Davekat Oneshots

Cancer

Pov Karkat
I stare off into the white wall in front of me.
I continue to sit in silence as I wait for the doctor to return to this horrifying room to give me the news that will either make or break the rest of my life.
Every once and awhile I'll glance down at my phone expecting to see a text my husband, Dave.
I didn't tell him where I was really going today. Right now he thinks I'm out with Kanaya.
But I've been using that excuse a lot lately ever since I've started to notice certain signs of things.
My thoughts are interrupted once I hear the large wood door open and my doctor enters with a specific look on her face holding onto her clipboard.
"So... Doctor any news then?"
I grip onto my chair nervously hoping to here something positive in return.
"K-Karkat. I'm sorry. But you've been diagnosed with Leukemia."
I let in a sharp breath not knowing how to react. I feel my heart speed up and a million thoughts fall into my mind.
"N-no... th-that can't be it... it can't..."
I shake my head back and forth before hiding my face in my hands letting out a mixed sob.
My hands slowly become soaked with tears. I can't go through this. I can't go home and tell all the people I love why I've been acting so strange lately when I didn't even truthfully know the reason. I can't tell Dave... it'll break him. We just started our life together.
"It concerns me that we weren't able to find this sooner. You're in a really bad stage right now. And if we don't start treatment within the next two weeks... You could die."
I look up to the doctor in disbelief. D-death..? N-no... My crying only worse and the doctor approaches me before sitting down.
"I know this must a lot to take in at once Mr.Strider. But you need to know we're going to do everything we can to help you. We will get you through this. Did you want me to call your husband? Maybe he could come pick you up."
I shake my head no.
"It's ok. I've got my really close friend Kanaya outside waiting for me. She dropped me off today."
She's the only one who actually knows what's been going on. If it wasn't for her I probably wouldn't have bothered going to a doctor. Neither of us thought it would be some kind of cancer though... This is going to break her.
"Ok... I'm still extremely sorry for the news. And speaking since we have to start treatment right away do you think you're free for this Friday? We want to try to get you in as soon as possible and we're just really busy tomorrow so Friday is the soonest we can do."
I give the doctor and nod before she smiles at me.
"I'll write you down for Friday then. Thank you so much for your time Mr.Vantas and we will call you if we find any further information. If you have any questions feel free to call me, the office, or ask up front. You're welcome to sit here for a few more minutes. Have a nice day Karkat."
The doctor gives me a sweet smile before leaving the room and closing the door gently behind her.
I sit in silence thinking of all the information I was just giving. I lay my hands down in my lap before covering my face and I start crying.
I wish this was just a dream. I want to wake up in Dave's arms wrapped around me and everything was ok. That I haven't been feeling like trash for the past three weeks and worrying Dave and everyone else around me like crazy not letting them know what's been going on. Not even I knew what was going on. How am I going to explain this to Dave? Or Kanaya? Kankri, Cronus, Rose, Dirk, Jake... everyone...
After a few minutes of thinking I stand up with tears still falling from my eyes and step out the door. I walk over to the exit and see Kanaya sitting in one of the chairs in the wait room.
She looks up when she sees me walk out the door and stands up immediately when she notices me crying.
She rushes over to me embracing me into her arms and I let everything go. I embrace her back before sobbing into her shoulders trying to use whatever words I have left inside of me to explain what's going on and what I'm feeling.
"I-it's even w-wo-worse than we t-th-t-thought... Ka-Kanaya... I... I-I have c-cancer. They di-diagnosed me w-with l-leukemia... I c-could di-die"
She looks up at me with pain in her eyes before drops of water start to fall from her's too.
"It's ok... Karkat everything will be ok dear. I promise I won't let anything happen to you."
Kanaya cups my face before looking into my eyes and I continue to cry but give her a gentle nod.
She carefully grabs me by my arm before we walk out the door ignoring the many people looking on at us some with confusion... others with pity.
The car ride home was silent for neither of us knew what to talk about... Both of us wanted to believe this was just a bad dream we would wake up from.
I felt like I couldn't feel anything. Cold thoughts kept running though my head of others around me. How was I going to tell anyone about this?
My thoughts kept tracing back to Dave and how he would react to this. I c-can't tell him... I don't know how to tell him...
I wish everything would just stop. I wish I could just scream and everything would go away. I feel like I can breathe.
When we pulled up to Dave and I's house my heart began to beat faster. Kanaya gave me a hug from the drivers seat before telling me she'd text me later and I exited her car.
I walked up to the front door and kinda just... stood there. I had a key but I didn't know if I was ready to open that front door...
Before I had the chance to do anything the door in front of me swung open and I was knocked over by my small daughter, Karla. Dave soon followed after her embracing me with a hug.
"Hey Kitten we missed you while you were gone. Did you have fun with Kanaya?"
Dave looked up at me while a smile and I tried so hard to smile back.
"Yea we just... talked about some stuff. I'm just really exhausted right now."
"Daddy!! We missed youuuu!!! But dad taught me how to lay down some sick beats while you were out. It was awesome!!!"
I let out a small laugh before looking at my daughter in awe. Adopting her was one of the best decisions I'd ever made in my life. After three years of being married Dave and I wanted a kid of some kind so we looked into it.
Karla is 7 years old and she is not only Dave's world but mine too. We've had her for about 5 years.
Dave helped me up off the ground before taking the three of us inside.
"Karla sweetheart why don't you go upstairs for a bit so daddy and I can snuggle for awhile."
I hear Karla laugh before she gives the two of us an okay and runs up the steps.
Once Karla leaves Dave closes the front door gently before pulling me into a kiss.
"Everything alright karkles? You just seem off..."
"Just some stuff on my mind... I don't know how to say it really... Right now I just really need some sleep."
He gives me a nod before picking me up bridal style and carrying me over to the couch. Dave lays me down sweetly before scooting next to me and wrapping his arms around my waist.
I hold my arms against his chest as I snuggle my head into his neck before everything goes black and I drift into a deep sleep the last thing I hear being...
"I love you so much Kitten... You sleep well love."
~Time skip~
"K-Karkat?? Babe wake up..."
I rub my eyes before peeking over the couch to see Dave setting his phone down on the counter.
"W-what the f-fu-fuck is th-this? Why d-did the doctor j-just c-call me about treating y-your leukemia??"
I now notice that Dave doesn't have his shades on and tears are falling from his face and my face quickly drops to the expression it was at the doctors office earlier today...
"I'm s-so sorry..."

A/N hmmmm.... welp.... I really gotta work on a happy oneshot speaking since only 10% of this was happy feels. Rip my readers. YOOO IT'S 4:20 AM BITCHESSSS HAAAAAA!!! Meh I'm tired. I should be sleeping. I'm having major anxiety attacks and I don't know what to do. I don't want to bug people on discord and my future babe is sleeping... I feel like shit. Meh. I'm trash. Welp. Meh. You guys should add me on discord if you ever want to talk cuz hell yea (RandomNameSomething#3862) dont question the user cuz idfk. Remember names Randal and he/him pronouns!! Oof. Now I guess I'll try to sleep. Mehhhh.....

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