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Double Edged Sword.

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Sydney looked down at her pair of mixed up feet. She tried to look into Nigel's room but all she could get were a bunch of shadows she didn't recognize moving around. She sighed again for the fifth time and looked back down again and crossed her arms. She leaned back against the wall, her back protesting against the odd position it was in. Sydney ignored it.

She closed her eyes and heard the door opened.

"Ms. Fox?"

Sydney looked up at the young Chinese doctor that had been treating Nigel for the past few days. "Dr. Chin. How is-."

Dr. Chin didn't let her finish. "Well honestly, we're completely amazed that Mr. Bailey woke up. We weren't exactly expecting anything so soon. But then again stranger things have happen I suppose."

Sydney was about to say "Tell me about it," when she decided not to and merely smiled.

"Maybe you should go back and get some rest first Ms. Fox."

Sydney was tempted by the offer. "I don't think so. I rather wait," Sydney answered politely.

"Well, that would take some time considering that we're going to get some test done, and and right now we're taking him up for a MRI. I really urge you to get some rest Ms. Fox. You look like you could use it," Dr.Chin said looking concerned.

Sydney looked at Nigel as he was being wheeled into an elevator. "All right you win." Sydney said with the thought that a hot bath suddenly becoming a good idea. Sydney waved at the doctor as she walked out of the hospital this time feeling a little lighter at heart.

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Sydney smiled at as she walked down the hospital's corridors. She came up to a junction and instead of turning left she made a right and walked on. Sydney looked back, smiling at the thought that now she won't have to visit Nigel in intensive anymore.

There it is she thought. Room 498. She knocked on the door while smelling the flowers she had in her hands for Nigel. She thought that the flowers would brighten up the hospital's dark room.

"Come in."

Sydney smiled again as she heard the familiar voice she had been missing so much. She opened the door and stared at with an open mouth at the array of flowers in the room.

"SYDNEY!" Nigel practically shouted like a lost child who just found his mother, as he looked from behind his laptop.

Sydney laughed at his tone of voice. She placed the flowers wherever she could find a place to do so. She caught a glance at a card stuck together with one of the bouquets of flowers.

'To Mr. Bailey,

Get well soon. Hope to see you soon Again in class.

Tricia Sanders.'

Sydney thought about the name that sounded very familiar and than it hit her. "Isn't Tricia Sanders one of our students? And secondly didn't the doctor tell you not to do any work," Sydney said picking up Nigel's laptop and scanning through the contents.

"Well firstly I couldn't stand not doing anything, so I called Karen to send over my laptop and mail some files. As for the flowers well.." Nigel said sheepishly.

Sydney laughed again as Nigel blushed, bringing back a bit of color to his slightly pale face. "You seem to be quite a hit with the girls Nige, and I think I'll have a talk to Karen about this," Sydney said, closing the laptop and placed it on a table near her.

Nigel's smile vanished and he took of his glasses. Sydney knew what was coming next.

"Syd, Karen told me something about my condition that I'm not really clear about." Sydney swallowed hard. "What is going on Syd?" Nigel asked looking at her seriously.

Sydney sighed and sat down in the chair near the bed. She took a deep breath and started. "Well remember the relic we.."

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"And that's that." Sydney leaned back against the chair and looked down at her feet.

Nigel didn't know what to do either. He was figuring out how to handle this. Should he shout and scream in denial? Or just laugh it out? He stole a glance at the sword that was neatly wrapped in the corner of the room. He suddenly realized that it just became his ball and chain. Nige took a deep breath, "In Short Syd, I'm dying."

Sydney looked up and stared at Nigel ready to scowl him at the thought. But before she could that he interrupted her.

"Well at least something good came out of this," He said fidgeting with his glasses. Sydney looked at him with another scowl on her face. "At least it wasn't you."

Sydney face softened. "Nigel, I.. You won't die." Nigel merely bit on his lower lip. "I promise that." Sydney continued with determination on her face. Nigel looked back at her and knew that she was going to say that. He also knew that he'll always believe her.

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2 days later.

Nigel looked out at the sky through the window. The sky threatened to rain as black clouds started to appear. Great he thought.

"Ready to go?" A voice said from behind him. He knew exactly whom that was but decided to turn around anyway.

"Yes, just let me get my coat," Nigel walked towards the bed and took his coat that was lying on it. He rolled down the sleeve to his green turtle neck sweater covering the mars that were left by the I.V. needles.

Just as he did that Dr.Chin walked into the room. "Mr. Bailey."

"Doctor?" Nigel said. Sydney merely smiled back.

"Are you completely sure that you want to go back out there this fast? I would rather you stay back for another few days just as precaution," The young doctor said sounding exactly as a worried doctor should.

"Yes I really want to get back out there. I'm fine and I can walk so that at least tells something right?" Nigel said sounding a little frustrated.

Dr.Chin looked at his charts and sighed, "As you wish Mr. Bailey. But if you feel there's anything wrong, I want you to come back as soon as possible. Understand?"

Nigel nodded knowing that this will be a promise he'll probably have to break. Whether he knew that or not, Dr. Chin sighed again and turned around to exit leaving Nigel alone with Sydney.

"Maybe you should take the Doctor's advice Nigel. You-."

That was the last straw Nigel thought. "No, I will not!" Nigel threw his hands up in frustration.

Sydney froze obviously shocked at the sudden outburst.

"I do not want to be treated like a baby!" Nigel regretted shouting at of all people Sydney but he couldn't hold any longer. "All this while Syd, you have been risking neck and limb to either recover a relic or save me from some doom. I'm sick of the fact that I couldn't do a thing to help. So please Syd this time would you please let me handle this. It is involving my life after all,"

Sydney looked back at him as if searching for something. "All right you win. But you'll have to listen to me OK and no buts." Sydney said warning him.

Nigel smiled at his small victory. Not what he actually hoped for but at least it was a start. "Fine, but no leaving me out again."

Sydney smiled also. "Whatever you say boss."

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