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*sorry for any English or grammar mistake*

I think it was irony from God, How the situation got this far. Was it the Asami's fault?

Takaba Akihito was a pure child, Never did anything wrong in his life. Since his very youth, He helped the poor, The weak and defended them, Fought for them. Worked hard to reveal these people who work in the shadow and eat them alive. Worked hard to reveal the truth, A truth many people chose to ignore and forget.

Was it because he loved one of them? Someone who captured his heart, Caged him at first against his will, Forced him to stay by his side. Letting his venom to go deep inside the young boy until it consumed him, But in the end, The young Akihito fell for him by his own will.

It was agony. It wasn't fair.

Asami was on the edge, The young man in his arms started to tremble while blood still came out from his nose. His breathing was too short and fast, Even Asami's started to be short like him.

Asami was holding Akihito close to his chest, He felt like if he let go his boy, He would lose him forever.

Asami rested Akihito's head on his chest, Holding it with his left hand and trying to comfort him with his right, Making it go up and down on his back.

"It's okay!, You're going to be okay!. I'm right here."

Asami whispered into Akihito's left ear, Trying to calm the young man, But it was no use. Akihito was far away in another place.

"Step on it!, I don't give a fuck to anyone you kill right now!, Get us to the damn hospital fast!"

Asami roared to the Souh and the driver next to him.

After 10 minutes or so, The three cars made a sudden stop in front of a hospital, And Asami quickly dashed into the emergency entrance.

"Get a FUCKING move on!"

Hearing the older man, Nurses, Doctors and security guards along with a stretcher moved quickly to them.

Putting the young photographer fast on the stretcher but gently, The nurses hurried with the young man into an ER room where the doctors shouted orders to them and worked quickly on Akihito.

Asami tried to enter the room with them, But he was pushed back by another nurse from outside and a security guard.

"I'm sorry, Sir. But you'll have to remain outside, We'll take care of him."

The nurse said and asked him to stay in the waiting area, But she only received a death glare from the old man before leaving the area.

Knowing that he won't be able to do anything for his boy, Asami moved his foot to the waiting area along with Kirishima, Souh and 2 of his guards.

Kirishima ordered the guards to stay outside and keep their eyes open with the rest, While he and Souh stay with their boss.

Asami sitting on a chair legs crossed with Kirishima and Souh standing on each side guarding their boss, The atmosphere around them was heavy, It was like the temperature dropped 10 degrees around them just from Asami's looks to everyone passed him and his men.

A beautiful young nurse approached the three men.

"E… Excuse me, Sir. I'd like to ask you a few questions?"

A nurse asked with a trembling voice, It was obvious she was scared, Just like the rest.

Asami answered all her questions, Until she came to the final one when he remained silent for a few seconds and lost in his thoughts.

'Does he have any illnesses?'

Looking to the nurse with cold eyes, Asami finally answered.

"He has leukemia."

Once the word was out, Kirishima and Souh both of them shifted infinitesimally beside their boss. It was a shock for both of them. Kirishima expected something like food poisoning or even anything else that might endanger the boy's life for a few days or even week, But not to danger the boy's life that might cause him to close his eyes and sleep forever.

Asami was dying for a smoke, But he couldn't do it. He felt that the moment he steps outside from the hospital's doors, Akihito could die. Yet, He needed something to relieve his anger in.

One hour passed away and yet, No one came to talk to them. Asami was afraid that he will be losing control very very soon, And that he might shoot someone in the head.

Five minutes later, A doctor approached the three men slowly from the ER area. With eyes of a hawk, Both Kirishima and Souh made a barrier between Asami and the doctor, And in response the doctor spoke with a shaking voice.

"I..I'm Looking for A… Asami-san?"

Standing up, Asami gave both men a look to stand down.

"How is he?"

"Takaba-san's condition is now stable, He came with a very high fever and bleeding from the nose, I'm afraid he'll in danger if he didn't get any treatment very soon. The blood test confirmed you saying, Sir that he got acute myeloid leukemia, And he needs chemotherapy I'm afraid. It looks like that he used a lot of painkillers that worsened his condition, I believe he bought them on his own, Not as a prescription from a doctor. The medication caused the leukemia cells to increase in numbers and attack the body more violently. I'm afraid Takaba-san won't be having much time left if the treatment has not begun soon enough."

The doctor's talking was like someone just emptied a tank of iced water into Asami's face. Akihito's life would be in danger if not proper actions were taken immediately.

"Where is he?"

"Please, Follow me."

The doctor showed the three men behind him the way to Akihito's room, And once they were there, The doctor excused himself.

"I'm not to be disturbed. Make the preparations, We'll be leaving soon."

Asami ordered Kirishima who nodded to his boss and got his phone out and started to carry out his given orders.

Entering the room, The only thing Asami could hear was the beeping from the heart monitor, Telling him his boy is alive and he lying there on the medical bed helpless, Fragile, So weak and vulnerable.

The older man moved closer to the young photographer and sat on the edge of the bed. Akihito's face was red from the fever, There was an ice pack on his forehead to help him with an IV into his right hand which laid helplessly on the bed sheets.

'Why didn't you tell me?'

Asami thought, Looking into his boy's face and taking his left hand in his. Then his closed his eyes, Trying to control the aching feeling behind them, Willing to control his body actions.

' You'll live.'

Standing up, Asami heard a knock on the door and Kirishima entered the room.

"Asami-sama, The Takaba's are here, I'..."

Akihito's mother entered the room not caring about Kirishima who was pushed aside and not even to Asami who was standing next to her son and rushed to the bed.

"My son!"

His mother said as she sat on the edge of the bed and kissed her son's right hand where the IV was.

