I question if I could ever find something like that, someone who looks at me despite who I am or what I've done in my past. Watching one of my favorite movies I wonder how a hospital allowed a movie like this to be played on the screen I'll never know. Sitting on the edge of the bed, I watch how the characters play on the screen, it's captivating, passionate and also borderline sex on tv.

"Seems you're really into this movie Zeref."

I see out of the corner of my eye the nurse who's been healing me for a few days now. She has my discharge in her hand. "It happened to be one of my favorites." She smiles down to the floor before handing me my papers to leave. It never really seems to bother me before, leaving the hospital that I'd miss the nurses here, but this one in front of me seems different.

"Can you stay out of trouble."

"I'll try to, but it always seems to follow me. It's my dark cloud."

"Hm, well maybe you just need some sunshine."

Leaving me with one more smile, she walks out to continue with her care for others.

***

"It's sad to see you go, son, I can't change your mind can I?"

"With how things went a few days ago; I think it's best I got full time at the office."

"I wish you all the best of luck Zeref."

Hanging the phone up at my desk, I lean back into my chair. It's been three days since everything and my wounds are still fresh. It brings a lot of unwanted attention to myself. With the workday over, I pack up my things so I can head home. No, my new home, one that I can now call my own. The streets are busy and the air is cold, it makes my wounds wince just a bit but, I can bear it. Walking the sidewalk I see how 'active' things can get in alleyways when the nightlife wakes up. Without giving it a second thought, I don't seem to shock me when I see four guys and some small girl. Some girl, that's not right.

Stepping back, I look on what I can only guess is gonna end with her getting hurt and all of them satisfied. Something about this girl, she looks familiar to me. Stepping closer I see some tuff of blonde, I don't know a lot of blondes but I'm almost certain who this hair belongs to. The four-man lure over her like she's a piece of food, she looks at each of them in the eyes before she looks at me. I wanted to tell her not to say anything but one of the guys turned around.

"Well well well, look who it is. It's our little friend from the restaurant. Did you come to have some fun too?"

*Of all the men in the world, it had to be these four tsk. When I was able to look down to see who the girl was, I was shocked it was the nurse who took care of me. How did she ever get messed up with them? One of the guys pulls her by the shirt, cupping her face in their greased hands. "She looks cute, right? Here Zeref, I'll give you the first go."

Throwing her to the ground, her knee is the first thing to hit the pavement then her head. For a moment I think she'll get up and hide behind me but she doesn't move and I see a small puddle of blood pool into her hair. "You fucken idiot. You throw her to hard." He cooks his head to the side, with a devilish grin on his face he tells them no.

"This works out perfectly for all of us. Now, she can't fight back."

Lucky for me, all of them are looking down. Looking to my right I have two options, either use my fists or use a metal pipe. Hmmm, well it is four against one sooo. Taking the pipe into my hands, I hit it on my palm, its nice and heavy just how I like it. By now, one of them sees what I'm up to.

"Looky here boys, he wants to fight us. Pfft, as if, Zeref just get out of here. We don't have time to kick your ass."

Stepping closer to them, the two smaller boys come over to me. Puffing up their chest I can't help but smirk at them, which must have pissed them. "What's so damn funny?" Looking right into his eyes, I try to hold back my laughter. "I just head you screaming like a girl in my head." He arches an eyebrow, unsure why I said that but in a few seconds he'll understand. Hitting him as hard as I can in his stomach he goes down, gasping for air. The next guy goes down after hitting him in the stomach as well.

"Who's next boys?"

The next boy was smart and ran for his life, leaving the ringleader alone. Even though he was bigger than me I had a pipe so, I felt like I had the upper hand. Looking at the girl, I see her moving just slightly. How bad is her wound? Lifting her head, she clasps it only for her hand to be coated with dry sticky blood. In a face motion, he grabs the back of her hair, her face twisting in pain.

"You wouldn't hit a girl, would you? That would be ungentlemen like. So, drop the pipe and walk away."

Dropping the pipe, a smirk spreads on his face. Forcing her to stand, her knees are covered in dirt and more blood. Fuck, what do I do. Feeling hopeless, a grunt is heard. The girl elbowed him and started to run past me. "Don't just stand there!" Following after her, I try to catch up but a hand to my ankles causes me to fall, ripping up my chin. Turning me over, punch after punch I keep hearing I mess everything up. I had to be a hero and mess things up. Pretty soon, everything fades to black.

***

It's so bright. Where am I? With things clearing up I see I'm back in the hospital but, I can't remember why I'm here. I hear a knock at the door, it's the girl from the alleyway, the nurse that helped me last time. Her forehead is bandaged up, so are her knees. I'm amazed she's can even walk. "You're up." Seeing her, my memory comes back. Those guys. What happened to them?!

"W-What happened to-"

"Don't worry, the cops took them all. How are you feeling?"

"I feel like hell, but nothing new to me. What about you?"

Looking herself over, she giggles. "Same." Sharing a smile she comes over to my bed. Sitting near me I saw just how torn up she really was and she's still checking up on me. She holds my hand, it's warm, soft. I've never felt anything like this before.

"Thank you. If you didn't come when you did then-" She holds back her tears but the barrier breaks. They roll down her face, her sniffs make me want to hold her, to tell her if I was there faster she wouldn't be hurt. A sudden urge comes over me that thought becomes a reality. I pull her to my chest and wrap my arms around her. She stiffens but, soften when I began to stroke her hair. This is weird but, I just need to do this for her.

We talk for most of the time, she never moved and eased more and more into my arms. The only time she ever left was when we got our wounds checked. It wasn't till long we both passed out, she's held onto my chest by now and I still hold her close.

Maybe when we both get discharged I'll take her out. After all, I must be the hero to my healer.

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Well, that was too long overdue. Also, this brings an end to this book. Trust me, I'm sad for it ending but book 3? I'm down to do it but at the moment not right now. Thank you for hanging in there with me while I suck at updates and my long breaks. I hope I made another song ending to this book with this story. Anyway, I hope you like it :)