We're Never Not Gonna Be A Team | BMC |

Nine

Michael woke up, to be face to face with Jeremy.
Jeremy Heere, his crush, the man he fell in love with, was right next to him sleeping.
His face turned red, he slowly sat up and looked around.

He was in his room
'Right. Jeremy put me to bed cuz I got high..?'
He stood up slowly and quietly and went to the restroom, he brushed his teeth and sighed.

He closed the restroom door and cough, and petals came out.
To his surprise it wasn't that much as before.
"Does that mea-?"

"Michael?"

Michael froze and turned around to see Jeremy with a worried expression.
"Why did you just cough flowers. Why is your mouth bleeding?!" Jeremy asked and ran to Michael.

Michael stood there frozen, he didn't want to tell Jeremy the truth. What if he told him and Jeremy didn't return the feelings. Would it ruin their friendship?

"Its nothing! Just..magic..?" Michael said, Jeremy just huffed
"Michael I need the truth!"
Just then Michael's mother walked in
"I heard screaming. Are you bo- Michael! Why are you bleeding from your mouth?!" Ms.Mell grabbed some tissues and cleaned the blood around his mouth.

"Mom, I'm fine. Just..sick?" He said trying to cover himself
"You've been sick for almost the whole week! If I don't know what's going on I'm going to have to take you to the doctor"
"Mom! I'm fine!" Michael said "I'm fine.." He looked behind his mom to see a worried Jeremy.

"I'm gonna drive Jeremy home.."
Michael's mom looked at her soon worriedly
"Alright. Come home after that, we need to talk"
"Alright"

Michael grabbed Jeremy's hand and took him to his car. Jeremy just followed looking at Michael.

'What is wrong with him? Why was he..'
'It is called The Hanahaki Disease.'
'Hana- what?'
'Hanahaki Disease is not really know to many. If a person has this disease they are suffering from unrequited love.'

'What?! Michael is in love?!' Jeremy screamed to himself, though he felt pain in his heart, and he didn't understand why.
'it appears so. Jeremy you rea-'

"Jeremy? Ya there? You spaced out" Michael said, stopping the conversation between Jeremy and his squip.
"Oh yeah! I-Im fine.." Jeremy said "Are you okay?"
Michael chuckled "I'm fine. Now get in the car, your dad is probably worried your not home"
"Right. Thanks dude"
"No problem"

Michael began driving, he thanked the gods for Jeremy not bringing up what happened earlier. Jeremy stared at his hands as he talked to the squip

'Can't you tell me who the person is?'
'I could. I probably already know who it is. But this you need to find out yourself Jeremy.'
'Can Michael get hurt..?'
'There is possibilities. For an example, let's say the person Michael love does not love him back Michael cod be in serious trouble. Most probably deat-'
'DEATH?! MICHAEL CAN DIE?!'

Jeremy looked at Michael who was humming along to Bob Marley and kept his eyes on the road.

'Hm.As I was saying, if then person Michael loves does love him back or Michael can make that person love them, than the illness will stop. Of course there is also surgery to get the disease, the petals, removed but there is a risk that Michael could lose his love feelings, or feelings in general...'

Jeremy sighed and looked at the window, he saw his house and the car came to a stop.
"Well see you tomorrow at school Jer" Michael said smiling at Jeremy. Jeremy gave Michael a small smiled
"..Bye" he said and got out the car.

He turned around and saw Michael prepared to drive off. He opened the house door. Jeremy walked in to be enveloped in a hug.
"Jeremy, you didn't answer my texts, I was worried"
"Christine?"

Christine let go of Jeremy and Smiled, Mr.Heere walked up to Jeremy.
"Now, did you stay over at Michael's?"
Jeremy nodded "I was gonna go back home but then I fell asleep..." He said.

Mr.Heere just chuckled "Alright. Next time please answer just text"
Christine said, Mr.Heere went back to the kitchen. Christine looked up at Jeremy
"I'm glad you're okay, I need to tell you something..."

"What is it..?" Jeremy asked unsure. Christine smiled sadly
"Jeremy, you're a great guy. You're kind, funny... But, I don't know if I like you like that anymore...After a while since the Squip accident I've felt really different. I just don't know if this is going to work.." She said looking away.

Jeremy chuckled "I understand Christine. I feel the same way I was just too scared to tell you, I didn't want to make you sad."
Christine looked at Jeremy "Oh. Well, I guess we should just be friends?"
"Just friends sounds nice"

Christine hugged Jeremy "Thanks for understanding. I better get home now, my mom doesn't like me staying out for too long" she smiled and let go and started leaving "I'll see you tomorrow!"

Jeremy waited until Christine left once she did, he plopped down to the couch and sighed in relief. Mr.Heere walked out of the kitchen .

"How'd it go?"
"What Do you mean?" He asked, his father chuckled
"Christine."
"Oh. She told you?" Jeremy asked his father,who only nodded "It went alright. We both felt the same way so we're just friends for now.. I think I'm gonna go to my room" Jeremy stood up
"Alright son, I'm going to work soon so if anything happens call me"

Jeremy walked to his room and sat on his bed.
'Can Michael really die...?'.
'There is a possibility Jeremy.'
'Why can't you tell me who the person is?!'.
'You really are blind Jeremy. I can't tell you.'

Jeremy growled "Shut down."
Then his Squip went off.
Jeremy looked up at his room's ceiling and wondered.
"I need to help Michael.."