Cure

## Participants

Masaru Namikaze, Kaiiaki Kurisutaru, Kumiko Kyoko, Shin Uzumaki

## Cure 5-15-16

~Masaru remained upon his mother’s chest. He tried to focus all of his efforts on stay conscious, rather than feeling sad or mourning. Every now and then he felt like he was going to give in, but he always found a way to push himself through that and keep going. He wanted to live because he had to. With the fate of his brother unknown, though most likely dead already, Masaru had to stay alive to continue his family’s legacies and traditions. He also had a girl who was carrying his future baby. Though the whole situation of having a son so young scared him, he didn’t want to miss watching it grow up and become a great shinobi perhaps. Despite the fact he had much to live for, he didn’t know how long he could hold out. He had held out for longer than he thought was possible. Maybe his body was finally beginning to break down to a point in which no matter how strong he was mentally, he wouldn’t be able to hold on for much longer. He kept his mind on happy thoughts, thoughts that soothed him. Love, Family, Friends, being a Shinobi, singing, dancing, living a happy life, anything he could think of to take his mind off the fact that he was dying with little assistance. The effects of the tea he was given was beginning to wear off and he could feel his fever beginning to rise again. Masaru probably had another hour tops before he would follow his mother to the afterlife. ~

MikaNamikaze: - ~I'm coming Masaru. Just hold on a little bit longer...~ Kaiiaki silently prayed to herself. She hoped that by thinking that he was going to be okay, would urge her to finish her duties. With the help of Dahlia and Kumiko, they had successfully gotten most of it done. They had filled all the syringes and mixed about as much as they possibly could between the three of them. It wouldn't be enough to save everyone, but Kaiiaki guessed a vast amount of people's lives had already been lost. So they would be doing the best they could. Kaiiaki had already instructed any available body to mix more antidotes. Kaiiaki had some urgent business to attend to. And she was ready with a syringe in hand. Dahlia and herself were already suited up in preperation. Within her pouch, she had pushed as many sterile needles containing the antidote as she could fit in there. But her first priority was saving Masaru and Ari. Anybody else could wait until after they had been administered the cure. Okay let's go over the plan one more time... "I will administer the cure to first Masaru and then Ari. Dahlia, you will go cure the Hoshikage, Shizuka, and..." Kaiiaki paused for a moment. You know not to give it to Shin right? That bastard does not deserve it." Dahlia nodded in agreement. "One less pain in the ass for me to deal with. Not that he's any competition in the first place." She laughed out cruely. Kaiiaki joined into the laughter, but then continued on with the plan. "Kumiko..what is it you said you were going to do?"-

ChikaKururugi: "We should be giving the cure to as many as we can, not selecting who lives or dies based on how much we like them." Kumiko stated in a soft voice as she washed her hands. She had made many batches of the cure, dishing out the tea and the syringe version for those that were further along. They had made as much as they possibly could, using up the reserves of the herbs they had in the village. "If you won't, I will. Everyone deserves a chance to live." Kumiko stated as she started to prepare herself to get ready to go out and help others. "the mixture I am making can't be given till many hours after the cure. Need time for the body to go down from it's fever, and get it receptive enough to the mixture that will help aid in the rebuilding of their system." The woman said as she watched the two calmly. It was quite simple really, they may be more dark in their nature, and Kumiko was neutral. She did not decide who lived or died, and she would not let others make that decision. If they had the cure availalbe to help others, they would do it. She had met Shin before, and he was working with her on a Hoshigakure defense plan, as per the Hoshikage's request. With herself suited up she prepared to leave the room with the few batches of the cure that she was carrying to take to others that would need it. Distribute the tea base to those still well enough to take it, that was her plan. Hunt down Shin as fast as she could, to make sure he had a chance to survive.

