A/ N: I'm kinda lost of how leukemia chemotherapy for children works, Because It's been years since the last time I saw leukemia chemotherapy patient's children. If you find something inaccurate with the chemotherapy scene, please feel free to correct me!
And yeah, this chapter contains some sexual content.
Enjoy this chapter 2.
Chapter 2
When he returned home from Trucy's birthday party, Edgeworth also feel strange. At his home, he constantly imagines Dr. Faraday's face. He couldn't banish from his mind, how they collide with each other before, how he wiped Dr. Faraday's face and clothes, how their bodies were very close and nearly touch each other, how Dr. Faraday's perfume scent ... Dr. Faraday's scent body reminds him of Lana's scent that he always missed. Edgeworth frowns. Actually, what's wrong with him ? He only met the doctor twice.. He didn't know that young doctor so well, and why he could not stop imagining her face? Hmm… perhaps because her body smell like Lana. So I'm constantly thinking about her. Yes, obviously so. There is no other explanation.
Edgeworth then having dinner in the dining room with Franziska and Joerg. When he eat, the shadow of Dr. Faraday's face that looks so annoyed when he collided with her, re-emerged in his mind. He becomes can't understand more ... why he feels glad and wanted to grin like an idiot when remembering the incident on Trucy's birthday party this afternoon?
"Daddy, why are Daddy playing with Daddy's food? My teacher said it isn't good to play with food," said Joerg. Edgeworth raised his head quickly, then smiled a little.
"It's okay, son, Daddy just, has a lot to think right now."
"The party was fun, right, Daddy? Lots of balloons and piles of gifts! The food also very delicious! Trucy make me jealous, Daddy!"
"Jealous? Why, son? Do you want to throw a party as well on your birthday later?"
"No, Daddy, but I'm jealous that Trucy has Aunt Maya! Aunt Maya very kind to Trucy! Aunt Maya kept calling Trucy as 'dear', kissed Trucy's cheeks, and much more!"
Edgeworth stays silent, and continues swallowing his food. He did not know what to answer. Until Franziska cleared her throat, then said, "Joerg. Do you want to have a new mother?"
Edgeworth nearly chokes on the eggs that he had just swallowed, while Joerg looks at Franziska with are-you-mad-auntie glare. Joerg then shook his head vigorously.
"Of course not, Auntie. I don't want a new mother. Because my mommy is Mommy Lana, and no one can replace her!"
Edgeworth coughed softly, decided to keep Joerg away from this kind of conversation. "Okey, little champ, it's already late, it's time to sleep. Come on."
"But, Daddy! I'm not sleepy yet, I still wanted to watch Steel Samurai, there are rerun episode this night..."
"It is already 9, Joerg. You're still a child, and you may not stay up too late. Later Daddy will record the Steel Samurai rerun episode for you."
Joerg folded his hands, then pursed his lips. "Daddy! How many thousands times I must to tell you, I'm not a child anymore! I'm 9 years old now, Daddy! I'm in grade third now! I've become a man!"
Both Edgeworth and Franziska laugh.
"Joerg, your father is right. You can't stay up too late, you'll be late for school tomorrow. You must obey what your father said. Now, go to your room with your Daddy, and go to sleep."
Joerg shrugged. "All right, Auntie. Good night, Auntie."
"Come on, little champ. Here we go!" Edgeworth said, lifting his son up high from his chair, and bring Joerg into his room. Joerg thrashed, trying to escape from Edgeworth's grip.
"Daddy! I don't want to be carried by you! I've grown! I've become a gentleman!"
Franziska chuckled to see the father-son behaviour, and then clear up her food, and walked into her bedroom.
In Joerg's room, Edgeworth laid Joerg slowly into his bed. Because Joerg still upset due to being carry forcibly, he then tickled Edgeworth's waist hard. Edgeworth laughed and tickle Joerg's waist too. For a few minutes, the father and son tickle each other and burst out laughing.
"Okay, okay, enough, son." said Edgeworth. "Now, time to turn off the lights, and sleep." Edgeworth unfolded Joerg's blanket and blanketed Joerg. After that he bowed slightly, and kissed Joerg's forehead.
"Daddy?"
"Hm? What's the matter, son?"
"According to you, what are Mommy doing right now?"
Edgeworth felt his heart sink. Heard his son talking about Lana, make him feels more pain when remembered of late Lana's memories.
"I don't know, son."
"Daddy, I want to meet with Mommy. Can you bring me to meet with Mommy, Daddy?"
Edgeworth didn't know what to answer other than to say, "Yes, son. We will visit Mommy's tomb this weekend. How, do you agree?"
Joerg's facial expressions become more cheerful, and he nodded with vigor.
"Daddy, what kind of person my mommy is? How Mommy's like?"
"You don't remember how your Mommy's like, son?"
Joerg shook his head slowly. "Hardly, Daddy. I was very young when Mommy go. Auntie Franzy-Whippy says, Mommy is very pretty."
Edgeworth chuckled. "And your aunt are very right, Joerg. Your mom are so beautiful. More beautiful than any woman in this world. And your mother was a very great, amazing woman… Also very kind and have big heart. If she still alive, you will be very proud of her, son."
"How do you meet with Mommy, Daddy?"
