Shaman King Fan Fiction ❯ Happpy Birthday Ren! ❯ Sudden Sickness ( Chapter 6 )

Hello, Going to jump straight into were we left off and thank you to everyone who inspired me to write a sequel and I'll add the names of some special people right at the end of the story! May be a while

 

Happy Birthday Horo

 

They hiked down the remaining mile or so of the mountain, which took them a few hours, neither of them spoke. Ren still feeling torn up just walked up and passed Horo making sure that he could not look at his face. The cold cut through Ren like knives and he found it hard to pull his legs forward. He felt really weak even if he had been hiking in the cold all day he should not of felt this sore or tired. His eyes were going in and out of focus and his breathing slowed. He kept pushing to keep ahead; he wasn't going to look like he couldn't take a little pain or cold. They arrived at the bottom where the taxi had dropped them off. Horo stood and looked at Ren who was trying to keep steady but his body swayed and he nearly toppled over. Horo of course grabbed Ren to stop him from collapsing into the snow

 

Horo: Ren? (Grabbing Rens shoulders to hold him up but still keeping at arms length)

 

Ren: Huh

 

Rens mind had gone black for a moment and he had not realised Horo was holding him up straight away, when he did he felt guilt coarse through him and pain shooting up his spine as he tensed and pulled forward viscously

 

Ren: I don't need any help! I'm going to call a cab I'll be back in a minute!

 

Horo did not answer just watched Ren walk off, what hurt him most is that Ren had not even tried to make it up to him for the hurtful things he did. He started to doubt Rens love for him and guessed that maybe Ren just pitied him, that the only reason Ren was there was because he thought Horo was good company, nothing more and nothing less. Horo squinted and tried to see where Ren had gone as he held back tears in his eyes, trying to deal with the conflict between his heart and his head. Ren had walked unsteadily to the Glacier Inn and asked if he could use the phone, they gladly let him call up a cab and offered to let him stay in the lobby until it arrived. He declined and went back into the freezing icy winds that tore away the heat from the body leaving tiny pricks of ice, cold snow on the surface of the skin. Ren wobbled with every step back to Horo and stood a few feet away and looked at the road that had recently been ploughed. The cab took a long time but when it arrived Horo climbed in the back and Ren limply fumbled into the front, Horo was too upset with Ren to notice Rens fatigue. Horo starred at his feet the entire time not bothering to look at Ren at all. Ren looked out the window feeling like someone had beaten him to pulp leaving him on the brink of death. He felt his eyes throb and for some strange reason he felt sweaty and hot even though he was still shivering.

 

-Arrived back at the hotel-

 

Ren and Horo climbed out and Ren paid the driver then followed Horo into the large gold double doors of the hotel, which were opened for them by two bus boys from the inside. They both climbed into the elevator and went up silently to their floor, Horo made a few kicks to the elevator doors in a fidgety way but that's about as much movement either made. Once they got inside their room Horo headed straight for the bathroom and closed the door with a thud. Ren listened from the other side of the door soon hearing the shower had been turned on. Ren took off his coat and placed in the closet situated by the hotel room's door. Rens eyes were still sore and ached as every blink burned at his eyes. He felt tired and anxious replaying the event over and over. How could such a perfect moment turn so sour that quickly? Ren felt his legs give way and his body fell but luckily Ren caught himself on the counter holding himself up with his arms. He lowered himself to the ground and sat silent for a moment before standing up groggily and removing his wet top and putting it in the bedroom with all the dirty laundry. He changed out of all his damp clothing slowly finding it very difficult to even perform that simple task. He could hardly see all the lighting seemed far too bright for his eyes to endure so he turned off the bedroom lights and dimmed the living room lighting so that he could still see what he was doing. His head now swam with a mixture of sadness and pain, all his sense were working over time and his muscles ached as if he had done much extensive physical activity than the hiking. His vision was dazed and his concentration roamed in this feeling of sickness and distress. He felt his consciousness drift and he tried to stand to go lay down on the bed but fell after a few steps. Horo heard the thud and turned off the shower and got dried thinking that Ren was just braking something in a temper. He then started to put on some clean clothes. Meanwhile Ren was on the floor trying desperately to lift himself up, he barely managed to pull his torso up off the floor and flump it against the back of the sofa. He gripped his chest trying to ease the severe abdominal pains causing every breath to burn and hurt.

