.  Gaon started  to laugh  and cry at the same time. 

He laughed at the irony of the situation , Yohan, still  was as awkward at comforting people as he was before. He cried because he missed cooking food for them. 

"You should tend to your wounds first Yohan. You should be resting in your own room and not taking care of me. You and Elijah should  go and get some rest , leave me alone. I'll be fine, " said Gaon weakly.Tears fell down on the pilow. Yohan's eyes soften as he looked down at Gaon.  He put his hand on his head and ever tenderly patted his head. 

" Gaon-ah..... We have left you alone and you were not fine , nor were we. We thought we were happy , Elijah was improving , I was having my own business. Our relationship was getting better , there was one time we didn't argue for two weeks. But there was always something missing , like a hole there , it didn't seem complete. We weren't complete..."