You're Real After All....

Hospitals and Attempting Self Defense

"You want me to do what?" Lewis asked in disbelief as he followed Ryan outside. The blond was zipping up a jacket as they made their way to the backyard and the look of determination in his face was something Lewis was intrigued by.

"I want you to learn how to defend yourself. It's dangerous to go without sleep, so this should do you some good in case you pass out or something." Ryan held out his palms towards Lewis and braced himself slightly. "Show me what you got, Lew. Hit me."

"What?! No way!" Lewis waved his hands in defense at his boyfriend. 

"Relax, I do this all the time with my brother. It's okay." Lewis gave him an uneasy look and stepped back. Ryan sighed at the gamer, put his hands down, and leaned forward to press a kiss to his head.

"Are you worried about hurting me? Is that it?"

Lewis nodded and let out a groan before he laid his head against Ryan's chest.

"Am I too much of a pussy for this?"

"You're the bravest guy I've ever met." The shorter of the two chuckled and ruffled Lewis's hair.  The brunette's face reddened and his eyes were shut tightly. Ryan snickered and playfully punched his partner's shoulder.

"You're lucky I love you. Fine, we won't hit each other if you don't want to. I'll teach you some fighting moves and we'll see how that goes. Cool?"

"O-Okay yeah, cool. That's perfectly fine."

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"Is h-he going to be okay?" Baz asked the doctor in a shaky voice as his grip tightened on the arm of his chair. He was red-eyed from crying and his heart was racing from the whole encounter with Will. He was lucky he got to him on time, otherwise he would've bled out.

Baz saved his life.

"Your friend is going to be just fine, Mister Bushell. We're glad you got him here, he was in pretty rough shape before." The doctor smiled and pat Baz lightly on the shoulder. Her expression was sympathetic and optimistic at the same time, and her tiny little voice made the British man beside her feel somewhat calmer.

"Thank you for fixing him up....may I see him?" He asked with a stuttered sigh.

"Yes, you may. Mister Ryan is still on painkillers, so he's a little out of it. I hope that's alright."

"It's fine. As long as he's okay."

"Right this way, sir."

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The amount of wires that stuck out of Will was concerning to Baz, but after the doctor reassured him that it wasn't a bad thing, he didn't worry about it too much. Though it still saddened him, he was glad to see Will's smiling face.

"H-Hey Ryan, wassup buddy?" The musician chuckled and gave his friend a small wave.

Baz let out a heavy breath he didn't know he was holding and ran over to the blond's side.  His left hand had an IV tube in it, and it was held there by gauze and medical tape. His right arm was wrapped up in a cast and was already signed by Sofia and Jessica, who came in after Baz called them. They were super thankful that he brought Will to the hospital and were giving him the biggest hugs when they arrived.

It felt so weird to see Will in the hospital and know it was from a car accident, not a suicide attempt. His heart rate was normal, but Baz knew he was probably nervous about what had happened.

"Doctors here say that you brought me in and...kinda saved my life. I...I honestly don't know what to say about that...."

"You don't have to say anything about it right now. Just rest up, okay?"

Will nodded and laid his head back against his pillow. His eyes were droopy and his breathing became lighter. 

The doctor left the room with a smile on her face and a quick wave goodbye as she closed the door. Baz sat in the chair beside the bed and watched his friend's eyes open again. 

This time, they were full of confusion and fear. His heart rate monitor kicked up for a moment and Baz could've sworn he heard it beating from the distance he was at.

"Can....can I ask you something?" The blond said nervously as he watched the door with darting eyes.

"Uhh, sure? Is everything okay?" Baz leaned against the bars of the bed and towards Will.

"What does Darko look like? Is he bloody with sharp claws...?" Will's eyes looked crazed.

"Yeah actually. How do you know?"

"Oh God, I think...I think he made me crash my car."