Safe and Sound(Satoru/Keith/Mina/Egil/Eva/Gabe)

[Keith Alabaster]

Little Gabe rode on Frankie's back as they entered the hospital. It was huge and it smelled kinda funny, but it wasn't bad he guessed. He was really really anxious to see his daddy mainly, he'd looked so scared this morning and wouldn't say why. He hoped he was better now, if he wasn't then he'd just give him a hug 'cause his daddy always loved his hugs!

The four-year-old pulled at Frankie's hair a little when he saw the familiar figure down the hall. "Daddy!!" he called, waving quickly before trying to pull himself off of his 'uncle'.

Keith was standing outside of the room Satoru was in when he heard the call. For the first time that day the tatted man smiled as the purple haired man sat Gabriel to his feet. The little blond ran over and was scooped up by his father in an instant. After a few quick words between the two men Frankie said goodbye and went off to get back to work.

"Daddy, are you okay?" Gabe asked, holding onto his father as he was held.

Keith looked down. "Hm? Yeah, yeah Daddy's fine Buddy. I need you to do me a favor though alright?" He got a quick nod from his son and continued. "I need ya to go inside this room here and sit down and be really quiet."

"Is 'Toru hurt?" Gabe asked, frowning a little. People only went to the hospital if they were hurt, and if Daddy was okay then that left 'Toru, right?

The father of the two nodded a little and kissed his son's head. "Yeah, but he'll be fine. He's sleeping right now, so that's why ya gotta be quiet. Can you do that for Daddy?"

Gabe nodded quickly. "Yes sir!" He'd sit and guard 'Toru for Daddy, he could do it!

Keith smiled and gave him another hug. "That's my boy." He said before setting him back down and letting him into the room. Once he was sure that Gabriel was in a chair and watching out for Satoru the inked man walked to the other side of the hall where Eva was talking to one of the doctors.

[Satoru Alabaster]

Had the doctors at the hospital not just help save Satoru's life, Mina would have regretted setting foot in the place. It was too clean and smelled funny and there was always, ALWAYS a matter of payment. Especially since Satoru was only a few months away from losing his clan bracelet. Thirty-Five was fast approaching.

So she had spent the last fifteen minutes filling out a headache-inducing number of forms. Time she could much better have spent poking her boss to make him wake up and face the unrelenting music that was his bad decisions and tell them exactly what in the seven hells had happened. And presently she was trudging back up the stairs to the room to find OUT just what was going on now.

First glance? Gabe had arrived, along with the purple-haired tattoo shop worker, Frankie. Mina had talked with him on occasion when trying to get into contact with Keith for whatever reason. It was nice to see him.

Eva was speaking with a doctor, Egil hovering nearby. Mina gravitated towards the Swede as Keith approached. "Sum up the Med-Talk for me?"

"H's lucky," Egil murmured, voice soft. It always was after shooting occurred, as if the blond was compensating for the immense amounts of noise he had caused. "Th'y shot'm 'n th' leg b't th' h'sp'tal 'xtract'd th' b'llet. Sh'ld R'cov'r easy 'nough. L'ft f'ngers g't smash'd, n't g'nna use th't h'nd f'r awh'le. Min'r concuss'n. Brok'n ribs..." That was most of the major damage. "'N sum 'ntern'l bleed'n, n'thin' th'y di'n't fix, though..."

And, while all this activity went on, Satoru began to stir. Brown eyes were still heavy with medicated sleep, but they were starting to open.

[Keith Alabaster]

Gabe sat right beside 'Toru, criss-crossing his legs on the seat as he looked after his… was he his daddy too? He always got confused on that. But wow, he really did get hurt, there were an awful lota bandages on him.

The little boy noticed Satoru's eyes start to open and he leaned forward a tiny bit. "'Toorruuuu." he whispered, hoping that he was still being quiet enough like his daddy wanted. He smiled brightly at him. "It's okay 'Toru, I'm watchin' ya." He said in the same whisper, still finding a way to make it sound proud. He was Daddy's Little Man, and being a man meant to make sure people didn't get hurt, or more hurt in this case.

[Satoru Alabaster]

Satoru's head rolled to face the voice. He knew that voice. That voice was sweet and safe. He liked that voice. He smiled. Gabe. Such a good little boy... "Thanks kid..." He mumbled out sleepily and equally as quiet, if not a little hoarse. "I feel safer already..." He looked around a bit, hospital... He was in a hospital... Thank fucking god.

