CHAPTER 6
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(KURAPIKA'S POV)
As we boarded the train to go home I looked up at the doctor.
''Will he be alright doctor?'' I asked.
''Possibly…''
I nodded quickly as I watched the doctor give Rio a grim look to which Rio responded with a slow nod.
Though only eleven I knew exactly what that meant…
The boy Pietro would die….
(RIO'S POV)
Rezo explained to me when Kurapika was sleeping soundly on my shoulder as we rode through the night that Pietro's disease had spread much further than the family had thought…
The family begged him to perform the surgery that would give him some more time…
And Rezo was an empathetic man…
The surgery would normally be a sky high cost at a hospital, though Rezo normally gave it for an extremely low rate, the town the boy was in was chronically poor.
Rezo and our little family were out of money completely, except for a few hundred dollars.
The day that Kurapika was taken in to their home, the doctor had explained why he knew the small heir quite well.
Kurapika's heart hadn't fully developed.
This resulted in extra money needed for his medicine each month to calm down the effects.
Every night I would go into Kurapika's room, wake him up and rub his back until he stopped rubbing his eyes…then watch as he chugged a glass of water quickly as possible…he hated the taste with a passion.
No money meant no medicine,
No medicine meant that Kurapika's life could be in more danger than it normally was…
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Every day I watched him closely, and made sure that he was asleep before me.
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I was reading a book late at night, Kurapika nestled under my arm, breathing quietly, when it happened.
A had just gotten to a new chapter when I heard a small whimper come from my side.
''Kurapika?'' I asked gently, just in case it was a nightmare.
When I heard a second whimper I knew something was up.
I shook his shoulder gently,
''Buddy? Kurapika, you have to get up okay?'' I said lifting his small frame and pressed the stethoscope to his chest that was already heaving from his struggle to get breath into his lungs.
I jerked the metal away from his skin, and then scooped him up quickly.
His heart was pounding, though he'd just been sleeping soundly a few moments ago!
''Doctor!'' I shouted as I ran down the hall to Rezo's study.
''what on earth?'' he asked standing, as I placed Kurapika on the bed quickly.
''Do something…'' I said quietly, trying not to frighten the child even more.
Rezo searched for something to help, with nothing to show for it.
I sat in the corner next to the bed, holding Kurapika's hand, trying to convince him that everything was fine.
Even though he was about to break my hand.
''Rio…'' he whimpered, his small features contorting with pain and fear.
''I'm here…'' I whispered, fearing that a noise that was any louder would shatter his last strand of hope.
For what seemed like an eternity, I sat and watched as my adoptive son…
Yes, I finally admitted to myself that I had a son now…and he was dying right in front of me, watching while he struggled desperately and I did nothing.
I got up, letting go of his hand.
''I'll be right back, I promise.''
As I was walking out the door I narrowly avoided stepping on a small white puff.
''Morrah! Watch it!'' I whispered sternly turning around to see her jump on Kurapika's small, heaving chest.
''No!'' I shouted, and then brought my hand to my lips as I watched Kurapika's body tense.
Then relax as though he were sleeping…
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''Kurapika?'' I whispered, stepping slowly over to him.
''Buddy? Are you alright?'' I asked, as Morrah jumped off of him.
And he took a deep, shaky breath.
Then another, and another until I dropped to my knees and pressed my forehead into the sheets next to him.
Once I looked up, I was startled to see Morrah on the window pane.
''Did you?'' I asked, not really thinking clearly.
To my surprise, Morrah dipped her pink nose down slowly, then back up in a nod.
With that she hopped out the window as I thought about what had just happened…
''Thank you…'' I whispered after her.
TO BE CONTINUED
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