Ryu and Jin were in the bedroom, when they heard a crash in the kitchen. Jin went out to check what's the noise is about, "Ryu!" Jin called from the kitchen. Ryu ran out of the bedroom to see what's wrong, it's Kyo. Jin was helping Kyo to the couch. Kyo was white as a ghost, clutching at his stomach. "What's wrong with him?" Jin asked, worriedly.
Instead of answering, Ryu started feeling Kyo's body, "What are you doing?" Jin asked, angrily. Ryu looked up and Jin saw he was crying, "Help me look for his medication or injections, he is having his attacks." Ryu replied, wiping Kyo's perspiration. Jin started looking at Kyo's pockets. Ryu ran to Kyo's room and got his former lover a new shirt.
"Kyo! Kyo! Where's your medication, where did you put it?" Ryu asked, they elevated his head to make him breathe easier. Kyo rolled back his eyes and dropped his head, Ryu let out a cry. Ryu jumped and started rummaging through the kitchen; Kyo usually keeps one spare in there.
"Ryu, I found it!" Jin shouted triumphantly, waving the injection. Ryu dashed to his lover and grabbed for it.
"It's empty! Please try to keep him awake and his head elevated, I will look in his room." Ryu said, panicking, running to Kyo's room like a mad man.
Jin found Ryu crying by Kyo's bed, rummaging through Kyo's cabinet. "Honey, let's just take him to the hospital or would you like me to get him his medication?" Jin said, gently, coaxing his lover to stand up.
Ryu looked up. This is why, Kyo. This is why I love him. In a short span of time, I found his gentle and kind side. Ryu thought, crying on Jin's shoulder.
"Go stay with him, hon. I'll take the car and go to the pharmacy." Jin said, planting a kiss on Ryu's lips.
Jin walked back in the bed room, put on shirt and jeans, after checking if he got the prescription he grabbed the keys to Ryu's car and went out.
Ryu walked to the couch where the fallen Kyo lain unconscious. What did he do, how did he end up this way without his medication? Ryu carefully looked at Kyo's pockets again. Kyo moved his head and moaned. Ryu kissed him on the lips and gathered him in his arms. "Don't do this, Kyo. Don't throw your life away because of me." Ryu whispered in his ears.
"Ryu…Ryu." Kyo moaned under his breathe. Ryu shouted, and cried, Kyo is burning up, the minute Jin arrived, Ryu had Kyo all bundled up.
Jin didn't want to be selfish and act jealous, but he found his new boyfriend on top of his so called house mate and best friend. If Kyo was pretending to be having an attack, Jin would have beaten the crap out of him. But he also saw that Ryu's eyes were swollen from too much crying, and now the unconscious Kyo was also shaking.
"Should we bring him to the hospital?" Jin asked.
Ryu shook his head, "No, he will be alright, let's just give him his medication." He replied, reaching out for the injection.
Jin crouched down beside him, "I think it's better if he sleep with us tonight." Jin suggested. Ryu let out a cry and hug him tight.
"Thank you, Jin. Thank you, am so worried. We had a fight and Kyo is always like this, hurting himself every time I get mad at him, he is my best friend, he knows me like no one has ever known me before." Ryu explained.
Jin smiled and squeezed Ryu's hand, "I understand hon. Don't worry. I understand. I didn't agree to live with you if I'm gonna start acting like a kid now. He was here before me, he owns half of this house, he is your family, and I should get used to having him in our lives." Jin said.
Ryu was so happy, if only Kyo would understand this, if only Kyo would see this, that this is how could he give up a ten year relationship over a week of knowing this man, this very wonderful man. "I love you, Jin. I love you so much." Ryu exclaimed and kissed him.
That night, they lay Kyo in between them, keeping him warm; keeping him bundled up with their own body heat to bring his temperature down.
That night, too, Ryu's love for Jin swelled, and is beginning to occupy most of his heart. Ryu tried so hard to hold back his tears; Kyo chanted his name in delirium, like a painful melody of a loved that is lost, Kyo called for the one he loved most.
"Ryu….Ryu….Ryu."
Jin didn't say anything. He trusted Ryu, he believed him when he said that Kyo is just his best friend and nothing more. He understands Kyo, too, anyone would want to be close Ryu, and he is such a sweet and gentle guy. He could swoon just looking at that wonderful face.
The next morning, Jin didn't wake up the two men. He left a note to Ryu to take the day off, and take care of Kyo, he will be the one to cover his shift while he's home.
When Ryu woke up, he was surprised to find the other side of the bed empty. He checked Kyo's temperature, his fever had gone down. He got up to get him another shirt when he saw Kyo's death grip on his shirt, Kyo was holding on like his life depended on it. Ryu indulged him and didn't get out of bed, and just grabbed for the nearest clean shirt from his drawer.
When he leaned closer, he met amber eyes, "Don't leave me." Kyo begged weakly.
Ryu smiled, "Am not going anywhere, I will take care of you." Ryu said, brushing away his hair away from his eyes.
Kyo shook his head weakly, "Be mine, Ryu. Please still be mine." Kyo said, softly, as tears well up his eyes again.
Ryu didn't know what to say, "Please stop, Kyo. Please, stop." Ryu begged as tears started pouring down his face, too.
Kyo's cold, damp hand reached out and touched his face, trying to wipe away his tears.
"I- - I can't live without you, Ryu. You are my life." Kyo began, closing his eyes briefly; Ryu coaxed him back to bed. But Kyo grabbed his hand, "Y- - You're the only life I know, Ryu. W-Without you, I-I'm nothing. I would die without you." Kyo said, it took effort for him to say all those words, when his head was spinning from the fever.
Ryu shook his head, "I can't Kyo, and I already loved him so much." Ryu replied.
Kyo cried, with the pain that was so unbearable, he hugged Ryu closely, Ryu let him.
"Whatever you want, just don't leave me. Don't send me away." Kyo pleaded, looking at him, his eyes pleading. Ryu's heart was breaking seeing him this way.
"I would live each moment with just a touch of your hand, a brief hug, a whisper of your lips, I won't ask for anything more. Just let me look at you and love you. I won't interfere. I promise, Ryu. Please let me." Kyo begged, and then his head fell back on the pillow weakly, his eyes closed.
Ryu held him, he still do love Kyo, you can't throw away ten years and you can't stop loving a guy like Kyo.