Give & Take

Death Doctor

The aging spreaded across his body rapidly as Baekho couldn't pull his hand away. He didn't want to hurt Minhyun so he could only leave their fingers intertwined.

"Minhyun, please let go. I can't watch this," he begged but Minhyun had already become unresponsive to his pleads. "Oh god, no."

The black wisps made a full run across his body before dissipating into the air. The aging halted at certain areas and out of the blue in between Baekho's pleas, the black wisps started focusing on certain areas and loud wails echoed from within Minhyun's body. Baekho gasped in surprise and confusion.

"What's going on?" He squeaked. Although he knew of his power's look, screaming was something new. He didn't know his powers emitted sound. That was until small black flaming orbs started appearing from Minhyun's skin and took all the aging away with it. Those were the things screaming. They burst into tiny disappearing flames as Minhyun's hands started glowing lightly. "Minhyun?"

Minhyun parted his eyelids and frowned at the orbs, reaching out and grabbing one with strength that was slowly coming back into his body. The orb he grabbed took form of a small wolf and writhed in his hold before bursting into tiny flecks of flames as well. "You parasites."

Baekho was utterly confused and still was even when all of them had burst. Minhyun slowly sat up and he panicked.

"Woah, woah. How are you sitting up?"

Minhyun didn't answer him as he groaned and took off his shirt, revealing all the bandages beneath it. Baekho gasped as Minhyun ripped them off. He watched with widened eyes as Minhyun's wounds started sealing themselves up again.

"You're healing."

Minhyun gazed at his disappearing wounds before nodding. He tested his finger movements as well, letting go of Baekho's hand just to be sure that everything was going back to the way it should be. He removed the blanket and wriggled his toes as well before shifting his legs off the bed. Baekho flailed and tried to help him as he stood up. His strength picked up again as his powers worked to fix him. Any signs of aging that he had gotten from Baekho had also cleared off.

"What's going on?" Baekho asked in utter confusion. Whilst he was glad that Minhyun was rapidly becoming better, he was also really baffled. One moment ago, Minhyun was dying and now he was standing up on his two feet.

"I thought it was weird that my powers still affected my surroundings. It was a risky move I had to try. The creature I fought must have some kind of magic that absorbed mine, rendering me unable to heal myself," Minhyun said but the look on Baekho's face made it clear that the other didn't understand a single thing he was saying. "Well, in short, you saved my life."

Baekho gasped and looked Minhyun from top to bottom, touching Minhyun's healed chest without realising. "I-I did?"

"Yes. I owe you my life," Minhyun said while cupping his cheeks in his hands and giving him a gentle kiss. Baekho sniffled again, feeling warmth engulf his heart.

"I... I saved you?" He still asked in disbelief. All these while, all he did was take life yet he saved Minhyun? He couldn't believe his ears at all but the warmth returning to Minhyun's hand was evident that the other was recovering.

"Yes. See? Your powers don't just take life," He said softly and kissed his cheek while wiping away his tears. Baekho sobbed and hugged Minhyun tightly.

"I'm so glad. I'm so glad," He cried repeatedly and Minhyun patted his head. "I thought you were going to die."

"I would have if it wasn't for you and your powers. Thank you."