A/n: Thank you again for your reviews! Alas, I am sorry for the spelling and grammar mistakes, I am still searching for a Beta, I have a bad tendency to over look some things when I edit this. Trust me this fiction would not even be good enough for reviews if I never edit this. Anyhow, I am very thankful for the reviews I have! And more chapters are bound to happen, and don't worry Hideki won't so soon or easily, it's not in him to give up so easily , or of course there might be a happy ending heh.

Disclaimer: Hmm… I do not own Chobits those wonderful writers of Clamp does. Not to mention I own not a penny to my name, so suing me would get you about 1 pocket lint richer.

Warning: heh… Read the other warnings and you'll get the drift, ne?

Until Your Dying Day

Chapter 5

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The day was longer than usual, Shimbo was rested at Hideki's left side, and Chi too his right. They had been removed, Hideki no longer in the ICU was granted a much better room in the lower sections of the hospital.

Though he was not permitted to go home, he did not remove the smile and pleasure from his face. His eyes though dulled seemed to cling to whatever spiritual light they could, and even his vitals were starting to look perkier. The doctors who did come and check on him usually left nodding and smiling to them before carrying on their merry ways.

"Hey Hideki, want to play Shogi?" Shimbo placed a small board on the tray that once housed Hideki's food, and grinned to his bed reddened best friend. Hideki smiled and scooted himself into a more upright position, posturing himself on his elbows.

"Sure thing Shimbo, if you feel like loosing again!" Shimbo snorted at his retort and set up both playing fields before rubbing his hands together to think of a quick and sure to win strategy. Hideki however had already made his move and was now awaiting his move.

"Hideki man you should try to think more about the game, you always are to quick to move a piece." Hideki laughed at him and crossed his arms, still awaiting Shimbo's godly move of his destruction. Shimbo did make it, moving a piece far opposite of his.

About 30 minutes and 57 curses later Hideki was named the winner, a bright cheerful smile plastered on his pallid cheeks, and Shimbo was down cast and humiliated all in one. But he shrugged it off as a good situation and placed his game back into his box. Hideki's usual smile left his face at that and he caught the time at being 8 pm.

Chi who was watching and at occasion holding Hideki's hand, made a small sob like noise which caused both to immediately place their attention onto her. He quickly smiled and stood hugging Hideki tightly too her and backing up slowly.

"Chi is only… Only sad Chi has to leave you for the night. Chi wants so badly to spend her time here with you." Hideki nodded and smiled to her with a well knowing grin. He sure missed being able to sleep beside her, or teach her more fascinating things about his home. He so much wanted to bring her back to meet his parents, too bad they can't make it up here anytime soon.

"It's alright Chi I promise, I probably will be able to go tomorrow with the way the doctors keep getting in a better mood around me. So don't worry too much, besides this way is safer just in case anything did happen I am already here!" Chi nodded and took Shimbo's arm in her hand allowing him to lead her down to the car.

"Like he said Chi, Hideki is probably fi—" He grunted, falling backwards on his rear end. Looking up, his gaze met the sad eyes of the genius Minoru. Shimbo looked only a tad confused and stood dusting himself off. "Here to see Hideki Minoru?"

Minoru nodded but was stopped by Shimbo's arm and he looked back to question the others sudden action. He shook his head suddenly realizing the time and cursed about being so late. "So, how is Hideki doing?"

"He's doing better, his vitals are getting better, his skin is getting more color and his mood has also improved. He's even back to his old eating habits!" Shimbo seemed perky, but Minoru's mood only sank further.

When the other boy realized this, he too stopped smiled and instead gave the little one a more serious look to press for answers. Minoru looked to him and gave off a small sigh.

"I do not like being the bearer of bad news Shimbo, but this is only the calm of the storm. It will return and it will return far worse that Hideki has ever had it. I'm sorry, but I really don't see how 6 months is going to come in to play." His voice trailed off, leaving a sad a desperate mood to linger unwontedly in the air around them.

"Oh… So… it's just…" Shimbo stopped, now muttering to himself and stalked a bit fast past Minoru, Chi's confused form slowly following behind. Minoru felt guilty watching them drive off, if only this type of situation wasn't true to this type of disease… Minoru could only hope Hideki was just getting better.

A/n: End of chapter 5. So sorry for the shortness these chapters possess. And please review!