Chapter three:
We spent the next hour talking about whatever came to mind including some really intelligent debates and just regular intelligent conversations.
He's so smart and I don't have to dumb my speech one bit for him.
It feels so nice to have this.
I wonder if it feels as nice as it does to me for him? "You're really smart." I comment.
"You are too." He compliments right back.
I smile.
"I'm a little tired of this bed. How about you and me walking around a little?" He offers.
"Sure. If you feel up to it." I say getting up moving the chair so it won't be in his way.
He shifts and I am ready to catch him if needed but he manages to get up on his own.
I stay at his side as we leave his room heading to walk around the hospital a little. "If you feel weak or anything let me know." I tell him.
"I will." He promises as we walk down the hall.
I stay close to him and without thinking I am ready to protect him from anything that may hurt him. "If you don't mind me asking what is it that you are sick with?"
"Leukemia." He says a little softly. "I won't be able to live a long life."
I look to him worried. "Surely there is someone who could help you." I say remembering that I read that with the help of another person it can be cured.
He shakes his head. "The only one would probably be my twin brother but…." He looks down sadly. "He was killed when he was on his travels when a gang who heard he had connections with the Shadows wanted to get him. They ended up killing him but he almost beat them until a sniper took him out... He didn't react fast enough. Our sister is a part of the shadows for protection."
I put an arm around him. "Oh my god. I am so sorry for bringing up bad memories." I say.
"You didn't know and you were hoping for a way to cure me. It's ok." He assures me.
"I still feel kind of like an insensitive bastard." I hiss under my breath.
He leans a little on me. "Well you're not." He says a little quietly.
I look to him. "Are you ok?" I ask worried.
"Yeah. You're just really comforting and relaxing." He says. "I'm sorry if that sounds kind of strange."
"It's quiet alright." I say with a smile. "It doesn't sound strange. It actually sounds nice."
He gives me a smile.
We turn a corner and there are a few small shops there for visitors as well as patients to buy something if they have the money to buy anything.
I glance at the stores wondering if there was anything I could possibly get Nate. My eyes flicker back to him to see if he sees anything.
He glances to the stores for a moment.
"Want to take a look?" I ask making him look to me.
"Oh. It's ok." He says shyly.
I smile figuring he must not be used to this kind of affection. "Come on." I lead him over to the stores and we begin looking pointing stuff out and sometimes being a little funny for the other. I finally spot something that when I pick it up I notice he seems to like it just by looking at it.
It's a unisex bracelet with a grey robot made out of beads on it in the middle like its standing there with a nice orange background. It's nicely made too.
I smile and turn to the woman who owns this small shop. "How much is this?"
"Ah Mello. You don't have to." Nate quickly says.
I give him a smile. "It's fine."
He blushes. "But you really don't have to do that."
The woman smiles. "It's ten dollars." She says.
I get out a ten and hand it to her.
She smiles a little more thanking me and I turn to Nate.
I gently take his hand and I bring it up so I can put the bracelet on him making him blush a little more. "It's like it was meant for you." I say.
He looks shyly up to me. "T-Thank you." He says.
I hold his hand and we walk away after not seeing anything else.
He intertwines our fingers a little hesitant as if unsure if it's ok.
I let him and I also move to intertwine our fingers to let him know it's alright.
"We've only met twice and I feel something I have never felt before. It's warm and nice. Is this what love feels like?" He says the last part a little softly.
"I've never felt it like this before but yes. It's love. I feel the same way about you." I tell him and for whatever reason I find my mind goes strange when I am with him making me say so many things I wouldn't normally just say to someone.
"I have heard stories of bad people luring others in but for as long as we've been around each other I have been able to determine you're not one of those people." He tells me.
"I would never trick you or hurt you." I tell him.
"I know." He assures me.
No one's P.O.V.
Rodger was worried about where Mello had gone so he decided to see if Mello went to the hospital. He spots the doctor from yesterday when Mello was talking to the boy. "Um excuse me. Did a blonde boy who talked to a mostly albino boy come here?" He asks.
"Why yes. He came to visit the boy." The doctor confirms.
"Ah." Rodger says feeling better he knows where Mello is. "Well it's good to know that he's here. He decided to leave only saying he's going to go see a friend." He wonders if he should just let this be.
"You know this actually may be a really good thing." The doctor says. "He could really use some good company. His sister is usually busy but she still tries to visit as much as possible. His two closest friends are away in another city for a little while. He has no other family members or anyone else close to him. It'd be good for him to have some company outside of the hospital staff."
Rodger blinks and looks to the doctor. "I'll see how this plays out. Mello still needs to do his school work and stay on top of his studying. But if it is possible this may really be beneficial for them both then I see no reason to stop it."
The doctor nods. "I have a feeling it will be."
"Thank you for your time." Rodger says. "If you see him leave tell him he can call for a ride." He says. "Thank you." He then leaves wondering just how this will play out.