Bakura laughed when he walked in to the hospital. It was an everyday thing for him to walk into the medical centre and immediately be tackled by many small forms.
'Whoa, whoa! I'm not a jungle Jim,' he yelled out in amusement as he pulled away from the little brats. They laughed and ran to the room the hospital had given them. The five where the kids he looked after along with his hospital patients. Their parents, whoever they may be, had abandoned them at the front steps of the large hospital. And just like him, the hospital staff practically "adopted" them. It was still sad to think that they would only reach the age of ten, maximum, if they are even that lucky. The sicknesses they all have are incurable.
''Kura!'
Bakura snapped out of his thoughts when Aoi pulled at his pants. She was the youngest of the five and evil when she wanted them all to stress. The little demon was good in hide-and-seek. Really good. She smiled, her blue eyes twinkling in happiness, and let go of the material and ran back down the corridors. Her neck length hair swayed with her hurried movements.
'Oh, come on deary. Don't look so sad. They are living a happy life her with us. And they have someone who is practically a father to them-' a voice said from behind him. He turned and found his "mother", or rather the owner and Dean of the hospital. He smiled slightly.
'-or rather a mother to them.'
She grinned evilly. He immediately glared at her as she twisted around and ran away. He glared at her retreating form for a moment longer before, he to, turned away; following the children who had run to their room. He entered the cramped bedroom.
It looked nothing like any of the other hospital rooms. This room's walls were painted a light baby-blue and held five beds. One bed had pink sheets, three had deep blue sheets and the last one, with his favorite color, was magenta.
Zane and Alexis came running towards him. As far as the hospital knew these two were related. Alexis had blond hair and light blue eyes while Zane sported black hair and a deeper blue eye-color. Zane was the oldest and his sister the youngest of the group. Then there was Damon. He, like Zane, had black hair but sported dark green eyes. He was the second oldest. Lastly was Conner. Conner was a little imp and loved to cause trouble…but he was the sickest. They were afraid he might not last to celebrate the age of ten.
'Attention,' Bakura yelled playfully and watched as they all scrambled to stand next to their respective beds and saluting him.
'Alexis, I told you to keep your room clean.'
She smiled and quickly picked up the few clothes on the ground as the others laughed at her. He smiled then froze when something, or should he say someone small, jump on his back. He grinned and began running around, giving Aoi a piggy-back-ride. The others laughed with him.
Bakura immediately looked up when the door burst open and a frantic nurse ran in.
'Bakura! There's an emergency! There was an accident. Patient status: shattered femur and broken radius, five broken ribs, punctured lung, breathing problematical, lacerations ubiquitously, probable wounded liver, potential concussion and immense blood loss,' she said in a singly breath. Bakura instantly bend down to let Aoi off then sprinted out of the room to the OR (Operating Room) where he stayed for the next three hours.
Bakura pushed the door open and walked out exhaustedly from the operating rooms. They nearly lost the patient but managed to get him to stabilize. He smiled tiredly while walking to the gathered family members that looked at him with hopeful eyes.
'He will be fine.'
He watched as they all smiled in relieve and hugged each other in joy with only that small sentence. Bakura turned and walked to the receptionist. She grinned at him and handed him a clipboard that held the long list of his patients he need to check up on. He sighed but still strolled down the hallway. This was going to be a long day.
Bakura said goodbye to his last patient before turning and walking out the door that marked another hospital room. He was done…finally. Bakura watched other doctors and nurses walk past him, greeting him with smiles.
'Bakura!'
He turned and saw one of the nurses, whom no one liked, walk towards him. She looked pissed.
'Get those stupid brats to bed! They are not listening!' she yelled, and then she turned on her heel, almost tripping in the process, and disappeared around the corner.
Bakura smirked. He loved it when the five imps caused her to get stressed. It was fun seeing her face light up in an ugly shade of red he never knew existed. He snickered as he walked calmly to The Room. When he entered it looked like a tsunami had hit with no mercy. Toys and clothes were littered everywhere. The bed sheets were thrown in a corner…which looked suspiciously like a fort. Bakura growled at the dirty room.
'Get your butts out here. Now!' Bakura shouted. He watched as five forms scrambled out of the little fort and stood in front of him looking guilty.
'what did I tell you all about throwing things around?'
'Not to do it,' they chorused sadly. Bakura shook his head, already feeling guilty for yelling at them. He sighed and pointed to the mess in the room.
'Clean this room up and then get into bed,' Bakura muttered and watched as they all jumped around. After a few minutes the room was spotless and they were in bed. Bakura grinned and kissed each one on the forehead. He said goodbye and then walked out, switching off the light as he went. Putting them to bed was last on his to-do-list as thus he went home for the night.
He never knew the heartbreak that would befall him the next day,
And never knowing his whole life would change…
