"he's got some head trauma, like someone used it as a punching bag, his face is swollen and bruised as well, looks like a fist to me. though, as hero's that doesn't really surprise me." the doctor said.

"is he going to be okay?" Gwen ask before Kevin himself could. the doctor nodded.

"yeah, with some rest and proper medication. he'll be fine. you'll be able to take him home in a few hours, probably just as night shift gets off and morning shift kicks in." the doctor replied, opening a door. Ben was hooked up to an iv and a heart monitor and he was unconscious. "from the damage he had, his ears will be a little sensitive for about a week and may experience temporary blindness that may come and go for a few days." the doctor said. they nodded, sitting one on each side.

"will he wake up?" Kevin ask.

"anytime now he should." the doctor replied, leaving the room. Kevin frowned and looked at Gwen.

"did you happen to catch what he said? I got something like 'might' or 'mit'." Kevin said. Gwen shook her head.

"no. I was hoping you did... what was it that man said earlier? Joey something. smit? smid? saidit? something like that." Gen replied. Kevin snapped his fingers.

"Shmidt." Kevin replied. "Joey Schmidt.... but he I think he said it was his brothers name." Kevin added.

"maybe I could find something on him, that could give us his name." Gwen suggested.

"Mike" Ben muttered, barley heard. they jumped and looked at Ben, whose eyes remained closed in the darkly lit room.

"what was that?" Gwen ask. Ben winced softly at her voice.

"too loud." Ben muttered with a pain filled expression.

"oh, sorry Ben." Gwen replied more quietly this time.

"what did you say before that?" Kevin ask, making sure to keep his voice quiet.

"Mi-Mike. he told me his name was Mike something." Ben muttered.

"Mike? Mike Schmidt?" Gwen ask.

"yeah that." Ben muttered. Gwen nodded getting up.

"I'll head back to my place and see what I can find with my computer. I'll meet you back at your appartment." Gwen said then left. Ben whined softly when she slammed the door behind her.

"owww my ears, Kev, make her be quiet." Ben whimpered. Kevin kissed his hand, holding it gently.

"she's gone already Benji, can't make her be quiet when she's not here." Kevin smiled slightly. he quickly answered a text from Gwen.

Gwen : Ben's parents are on their way up to the hospital.

Kevin : I hate you.

Gwen : feeling's mutual.

Kevin : oh and Ben says be more quiet, I'll punch you if you upset him too much and you know it.

Kevin put his phone away and didn't bother to answer when Gwen texted back.

"your parents are on there way." Kevin said softly. Ben whined quietly and Kevin kissed his forehead. "would you like me to meet them in the lobby and ask them to be quiet?" Kevin ask.

"you hate my parents." Ben muttered. Kevin gave a quiet chuckle.

"yeah, but your head hurts and loud things are making your ears hurt. I'll go meet them down there and ask them to be quiet." Kevin replied softly and stood. Bens head lolled to the side slightly as his eye's finally opened.

"love you." Ben muttered. Kevin smiled.

"love you too Benji. I'll be right back." Kevin replied, leaving. he made sure to shut the door quietly, asking a nurse to keep an eye on Ben. he barley made it down the hall when he bumped into Sandra and Carl. "oh hey, Ben sent me to get you two. I thought I'd have to let you in." Kevin shrugged.

"is that Bens blood on your shirt?" Sandra ask worriedly. Kevin looked down.

"oh, no, it's probably his vomite, actually. he probably wiped his mouth on my shirt when me and Gwen were taking him back to my car to get him to the hospital." Kevin replied. "oh and he's okay. his ears are sensitive though, which is why he sent me here, to ask you guys to be quiet, Gwen hadn't  understood and now he's got a bad headache." Kevin said. Carl nodded and shrugged slightly.

"what happened to him?" Sandra ask.

"we aren't really sure. the doctors said not to badger him, to wait until he heals. so we haven't ask, but we didn't tell Ben yet, he just woke up a few minutes ago." Kevin replied, trying not to get frustrated from all Ben's mothers questions.

"where did you find him? are you sure you don't know what happened?" Sandra ask.

"we found him about twenty miles north of this hospital. walking around on the side of the road. he was confused, dizzy, and stumbling over his own feet." Kevin replied. "yes I'm sure I don't know what happened." Kevin added. he paused in front of Bens door, noding at the nurse in thanks. "now remember his head hurts." Kevin said. they nodded and Kevin opened the door slowly and let them in, closing the ddoor quietly behind him. Sandra ran over and hugged Ben tightly. Ben sluggishly hugged his mother back with one arm. his eye's were once again closed.

"hi mom." Ben muttered softly.

