Foror the next hour or so, Gokudera shows no visible signs of improvement. He simply remains unconscious. Tsuna would pop his head in occasionally to see how both he and Ryuutaro were doing, worried about them both. Understanably so, Gokudera, despite being stable, looked like he wa sin pretty rough shape. His left hand is heavily bandaged and splinted, while the arm is bandages up to his bicep. His torso is covered with bandages, and there's an IV in his right arm. His face is scratched and scraped, and his head wrapped up... but finally... FINALLY he opens an eye groggily.

He's not completely conscious at first, it takes him a moment to really take things in and wrap his brain around what's going on. The first thing that comes to him being the ungodly brightness of the room, forcing him to close his eye again. Then, the sensation of someone gently touching his hair... it felt so nice... and calming, even though his sore and aching body, the touch felt good. He let out a content sigh and opens his eye again, looking at the source of the stroking. Ryuutaro. The corners of his lips start to twitch into a smile, but he pauses to wince a bit, it hurt to smile.

"Ryuu... taro? Please tell me I ain't dreaming." Hayato's voice cracks as he starts getting choked up, "P-please t-tell me y-you're really here..."