KingTDSJ:Shin stood there leaned against the wall, watching Masaru as he laid on his mother. Shin's facial expression showed how concerned he was for both the boy's emotional and physical condition. It was apparent that both of them were feeling the effects of the virus but Shin was older, he possesed more chakra and the resiliency of the Uzumaki clan backing him up to make him in a better condition compared to most. His eyes drifted towards the woman as she laid there completely still, silent, the only warmth going to her body was from that of her own dying son who lay on top of her, an already dead heart feeding off of one that barely could beat. Shin didn't know this feeling that Masaru felt. He was raised an orphan with no siblings. How could he possibly empathized with what the boy felt who was watching his family fall apart before his eyes? Shin's closed his eyes and sighed as he came to a decision. He reached forward, placing his hand on the Masaru's shoulders, gripping it a bit in a more comforting way as he spoke up. "No homo." He said before letting out a few short coughs. "You have a child on the way. You're my student and I intend to make sure you have an oppurtunity to see how your child grow up." He said softly as he began to lend Masaru a portion of his chakra. "THe virus works by turning your chakra into a disease. So the more chakra you have the higher your chance of survival. Well, at least I hope that's the case. It's not much but it'll help you last longer. I'm sorry for your loss." He said with a slight smile that was followed by a series of coughs and he bent down a bit, feeling the virus have a larger impact on his body. "You're home isn't far from here is it? I'll be back" He added in a weakened tone as he forced himself out of the window, landing on the nearest rooftop as he did he best to make his way to Masaru's home, trying to ignore the growing pain in his weakened body as he stumbled from building to building.

MasaruNamikaze: ~Masaru listened to Shin as it was all he basically could do. He didn’t have enough strength to turn his head to him or anything. He seemed to be just treading water, trying not to drown. Shin gripped his shoulder in an attempt to comfort him, but it’s hard to comfort someone who is almost melting from the inside out due to fever. He wanted to give him a nod of approval, but only managed to get off a series of rapid blinks instead. Shin then gave Masaru some chakra, which even in Masaru’s bad state mad him raise an eyebrow. It would help out Masaru a bit, but it would make Shin extremely worst off. Possibly set Shin up for death, though he seemed strong enough to stand up at least. Shin then soon departed from the window, apparently heading for Masaru’s house, though he had never been there before. Masaru did nothing to stop him, as he physically couldn’t. He thought it was a crazy decision at least at that moment, Shin was obviously feeling the effects of it, and probably wouldn’t make it far. Plus he was to be quarantined, same with all infected shinobi. He was probably going to get in trouble himself, but the thought was nice. If he could get his brother, it would bring a smile to Masaru’s face. Though Masaru knew in the back of his head, there was no way he was still alive. If he infected, he would have died in less than an hour. But he tried not to think about it. After all of this is said and done though, Masaru had some work to do.~

