Sorry this chepter is kind of shorter than the others, it's just what happened. 42.3= 108.14
Rei kept thinking every time Nagisa got worse that at least that's as bad as it would ever get. He was wrong. Nagisa just kept getting worse and worse to the point where even breathing seemed hard for the blond. Now it was rare that Nagisa was awake and if he was he was too weak to say anything. Which was strange for Rei since ever since he had met Nagisa that he almost couldn't get the blond to stop talking, so the silence was a bit eerie as if some kind of premonition of what was to come. Rei just hoped that that was just him being paranoid. Now all Nagisa did was kind of stare at Rei with tired magenta eyes, but somehow even as tired and sick as Nagisa looked the blond still somehow filled Rei with hope because the light had yet to leave those eyes. Rei hoped that it never would.
Rei was staring at his phone, Makoto was pulled up on his contacts and he was just staring at the number. Nagisa was lying next to him awake but he looked like he was on the edge of sleep. It took Rei a few minutes before he spoke up. Rei always talked to Nagisa, even after Nagisa didn't have the energy to talk anymore. It helped Rei feel better and he felt like it made Nagisa feel better as well.
"Nagisa, you need help you know that right?" Rei said his voice a little strained because all of his emotions had unexpectedly come over him and he was trying not to cry.
Rei looked over to see how Nagisa would react. The boy simply nodded slowly. Of course he knew that. He knew that better than anyone in the room. The fever was burning him up but the felt so cold. He couldn't move, he could barely eat. Needing help was an understatement.
"I have to take you to the hospital." Rei finally said.
Nagisa had been against going to the hospital from the start since he was convinced that they wouldn't be able to help. However, if they kept going on the path they were currently on the there was no doubt in Rei's mind that Nagisa would die. Rei would rather Nagisa hate him forever for taking him to the hospital against his will then to have Nagisa die. So whether Nagisa consented or not, Rei was taking him to the hospital.
To Rei's surprise Nagisa nodded again.
Rei spent about fifteen minutes getting Nagisa ready to go to the hospital. Since neither of them had a car Rei was going to have to walk to the hospital with Nagisa on his back. So Rei wanted to make sure Nagisa was nice and warm before leaving. Nagisa was now decked out in the biggest, fluffiest coat Rei could find, snow boots, a scarf, gloves, a hat and some ear muffs. Rei threw on a coat, a muffler, gloves and some boots before getting Nagisa on his back which took quite some maneuvering. Soon they were on their way to the hospital. It had snowed quite a bit since Rei had last looked outside, the thick layer of snow crunched softly under Rei's boots. It was also cold, Rei could feel Nagisa shivering on his back but Rei didn't dare walk faster in case there was ice. Being dropped was the last thing Nagisa needed right now. It was about a twenty minute walk to the hospital, but it felt like an hour.
Even though Rei was sure Nagisa looked like he was about to drop dead and the simple fact that Rei was carrying Nagisa on his back they still had to wait in the ER waiting room until a doctor could see them. Rei propped Nagisa into a sitting positing in one of the chairs before taking a seat next to him. Nagisa was soon leaning against Rei's shoulder as they waited. In about thirty minutes they were able to see a doctor. Of course with a fever of 42.3 Nagisa was hospitalized immediately. The hospital had called Nagisa's parents but with them in France it didn't make much of a difference. Of course the Hazuki's informed Rei and Nagisa that they were going to get on the earliest plane and be there as fast as they could.
There wasn't much that Rei could do for Nagisa now, it was all up to the doctors from now on. For now he was just sitting in Nagisa's hospital room. Nagisa had quickly been given an I.V. and had his blood drawn and was getting it tested. Of course from what Nagisa said they wouldn't find much. Rei was glad that now Nagisa was getting help, but he wasn't sure how much good it would do Nagisa since none of the doctors could even name is illness. All he had now was hope, hope that everything would turn out okay.
Nagisa had long fallen asleep and Rei was back to looking at his phone. Still trying to decided whether or not to call Makoto and Haru and tell them about happened. Rei had always thought that he would ask Nagisa before calling Makoto and telling him. However, things have changed. Nagisa could be dying and his other friends deserve to know. So with a shaking finger Rei pushed that call button on Makoto's contact and waited for the brunet to pick up.
"Hey Rei, what's up?" Makoto asked his voice cheerful and warm.
Rei was having second thoughts, it would destroy Makoto to find out, but Rei had to. Makoto deserved to know.
Rei took a big breath before saying, "Makoto, there's something I have to tell you."