Instant Message ( Editing :) )

Chapter 40

"Lance?"

The doors of the hospital opened and a tan male stood in front of him with a white coat as the paramedics pushed past them, rushing Keith inside.

"Adam? When did you get back?"

"Why are you on the back of a ambulance?!"

"Doctor Adam! We need you now." A nurse urged. Adam sighed.

"We'll talk later."

Running back inside, Lance grabbed his phone out off his back pocket.

"Shiro?"

"LANCE! I'M AROUND THE CORNER! HOW IS KEITH! IS HE-"

"Shiro calm down... Keith is being rushed into surgery now."

Lance sighed in his phone and leaned against the wall.

"I'm sorry Shiro... This is all my fault."

Shiro sighed into the phone and shook his head. "No Lance.... I'm sure whatever happened. This isn't your fault."

"Thanks Shiro."

~

Shiro and Lance quietly sat in the waiting room after Lance gave his incident report to the officers and explaining everything to Shiro.

"Lance?" Adam walk into the waiting room, relief washing over his face.

"I'm sorry, I couldn't tell you that I came back. It was just hard for me to explain and I am trying to stay on the down low."

"Did something happened? I thought you were ran off with Mr. Hubby to explore the world.

Adam shook his head. "I'll talk about it later. You must be Takashi."

Adam stuck his hand out in which Shiro shook.

"Keith is doing really well. The drugs we gave him after his surgery did make him slightly loopy after all, but he is responsive and can be released in the next 48 hours after some examining on his wound to avoid infections or bleeding."

Shiro smiled and squeezed Lance's shoulder. "Told you he'll be fine." Shiro reassured as he followed a nurse out to Keith's room.

"So... Who is this Keith that I just performed surgery on?" Adam teased.

Lance rolled his eyes, shaking his head. "I can't believe you. Dodging the question I asked before you."

"Fine I'll tell you... But I want dinner with that's "Keith's" brother."

"Adam you're engaged!"

Lance whispered in shock.

"Not anymore Lance. Let's go see him now. Please."

Adam insisted.

Lance sighed in defeat. "Fine but I wanna know before I leave."

"As long as you get me a date with Takashi~"

Lance and Adam entered the room.

Keith sat up staring down at his bandaged stomach. "Keith?"

The boy lifted his head, his eyes filling with excitement and tears.

"Woah are you okay?"

"SHIRO SAID YOU GOT HURT!"

Keith sobbed.

Lance deadpanned, glaring at Shiro who weakly smiled.

"I'm glad you are okay."

Lance softly said cupping the boys face. "Me too Lance. I'm sorry."

"No I'm sorry. I should have protected you." Lance insisted. Keith sighed letting his fingers curl into Lance's.

Shiro coughed, jerking both of them out of there trance.

"Sorry."

Keith chuckled awkwardly.

"Keith you'll have to stay here for at least 48 hours..."

Lance tuned out the explanation as he carefully examined the bandage.

"Lance?"

Shiro shook the male causing him to look around.

"Hu..."

"Spacing out? Keith is asleep and visitation hours are over."

"Ah okay." Lance followed Shiro out to the front of the hospital.

"Lance wait!"

Adam quickly head over to them.

"Ah... Shiro this is my old neighbor Adam. Or more of Keith's doctor." Lance laughed lightly.

"Hi... Shiro? I thought it was-?"

"Takashi? Yeah it is but everyone calls me Shiro."

Adam giggled before his hazel eyes flickered towards Lance.

"Ah... Actually Shiro wanna come with us. Adam and I we're going to play catch up. If you want you can join us."

Shiro smiled gazing back at the elevator doors. "He'll be fine, Shiro."

"Alright... Let's go."

~

"Night Shiro!"

Lance waved goodbye watching his friends brother go into his home. Lance sighed and rolled the window up, laying back in his car seat.

Adam chuckled slightly shaking his head.

"So spill the beans." Lance huffed arms crossed.

Adam sighed and leaned back in his seat.

"Honestly. I should have saw it coming. All that money. All that niceness... It was all a facade."

Lance raised a brow in curiosity examining Adam.

"Adam what happened?"

"I.... I thought it was nothing. Maybe he was stressed with the honey moon going on for so long. He hit me Lance. Not just once but...."

Adams fingers tightened around the wheel. His knuckles turning slightly white.

"I... I could have stopped him Lance. But I kept blaming myself and-"

"It's okay Adam."

Lance smiled.

"You did the right thing."

Adam sighed and shook his head.

"I hope so. Come on let's get you home."