The Pain We Carry - KageHina (Hinata Angst)

13 - Home

Hinata POV
"It's been one month since the accident. I've missed you every day. I can't believe that this is where our story has lead to. I can't believe I might have to live without you. I love you so much Natsu." I finish reading the letter to my sister as I let out a sigh.

"Why did he have to do this to her? Why couldn't I stop him..." I sob out.

"It's okay Sho." Tobio says softly as he wraps an arm around my shoulders.

"It'll never be okay...not without her, my baby sister." I whisper.

"They found his body, just in case you were wondering." Tobio whispers back.

"Thanks, but I couldn't care less about what happens to that asshole now." I scoff as Tobio nods understandingly.

"I figured as much." He says through a sigh.

"So, what do I do now?" I mumble as tears stream down my face.

"I don't know to be honest." Tobio admits before continuing. "Just take a deep breath." He says softly as I nod. I breathe deeply and exhale as I try to calm myself down and regain my composure.

"I just...don't think I can- live...without her." I say honestly. I see a single tear fall from Tobio's face as I feel a ping of guilt resonate in my body.

"I'm sorry- I know you're trying to help me and everything but-" He cuts me off by putting his finger on my lips. I stare at him in confusion as our eyes lock.

"No need to apologize. I understand you're in a bad place, and that you felt like this even before everything went to shit. I just...want you to try to hold on...even if it's just for a little longer." He says hesitantly. I smile at him through tears as he brings me into a tight hug.

"So, what flowers did you bring for Natsu today?" He whispers into my ear. We pull apart from the hug and smile at each other.

"I got her favorite, white rosebuds." I say as I smile, feeling like she can see me.

"Well, I know you told me not to get anything but...I got you some chocolate and I got her some flowers too." He smiles at me again as I feel my face heat up. I don't understand how he can care so much about me, even now.

"White carnations huh?" I say as I look at the bouquet of flowers. He nods as I take them and place them next to my sister.

"Thank you." I whisper as I turn to face him.

"Any time." He whispers back. We stare into each other's eyes as the room falls silent.

"We still haven't spoken about what your text meant." I say through a hesitant laugh as we continue to lock eyes.

"I meant what I said, I really do like you." He whispers to me as I blush.

"You- meant that?" I ask, confused. He nods with a smile as I smile back.

"We don't have to focus on that right now though, just focus on yourself and your sister. You don't have to say anything right now but I'll wait for you, as long as it takes." He says softly as I gasp. He takes my hand in his and kisses it gently as I stare into his eyes still.

"Shoyou?" I hear a quiet voice mutter. I immediately turn around to my sister's hospital bed. A bright smile comes onto my face as her eyes open slowly. I quickly hug her as she cries into my shoulder.

"You're alive!" I sob out as I hear Tobio call for a doctor. I pull away from the hug to look at her rather battered face. She smiles at me as she puts her small hand in mine and squeeze it tightly.

"It hurts...it really hurts." She whimpers through tears.

"It'll be okay, you're safe now." I whisper in reassurance to my little sister.

"But..what about- daddy." She hiccups through sobs. I hold her hand tightly before explaining.

"Daddy is gone, we don't have to worry about him anymore Nat." I say with a smile as she gasps.

"Where are we gonna live now?" She whispers as she sniffles.

"You remember my friend Kageyama?" I ask her softly and she nods, confused.

"Well, he invited us to live with him and his parents." I smile at how quickly her face lights up.

"Kageyama? Isn't he the mean one?" She asks hesitantly as I laugh.

"Shorty, just what have you been telling your sister about me?" Tobio jokes as he walks into the room with a doctor.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to offend you Mr. Kageyama." Natsu cried as she hid her face in my chest.

"It's okay Nat, Kageyama is nice. He even bought you those pretty flowers." I said as I pointed to the white carnations. She smiled in awe before looking up at Tobio.

"Thank you Mr. Kageyama!" She exclaims happily through her tears. Tobio smiled at her as the doctor adjusted my sister's meds.

"See, everything will be okay now. Nobody will hurt you anymore." I whisper in her ear as she nods.

"But what about you, nobody will hurt you either, right?" She says through her tears and I let out a sigh.

"That's right." I say in response as she smiles.

"You two will be safe from now on." Tobio says as he sits next to me on the hospital couch that's next to the bed.

"You promise?" She says softly as she reaches her pinkie out to Tobio. I chuckle slightly as he smiles at her again.

"Promise." He whispers as he wraps his pinkie around hers and shakes it. She grins ear to ear as I look at Tobio.

This day couldn't get any better.

"All right, you're all fixed up. You should be able to be discharged soon." The doctor says with a smile before leaving the room.

"So, what do we do now?" I ask Tobio as he wraps his arms around my shoulders again. I blush heavily as my sister raises a brow.

"Well, we can go back to my house and get you guys all settled in." Tobio suggests as I nod in agreement.

"Sounds like a plan." I say with a smile before leaving to go sign the discharge papers. Tobio decides to stay with my sister to make sure she feels safe. I can't help but feel even more in love with him. But, I can't handle a relationship right now. It's too much. I have to make sure these feelings are real before I go and do something stupid. No, I can't loose my best friend. I can handle being just that for now.

"All right, you're all set Mr. Hinata." The nurse at the reception desk says with a smile. I'm then handed a kid sized wheelchair for my baby sister.

"Thank you." I say gratefully as I take it over to my sister's hospital room. The doctors unhook her from all the machines and devices as I carefully place her in the wheelchair.

They say it's just a precaution for now and that her legs should heal within a few days, they were broken from the jump from our bedroom window to escape our father. The image of that happening still haunts me to this day, even though he's dead.

"Let's go Natsu." I say with a smile as I wheel her toward the elevator with Tobio at my side.

"You ready to finally go home? You've been with me at the hospital for practically this whole week." I chuckle slightly as Tobio nods.

"I'm ready, and I'm glad you two get to come with me. After everything you've been through, you deserve the world."