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*sorry for any English or grammar mistake*
Inside the private hospital room with the now calmed down Takaba Akihito, Asami Ryuichi leaned over him with a kiss to the young man's forehead and looked directly into his eyes.
"I'll never leave you"
Asami confirmed the promise with a passionate kiss, leaving the two men panting for air and a smirk on the older man's face.
"Wait here"
Asami said to Aki, who was looking a little better than yesterday.
Getting up from the medical bed, Asami headed to the door and opened it to be greeted with Kirishima bowing to him.
"Asami-sama"
"Get the doctor in here"
"Yes, Asami-sama"
Closing the door again, Asami headed back to the bed and sat on it's edge.
Asami thought about talking to the doctor alone, not letting Akihito know anything about the treatment, But this was a battle that they would fight together on. His kitten needed all the support he could get.
And speaking of support, Asami would make sure to have Aki's friends to be with him throughout this as much as possible. And about his parents on the other hand, Akihito will be the one who have to choose between telling them or not.
After a few minutes, there was a knock on the door and shortly after, A doctor in his late-30s entered the room along with Kirishima.
"Good morning Asami-san. I'm Doctor Yamamoto, I'll be observing Takaba-san's condition and treatment. From the blood tests I've received, Takaba-san needs chemotherapy and I'd like to start the treatment as soon as possible."
Still sitting next to his boy, Asami asked the doctor in a controlled tone.
"When can we start the treatment?"
"It would be wise to start today, but I need Takaba-san's permission to start the treatment"
Akihito looked up at the doctor and slowly nodded and at the same time he felt Asami's hand tightened around his. The small gesture conveying so much more than words, Akihito knew Asami would never leave him.
"Takaba-san, let me explain it to you, What will be involved in your chemotherapy treatments: First, You'll be having from 3 to 4 cycles which means, You'll be given high doses of chemotherapy from 5 to 10 days then, Your body will be allowed to rest for 3 or 4 weeks. Side effects from this treatment will include loss of hair, Vomiting, Nausea, Lack of energy and loss of appetite. You'll get bruises easier and bleed for a longer time with mouth sores, Anemia and infections being more likely."
With every word Akihito heard , He felt a squeezing pain in his chest as the doctor's words suck in.
He didn't even notice the tears falling on his face until Asami excused the doctor and gently removed them away with his thumbs. Right there, Akihito turned his face towards Asami with his big, teary hazel eyes looking into Asami's golden ones.
"You'll remain the same to me, no matter what happens"
Asami whispered, getting closer to his boy to put a gentle kiss on his lips.
After calming down, Akihito was moved to a small operating room so the doctor could put the central lines inside his chest. This was the recommended course of action, so injecting him with painful needles for the IVs everyday would not be necessary.
*search for central lines to understand*
Akihito insisted that Asami stay with him until they finish entering the central lines inside him. He wanted to be distracted by the older man, because at the moment he felt like nothing more than a scared little boy.
Laying down on his back on the medical bed, the doctor told Akihito to turn his head to the left where Asami was standing and holding Akihito's hand wearing a surgical mask and special clothing which would help protect Akihito from infections.
Looking at the older man, and then back at his chest, Akihito smiled at all the unusual activity happening to him. The doctor was cleaning his right chest area and neck area with an antiseptic.
"I really need my camera right now!"
Akihito said looking to the older man, as the the doctor quickly injected his chest area with a local anesthetic.
Feeling the needle puncture his skin, the young photographer shut his eyes and gave a soft hiss and his breath came out a little ragged.
"It's okay, Takaba-san. Try to relax"
The doctor said looking at the older man, his eyes telling him to distract the young man a little, as he again injected the needle, this time in his neck.
Feeling a warm hand cup his right cheek, Akihito opened his eyes to see Asami's face close to his.
"Takaba Akihito"
Hearing his name, Aki's eyes widened from Asami's tone. It was cold, soft, gentle, powerful, elegant and dangerous all in one. So many emotions were there in the man's voice.
"That reminds me, that some punishment is in order…, you broke one of my rules"
Suddenly there were happiness on Aki's face and fire in his eyes, the same fire that had captured Asami Ryuichi's heart.
"Huh!, Looks like I broke a new record!"
Aki said with a smile of victory on his face, looking into the golden eyes that melted and took his heart away, And he could even swear that even like that wearing the medical mask, There was a smirk on the older man's face. Even with his trade mark smirk, Akihito couldn't help but feel warmth in his chest at their playfulness.
