Yay chapter five is finished! There really isn't a lot that happens in this chapter but it's still important! Please tell me what you thing and Enjoy!^^
Antonio's POV
I knew my crew was worried about me; I hadn't left Lovino's side for a while now and I haven't really been sleeping either. I don't sleep or leave because I'm afraid he'll pass away or wake up alone and I don't want either of those to happen.
It feels like torture sitting here watching him grow weaker but my lookout Alfred said that he can make out the next port from the crow's nest and I trust Alfred when he says he's found port. Lovino really doesn't wake up anymore and his wounds look disgusting whenever his bandages are changed that I know they'll leave disfiguring scars if he survives till they've healed.
I was getting ready to switch the compress over his eyes when Alfred burst through my door
"Sorry dude but like I've found land and we're almost at port! Yao used the spyglass and he said that they have a huge hospital so he can get fresh supplies!" the blue eyed blonde told me all in one breath as I quickly rushed out the door to give orders.
"Take down the flag! This isn't someplace that's kind to our kind! Once we dock I expect you all to behave yourselves or you'll be off this ship before you can say my full name!" I yelled at my crew as they followed orders.
I run back to my room and find some clothes that were too small for me and change Lovino out of the nightshirt I had him in then I rushed him down the plank followed by Yao as we ran to the hospital. Luckily I was just dressed in a simple white shirt, brown breeches, and knee high boots or my status of a pirate would be found out.
Once through the doors I ran up to one of the doctors
"Please help him! We were attacked by pirates and my ship's doctor ran out of what he needs to cure his wounds." I tell the man as Yao explains Lovino's condition to him. The doctor then takes Lovino from me and gets him the much needed treatment and I'm told to check back in the morning.
When we get back to the ship the crew is happy that we'll have a few days in this port and set about restocking all of our supplies. I simply went back to my room and set about cleaning it totally so that it would be clean for if or when Lovino returns to the ship.
When everything was clean and I was happy with my work I went back out and walked around the deck watching everyone enjoy their time portside.
My best friend Gilbert was messing with his brother Ludwig,
Mei was helping her father bring medical supplies onto the ship,
Alfred was talking with his brother Matthew,
Alfred's lover Ivan was helping Vash, Bella and Elizabeta restock the ship,
and Elizabeta's husband Roderich was busy teaching Lily and Peter how to read and write. All in all it was a good day but my mind kept wandering to Lovino who now was lying alone and sick in a hospital instead of in my bed on the ship where I can keep an eye on him.
Lovino's POV
When I woke up this time the first thing I noticed was the strong scent of bleach and sickness and that everything around me was white. It wasn't long after I woke up that a man in a white coat walked in
"Ah good you're awake. That means the medicine is working." He told me with a smile
"Excuse me but where am I? Last time I was awake I was on a boat." I rasped as he helped me take a drink of water
"You're in a hospital. You were brought in by a sailor saying you were attacked by pirates. Neither of your wound were fatal but the infection you got was. The doctor on your ship did a very good job of getting the bullet out and cleaning both wounds before stitching them up.
"When you were brought in three days ago you had a high fever and we really weren't sure if you would survive but you have and your fever finally broke last night so you should be able to leave either later today or tomorrow morning." The doctor told me with a smile
"How could a bullet to the chest and having my stomach sliced open not be fatal?" I wondered reaching up and touching my now uninfected wounds through their bandages.
"Simple the bullet only went through tissue and nothing major and the sword, even though your ship's doctor said he could see your insides, only cut through fat and a bit of muscle. You lost a lot of blood but you were treated quickly so you were able to survive." He answered before leaving to check on other patients.
I sat up slowly and looked around my room but found nothing till I saw a small window near my bed. Looking out I found myself staring at a road leading to the harbor where I noticed the big ass ship that had sailed into my own port that day I ended up in that damned box.
It didn't dawn on me that I was the reason the ship was still here till that pirate captain I had been staying with walked in holding a bouquet of flowers. That was also when I noticed the three other bouquets sitting on the bedside table, one for each day I was out.
"Why are you here bastard?! I figured you'd be gone by now. Do they even know who you are?" I asked looking him in the eye
"Wow you really do have a language problem; I thought it had only been the fever. I told them my name was Toni and we worked on the same ship. Also why would I leave you here? I want to offer you a position on my ship as my first mate." He told me placing the new flowers next to the older ones
"Why give someone you just met the second highest point of command on your ship?" I wondered trying to figure out why he was offering me the job
"I like you that's why. You survived when we all thought you were going to die and ever since I found you in that box I can't stop thinking about you. I want to find out why and if that means making you first mate then that's what I'll do.
"My crew is like a family so it's a pretty cushy job. If you accept my offer I'll keep the ship in port till tomorrow at sunset, you show up you've got the job but if you don't show up we can both act like we never met." Antonio told me before leaving me alone in the room.
Later that day the doctor checked my wounds and said they were healed, took out the stitches, and then told me I was free to go. I walked around town for a while contemplating the pirate's offer and trying to decide if I should accept or just try to find a way home.
As I thought about it I realized that even in my fever fueled dreams the stupid pirate bastard was in every single one of them and like him I wanted to know why so after sleeping in some alley I found the road to the port and headed for the ship.
What will happen now that Lovino's better? Review to find out!^^