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The Strength To Go On	By : Emoyaoi69 Category: Manga G to L > Love Mode Views: 1504 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Disclaimer: I own nothing but my cruel imagination *cries* *Imagination laughs*

Music: Three Days Grace – One-X

A/N: I had to do a lot of research for this chapter.. I hope that it makes sense..

3.45PM

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“What the Hell!” Reiji shouted. After just walking into his apartment, he didn't need to met with the Smoke Alarm going off. Smoke coming out of a Cooking Pan that had God knows what in. And Izumi, who had his knees pulled against him and his hands over his ears.

Grabbing a Tea-Towel, Reiji fanned it near the Smoke Alarm to make it stop. Turning the cooker off, Reiji slowly walked over to Izumi and put his hands on the the boy's own. “Izumi, listen. It was just the Smoke Alarm.” Reiji's voice seemed soothing, even to him.

“I'm sorry.” Izumi cried.

“It's fine.” Reiji moved his hand away, taking Izumi's own hands with him. “I... Don't mind that you set my house on fire. Look at him,” And so he did. “If you are hungry, I can make you something. Just go, sit down. I'll bring you a glass of water. Unless you would prefer something stronger.”

“Just water please...” Izumi's voice was quiet. Izumi then got up, did as Reiji told him to, and waited for his glass of water.

Half an hour later, Izumi's meal was ready.

They both sat in silence as they ate their meal. Izumi was the first one to finish.

“Uhm... Reiji...” The older man looked up. “May... May I have more... Please?”

'He looks so nervous.' “Of course, you may.” Reiji got the boy his second serving of Beef and Vegetable Stir-Fry.

“Izumi, I'm going to ask you something. So, listen.” Izumi stopped eating his third serving, and just looked at it. “What have you eaten in the passed three weeks?”

Izumi started to shuffle the food on his plate, in all honestly, he hadn't eaten anything since he left Reiji's after a week of being ill. But, he really didn't want Reiji to find that out.

“You idiot.” Reiji rubbed his forehead, he felt a very painful headache coming on. “Don't you know you need to eat? You'll wither away.” Izumi didn't say a word. “From now on, you come here to have your dinner, at least. I expect to see you here everyday.”

“What? No...” He wanted to protest, but he really didn't have the energy to. “I'm fine. I'll be okay feeding myself”

The headache had now started. “Listen to me, if I do not see you here every day for as long as I tell you to come, I will find you. Not that it's going to difficult. And when I do get a hold of you, I will force-feed you a meal for every day you do not come here and eat what I cook for you. Do you understand me?”

Giving a slight pout, Izumi nodded and finished the rest of meal.

The rain poured, crashing onto the pavement so loudly that Reiji could hear it even from his apartment. It was also getting late. 8:58. Okay, so it may not have been that late for a twenty-six-year-old to walk home, but Reiji didn't care.

“You're staying here tonight.” And before Izumi could protest about this as well, Reiji quickly added. “It's pissing down outside, and I really don't want to take care of you while you're ill again. You can go home tomorrow, I'll even take you. For tonight you sleep on the...” Reiji's headache just worsened. “You can sleep on the sofa. I'll get you a blanket.” Getting a blanket for Izumi, Reiji told the younger man that they would be sorting a few things out for Izumi tomorrow, before Reiji goes to work. Saying goodnight, Reiji made his way to the bedroom, being followed by King.

Shutting the door behind him and lighting a Cigarette, Reiji got comfortable on his bed, and was quickly accompanied by King- Who laid on Reiji's lap.

“Naoya...” The smoke come out of his mouth as he said it.

Flashback

Walking into the bedroom quite, Reiji stripped himself of his shoes and shirt, and got into the bed next to a sleeping, naked Naoya. Cuddling up to the Red-head, Naoya stirred a little and pressed himself against Reiji.

The sun was shining into the room, which ended up making Naoya get out of bed after fifteen minutes of trying to ignore the bright light. Blindly grabbed a pair of his own Boxers, Naoya made his way out of the bedroom, and followed the smell of something nice cooking.

“Good morning, Naoya.”

'Reiji seems happy. Nothing must have happened at the Club last night.' Naoya smiled. “Good morning. What time did you get in last night? I never heard you.” He asked, going up to Reiji and kissing him, huffing in his head at that fact that Reiji was already dressed for work tonight.

