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Emperor x Aloha (Hanahaki Disease)

Requested by Aweeboi on AO3

It happened again.

Emperor coughed, vomiting out his own ink and pink hibiscus petals. His throat stung as he wiped his mouth with the back of his palm.

Why? Why did this happen?

At first, Emperor didn't know what caused it. That was until he coughed a lot of petals in front of his friends and brother. The trip to the hospital is what almost made his hearts stop.

The doctor informed Emperor that he had Hanahaki disease, his eyes widening. How did he obtained it?! The petals gave him a clue on who it was but why?

Why was it Aloha?

"There's a procedure to remove them, though whoever you're aiming for, you'll have no feelings for them anymore." No. Emperor had too much pride to let that happen. But if he fails to tell his feelings to Aloha, he'll die.

It took him two long weeks to get ahold Aloha, but it also hurt him. He could feel it harder and harder to breathe, as well as coughing more and more pink hibiscus petals. Was he going to die if Aloha didn't hear what he had to say? If Aloha didn't accept his feelings? Maybe he should have gotten them removed, after he remembered Aloha didn't take the loss lightly. Rather Aloha was more upset for being messed with.

"You rang Emp~?" Aloha's voice broke Emperor out of his thoughts. "Emp?" Emperor asked, confused as he heard Aloha's laugher. Cod he could feel his chest tightening. "It's a nickname I thought for you! I think it personally matches you."

Cod what was he supposed to do now? "Is that so?" Was Emperor's answer, getting a confused look from Aloha. Aloha was expecting a different reply from Emperor, but not something like this. "Hey~ Are you okay~?"

"It's none of your concer-" Emperor couldn't finish his sentence as he coughed, pink hibiscus petals coming out of his mouth before Aloha's eyes widened. He knew what this was. After all, it was the most painful thing he knew too well. "Emperor, you.." Aloha was in shock. Emperor loved him? How did he not noticed? How far was he in?

But at the same time, he never once thought being with Emperor. So why didn't Emperor had them removed? He wouldn't have been suffering after all!

It was when Emperor vomited that made Aloha snap out of his thoughts. It was this serious already? Why? Aloha knew he was a big flirt and everything, but what made Emperor fall in love with him. Seeing the yellow ink vomit mixed with the pink hibiscus petals made him realize. Not everyone would want their feelings for another removed after all. Aloha understood that. That's why lives were lost from the Hanahaki disease, because they rather still love than lose their feelings.

Emperor coughed more and more. He was going to die soon, wasn't he? All because of his prideful nature for loving Aloha? Cod he wished he could have handled things better with him. Maybe if he did, then it wouldn't end like this. Before long, Emperor felt a pair of lips on his own. His eyes widened, seeing Aloha was kissing him! He returned the kiss as the two shared their moments, Emperor could feel himself able to breathe again once the kiss broke. He felt Aloha's hand on top of his, as the other gave him a stern look. "Geeeez Goggles is rubbing off on you, isn't he?" Aloha asked as Emperor gave him a confused look. What did he mean by that?

"Hey Emperor?" Aloha asked as he got a small hm from Emperor. "I love you."

Emperor could feel his hearts flutter, as he leaned down kissing Aloha on his forehead.

"I love you too."