Nothin' Quite Like a Beatdown (Open)

[Byakurai]

Being called a kid, the thought made him smirk lightly. He hasn't been called in a long time. This made him think about Japan, when he was more, well himself. The out-going, fun self. Not the easy-going and reserved self. He closed his eyes for a moment, thinking about the good times he had held so dear. Then it all came crumbling down when he finds out that he was 'different' from everyone else.

Dom's words were blurry and mixed up. He couldn't really understand what the guy was saying, after hearing being called a kid anyway. So this what is was like, to feel like one is dying. Was he just being dramatic? He had never experience such physical pain before. So maybe he was then again maybe not. Who knew? All he knew right now was he was in a lot of and this wasn't very fun, yet he quietly smiles.

Before he even knew it. His shirt was tied on him and he was bandaged up. How did this happen? Was it Dom? Maybe. But this wasn't a time to ask. Things were tense for Dom as it was. No need to make Dom even more tense by asking him if he was a mutant. Being as if some one is a mutant was taboo for said person who really was the mutant.

"Thanks..."

He said calmly and weakly. Doing his best not to freak out. Then a thought came to mind. The eletrical impulses in his brain, maybe he could be painless for a while. But at what cost? Was it safe, he had only used that to scramble with other peoples head and sometimes disable them completely. With that thought he decides not to do so. He Just sits in the car seat looking out of the window.

"Yea...That's one way to meet and make friends. Right, I'll keep an eye out."

He felt his eyes grow heavier and heavier still. He was having quite a hard time trying to keep awake. Slowly his eyelids began to win the fight, slowl he felt like he was going to pass out.

He chuckles weakly...

[dominique]

Dom was starting to lose what little grasp of his calm he had left. Everything was beginning to take its toll. He wasn't in any pain anymore. Everything was just numb. But he was really tired. Dom just wanted to pass out for a little bit. A few minutes was all he needed. However, he couldn't affort that. The guy next to him was fading in and out of it.

Dom was pretty surprised he was keeping it held together so well. He never had been in such a serious situation. Sure, he had plenty of close calls in the past, but those were just him. He never had some one else's life on the line.

Street lights, buildings, everything! It all blurred together into one big nothing. He couldn't find a damn hospital. He could barely even think straight anymore. Dammit! This wasnt' suppose to happen. This kid never should have gotten involved. A cop should have stopped by instead. Speaking of which, a light suddenly caught his eye in the mirror. One of them was trying to stop him. Where were they when you needed them?

He nearly bashed his head against the wheel in frustration. He didn't have time for a cop right now. A ticket was the last thing he needed.

....A cop...

A cop! They knew the town right?

Dom rolled down the window as the policeman walked up. He cut him off quickly.

"This guy needs a hospital," he seemed to pause and look at him a bit more carefully then to Hiro in the corner. Dom felt like a mess and he was pretty sure he still looked like one too even though he couldn't feel much of the damage anymore. A quick glance at Hiro told him the kid wasn't doing any better. "Hey, Hiro, stay awake." He leaned over and shook him a bit and giving him few light slaps to the cheek. He was out of it, barely awake. No telling if he was okay.

Dom wasn't sure anymore. He was too tired to concentrate, to think, to stop time, or even focus. He turned back to the officer and snapped. "Focus!" he shouted. He wasn't even sure if it was meant for himself or the officer, who was drawn back into reality by the outburst. "We need a hospital and we need you take us there. I can answer any questions after we get this guy some help." The guy didn't move. "Move it!" That did it. The officer rushed off and before Dom knew it passed them with his lights on.

Dom followed without hesitation, sparing a side glance at Hiro.

[Byakurai]

He was getting more dizzy due to all the blood loss. He closes his and opens his eyes every minute that went on by. Despite all of this, he kept his calm, doing his best to keep quiet. More and more, everthing began to turn into a huge blur. He wondered how much longer he could last like this.

'So this is was being stabbed feels like. This, feeling isn't too great. I wish I could heal myself instantly or something. I wouldn't have to worry about dying at all. Well this will be a cool scar and the story behind will be pretty sweet to tell people.'

A smile slowly creeped on his face, in a peaceful way. Thinking about more good things in his life, the little things. Again he closes his for a few more moments, not hearing what Dom had said at first. He feels a few slaps on his cheek. But was to tired to even respond. Then a Light enters the darkness on his lids, it was of blue and red and he a siren like sound and felt the car rush fast and faster. Dom did it, he found a way to help him after all. That was good, so all he need to do now was to keep himself alive. He chuckles lightly.

"You did it Dom..."

He said quietly he boost Dom up. He lets out another breath of air. He couldn't stay awake any longer. While he did better then more people who loses an ounce or more blood. Or so how it felt to him at least. The only thing he was hoping for now was to wake up after a short nap. His forces himself up alittle bit more and relaxes a bit more.