"She was my boss when Daddy handles a SL-9 case, a very complicated case. When handling the case, Mommy and Daddy did everything together. Investigate, gathering evidence, tidying case files…. That's how we became very close, we have lunch together, dinner together, watching movies together, play bike and golf together, and ... Eventually we fell in love. Then Daddy propose Mommy in the courtroom, after that we got married and eventually have you." Edgeworth's eyes becomes empty when he recalled his beautiful days and memories with Lana.
After listening to Edgeworth's short story about how his parents met, Joerg seemed very fascinated. He then said, "Daddy, do you love Mommy very much?"
With astonishment Edgeworth turned his head to his only son. "Of course, son. Although your mother is now gone, Daddy will never, ever, and will not be able to stop loving her."
"Then you may not betray Mommy, Daddy."
Edgeworth's brows furrowed. "What do you mean, son?"
"I don't want Daddy to find a new mother for me."
Edgeworth snorted a laugh, feel very amused. With a bit of exasperated, he pinched Joerg's cheeks, and ruffled his hair. "Joerg. Don't take your aunt's words too seriously."
"But I want Daddy promise to me. Daddy will never betray Mommy."
Oh, my dear little sister Franziska. Looks like I must talk seriously with her about what kind of television shows that Joerg watched during my stay in Germany. Looks like my son watching too many soap operas.
"Don't worry, son. Daddy promise to you. Now, it's already night, and it's time to sleep. Sweet dreams, son."
"I'll dream of Daddy and Mommy! I love you, Daddy."
Kissed his son's forehead once again, Edgeworth said, "I love you too, my little son." Then he stood up from Joerg's bed, and turn off the Joerg's lights room.
March 28th, 2028
Miles Edgeworth's Home
"Daddy! Where are you going? It's Saturday? Daddy had promised! Daddy says, we're going to Mommy's tomb today," Joerg protested in dismay as he saw Edgeworth dressed in a hurry, and insert bunch of case files into his briefcase.
"Daddy has a very important work to and can't be abandoned, Joerg. We'll go to Mommy's tomb after Daddy's job is completed, don't worry." With still a rush, Edgeworth buttoning his briefcase.
"But, Daddy! Auntie Franzy-Whippy also out of the city, this is Saturday, I don't want to be left alone in home. I'll go with you, Daddy," whined Joerg again. Sighed for a moment, Edgeworth knelt in front of Joerg, trying to give him understanding.
"There's Helena here. Son, this is an adult business, if Daddy can, Daddy also want to invite you to go with Daddy, but Daddy can't. Later, when all Daddy's work complete, we're not only going to visit Mommy's tomb, but we're going to the amusement park and eat ice cream as well. How it will sounds? Do you like it?" said Edgeworth while taking out his little finger.
Joerg seemed to hesitate for a moment, but finally he welcomed Edgeworth's little finger. "Okay then, Daddy. But please don't too long."
"Good boy." With half running, Edgeworth step out of his house, got into his car, and drove to his office.
Frowning, and with upset heart, Joerg sitting on the couch, and turn on the Balton cartoon to diminish his annoyance. Just about 30 minutes he's watching the cartoon, suddenly he felt very sick. He scrambled to his feet to go to the bathroom, but his whole body felt very weak. He sat back on the couch, and vomited on the floor. As he bent over to vomit again, something red dripping from both of his nostrils. Joerg started crying loudly.
"D-dadddyyyyyyy ... ..I want d-dadddy ... H-helena ... p-pl-ease ca-ll d-daddy ..." shouted Joerg weakly. Helena, who was hanging clothes in the yard, didn't hear her boss' son was in pain inside the house. Then, suddenly, Joerg fell off the couch and started seizing. What a shock to Helena when she steps into the house, she found Joerg were seizing on the floor that has been filled with vomit, and blood pouring from both of his nostrils.
"Oh, my God, young master!" Frantically, Helena brings Joerg back onto the couch, and prop Joerg's head with a pillow to prevent Joerg's head hit with anything. Helena then took the home's phone, and call Edgeworth's cellphone number. No answer. The answer is from the machine operator who said, "The number you are trying to call can't be contacted. Please try again later."
Still with tremendous panic, Helena tried to call Edgeworth's office phone number.
Meanwhile, in his office, Edgeworth were busy sorting the case files of a large case that he will handle. Edgeworth had a bad feeling, like there was something wrong, but because there are no any phone call from his home, Edgeworth thinks it's just his feeling. Joerg must be fine in home, if not, surely Helena will immediately call me. He did not realize that his phone died. He then examined one by one pile of case files in front of him along with his secretary, Veronica, who has fall in love with him for a long time without Edgeworth know about it.
"So, the suspect of this underage rape case are Nicholas White? White? Did he have a blood relationship with Redd White?"
"Yes, that's right, Mr. Edgeworth. Nicholas White is the younger brother of Redd White..." Veronica's words interrupted by the office's phone ringing.
"One moment, Mr. Edgeworth." Veronica then picked up the telephone.
"Edgeworth Law Office, his secretary, Veronica, speaking."
Veronica nearly dropped the phone after hear Helena's hysterical cries.
"Miss Veronica, this is Helena, Master Edgeworth's family servant. Please tell Master Edgeworth immediately, that his son is very sick now and he must go home soon! I've been trying to call his cell phone many times, but his cell phone seems to die. Please, Miss Veronica! Don't forget to tell Master!"
