Hey everyone, here is the next chapter for you all. I hope you all enjoy this chapter. There are three chapters left on this story and things get serious in this chapter, I really hope you like this chapter and I'd love to hear what you all think. I see my one shot had a good reaction last night, it just popped into my head and I had to post it. I'm still waiting for a decent Reid episode in the series, this isn't my favourite season. Enjoy and I'd love to hear from you all.

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Reid sat down in Garcia's office, drinking his tea and reading some case files that Morgan had snuck to him. He made some notes on a piece of paper and then used a paper clip to attach them to the file. He had come into the BAU office after being bored at home. He had brought along some herbal tea and had made himself a cup in the kitchen. He looked down at the visitor badge clipped to his belt, he had felt a little hurt being given the badge but knew it was protocol. He still wasn't fit to come back to work but hoped he would soon be ready to come back. As he finished his notes on the file, he got up and opened Garcia's office door. He whistled causing Morgan's head to come up and look in his direction. Reid waited for Morgan to come and collect the files.

"That was quick, kid."

"I changed the Devona case, you're looking for a female unsub, not a male one. There was way too much care taken to clean up the scene."

"Thanks, I'll look into it and let the sheriff know. I don't understand why you don't come back and just work in the office."

"The directors want me back working in the field and they will only authorise my return till I complete both physical and mental tests to come back."

"I'm sure Hotch could talk to them."

"He already tried, Morgan and they said the same thing to him."

"We all miss working with you, Reid."

"I miss working here with you all too but like you all said, I have to take care of my body first and rushing back to work wouldn't help my body now."

"I better get back to work," Morgan smiled. "You want to go out for lunch with Garcia and me?"

"Of course he's coming to lunch with us," Garcia called.

"The mistress of the lair has answered for me," Reid chuckled.

Morgan burst out laughing and almost dropped the files in his hand. "I never thought I'd hear you call her the mistress of the lair, I need to go and calm down. That has made my day."

Reid watched Morgan go back down the stairs and sit down at his desk. He came back into Garcia's office and sat back down in his chair.

"I like my nickname," Garcia smiled. "I may just have to get that on a mug."

Walking into the small diner, Reid went to a booth and sat down. He pulled out his inhaler and took a large puff from it, then began rubbing his chest and breathing gently again. Garcia came and sat across from him as Morgan waited for their order. "Reid, what's wrong?"

"Just felt a little off lately," he admitted.

"Do I need to move up your doctor's appointment that's in a few weeks?" Garcia said.

"No, I've just felt a little off, I think it's because I'm not at work. I'm not used to staying at home and not doing anything."

Three weeks later

Hotch sat in the jet, the case had been rough but they had found the little girl and caught the unsub. They were on their way home and he couldn't wait to get into a nice warm shower and then read a bedtime story to Jack. He looked up when JJ's phone began to ring. He watched her answer it and noticed the look on her face. He walked over. "JJ, what's wrong?"

"We'll be there as soon as we can. Will, just look after him."

She hung up the phone and brushed a hand through her hair. "Will is rushing Reid to the hospital."

"What?" Blake said as she looked up from her book.

"Reid called him and asked him to take him to the hospital, he hasn't passed urine, he's got a temperature and according to Will, he looks like hell."

An hour later

Reid laid in the hospital bed, Will sat with him as they took some blood from him, he couldn't give them a urine sample. He had an oxygen cannulae under his nose and an IV drip in his hand. "I don't understand," he wheezed.

"It's probably just another infection, Spence," Will tried to assure him.

"No, this doesn't feel like before. Something is wrong, I don't understand, I've done everything right. I drink herbal tea, I eat better and I'm taking my medication."

Will sat with him for another hour before Dr Rosalyn came into his room. "Hello, Spencer."

"Hi," he said before letting out a small cough. He felt hot and Will had already wiped some sweat from his face and brow.

"What's wrong with him?" Will asked.

"We did a number of tests and I don't have good news. Spencer, your other kidney is failing, you're in renal failure."

"He's done everything right though," Will said in disbelief. "He only has one kidney left and he has taken care of it."

"Till we find him a donor kidney that matches, we'll need to keep him in hospital on a hemodialysis machine," she explained. "That will keep you alive till we can find a donor."

"What caused this?"

"We think that your kidneys have failed to filter waste products and that those waste products retained in your blood. Your remaining kidney has never been one hundred percent and the virus could have helped cause problems with the kidney. I know this is another blow but you'll feel better once we place you on the machine."

"I really wanted to go back to work," he said before taking a shaky breath.

"I know, I'm very sorry," she said. "I promise you that we'll find a donor as quick as we can."

"I know the statistics, Dr Rosalyn, I know the average wait for a new kidney."

All three of them looked to the door as the team arrived. "Is he okay?" Hotch asked as he walked in.

"His kidney is failing," Will answered. "He needs a new kidney and until they can find one, he has to stay here on a machine to keep him alive."

"No," Garcia shook her head as she came in. "He's been doing everything right."

"Does he have family that could be a match for him?"

"My mother isn't an option and I don't want anything from my father."

"Reid, you'd be a match, he could save your life," Morgan argued gently.

"I said no!" Reid shouted before closing his eyes and laying back against his pillow. They all realised that he had fallen asleep due to exhaustion.

"I'm calling his father," Rossi said.

"Rossi, he said he didn't want anything from his father," Blake sighed.

"I'm not about to let him suffer because he's being a stubborn, he needs a new kidney and William is damn well going to give him one," Rossi said strongly before leaving the room.

Garcia stroked Reid's hair and wiped some more sweat from his brow. "What about one of us?"

"What do you mean?" Dr Rosalyn asked.

"Can you test us and see if one of us is a match for him?"

"I can," she nodded.

"Then do it."

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