"We need to find ourselves some ladies to celebrate. Foods on me..."

He said thinking that would be a friendly and cool thing to say. Slowly after he said that, the young man drifted off to sleep.

[dominique]

A weak chuckle caught Dom's attention and drew it away from the policecar leading them. It was the first sound that Dom had heard from Hiro in a while. The sound put Dom at ease slightly, relieving him only a little. Hiro was still alive, but Dom wasn't sure if he could stay alive without help soon.

Weak words soon followed that dull laugh of his. Dom looked back at the road and had to strain to hear him. "Gettin' a little ahead of youself there, ain't you?" Dom said with a grin. "We gotta get that cut sewn up before you can show off the scar to the ladies." It was a weak attempt on Dom's part to ease the seriousness of the situation. But the kid would have one hell of a story and the scar to prove it. "I'll even help you exaggerate the story a little bit," he continued good naturedly.

He turned to look at Hiro again when he didn't get anything in reply. Panic flooded back into his system, when Hiro wasn't moving. Damnit! He passed out. The blood loss must have gotten to him. Dom didn't have much time.

He looked back at the road to see the police turn into a parking lot. Finally! With a sharp turn, the car screeched into the lot barely avoiding other vehicles.

Dom legs stubbornly refused to move, but he almost fell out the car with stubborn determination. Before he knew it, he had Hiro leaning against him and was dragging the kids limp body to the hospital. He saw the officer run ahead, most likely to warn the doctors and nurses.

(Timeskip)

Finally...

With all the strain he'd been through both mentally and physically, Dom was finally able to allow himself to just collapse. And so he did. A sigh of relief escaped him and the padded chair in Hiro's room felt heavenly as he settled in it.

Hiro was fine. He got off easy, the knive hadn't hit anything vital and the infection was taken care of. He was going to make a full recovery. He'd just have to take it easy because of all the blood he ended up losing.

With nothing left to keep him going, Dom's exhaustion finally caught up to him. The world faded to black as he leaned back in the chair and propped his feet up on another nearby visitor chair. Time for some well deserved rest.

[Byakurai]

Hours pass on by and the young man only saw darkness. Then he hears beeping and the sound of chatter. Of men and women talking, what were they saying? It was all strange. Then he feels part of his body, the part where he was stabbed, get touched by something cold. He wanted to open his eyes but couldn't.

"We have to get him to stop bleeding! Pass me the needle! STAT!"

He heard the doctor cry out. Lovely....This wasn't going to be pleasant at all. His eyes shut harder as he felt them pull the needle thought. He refrained from screaming due to his calm nature. But the nerves in his body force him to twitch.

"He's awake!"

A nurse called out all paniced-liked, must of been new. The doctor calmly but quickly responds.

"Calm down you should know what to do."

With those words, he could feel extra air enter his lungs. It was offical at this point. This was going to cost a lot of money and he now dislikes hospitals. Slowly he drifts off to sleep once more...

(Present time)

He dreams of his home running towards his family and friends laughing happily, he was a child once more. He ran and ran, only he never got any closer they became darker and turns away. He calls out for them, only to hear nothing in return. 'Do you still love me?!' He called out. Still there was no answer. He looks at his hand and they began to glow with blood red lightning. He screams for help but still there was no one to help. After what felt like years of screaming a dark figures appears before him. The figure grabs for him and his child self screams.

At the same moment he quickly sits up and opens his eyes. He shouts out in Japanese. "Mom! Dad!" He looks around sweating and half naked but bandaged up. Then relizes what had happened. "Dom! You?!" He sees Dom sleeping. He lays back letting out a soft sigh of relief.

'Thank goodness....I did some good and made a trustworthy friend...'

[dominique]

The peacefullness that sleep offered was broken by a loud shout. Dom's eyes shot open and the lights from the room instantly blinded him. Regaining his wits about him, he opened his eyes once more to squint in Hiro's direction.

As the haze cleared from his sight, he saw that Hiro wasn't in the best of shapes. Not so much physically as mentally. Covered in sweat and breathing heavily, Dom was almost unsure if he should even bother the guy. Whatever the hell kind of nightmare he must have had it was one of those that stayed in the mind.

Leaning back, Dom rubbed some of the sleep out of his eyes. Thinking quick, he decided that the best thing to do would probably be ignoring whatever just happened.

"Yep, me," he said, glancing at the clock. A few minutes since he fell asleep in real time, but surved the purpose of a few hours. He was glad that he grabbed another t-shirt. He really didn't feel like explaining how most of his bruises were pretty far along in healing. His face didn't feel swollen anymore, but that could be covered up by saying he used an icepack or something.