"All right, Helena. I'll tell Mr. Edgeworth." She hung up the phone, then snorted with disgust. What an excessive servant. Kids always sick from time to time. No, I may not miss a rare opportunity to be just alone with Mr. Edgeworth in the office. He may not go home too soon. I will not tell him. His son will be fine. I'm sure his son just have fever or cough like children in common.
"From who, Veronica?" asked Edgeworth when Veronica approached him again.
"They call the wrong number, Mr. Edgeworth. They think we are a Chinese food restaurant."
Edgeworth chuckles. "Seriously. Okay, Veronica, can you help me fill out this form ... and this ... but please take a good look at the form carefully, don't make any mistakes when fill the forms."
"All right, Mr. Edgeworth." Smiling triumphantly, Veronica then start filling pile of forms that Edgeworth given to her, while her eyes occasionally glancing at Edgeworth to admire her boss handsome face. Just see it, Mr. Edgeworth. I will win your heart, as when Lana Skye conquered your heart.
"Oh, my God, where's Master? Why he's not coming home yet?" said Helena panicked, glancing at the clock. It's been almost two hours since Helena called Edgeworth's office, but Edgeworth still not come home. She had called Franziska too, but it's impossible for Franziska to go home because she was out of town, and her work can't be abandoned. Helena didn't know what to do besides compress Joerg's hot body and jammed Joerg's nose to stop the nosebleeds. While Joerg kept crying and calling his father.
"Young Master, calm down, young master, you should go to the hospital, I'll call an ambulance..."
"I don't want! I don't want to be taken to the hospital! D-dd-aaaddddddy...I want daddy ! I want daddy !" Joerg shouted repeatedly. Helena stroked Joerg's hair, trying to calm him down.
"All right, all right. Ssssh ... .shhh ...Young Master, your father will come home soon, calm down, young master ..."
"Water. Helena, I want water. "
"Alright, young master. Wait a minute." Helena then rose from the chair to take a glass of water. When she returned from the kitchen, she saw Doctor Faraday's business card lying on the table. After she helped Joerg to drink, Helena decided to call Dr. Faraday. She remembered she had heard Miss Von Karma talking to Phoenix and Maya that Dr. Kay Faraday is the doctor who will handle Joerg.
"Doctor Kay Faraday speaking, who is this?"
"Doctor Faraday, this is Helena, Master Edgeworth's family servant. I am so sorry if I disturb you so late in the weekend, but, Master Edgeworth's son is very sick right now, he had a high fever, vomiting, and bleeding a lot, Doctor. Master at work, and still not come home yet. Can you come here, Dr. Faraday ? To check Joerg? I'm really confused what to do, Doctor. Joerg won't to be taken to hospital. Once again, I apologize profusely has been bothering you."
"It's okay, Helena. Can you give Mr. Edgeworth's home address?"
Helen told Kay their address, then hung up. While waiting for Kay to come, Helena continued to compress Joerg. Helena felt a little irritated to her boss. How come Master can still priority his work than his sick son? She thought annoyed. Luckily I found Doctor Faraday's business card. Otherwise, I don't know what will happen to young Joerg.
Shortly afterward, the house's doorbell rang. Helena steps out to greet Kay. They then shake hands.
"Doctor Faraday, thank you very much for coming. Sorry to bother you."
"It's okay, Helena. It's my duty as a doctor. Where is little Joerg?"
"He's in the TV room, Doctor. Come, come in, doctor." They both then stepped inside. Deftly Kay immediately took her medicine box. She pulled out a stethoscope, syringes, and several bottles of vitamins.
"Hello, Joerg. We meet again. Do you remember me?" asked Kay, while smiling sweetly. Joerg nodded.
"Yes. You're Doctor Kay Faraday, right?"
"That's right. Now, please tell me, how do you feel, honey? Don't be afraid, just tell me as details as possible."
"I felt sick, I had stomach ache, I feel like throwing up constantly. I felt dizzy and my nose feels funny, Doctor."
"What do you mean with your nose feels funny, honey? Can you explain in more detail?" asked Kay again.
"My nose feels blocked and sore, and sometimes feels hot, then cold."
"Okay. Any other complaints, honey?"
"My legs feels so ache. If I tried to stand up, I fell," said Joerg again innocently.
"Okay, honey. I'll make you feel more comfortable, okay? First of all, we will do something for your stomach to make you not feel sick again." Kay then took out a bottle of eucalyptus oil from her medical bag. She unscrewed the bottle, exposing Joerg's shirts, and smears the eucalyptus oil to Joerg's stomach. Kay smears the eucalyptus oil to Joerg's stomach for almost 10 minutes.
"How do you feel, honey? Your stomach still hurt?"
Joerg shook his head slowly. "It feels better, Doctor. My stomach now feels warm and comfortable. Thank you, Doctor."
"Well ... now, you have to take medication to make you won't feel nausea anymore, and to make your nosebleed stop. Come on, honey, open your mouth."
"I don't want! Medications usually feels bitter! I don't want to!"
"This medications is different, honey. This medication isn't taste bitter. See," Kay then took a bottle of medicine from the table, and showed the botle to Joerg. "This medication has variety of tasty flavors. There are orange flavor, strawberry, grape, apple, and mango flavors. You can choose which flavor that you want, honey."
