NMN: Yo and hello! Welcome to the next chapter of Hanging On.
Okay, I have I a little rant for the moment, so bare with me.
People are continuously telling me, "Hilary's last name is Tatibana, not Talbot!". You know what I say to that. Boo who! I knew her last name long before I started these fics. I knew it was Tatibana since the near beginning of the 2nd season. I changed her name on purpose, so stop saying, "Use edit and go change her name." I'm not changing her name back, so deal with it.
PS. This rant applies to my other fic, "Sing It Like It Is".
Thank you again for letting me rant.
Disclaimer: I don't own BeyBlade, nor it's characters. But I do own this plot line.
"talking"
'thinking'
(me)
Enjoy!
CHAPTER 11
Hilary awoke in layers. The first thing she noticed was that she was incredibly warm. The second that there was pressure on her hand. And the third, that the pressure was Tyson's hand over her own.
Ruby red eyes scanned the young man's face.
He's so angelic in his sleep, but when he opens that mouth of his…'
Hilary giggled as she left off in her thoughts. Tyson's ears picked up on her laughter and his eyes opened a crack.
"Hey," came his voice.
She smiled.
"Morning."
"Morning. You sleep well?"
Hilary shrugged at the question, realizing how much her neck and back were sore from sleeping in that position. Hilary had lowered the railing before going to sleep. Yet when you're sitting in a chair but your head is horizontal, your neck will pay the price.
"What a question. It feels like I have no back bone," Tyson chuckled at the answer, sitting up in the bed to stretch, Hilary soon following in the aching action. Tyson was still having a struggle at getting up, so Hilary helped him fully sit up before continuing to distend.
"Dream about me?" asked Tyson. Hilary just smiled coyly.
"Maybe."
"Maybe? Maybe isn't good enough," retorted Tyson, making Hilary let out a laugh.
"So sorry to displease you," she replied sarcastically. "Are you feeling alright?" she asking, looking up at the monitor that read his temperature. It was down to 101.8.
"Fine," a smirk came to his lips, "But I still feel dizzy. Kinda like a hanging over," it was quite the response. His face was still flushed, but he was no longer in a cold sweat.
"Guess that's to be expected. It's probably the aftermath. But I don't think we should assume your near complete recovery soon," said Hilary, "You want anything to eat? I'll go down to the cafeteria and see if they have anything."
Tyson relaxed back into the bed and simply gave a nod, stating he could probably stomach some food, even if it was cafeteria food. Hilary got up and left in search for the cafeteria, letting Tyson rest a little bit more.
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"There has to be something we're missing here," muttered Dr. Haruto, who, at the time, was reading through papers that were in a folder that had Talbot, Hilary along the top part where a name was to be written. He had been reading the file, repeatedly, for hours, and yet the file itself was only 3 pages long. The only medical it really contained was her birth records, personal info and a broken wrist she got when she was 7 years old after falling off a jungle gym. Because Hilary had never really been sick or injured in her life, she never made doctor visits unless it was to update her personal records.
"Her file is microscopic compared to the general amount. But why isn't there anything in here that could explain the effect she's having on him?"
It was true. Nothing in that tiny file could give answers as to why Hilary was a "cure", so to speak.
"Ugh! Looking through these files is useless and a waste of time if they can't help." Dr. Haruto exclaimed, getting out of his seat and deciding to go take a break before trying to find another way of searching for the paper work.
Dr. Haruto returned, with a coffee in hand, ready to continue his search. He opened his computer and decided he would have to go farther into Hilary's records in order to find out what her body really had in it.
Yet like the file he read for hours, little information was given on Hilary. The only thing that was really poking out at him was the name,
"Dr. Kaden Toki,"
Dr. Haruto ran a search of that doctor. Unlike Hilary's files, Dr. Toki, when searched, is very popular. Dr. Haruto had found files that contained proposals and numerous records of Dr. Toki trying to perfect a project called, "Project Eternal". By the sounds of it, it looked like he was developing a way for the human body to develop a stronger immune system.