He turned back to Hiro. "Try to take it easy. Don't wanna cause those doctors anymore trouble do you? They may not be so nice about patching you up a second time." He finished his statement with a good natured grin.

[Byakurai]

It was rare for him to get sleep. He had always worked both shift at his job, balancing it with his missions for Genosha, with his mutant training. It was all for him to keep from sleeping. There wasn't a night for him that was peaceful, well maybe except getting laid by a sexy japanese girl. Though, he couldn't say that he enjoyed the morphine or the fact it was purely lust and no love.

Well, whatever works right? Wrong. It wasn't in his nature, next time, if there was a next time. It would be of love not lust, hopefully anyway, why he was thinking of sex in a time like this. It must of been the med pain killers.

Slowly he rubbed the sweat from his forehead and face, the turned his head looking out the window. It was night, a dark night, no moon and the stars unseen by the pollution in the air and light from the world below. Not something he liked. He let out a soft sigh before leaning up once more. An eye winced with pain from the wound. But his actions kept from showing that he was hurt. As in refraining to place a hand over the wound.

In the stillness of quiet, he could feel his own heart beat throughout his body. It was beating hard, so hard that he could feel his eardrum throb with the enhance sound of silence. This was all awkward to him, very awkward. For a quick moment his mind went blank in the stillness. Only to snap back into reality when he heard Dom's voice.

"I'm glad your ok. Although your face isn't saying so." He said jokingly when his vision was finally focus. He laughed a bit even though it hurt, so he could lighten the mood a bit. Dom deserved that much, after putting him into that kind of situation. "Thanks." He said softly with a genuine smile.

"I guess." He said softly removing the bandages, revealing a cut shaped like a cresent moon from his left pec craved down to his right rib cage. And a part of it stitched up. "Thread?! Happen to good old herbal meds?! Are you kidding they weren't nice at all!" He said laughing then sighing bit with a fake sad face, then with a playful mumble. He speaks once more looking at the door then back to Dom. "At least it is a pretty cool looking scar right? And since we both lived through this we are going to celebrate right?" Before Dom could respond, he shouts.

"HELL YEAH!" Usually he was calm and reserved but right now. He had to let Dom know he was ok. So that Dom wouldn't have to worry to much about it.

That was the good thing about him. He always tried to keep positive, but to balance out that positivity he kept out his other emotions and feelings. Like how he felt bad for putting thw two of them through this. They might even have to book it out of their since he didn't have the money to pay off the possible bill. Only knowing this guy for a good day now, he felt that they were going to have a lot of stories to tell the 'girls'. It wouldn't be hard for a beat up Cajun and an Asian to find dates.....

Right? Oh boy.

[dominique]

Hiro still looked a bit worn out. Much better now that he was sewn up, but not even close to being okay in Dom's eyes. Whatever it was that he saw in that nightmare to wake him up, Dom was sure it had been far from nothing. But Dom wasn't one to pry in other's personal matters.

For a few moments, Dom merely watched what he did. The kid was nervous and trying to throw off whatever he saw. He turned his head slightly to follow Hiro's gaze out the window, but saw nothing besides the darkness of night and why the city wasn't so pleasant. It was annoying being unable ot see the stars and moon through that thick veil of smoke. Not a scene he found pleasant.

Dom's eyes went back to Hiro when the kid leaned up in his bed. Dom almost told Hiro to be careful once more, but decided against it. He wasn't his father or his brother. Even when Dom saw his eye wince from the pain he said nothing. For some reason, Dom was still just so damn tired. Looking at the clock again, he noticed it was getting close to closing visiting hours. The doctor was probably going to keep him here just incase he did need medical attention. But he better not expect Dom to pay.

He chuckled at Hiro's upbeat attitude even if it did seem a little forced. It was odd seening Hiro like this. Not unpleasant, just odd. Dom had taken Hiro as one of those more reserved kids. However, Dom had just met him only a few hours ago.

"You're going to have quite a story to tell, mon amie." Dom smiled. "I hear some gals love the battle scars. But for now you just rest. Afterwards, we can celebrate our heroic deeds." He said in a joking manner. Dom didn't know about Hiro, but he could use a drink after this whole thing. Dom could also see if he could sweet talk a few woman. See if he still had that Cajun Charm. "Just try to give me a chance before you steal all the women with that scar." He laughed, feeling a bit more relaxed.

[Byakurai]

Sleep, rest, relax.....

Those were things he just couldn't do. No matter how hard he tried. The nightmares, they just wouldn't leave him alone. As he thought he placed an arm on his bruised shoulder. 'So reckless...' He thought, if he didn't defeat those guy, he would of been worst off. Recklessness wasn't really his thing. He was always calm in the face of hostility or hate, just Dom reminded a part of him that he wanted back, his kindness and easygoing way. At least that was how he saw Dom.