MikaNamikaze: -A look passed between the Kurisutaru sisters after they heard Kumiko's words. Kaiiaki was the first to speak. "Perhaps...you are right. If he is here, we will treat him. But who knows where he could be in such mass chaos." Kaiiaki shrugged nonchalantly. She wasn't exactly faking her words or lying for that matter. She was being somewhat honest with the fact she didn't know where he could be at the current moment. He could be dead for all she knew. "You just continue on your batch of aftercare, that is what is most important right now. It will not be long until neighboring villages find out we have a weakened village. And when they find that out, they will strike. We have to be ready for anything. Now, I have my lover to save." Kaiiaki turned her back to Kumiko, and pushed the Laboratory doors open. Once again, she was unleashed into the world of infection and quarantine. The noise and shouts had died down slightly. But the amount of the sick and corpses lined the hall, even moreso than earlier. Kaiiaki shook her head "No" to Dahlia. Confirming that she didn't intend to give the antidote to Shin. Unless of course, they came to some sort of agreement in which Kaiiaki could be persuaded. All the other fools in the hospital of course would be saved, even the few remaining citizens. But first, Masaru. Kaiiaki ran through the halll, turning back down the same corner that she had hours ago. She flung the stairs door open, opting to take the path less traveled. It would be quicker this way. Kaiiaki flew past the numerous corpses and the sick, dodging past all of the limbs. After dodging nearly 20 bodies, Kaiiaki finally found her way to Masaru's room. She thrust open the door with all of her might."Masaru!!" Kaiiaki cried out, praying that her lover was still alive. Her grey eyes raced around the room, not finding him in the bed but instead on the tiled floor. A look of sheer shock was upon her face as she took in the scene before her. Masaru was lying on top of an unbreathing corpse. Supposedly his mother, although she had personally never seen the woman. Masaru looked as if he was still breathing, but he didn't have long left. She lept down in the floor, feeling a pinch on her baby bump as she did so. She grimaced in pain, but tried her best to ignore it. Her hands grabbed Masaru's shoulders, turning him around so that he could face her. He looked awful, and as if the fever was severely taking its course. Kaiiaki grunted, pulling on his body so that she could have him laying on his back beside of his mother on the floor. "This might hurt a bit." Kaiiaki picked a needle out of her pouch with her right hand. With ease, she uncapped the needle, flicking the safety cap to the side. "An injection straight to the heart is the only thing that will save you in time.." Kaiiaki whispered as she pulled his shirt up with her free hand. She squirted just a small bit of the liquid out, in order to make sure there were no air bubbles in the syringe. When nothing but liquid came out, she chose her aiming point. ~Right between the 3rd and 4th intercostal space.~ She reminded herself the location of the heart before continuing. With precision, Kaiiaki aimed the needle in between this space. Once she felt she hit the right area, she slowly injected the liquid of the cure into his body. "This will pump it to all areas of your body quickly..." She then recapped the safety cap and threw the used needle to the side. "As for the chakra loss...this is my gift to you from me and our baby...Yukio Namikaze." She smiled softly and pressed her palms against his chest. She then began to push her own chakra out into Masaru's body. Just a medium amount was given. It would be enough for him to survive, and be able to regain his strength after a good rest and nourishment. -

ChikaKururugi: Kumiko's life had built her stance on the world. No one should be able to decide who lived or died, just by whether or not you liked them. The life she had growing up, it was something that she would never want to relive again. It was something she'd do everything in her power to prevent in the village she called home. Until she was 18 years old, she was useless, nothing to her clan. She was a cast off, a nothing, a nobody, all because she couldn't manipulate chakra. It was because her clan had specific values, and the result had been a young woman abused her entire life. Instead of acting out, she had internalized. It took a strong man, Masaki Kurama, to change her. It took love, and care, and belief in herself and others, to become the strong Kunoichi she was now. Kaiiaki mentioned her working on her prospective after care, and Kumiko wondered if some sort of plant existed that could be blended with the others for a mass of chakra recovery. Kaiiaki wanted the village safe, and then something flashed through Kumiko's mind. A reminder, an image from the past. It was from the Ancestor that had been there during that battle against Madara. People could share chakra with each other, and she had more than enough to share. There were others who had not been effected, they could work together. Kaiiaki of course, Kumiko would leave it up to her if she shared, but the woman was determined to make sure that this village rose up and survived. So when the young woman left, Kumiko made her way to deliver the Tea version to the staff still running around. She rattled off the ratios, and kept a syringe in her pocket. There was most of the herbs she needed in the lab, but she needed a few things from the local apothecary. The level of disease and death around her was astounding. She raced to the local herbal shop and stripped it of everything she needed. She rushed back and asked around where Shin was, and was directed to his room. There was emptiness there and then the woman raised her hood enough to call out to one of the masked figures on the roofs. "The Jounin Shin has escaped from here, find him and bring him back!" She snapped at the ANBU as several others appeared, they took off to find the patient. "He's Quanrantined! Make sure to wear your gloves and put your gas masks on!" She called after them. With that the woman turned towards heading back to the lab with her materials. She had a lot of work ahead of her. She slipped from her Sterilized suit and then reached into her pouches for the soldier pills she took on her longer shifts. She popped that in her mouth, chewing and then beginning to push herself through the process of making the after care mixture.