Joerg stares to the medication bottle that Kay shows in awe. "I want the orange flavor, Doctor! I love orange very much!"
"All right, now, let's open your mouth, and we take the medicine." Then Kay pouring the medicine with orange flavor into a spoon, while Joerg opened his mouth wide. Kay plays with the spoon in her hand, moves the spoon like a plane, before finally insert the spoon into Joerg's mouth.
"Well, the plane's patrol has been filled! How it feels, Joerg?"
"It feels good, Doctor!" said Joerg with sparkling eyes. "Can I try other flavors?"
Kay chuckled. "No, Joerg. You can only drink one flavor only. Do you still feel nauseous, honey? Your nose still feels funny?"
"No, Doctor."
"Well, then, now we are going to inject you and massage your poor legs, so your legs won't feel sore or ache again. Okay?"
Joerg's eyes widened with frightened, he grabbed his blanket tightly, then shouted, "I don't want an injection! It's definitely will very hurt! I don't need to be injected, Doctor!"
"It's okay, dear Joerg. If you want to be injected...I will give a gift for you."
"What is it, doctor?"
"Here." Kay unpacking her bag again and takes out two large packs of Tobrelone white chocolate. Her mentor has teach her that a powerful way to persuade young patients is preparing gifts of chocolate and candy, so Kay always prepare to bring chocolates and candy when she was examining the patient. Joerg's eyes sparkled again when he saw the chocolate packs.
"Is all that for me, Doctor? I can eat all of them?" asked Joerg enthusiastically.
"Yes, you may. With one condition, you must be willing to be injected. How, Joerg?"
"If I don't want to be injected, I'm not going to get chocolate?"
"Of course not."
Joerg seemed to hesitate for a moment, but in the end he held out his hand. "All right, Doctor. I want an injection. But slow down, Doctor."
"Smart boy."
Kay then injected Joerg's arm carefully, while Joerg grimace slowly.
"Well," said Kay after done injected Joerg, "It isn't hurt, isn't it, honey? Here, the gift for you, because you're a smart and brave boy, you didn't cry during an injection." Kay handed over two Toblerone chocolate packages to Joerg's hands. "While you eat chocolate, I will massage your legs, so your poor legs, won't feel sore anymore. How about it, honey? Agree?"
"Agreed, Doctor Faraday!" said Joerg loudly.
Helena, who had been watching the two of them, feels very relieved. My decision to call Dr. Faraday to come here was right. Doctor Faraday very motherly and very soft... She is very ideal to become Joerg's new mother. However, Young Master Joerg still needs a mother. Helena then shook her head, surprised by herself, how she could have such a silly thought. She has known Edgeworth for so long, and Edgeworth might not want to get married again.
Edgeworth can't concentrate with his work. Feeling uneasy continuously emerge to his mind. He can't feel calm. Unable to bear anymore, Edgeworth reached into his pocket for take out his cell phone to call his home. His heart was beating when he realized that his phone died. No wonder there are no any phone call from home. It turns out his cell phone died. Finally he decided to call home using his office phone.
"Edgeworth's family residence here, Edgeworth's family servant, Helena, talk."
"Helena? Is everything fine at home? How's Joerg? He's okay, right? Somehow I have a bad feeling..."
"Master?" Helena's voice sounded very surprised. "Master, I called Master's office since about four hours ago. The one who answer is your secretary, I believe her name is Veronica. I told her to immediately tell Master to go home early. Joerg had fever, vomiting, nosebleeds, and convulsions, Master."
"WHAT?" shouted Edgeworth. He felt his blood boil. "Then how's my son now? How's his condition?"
"Luckily I found Doctor Faraday's business card. I immediately called Doctor Faraday and she takes good care of Joerg. Joerg's legs now being massaged by Dr. Faraday. Joerg's fever had gone down, and his nosebleed had stopped, Master. Thanks to Dr. Faraday."
"Alright, thank you very much, Helena. I'll be home soon." Furiously, Edgeworth hung up and started packing his briefcase.
"Uh, Mr. Edgeworth? Where do you want to go? There are still many files that you need to sign..."
Edgeworth glared angrily toward Veronica. With anger he asked in a slightly raised voice, "Miss Veronica. Can you explain why you didn't tell me that my son was sick at home? My servant, Helena said, she have called since four hours ago. And she said, the one who picked up her phone call was you. She asks you to notify me and told me to go home."
Veronica swallowed. Oh shit. "I'm sorry, Mr. Edgeworth. I completely forgot."
Edgeworth laughs grimly. "Forget? Don't play dumb with me, Miss Veronica. When you picked up the phone, and you answer the phone, I asked you, who was calling. And what is your answer? You said the caller dialed the wrong number, you tell me that the caller think this office is a Chinese food restaurant. Could you please tell me why you lied to me?"
"I, uh ... Mr. Edgeworth, I…..I ... "
"You can't explain. Alright. You won't answer why you lied to me. OK. I'm not going to force you to explain. But, you need to know, Miss Veronica, that my son is the most important thing for me." Still with his whole body quivering with fury, Edgeworth buttoning his briefcase, and walked out of the office, and get ready to go home.
At home, Edgeworth ran quickly into his home. He was very stunned, when he saw Kay feeding Joerg, while continuing to compress Joerg body.
