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Chapter Seven: Disease
Late December, U.C. 0069
Another month had passed, and Ghinius and Sakura were closer than ever. But, Sakura's sickness had not gone away as she had hoped. If anything, it had gotten worse. Though she tried to hid it from him, she could sense that Ghinius knew something was wrong. She was constantly feeling tired, and her skin grew even paler then normal. She knew that he could see this, and that he was uptight about it too. But she denied that she felt ill, for reasons that she didn't even know. And the holidays were coming up, and she couldn't be sick for the holidays. So, she just pretended nothing was wrong. Besides, they were out of school, and she could relax.
But things were also happening on Side 3. The Sakhalins and the Zabis were also growing closer, and the Zabis were gaining total control of the Side. And ever since Garmas' brother had been assassinated, he and Ayna had been seeing each other even more. There was a feeling that the colonies would go to war with the Earth, though some hoped they wouldn't. But most people at least tried to continue with daily life, preparing for the holidays and such. Ghinius knew exactly what Sakura would want, and was walking home from the store with some new origami books and paper for her. But when he got to the house, he found that Garma was once again over to play with Ayna.
"Hey Ghinius, whatcha' got in the bag," Ayna questioned at the door.
"Nothing for you, and I see your little boyfriend is over again," He answered.
"He's not my boyfriend!" Ayna replied angrily.
"Yeah, I'm not her boyfriend," Garma piped in.
"Well you guys sure act closer than to peas in a pod,"
"Shut up, and I bet that stuff in the bag is for your giiiiiirlfriiiiiiieeeend,"
"Yes it is, in fact,"
"Ooooooh, I bet it's a bunch of condoms and stuff,"
"AYNA! How the hell do you know about this stuff, your ten years old!" Ghinius said, shocked and irritated.
"Ooooooh, Ayna, your brother said the 'h' word, Ooooooh," Garma butted in.
"Well, get used to it, it's not that big of a deal," He replied.
"Ooooooooh, I'm telling Norris," Ayna said as she and Garma ran off. Norris appeared a few minutes later.
"Ghinius, Miss Ayna says that you said a swear word to her," Norris stated.
"Yeah, he did," Ayna said accusingly.
"Yes I did, but it's not a big deal, and she made a sexual remark to me,"
"No I didn't!"
"Both of you drop it, Ghinius, don't swear around your sister, Ayna, don't say anything colorful," Norris said, slightly annoyed.
"But...but...he...what does colorful mean?!" Ayna squealed as Ghinius walked to his room. He put the presents under his bed as he walked in, planning to wrap them later. Afterwards, he walked to the group home to see Sakura. When he got there, he found her making origami with the children. She looked up, sensing he was there.
"Hello Ghinius," She said as she looked up.
"Hey Sakura, just decided to visit, what are you making?"
"Oh, I'm just teaching the children how to make cranes,"
"That's nice," He said, taking a seat, "so, what are you doing for the holidays?"
"Well for one, I'll be turning seventeen on the twenty-seventh,"
"Oh, your birthdays coming up?" He said, surprised.
"Yes, it's kind of a hassle though, because I get my Christmas and birthday presents on the same day," She replied, "anyway, they have the group home decorated for the holidays, and I helped,"
"Oh really, what did you do?"
"I just made some holiday origami, and the staff used it to decorate," She said, but as she finished she felt dizzy again. Ghinius caught her as she fell. He knew she was constantly having these dizzy spells, and though that she should see a doctor. But she refused.
"Sakura, are you okay, you are always getting dizzy,"
"I'm fine, really,"
"Sakura, I know something's wrong, you should see a doctor,"
"No, I'm fine, I just lost my balance," She said, even though she knew he was right.
"Sakura, I've also noticed how pale your getting,"
"Oh, it's just the winter sun," They laid down, and looked up at the few clouds that dotted the artificial sky.
"Maybe you're right, maybe I'm just worrying too much,"
"So, Ghinius, what do you want for Christmas," She changed the subject.
"How about one of your origami models?"
"Oh, which one?"
"Anything will be fine," He said as he took hold of her hand, giving it a gentle squeeze. They sat up, engaging in a passionate kiss. Afterwards, they decided to walk to Ghinius' house. When they arrived, they were rudely greeted by Ayna and Garma.
"Oooooooh, it's the 'secret lovers'," Ayna chimed.
"Ayna, quiet,"
"He bought presents for you, Ghinius' girlfriend,"
"AYNA!"
"Oh my, Ghinius, I think we should leave," Sakura said, trying to hold back giggles.
"Secret looooooooooooovers," Ayna and Garma sang as Ghinius and Sakura walked upstairs. They got up to his room, and laid down on the bed together. They started to kiss, and Ghinius wrapped his arms around her thin waist. She responded by running her fingers through his light blond hair. Their kiss deepened, and Ghinius moved his arms upwards to Sakuras' shoulders. They stopped kissing for a moment, and simply stared into each others eyes.
"You're like a living, breathing doll, Sakura, you're beautiful," Ghinius said in the heat of the moment.
