"What do you mean he has the same blood type as you?!"
"What point of "same blood type" do you not understand?!" I was freaking out.
He had the same blood type. Why did he have the same blood type?! Why is this happening to me out of all people??!!
"Look, I'll take a blood sample from him and compare it to yours. It's probably just a misunderstanding." Siya reassured.
"Would you REALLY think something like this is JUST a misunderstanding?! Would you, Siya???!!!" I was practically past my breaking point.
"It's the best thing I've got, dammit!" Siya retorted.
"Ughhhh I don't need this right now! Maybe I should resort to sleeping in the bathroom with a couple of bottles of liquor again." I put my head in my hands.
"No you are NOT going back to that life style. That is a REALLY bad idea!" She gave me a stern look.
"Relax I was joking."
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"......Okay so maybe I wasn't entirely."
"You weren't joking at all..." She retorted.
"Well I mean maybe a tiny bit? Just a little?" I tried to keep this 'joke' positive but the reality of it was much darker than it should've been.
"I just.....don't want him to get hurt. He's so nice and sweet andprettycutebUT ANYWAYS!" I took a deep breath.
"He just....doesn't need to get involved. He has his own life and I don't need to ruin it over my selfish wants."(Clarify: What she wants isn't what Shirogane needs. What he needs isn't what Raven wants.)
"Well it's a bit too late for that, huh..." I frowned.
It can't be too late! She can fix it! I....I know she can. SHE HAS TO.
She...she has to...
I..If he gets h...hurt.....
He....can't get hurt....
No.....I can't let that happen, not again!
It'll be all my fault!
They won't believe me- they'll think I'm crazy! Then they'll take me there-oh I don't want to go there..!
Oh.......I-I'm feeling light head...ed...
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"Rav.......Ra.......en...."
"....Raven........"
...Huh.......?
I opened my eyes to see a worried face. Not just any worried face, it was Shirogane's!
"Raven! Thank Siralos you're alright. Siya was screaming so we all went to check on you and you were passed out. We all were worried sick!" He wiped some tears away.
We?
It took me a minute to realize that not only was Shirogane was here, but as well as the rest of them.
Priceless was to my right, working on some machine that was hooked up to my....arm?
Ada was pacing around farther from my bed, muttering incoherent nonsense.
Siya was sobbing uncontrollably, crying "There was so much blood! So much blood! Oh God! Oh God!"
Blood?
"What does she mean by blood? Priceless what does she mean by that? What happened??" I repeatedly questioned Priceless. She only responded with silence.
I jerked my head towards Shirogane and pleaded to him.
"Please tell me what happened, Shiro! Please!"
"W-Well you fell....and hit your head pretty hard and then....you...uh...well..." He stopped for a second to take a deep breath.
"You were bleeding.....a lot."
"But that's impossible-"
"YOU HAVING BLOOD POWERS IS IMPOSSIBLE!" Siya piped in.
"Okay but she's, like, the embodiment of impossible. The impossible is possible for her while the possible should be impossible." Ada stated in a matter-of-fact tone. Siya just went back to sobbing.
"Anyways, that shouldn't have happened, it should've healed itself."
"Should've being the keyword. It should've fixed itself but didn't, and I think I know why" Priceless stepped away from the machine and traced her finger across my forearm.
"Your consciousness creates the flow for between you and your blood abilities. No consciousness cuts off the flow which means no healing powers. No healing powers means no skin is going to fix itself."
"Well that explains that time when I-....." S*^%. I didn't mean to bring that up!
"When you what?" Now Shirogane was the one asking questions.
My team was looking at me, knowing this was dangerous territory to be treading on. I took a deep breath.
"Well... Long story short I've had my own rough times. That's all I'm going to say. I'm really sorry it's just a....touchy subject..." This wasn't something I wanted to talk about, let alone remember.
Shirogane didn't seem to be so pleased with my answer, but decided to drop the subject anyways.
RING RING RING
"...sob...H-huh?" Siya reached for her phone in her pocket and wiped her tears and snot away before calmly answering it.
"Widow Incorporated, Siya speaking, what is the issue?"
How can she so easily calm herself down like that????? Shirogane thought to himself, mouth agape.
"This really isn't the time- no I understand sir. I just... *sigh* okay, we'll be on our way." She hung up the phone and turned towards everyone.
"Ada, Priceless, the base is calling for us."
"Whaaaat??? What bout Raven???" Ada whined.
"We can explain to them on the way, but it is urgent apparently." She had a serious look on her face.
Priceless then turned to Shirogane.
"Shiro, watch over Raven while we are away."
"W-W-W-W-What??!?! M-M-M-Me?!????!" Shirogane sputtered.
"Yes you."
"B-B-B-B-But-"
"You'll be fine Shiro! We believe in you~!" Ada interrupted him mid sputter.
"...You....You believe in me...?"
"Of course~!"
He stayed silent for a bit before staring straight back at Priceless with certainty.
"O-Ok! I'll w-watch over her!"
"You know I'm right here...." I mumbled.
I was too tired to argue, let alone draw attention to myself.
I small nap wouldn't hurt.
I closed my eyes allowing my breathing to slow down and my mind to fade into black.
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Shirogane's POV
It's been an hour since they left. Raven passed out before they got a chance to say goodbye. They told me they didn't know how long it'll be, so they said the fridge was free to use. I feel kind of bad about it but I don't feel comfortable having Raven be alone in a state like this.
I walked over to her bed, moved aside the IVs which have been long abandoned, and sat down next to her.