"Daddy!" shouted Joerg. "Finally you came home too!"
"Doctor Faraday," Edgeworth murmured softly, "You take care of my son?"
Kay looked at him, and raised her eyebrows. "Yes, Mr. Edgeworth. Because Helena said, she has called you to go home early, but you still not come home. Lots of work, eh, Mr. Edgeworth? So you don't have time at all for your sick son?"
"My secretary who answered when Helena called my office, Dr. Faraday. And she did not tell me that Joerg is sick at home." Edgeworth then approach to Joerg. "How are you feeling, son? Is still anything that makes you feel sick?"
"No, Daddy! This is all thanks to Dr. Faraday! She gave me medication with delicious orange flavor, she massaged my legs, and she also smears my stomach so I don't feel sick anymore! She also gives me chocolates because I want to be injected, Daddy!" said Joerg cheerfully.
"Really?" Edgeworth turned around, then unconsciously, because he felt so grateful, he held and kissed Kay's hands. "Thank you very much, Dr. Faraday. Thank you for take good care of my son. Thank you very much, from the bottom of my heart."
When he realized that he was holding and kissing Kay's hands, Edgeworth felt his cheeks heat. Kay's face became red as apples in an instant. Kay clumsily pulled her hand slowly from Edgeworth's hands, then she hastily looked at the floor as she answered, "You're welcome, Mr. Edgeworth. I just do my duty as a doctor."
"I'm sorry if ... I ... uh ... Sorry, Doctor ... I ... just ... want… to thank ..." Edgeworth said awkwardly. His cheeks getting hotter.
"It's okay, Mr. Edgeworth. Now it's time for me to go home. Joerg," Kay turned her head toward Joerg, "Get well soon." Then Kay turned her toward Edgeworth again, and whispered,"Mr. Edgeworth, this Wednesday, please bring Joerg to the hospital. We must start his treatment."
"All right, Doctor Faraday. Er ... I really thank you once again."
Still with her face red because her hands kissed by Edgeworth, Kay takes her doctor's bag, and go home.
"Daddy," said Joerg accusingly, "Why are you holding and kiss Doctor Faraday's hands like that? I don't like to see it."
"Son, it's just a reflex. Because Daddy very thankful to her. She's willing to take care of you for hours although we can say she barely known us."
"Yes, Daddy, Dr. Faraday is nice. But I don't like the way Daddy looked at her and the way she looked at you, Daddy," said Joerg again as he folded his arms. "For sure Mommy felt very sad right now."
"What do you mean, son?"
"Auntie Franzy-Whippy says, Mommy always watching over us from up there. Mommy certainly also see when you hold and kiss Doctor Faraday's hands from up there, Daddy. What will Mommy say? Mommy must be very sad in heaven there."
Edgeworth raised his eyebrows, and began to laugh. "Joerg, son, you can't be think that Daddy and Dr. Faraday fall in love with each other, isn't it?"
"It seems so, from the way you look at each other before," fumed Joerg.
Edgeworth ruffled Joerg's hair. "Son. It's just a sign of gratitude. Because Doctor Faraday take good care of you when Daddy was working. Are your teachers didn't teach you in school, if people do something nice to us, we must give a sign of gratitude to them? Anyway, Daddy and Dr. Faraday only met three times. Don't be silly, Joerg."
"Yes, but ..."
"Don't you believe in Daddy?"
"Well, um, yeah ... well, I believe in you, Daddy."
"That's a good boy. Doctor Faraday says, we have to go to the hospital on Wednesday, to start, er ... you treatment."
"Treatment?" said Joerg not understand. "Treatment for what, Daddy? I feel healthy. I don't need to go to the doctor again."
Edgeworth sighed deeply. "Do you remember when Daddy told you a few days ago that you were suffering from leukemia, Joerg?"
"Yes, Daddy. Then? Actually I didn't understand what that means."
"Leukemia is the cause ... er ... you often fever, vomiting and nosebleeds. Therefore, you must undergo treatment with Doctor Faraday so you will not have a fever, vomiting, or a nosebleed again. If you won't to undergo the treatment with Doctor Faraday, later you will always have fever, vomiting and nosebleeds. Is that what you want, son?"
"Well ... um ..of course not."
"Nice. Do you want to go to your bedroom now, are you still want to watch TV?"
"I still want to watch TV, Daddy. It's okay, right?"
"Yes, Daddy let you watch TV until evening because tomorrow is Sunday. If you want to sleep, call Daddy, okay?" said Edgeworth, then kiss Joerg's top head.
"Alright, Daddy. Daddy, when are we going to visit the Mommy's tomb?"
"We'll talk about it later, okay? Enjoy watching."
Edgeworth then went to his room and lay down on his bed. He was delighted because Doctor Faraday willing to take care his son for hours ... If there is no Doctor Faraday, he can't imagine of Joerg's condition now. Somehow he felt glad that he held and kissing Doctor Faraday's hands earlier. And he had just realized that Dr. Faraday, can't be denied, is a very beautiful woman, with bright green eyes, her gray hair flowing beautifully, with her coat doctor ... .. Ngh ! What's wrong with my feeling?! It's the same feeling when I first fell in love with Lana ... Edgeworth frowned, then shook his head. No. This is wrong. In any case, this is very wrong. See how upset Joerg was when he saw me and Doctor Faraday held hands each other. However, I can't, and I may not fall in love with Dr. Faraday. Anyway, I've just known her. I only met her three times. It's certainly no more than admiration feeling. Edgeworth then turn off his bedroom light, and instantly fell asleep from exhaustion.
