The misfortunes of a slacker

Chapter 6

Alberu called an attendant and asked him to call the doctor.

The doctor showed up a few minutes later.

"Hello sir, can I help you? "

"Yes, there's been a problem with young master Cale..." At the same time, Alberu explained their solution.

"Do you have anything to help him? "

"Sure, I can give you some sedatives that will make him sleep if you want but with his already fragile state I advise you not to give him too much even a little I'm not sure his body will hold out..."

"All right, we'll certainly use them if we have no choice."

The doctor handed the prince several syringes, then left.

Eruhaben returned shortly afterwards with the three children.

Raon and the two kittens immediately rushed to the bed.

"Do it slowly, he's still sick."

Hearing the dragon's warning, they laid down gently beside him on the bed.

"Is the human okay? "

"Not really Raon I already explained to you we don't know what's wrong with him, so we can't treat him."

"Yes I remember, I'll ask him! "

The two kittens meowed in agreement with their brother.

Raon put his paw on his face, stroking him. "Human! "

The redhead gradually opened his eyes when he heard the little dragon. He first looked around to see that he was indeed in a room in the palace. He sighed with relief. This action was not lost on the other people in the room. His gaze went from everyone to the little dragon. Eruhaben then helped him to sit up on the bed, placing a few cushions behind his back to make him more comfortable.

"Raon what are you doing here?"

"I came to see you I was told you were sick, are you okay? "

"Yes, I'm fine."

The others looked at him skeptically.

"human stop lying look you don't look well!"

He couldn't say anything to that, he could imagine his face red and covered in sweat, he felt hot again.

"It doesn't matter, I just need to rest and I'll be as I was before."

Eruhaben was very frustrated with the redhead. « How can he say that when you're getting worse ?!»

"No human, I was told it wasn't like that! "

"I-"

"Cale-nya, do you know why you're sick? " On looked at him with a look of concern and expectation.

Cale didn't want to tell them the truth, maybe with the kids alone but not with Eruhaben here.

"No, I don't know..." His tone was a little hesitant and unsure, clearly indicating that he was lying. He couldn't lie to his children and he was finding it hard to hide his expressions when he was ill.

"You're lying to us, aren't you? "Eruhaben asked, the tone of his voice was beginning to rise involuntarily.

Cale didn't answer and bit his lips instead, he didn't want to answer anymore.

"Cale can't you see we just want to help you! " He didn't want to shout, but he really wanted to do something for himself, but Cale wasn't helping them.

"Yes but it's complicated..." Cale's voice was getting weak, he could feel the dragon's anger but he wasn't sure why, he bowed his head and started playing with the blanket.

« Why is he like this, have I done something wrong? I just don't want to lose my family if he finds out my secret...and they hate me...»

"Then explain it to us! "

"I can't... "

"Cale! " His name was shouted by the dragon it was the last thing he needed before his mind snapped again showing him memories of his uncle screaming at him.

He was weak against his discs and was quickly overwhelmed.

"Cale?" They could see he froze after the golden dragon's last words.

His next actions shocked everyone in the room.

Cale curled in on himself, his legs against his chest with his hands over his ears and he closed his eyes.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry..." He kept repeating these words over and over.

Alberu reacted immediately. "He's having another seizure! "

"Cale, it's us you're Roan's." Alberu approached him and raised his hand to try and put it on his shoulder but his reaction was more violent he pulled away from his touch and shielded his head as if expecting to be hit.

Alberu's hand was still in the air frozen he was shocked at this reaction, he didn't know the exact reason for it as he didn't know his past but he could suspect something and it made him furious. He retrieved his hand and tried to calm himself they had to help Cale as soon as possible this wasn't good for him he could already hear his breathing becoming erratic he was having another panic attack.

"What's wrong with him? "Eruhaben was as shocked as the children, but even he could understand where such a reaction could come from.

"We've got to do something, we can't leave him like this! "Raon was afraid for his human but didn't know what to do.

"I don't know, before I calmed him down by talking to him and touching him but right now it doesn't seem possible to do that."

They stood there looking at him, thinking about what to do. Cale didn't move, always in the same position, his record still running through his head, with his uncle's loud voice insulting him and the sound of things falling not far away, he was very scared.

"Cale! "Raon saw that his human was shaking but couldn't get near him to comfort him, he felt very useless like the others.

"Cale that's us remember?! "On tried to talk to him but...

"N...no don't come any closer!!! "he spoke in a despairing tone that squeezed their hearts.

"The doctor's medicine I don't think we have a choice but we can't get near him."

"Maybe with magic? " Alberu asked hesitantly.

"I think that might be a good idea."

While they were talking, Cale's condition worsened. His temperature began to rise with his active discs, as did his breathing and heart in response to his growing panic. He was on the verge of fainting.

People in the room saw him, of course.

"We've got to hurry! " Eruhaben tried to help him with his magic, but Cale sensed it and backed away in fear.

"Leave me alone! "

"Cale... I would never hurt you..." Eruhaben was devastated.

Of course the redhead didn't hear him.

Some time later Cale finally fainted from stress he was caught by the dragon's gold dust and he laid him back on the bed.

At last, they were able to approach him.

Eruhaben laid a hand on his forehead. "This is really not good..." He bit his lips, he didn't know what he should do.

"Should we give him the medicine all the same? "

"I don't know call the doctor back, he needs new medicine for his fever,he ripped the last ones out."

He also put the mask back on his face, which had fallen off during the last attack.