Cells at Work belongs to Akane Shimizu

Battle Casualty

Cancer cell wandered through the battle field as he scanned the ground. For once, he wasn't the one who had caused all this damage but that wasn't why he was here. He knew that his favourite neutrophil was involved with the battle…he took his job dangerously serious and if any cells were threatened…he'd try and protect them. It often resulted in him taking the most damage and Cancer cell didn't like that. If anything, HE wanted to be the one to hurt his precious neutrophil and not some wanna-be threat.

"I know you're here…" He spoke as continued to search. Not long after saying that, his eyes fell on a white uniform. A smile appeared on his face as delight filled his body. Cancer cell sprinted over towards the white uniform and saw the rubble laying on top of the white blood cell. Mutating his arms, he started to move the rubble off the neutrophil.

The uniform was torn from the battle with cytoplasm still slowly leaking out from the fresh cuts. The neutrophil was unconscious, but the receptor was still going off at Cancer cell's presence. It was rather sad really…Cancer cell watched the receptor vibrate and ding, yet the owner didn't react. He crouched down to look at the number on the cap and frowned when he saw them. 1146. The number of his favourite neutrophil. Now Cancer cell knew that he needed to act! He did what he could to remove the rubble off the neutrophil without harming him further.

U-1146 slowly opened his eyes and was swiftly blinded by the light. He blinked a few times as he moved to shield his face away from the light while his eyes adjusted. The room started to come into view…where was he? He tried to sit up, but sharp pain flared through his body forcing him back down. A hand appeared on his shoulder.

"You shouldn't try to move, my kind-hearted killer~"

"Cancer cell!" He tried to move but Cancer cell was quicker and crawled on top of his neutrophil to keep him pinned. He took great care not to further harm his friend.

"Ssshhhhh…you must rest. You're injured." Cancer cell smiled sweetly as he gently caressed his face and watched as the neutrophil tensed. "You were abandoned on the battle field and left under rubble. I brought you back here and looked after you~"

"You…nursed me…back?"

"Of course, I won't let you die by your own reckless behaviour." Cancer cell watched as U-1146 looked away from him before Cancer cell forced the neutrophil's attention back on him. "You're the only light in this world worth saving. Just a pity you don't want to help me create my world, we'd make a good team~"

"I'm not go-" Cancer cell placed his finger on U-1146's lips and silenced him.

"Rest, we can talk later. If I must, I'll use my tissue to prevent you from moving. Layering you like a blanket you can't escape from."

"Fine…just get off me and as soon as I'm ready…I'm going back to work."

"I wouldn't have it any other way, darling~" Cancer cell reached down and gently planted a kiss on U-1146's cheek before sliding off his neutrophil and stood on the floor. "Sleep well, my precious friend~"