One Thousand Paper Cranes -----Chapter Two
The first thing Kurt became aware of was the pain in his head or the lack there of .
The searing pain had died down to a dull throbbing , he opened his eyes slowly and looked around to see he was in a dark room.
"Vere am I ?" He asked a flash of panic seizing him.
He weakly tried to get up, before sinking back down as a wave of dizziness took him and spun the room around .
"oooohh" He moaned softly .
"Take it easy , Luv" A gentle voice soothed.
Kurt opened his eyes to see the face of a young woman staring down at him, she smiled as she placed a cool compress on his forehead.
"That's right , just take it easy , Kurt " Another voice said , and Kurt turned towards the familiar face of the Professor.
"Professor!" Kurt choked out
"Yes Kurt, I'm here..... You took quite a spill"
"Ja......Professor...Vhere am I ? " Kurt asked still drowsy from his ordeal.
"Your in my Clinic" the woman , replied " Your Professor brought you here after you fainted at school".
Kurt looked quizzically at the Professor.
"Kurt, this is Moira Mactagerrt, she's a doctor at this Clinic.
Kurt nodded reaching out a hand to shake , he realized for the first time since waking that he didn't have his holo watch on, matter of fact looking down at his body , he didn't have anything on. He recoiled in horror from Moira wrapping his arms around himself , and blushing fiercely.
"It's alright Kurt, Moira is a friend , she treats mutants . Your appearance does not frighten her.
"Ja Professor.....BUT I"M IN THE BUFF!!!" Kurt gave him a exasperated look , and he had to chuckle , sometimes he forgot how young his students were.
He pulled a blanket over Kurt and started to leave with Moira when the young mutant asked , " How long do I have to stay here ?"
" The Professor gave him a sad smile, " We'll have to see Kurt , for now you should rest"
"Ok," Kurt sighed lying back down and drifting off into a fevered sleep.
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Scott, looked up from the article he was reading when he heard the Professor approach.
"Professor ?" he asked , the others stood behind him.
The professor rubbed his temples , "I didn't tell him ....not yet he's still to weak"
Scott nodded slowly, Jean leaned against him in support.
"So we'll tell him when he gets better ," Evan said
"Evan it's not always that simple " Storm said kindly
"But Auntie O mom had cancer and she got better , remember ?"
"Yes " Storm answered , "our mom had skin cancer and was able to get treatment"
For right know though we don't know the exact nature of this cancer .......we won't till the tests come back." The Professor said.
"How long will that be?" Kitty asked
"About a week," Moira said
"Does Kurt have to stay in the hospital all week?" Scott asked
"We're going to keep him for a few more days , then if his condition improves he can go home with you , but he'll still need to rest , ok?"
" Ok" The group said .
They made their way from the clinic to the car , Scott turned the key in the ignition and waited for the others to get in.
Evan, come on!" Scott called to the other boy.
"Evan?" Storm asked her voice touched with concern.
"You guys go ahead I think I'll walk.
The Professor nodded and motioned Scott to pull out .
Evan waited till they were , out of sight before walking over to a nearby hedge . " You stayed all this time huh?" he asked.
There was no response for a moment , then the hedge began to shake and a slender young teen hopped out .
"Uh...ya I.." Pietro's eyes darted around nervously , and he was practically bouncing on his feet.
Evan turned and started walking down one of the sidewalks away from the hospital, he knew how much Pietro feared and despised them. The silver haired boy wouldn't even come in with them earlier on in the day. "Instead he waited for us outside for hours" Evan thought "No small feat for Pietro"
"So is he ok?" Pietro asked
" The doctor says he has cancer " Evan said .
Pietro stopped in his tracks his eyes wide, Evan saw a kind of panic and a chilling look of despair pass over the others face .
" I'm sorry" Pietro whispered ,as he turned towards his home somewhat dazed .
"Hey man !!! I know Kurt he'll be fine !!! Evan shouted at Pietro "So you can keep your sorry, got that!!!"
"Your poor fool" Pietro murmured "Don't you get it?"
Evan stood in front of Pietro "What the hell are you talking about? "
Pietro's calm snapped , "You see that place over there !!!" He yelled pointing to the hospital That's were people go to die !!!"
"Nooo!!!!" Evan grabbed him by the collar and shook him violently .
Kurt will be fine !!!!"
"I've seen it happen!!!!" Pietro screamed his face streaked with tears " They go in but they never come, out never come out, never come out, never come out, never come out!!!!!"
"Pietro!!!!" Evan slapped him across the face "Shut up,& Get a grip!!!!!"
Evan held his arms as Pietro calmed down,
"You ok, there?" Evan asked , he'd never seen Pietro go off the deep end like that before .
" ....I watched my sister die ...Daniels " Pietro finally choked out " slowly.... and painfully because......of that disease. ...........I've never been in a hospital since .
"Pietro ,I'm sorry I didn't know " Evan offered a hand up to the slighter boy. " But people do get better"
You just keep thinking that then...." Pietro said mournfully.
" No really, my mom got better!" Evan stated
"Do whatever it is you need to do to survive,....like my sister did "Pietro's eyes stared vacantly ahead, Evan sighed Pietro was lost in his world of memories right now, he couldn't leave him like this.
"Come on Pietro" he tugged at the boy, taking him home .
He walked for almost two blocks before trying to start a conversation with him.
You know Pietro my mom have to go through a lot of treatments , and sometimes it felt hopeless , but in the end she made it she got better"
"How do you know that for sure ?" Pietro snapped " My sister got better for a while too, then it came back , stronger than before and she died .
Evan, was silent for the rest of the walk thinking about what Pietro, had said.
"What if he's right , what if mom's cancer does come back, what about Kurt, would he get better only to get sick again and....... die " Evan cleared his throat as they approached the brotherhood home "Pietro"
The white hair mutant turned to look at him
What did ....your sister...do...to...survive?"
Pietro's eyes fell to the ground as he resumed walking to the house.
"Cranes" he said softly not looking back "She made paper cranes "
To be continued .........