After storming out the night everything had been a bit of a painful blur. He had dealt with worse, sure, but pain was pain. He turned back to Gabe. "Where's you're daddy, Gabe?" He asked, trying to shift to sit up and wincing when he tried.

[Keith Alabaster]

"In the hall, he's talkin' to a doctor." He replied. Gabe started to get out of his seat when he saw Satoru start to get up. "No, you lay down, Daddy don't want you gettin' hurt no more." He tried giving Toru his most serious face. Before turning around. "I'll go get Daddy now!" he called as he left the room and went back into the hall.

Keith and Eva were listening to the doctor. The brunette sighed in relief, so he'd be fine in the end, that was great. He felt a tug at his arm and looked down to see his son. "Not now Gabe, I'm talking."

"But Daddy!" The little boy exclaimed. "'Toru's up!"

That was all the inked man needed to hear before taking Gabriel's hand and quickly moving back into the hospital room. Sure enough, there he was, maybe not perfectly himself just yet, but he was awake and safe and that was all Keith needed for now.

A relieved smile showed up on the younger Tora's face and he sat in the chair Gabe had been in before, pulling the little boy up on his lap as he looked at Satoru. "Nice of you to join us." he said softly, still smiling. At this point he'd long forgotten about the fight they'd had the night before, he was just glad he was okay now.

[Satoru Alabaster]

Toru half smiled and rolled his eyes at the order, but complied and settled back down. Who was he to go against the orders of little Gabe? As much as he hated to admit it, the little kid had him wrapped around his little finger, and had for some time now. He'd die before he admitted it.

He took the time Gabe was retrieving his father to look around the room. The haze of painkillers was fading, and with it came the sharp spears of acute pain. At least it helped him think. Would Keith still be angry? He had been proved right about the deals coming to bite Satoru in the ass, and honestly? The gunslinger was guilty as hell for putting him through that. He could handle pain fine...

But he hated worrying Keith.

He smiled. "Was a li'l occupied..." he replied, shifting to get more comfortable before his face sobered up. "I'm... 'm sorry." He said quietly. "'Bout last night, an' worryin' ya..." He glanced to Gabe too. "An' sorry for wakin' ya up last night, Kid..."

Meanwhile, Mina and Egil peered into the room unnoticed, well aware this was a private moment but far too curious and relieved to not peek.

[Keith Alabaster]

Keith shook his head and chuckled lightly. "Tried to warn ya didn't I?" He teased lightly, reaching for Satoru's uninjured hand. "Don't worry about it, it's in the past." He just hoped this whole mess would be enough to convince him to stop with these deals.

Gabe smiled wide. "'Sokay 'Toru! I'm happy you and Daddy aren't mad anymore." All the yelling had scared him last night, he didn't know what they were yelling about but he knew they were mad at each other. His dad had finally gotten him to go back to sleep, promising him that everything would be okay, and he was right. Daddy and 'Toru were smiling and happy and that made him happy too!

The tatted Tora ruffled his son's hair a little at that. He was glad too, and once Satoru healed up and got back to normal they could put this whole thing behind them like it never happened.

Eva, who now didn't have much to do with the doctor gone, started to look in along with her co workers. What could she say, she was kinda curious too.

[Satoru Alabaster]

The sharpshooter couldn't help but smile with relief. They didn't hate him... oh thank god they didn't hate him. "Okay..." He said, nodding a bit. "Okay... good. Great... 'M glad we aren't made either..." He was, however, concerned with how long he'd be stuck in a bed for. Everything did kind of hurt, and he doubted he'd be allowed up for a while...

And knowing Mina, she wouldn't let him back to the range (HIS range for god's sake) for at least a few weeks. He could do most of the requisite work from home anyway, but still... it was annoying. He didn't like being immobile.

"Mind if we interrupt the tender family moment?" Mina said from the door. Didn't seem like a bad time to interrupt now.

[Keith Alabaster]

Keith looked up from his seat at the source of the voice. It was Mina, and as much as he wanted to spend a little more time with Satoru(and Gabe of course) without being interrupted, well he owed the three of them a lot. "Sure, come in." He replied.

