"Are you sure you want to do this, the process can be painful and although you-"

"I'm sure whatever pain I may feel,Tamaki has much more." Kyoya interrupted, Yuuichi sighed.

"Yes, that's probably true. You'll come to me each day for five days prior to the procedure. When the day comes, you'll be admitted here early that morning and you'll stay overnight. You could-"

"When the anesthesia wears off,is it a possibility to visit Tamaki?"

"We'll see, it depends on how well you come out of it and how you feel, some donors experience headache, bone pain from the harvest-"

"Yes,I'm prepared to deal with that. I still want to see him afterward. I'd like to be there when he wakes up. I have a feeling his father won't be there which makes it more important. He needs to know someone will be there for him."

"I understand, Kyoya,but at the same time I can't promise you that." Kyoya nodded.

"Did you tell him?" The Shadow king asked, resting his head in his hand.

"We talked about it, but I didn't mention your decision. It's not really a bad thing to let him know." Yuuichi suggested.

"I'm not going to give him a chance to say no. This is too important. Did you manage to get him to eat?"

"No. Right now he's receiving the nutrition through nutrition drinks and IV. I've also added something to make him feel hungry, it helped a little last time. Do you plan on seeing him today?"

"Yes,after I leave your office."

"Good, I'm sure he'll feel better if he talks to you. It often helps to talk to someone you love." Kyoya raised his head to look at his brother.

"Come on Kyoya, did you really think I don't know?". Yuuichi smiled faintly.

" I didn't realize-"

"I've known for a while, you two need each other. I see it when you're with him,you tend to change a bit around him when it's just the two of you."

"You never brought it up."

"That's because it doesn't matter to me. I'm just glad you found someone that makes you happy... Even if you don't admit it."

"Thank you,Yuuichi."The eldest Ootori son placed a hand on his brother's shoulder.

" thank me by being happy,Kyoya, you deserve it." He said sincerely. "Now, I don't want to cut your visit any shorter than I already have so I'll leave you to it. I'll see you later tonight and we'll start the process of preparing you for the procedure when he's ready." Kyoya left his brother's office,following the long hallway as he had each day for what felt like an eternity. It had been a long road for Tamaki and Kyoya was looking forward to the day he would be able to see his friend outside of the hospital walls and fully recovered.

Tamaki rested quietly in bed,his arms crossed over his stomach as he stared at the television and sighed. The over bed table had been pushed to the foot of the bed and held two small bottles of what Kyoya assumed was the nutrition drink Yuuichi had mentioned.

Kyoya moved to himself friend's bedside.

"I'm sorry I'm a bit later than usual today." Kyoya said kissing his head. Tamaki smiled faintly up at him.

"You're here, that's all that matters. I wasn't sure you would be here today, I know you can be really busy and-"

"Tamaki-"

"I know, I'm an idiot." He said "I should know better by now." Kyoya sat down on the edge of the bed, facing Tamaki.

"Yes you should. How are you feeling?"

"Oh mommy dear, can we talk about something more pleasant?"

"What would you like to talk about?" Kyoya asked.

"I don't really know, anything I suppose...I had a nice visit with everyone earlier. Haruhi did much better today. It was close to normal."

"Good, I'm glad she's coming around."

"Yeah, I'm glad I know what to do for her now. It was good to see her happy."

"I'm sure it was. What do you mean you know what to do for her?"

"I was sitting in the chair when they arrived, don't worry, I didn't get there myself, I had a nurse help me."

"Good. Just keep in mind that you need to take it easy too,don't overexert yourself."

"You don't have to worry, I'd just like to enjoy time I have when I do have the strength...I won't have many more for a while."

"What makes you say that?" The dark haired teen rested a hand on top of Tamaki's.

"I'll have to have a bone marrow transplant, it might not work and if that happens... It would be a while for me to-"

"You'll be fine. I know you've been ill but it could make you better. You'll get to go home and eventually back to school."

"If my body doesn't reject it or-"

"Tamaki-"

"I've been thinking about it a lot lately. If they find a match for me and I'm strong enough by some miracle-"

"You could start by drinking your nutrition drinks, they're given to you to help your body stay strong during your treatment."

"I know, but it's so hard to keep anything down sometimes, I just stopped trying."

"You can't do that." Kyoya said with deep concern. "Leukemia isn't-"

"I know I can die from it, sometimes I just... I'm scared Kyoya. I'm scared and I'm weak and if I'm going to die-" Kyoya pressed his lips to the ill teen's.

"I told you,I'm not going to let you. Try your drinks." Tamaki scoffed.

"It's like drinking chalk." He said.

"It can't be that bad, just try for me." Kyoya took hold of one of the bottles and began to shake it.

"I'm probably giving it too much credit."

"I'm sure you're just... Having a hard time because-"

"It's terrible."

"It's more than likely not the best taste but it isn't that bad."

"Really,have you ever had one?" Tamaki questioned.

"No,but even so it's to help you." Tamaki sighed.

"Okay Kyoya, I'll drink it... If you try it too." The shadow king shook his head.

"Sometimes you can be such a child. Fine, if I take a drink, you'll finish one?"

"I'll drink one if you will,Mommy dear." Kyoya grabbed the second one,shaking it in his hand briefly before handing one to his friend and opening his own.

"On three." Kyoya said. "One...two... Three" The boys raised the bottles to their lips and sipped. Immediately Kyoya found it difficult to swallow the thick liquid but forced it down,noticing the amused grin on Tamaki's face.

"That really is terrible." The dark haired teen conceded.

"Chalk,like I said."

"It's worse,I'm sorry you have to deal with this." Both boys took another drink.

"I don't expect you to drink the whole thing, it's pretty bad. Believe it or not, it kind of...thanks Kyoya. It might not seem like much,but I'm grateful that you would do that." Kyoya rested his hand on Tamaki's,giving it a comforting squeeze.

"Everything is going to be fine,I'm right here with you."

"I couldn't do this any other way. I'm too weak to handle it all."

"Physically weak at the moment, but it was always your strength that pulled me up ever morning. Now I'll return the favor just rest,tomorrow is a new day and hopefully you'll be feeling better."

"Will you lie here for a while?"

"As long as you want." Kyoya pulled himself onto the mattress, kicking off his shoes,allowing Tamaki to rest his head on his shoulder.