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Once Elizabeta called Alric, Ludwig was loaded into an ambulance and taken to the hospital with Feliciano and Kiku in the back with the sick blonde.
"So Ludwig-san may I ask what's wrong with you?" Kiku wondered as Feliciano leaned forward to listen as well
"I have a rare type of cancer that doesn't even have a name. I've had it since I was four and really shouldn't even be alive right now." Ludwig replied as the others processed what he had told them.
"So you're the patient that my father has been treating." Kiku commented
"Your adoptive father is Wang Yao?" Ludwig asked as Kiku nodded
"Hai he is. He talks about the people he treats every so often. He never gives us names but he talks about a blonde German with a rare condition quite often." Kiku told him as they pulled into the hospital.
Ludwig was then rolled up to his floor and taken to his room where he was told to change into a hospital gown as Yao walked in.
"Nǐ hǎo Ludwig I'm surprised to see you back so soon." Yao laughed flipping his long ponytail over his shoulder before checking Ludwig over as the blonde's family rushed into the room followed by Francis and Elizabeta.
Once Yao was done he left the room with Alric and Berwald to tell them his findings.
"See this is why you shouldn't leave the hospital!" Gilbert yelled as Vash for once agreed with his older brother
"Gil, Vash I'm fine it was just a little blood. Worse has happened before." Ludwig told his brothers as he leaned back against his pillows.
While the brothers were fighting Feliciano looked around at the room and could tell Ludwig had been in the hospital for a very long time.
On Ludwig's half of the room the walls were covered in posters of German bands and a few American bands as well,
he had a small book case set up with different kinds of manuals and biographies in alphabetical order by author,
he had a few photos of his family on his bedside table, and he had a small collection of CD's and a stereo near his bed.
After Yao talked to Alric and Berwald Ludwig's family left leaving the blonde behind
"So do you have to stay here?" Feliciano asked
"Ja for the night but grandfather said I could go back to school tomorrow I just have to come back here." Ludwig smiled sadly as Francis walked up to Feliciano
"Come along mon frère we should get home before Lovino and Enzio start calling the police because you're not home yet." Francis told his younger brother. Feliciano told Ludwig goodbye and left with the French blonde.
On the way home Francis turned to look at the Italian
"Are you alright Feli?" he asked
"Yeah I'm fine. Just a little sad." Feliciano answered
"And why is that?" Francis pressed
"Well I know that I have cancer and now I know Ludwig has cancer. But to me this is all some kind of sick joke." Feliciano replied
"How so?" the blonde wondered
"Because even though I haven't known him long I feel like I've known him forever. But now that I know that we're both going to die I think what's the point getting closer to him?" Feliciano sighed as Francis flinched at the fact Feliciano had practically given up on living.
"Feliciano I've been friends with Ludwig's Brother Gilbert since Junior High. And while his family has tried for years to keep Ludwig hidden and in the dark that boy has always lived for the day he could reach out and see the light.
"You two may have a death sentence over your heads but that doesn't mean friendship is pointless. Be his light Feliciano. I believe you two were fated to meet and that's why he's still here.
"Ludwig was told he would die at the age of four and he's still here. Live your life Feliciano and be his light." Francis told him as he pulled into their driveway.
The next day at school Feliciano confessed his condition to his friends
"I have acute myelogenous leukemia. It's rare for anyone under forty to get it but I was diagnosed two years ago on my fifteenth birthday. My brother has taken me to several doctors but even though I have a higher chance of survival that most people they all said I should prepare for the worst." He told them
"Feliciano I was told that I was going to die when I was four. I'm now seventeen and unless it's my time I don't plan on dying anytime soon.
"So stop thinking about a death that may never come till you're old and grey. We'll beat this together every step of the way." Ludwig smiled offering the small Italian his hand which Feliciano took happily.
Ludwig and Feliciano both started their treatment together and Feliciano took the empty bed in Ludwig's room when he had to stay overnight. One day Gilbert walked in and noticed the Italian
"Feliciano what are you doing here?" he asked
"Ciao Gilbert! I'm staying here while I receive treatment." Feliciano smiled before Ludwig asked
"How do you know Feliciano bruder?"
"His cousin Francis is mein best friend!" Gilbert grinned
"I didn't know you were related to Mr. Bonnefoy." Ludwig stated looking over at his friend.
"Si his parents passed away when he was younger so our grandfather took him in and when my parents also died Francis was like a big brother so he'll always be our brother!" Feli smiled
"So you have other siblings?" Ludwig asked
"Si an older twin brother and a younger brother but he looks like he could be mine and Lovino's triplet." Feli answered as said brothers walked in.
"What the hell are you doing here you albino bastard?!" the one Ludwig knew as Lovino growled
"Simple short stuff the awesome me is here to see my less awesome Klein bruder." Gilbert replied as Lovino saw his brother's roommate
"Great my fratello has to share a room with a potato bastard!" he yelled before the youngest Italian made himself known
"You should leave and find another room." Enzio glared at Ludwig
"I would only technically this is mein room seeing as I've been living in it since I was nine." Ludwig replied before Antonio poked his head in the door.
"Oh I'll come back later." The Spaniard grinned before Francis walked up behind him and pushed the man into the room
"Now now don't be shy." The blonde smiled
"Francis I'll just come back later I just dropped by to check their charts and see if they need anything.
"Come on guys I'm on the clock so can I just do my job?" Antonio asked fixing his scrubs before he checked Feliciano and Ludwig's charts and making notes of their heart rates and temperatures.
"I didn't know you were a doctor." Lovino commented
"I'm still in medical school for my doctorate. Right now I'm simply Yao's assistant." Antonio replied not looking up from his clipboard
"So in other terms he's a male nurse!" Gilbert laughed before Feliciano and Ludwig kicked everybody out of their room.
Antonio has entered the story! I plan on adding Alfred and Matthew as well as a few others in later chapters. Please review and tell me what you think!