Eva entered the room and looked down at her boss with a little grin. "Sheesh man, ya look like a mummy." It got Gabe to laugh at least. She was suddenly struck with the desire to go get Anya from school and hug her. That'd just be a bad idea though, the girl was in kindergarten, and her teachers already didn't like Eva that much(so she went a little over board in making sure the adults around her little girl were good people, she had her reasons), there was no need in making them hate her more with repeatedly pulling her out of class.

[Satoru Alabaster]

"Yer not much better, Eva." He replied dryly. "Oh, wait," he gave a mocking pause. "That's your normal face, my mistake..." Mina promptly flicked his forehead.

"Be nice," She warned, "She's gonna be one of the people covering your sorry behind at the range." Trust Mina to make sure not to swear around the small child. She and Egil could have been saints were it not for the vigilante justice they had both just dispensed. However, having a four-year-old hanging around meant she couldn't get the answers she wanted out of Satoru.

Like how the hell he had dropped his guns. Toru NEVER dropped his guns.

"Alright alright," The brown-haired gunslinger grumbled, rubbing his forehead. "I've got more holes than swiss cheese right now, forgimme for bein' a little tetchy."

[Keith Alabaster]

Gabe snickered more at 'Toru's comeback and the flick he got to the head. Daddy's friends were funny, it made him wanna hang out with them more.

Keith grinned at the little scene. The mood had definitely changed, thank god. "Yeah, you're gonna be staying in bed for a while, hope you're getting comfy." If anything he'd be stuck in his house in general. That'd make it harder to see him, but the inked man would do it.

Actually, that reminded him of a question he'd been meaning to bring up around Satoru. He'd hold off on that for the moment though, he'd much rather it be a private thing.

[Satoru Alabaster]

Satoru groaned. "I'm gonna be bored as-" he hesitated, no swearing around the little guy. "As all get-out," he finished lamely before glancing back to Keith. "Can I stay in YOUR bed?" He asked, knowing that one would go right over Gabe's little head.

Mina and Egil on the other hand, seemed to be choking on air. Or at least trying to restrain so much laughter. Egil's pokerface was useless, it seemed.

[Keith Alabaster]

Eva herself started snickering at that. Gabe looked around, everyone was laughing, and even his daddy looked like he was trying not to laugh as the palm of his hand connected with his forehead. The little blond boy didn't get what was so funny, but laughed along with everyone else anyway. Whatever it was had to be funny so he went with it.

Keith managed to pull himself together and sighed. "Maybe," he replied. He was about to add more to it before he saw his son try to move from his lap to the hospital bed with Satoru. "Hey, Gabe, stay on Daddy's lap will ya? 'Toru's not feeling that well." He didn't wanna risk him accidentally hitting a sore spot for the smaller man and making things worse.

Gabe looked back at his dad and frowned. "Awwhh, but I wanna sit next to 'Toru…" he mumbled. The little boy was completely unaware of how adorable he sounded right about then, and that was probably for the best, didn't want him abusing that power all the time. For now though? Damn it was working.

[Satoru Alabaster]

The collective levels of 'Cute Overload' in the room likely could have powered the city for years had it been a proper energy source. As it was, it just felt like a stab to the heart, especially for Satoru...

Oooh he was going to regret this. "Let 'im up, Keith, kid's only a few pounds, it won't hurt." Yes it would, he knew it would with his ribs as they were. But if he could deal with it it would be worth it. So he WOULD deal with it. He hated to see Gabe pout.

Mina would never have guessed Satoru capable of doing it, being kind to a child. It felt nearly out of place with the abrasive Tora's usual demeanor... But here it was. Then again, between herself and Egil, she should have known better. Underneath the layers of pain and frustration and violence... Satoru was an alright guy. A bundle of issues wrapped up in a raggedy bow, but alright.

[Keith Alabaster]

Between Gabe's pout and Satoru's insistence Keith found himself giving in. "Alright, but be careful though." He sighed.

Gabe gave a hurried nod as his smile was brought back. He could try and be still, if 'Toru was hurting he didn't wanna make it worser. He was picked up by his father and sat(very, very carefully) in an empty spot besides Satoru. The little blond gave a tiny giggle and looked up at him. "Hi~" He said cheerfully.

Eva smiled at the sight. Yeah, it really was taking her everything she had to keep from getting Anya early. Oh well, school would be over soon enough.