"We're done, Takaba-san"
The doctor said taking off his mask and gloves along with the crew who helped him. It had actually been a pretty quick procedure and the fact that Asami had been able to help distract the young man had made it all the better.
He really did an amazing job the doctor thought.
"We'll be moving you now Takaba-san to the X-Ray room, to check and make sure the central lines are in place.
Done with the X-ray, Akihito was moved to another room where he would be having his first chemotherapy session. The young photographer sat on a chair with Asami next to him along with Souh by the door.
"…..Asami,…..I need you to leave"
Aki said looking down at his hands resting on his lap. In return, Asami's expression darkened a little, but when he saw the sad look on his boy's face, he somehow understood what Akihito was about to say.
"…..I do not want to disturb you,… You've got work to do"
Holding Aki's hand in his, Asami lifted the boy's chin with his other hand. Akihito's looked away from Asami feeling uncomfortable with making direct eye contact.
"Look at me, Akihito"
Turning his eyes to meet his lover's, big and beautiful hazel eyes looked into golden ones.
'How much I love them!'
Both men thought looking at each other.
"I won't say this again. I will not leave you."
"I….It's just…. I do not want to cause you trouble."
"Being a very dangerous Yakuza has its advantages too you know. Having people to do your work when you need them to is one of the perks of being the boss"
Asami said with a smirk on his face and leaning forward to taste his beloved kitten.
Breaking from the kiss quickly, Akihito looked at Asami angrily.
"Watch it!, people can see us!"
As he put one hand on Asami's chest and gestured with the other to the class window and evident lack of privacy.
As Asami backed off, the young man was shocked by his action, He NEVER backed off anything, especially when kissing him.
Thinking about it, Akihito really needed the energy and strength he could possibly get. As a matter of fact, Asami really wanted to take his boy right here right now not caring about anyone seeing them in a situation like this, He missed his kitten so much. He wanted to feel The boy's skin on his, The heat from their bodies, The sweet scent that drove Asami into a crazy maniac animal with hunger that will never be satisfied.
Still waiting inside the room for the doctor to come, Akihito kept nervously watching everyone pass by their room though the window. The older man was near to him, standing by his chair and talking into his phone; work Akihito thought.
Akihito could see a young man standing in front of the window adjacent to his. 'He's waiting for something,' Akihito thought. The young man nearly jumped when a nurse came through the door with a little baby in her arms, handing the bundle over to the expectant father.
Akihito was moved by this little scene being with the father and the newborn. It warmed his heart to think of the little life that had just been brought into the world. He wondered what for a moment what it would be like to be a parent.
Still looking at the happy father, The glimmer in his eyes said many unspoken words.
Asami had already finished talking on the phone and called over to Akihito. But he didn't answer and then he noticed Aki's eyes focusing on something or someone through the window.
Turning his head in that direction, The Yakuza saw everything and understood.
The older man didn't say a word when the doctor entered the room distracting Aki and Asami from their thoughts.
"Shall we begin Takaba-san?"
Nodding, The doctor moved closer to Aki's side and hung the chemo IV bag. It looked like any other IV bag, but with the bold letters "CAUTION in black and yellow background.
Asami put his arm on Aki's shoulder to support him when the doctor connected the IV bag to the central lines in Aki's chest. In return, Akihito turned his head to look at older man with a bright smile.
"I won't ever leave you, I promise"
The young man said quickly, shocking himself somewhat with the proclamation. After all he supposed that Asami should have been the one to say something like that, but he wanted to show that he was willing to fight to stay with the most important person in his life.
"I'll come back and check again on you Takaba-san, If you'll excuse me."
The doctor bowed to both men and took his leave.
"Starting tomorrow, You'll be having these sessions at home."
"W…What?.. Why"
Akihito said with confusion in his eyes.
"So that I can take care of you…. My kitten"
Asami said ending the sentence with a kiss that left the young man panting for air and removing the saliva that fell on his chin.
During the session, Aki fell asleep from the tiredness and the IV entering his circulation destroying the Leukemia cells and sometimes his good cells.
And again thinking about Aki's friends, Asami made sure that Kirishima call Kou and Takato and let them come tomorrow in the penthouse. He was sure that they would want to come and visit him tomorrow as well as many days to come. Asami knew pretty well that this support would both help but at the same time be hard on Akihito. He knew Akihito had pride and letting his friends see him like this would not be easy. But he was sure that they would do everything they could to help and ease his fighting a little.
