Black Rose

Chapter 27

Mew felt like his life was hanging by a thread at sound of Chopper's barks, if he was okay he hoped and prayed Gulf was as well.

Mild and Saint cried together

"He's alive I just know it, he has to be, he will be giving us the stink eye any moment now" Mild said between broken sobs. Boat went to him and pulled him close to his chest " he'll be okay baby, he'll be fine" he whispered as he patted his back.

Saint stared blankly out, he wasn't sobbing anymore but the tears didn't stop, they streaked his face.Zee glanced at his puffy eyes and swollen lips from biting them nervously and felt his heart clench. He frowned he didn't like the feeling. He had been fine with non complicated relationships. As if feeling his eyes on him Saint turned to him, his eyes brimmed with new tears and full of despair. Fuck. Zee thought, I'm screwed.

Suddenly they all perked up at the sound of a helicopter Bright flashed his flashlight at them and they turned theirs on, blinding all of them, then the light began to move to the edge of the cliff, they all gathered and tried to look with them. The light began to move around and then it landed on what seemed like a shoe, they all held their breath.

The light shone closer to the cliff and then clear as day they could see an unconscious Gulf holding a little fluff ball. Mew watched as a ladder followed by a stokes stretcher were lowered. They all silently watched as the rescue team placed a bloody Gulf on the stretcher , Chopper still in his arms. The second helicopter was arriving, that one was going to pick them up and take them to the bottom of the trails.

Mew felt anxious as he drove to the hospital. He hoped the injuries on Gulf weren't severe. He smiled at the thought of how tight Gulf had to be holding Chopper to protect him and pass out while continuing to hold him. He felt guilty knowing because he had not paid attention to him Gulf had ended up in this situation.

"I get that you want to get there now" Zee spoke up for the first time in a while "but you might want to make it alive, slow down"

"Sorry" he muttered back

Zee looked at Mew's anxious face "Explain to me what you feel for this kid again?" The question was really more for his own benefit but he wasn't about to admit that to Mew right now.

"I don't know" Mew said his eyes on the road "I feel the need to protect him, to want to see him smile, to have him look at me and really see me, not that distant cold look he gives everyone." He sighed " I know you don't get it, you don't do serious and that's fine, but this is also the first time I have ever felt like this as well"

Zee clenched his jaw.

"It's like suddenly gravity is not what holds me in place, it's him. It's almost like I have been living life and now I found home" he chuckled "sounds insane right? Like how could this be in so little time" he glanced at Zee who now wore a deep frown.

"Hey are you okay?" Mew asked

The frown faded "Yeah, just glad Chopper and Gulf are okay it was a big scare" Zee looked back out the window. No he wouldn't allow himself to become so dependent on a person. People tend to walk out of each others lives, and feeling all of that just allows them to trample all over you. He was not fixing to become one of those. He liked his casual encounters he didn't need anything permanent.

Saint's tear stricken face flashed in his mind and his heart clenched. Fuck no. He wouldn't depend on anyone, no matter how pretty they looked.

35 minutes later...

Mew busted through the doors rushing to the front desk "I'm looking for information on a patient, his name is Gulf Kanawut "

The nursed eyed him "Are you a family member of the patient? What's your relationship with him" It was like a bucket of cold water had fallen on him, he was no one, why would they give him any information.

"I"m his brother!" A breathless Mild said from the double doors. He smiled at Mew, he walked up to the desk and showed his I.D, Mew was confused for a moment. "My parents adopted Gulf when he was in the coma, he needed a guardian and his parents had named my dad in their will, we let him keep their name."

"The patient is currently being treated right now, he has a fractured ankle and a concussion on his head, as soon as we have more news we will let you know" Mild nodded, he was about to walk away when the nurse stopped him "Excuse me but we have his dog at the back in a cage, it was really hard to pry him from his arms, and the dog didn't want to leave him either"

Mew felt a knot in his stomach. "The dog is actually mine could I get him please" the nurse nodded and asked him to follow her.
Mild sat down next to Boat feeling the exhaustion take over him. Mild looked over at Zee who kept glancing at the doors, that brought him a little smile, as if on cue Saint and Bright walked through the doors.

Saint looked around and spotted Mild " What did they say is he okay?!" He asked anxiously, Mild told them what the nurse had just said and Saint collapsed on the seat next to them. He burried his face in his hands and cried silently. He was so thankful Gulf was okay.

Zee felt his heart clench again at the sight of Saint crying, he scowled and looked away.

Bright bent down and patted Saint.

Mew finally came back with Chopper in his arms.

"Family of Gulf Kanawut?" A nurse called out
Mild raised his hand " the patient is awake, who's Chopper?" she asked earning her a questioning look from them "he keeps asking to see Chopper"

They all looked at each other and laughed.