Red Carnations [Akashi Seijuro x Sick! Reader]

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C H A P T E R    1 3  :  F A L L

(Name) (L. Name) Attending : Teiko Junior High

"Akashi-kun? I'm sorry I never replied, I didn't know how I would tell you and thought that you would be mad about breaking our promise..." You admit slowly while patting him on the back while he holds you tightly. Slowly, releasing you, he takes a good look at you and regains his composure back a bit.

"What happened?" He asks in a wondering yet in a slight worried tone. You slump a bit and look down at your bed.

"It's um, quite a lot to explain, and hard to explain too..." You begin trying to fight back the tears in your eyes, doing your best not to cry in front of Akashi again. Feeling the warmth of a hand on yours, you see that it's Akashi's.

"I'll listen. I'll listen to everything." He says intently and seriously. As he does, you sigh and look out the window. Taking a deep breath, you let your emotions flow out naturally.

"Basically, I have a disease within me that's basically eating away at me. Doctors haven't been able to figure it out what the disease is, but one thing they know for certain is that I'm expected to live the same life span as my mother and my maternal line before me."

"What would that be?" You hear Akashi wonder with a hint of tension in his voice. Startled a bit, you jump and stiffen, gripping the white sheets of the hospital bed.

"30 years old... might even earlier..."

Astonished by what the age is, Akashi internally panics and grips your hand a tad tighter than before.

"That's...quite early. No, really early. Are the doctors working on figuring out a way to cure it?"

"Yeah... but so far they've been unsuccessful." Suddenly, you feel Akashi let go of your hand and stand up. "W-What's wrong?"

"You're going to live. I'll make sure you'll live over 30 years, just wait and see." Touched at those simple words, they weighed heavily on your mind. Unconsciously, you tug onto the sleeve of his blazer gently.

"There's no definite answer... I have only a little bit of time left so that task of finding a cure is a bit too much. Even with tests and therapy I won't hold up for much longer--"

"Why are you giving up? That's unlike you. Don't you wanna have hope for the future and live--"

"OF COURSE I WANT TO! Of course I want to..." Unable to control your emotions you stop Akashi mid-sentence and relay your bottled up emotions and cry. 

"When I found out I was trying my best to have hope, I really was. When the doctors said that I can be discharged soon I was relieved. But my hope was crushed when they said I'm not guaranteed anything, that I have to make frequent visits. Honestly, I'm drained..."

Sighing, Akashi gently takes your hand away from his sleeve, he looks at you and ruffles your hair.

"You're living. I'll make sure of it. If I say it I'll make sure it happens. You're important to me, so I'm not going to lose you, don't worry."

'Important...'

"Why are you so passionate about this Akashi-kun? I mean, we've been friends for a while so I guess there's that but this isn't really like you." You question with a bit of hesitation.

"I... I lost my mom early, at a young age. She died young and it threw me into a shock. I don't see you as a replacement to redeem myself but I can't stand the thought of losing you. I'm comfortable around you, and I can be myself with you. I've never met someone quite like you so, don't leave me please."