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Chapter Eight: Diagnosis
Mid-January, U.C. 0070
The day had started just as any other. The holidays were over, and everyone was back in school. Ghinius had gotten up, done the usual morning routine, and walked to school. By all means, it seemed like this was going to be a normal day. But little did Ghinius know, this would be the day his life changed forever.
He had seen little of Sakura until Biology, the class they had together. He sat down, took out his books and things, and glanced at Sakura. He gave her a small smile, and turned back to face the teacher, who began her lecture. He started to zone off, thinking about various things, and glanced a Sakura again. She was jotting down notes, being that Biology was her favorite class. Ghinius turned back, and was about to fall asleep when he heard several gasps and a loud "Oh my God!". He immediately turned around to see Sakura passed out on her desk, and went to her as fast he could.
"What happened to her?!" He questioned another student, his heart beating at million miles an hour.
"She...she just passed out," The student responded.
"Kids, calm down," The teacher boomed.
Ghinius went up to Sakura, and started calling her name frantically. She gave him no response. The teacher then told him to stop just as the school nurse arrived, and shoed the students, including Ghinius, away.
"Move away," She said as she checked Sakuras' vital signs, "well, she has a pulse and is breathing, so it looks like she just fainted," She said at last.
"Should we call an ambulance?" A student questioned.
"I think we better, just to make sure nothing's wrong with her," The nurse replied.
The students continued to oooh and aaah, seeing that this sort of thing never usually happens at school. The ambulance soon arrived, just as Sakura began to wake up. Confused as to why everyone was making such a commotion, she looked for Ghinius, who also realized she had awoken. He rushed to her side, trying to get through the crowd that surrounded her.
"Wh...what happened," She asked groggily.
"You fainted Sakura, and an ambulance has been called to take you to the hospital," He replied, very shaken-up. The paramedics then rushed into the classroom and loaded her onto a stretcher. But before they left, they had to ask the teacher a few questions.
"Has she ever fainted before, or came close to fainting?" One of the paramedics asked. The teacher was just about to say no when Ghinius interrupted.
"Yes she has, I'm her boyfriend so I've been hanging around her a lot, and she's been having 'dizzy spells' all the time," He stated as the paramedics whisked her away. It tore at his heart to see her in such a condition, and even though he desperately wanted to go with her, he knew the school wouldn't let him. He watched the ambulance drive away with her, tearing him up inside.
All Ghinius could do the rest of the day was worry, luckily, he knew that once school was out he could go to the hospital. But even then, he dreaded what he might learn there. He knew that they would be doing tests on her, and feared they would find something terribly wrong with her. He kept trying to tell himself that there was nothing seriously wrong, that Sakura just was not getting enough iron and was anemic or something. But he just couldn't shake off the thought that something was very, very, wrong with her.
Later that day
Finally, school was over, and Ghinius could go see Sakura at the hospital. He arrived there shortly, and asked the receptionist what room she was in. She told him where she was, and he raced there as fast as he could. He went to the pediatric unit on the second floor, and found her sitting in the waiting room. She looked very sullen, and as though she had been crying. Dread shot through Ghinius' body, and he walked over to her.
"Hey Sakura, are you okay,"
"Not really,"
"What did the doctor say?" He asked, dreading her answer.
"Ghinius...I...I, Ghinius, I have cancer," Ghinius' heart practically stopped with those words. All of his worst fears were true, and he felt as though his body was going completely numb. He barely noticed the doctor walk in a few seconds later.
"Sakura, I've already called your group home with the news," The doctor, a tall man with short, graying hair boomed, "and I suppose this is your boyfriend," He said as he noticed Ghinius.
"Yes he is," She replied quietly.
"Well, she probably told you already, she has been diagnosed with Acute Myelocitic Leukemia,"
"What does that mean, is she going to be okay?" Ghinius said on the verge of tears.
"She has cancer of the blood, and we don't know if she is going to be okay," He replied, "she is going to start chemotherapy in a few days," He added.
"Have you arranged a ride for me to go home, Dr. Higgens?" Sakura asked.
"Yes, one of the employees at the group home will be picking you up shortly," He said as he left. Ghinius turned to Sakura, and took hold of her hand. She was obviously tired, and leaned on him for support.
"It's going to be okay, you're not going to die Sakura," He murmured to her, trying to reassure himself more than anyone else. He looked up at a t.v. on the wall, an noticed that the news was on, covering another anti- Earth riot. He watched it for awhile, trying to get his mind off the days events. Dr. Higgens walked in soon after, and told Sakura that her ride was here. She got up and followed him to the elevator, and waved goodbye to Ghinius just as the elevators' doors closed.