He rolls out his good shoulder slowly. Giving out a slight, quiet chuckle to ease the mood. His more calm and reserve but caring self began to appear.

"Yeah...It will be a good one." He kept a half grin, that was on the edge of a frown. "If they do they're going to find this extremely sexy. I don't know, the scar might be the one that talks." He said with a weak laugh at his rather lame joke.

He lets out a soft sigh seeing as everything turned out ok. His eyes wandered to the clock, and it was late. Dom was kind enough to stay back and looked after him. No one hass ever done that for him, not even his face, partly due to the fact it was rare for him to appear in the hospital for anything outside a shot or two. A genuine and caring smile appeared on his lips. Dom looked liked the guy who had a pretty nice gal waiting for him or a family made of both real and friends. He didn't want them to worry for Dom.

"You don't have to stay. I'll take care of everything. You should get back home to your family and friends. They must be worried sick about you."

[dominique]

Dom raised an eyebrow at Hiro's comment. Scar talking, eh? He liked that attitude. But even though he hid it well, Dom was still a bit curious of Hiro. It was still as if Hiro was...what was the right word? 'Nervous' or maybe 'careful' around him. Dom didn't really expect him to trust him. They had just met, under less that normal circumstances might he add. However, Dom still thought of Hiro as a guy worth getting to know. And someone who could have Dom's back, even if not a friend per say. Kid just seemed to damn reserved.

Dom stood to stretch his legs. "Ain't got a family," his grandmother would protest to ever knowing him. The old bat needed time to simmer down. That's why he was up here. It did make him a bit sat that she still didn't respond to any of his calls or letters. Basically, it was true. He didn't have a family. Dom let out a sigh. Stupid old lady...

"And as for friends. The only guy I may even consider close to a friend 'round these parts...well I'm kinda makin' sure he takes it easy after savin' my ass..." Dom hoped he didn't insult Hiro by calling him a friend so soon. But hey, the kid did help him out. Hiro was okay in Dom's book. "'Sides I don't think those doctors are too keen on the idea of me leavin'." Not when they could lay and wait for him to show signs of injury.

[Byakurai]

He winced a bit. Both from a slight pain and from Dom's answer. He wanted to apologize for bring it off. But if Dom was anything like him, well, it would just be better to just leave it alone. He hated having people nag over him, though he always tolerated it. Due to the fact that those people were just caring. What could he do? Shout at them or tell them to fuck off for being nice? Not really his style.

"Oh I see. Guess we have that in common then."

He said with a slight laugh, hopes of keeping things up beat. He rests back onto the bed, doing his best to relax himself more. Then he hears Dom's responance. In his mind, finally a friend that he could rely on. This was one of those moments he read in the books.

"Well, well."

He said with a smile with a laugh.

"That's good to hear. Both close friends already. I got your back and you got mine, kind of thing right?"

He never had alot of guy friends who knew how to fight. Back in Japan, he hung with all the pretty boys who always talked a lot of smack but could never back it up. Not saying they were good people, but he was always the one who had to finish what they started. It was lame, but he couldn't let his 'friends' down. Pretty funny how he went through all of that only to be dropped like a finished animal.

"Those doctors are vicious. I wonder how much it will cost for a needle and thread."

He said shaking his head. Making a joke of the overpriced care of the hospital. This was a reason why he liked herbal care more. It worked better, and it was in his price range, cheap.

[dominique]

Dom caught Hiro's statement on his family. He was on his own too then? Best leave it be. Dom preferred not to dwell on those sort of things. Falling back into the seat with a tired sigh, he rubbed his eyes. He still felt worn out even though he had plenty of sleep.

He looked up, "Damn straight, someone messes with you I can keep his pals busy while you beat some sense into him." Dom wasn't going to fight the guys battles for him. Hiro looked like he could take care of himself. But Dom wouldn't let Hiro be outnumbered either.

Dom laughed at Hiro's question on the cost. "Dunno, you still got an arm and a leg over there? They might of just took them while you were out."

[Byakurai]

"Likewise bro, likewise."

He said softly a soft chuckle following the comment. He moves his arms and legs for a moment. Making a weir faces as he does and lays back once more. A little amped up with the whole threading and stuff.

"Looks like I do have both pairs for now. At least until I have to leave and pay the bill."

[dominique]

"Don't worry about it. If worst comes to, I'll distract them and you can run." Dom reclined in his chair and propped his feet on another one to get a bit more comfortable. Looks like he was going to be spending the night here. He didn't really feel like looking for a hotel anyway and this place was hopefully free.

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