Gilded eyes blinked open slowly.
It was hard to see. Nothing was in focus and everything was so... dark. In a flash of panic Kaoru tried to sit up and realised it was the worst mistake he could’ve made. Pain surged behind his eyes and his hand shot up to cradle his head. Something tube-like hit him.
“Carla...? What happened?” The last he’d remembered was that beef with... with... The pain and sluggishness was interfering with his thought.
“You were injured and are now in the hospital. The time is 0325hrs.”
“Th... thank you. Could you call the doctor?”
“Calling None Pizza All Beef.”
“No Carla, not that idi-”
Kaoru heard the distinct sound of Kojirou’s ringtone just outside the room. Who even had ringtones these days? Why was the muscle gorilla outside? Too many questions and his head hurt. Kaoru groaned, clutching the blanket till his knuckles went white.