“That's because I was quiet when I came in, because I knew you would be asleep. As for what time I got in, it was about four o'clock. Now go and sit down.” Reiji kissed him back, before gently pushing him towards the chair.

Pancakes and Fruit was always a favourite with Naoya.

“Ah...” Naoya moaned as he was bending down to pick up King.

Reiji looked over at the twenty-three-year-old, “Your back again?” He asked, worriedly.

“Yeah.. It's fine , though.” Naoya sweated. “I must have just slept awkwardly.”

“Really..” Reiji wasn't going to buy that crap. “So, you've slept awkwardly for the past three weeks.” He wasn't stupid. “I'll give Kiichi a call tonight, when I'm at work. I'll get him to come and see you tomorrow. I'll make sure he's here before I get back.” Reiji walked over to Naoya, picked up King and handed him to the younger man, kissing him on the head. “Go read or something. It'll be fine.”

Later that night...

“Yeah, he's been really bad. He couldn't even bend down to pick up King today. It hurts him when he wakes up. When he's being too active. It seems to stop hurting him for a little while when he's in the bath.” Reiji spoke down the phone to his brother.

“Well, I can't give a diagnosis until I've seen him. So, I'm not going to say it's something, because I don't want to be wrong. Because, Reiji, it could be a number of things. It could even be related to the accident he was in when he was thirteen. I'm not going to know until I've seen Naoya. So, I'll be round tomorrow morning. Let's say eight-thirty. I love you, dear brother.” Kiichi grinned.

“Yeah. Bye.” After putting the phone down, both the Aoe brother sighed.

The next morning, Kiichi arrived right on the dot. He hadn't woke Naoya up, though. He had been awake since seven- Something about he wanted to have a bath, and be all relaxed for when Kiichi arrived, because Doctors like to have a relaxed patient. Kiichi hoped that Naoay didn't see his confused expression.

Reiji arrived home at five to eleven. And the site he was met with, was a not a good one.

“What do you mean he has to go to the Hospital today for tests? Why kind of tests?” Reiji yelled.

“Will you keep calm and your voice on a low volume. I didn't tell Naoya that he needs the assistance of a Hospital. Now.” Kiichi pushed his glasses up. “What I said on the phone, about it could be something to with his accident, I may have been right.”

“So? What type of tests would need at the Hospital then, if this happened ten-years ago. Wouldn't it have shown up earlier?”

“Not necessarily. Reiji, I would really appreciate it if we could get Naoya to the Hospital.” Kiichi was getting anxious.

“Why!?” And Reiji was getting angry.

“There's a lump.” How blunt of Kiichi. “On Naoya's back, near his Coccyx. Where most of his pain is.” Kiichi swallowed the lump in his throat. “Now, can we get him to the Hospital. We need to find out if the lump is benign or... Malignant.”

Not saying a word, Reiji left his brother by himself and walked into the bedroom to find Naoya stroking King. “Naoya...” The boy looked up. “We need to go...” This time, Reiji had to swallow the lump in his throat. “ We need to go to the Hospital. Now.”

Because of Kiichi's role in the Hospital, Naoya was seen as soon as possible.

Reiji was told he wasn't allowed in the room for safety reasons, but as Kiichi went to go in.

“Dr. Aoe,” Dr. Yamamota Saito called. “I really do not think it is right for you to be in that room, or being part of the team if that boy does need medical treatment.”

“But, I am one of the best Doctor's on this site. I should be using my knowledge and putting all my years experience into helping him.” Kiichi didn't normally get angry, but being told he shouldn't part of Naoya's case pissed him off.

“You may have plenty of years experience, Dr. Aoe. But, you are also technically the boy's brother-in-law. You know a Doctor should not get involved with family matters which also concern the Hospital. Now please go to the waiting room, along with your brother.” Dr. Yamamoto demanded, shutting the thick door behind him.

An hour and a half later...

Dr. Yamamoto appeared in front of the Air Brothers, “Gentlemen, I need to speak with you. Come with me.” And they followed the ageing Doctor into his office.

“After running several tests on Shirakawa Naoya, I have concluded that the lump on his Coccyx was a Bone Tumour.”

Reiji and Kiichi both frowned, and their eyes widened. “You can get rid of it, though...” Reiji questioned.