They were just about to resume their ballad of passion, only to be interrupted by a loud "Eeeeeeeeyw!".
"Eeeeeyw sick!" Ayna squealed, "don't look Garma, they're making out, eeeeeeeeeeeeeyw,".
"AYNA! What are you doing here!"
"Nothin', What are YOU doing, big brother?"
"You know what I'm doing, now leave,"
"Oooooh, he's gonna' get laid," Garma chimed.
"Ayna! Garma! Leave! And enough of the sexual comments,"
"Ghinius, I think we should stop," Sakura said nervously, "I don't like where this is headed,".
"Ooooooh, she doesn't want it, here that big brother," Ayna said sing- songingly.
"Out! Both of you!," He said, and Garma and Ayna skipped off. Ghinius shut the door and sat back down on the bed with Sakura, but just to talk this time.
"Sakura, what did you mean about how you didn't like where this was headed?" Ghinius asked.
"You know, I was just afraid we were getting a little carried away, romantically that is," She said, sounding nervous and embarrassed at the same time.
"Oh, so you mean getting carried away with it and having you-know- what,"
"Exactly,"
"Anyway, let's get off that topic," He stated, but a few seconds later he noticed blood running down Sakuras' face.
"Sakura, I think you're having a nosebleed," Ghinius said
"Oh my," She said as she ran to the bathroom for some tissue. Normally, something like this would not be worrisome, but she had been having nosebleeds constantly for the past few weeks, though this was the first time she had one around Ghinius. But, like the dizzy spells, she told no one, not even him. She walked out of the bathroom holding tissue to her nose, waiting for it to stop.
"I hope I didn't get blood on the floor," She sounded uptight. Ghinius knew that she was worried about something more than merely getting blood on the floor.
"It doesn't matter, it can be cleaned," He said, "you want to go home, I mean, since Garma is over, we won't have any peace,"
"Well, I guess I should,"
"C'mon, I'll walk you," They then walked out the house together. They said little on the walk, though Ghinius did notice that Sakura had to stop and catch her breath numerous times. This further lead him to believe that something was wrong with her. But she wouldn't see a doctor, so what could he do? They finally arrived at the group home, and bid each other fairwell. But on his walk back, all Ghinius could think about was what could be wrong with Sakura. Maybe it was just a cold, or maybe it was something more...
Okay, I know I kept repeating the same stuff in this chapter, but I couldn't think of anything else to write! And I hope this fic isn't too Mary-Sueish, if it is, please tell me so I can work on that. And ANY reviews would be much appreciated, thank you.
Chapter Seven: Disease
Late December, U.C. 0069
Another month had passed, and Ghinius and Sakura were closer than ever. But, Sakura's sickness had not gone away as she had hoped. If anything, it had gotten worse. Though she tried to hid it from him, she could sense that Ghinius knew something was wrong. She was constantly feeling tired, and her skin grew even paler then normal. She knew that he could see this, and that he was uptight about it too. But she denied that she felt ill, for reasons that she didn't even know. And the holidays were coming up, and she couldn't be sick for the holidays. So, she just pretended nothing was wrong. Besides, they were out of school, and she could relax.
But things were also happening on Side 3. The Sakhalins and the Zabis were also growing closer, and the Zabis were gaining total control of the Side. And ever since Garmas' brother had been assassinated, he and Ayna had been seeing each other even more. There was a feeling that the colonies would go to war with the Earth, though some hoped they wouldn't. But most people at least tried to continue with daily life, preparing for the holidays and such. Ghinius knew exactly what Sakura would want, and was walking home from the store with some new origami books and paper for her. But when he got to the house, he found that Garma was once again over to play with Ayna.
"Hey Ghinius, whatcha' got in the bag," Ayna questioned at the door.
"Nothing for you, and I see your little boyfriend is over again," He answered.
"He's not my boyfriend!" Ayna replied angrily.
"Yeah, I'm not her boyfriend," Garma piped in.
"Well you guys sure act closer than to peas in a pod,"
"Shut up, and I bet that stuff in the bag is for your giiiiiirlfriiiiiiieeeend,"
"Yes it is, in fact,"
"Ooooooh, I bet it's a bunch of condoms and stuff,"
"AYNA! How the hell do you know about this stuff, your ten years old!" Ghinius said, shocked and irritated.
"Ooooooh, Ayna, your brother said the 'h' word, Ooooooh," Garma butted in.
"Well, get used to it, it's not that big of a deal," He replied.
"Ooooooooh, I'm telling Norris," Ayna said as she and Garma ran off. Norris appeared a few minutes later.
"Ghinius, Miss Ayna says that you said a swear word to her," Norris stated.
"Yeah, he did," Ayna said accusingly.
"Yes I did, but it's not a big deal, and she made a sexual remark to me,"
"No I didn't!"
"Both of you drop it, Ghinius, don't swear around your sister, Ayna, don't say anything colorful," Norris said, slightly annoyed.
