My Brother's Keepsake (Sabo x Reader)

Chapter Ten: Distress and Desire

Hurriedly, you left Rouge at home, with Robin and Nana. The hospital at Headquarters was the biggest one on the island and it had the best doctors too. Sabo was currently in surgery, and you rushed towards the operating room in a hurry.

You sat there, trembling, outside the operating room. Koala sat with her hands buried in her hands and Hack sat next to her. Dragon-sama came by to check on the progress every hour. It was agonising, waiting there every hour, for over five hours.

"Y/N-san. I heard what happened, how are you feeling?" A voice asked and you turned to see Kai looking worried from the doorway.

"He's been in there for five hours, I..." Your voice cracked.

Kai came up and sat beside you and hugged you. You started crying, in your worried state, fear of losing someone else that you loved shaking you and the tears filling you.

"He'll be okay. Sabo-san is strong, he will be okay." Kai said, trying his best to comfort you.

An hour later the OR doors opened and you immediately stood up as the nurses moved the bed towards the Intensive Care Unit. The surgeon, Dr. Asahi, stood at the door.

"How is he?" Koala asked.

"Stable." She said. "His right arm is broken, his left lung was punctured by a sword and there are multiple blunt force trauma wounds on his torso and legs. It is a wonder that he made it here in one piece."

"But he's gonna be fine, right? You said he's stable." You said.

"Honestly, if it was anyone else, they wouldn't have survived the journey, much less the operation." She sighed. "I still need to monitor him, so noone can see him for the next week. I doubt he will wake up this week anyway."

"We can't see him?" You asked.

"I don't want anything to deter his progress. Until he gets out of the ICU, I want to keep him isolated." Dr. Asahi said.

"Well, at least let Y/N see him." Koala said. You turned to her in surprise. "Spouses should be allowed, right?"

"What?" The surgeon asked.

"She's the mother of his child, you have to let her in!" Kai said.

"Look, I'm sorry...I can't-"

"Let her in." A deep voice said from behind you. You all turned to see Dragon-sama standing there.

"But Dragon-san, it's not good for Sabo-san to be exposed to any external stress." Dr. Asahi said.

"I'm sure Sabo will appreciate her company. Let Y/N in." Dragon-sama ordered.

Dr. Asahi mumbled something about 'doctor's opinions not being considered' but grudgingly let you inside.

"Thank you, Dragon-sama." You said bowing, tears in your eyes.

The ICU had a few beds lined up along it, but on two were occupied. On one of them, Sabo lay unconscious. The sight of Sabo sleeping on the hospital bed, eyes closed and his breathing too shallow, was enough to send you into a frenzy. For the first time since you'd ever met the young man, he looked fragile.

His entire torso was covered in bandages, and a tube was connected to his chest. There were others, of course, tubes on his body connected to IV bags, constant infusions being fed into his body through the needles attached to his arm. His right arm was in a cast as well. It scared you, for a moment, to see someone so strong looking so pale. But you had promised not to freak out, so you didn't.

You sat down on the chair next to the hospital bed. You sat there and just watched him for what felt like hours. Nurses came and checked his IV bags continually and checked on his condition. Most of them gave you a reassuring look before they left.