✯✞ 𝔠𝔬𝔫𝔣𝔢𝔰𝔰𝔦𝔬𝔫𝔰 𝔬𝔣 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔥𝔢𝔞𝔯𝔱 : 𝔦𝔫 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔰𝔥𝔞𝔡𝔬𝔴 𝔬𝔣 𝔞 𝔳𝔲𝔩𝔩𝔢𝔱 ✞✯

✞ 𝔖𝔩𝔦𝔭𝔭𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔞𝔴𝔞𝔶 ✞

𝟑𝐫𝐝 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐎𝐕

Everyone stood around the limp Senku, staring in shock. The first to move was Kohaku, she ran towards Senku and scooped him up. She ran immediately to the infirmary of the Perseus.

𝐆𝐞𝐧 𝐏𝐎𝐕 (𝐁𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐤𝐮 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝)

Senku had gone out for a walk just about an jour ago, it's not unusual for him to be out for that long but I was starting to get worried. Bouncing my leg up and down and peeling at my thumb, I couldn't shake this nagging feeling something was desperately wrong. Eventually I laid in bed and fell asleep.

I awoke to multiple doors slamming open. Still disoriented, I opened my door to straight horror. On the floor, layed Senku, pale, unresponsive and DRENCHED in blood. I froze on the spot, overthinking things.

"W-what, What if he got hit in the head, what if he looses his memory and forget me and all his science knowledge, what if he gets sepsis, what if he has to get surgery but theres no professional doctor, what if he falls into a coma, what- what- what if h-he doesn't wake up.. what if-"

"GEN!" Chrome yelled. "Hurry up, come on! We have to help Senku!"

"R-right!" I was on the verge of tears.

𝟑𝐫𝐝 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐎𝐕

Kohaku placed Senku down on the bed and almost fell over if it weren't for Kokuyo supporting her. Gen, the last member walked in. Senku layed there, breaths shallow and sweat drenching his face. Francois immediately rushed up to Senku and stripped his shirt, revealing the full extent of his injuries.

A gaping whole through his stomach and a cloth slowling staining red beneath him. Nobody could say a word, let alone move. Francois made it quick to perform first-aid, doing all they can to help. Ginro covered his mouth and rushed over to the nearest garbage can, tears blurring his vision.

As if it was scripted, everyone, all at once, burst out into tears and ran up to Senku.

"H-how did this happen?" Kaseki questioned.

"Is he going to be alright?"

"What does he need?"

"Senku..."

The questions and concers piled up. Senku still layed, visibly in pain.

"Can I, uh- speak with him alone for a couple of minutes?" Gen pleaded.

Simultaniously, everyone nodded and exited understanding that Gen must be feeling the worse right now. Once everyone was gone, Gen walked up to Senku, placing a hand on his cheek.

"Senku, dear. What happened to you..? Who did this? I'm so sorry. I should've come with you on that walk. I should've gone and checked on you.. I had such a bad feeling about this and then you came home like this.. I just wish I could help.."

𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐤𝐮 𝐏𝐎𝐕

"It hurts, it hurst a shit ton. I feel I just got ran over by 10 truck, each filled up with a couple elephants. Am I, going to die? What about Gen? What about rebuilding civilisation? What about the crew? What about Xeno? Xeno could be planning to hurt my friends right now."

It was cold and wet. I felt so empty. I felt so weak. I couldn't move. It was uncomfortable. So, so, so uncomfortable.

All my negative thoughts were drowning me deeper and deeper, until I reached the depths of my soul.

"Stay positive Senku! You need to wake up! Gen needs you! Everyone needs you!"

𝟑𝐫𝐝 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐎𝐕

It had been 3 days scince Senku returned and has been asleep. Gen stayed at his side the whole time, leaving only for crucial tasks, such as refilling to water bucket, fetching more medicine and getting a change of sheets.

Gen just left the room for a short lunch break. Senku's eyes fluttered open. He paused, looking at his surroundings.

"Hm? What happened? Where am I? Ah, my stomach."

He looked down to see himself patched up. Oh, how greatful he was for his friends and boyfriend.. Boyfriend? Senku stood up abruptly. He regretted it immediately. He collapsed to the ground feeling pain in his upper thigh. Right, he got shot there.

He put the pain behind him and stood up again, determined to find his boyfriend. He opened the infirmary door and headed towards the deck.

His body felt so heavy, he fell over multiple times. By the time he reached the staircase he was once against dripping in sweat. He collapsed, he sat there for a minute regaining his strength. He began his climb up the steps, one painstaking step after another

The rest of the crew was trying to keep it lively and tried not to be upset about Senku. Everyone was miserable. They drank everynight and slacked off knowing it would do no good. Once again, they were at the bar Francois, drinking their worries away.

Behind them was a rough panting sound. Ukyu turned around, being the first one to see Senku standing there, disheveled. He dropped his glass and ran towards Senku.

"S-Senku?! You shouldn't be up! Um- Are you feeling alright?"

After hearing the name *Senku* everyone turned their heads to see him.

"G-Gen? Wh-Wh-Where is he?" Senku asked breathlessly.

Everyone rushed to Senku and dragged him back to the infirmary.

"Senku! You're okay!"

"I'm so happy!"

"Take it easy.."

Senku's ears were full of voiced laced with relief and concerned. Yet, he didn't care, he was looking for one individual.

"What's with the cro-..wd"

That's it. The voice Senku was looking for. Behind the crowd stood Gen, eyes red and wide open. Tears fell from Senku's eyes as he saw his boyfriend's state. He opened his arms signalling for Gen to come and hug him. Gen flew to Senku and crushed him in a hug. Even though it was excruciating for Senku, he felt so happy to have his boyfriend in his arms again.

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That's it for this chapter! It was kinda rushed but I think it still turned out ok. I honestly don't know how to feel about this story. I'm not quite sure I like it quite yet.. Oh well. See you next time!

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