"But...but...he...what does colorful mean?!" Ayna squealed as Ghinius walked to his room. He put the presents under his bed as he walked in, planning to wrap them later. Afterwards, he walked to the group home to see Sakura. When he got there, he found her making origami with the children. She looked up, sensing he was there.
"Hello Ghinius," She said as she looked up.
"Hey Sakura, just decided to visit, what are you making?"
"Oh, I'm just teaching the children how to make cranes,"
"That's nice," He said, taking a seat, "so, what are you doing for the holidays?"
"Well for one, I'll be turning seventeen on the twenty-seventh,"
"Oh, your birthdays coming up?" He said, surprised.
"Yes, it's kind of a hassle though, because I get my Christmas and birthday presents on the same day," She replied, "anyway, they have the group home decorated for the holidays, and I helped,"
"Oh really, what did you do?"
"I just made some holiday origami, and the staff used it to decorate," She said, but as she finished she felt dizzy again. Ghinius caught her as she fell. He knew she was constantly having these dizzy spells, and though that she should see a doctor. But she refused.
"Sakura, are you okay, you are always getting dizzy,"
"I'm fine, really,"
"Sakura, I know something's wrong, you should see a doctor,"
"No, I'm fine, I just lost my balance," She said, even though she knew he was right.
"Sakura, I've also noticed how pale your getting,"
"Oh, it's just the winter sun," They laid down, and looked up at the few clouds that dotted the artificial sky.
"Maybe you're right, maybe I'm just worrying too much,"
"So, Ghinius, what do you want for Christmas," She changed the subject.
"How about one of your origami models?"
"Oh, which one?"
"Anything will be fine," He said as he took hold of her hand, giving it a gentle squeeze. They sat up, engaging in a passionate kiss. Afterwards, they decided to walk to Ghinius' house. When they arrived, they were rudely greeted by Ayna and Garma.
"Oooooooh, it's the 'secret lovers'," Ayna chimed.
"Ayna, quiet,"
"He bought presents for you, Ghinius' girlfriend,"
"AYNA!"
"Oh my, Ghinius, I think we should leave," Sakura said, trying to hold back giggles.
"Secret looooooooooooovers," Ayna and Garma sang as Ghinius and Sakura walked upstairs. They got up to his room, and laid down on the bed together. They started to kiss, and Ghinius wrapped his arms around her thin waist. She responded by running her fingers through his light blond hair. Their kiss deepened, and Ghinius moved his arms upwards to Sakuras' shoulders. They stopped kissing for a moment, and simply stared into each others eyes.
"You're like a living, breathing doll, Sakura, you're beautiful," Ghinius said in the heat of the moment.
They were just about to resume their ballad of passion, only to be interrupted by a loud "Eeeeeeeeyw!".
"Eeeeeyw sick!" Ayna squealed, "don't look Garma, they're making out, eeeeeeeeeeeeeyw,".
"AYNA! What are you doing here!"
"Nothin', What are YOU doing, big brother?"
"You know what I'm doing, now leave,"
"Oooooh, he's gonna' get laid," Garma chimed.
"Ayna! Garma! Leave! And enough of the sexual comments,"
"Ghinius, I think we should stop," Sakura said nervously, "I don't like where this is headed,".
"Ooooooh, she doesn't want it, here that big brother," Ayna said sing- songingly.
"Out! Both of you!," He said, and Garma and Ayna skipped off. Ghinius shut the door and sat back down on the bed with Sakura, but just to talk this time.
"Sakura, what did you mean about how you didn't like where this was headed?" Ghinius asked.
"You know, I was just afraid we were getting a little carried away, romantically that is," She said, sounding nervous and embarrassed at the same time.
"Oh, so you mean getting carried away with it and having you-know- what,"
"Exactly,"
"Anyway, let's get off that topic," He stated, but a few seconds later he noticed blood running down Sakuras' face.
"Sakura, I think you're having a nosebleed," Ghinius said
"Oh my," She said as she ran to the bathroom for some tissue. Normally, something like this would not be worrisome, but she had been having nosebleeds constantly for the past few weeks, though this was the first time she had one around Ghinius. But, like the dizzy spells, she told no one, not even him. She walked out of the bathroom holding tissue to her nose, waiting for it to stop.
"I hope I didn't get blood on the floor," She sounded uptight. Ghinius knew that she was worried about something more than merely getting blood on the floor.
"It doesn't matter, it can be cleaned," He said, "you want to go home, I mean, since Garma is over, we won't have any peace,"
"Well, I guess I should,"
"C'mon, I'll walk you," They then walked out the house together. They said little on the walk, though Ghinius did notice that Sakura had to stop and catch her breath numerous times. This further lead him to believe that something was wrong with her. But she wouldn't see a doctor, so what could he do? They finally arrived at the group home, and bid each other fairwell. But on his walk back, all Ghinius could think about was what could be wrong with Sakura. Maybe it was just a cold, or maybe it was something more...
Okay, I know I kept repeating the same stuff in this chapter, but I couldn't think of anything else to write! And I hope this fic isn't too Mary-Sueish, if it is, please tell me so I can work on that. And ANY reviews would be much appreciated, thank you.