“I'm afraid not.” The Doctor spoke sorrowfully. “You see, many patients do not know they even have a Bone Tumour, some don't even know for years. Most of these tumours are benign, but there is the occasional few who end up suffering from malignant tumours. Such a Naoya.” The doctor stopped speaking for a minute, just to let things settle in both Reiji's and Kiichi's heads.

“You can do something about it, though. Right! Chemotherapy or something!” Reiji wasn't intentionally being aggressive, but who could blame him?

“Malignant tumours happen in at least seven different types. Patients with types such as Ewing's Sarcoma respond very well to Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy. Patients with types such as Chondrosarcoma do not respond so well. And with Naoya, he comes into the small category of patients who have malignant tumours. Now, normally, we could try and do something if the tumour has not spread. But, with Naoya, there is nothing we can do but wait. The cancer has already started to spread up his back, and to his kidneys. He is one of the unlucky ones that deteriorates at a fast pace. He may look mostly healthy today, but next week, he could look drastically different. He will start to look ill.” The Doctor stood up. “I have placed Naoya in a private room, in the Intensive Care Unit. He would be awake, I imagine.”

Reiji and Kiichi made their way numbly towards Naoya's room. The Doctor was right, the Red-head was awake.

And looked worried. He was holding the clip-board that usually hung at the end of the bed.

“Reiji!” Naoya's worry came through in his voice. Though he wanted to get up and run to Reiji, he wasn't a stupid boy. He didn't want to pull out the wire that was in his right hand.

Reiji put his hand on the side of his little lover's head. “Kiichi, would you mind leaving for now. I need to have a chat with Naoya. I know you would be able to explain it better, but...”

“It's okay,” Kiichi put his hand on his brother's shoulder, “I understand.” Moving closer to Naoya, Kiichi kissed him on the cheek and whispered, “Try to not be scared. I love you.” And Kiichi then left.

One week later...

“I'm sorry, Reiji. Kiichi.” Dr. Yamamoto said, “But, I need to say that I don't think Naoya has much longer to go in his life. I would give him two... Maybe three weeks at most. Make the most of your time.”

During the last week, Reiji hadn't been to work. He hadn't even been home; Kiichi had to pack some clothes for his brother and take them to the Hospital. Reiji didn't want to leave Naoya's side- he was scared. He was scared to even wash in the connected bathroom while Naoya was sleep- From the bathroom, Reiji couldn't see Naoya's chest move up and down. Kiichi also had to bring him food.

The Doctor had been right about Naoya- he did look ill. He was much skinnier then he used to be, even when he was fifteen. Naoya was on three different type of pain-relief, which wasn't helping his lack of muscle or fat. Naoya Shirakawa was wasting away.

“Reiji...” Naoya said breathlessly. “Pain.. It hurts..” He was crying.

Reiji, who was sitting on the bed, stroked Naoya's tears away. What could he say? That he would make it all go away?- He knew a way the pain would stop, but... That was the last thing he ever wanted, even before got ill. Not even the Aoe's billions of Yen could find a cure. “Naoya...” He was struggling to speak himself. “Men are not supposed to cry” his father always said, “That is why Kiichi always cries,” he would laugh. But,Reiji had been crying. Everyday since they found out. He always cried whenever Naoya was asleep. During one of his crying sessions; he came to the conclusion that his father was wrong. It wasn't the crying that made Reiji feel less like a man- it was the fact that he couldn't save his love from such a horrible disease. “I know it hurts...” Reiji kissed his forehead. “I love you,” and then kissed his lips.

“I love you too, Reiji.” Naoya smiled, which made Reiji's heart break and he began crying into Naoya's neck.

It was a couple of days later...

That Naoya died...

And all Reiji could say was “At least it doesn't hurt any more.”

Naoya's funeral was held two days after.

Reiji made sure everything was perfect from the Coffin, which was dark wood and lined with Purple Silk, to the Flowers, which were Orange Roses- The same Orange as Naoya's hair.

The guests, though it wasn't really a privilege, were Kiichi and Haruomi and Takamiya with Izumi. Reiji didn't want anything big.

Naoya's funeral was short and bitter-sweet.

Shirakawa Naoya

December 25^th 1980 – March 23^rd 2003

Cherished Son

Loyal Brother

Respected Love

Rest In Peace, Naoya
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