KingTDSJ: Shin sighed as he dropped down to one knee. The virus was taking a larger toll on his body due to his lowered chakra level. “Starting to regret this decision” Shin thought to himself as he sat there panting as his joints ached and his fever fatigued his body. He slowly forced himself to stand up as he hopped over to the next building. Right now with his condition he perhaps had about two hours left to live, perhaps three considering on if he could conserve chakra somehow. He walked continued to move forward, this time slower and in a more fatigued fashion as he tried to reserve as much strength as possible, feeling his body slowly giving over to the disease. “The boy is probably dead.” He thought to himself as his movements turned into the walk of an almost dead man. “Well at least if I die here I can say I didn’t die in a building full of sick dying bodies. Maybe make up a cool story once I get to the other world about how I died tried to save a kid, exclude a few details to make the story sound better.” He thought to himself as he coughed aloud.The dead silence of the village making his cough sound louder than usual, emphasizing his isolation in the now almost desolate location. He looked around, squinting at the buildings. There wasn’t a soul in sight. The damage and vandalism to the buildings could be seen from all around as the village through itself into chaos. The usually busy and vibrant Hoshigakure was reduced to the look of a desolate ghost town in what seemed like an instant. Very few sounds could be heard, a few birds singing and the sound of the wind blowing. Occasionally Shin heard the busy and rushed chatter between medical shinobi in the distance. He decided to ignore it. At this point he had the “whatever happens, happens” type of attitude. The decision he made of leaving quarantine was a stupid one and he was well aware of that. The people he knew who were in charge of creating the cure definitely wanted him dead. Negotiation was possible but he wasn’t really the type to beg, not even for his own life. Saving Masaru’s brother may have been his reason for leaving but at the same time it was his love for the village that made him do it. Gyoja was more than likely dead, Shin knew that. The disease was destroying Hoshi from the inside. Thousands of civilians and shinobi died in such short time and thousands more were dying as time progressed. Shin, a man who loved Hoshigakure and dedicated his life to protecting couldn’t save a single soul and he hated it. He’d rather die outside and actually feel some connection to the village as it died than be cooped up in some building trying to cling to life. He looked behind him. The medical facility was only a few blocks back from where he stood now. Turning back was still an option for him if he could muster up the strength to make it back. Shin stood there in silence as he looked back in front of him as he contemplated on the idea for a brief moment. The wind blew, giving him a quick chill as the air hit his sweaty, clammy skin. The “squawking of a hawk could be heard as he shivered a bit. Shin looked around, finding the bird as it descended down to him. It was the same messenger hawk from before. It hovered in front of Shin, rapidly flapping it’s wing and making a bunch of noises as if it were trying to get his attention. “You’re not exactly the brightest of my summonings are you? I can’t understand you shawty.” He said with a slight smile as he forced his arm up to allow it to perch on his forearm. Just before the bird could land it was quickly shot out of the air. A flurry of feathers and bird flying in Shin’s face as he watched the hawk instantly get slaughtered, a dart penetrating its side. Before Shin could react he felt a quick sharp pain in his shoulder. “A tranquilizer dart?” He said softly as he looked at his shoulder, before looking up at the direction it came from only to find a 4 man squad of ANBU in protective suits and masks running towards him. He felt his consciousness slipping as he began to fall backwards, eyes rolling back as he forced out a few words “Why’d you shoot the bird though?”. ANBU quickly caught him, turning his limp body towards him as he slid under his armpits to support him. A second ANBU assisting him in support the weight in the same fashion. They quickly proceeded back to the hospital. “Two of you go notify Kumiko-sama. Tell her that Shin will be in his room within the next 10 minutes.” The head ANBU ordered as they got closer to the hospital, moving as quickly as possible to get the Uzumaki back into his room. Shin woke up after a short time, about 20minutes or so. He was in a hospital bed, his arms and legs restrained to the bed. An IV was already in his arm, pumping him with some random fluid. He looked around the room, finding a medical ninja standing over his bed monitoring him. He moved his head as he tried to get his hair out of his face. “We’re….we’re you watching me sleep?” He forced out. The woman looked at him and blushed as she looked away, pretending to busy as she spoke out “Ms.Kumiko was notified of your return and the ANBU have did the proper paperwork for reporting you leaving….they ummm...apologize about the bird?” She said briefly in a confused manner. Shin coughed up, feeling the pain in his chest and tension in his joints as he wiggled his body. “Kumiko eh? If I knew she was a medical ninja I may have never left.” He said softly as he looked up to the ceiling. “I’ll have to make sure I give that a proper burial if I live.” He added in a low tone. Shin still only had about an hour, maybe hour and a half left in him. Right now more than ever he thank the resiliency that his clan was blessed with, it may be the only reason he was hanging on by a decent thread right now. Right now his life seemed to be in the hands of either Kai, Dahlia and/or Kumiko. He had faith in Kumiko. She seemed less selfish and mission oriented than those two...he could trust her, at least more than he trusted Kai and Dahlia. Shin just sat there and stared at the ceiling, awaiting to see how this would turn out.

