Moonstruck

Chapter Two

-Love Knows No Limits-

"I love you Akito…" Natsumi whispered as he fell back onto the bed. His vision began to fade, and the last thing he saw was his love putting the gun back to her head, before another shot went off, followed by a thud.

"NATUSMI!" Akito shouted as his eyes snapped open. He looked around, seeing that he was in a hospital. He tried to sit up, but when he moved too quickly pain shot through both of his sides. "Natsumi!" he called out once more, moving slower and throwing back his covers. He pulled up his hospital gown and saw a set of stitches in his left side where Natsumi had shot him, and then upon looking at his right side, another, smaller set of stitches where he'd been stabbed. The second wound was mostly healed by all appearances though, and didn't hurt as badly as the first. The muscles around it were just sore.

He dropped the gown, putting his legs over the side of the bed to get up. He needed to find Natsumi at all costs, and see what had happened to her. He couldn't live in a world where she didn't exist, refused to, even.

A nurse came running into the room then, looking worried. "Sir, is everything okay?" she asked, stopping by his side and looking over his form. "Are you in any pain?"

The Uchiha glared at her. "Of course I'm in pain!" he snapped, scooting forward to get up. "Where is Natsumi? And where are my clothes?"

"Sir, you need to calm down and let the doctor take a look at you." she soothed. "After that terrible accident you had, getting all worked up isn't healthy."

The ebony haired man froze then, looking over at her. "…accident?" he asked, his form tensing slightly.

The nurse nodded. "Yes, don't you remember?" she asked. "The police came and found you and the other two…" she sighed, a sad look coming to her face. "They haven't caught the men who broke in and did that to you three, but now that you're awake I'm sure you can help them solve the case." She smiled.

"…right." Akito said, relaxing slightly. So they didn't suspect him or Natsumi of anything. This was good. "And what of the other two…what happened to them?"

She frowned. "Well…Mr. Yoshida didn't make it. He was dead when the ambulance arrived."

He waved her off. "Yes, yes, but what of the woman? What about Natsumi?"

A small smile came to her face. "I am pleased to say that Mrs. Yoshida is alive and well, along with her baby. She hasn't woken up yet, but-"

"She's pregnant?" Akito exclaimed, gripping the nurse by her upper arms and halting her words. "How far along?" he asked, a bit hesitant. He was pretty sure that it was his, but he didn't know the last time Natsumi had slept with her stupid husband. If it wasn't his though, he was going to make her get rid of it. Because there was no way he would allow her to have anyone else's child other than his own.

"About a week…"

He let out a relieved breath as he released her. It was his baby. He just knew it. He'd filled her with so much semen that night, there was no way it couldn't be his. "And you say she's still unconscious?"

She nodded. "Yes, she's right next door." She pointed to the left. "We didn't want to separate you…based on how you were found we assumed you were lovers."

"I'm going to go see her." he moved to stand up, only to be halted by the nurse. He glared at her.

"Sir, you need to stay put until the doctor can look you over to make sure you're alright. Then you can get dressed and go see Mrs. Yoshida."

His glare intensified. "Her name is Natsumi. Do not call her by that." He said in a threatening manner.

She nodded, gulping nervously as she backed away. "Right. Excuse me sir. I'll be back with the doctor in a moment." She left the room then and Akito waited a few seconds before getting out of the bed. He removed the IV from his arm, pulling the tape off before looking around.

There was no way he was going to wait for the doctor to come back. He knew they were probably going to call the police and inform them that he'd woken up, and pretty soon they'd be here wanting to ask him questions. Questions he didn't feel like answering.

Walking over to the doorway, he looked around the hall, before stepping out and quickly sneaking into the room on the left of his. His deep gaze shot to the bed, where he could see Natsumi lying peacefully. He made his way over to her, carefully sitting on the edge. "Natsumi…" he murmured, reaching out and brushing some of her hair from her face. He leaned forward, getting a look at her healing wound there. It seems that despite aiming for her head, the bullet had just grazed it. He was thankful for this, because now they could run away together and raise their child as a family. The way things should have been from the start.

Akito leaned down and pressed his lips against hers in a light kiss. "Natsumi…wake up." He pleaded softly. "Come back to me. I can't live without you. I love you." he said, stroking her cheek.

"Is this heaven…?" she asked softly, cracking her eyes open. "But you're here…" she looked confused. "And I'm here…so this is hell?" her brow drew together in confusion as her vision finally focused. "Akito?" she looked up at him, then around. "Where am I?"

"We're in a hospital." He explained, smiling down at her as he framed her face in his hands. "We didn't die Natsumi. We can be together now."

"But…" she still looked confused. "I shot you…I shot myself…how?"

Akito shrugged. "I don't know. Your bullet only grazed the top of your skull, and I think the one you shot me with went straight through. And based on what the nurse told me, the EMTs got there in time to save us." He glanced back at the door. "Which reminds me, we should be going before they notify the cops we're awake. They'll want to interview us about the 'accident'."

Natsumi sat up in a swift motion, almost colliding against him. "What?" she blinked, looking up at him. "Accident?"

He nodded. "From what I heard they think that the house was broken into and we were all attacked. They haven't found the ones who did it yet, so that's why they'll come in and ask us about what happened. That's why we need to leave."

"But…" she frowned, "Where will we go?"

"Maybe back home? We could go back to Japan where our families are." He suggested.

The idea seemed to make her smile, since Natsumi leaned against him. "I'm sorry I hurt you my love."

He wrapped his arms around her and kissed her forehead. "It's alright dearest. I still love you." he smiled. "Oh…I should tell you…we're having a baby." He announced. "The nurse told me you were about a week along from their estimates."

"I've got a baby in me?" she gasped, pulling away from him and looking at her stomach. "A real baby?" her smile grew. "I have a baby!" she giggled.

Akito's smile widened at her reaction. "We have a baby." He reached out and cupped her cheek. "We have the start of our own little family."

"You are bad Mr. Uchiha. Putting your baby inside me all sneaky like that." she snickered, giving him a devious smile. "Such a bad man I love…" her happy expression fell suddenly. "Did…did I make your darkness go away?" she asked, slight fear rising in her stomach. She'd seen just how far Akito was willing to go, and the thought frightened her. "I don't…you were different…"

He frowned. "Natty…you were always the cure for my darkness." He said softly, resting his forehead against hers. "It's one of the reasons I love you…why I can't live without you. Without you…I have no will to live."

She looked down, taking his hand in hers as she finally met his gaze. "Then don't leave me ever again, and I will promise you the same." She whispered, kissing him softly.

"I promise." He said, returning her kiss. This was perfect. He finally had what he wanted, what he needed, to be happy. And when he and Natsumi returned to the land of their ancestors, their parents would be so happy to hear of their baby and upcoming marriage. Things were finally working out the way they should. And for the first time in a long time, Akito couldn't feel the darkness within him.

"Mr. Uchiha, the doctor is on his-" the nurse stopped in the doorway to his room. "Mr. Uchiha?" she called out, entering and looking around, even checking the bathroom. "Mr. Uchiha?" she ran to Natsumi's room and opened the door, finding it empty as well. "Security!" she shouted, running down the hall to put the hospital on alert.

But no matter how hard they searched, there was nothing to be found of the couple. Their whereabouts would forever remain a mystery, to both the hospital staff and the police. But there was one thing for certain. They were together, and hopefully, they were happy.