"Well, I guess I should go home too," Ghinius thought to himself. He could barely keep his emotions together on his walk home, but he somehow managed to keep himself from absolutely bawling. Norris was at the front door when he opened it, and he could tell just by looking at Ghinius that something was wrong.
"Sir, what's the matter, and why are you home so late?" Norris asked.
"Norris, you know that black-haired girl that came over a while back, my girlfriend? Well, I found out today that she has cancer," He said as a tear fell down his cheek.
"Sir, I don't know what to say,"
"Norris, just do me one thing and don't tell Ayna. She won't understand,"
"Yes sir,"
"I think I need some time alone now," He said as he walked to his room. He couldn't control his emotions any longer, and started to cry loudly. The only time he had ever been nearly as upset was when his father died. But even then, he never felt this sorrowful. Norris heard him, and even though Ghinius said he wanted to be left alone, he went to comfort him. "Sir, I brought you some tea," Norris said as he entered the room with tea.
"Thank you, but I don't think it'll help much,"
"Why don't you tell me about what happened, Sir," Norris asked.
"Well, she passed out in Biology, they took her to the hospital, did some tests, and when I got there, they told me that she has leukemia,"
"Oh, I'm sorry to here that,"
"What if she dies Norris? She's the only person I've ever really loved, and what if she dies?" He said as he burst into tears again.
"Calm down now, she isn't going to die, don't think those thoughts," Norris tried to reassure him.
Ayna had heard some commotion, and followed the noise to her brothers room. Was that her brother crying, she wondered. She had only seen him cry once before, and that was when their father died. So she eavesdropped for a while, trying to figure out the reasons behind this. She heard them talk about someone dying, cancer, and other things of the sort. She soon became tired though, being that it was past her bedtime, and went to her room. Ghinius also became tired, and Norris left so he could sleep. But no matter how tired he was, Ghinius could not get to sleep, for he was far to worried about Sakura.
"Maybe Norris is right, maybe she's going to make it," He thought reassuringly, "but what if she does die, what am I going to do?" The very though brought a tear to his eye. He couldn't imagine how he would live without her, and tried to steer-clear of those thoughts. But he kept thinking them, and it was almost as if something was forcing him to think them. But eventually, he finally went to sleep, and the stress of the days events seemed to ease out of him. But still, tomorrow would probably bring new stresses, and even in his sleep, he still thought of Sakura...
Oooh, I think this was one of the more exciting chapters. And thanks go to kishiria and Vin-sama for reviewing this fic.
Chapter Eight: Diagnosis
Mid-January, U.C. 0070
The day had started just as any other. The holidays were over, and everyone was back in school. Ghinius had gotten up, done the usual morning routine, and walked to school. By all means, it seemed like this was going to be a normal day. But little did Ghinius know, this would be the day his life changed forever.
He had seen little of Sakura until Biology, the class they had together. He sat down, took out his books and things, and glanced at Sakura. He gave her a small smile, and turned back to face the teacher, who began her lecture. He started to zone off, thinking about various things, and glanced a Sakura again. She was jotting down notes, being that Biology was her favorite class. Ghinius turned back, and was about to fall asleep when he heard several gasps and a loud "Oh my God!". He immediately turned around to see Sakura passed out on her desk, and went to her as fast he could.
"What happened to her?!" He questioned another student, his heart beating at million miles an hour.
"She...she just passed out," The student responded.
"Kids, calm down," The teacher boomed.
Ghinius went up to Sakura, and started calling her name frantically. She gave him no response. The teacher then told him to stop just as the school nurse arrived, and shoed the students, including Ghinius, away.
"Move away," She said as she checked Sakuras' vital signs, "well, she has a pulse and is breathing, so it looks like she just fainted," She said at last.
"Should we call an ambulance?" A student questioned.
"I think we better, just to make sure nothing's wrong with her," The nurse replied.
The students continued to oooh and aaah, seeing that this sort of thing never usually happens at school. The ambulance soon arrived, just as Sakura began to wake up. Confused as to why everyone was making such a commotion, she looked for Ghinius, who also realized she had awoken. He rushed to her side, trying to get through the crowd that surrounded her.
"Wh...what happened," She asked groggily.
"You fainted Sakura, and an ambulance has been called to take you to the hospital," He replied, very shaken-up. The paramedics then rushed into the classroom and loaded her onto a stretcher. But before they left, they had to ask the teacher a few questions.
"Has she ever fainted before, or came close to fainting?" One of the paramedics asked. The teacher was just about to say no when Ghinius interrupted.
"Yes she has, I'm her boyfriend so I've been hanging around her a lot, and she's been having 'dizzy spells' all the time," He stated as the paramedics whisked her away. It tore at his heart to see her in such a condition, and even though he desperately wanted to go with her, he knew the school wouldn't let him. He watched the ambulance drive away with her, tearing him up inside.