MasaruNamikaze: ~Masaru did little to stop Kai as she moved him off of his mother and laid him on the floor next to her. He had a faraway look in his eye, as if he was already dead, but he was still alive; running on something supernatural at this point. He jerked a bit as the needle holding the antidote pierced his skin. This gave him some hope that he would make it out alive. He wasn’t sure if the virus had already taken its toll, or the cure would work fast to reverse the effects. As the needle left his skin, he felt minor relief in his symptoms, but nothing serious. It would take some time for him to even get back to half strength. But he was able to refocus his eyes on Kai and even smile a bit as she began to give him some of her chakra, stating it was from the baby as well. He didn’t attest, as the chakra gave him more strength than he had already. Though he wanted to stay conscious, he had been fighting so long to do so that he was finally at his tipping point though, he had to pass out. Though he could probably keep himself awake for a bit longer, he wanted to let go and give the cure an opportunity to work on his body. With his mind made up, Masaru finally let go, closing his eyes and slipping into a coma like sleep. He hoped by the time he work up he would feel a lot better, assuming he was to wake up again at all. Perhaps he was still to die, either way it was out of his hands now. He had to rely on Kai amongst the other medical staff to take care of him. Though as he slipped into his sleep, he managed to get off one last three word phrase directed to Kai…’I’m so hungry’ ~

MikaNamikaze: -Kaiiaki huffed out, her palms extending unto the tiles of the floor. She braced herself upon the floor, trying to catch her breath. She had just given Masaru a good amount of chakra in order to save him from any possible pending death. Perhaps she just overdid it this time. After all, being pregnant meant she shouldn't exhaust herself any more than she should have to. But it was going to be worth it. All she wanted was for Masaru to be safe and alive. "I'm...so glad...you are okay...my love.." Kaiiaki struggled with her words in between breaths. She watched as his eyelids fluttered. Masaru was wanting to stay concious. Perhaps just to be with her. But she knew it was best that he rest now. The chakra she transferred to him would keep him sustained for now. But he would need to regain his chakra through food as well. As if he read her thoughts, he spoke to her, telling her that he was hungry. Kaiiaki couldn't help but chuckle at those words. ~He still manages to speak even in this state..the poor boy. I will have to make him a hell of a meal when he awakens for good.~ With Masaru's eyes now closed in rest, she smiled. He would be okay now. His heartbeat was steady and respirations were even. The only problem now would be getting him back into the bed on her own. She knew she probably shouldn't be lifting because of the baby. Quickly, Kai flung open the door to the hallway. "Hey!" She yelled out at the medics running about in the hallway. "One of you men! I need help lifting! I am pregnant or I would do it myself." Heads turned in her direction, most of them afraid to even approach her. But they were even more afraid not to. "Yes milady!!" A man that looked like he was in his 20's ran into the room. He gently picked up Masaru with little effort, laying him into the hospital bed and covering him up. The man then bowed, "Do you require anything else milady?" He asked. "I'm going to need someone to put in a nasogastric tube for him. Do NOT fuck it up. Or I will send you and whoever did it into the afterlife." With that, Kaiiaki threw a long last longing glance at Masaru. She wanted so desperately to kiss him and take all of his pain away. But she knew he was going to survive now. There was a mission she had to complete. She couldn't stay with him even though she wanted to. Without another glance, Kaiiaki ran off to the next patient that needed an injection.-

