Chapter 24 “Nightmare”
“Allen!” Dom, Benji and Nathan shouted together as they opened the door, ready to give a big hug to Allen, but a ‘wall’ of Kaien’s back was blocking them. Instead of giving the big hug, all of them hit Kaien’s back which caused Kaien to fall on the floor followed by Dom, Benji and Nathan on his back. 
Allen just watches all the scenery silently. He just could not stand it anymore. He laughed, but immediately stopped when he felt his wound hurt again. It made him grin in a weird way.
“Hey! Get off! You’re heavy!” Kaien shouted.
Then, they all get up. Benji, Nathan and Dom immediately went to hug Allen, expressing how much they missed and worried about him.
“I’m sorry,” apologized Allen. “I made you all worried…”
“Allen…” Dom mumbled, he kept hugging Allen.
“Just don’t ever go anywhere alone again, OK?” Benji warned.
“Promise?” Nathan added.
Allen nodded slowly.
“Ouch… No one helps me…” Kaien protested as he got up from the floor.
“Kaien deserved it…” Benji said. Nathan and Dom nodded together, agreed.
“WHAT?”
“For breaking up with me…” Allen added. The other looked at Allen and Kaien. Something big might happen there.
“Fine!” Kaien said as he left the room. He was… mad, he did not know why. The others just stayed silent.
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“So, how do you feel now?” Nathan asked as he peeled the apple for Allen.
“I’m fine… The doctor said I can leave in a few days if nothing is wrong with me…” Allen answered. The other could not believe what they heard. They remembered how bad Allen’s condition was. But now, he looked healthy like nothing happened.
“Really?” Benji asked.
“Hmm…” Allen nodded. He told them what was happening.
[FLASHBACK]
“I don’t know what happened… He’s fine now… The unknown medicine in his body has gone. It’s not dangerous anymore, his condition is very stable. I just can say… It’s a miracle,” the doctor said. “But, be sure for him to get good rest, ok?”
“Yes. Thanks, Doctor…” Kaien said.
“I didn’t do a thing, the courage and love that you and your friend give to him, must be the reason why he’s fine now…” the doctor said as he left. Kaien was talking with the doctor outside the room, but Allen was eavesdropping from the inside. That was why he knew what the doctor was talking about.
[END OF THE FLASHBACK]
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The sun was already asleep, it was the time for the stars and the moon, a cold breeze could be felt from the window. Allen shivered a little in his sleep, but then it was warm again. Allen tried to open his eyes, seeing the figure next to the window, his face could not be seen because it was dark, but Allen was quite sure it was Kaien.
“Kai… en?” Allen ensured. Suddenly, the figure rushes into Allen’s bed, covering his mouth and trying to make Allen silent. It was Kanae.
“No… hmm!” Allen tried to shout, but he could not. He was struggling, trying to break himself from the man’s grasp. The tears flooded from his eyes, he was so afraid. The image of Kanae raped him still clearly replays itself on Allen’s mind. He screamed for one person’s name, Kaien.
“Noooo!”
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“Kaien, we’ll go now…” Benji said as he, Nathan and Dom went out of the room. Kaien was sitting and waiting outside Allen’s room.
“Ok,” Kaien replied.
“Kai, be sure to take good care of Allen, ok?” Dom said like he was threatening his own brother.
“…Yeah…” Kaien agreed unsurely. He really wanted to protect Allen, be there for Allen, but he could not think of a way to make Allen forgive him. He thought it was his entire fault that Allen was hurt.
“An apology will do fine…” Nathan suggested, he knew exactly what was in Kaien’s mind.
“Thanks, guys…”
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Kaien walked into Allen’s room as he saw the figure shivering, he looked around and realized that the window had not shut. He closed it slowly and silently, trying not to wake up Allen. Then he felt he needed to use the bathroom. He was already in the bathroom, when suddenly he heard Allen screaming. He immediately rushed out.
He sees Allen was hiding behind his knees, crying and trembling. Kaien hugged him, trying to calm Allen down.
“It’s ok, I’m here…” Kaien said as he kissed Allen’s forehead. Kaien knew Allen was just having a nightmare. He was pretty sure he knew what it was about.
“Don’t leave me… don’t leave me… don’t…” Allen kept mumbling ‘don’t leave me’.
“I won’t leave you, Allen… I won’t ever leave you again, I’m sorry…” Kaien said as he wiped Allen’s tears. “It’s ok now…”
Slowly, the tears stopped. Allen’s eyes still crystallize, but no longer crying.
“Kai… en…” Allen whispered.
“I’m here…” Kaien said as he leaned Allen’s back to the bed, making sure he was comfortable.
“I need you…I lov…” Allen tried to speak the three words, but he could not. His tongue prevented him from saying so.
“I love you…” Kaien said as he pushed his lips into Allen’s, kissing Allen passionately. The kiss continued, Kaien leans his body on Allen’s, he can feel his lust. He wanted Allen, he wanted to make sure Allen is fully his, he wanted to purify Allen from Kanae’s touch. But he would not do that now. He needed to stop, and so he stopped. Allen was still weak after all. Both of them were panting.
“Allen…” Kaien called.
“Kai…” Allen called back.
“You have no idea how much I miss you…your touch, your smile, all yours…” Kaien said as he let Allen lean on him.
“I miss you too…I thought…” Allen stopped as he buried his face on Kaien’s chest.
“You thought? What?” Kaien asked. But Allen did not answer. Kaien looked down and saw Allen had fallen asleep in his embrace.
‘I thought…I’ll always be alone, but then, you come for me… I love you, Kaien…’
Both of them fell asleep in the same bed, the hospital bed.