The next day was exhausting. After having nearly cried myself to sleep, I woke up to have tests run on me. All these doctors, examining me, doing more strange things. They first one they ran the moment I woke up and started coughing. The doctors came and had me hack up my lungs and blood into a tissue for them to analyze, leaving me in the bed by myself. Fortunately, I had my phone and the T.V., so I turned on the local news and started texting. -Morning Babe-

His response was quick, Toshinori must not have had a good night's rest either, he must have been equally as worried and paranoid as me all night. Or maybe he did sleep well, I mean he finally got to sleep in his bed again after six months. -Good morning Sugarplum!-

I snorted at the new pet name. He was really reaching with all this crap. Certainly the dumbest but sweetest guy I'd been with. -Sugarplum? That one's new. Why is it always sweets with you?-

His response made me relax as I continued to laugh. -There is nothing wrong with enjoying something sweet every now and then.-

He was such an idiot. He left too many openings for me. -You have yet to partake in my sweets-

Toshinori was not as quick with this message as he had been with the previous ones, which meant I caught him off-guard. Good. I could just imagine the blush on his face. The tips of his ears getting red as his toned and tanned skin turned a bright red. He was easily embarrassed for someone who was quickly gaining fame from the populace. Either way, it was fun to tease him.

My phone took me out of my thoughts as it dinged with another message. -You're in top form this morning. I hope you're feeling a bit better. I want to see you after work.-

That…made me blush. How was I supposed to respond to that? He wanted to see me? He was always so nice and sweet. He could catch me off with the stupidest of statements. Sometimes it was really aggravating how easily he could throw me off my game. I sighed in embarrassment as I gave a minute to process before responding. -I'll be waiting to see you Toshi-

I wasn't lying. It wasn't like I was going anywhere, and on top of that, this time around, I thought I would make Toshinori's life a little easier by staying in one place. I could wait it out for him to come here after he finishes 'work.' Not like his work ever really ends though. He's always working hard to save the people and protect everyone. He really was gaining in popularity. His appearance, his form, his physique, his kindness. Everything about him oozed the hero personality and the standard comic book hero style. He was a classic and classy hero…if not a bit showman-like.

Either way, I would wait, and as a did, not a few hours into watching the news following one of my new hero friends Eraserhead, the doctors came in. "Yamane, we have the results from your sputum cytology exam."

I groaned as I saw Eraserhead jump from a building down to catch a villain at large. I could barely make out the figure of All Might as I gave a side glare at the doctors and went back to the T.V. "My what now?"

"Your sputum cytology exam Yamane. We were analyzing your phlegm from this morning. The results are still showing that you have Stage I Squamous Cell Lung Cancer, so we would like to go ahead and do a bronchoscopy." The doctor was simple as he attempted to stand between me watching All Might land on the ground with ease. I smiled gently as I watched him before the doctor cut me off from watching.

I glared up at him with a groan before entering a coughing fit and barely getting out. "A what now?"

The doctor turned the T.V. off as he spoke to me directly. "A bronchoscopy. It will allow us to get a better look at your tumors and decide the right course of action for you."

I hesitated and gripped my phone tightly. "Tumors? Plural?"

The doctor gave a simple nod. "Yes, plural Yamane. We will prep you for the bronchoscopy as soon as we are able, for now, please relax and rest assured that we will handle everything."

I gripped my phone tighter before the doctor excused himself from the room and I turned the T.V. back on. All Might and Eraserhead had caught the villain they were chasing. I nodded with a smirk before flipping open my phone and messaging Toshinori. I saw him on the screen grinning before I saw a slight jolt and a boisterous laugh. Damn laugh. I still hate when he does that fake laugh.

I watched him on the screen, waiting to see if he would answer the phone while standing there. He never did. It made me curl up a bit and feel the depression overwhelming me. Either way, I needed to not dwell on depressing matters for long, I had that stupid bronchosco-whatever to prep for. I shut the T.V. off and put my phone on the table next to my hospital bed as some nurses came in and escorted me to another room.

