Kokichi has been out for hours. I couldn't even focus on anything other than the intense worry coming over my shoulders. Cathy couldn't even come near me or him after the incident happened because of how my flames came around the both of us. This time it was a black flame, and after I saw it I jumped because of how it was different from the colors I have already seen the fire become.

"Shuichi are you feeling more grounded now?" Cathy asked from where she was in the hall. The room around us had been burned around the edges because of the black flame...but as I have calmed down I noticed that the flames seemed to calm down with me. Hmm, does that mean it's connected to my emotions somehow?

Does that mean Kokichi won't be able to wake up unless he is able to accept this change? I know he wouldn't want something like this to happen...and knowing he can't just lie to get out of it--because hiding emotions from yourself is close to impossible to accomplish. I sighed and looked over at her giving her a small nod before she entered the room.

Her movements were cautious and more thought through, but I'm sure it's only because she doesn't want what happened before to happen again. I was so anxious because of what happened to Kokichi that I didn't even notice that my fire had turned dark until Cathy called out to me.

"Shuichi, I know this must be hard for you, but there isn't much we can do because of how these powers you have are emotion related." She paused taking a breath in before placing her hand on my shoulder.

"Meaning, Kokichi can't wake up unless the powers he was given accept him or he accepts them...but seeing how scared he was when this first took place, this can take days, weeks, and maybe even months. I felt my frame freeze at her words.

"You mean he won't be able to wake up until-" She cut me off, "Yes, until he is able to come to terms with the powers or if the powers accept him in some way." She said with a frown coming to her lips. I frowned and looked down at my hands that were still covered in cuts. Cathy suggested that she would use her own spit on them to heal me, but I got angry with that idea very quickly even if she was going to put it on a towel first...I don't want anyone else to heal them other than Kokichi.

I gave his hand a squeeze in my own. I was sitting in a chair next to the bed holding onto his hand like it was the edge of a cliff that I was about to fall victim to. The cliff that I was holding onto was the hope that Kokichi would wake up soon, that we would be able to be together again like we were before.

Safe to be able to be alone in the small intimate moments we had, the memories I will never forget, the things he always did that I loved even if I never mentioned it...I miss all of it, and this hope I have is keeping me from giving into the urge of my powers to see where they will take these painful emotions I have inside of me.

"You were a different case, because you seemed to react better to your powers." She pulled me back into the present with her words. I didn't even remember that she said something moments ago because of how confusing my thoughts and feelings are at the moment.

"What do you mean by that?" I asked, feeling my tone go ice cold. Cathy seemed to stiffen because of this change. I wanted to apologize for saying the words I did, in the tone I said them in, but I couldn't force the words out because of something that came over me. It made me feel more bitter towards others, maybe it's because of the fear or losing Kokichi, or the worry of others causing harm to him when he is in such a sensitive state.

"I mean maybe it has to do with the fact that he is still a new vampire, and you have been one for a longer period of time." She said. Her words seemed slow as she spoke, maybe it's because my thoughts are so loud in my head, but it may just be because she is trying to keep a calmer tone around me.

"Elementals are exceptionally rare, and having two bonded elemental vampires has never been heard of," I didn't feel anything happen inside me when she said this. I wanted to be surprised, don't get me wrong...but it was hard to even do anything other than sit there with a cold stare on her while she spoke.

"So this is a new experience for me as well as the both of you...so we are just going to have to stand by for the time being," She removed her hand from my shoulder making me scoff.

"So I have to wait until the powers I made Kokichi have accept him." I said feeling more self hate come into my mind. Everything inside me made me want to cry, I felt terribly guilty for what I caused Kokichi to go through. It is all my fault he is in this situation. If I didn't bite him then he might still be here with me--why did I have to...

"Shuichi! Calm down! You might hurt Kokichi!" Cathy yelled, making everything come back to me. "Sorry!" I gasped moving away from Kokichi feeling my whole frame shaking. I could have hurt Kokichi! I could have-- I wasn't able to finish the thought before tears came pouring down my cheeks.

I can't do this to Kokichi, I just can't! I- Shuichi, are you listening to me? Or is this not going anywhere? I froze. "Kokichi?" I asked looking back over at Kokichi. He was still motionless as before, but the voice came again.

Shuichi? ShuichI! Can you hear me?! I'm trapped in here and I don't know what to do, I hope you are the one that is around me...I'm worried that Kurai may have caused this to happen to me again...If you can hear me, know this isn't your fault. We are going to be able to figure this out.

The voice came again and this time it sounded like Kokichi. I felt more tears come down my cheeks as I moved back to his side. "Shuichi? Are you communicating with him telepathically?" She asked, but I didn't bother answering her. I'm certain she already knows. 

"Kokichi, Kokichi," I kissed his forehead before pulling his hand back to my chest, right over my heart. "I love you, you have to be able to accept the powers, or you may end up being like this for weeks, or months...please baby," I whispered feeling my voice become weak.

"Please come back to me,"

-Here is todays update! I hope you all enjoyed reading!!-

-SK-