Wednesday finally comes. As he had promised, Edgeworth brings Joerg to the hospital to start his treatment. He had talked to school about Joerg's disease, and the school said Joerg will get different treatment from his friends. Edgeworth felt very scared and tense. Previously, he had read on the internet about how leukemia's treatment works, the chemotherapy, and the experience of parents who have to watch their small children in pain due to leukemia chemotherapy. Read all of it makes Edgeworth scared and not ready.
"Good morning, Mr. Edgeworth, good morning, Joerg! You guys ready for the first phase of chemotherapy today?"
Joerg, clinging to Edgeworth's arm, throw asked glanced to his father.
"Daddy, what is chemotherapy?"
"Chemotherapy is a treatment to kill the cancer cells inside your body, Joerg." Kay replied.
"Cancer cells? What is cancer, Daddy?" asked Joerg again innocently.
"Uh ... It's kind of.. an illness name, Joerg ... "
"Is with chemotherapy, I will not feel nauseous or nosebleed again, Daddy?"
"That's right, smart kid," said Kay. "Well, let's start the chemo right now. Come on, Joerg, Mr. Edgeworth. Follow me."
Kay then guides Edgeworth and Joerg to the chemo room for children. When step inside to the chemo room, Joerg's eyes widen in fear. Saw so many different kinds of strange equipments, needles and IV in the room. Edgeworth himself was horrified, afraid of what he will see later.
"Okay, Joerg, first of all, you have to change your clothes with a hospital gown. Come on, handsome boy, come here, I will help you wear the hospital gown."
"Come on, Joerg, don't let Dr. Faraday wait too long," whispered Edgeworth. Joerg step forward, then take off his clothes. After that Kay helped Joerg wearing a hospital gown. After done, Kay told Joerg to lie on the bed that she had been provided. Joerg slowly lay down, his heart pounding.
"Okay, smart boy, can you tilt your body for a while, honey? We must inject you first."
Joerg followed Kay's order, and tilt his body slightly. Kay then pull out a syringe from her doctor's coat and injected Joerg's back slowly. Edgeworth leaning against the chemo room wall, watching tensely. After injecting Joerg's backs for at least three times, Kay put some needles on Joerg's back. Initially, Joerg looks can handle this situation well, but after few minutes passing, he began to cry. Edgeworth can't bear to see his son tortured like that. Seeing his son's tiny body fitted with various needles, nearly broke his heart. He then turned his face, and took shed tears silently.
Be patience, boy ... be patience, this is for you recover from your illness ..
"Okay, finished. Smart boy, now we go to the radiology room for radiation therapy. Come on, honey, don't be afraid."
"I want to be carried by Daddy," pleaded Joerg with spoiled.
"Yes, come on, here, son," Edgeworth murmured, and lifting Joerg's tiny body. The three of them walked up to the radiology room. In the radiology room, Kay asks Edgeworth to lay Joerg on top of an MRI machine.
"Okay, I'll explain a little. We will carry out an external radio therapy, Mr. Edgeworth. This radiotherapy is commonly called Intraoperative Radiation Therapy (IORT). I'll take an X-ray on Joerg's back to kill cancer cells that exist in the little Joerg's body. This X-ray machines usually called megavoltage or linear accelerator. This is the most effective way to heal your son's leukemia, Mr. Edgeworth. But, I must tell you, that radiation therapy has side effects. After doing this radiation therapy, little Joerg will feel fatigue, and hair loss."
"Hair loss? Joerg will be bald?" asked Edgeworth sputtered.
"Yes, that's right, Mr. Edgeworth. It is the most common side effects for cancer patients."
"Can't you prevent that side effect, Doctor?" Edgeworth swallowed. "My son very likes his hair, and…er… he won't be happy to be bald."
Kay smiled weakly. "Too bad I can't prevent it, Mr. Edgeworth. Forgive me. Can we start the radiation therapy right now?"
"Yes, please, doctor."
"Joerg dear, you must prone in the MRI. You can do it by yourself, or do you need me to help you?"
"I can do it by myself, Doctor!" said Joerg loudly, then he prone in the MRI machine.
"Well, okay, everything is ready ... Joerg, honey, we will start the radiation therapy, please don't move until I said, 'OK!' Understand, dear Joerg? Can you stay for not moving your body for a while?"
"I can, Doctor! Don't be afraid to believe in me!"
"Alright…. Let's get started!" Kay then turns on the MRI machine, megavoltage, and the linear accelerator. Slowly, Joerg pushed into the MRI tube machine. Edgeworth bites his finger, he feels he really wants to climbing into the machine that surrounds his little son's body. The noisy sound of the MRI machine and X-Ray make Edgeworth feel dizzy. Edgeworth heaved a deep breath, waiting resignedly.
After about 30 minutes, the radiation therapy finally completed and Joerg out of the MRI machine. When Joerg come out, Joerg sob loudly. Some parts of his hair had fallen out. Deftly Edgeworth holding back his son, and kissed Joerg's head.