They moved me down into a laying position and placed a mask over my face. They told me to breath calmly and deeply. I did as such and the sensation I felt was…odd. Everything was happening, and yet, I couldn't feel anything. I saw the doctors and nurses around me, examining some small black tube, and then…I think the tube was inside me. I wasn't really sure. I was so out of it. After that, the next thing I knew, I woke up back in my room and Present Mic, Midnight, and Toshinori were there talking.

I came to hearing the voice of Present Mic near me. "She looks pretty healthy!"

Midnight chided him as she was leaned against a wall. "Of course she does Mic, she just discovered she has Stage I cancer. Effects aren't going to be setting in until she either doesn't take care of it like she has been or she starts getting help. Either way, she'll look healthy until then."

I heard Toshinori speak up. His hand was holding mine, I could just barely make that out through my lucid state. "Could you guys stop talking about her not looking healthy? It's hard enough knowing I can't do anything to help her."

I could hear the pain in his voice and I guess the other two could as well because there was a long pause before Midnight spoke up. "All Might – "

Before she finished though, I decided that was a good time to pretend that I hadn't been listening in. I groaned and started hacking up my lungs as I sat up. Toshinori quickly and fervently assisted me with sitting up and offered me water as I sat there coughing. All of them gave me a minute to finish my coughing fit before speaking again. "Civilian Yamane, welcome back!"

Heroes and their loud voices. I sighed and shook my head as I wheezed and rasped out. "Thanks. Good to be back."

Present Mic was first to notice the voice change as he spoke up. "Damn! You sound terrible Civilian Yamane!"

I made a face as I heard a sharp smack. When I glanced over, I say Midnight standing behind him as she grinned at me. "Sorry Civilian Yamane. We came to check on you. All Might was in a weird mood all day and when he told us what was going on, well Mic and I thought we'd come give our regards."

Toshinori held my hand and quickly spoke after her. "But when we got here you were gone. W-Why don't you ever wait where I tell you to?"

I made a face at that as I pointed to my phone weakly. Whatever they gave me was wearing off, but I was still all over the place and moving was harder than I remembered it being. "I texted you. I told you the doctors were going to run another test on me."

Midnight grabbed Present Mic and started heading towards the door. "Don't let us disturb you lovebirds, we'll visit another time. Get better soon Civilian Yamane! I want to keep picking on All Might about his girl troubles." Was all she called out before leaving the room, and leaving Toshinori and I alone.

Toshinori blushed before shaking his head and turning his attention to me in embarrassment. "Sorry…they wanted to see you. I couldn't really say no. A-Anyway, y-your test. H-How are the results coming back?"

I sat up weakly and somewhat awkwardly, leaning a good portion of my weight on my left side. "The results are still coming back…the same. I…They did this bronchoscopy-thing to get a better idea of what to do with me and how much damage is done. I-I'm not sure when I'll get the results."

Toshinori nodded before he trembled and hesitated to place his hand from holding mine onto my cheek. "Ayano…you've been crying, haven't you?"

I snorted as I looked into those wonderful pools of blue. "I've been hopped up on drugs for whatever they did to me."

Toshinori shook his head. "No…last night. You were crying before and after I left…a-are you feeling better?" I thought about that question. Even in my half-lucid state I was able to recognize my own personal desires and depression. The feeling I had when he didn't check his phone and the feeling of anxiety growing inside me over his leaving me returned as I moved my hand weakly to grab his shirt. He looked down at my feeble attempt confused. "Ayano? Everything okay Sweetheart?"

My eyes were half-open and dazed as I looked up into his ocean eyes. "I want to feel you near me. I want to know you're real."

I don't know if it was the drugs talking or what, but whatever spilled from my mouth, Toshinori obliged to do. He stood up, and leaned over me, hugging me to his ripped muscly body. I clasped and clung to him with desire and fear. Holding on to him now, meant I wouldn't lose him later. I started to shake, scared of all the possibilities that were entering my head of Toshinori leaving me. However, those were quickly quelled at that moment by the feeling of his massive hand on my slender, small back, holding me closer to him and the reassuring sound of his voice softly speaking in my ear. "Have no fear my Sweetheart, for I am here. I'll always be here."