"are you okay?" Sandra ask. Ben nodded slightly.

"yeah. I'm okay." Ben muttered.

"do you know what happened to you?" Sandra ask. Kevin narrowed his eye's at her. Ben wasn't right in his head at the moment, but he wasn't stupid enough to tell his mom he'd gotten the shit beat out of him while he was 'playing hero' as she liked to put it.

"I got jumped by some people. they wanted money, I didn't have any." Ben lied, carefully. Sandra nodded and hugged him again.

"I wish you'd come home." Sandra sighed. Ben gave a silent sigh.

"I have a home and that home is my appartment with Kevin." Ben muttered softly. his mother scold.

"I bet that ruffian is the reason you were attacked." Sandra said. Kevin was shocked, so was Ben. his eye's flew open and he gave a disapproving to his mother.

"it wasn't Kevins fault mom." Ben said.

"how can you so sure? do you know who attacked you?" Sandra ask.

"no, I don't but-" Ben tried.

"exactly, so you have no way of knowing if it wasn't his fault." Sandra stated. Ben looked around his mother, over to his lover who seemed to be hiding in the corner of the room.

"Kevin did you know the guys who attacked me?" Ben ask. Kevin frowned and shook his head.

"no and if I did, I pound their skulls into the ground for hurting you." Kevin replied.

"there see, now I know for sure." Ben replied.

"you don't know at all, just because he says it doesn't make it true." Sandra glared at Kevin. Kevin kept his normal blank/angry face, biting his tongue so he wouldn't beat his lovers mother.

"I know, because I trust him." Ben replied.

"how can you trust a ruffan like him? he used to bully you and beat you up! he got you into trouble when you were younger, he dated Gwen!" Sandra replied. Ben glared at her, ignoring his heart moniter speeding up with his rage and sadness.

"you'd like him if he was dating Gwen! just as long as I wasn't gay and happy about it!" Ben shouted. his head was pounding from all the shouting, and the frantic loud beeping of his heart moniter. "you've never supported me for anything! if you aren't happy with how I love Kevin and how I trust him and live with him, then just leave! because it's my life and I honestly don't care about even trying to please you anymore!" Ben shouted. Ben was up on his knee's in his mothers face, angrily. Kevin intervened at this point. he didn't tell Ben's parents to leave, he didn't ask them to leave, he completely ignored them and headed to comfort his wounded boyfriend. he wrapped his arms around Ben gently, pulling him to lay back down gently. Ben fought with him, but Kevin was persistant.

"lay down Benji." Kevin said softly. Ben finally lay'd back down.

"I want to go home." Ben said.

"good about time you-" Sandra started, but Ben stopped her.

"no. home home." Ben replied. "with Kevin." Ben added. Ben looked at Kevin, his green eye's pleading for Kevin to do something. Kevin nodded and kissed the top of his head.

"I'll see if I can get the doctor to release you." Kevin said softly. Ben nodded watching him go, he wanted to leave now. Sandra watched Kevin come back in with a few perscriptions in his hand and scooped Ben up carefully.

"I need to get dressed. not going out in my boxers." Ben muttered. Kevin sat him back down, helped him get the hospital gown off, slipped his over t-shirt off, helped Ben put the shirt on, grabed the bag of Ben's clothes and scooped him up again.

"come on Benji, while we're filling your perscriptions, we can swing by Mr.Slushie." Kevin smiles. Ben cuddled up to his boyfriend, holding onto his neck.

"I dunno for once a smoothie might hurt." Ben replied. Kevin raised an eye brow carrying him down to his car.

"Ben Tennyson, did you just.... refuse a smoothie?" Kevin ask, teasingly feeling the younger boys forehead. Ben gave a small smile, but buried his face in Kevin's bare chest.

"my head hurts Kevy." Ben whimpered. Kevin kissed his hair again, adjusting him gently.

"I know. I'm sorry." Kevin murmured softly. "close your eye's we're about to head outside and the sun will hurt your eye's." Kevin warned. Ben nodded slightly, closing his eye's. Kevin carried Ben to his car and carefully lay'd him in the backseat. he kissed his forehead and buckled him in carefully. Ben looked up at him, his face trying not to let on to just how back the gentle kiss had hurt. Kevin warned Ben before closing the door and startng the engine, hoping to prepair him for the loud noises. Ben whined softly. "do you want me to take you home first?" Kevin ask.

"no. I wanna be with you, Kevy." Ben replied. Kevin smiled, looking in the review mirror.

"you want a smoothie Benji?" Kevin ask softly. Ben nodded slightly.

"can I have a smoothie Kev?" Ben ask. Kevin smiled and nodded.