ChikaKururugi: Kumiko knew things would be going to hell and back, but the woman was completely focused on her task. Packets upon packets of the medicine mixtures were being made. She believed in the old fashioned fast delivery option of dried herbs ground into a fine powder. The medicine was easily stored in sterile containers, and she was getting ready to start using In Patient records to make dosages for those that were there. She was no actual　Medical　Shinobi,　but　there　had　been　plenty　in　her　family.　Learning　these　things,　and　the　information given to her by her Ancestor, were how she was going to survive this. That was until a notice was made. She set things back and left the medicine sitting in it's container. There was enough there for several doses over the course of the next couple days, if people needed it. She washed her hands and then slipped back into a suit, grabbing the syringe she had saved. She then raced off towards Shin's room. She skidded to a stop, nearly crashing into one of the medical staff as she did. "Clear the halls。We need patients to have a chance to relax."She snapped through her suit as she looked into the room at Shin. "You're an idiot you know that?　Kaiiaki and her sister were going to let you die. You're lucky I believe in everyone having a chance to live. No matter if you do or do not like them.” She stated as she approached the man, She grabbed his arm and yanked it out, rolling her eyes for a moment as she searched for the right spot. She injected quickly and stepped back. “Behave, I have the after care medication to finish dishing out. Next time you’re in Quarantine and you break it – I’m going to let you die. Because it’s your own stupidity that would kill you.” She stated as she tossed the syringe in the used sharps bin and then waited to hear anything he had to say before she decided to return to the room to start dishing out the doses of the mixture she had made.

KingTDSJ: Shin turned his head, his hair still in his face as he watched Kumiko enter the room. He prepared himself for the speech she might be about to give him on how dumb he was. She jerked his arm and quickly injected the needle into his vein. It was like a quick sharp pinch. He sighed. “Well I knew they would probably let me die.” He said looking at her. “Thank you. I’ll behave this time and if I run away again just order the ANBU to kill me. I’ll deserve it if I make that choice twice” He added before turning his head and looking back up to the ceiling. For a quick second he thought about how the other shinobi such as Masaru or the Hoshikage were doing.He knew it would take a while before everyone fully recovered nonetheless he was glad that a cure was successfully made. He felt himself becoming drowsy this was possibly an effect of the medication. He wiggled his arms in an attempt to get comfortable however the restraints made this impossible. He sighed heavily as he looked up at the ceiling and slowly began to close his eyes. Within moments he was out like a light, mouth open and snoring softly.

MikaNamikaze: -Kaiiaki ran through the halls of the hospital, turn after turn, corpse after corpse. It seemed like it was a never ending maze of death and disease. She went on for hours, injecting the dying over and over. It seemed like a never ending process. She worked until she couldn't work anymore. By the time she had finished saving all who she could, she was exhausted. Somehow, she had made her way back to Masaru's room as she had encircled the entire hospital and even those surrounding the hospital. Dahlia, herself, and Kumiko had worked around the clock to provide care to the diseased. The population of the entire village had dwindled considerably. Although, they were able to save more lives than not. All thanks to Kaiiaki's miracle cure. By the time Kaiiaki had made it back to Masaru's room, it was the dawn of the next morning. With her belly cramping from all the activity, she decided she just needed to rest awhile. Kaiiaki made her way into the room, closing the door softly behind her. She shrugged off her suit, resuming her normal ninja wear. She wouldn't need to wear it any longer now that Masaru had been cured. Now, he was on his way to recovery. Kaiiaki shoved her suit into the biohazard trash can into the corner. After that, she pulled off her bag of needles and lay it upon a chair. She did the same with her shoes, ninja headband and crown. When she was wearing nothing but her black coverup and purple star dress, she decided to crawl in bed next to Masaru. He appeared to be sleeping still, in an effort to regain his health and chakra. With only a slight struggle, she managed to slide into bed alongside him. Even with her growing baby bump she was able to fit herself in. She snuggled against his body under the covers, holding his body close to hers. She watched his chest rise and fall, for a few minutes. ~I am the reason he is here now...~ She suddenly realized. This brought a smile to her face. "I will protect you with everything I have." She spoke softly against his ear. She then reached her lips to his, kissing his soft lips a single time. Even though he was asleep, she savored the taste of them, the total sweetness and innocence of him. But she didn't want to wake him, so she slowly removed her lips from him. Her body cuddled against his, as she moved his left hand over unto her baby bump to rest there upon their growing son. Minutes later, she was out like a light. Her exhausted body fell into a deep, dreamless sleep.-

