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'Another day at the hospital, huh?'

A man of his early twenties sat up on the white-coloured bed, looking outside the window. Different people of different age were outside either playing with their friends, observing nature or simply taking in the fresh air. He could see the smiles on their face and the feeling of happiness they were giving out.

Unfortunately, he wasn't allowed to go outside because of the wound he sustained when he was shot, as well as the fear of his injury opening again - that was what the doctor and nurse said.

He deeply sighed. "This is so boring..."

The sliding door suddenly opened, "If ya weren't so defenseless, ya wouldn't have ta stay here..." The man turned around to look at his visitor, a blonde wearing purple shades in the hospital. Seriously, who would wear sunglasses in the hospital, but the man decided not to say a word about it.

"...ain't I right, Totsuka?"

Totsuka waved to his visitor, "Ah! Kusanagi-san, you didn't tell me you're going to visit me today!" Kusanagi walked towards the bed, grabbed the chair set aside at table near the bed and sat on it. Totsuka's cheeky smile directly facing Kusanagi, who stared blankly at him.

It's been a day and a half after Totsuka's surgery. Kusanagi recalled the scene.

During the event of helping Totsuka getting into the hospital, it wore everyone out in HOMRA - worried and angry of his condition. They had blamed themselves for not accompanying him - after all, he's the weakest member of HOMRA though, there was nothing they could do after he was shot.

The fact that they could do nothing at all but sit in the hospital chairs made them furious, it wasn't in their personality to stay still, except for one: Kusangi Izumo. Yata, not being able to hold on anymore, proclaimed on hunting down the person which made them all fired-up but Kusanagi was against the idea.

He knew that Totsuka needed their support at the moment and he could feel their anger, especially Mikoto's. It seemed like the hospital was more... suffocating... and tense. "I know all of you want to go but, Totsuka needs us right now." Taking in Kusanagi's words, everybody went silent, the atmosphere easing a bit.

Mikoto took a glance at Kusanagi. He knows that despite Kusanagi's calm and collected expression, he wants to be the one to burn the bastard alive although, he'd probably give that chance to him instead. Mikoto sighed in understanding, "... got it."

After Mikoto's two-word reply, everyone managed to calm their nerves down though it was blatantly obvious that their barely doing that. The waiting area of the hospital was filled in deadly silence.

"... -nagi-san!... Kusanagi-san!"

Totsuka's waving hand in front of Izumo brought him back to the room, "Kusanagi-san, you all right? You suddenly blanked out..." Kusanagi rubbed his head messily, he was supposed to come and tell him that everyone's coming later since he was nearby the hospital as he was grabbing some supplies from the market, Mikoto told him on the phone that everyone was coming later.

He sighed heavily. "Sorry... I'm quite tired." Totsuka seemed hesitant to believe him for a second but saw the plastic bags Kusanagi carried with him and the corner of his lips twitched upwards. It's not because he doesn't trust him, it's just that knowing Kusanagi as his friend and a member of the Red clan - the most logical thing he would do is to hunt down the person who hurt his friends.

Even Totsuka would do the same for his fellow clansmen.

"I see... so, you want to tell me something?" Totsuka got straight to the point. He always had that mysterious insight where he can suddenly pierce through someone's heart and know their thoughts no matter how hard they try to hide it. Of course, this is the reason why Totsuka was in charge on taking care of the newbies - they always had a reason for joining in the party.

Kusanagi just chuckled lightly. "Yea', Mikoto said tha' everyone wants ta come and visit ya later... Anna's anxious to see ya as well." Totsuka merely looked at Kusanagi and after a few seconds, gently laid himself down the bed. He couldn't help but quietly hiss at his wound as a shock of pain course throughout his body. Kusanagi made a worried a glance.

Totsuka waved his hands in front of him, "Hey, don't worry, it's gonna be alright!" He reassured Kusanagi, knowing that he will worry, which Totsuka doesn't really want. Kusanagi started to stand from his seat as he realised that needed to buy a lot of things for his bar and shops were going to close soon.

"Ah! Before I forget, we meet the person who saved ya - her name's Takahashi Sayomi." When Totsuka first regained conciousness in a hospital bed, Kusanagi heard him whisper about a light and then, finally woke up as he was quite surprised on still being alive.

From then on, he was slightly curious as to who saved him (and to also thank his saviour) but, to know that in a span of two days is very surprising - is it a coincidence? Totsuka simply smiled, "I see! I'll be looking forward to meet her then!"

Mikoto grunted from his long sleep whilst Anna had been sleeping on his lap for who knows how long. Both of them had been waiting for Kusanagi to come back since he was buying stuff for his bar, especially wood polish for the counter. He has always been too careful about...

He suddenly felt a tug on his white short-sleeved shirt - Anna was awake. Mikoto glanced at her.

She could only see red and that was reflected in her crimson eyes. She once said that Mikoto had the most beautiful red and maybe, that's why they got closer faster than anybody else. To think that little girl is able to do this... it's impressive, considering Mikoto's unknown feelings that may only be read by Totsuka and Kusanagi.

"Mikoto... Are we going to see her again?" Surprised by her question, Mikoto could only grunt again in response. He didn't know what to say, heck, he doesn't know if she's going to come back. Although, Anna did seem to like her during her unexpected visit. Takashi Sayomi, a very mysterious girl indeed - being able to heal a critical wound is no easy task for a Strain like her.

"Dunno know but, she said she's coming back right?" Anna lightly smiled but quickly turned back to her doll-like expression. She sat down at the edge right beside Mikoto, who was still laid down at the couch. Anna looked at him, as if analysing the outline of his figure and the crimson red, ranging from the lightness of the colour.

Looking up the ceiling, he brought his hands up in front of him. When he had tapped her shoulder to show his gratitude, he could feel something from her... something indescribable. A power beyond which a Strain possess. He couldn't shake it off, no matter how many times he tried to forget about it. In just a second, it had drawn him in.

He clenched his hands forming a fist. Of course, he still hadn't forgotten about the man who almost killed Totsuka - he won't be getting away from the Red King when he's angry. Anna could feel and 'see' his anger to the point that his Red aura slowly slips out of him, producing a darker red atmosphere surrounding him.

A few minutes later, Mikoto cooled down a little bit and steadily sat up from the couch (Anna went upstairs to get ready for helping Izumo in the kitchen for Totsuka's visit later) and went outside to have a smoke. In the corner of his eyes, Izumo was seen carrying four plastic bags with things sticking out of the bag as well as a trail of smoke coming from his mouth, slowly dispersing through the air.

He smirked. He puffs out a cloud of smoke from his mouth. Though he doesn't know much about her, that woman has definitely catch his interest.

Izumo quietly approached Mikoto and nodded, his lips twitched upwards. Both of them finished their cigarettes and went inside the bar without saying a word.

I'm really sorry for not being able to update. I've got my exams coming up so, yeah... Need to revise! Another HOMRA chapter, featuring Totsuka in the hospital bed and a short Anna and Mikoto scene - there is a continuation... Look forward for the next chapter! Oh, and thank you for the reviews, the favs and the follows! I really appreciate it very much!

See you later!