The next day brought both happiness and sadness as Aki's two friends entered his room and saw for the first time the IV bag connected to his chest while sitting in his bed.
Asami really took care of everything with the nurses and everything around his in case of emergency.
It was Takato who moved first towards the bed, being pushed by Kou from behind. It was embarrassing Takato thought.
Aki's eyes never left Takato's. No words were spoken, Only the true feelings and emotions through their eyes, Both men with their tears on the edge of their eyes.
"Come on you two, What's with this silent crap!?"
Kou screamed walking fast towards Takato who was pushed from behind and immediately stood in front of Akihito.
"…I'm sor"
Akihito stopped Takato from completing.
"They say no apologizes between friends. You did this for me. It was me who was wrong and didn't understand."
Takato didn't respond or say anything, he just sat down on the bed's edge and hugged his friend, as slow tears leaked from eyes.
As both of the young men hugged each other Kou really wanted to be the third, but when he saw the IV line he got scared that he might end up accidentally hurting Akihito.
As if reading his thoughts, Akihito looked Kou in the face, and then opened his arms further to give more space for the three of them.
Talking, Laughing and sharing their most recent adventures, the three men enjoyed their time together in warmth and love.
When it was their time to leave, both young men made sure that they would come and visit again tomorrow, but Akihito insisted instead that they should come maybe after a few days.
Akihito didn't want to disturb their busy lives because of his illness.
After a long argument, everyone agreed, said their goodbyes and gave their wishes for Akihito to be better soon as they took their leave.
When the first cycle of his treatment ended, Akihito had lost his hair, grown thinner, and became more fragile and weak from not eating and vomiting.
Needless to say this was really hard on the young man, and he cried and screamed a lot. Of course Asami was there the whole time for support, telling him everything was gonna be okay and not to worry about anything. And of course that he will always love him no matter what and that this was a journey that they would both get through together.
Also, the young man started to sleep more and more becoming lethargic. Being tired all the time, when Akihito had once been so active, was deeply depressing for him.
For now, Akihito started to wear a stretchie cap on his head. It was hard at first, But he got used to it thinking it was a best thing not to think about it in a sad way, But to think about in a more happy way.
Think about it as a price for living longer and more close to his beloved ones and not leaving them.
During his resting weeks, Asami took Akihito and travelled to their Bali island where they had spent some time after their Hong Kong adventure.
The older man tried really hard to lift Akihito's spirits, as his treatment had caused his to lose his appetite.
It was heart breaking to see the once energetic young man with the seemingly never-ending appetite being reduced to barely two meals a day.
It wasn't even considered a meal to Asami.
It was sunset when Asami moved to join Akihito who was sitting on the beach. Akihito's face was deep in thought, as he sat Watching the sea swallow the sun and the horizon turn crimson red.
' It's a master piece' he thought, a great and powerful creation from God.
Akihito felt calmness in his heart by immersing himself in the nature around him with the sea birds flying in the sky carefree, To feel the warm, Gentle sea breeze on his face.
The older man moved closer to his kitten, wearing casual clothes that showed every curve in his muscular body.
Asami sat down in the sand and took Akihito in his embrace and held him tight in his arms. They remained like that for a while until Akihito broke the silence.
"…Asami…. do you think I'll make it?"
It was a strange question to be heard from Akihito, the young man who had always been a fighter. But it hadn't been too far along this unfortunate journey, that the young man had somehow been reduced to that of a scared little boy, A little boy who is afraid to let go.
The grasp around Akihito tightened and a soft kiss was placed on his forehead.
"You'll make it Akihito, I made a promise to you, and I'll never let you go, and I don't ever want to hear that question ever again."
The older man said looking deeply into Akihito's eyes. Holding his boy's hands, both men stood up and looked at each other.
What happened next, caused Aki's eyes to fill up with tears and his lips start to tremble.
It was a scene he would never forget his whole life. The only one he ever loved was kneeling on his right knee in front of him and holding his right hand in his left.
Finally, everything stopped.
To Be Continued
*A new updaaate!, Thanks for reading everyone! And a Thanks for my Dear beta Jambee for the help! Thank you :")! Hope you liked this chapter, Please comment and review. And sorry for any mistake :P*