ChikaKururugi:

Kumiko
left after she heard him speak and returned to her work. She continued to chew
on the　pills　she　used　for　combat,　as　she　spent　the　time　needed　to　make　all　of　the　packets　and　specifically
inscribed them as dedicated to specific patients. It was the best she could do
at the moment, as it was what was needed. Time seemed to blend in on itself the
more she worked, and she continued to get herself lost in her work. Packets
upon packets, of the after care mixture - to aid in the recovery of the sick, were made and then given to the medical staff that dropped by. By
the time she had made it through all the files, everything was done. She
stripped down to her normal garments, and let herself have a chance to properly
relax inside of one of the staff rooms. Letting herself crash on a couch and
just lay there. She was too charged to sleep, so instead the woman let herself
regress into her own mind and review all the information she had available to
her.

MasaruNamikaze: ~Masaru’s eye blinked open as bright yellow light gleamed
through the patched up window to his room. It was the next morning, and Masaru
had slept the whole day in his attempt to recover. He was happy he was waking
up period, seeing as he didn’t know if the virus would override the cure and
just kill him in his sleep. He felt fine, his body temperature was normal, he
didn’t feel fatigued, and he no longer had a rash. He leaned up a bit and shook
his head, that’s when he noticed Kai was passed out on his side. He wondered
how she managed to fit herself into his bed made for only one person,
especially with her baby bump taking up a lot more space. He looked at her and
smiled slightly. He had never seen her look so innocent, how a girl her age
should. He could tell a lot has happened to her, to make her who she was at
this point in life. At first he didn’t understand, and somewhat hated her for
being so mean to other people. But now, it was different. He sees that small
ray of light, that last bit of innocents within her. He wants to help bring it
out more, show her that people can be trusted amongst other things. He looked
around and noticed the body of his mother was missing, he assumed they removed
it from the room as it was still carrying the virus and could possibly re-infect
a sleeping and recovery Masaru. He still tried not to think about her death,
saving all of his emotions for the funeral he was already planning out for her.
She was to be cremated, and her remains to sink to the bottom of a body of
water. It was how all of his family members were to be buried. He laid back
down in the bed, still a bit tired and comfortable having Kai wrapped around
him. She didn’t make him as nervous when she was asleep, but he was still
cautious enough not to wake her up; she for sure had a long day. He looked once
more at her baby bump and it was as if he had already forgotten she was going
to be the mother of his child, a fact that still scared him but one he was
slowly coming to terms with.~ “I’m going to be a father…” ~He said under his
breath out loud. He scooted in closer to Kai, abandoning the blanket and
relying on her body heat to keep him warm. This is where he would hope to stay
for the rest of his life, at her side, at all times. Perhaps he was foolish, at
his age there was no difference. Emotions cloud logic but at the end of the day
it all boils down if what he doing was right, and he felt it was. He closed his
eyes once more, chuckling a bit as the thought of him almost dying from the
disease entered his mind again. But for now, the threat has ended. The village
was safe and so was Masaru, and he owed Kai a great many thanks when she
awakes.~

***The End***