One of the records stated, that was quoted by Toki, was, "Unlike the flu vaccine or other vaccinations, this medical technology can basically update the human body to defend against any airborne disease, like the flu, cold, or even diseases that we don't now about yet. It could be used to prevent epidemics of disease breakouts like the SARS case in Toronto, Canada. (Sorry, had to say it. After all, I do live here.)
This study was put into effect so that people will no longer have to get continuous vaccinations that will take numerous days or even weeks to take effect and in that time, they are vulnerable to the disease they are trying to prevent. This will automatically start to take effect within the body and would probably need at least a decade until a patient would have to be revaccinated.
It's a way we can prevent illness that we have not yet discovered and so that people will no longer have to worry about a hidden cure for those unknown illnesses. It will bring about a change to the next generation and one we have to start protecting," Dr. Kaden Toki, May 18, 1996.
In another file, the prototype of the vaccination was said to have been completed by June 18, 1996 and in the very hospital Dr. Haruto was standing in.
Dr. Haruto found what he needed and considered this a major breakthrough. He then remembered seeing the date that was printed next to the quotation.
He went back into Hilary's files and pulled out her personal records, which also contained her immediate family's records. The records hadn't been updated since 2003, but it was still relatively okay, since it was only 2005.
Mother: Maria Talbot
Maiden Name: Rimes
Age: 43
Date of Birth: Oct. 27, 1959
Date of Death: Still living
Cause of Death: Still living
Father: Kevin Talbot
Age: N/A
Date of Birth: April 13, 1956
Date of Death: June 24, 1996
Cause of Death: Influenza, developed into Pneumonia
"So, her father passed away because of influenza almost right after Toki developed the prototype," muttered Dr. Haruto, 'They must've given Hilary the prototype of the vaccination. She was probably at risk of the disease of her father and they found it as the best time to test it. That's why she's suppressing the illness in Mr. Granger. The vaccination has been in her for almost nine years. It has probably circulated to large portion of her body. And if it's surfaced even onto her skin, even if some touched her, she'd start "curing" them instantly.'
"She'll be able to suppress it, but not actually cure him."
Dr. Haruto gave a sigh of frustration and wiped off the sweat on his brow.
He had found how Hilary was helping Tyson,
Now he needed to found out how to use it to fully cure him.
"Hilary's body has probably become so accustom to the vaccine and if we tried to use the portion in her blood system, she'd probably have a weaker immune system than when she started out with and she would be at high risk of airborne diseases." Dr. Haruto stated, "And there are no records of a second draft of the prototype being made."
It was quite interesting that a scientific breakthrough such as this was not followed through.
'They probably waited to see if there would be major side-affects. But even after nine years, they should have taken acknowledgement that the vaccine was successful.'
A thought suddenly struck him. Dr. Haruto leaped back onto the computer and ran a search for Dr. Toki's personal records. If the prototype was developed in the hospital than Dr. Toki had to live somewhere in the area. If he could contact him and convince him to make another vaccine, they could use it to cure Tyson and use it to further develop the vaccine.
After five minutes of going through files, he finally found Dr. Toki's personal information.
Name: Kaden Toki
Age: N/A
Sex: Male
Date of Birth: November 14, 1941
Date of Death: May 26, 2001
Cause of Death: Blood loss and numerous injuries in a car accident.
"Dammit!"
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NMN: Sorry it was so short. My deepest apologies. :bows: I've been working a lot of shifts at work and I'm really tired, so I need to update this fic, or else I feel bad.
Here's the Quote of the Chapter:
BeyBlade: G-Revolution :(episode 21: Under Pressure):
Hiro: There's nothing we can do.
Hilary: But we're his teammates.
Kenny: Tyson needs to work this out on his own. Poor guy.
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NMN: Yet another sign of Hilary's affection for Tyson.
Until next time…