Chapter 4- Devastating news
Anzu woke up the next morning feeling sticky and extremely tired. She hasn't had a goodnight sleep all night because she kept waking up every other hour sweating. However, the weather wasn't even hot outside, and neither was her house. Thinking nothing of it, she stumbled out of bed and went to the bathroom. As much as she wanted to sleep right now, she wanted nothing more to be cleaned up of all the sweat from her body.
After a cold shower, Anzu still felt weak and tired, so she planned to skip school for the day. With half open eyes, she walked over to the sink and began to brush her teeth; she tasted something funny in her mouth but thought nothing of it (A/N- not toothpaste). After doing so, she flashed the mirror a toothy smile, but immediately closed her mouth upon seeing her reflection. Her teeth were covered in blood and it was starting to drip. Leaning closer to the mirror, she realized that it was her gums that were bleeding.
"What the...?" she thought. Quickly she grabbed some tissue paper and put them against her teeth. After about two minutes, it finally stopped bleeding. Thinking that her gums were weak because she has a fever, Anzu pushed the thought that something wrong with her to the back of her mind and went back to sleep, for she was starting to feel extremely exhausted again.
It was lunch time at Domino High, the gang sat on their original spot at the top of the balcony talking about duel monsters and what not.
Ryou held a worried and troubled expression on his face and seemed to be deep in thought. "Anzu didn't come to school today, I wonder if she's okay..." he said more to himself than to the gang in his soft British voice.
"Don't worry bout yer girlfriend dude, she's probably still sick at home. She'll probably be back ta'morrow, she's too stubborn not ta be." Joey answered smirking, causing Ryou to go beat red in the face. "She's not my girlfriend Joey; I'm just concerned about a friend that's all." He said, trying to convince Joey, although still blushing.
"Yeah yeah, that's what they all say" Tristan joined in. Yami just chuckled feeling sorry for the poor white headed teen. He knew very well that Ryou has a crush on Anzu by the way he looks at her. One thing about Yami is that you can't hide anything from him; he is very observative and has the gift of reading people's eyes like an open book. And Ryou held love in his eyes every time he looks at the brown haired girl.
"Ahh...young love..." he smiled to himself.
"Yami, you too?! You're supposed to be the reasonable one!" Ryou exclaimed franticly.
"Sorry Ryou, I can't help it" he said chuckling. "Why don't you just tell her how you really feel, it's obvious you like her" Yami continued with a serious tone in his deep voice.
"But I don't..."
Joey stood up and made a scary face. "Oh c'mon man, we already know ya dig her; ya dun need ta deny it nemore. Don't make me tell her myself!" he threatened.
Ryou was still blushing like a mad man, and try as he may; he can't seem to cool his face down. "Alright, alright! I like her, happy now? I admit it!" Yami smiled "there, was that so hard?" Ryou was breathing very hard now. "Yes"
After much teasing and persuading, they finally convinced Ryou to go visit Anzu after school, as if he wasn't going to anyways.
Anzu was sleeping soundly when she was rudely awakened by the sound of the doorbell. Groaning, she got up off her bed and trudged down the stairs. Upon opening the door, she was surprised to see Ryou standing there. "He- hey Ryou, I wasn't expecting you" Anzu stuttered. "Come in." She opened the door wider to let him in.
Ryou pulled something out from behind his back and handed it to her while blushing madly. Anzu eyes widened. It was a single blue rose. Ryou knew that Anzu liked blue. "It's beautiful Ryou, thank you." Ryou wanted to say you're beautiful too but he held his tong. "It's just a little get well soon present."
Putting the rose in a vase, Anzu got him a drink and sat down on the couch with him still in her pajamas. "I'm sorry Anzu, did I wake you?" Ryou asked. "Oh no no no, I was awake already" she lied.
"So how are you feeling, has your fever gone down yet?" he asked while putting the back of his hand to her forehead causing her to blush. "Uhh...yeah, I feel much better." She didn't want to tell him about her odd bruises and the strange bleeding of the gums because she didn't want him to worry about her.
"Well, your forehead is still a little warm, why don't you go to the doctors and get some medicine." Ryou suggested.
"Oh, I'm fine; I just need to rest a little bit more."
"Anzu, just go before you get worst. Please promise me that you'd go." Ryou looked at her with a pleading look, and Anzu couldn't help but melt under his gaze.
"Alright, I promise. I'll go tomorrow at noon." Ryou smiled. After talking for a while longer, Ryou stood up to leave. "Well, I best be leaving now, get some rest, you need it."
Anzu walked him to the door and they gave each other an awkward hug. "I hope you feel better" he said as he stepped out of the door. "Thanks" she replied. "OH and Ryou?" he stopped in his tracks and looked at her. Her gaze softened. "Thanks for caring." Ryou smiled and waved goodbye.
The next day, Anzu skipped school again to go to her family doctor like she promised. "Hello Anzu, long time no see, how are you?" Dr.Taisuki asked. He was a slightly chubby man in his mid fifties, with a nice warm smile.
"I'm fine, just a little fever"
Dr. Taisuki raised an eyebrow. "A fever eh? You haven't had that for a while. Perhaps its time for a full body checkup"
"No, that's okay...I just-"she started.
He cut her off. "Non-sense, everyone should have a full body check-up every year, and you haven't had one for two years!" Anzu finally gave in. "Alright, since I have time...why not"
A few weeks later, Anzu came back to get her results. "So Doctor, how am I? Am I still as healthy as ever?" she joked. But Dr. Taisuki held a very graved and serious expression on his face.
"Anzu...please...have a seat." He said while running his hands through his hair. Anzu looked confused but took a seat nonetheless.
"I'm afraid I have...bad news..." he said hesitantly, not looking her in the eye.
Anzu looked frightened now. "Wha-what's wrong...?" she asked not really sure if she really wanted to know.
Dr. Taisuki took a deep breath and took of his glasses. "Anzu...I'm afraid you have Leukemia."
"Wha-what?" she stuttered.
"Leukemia is a type of cancer that starts in the blood cells, forming tissue such as bone marrow, and causes large numbers of blood cells to be produced and enter the blood stream."
Anzu was beyond shock. "Ho-how can you be sure doctor?"
"It all adds up from your results" he said showing her diagrams and x-ray pictures. But Anzu wasn't paying attention to what he was saying, as much as she wanted to think that all this is all a big lie, somehow she knew that it was true. The fact that she does indeed have cancer.
"Have you have night sweats, feeling tired, or getting bruises easily or bleeding easily?" he asked. Anzu frightfully gave a small nod. "Those are the basic signs of leukemia."
Anzu finally found her voice. "B-but it can be healed right...I'll get better right...?" she asked with hope in her voice.
Dr. Taisuki gave a deep sigh and shook his head. "I'm afraid not Anzu...it has been discovered too late...it had already spread."
"How long do I..." Anzu couldn't finish what she was saying for she had began to choke back the tears that were threatening to fall and the sobs that were trying to come out of her mouth. But the doctor knew what she was trying to say, and as much as he didn't want to tell her, he knew he had to.
"...you have a little bit over two months...I'm so sorry...it's a pity...you are so young..." The doctor reached into his drawer and pulled out a box of little blue pills. "Here, take these everyday, it will help to ease the pain that you will have to face."
Anzu just stared at the pills that were put into her hands. She felt shattered; all her emotions were so bundled up together she felt confused of what to do. With wide eyes, she walked out the door not saying a word. The only words that kept ringing inside her head at the moment were
'Two months'
Noble Paladin- He sure is falling fast. But I suck at writing romance, so forgive me if it sucks. Thanks for reviewing!
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