Hanahaki: One Sided Love [DISCONTINUED!]

Chapter 9: Allura's POV

Ugh, I groaned inside my head, Keith is so stubborn... I mean, I guess that's why he's been here for so long. Too stubborn to listen to reason, but also too stubborn to give up and die on the job. I rounded the corner to the meeting room where Pidge, Hunk, Shiro, and Coran were. "Did it work? Will he—" Shiro took a quick few steps forward, but I cut him off.

"No. he's still just as stubborn. He's refusing to do anything of the sorts." I frowned saying the words. Why wouldn't he just get the freaking surgery? Doesn't he see how we all love him? How we all loved Lance? We didn't, don't, want either of them to be dead! "Why... why won't he just get the surgery..? He could stay here, with us..." Shiro slumped over with a puzzled look on his face.

"We can't stop what he thinks. He wants to be somewhere where Lance is. Here isn't exactly that place." Pidge spoke up. We all looked to her, surprised about her sudden comment, "I-I mean... Think about it. He was denying his feelings for the boy until it was far too late to do anything about it," Pidge continued, "So, with the disease, he can find an easy way out to see Lance again. The afterlife is an interesting choice... but a choice nonetheless." she finished off.

Everyone just stared at the girl who pushed her glasses back up the bridge of her nose, "What? Wasn't it obvious? We can't change his mind, no matter how hard we try." she shrugged, "Frankly, I say we stop trying." then she left the room. "I think she's right, guys. Keith is pretty adamant about not getting the surgery. We can't stop him. Just leave him alone." Hunk stood up from the chair he was seated at and followed the other girl out of the room.

"Allura..." Shiro looked to the Alienistic girl, "What do we do..?" he whispered, nearly choking on his words. "Shiro. I don't know if we can do anything." and then I left the room, too. A sickening feeling swelling in my chest. I don't know if Shiro knows it, but I can see it in his eyes. He loves Keith in the way Keith loved Lance. And he's willing on dying for the boy dressed in red.

"Everyone of our team is going to die, and no one can save us except for ourselves. but we're too stubborn to live in a world without the one whom we love." I choked on something gouged in my throat. I doubled over, hacking and coughing. "What the—" blood was pooling on the floor where I coughed. It wasn't red blood.

"No... no no no!" I yelped, jumping back in surprise. This can't be happening... My eyes widened to the size of two moons. I don't... I don't love anyone like that! I yelled at myself. "Oh god... what do I do..?" I covered my mouth as another coughing fit rose from inside of me. I coughed, and I coughed, and I coughed until there was no more air inside my lungs. "God! Damnit!" I yelled in pain. I heard footsteps running through the halls.

"I heard yelling, are you okay—" then Pidge was there. Staring at me through her glasses, fear and sadness welling in her eyes, nearly brimmed with tears, "Allura..? What the hell happened here..?" Pidges eyes widened to a size that symbolized how upset she was. I stared up at her, scared. "D-don't tell Shiro! Don't tell Keith, either!" I whispered.

"B-but— You're sick!" she yelled, kneeling down to my crippled level. "What the hell happened, Allura? Who'd you fall for? Who?" tears were falling from her eyes now, and it pained me to know I was the one who caused them. "I... I think It's Keith... or Shiro..." I whispered, crying. It wasn't tears though, no no no, not tears. I was crying blood.

"Allura—" Pidge began to reach out to touch me, but I grabbed her wrist and stared at her deeply in the eyes, with a stern tensity.
"No one can know about this. Only you can me. Got it? Good." I pushed her away, and slowly stood up straight.

"Have a great day, Pidge. See you in tomorrows meeting!" I smiled as best as I could, and I ran off. Whether this was a good or bad idea, I knew it was bad. I should tell them all... but I can't bring myself to do so... It's fine. I'll be fine. We'll all... be fine...