Genius Dating Tips – Sequel

The Genius Handbook to the Unexpected

Hello everyone. Dgb15 here. This is my sequel to Genius Dating Tips! I'm sorry it's taken a while to be published I've been busy and I didn't want to rush this as I want it to be as enjoyable as the first edition; which you all seemed to enjoy a lot. Well here it is I hope you like it please give me feedback on how to improve! x

Chapter 1: On Stranger Tides

"It sure is beautiful out here." Irie placed his arm gently around Kotoko's waist.

"I never imagined this would be happening; me, you in this amazing place; together on our honeymoon." Kotoko smiled to herself.

"Well believe it I wouldn't want you to miss a second of this view." The couple were watching the Hawaiian sunset drift into the horizon of the dazzling blue ocean; wrapped in eachother's embrace they couldn't have been happier. So far nothing had gone wrong; the flight there had been pleasant; the hotel was glorious and they had spent some quality time together which they never usually had. After the wedding things had been incredibly rushed they were shoved onto the plane before either of them could object but they were so happy now that they didn't care.

{Kotoko's point of view}

I've been feeling funny for a while now but I don't want to worry Irie; he seems so happy here away from the stress of school. It's really been a remarkable few years all the drama with Kenji had finally cleared up and our friendship with Kin-chan was stronger than ever. Recently I received a letter from Kenji though I didn't want to tell Irie that either he had written to me to formally apologise for what he had done. It was sweet I didn't bother replying as everyone has moved on now but I'm glad the air is clear between us.

"Hey, want to go for a swim?" Irie came striding over to me looking more like a professional surfer than a medical student.

"Yeah sure!" Lately Irie had been much more carefree it was nice to see for example usually he was so uptight about everything but now he was at peace with himself. Instead of going back to the hotel room to change he simply stripped off down to his boxers and walked calmy into the water; he was a god to say the least.

"Coming?"

"Yeah just a sec." Suddenly another sharp pain stabbed my stomach and I winced to myself luckily Irie didn't hear but this time was different I suddenly felt very sick. Any minute then I knew I was going to vomit so I subtly walked off to a nearby tree and relieved myself. Strange, I never usually vomited maybe I had eaten something bad.

Later that evening

"Kotoko are you alright; you're looking rather pale.." Irie came and sat next to me on the bed I was feeling terrible.

"Irie, I haven't told you but I've been feeling really bad for the past few days I've even been vomiting."

"We need to get you checked out by the doctor; I'll go and get him you just wait here; okay?" I simply nodded I had no energy to do anything else. What was wrong with me? If I had eaten something then I would be fine by now; maybe I had some tropical flu?

Irie soon returned with the doctor however Irie stepped out of the room whilst I was being examined perhaps he'd been learning something about patient privacy at med school.

"Mrs Irie; you are 18 correct?"

"Yes I turned 18 a few weeks ago why?"

"Well it's just so young that's all.."

"Young for what?"

"Well I've never seen these kind of symptoms before it seems like you have the usual symptoms for a stomach ache yet I know that this is much worse than that."

"..So what does that mean?"

"You'll need to go in for further testing right away; I'll wait for you outside the room; you'll need to pack a small overnight bag incase of emergency." The doctor walked off quietly and I heard the familiar footsteps of Irie come rushing back into the room.

"Kotoko! What is it? Are you okay? The doctor walked off without letting me talk to him." I couldn't really hear Irie I was too shocked to think about anything – what was wrong with me?

"Kotoko?"

"Yeah.."

"What is it?"

"I need to go to the hospital for more testing; the doctor wasn't sure what it was. He's waiting outside the hotel to take us there." Irie returned to his serious self when he heard this and started quietly packing a bag of our things; I just continued to lie there watching him.

{Irie's point of view}

I didn't like this; I didn't like it at all; why wasn't that fucking doctor saying anything to me? Kotoko was silent the whole way to the hospital I didn't like it when she was quiet it made the whole world a darker place.

"Doctor Striesfield; what is wrong with my wife? I am a medical student I know more than you think I do."

"Oh sonny I know who you are alright; you're Irie Naoki the so-called genius of Tokyo or is it Japan now?" What did this guy have against me?

"I see you're well informed."

"I know what there is to know but the matter of your wife is best left in our professional hands surely you must have learnt about patients who are family by now in that prestigious university of yours."

"I would hardly call it prestigious but yes I have learnt; but I am not trying to be the doctor here I am the family member who is worried about their wife!" The old doctor just laughed and continued driving us to the hospital it was clear that was all the conversation he was willing to make; I was frustrated.

{Kotoko's point of view}

The tests weren't too harsh all they seemed to do was poke and prod at my stomach; which wasn't too painful however I had vomited again during one of the tests which Irie found concerning. It felt like years before the results came back to and the same old doctor greeted me for the second time that evening.

"Mrs Irie; your results have come through." I nodded my head eagerly; I just wanted to return to our wonderful honeymoon.

"Mr Irie would you care to sit down." Irie sat down slowly beside me he had an anxious look on his face which worried me considerably.

"As I mentioned to you in our brief examination back at the hotel; I thought this was worse than an ordinary stomach upset and I was right. Mrs Irie; it's with my deepest apologies that I tell you this but you have stage 1 pancreatic cancer." I took a minute to comprehend the words he just said; the only one that stuck out to me was 'cancer'. I had cancer.

"What's the treatment plan?" Irie had his serious face on but his eyes were black it's like he wasn't there at all just his body was moving but Irie wasn't telling it to.

"Well luckily we've caught it at an early stage however I hate to say that pancreatic cancer is one of the most deadliest and with the smallest survival rate." I took a massive gulp when he said that and even Irie took a sharp intake of breath.

"I see; I want to know everything; every plan of action must be taken in order to treat my wife."

"Understood; would you care to come with me and we can talk treatment plans." Irie nodded and walked away without even looking back at me. This was it our honeymoon was over and my life was soon to be over; we were officially on stranger tides.