ph33r my rod: Malik smiled. "Yeah... I'm glad I woke up in a hospital instead of underground..."
Omega19x: Ryou wrapped one arm around Malik, still using the other one to hold up his towel. "I'm glad I could be there when you woke up... I... I always hated waking up alone in the hospital..."
ph33r my rod: "...you were in the hospital a lot, weren't you. I read about it in my journal..."
Omega19x: "Yeah. But I've been a lot better this year. I've hardly been sick! As... as long as I take my medicine every day and... and I do my yoga, I've been doing all right."
ph33r my rod: "That's good... I'm glad you're doing better."
Omega19x: "It... it was really rough for a while... but... but I'm doing a lot better."
Omega19x: "You helped make it better though."
ph33r my rod: "Just like you're helping me get better?"
Omega19x: Ryou nodded. "Just like that."
Omega19x: They walked into what used to be Malik's room. Now it was a guest room (?)
ph33r my rod: (( Yeah, we'll go with that XD ))
Omega19x: (kay)
ph33r my rod: Malik looked around the room. "Ths one feels... really familiar."
Omega19x: "... it used to be yours."
ph33r my rod: "Oh. That would be why, huh."
Omega19x: "... do you remember anything that happened in here?"
ph33r my rod: "Um... I slept in here?"
Omega19x: Ryou thought. "...um... that's a start, I guess..."
ph33r my rod: Malik scratched his head and looked down at the floor. "Sorry... that was the first thing that came to mind."
Omega19x: "... No. It's okay. Really."
Omega19x: "It's okay..."
ph33r my rod: "I'm really trying hard to remember... but it seems like I only do it when I least expect to..." Malik wibbled.
Omega19x: "It's all right..." Ryou kept his arm around Malik as they sat on the edge of the bed. "I... I shouldn't push so hard... I just... want to help you so badly, I guess I'm making you feel worse..."
ph33r my rod: "Nono, it's not your fault..." Malik sniffled, leaning against him. "I-I just want to remember more than anything else, and I can't, and..." He trailed off, letting out a sigh.
Omega19x: "... We... we both need to slow down Malik... We... We both know this isn't going to be fixed overnight. It'll take time..."
ph33r my rod: Malik nodded, biting his lip. "R-right..."
Omega19x: "Right."
ph33r my rod: "...but I know it'll happen eventually. It has to! I don't... I don't want to be in the dark forever..."
Omega19x: "You're not in the dark, Malik..." Ryou nuzzled him. "As long as we're together, there's always going to be light... You just... you just have to keep your eyes open."
ph33r my rod: Malik nodded and wrapped his arms around Ryou, hugging him tightly. "The one thing I do know is that... I saw the light because of you."
Omega19x: "twice." Ryou smiled a little. They would make it out of this somehow.
ph33r my rod: Suddenly, Isis knocked on the door. "Hey in there... your clothes are dry."
Omega19x: Ryou blushed. "Thank you, Isis..."
ph33r my rod: Malik nodded at Isis and stood up, holding his hand out for Ryou. "C'mon, let's get dressed and go home..."
Omega19x: "Okay..." Ryou took his hand, and was pulled up from the bed. "At... at least, even if this didn't help you remember... at leats you made new memories."
ph33r my rod: Malik nodded, smiling a little. "That's better than nothing..."
Omega19x: Ryou nodded. "It is..."
ph33r my rod: Their now-dry clothes were right where they'd left them in the bathroom, and Malik promptly got dressed.
Omega19x: Ryou waited outside, not wanting to make Malik feel awkward, given that he didn't remember much about their relationship and the comfort level Ryou eventually gained about changing clothes in the same room as Malik.
Omega19x: When Malik was done, he went in, and changed.
ph33r my rod: Malik smiled when Ryou came back out. "That's a lot better, huh..."
Omega19x: Ryou kissed Malik gently on the nose. "Much."
ph33r my rod: Malik blushed a little and giggled.
Omega19x: Ryou offered his hand this time. "... Let's go home?"
ph33r my rod: Malik took his hands and gave it a squeeze. "...'kay."
ph33r my rod: Isis peeked around the corner. "Heading out?"
Omega19x: "I... I think so..."
ph33r my rod: "Alright." She nodded, hugging both of them. "Let me know if you need anything, okay...?"
Omega19x: "okay..."
ph33r my rod: Malik smiled at Isis. "Thanks..."
ph33r my rod: He turned to Ryou. "Let's get going."
Omega19x: Ryou nodded, and they both headed home.