"He'll be fine. I a sure you"

Asami said with his deep voice looking at Akihito's father entering the room.

"What happened to him?"

Takaba-san said looking at Asami with demanding eyes.

Should he tell and hurt Akihito's parents, It was Obvious that Akihito didn't tell them, But no. He'll be hurting the young man more than hurting them. His Akihito kept his sickness a secret from everyone, Even Asami.

"It was just a very high fever and dehydration. He'll be fine"

His mother signed in relief and kissed her son's hand again.

"Thank you"

His mother said standing up and bowing to Asami.

"I'll be taking Akihito with me, For further checkup."

"Excuse me, But I refuse. I do not trust you, Sir."

Takaba-san said looking at Asami with a challenging eye. In return, Asami gave him a cold look and narrowed his eyes at him, Just to be distracted when Akihito shift a little in his bed.

When all the people in the room turn their eyes to the bed, Akihito was trying to open his eyes, Blinking them slowly to adjust the light around him.

"….Asa…mi"

It was a whisper no one could have heard it if the room wasn't too quiet.

Hearing his name, The older man moved closer to the bed.

Looking into his boy's eyes, Asami found tears in them. So to comfort him, Asami cupped Akihito's face in his hand and looked deeper into his eyes.

"I won't leave you"

Closing his eyes again, Tiredness took him away, A tear slid on Aki's face. Seeing this, Asami removed the tear with his thumb brushing it on his cheek, Then he closed his eyes trying to control his beating heart, Preventing it from bursting and exploding inside his chest.

Standing up straight again, Asami put his poker face, Cold icy face to the world to see.

"I do not care about what you say Takaba-san. I'll do anything I want, Even hurting people. And that's not a new thing to me."

During the last sentence, The older man turned around and faced Takaba-san, Giving him a look that nearly chocked the old man where he stood.

Of course Asami wouldn't do that, He wouldn't cause that much hurt for his boy. But really, He would do anything to save Aki's life.

The next glance to Kirishima told him to move on. He stepped outside and looked at Souh telling him to move then entered the room again. A few moments later, Souh entered with a full medical team.

The medical team walked to Akihito's bed and started to remove the pads which attached to his chest.

A nurse helped Akihito's mother to let go of his hand and step back while the others help her son.

A stretcher was brought next to the bed side as the rest of the medical team positioned themselves to lift Akihito off the medical bad.

Two male nurses and a female helped lifting Akihito off the bed and put him gently on the stretcher. Watching this, Asami really wanted to be the one to do the job, But he cared about Akihito's feelings, Not showing anything or trying not to show anything to his parents. Akihito was the one who have to say everything to his parents about Asami when he gets ready.

Everyone moved out from the room, But Akihito's parents and Kirishima were the last to leave.

"Please, Take care of him"

Akihito's mother said to Kirishima who looked at her and fixed his glasses.

"Don't worry Takaba-san, He'll be fine. You have my word."

Kirishima spoke and finally bowed then left the room to hurry to his boss.

An ambulance waited outside for them, For Akihito's transport in case anything happened during their journey back.

Everyone from the medical team helped the young man into the ambulance with a nurse hanging the IV bag inside it.

Asami and Souh rode together inside the ambulance along with two from the medical team in front, One driving and the other next to him, While Kirishima rode the limo in the passenger's seat after taking care of everything and the extra guard who was left behind to guard The Takaba's rode one of the cars. Then, They drove away.

Akihito was asleep most of the time during their ride home, Only woke up for barely a minute or so, Eyes not focusing then going back to sleep again from the tiredness and the still running fever.

Finally back inside Tokyo, Everyone went to Asami's private hospital, So that Akihito can receive the best treatment ever and he would be under his eyes.

Moving the young photographer to a private room, Asami ordered Kirishima not to disturb him at all and to get his personal doctor here after his Akihito rest even a little from his journey back.

After the medical team put Akihito on his bed now and rearranged everything back to normal, They left the room leaving the older man with his boy.

It was close to 6 and half Am right now, Being so exhausted, Asami went to the bed looking at Akihito, Then he started to take off his suit's jacket and put it on the chair next to the bed.

The medical bed which Akihito laid on fitted for two to sleep on, So Asami took the chance and slid next to his boy taking him in his embrace.

He will live Asami thought again, He'll be making sure he does, Not accepting any other choice.

Resting for even a little, Asami allowed the darkness to consume him as he put his face into Akihito's hair smelling his sweet scent, Making him fall asleep immediately.

Akihito's temperature now came back close to normal as Asami woke up and checked his forehead, It was close to 11:30 am now. The older man got enough energy now to help him the rest of the day.

Trying to get up from the bed, Akihito shifted a little next to him, As The young photographer did, Asami noticed him trying to open his eyes and blinking them weakly.

"Akihito…"

Asami whispered close to his kitten's face in the most gentleness way he ever did, And as a response, Akihito turned his eyes towards the voice that was curved inside his heart.

Once he did, Asami saw tears inside Akihito's eyes and a sad look on his face.

"Why didn't you tell me, Akihito?"

"... I didn't want you to change...I didn't want you to... Leave me…"

Akihito said in a breaking and cracking voice with tears falling on his face.

Putting the boy's face against his chest, Asami kissed Akihito's head who now cried out his feelings into Asami chest.

"It's okay. You're going to be fine"

'I promise'

To Be Continued

*Thanks for reading everyone, And I guess I'm looking for a beta-reader over here!, Well…. Anyone interested, Please say so. Leave a comment or pm me! And thanks a lot. Did you expect anything like this in this chapter? I believe some of you may have thought about Aki dying! If so, I've tricked you :P. Please comment and review and wait up for the next chapter. And sorry for any mistake*