All Ghinius could do the rest of the day was worry, luckily, he knew that once school was out he could go to the hospital. But even then, he dreaded what he might learn there. He knew that they would be doing tests on her, and feared they would find something terribly wrong with her. He kept trying to tell himself that there was nothing seriously wrong, that Sakura just was not getting enough iron and was anemic or something. But he just couldn't shake off the thought that something was very, very, wrong with her.
Later that day
Finally, school was over, and Ghinius could go see Sakura at the hospital. He arrived there shortly, and asked the receptionist what room she was in. She told him where she was, and he raced there as fast as he could. He went to the pediatric unit on the second floor, and found her sitting in the waiting room. She looked very sullen, and as though she had been crying. Dread shot through Ghinius' body, and he walked over to her.
"Hey Sakura, are you okay,"
"Not really,"
"What did the doctor say?" He asked, dreading her answer.
"Ghinius...I...I, Ghinius, I have cancer," Ghinius' heart practically stopped with those words. All of his worst fears were true, and he felt as though his body was going completely numb. He barely noticed the doctor walk in a few seconds later.
"Sakura, I've already called your group home with the news," The doctor, a tall man with short, graying hair boomed, "and I suppose this is your boyfriend," He said as he noticed Ghinius.
"Yes he is," She replied quietly.
"Well, she probably told you already, she has been diagnosed with Acute Myelocitic Leukemia,"
"What does that mean, is she going to be okay?" Ghinius said on the verge of tears.
"She has cancer of the blood, and we don't know if she is going to be okay," He replied, "she is going to start chemotherapy in a few days," He added.
"Have you arranged a ride for me to go home, Dr. Higgens?" Sakura asked.
"Yes, one of the employees at the group home will be picking you up shortly," He said as he left. Ghinius turned to Sakura, and took hold of her hand. She was obviously tired, and leaned on him for support.
"It's going to be okay, you're not going to die Sakura," He murmured to her, trying to reassure himself more than anyone else. He looked up at a t.v. on the wall, an noticed that the news was on, covering another anti- Earth riot. He watched it for awhile, trying to get his mind off the days events. Dr. Higgens walked in soon after, and told Sakura that her ride was here. She got up and followed him to the elevator, and waved goodbye to Ghinius just as the elevators' doors closed.
"Well, I guess I should go home too," Ghinius thought to himself. He could barely keep his emotions together on his walk home, but he somehow managed to keep himself from absolutely bawling. Norris was at the front door when he opened it, and he could tell just by looking at Ghinius that something was wrong.
"Sir, what's the matter, and why are you home so late?" Norris asked.
"Norris, you know that black-haired girl that came over a while back, my girlfriend? Well, I found out today that she has cancer," He said as a tear fell down his cheek.
"Sir, I don't know what to say,"
"Norris, just do me one thing and don't tell Ayna. She won't understand,"
"Yes sir,"
"I think I need some time alone now," He said as he walked to his room. He couldn't control his emotions any longer, and started to cry loudly. The only time he had ever been nearly as upset was when his father died. But even then, he never felt this sorrowful. Norris heard him, and even though Ghinius said he wanted to be left alone, he went to comfort him. "Sir, I brought you some tea," Norris said as he entered the room with tea.
"Thank you, but I don't think it'll help much,"
"Why don't you tell me about what happened, Sir," Norris asked.
"Well, she passed out in Biology, they took her to the hospital, did some tests, and when I got there, they told me that she has leukemia,"
"Oh, I'm sorry to here that,"
"What if she dies Norris? She's the only person I've ever really loved, and what if she dies?" He said as he burst into tears again.
"Calm down now, she isn't going to die, don't think those thoughts," Norris tried to reassure him.
Ayna had heard some commotion, and followed the noise to her brothers room. Was that her brother crying, she wondered. She had only seen him cry once before, and that was when their father died. So she eavesdropped for a while, trying to figure out the reasons behind this. She heard them talk about someone dying, cancer, and other things of the sort. She soon became tired though, being that it was past her bedtime, and went to her room. Ghinius also became tired, and Norris left so he could sleep. But no matter how tired he was, Ghinius could not get to sleep, for he was far to worried about Sakura.
"Maybe Norris is right, maybe she's going to make it," He thought reassuringly, "but what if she does die, what am I going to do?" The very though brought a tear to his eye. He couldn't imagine how he would live without her, and tried to steer-clear of those thoughts. But he kept thinking them, and it was almost as if something was forcing him to think them. But eventually, he finally went to sleep, and the stress of the days events seemed to ease out of him. But still, tomorrow would probably bring new stresses, and even in his sleep, he still thought of Sakura...
Oooh, I think this was one of the more exciting chapters. And thanks go to kishiria and Vin-sama for reviewing this fic.