Ore-sama Raido!

Though he was happy that he could elicit this amount of concern from his friend, he also felt guilty. How much schoolwork was Kamui missing to see him…?

"I was original stationed on my own; it would’ve been the same regardless of whether you were there or not. No one could’ve seen this coming. I hate to admit it, but the attacker planned it pretty well…"

He could only smile sheepishly at the half-hearted glare shot his way.

"…Sorry. You’re right, I should’ve been more careful."

"But y’know, I really appreciate you coming all the way to see me. I’ll make it up to you sometime, okay?"

        His lips twisted themselves, stuck together in dismay, chewing on words that he had no idea how to utter. What was there to say? Anything? Anything that would turn sour or too forceful?

Scanning that smile on Tasuku's face, he couldn't help but feel his heart sink. Even after what had transpired, Tasuku was still trying to get Kamui to calm down. Wasn't it expected that he'd react so poorly? No... that wasn't it. There was something else--

             "You can make it up by not letting this happen again". A sulky murmur whilst diverting his eyes elsewhere, cheeks inflated childishly with frustration. In the end, he hadn't done anything. Inaction had led to this, irrespective to what Tasuku claimed.

Initial smile bright, it faded somewhat when he saw the state the other boy was in. He looked like he had ran here, and was still in his school uniform…

"Hey, what’re you doing here? Shouldn’t you be in classes?"

Admittedly, he was touched that Kamui would play hooky for him. That didn’t him any less disapproving of it, but he would chastise him when it was more appropriate to do so.

"Forget classes, what about you?!"

Dragging himself forward irrespective of his run, his hands slapped down against the bed sheets, leaning forward so to make his concerns felt; burgundy hues boring into those watching him.

        "It doesn't matter if this isn't the first time, it shouldn't happen at all!

This is my fault; I should've made time to check out the force. Then you wouldn't be laid up here; you'd have back up!"

Small shoulders wound themselves around, drawing a chair that had been beside the bed and dropping into it before his legs gave out and let out a heavy sigh. Slouched against the rest, his cheeks kept inflating while sending what could only be described as an incredibly weak glare, more of irritation that things had played out this way rather than anything.

"That’s different. Look, it’s a snowstorm; it’s like how a normal storm, and people take the precautions when dealing with it, like staying indoors. It can also leave the same devastating effects a storm would, you know.

"It’s something that occurs when your body gets too cold to be considered normal. When left untreated, that will lead to your death. Staying out in a snowstorm like this can cause that, if you haven’t died already from being buried six feet under by the snow.”

      With a huff, his arms folded, cheeks expanding ever so slightly. "Man, adults are such grouches; they don't let us do anything fun.

We'll just stay warm by eating hot food and then the cold won't be as much of an issue!" Starry-eyed kids.

A week had crawled by since he’d been admitted, and Tasuku wondered whether time could go any slower.

It’s going to be really hard getting back into the swing of things after all this… Looks like I’ll have to work hard to get into top shape again.

He'd been waiting for any sign of Tasuku at school after word spread of some big incident recently. But then rumour had it that he'd been caught up in the chaos and his absence was the result of hospitalization.

         Kamui took off as soon as he had the chance, shirking afternoon classes for the sake of confirming or disproving the word on the street. Despite the time and that he'd arrived in his uniform, he managed to bypass the staff with relative ease, making up excuses, such as visiting on behalf of the class, a representative sent, and the like.

Finally, he'd reached Tasuku's room and the door swung open - careful not to cause too much ruckus lest he attract attention from the staff and get thrown out.