"It's alright, son, it's alright. Everything is finished, be patient, be patient, son, you're with Daddy here. There, there, don't cry again."
"D-daddy ... It's so painful ... Dd-daddy, my hair fall out ... D-ddaddy ... am I going to be bald?" said Joerg in the middle of his sobs.
"Why are you afraid of becoming bald, Joerg dear?" asked Kay softly.
"I'm afraid of being ridiculed by my friends at school. And they certainly will mock me if I'm bald," sobbed Joerg again.
Kay stroked Joerg remaining hairs affectionaly, then replied, "Joerg. You don't need to be afraid to be bald. Joerg, honey, do you like movies?"
"Y-yes, Dr. Faraday."
"Try to tell me, what kind of movies do you like? What are you favorite movie?"
The topic of the movies making Joerg stop crying in an instant. "I love the Fast Furious movie, Doctor."
"Well, then you know Vin Diesel, the actor who plays as Dominic Toretto, The Rock, and Jason Statham, the actor who plays as Owen Shaw?"
"Yes, Doctor! They're very great! The Rock and Vin Diesel are very skilled in driving cars! They also catch the bad guys! Jason Statham is also very cool, even though he's a villain!"
Kay smiled a little. "And, are all of them have hair?"
Joerg's eyes widened again. "No. All of them are bald!"
"Exactly! Being bald is not something that must make you ashamed, dear! You see, The Rock, Vin Diesel, Jason Statham, all of them are bald and have no hair? Although they are bald, but they have a lot of fans from around the world, they are very well known, many people who admire them, including you. Are they insulted because they are bald? Not at all, right? Therefore, you don't need to be afraid of becoming bald. Okay?"
"Well, you're right, Doctor! OK! I won't be afraid to be bald! I will be a famous action movie star without having hair like Vin Diesel!"
"Good boy, good-looking kid, brave boy! Okay, now, time to change your clothes again, and you can wait outside, I need to talk alone with your father. You don't mind that, honey?"
"All right, Doctor! But please don't be too long!" Then Joerg change his clothes again, and walked out, leaving Edgeworth alone with Kay. Edgeworth really fascinated by how Kay persuade and encourage Joerg. Inevitably, he admits that Kay is a woman who is very motherly and very tender. See how Kay treats his son, Edgeworth feels ashamed because he's very cynical to Kay when they first met and at Trucy's birthday party.
"You're really good with children, Dr. Faraday," Edgeworth murmured with admiration tone.
"Mr. Edgeworth, don't exaggerating. I'm just doing my duty as a doctor. As a doctor, I must be able to give hope and encouragement as high as possible on my patients. Also for the patient's family," Kay raised her head a bit. "I saw how you cried quietly when I put needles on Joerg's back, Mr. Edgeworth. I know, it must be very hard for a single father like you to see your only son in pain like that. But, Mr. Edgeworth, believe me, if you can be strong, then your son will also be strong. Hope is always there, Mr. Edgeworth. If you sometimes feel desperate and want to consult me, I'm ready anytime."
"Thank you very much, Doctor. You're right, it's very difficult for me. I've just been close to Joerg for only a month, and suddenly he was sentenced to suffer from this disease. I admit, I was very shocked. "
"I understand, Mr. Edgeworth. I've met with a lot of parents who are in the same position as you. I need to remind you that your son's leukemia treatment will require long time, probably about 2 years. I also will give you the list of what kind of foods that can't be eat by your son."
"It's okay, Doctor. The important thing is my son can fully recover. I will follow all of the treatment stages. Doctor Faraday, by the way, would you have dinner with me tomorrow?" asked Edgeworth suddenly. Edgeworth himself was amazed and shocked by what he has just said. What the hell am I thinking? Why am I suddenly inviting her to dinner without thinking first? Why would I invite her to dinner without realized it?
Because Kay not answered immediately, Edgeworth hurriedly continued, "Well, just if you want to, Doctor, I mean, uh, I just wanted to, uh, er, thank you, because you .. you've handled...my son very well .. But I can understand if you don't want to .." He crossed his finger, he had half hoped that Kay won't accept his invitation.
With a red face, Kay replied, "Of course, Mr. Edgeworth. Maybe, uh, it would be nice." And maybe this is a chance to know him more. Maybe he's not as cold as I thought, or as people thought.
"Um, all right then, Dr. Faraday ... tomorrow night at Borscht Bowl Club the restaurant, at 7pm, how?"
"All right, Mr. Edgeworth. Thank you very much for the invitation. Good afternoon, Mr. Edgeworth."
Then the two of them shook hands. As they shook hands, both of them feel the warmth grip in each other hand. Both are unwilling to release their stares. Both of them can't understand whether they were in love although they only met a few times.
Life is really unpredictable, and can't understandable sometimes.
April 2 nd, 2028
Borscht Bowl Club
Edgeworth waiting anxiously at the table that he has been ordered. Luckily, he managed to fool Joerg that he has sudden important work. Joerg certainly won't be happy and will be very angry if he knew that he invited Kay to dinner, just the two of them. After almost 20 minutes of waiting, Kay finally appeared. When Kay appeared, Edgeworth's heart beat faster than usual. Kay wore a long red dress, with blue high heels. Makes her looks beautiful tripled times than when she wore a doctor's coat. For a few seconds, Edgeworth just struck by Kay's elegance and beauty.