She looked almost peaceful.

I placed my hand over hers.
It....hurt seeing her like this.
Siya explained to me that sometimes this happens. She told me that she can have bad anxiety, which was odd considering how calm she always is. There was something in my chest that stirred.
It was warm and pleasing, but enjoying it felt nauseating. It felt wrong to like this feeling, but it felt right.
She, in a way, was like me, but not like me.
She bottled her feelings and stored them away. I just let them out.
But....they're still there.
No matter what me or her do, they're always there.
Waiting to pounce. Watching our failures.
I hadn't realized my hand had tightened around hers, but I did notice I hadn't cried. I didn't even shed a tear. I felt sad, but I had this sinking feeling that I shouldn't.
No, not right now.
Maybe some other time.
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I'm here again.

No matter what, I always end up here.

A world of possibilities, yet I'm confined in shackles every time I'm here. This place of "colors" and "happiness" is all but a lie. It's disgusting here. I hate it.
I walked on the road to my impending doom. I knew where it led me to, but it was all that I had left to do.
Bubbles floated around me in an array of colors. It smelled of strawberries.
And licorice.
I hate licorice.
I had finally reached where I needed.
Sitting on her throne was the one and only. Her white hair flowing in the non-existent wind. The landscape behind her was darkened to a charcoal black, with hints of red here and there. A place I had to go, no matter how much I hated it.

She smiled. She was happy to see me.
"It's been awhile!" Her smile widened even further.

"You usually don't come down here unless you want something, which is sad. I want to be a part of you...just like before..." Tears welled up in her eyes, but quickly wiped them away.
"N-No, I don't need to cry. Not right now..."
I stayed silent.
"....Okay I already know. You want to leave..." She opened some sort of portal.
I walked towards it.
Before I left she mumbled something.
"You know....I'm not the one who brings you here.....There's a reason why you keep coming here.... You can't keep avoiding this! It's not healthy, for both of us..."
I glared back at her.
"....I'm sorry." She soon grew quiet.
Fine by me. I just wanted to leave.

(EEEYYYYY I haven't been here for awhile but here's a new chapter! I hope you guys enjoy it~! IF YOU HAVE ANY THEORIES TELL ME PLS  Bye-bee! Stay Orange~!)