"Please sit down, Dr. Faraday," Edgeworth murmured awkwardly as sliding the chair in front of him.
"Thank you very much, Mr. Edgeworth."
"What do you want to order? Just say it. Here's, the menu." Edgeworth then handed the menu to Kay. Kay took the menu and said, "Hmm. I'd like to order fetuccini."
"Fetuccini? I also want to order that food. It seems we have the same tastes, Dr. Faraday."
"Yes, it's my favorite food, Mr. Edgeworth."
"And you like something to drink?"
"Hmm ..." Kay perused the menu once again. "I think ... I want to ... drink vodka."
"Vodka?" Edgeworth stunned. "Is a doctor was allowed to drink vodka?"
Kay giggled. "We're not allowed to drink vodka while treating patients, Mr. Edgeworth. If we're not dealing with patients, it's up to us."
"Oh. I never knew that. Okay then. Waiter," Edgeworth snapped his fingers. A waitress went over to their table. "Our order is 2 plates of fettuccini and two bottles of vodka."
The waitress nodded her head. "Alright. Wait a minute, Mr. and Miss."
While waiting for their food and drinks to came, Edgeworth and Kay conversing. In an instant, they felt they have close and share strong bond. Edgeworth told Kay about how he met Lana, how he lost Lana, and how he left Joerg for 7 years ... While Kay also told Edgeworth about her life, about how she and her father had a big fight because she decided to take career in the medical world, while her father wanted her to follow in his footsteps as a prosecutor, and how her former lover, Sebastian Debeste, dumped her and married another woman while they were almost engaged. The more he hear about Kay's life story, Edgeworth felt he increasingly likes Kay. He really enjoy talking with Kay, she's a very good listener. Likewise with Kay. After talking with Edgeworth, Kay began to understand that Edgeworth is actually a kind and friendly person, he just don't know how to show it.
The waitress then came and brought their order. They began eating and drinking, while continuing to carry on their conversations. As the hours passed, they began to drunk, while day was getting late. It's almost midnight when they leave the restaurant. Because it's already midnight, Edgeworth decided to drive Kay to her apartment. He knows Kay's apartment address from Kay's business card that Kay gave to her a few days ago because Kay was too drunk to tell her apartment's address.
Arriving at Kay's apartment, both of them have been very drunk from drinking too much vodka.
"You ... * hic * ... .you're .. * hic * ... so ... * hic * handsome... Mr. Edgeworth ..."
"And ... you're...so… beautiful ...Miss Faraday.."
Both of them stand very close now. Still in very drunk state, Kay then pulled Edgeworth's collar, and attacked Edgeworth's lips with fast and hot kiss. Edgeworth who also drunk, kissed Kay's back. He put his hands on Kay's waist, squeezing Kay's waist gently, make Kay groaned softly. Kay wrapped her arms around Edgeworth's neck, and kissed Edgeworth again, this time with her tongue.
Slowly, Kay unbuttoned Edgeworth's shirt one by one, and then after all the buttons unbuttoned, she threw Edgeworth's shirt to the floor. Kay then stroked Edgeworth's fine chest with her thumb. Edgeworth sighed softly and grabbed the back of Kay's head to deepen the kiss. Edgeworth then pulled Kay's dress down to her shoulders. After that Edgeworth kissed and licked Kay's shoulders, make Kay groaned softly again.
"Don't stop ... ..please continue ..." Kay said with a giggle. Still with their lips pressed each other firmly, Kay lowered her entire dress to the floor, make her wear only a bra and dark blue panties. They break the kiss for a moment for air. With his hands a bit shaking, Edgeworth pulls down Kay's bra strap to her shoulder. Kay's rough hand guiding Edgeworth to unhook her bra. After managed to unhook Kay's bra, Edgeworth throw Kay's bra to the floor as well. Edgeworth then kissed Kay's neck, his kiss down to Kay's chest. Slowly, Edgeworth knelt in front of Kay, kissed Kay's left breast, while his hands stroked Kay's right breast gently.
"Ahhh ... ahh ... .. it feels so goooood !" moaned Kay. Edgeworth smile slyly. He then licked and kissed both of Kay's breasts with quite ferocious. Kay giggled again, and hugged Edgeworth tightly when Edgeworth had stood back. Their chests are touching each other, Edgeworth could feel Kay's breast rubbed his chest. They keep kissing hungrily while walking to Kay's bed. On Kay's bed, Edgeworth prone on Kay's top, while they continued kissing, they began to open up their pants. They continued explore each other's bodies that night, too drunk to realize that they were having sex.
When he awoke the next morning, Edgeworth was very surprised because he's not at his home, but in an apartment. He felt very dizzy. Looks like he drank too much vodka. Edgeworth's eyes widened in horror as he realized that he was naked. Completely naked without wearing any clothes. He turned his head to the left, and he felt doubled dizziness immediately. He saw Dr. Faraday, the doctor who handles his son, also completely naked. Edgeworth covered his mouth with his hand, and ruffled his hair.
What the hell happened last night ?! Am I and Dr. Faraday ... did we just ... did we just do it? Did we sleep together?! Oh Jesus Christ! Can you kill me now?!
To be continued ...