 

Ren tried to call out but it only came out as distorted sounds of discomfort. He started to shake uncontrollably, his legs began to tense as he felt lashes of pain shoot up them pulsating across his spine and making him further flinch. His head pounded and a painful migraine made his eyes go red and blood shot. Horo came out the bathroom instantly noticing Ren on the ground in the darkened room. Panic crept up and a lump came up his throat. He ran over to try help his fallen lover. Horo sat next to him and tried to settle the shaking but to no avail. When he touched the others skin he could feel the boys high temperature and then his panic grew making him at first hesitate before he took action. He shouted out to Ren but Ren was unable to answer, as his lungs seemed to be caving into his throbbing chest. His body still quivered but now the pain holding his chest released it's tight hold allowing Ren to slur a few words

 

Ren: Ho-ro, Ho-r-o.

 

Horo: Ren! What's happening? Are you ok! REN!

 

Rens eyes still ached but now they were unfocused and blackness slowly consumed the room and Horos angelic face making Ren feel utterly alone as this blindness that swallowed all before him.

 

Horo: Ren, can you hear me

 

Ren: Horo…I can't see you…. I can't see anything (Rens words were muffled and slurred in a weak way)

 

Horo: Ren hold on.

 

Horo put his hand on the Chinese shamans forehead to check his temperature. He was burning up. Horo lifted Ren up from the ground and took off Rens shirt and placed him in the bathtub and started to splash cold water on Ren hoping it would do until he got some ice. Horo panicked and rang room service.

 

Room service: Hello, room service

 

Horo: My roommate, he's burning up. We need a lot of ice and an ambulance quickly.

 

Room service: I'll send up as much ice as we can gather and the ambulance will be here shortly! What is your room number?

 

Horo: 096. HURRY!

 

Horo put the phone down and rushed back into the bathroom to see that Ren had drifted unconscious and was shaking violently. Horo rushed over to him and grabbed his hand holding it to his chest. His eyes were full of worry and panic, it pained him to see Ren like this and blamed himself for Rens condition.

 

Just then there was a bang on the door and a voice called through the door. Horo rushed up opening the door and pointing to the bathroom for the bus boys to put the buckets of ice. They poured the ice around Ren and Horo lowered Rens frail body into it. He spread the ice around the tub and looked at Ren helplessly praying for a miracle, praying for Rens safety. The bus boys stood back and a few went into the hallway to designate where the paramedics should go on arrival. Horos heart sank and he couldn't help but let the salty tears he had held back all day fall into the ice as he watched Rens body shiver and shake in pain. The paramedics arrived on the scene and took over. The paramedics did what they could to sustain Rens decreasing health and then had him put on a stretcher and wheeled out of the hospital. Horo asked one of the bus boys to lock up the room while he frantically followed Ren out and into the ambulance. The paramedics let Horo ride to the hospital with Ren.

 

-On arrival at the hospital-

 

Once they arrived at the hospital they rushed Ren into the hospital placing him on a bed and putting ice packs over his body, there were fans placed around the room. The doctors injected stuff into Ren that seemed to stop the shaking. They placed an oxygen mask over him and attached a drip into his arm. All Horo could was watch Ren being treated. He was taken out the room against his will and sat into a waiting room. It was quiet and empty, loneliness filled Horo as thoughts of loosing Ren consumed everything in his mind. His head ached from intense train of thought he was in. He fidgeted and paced around the room every now and then letting out his frustration by kicking the wall or letting out small growls of discomfort and anger. He waited there for almost an hour, not sitting or staying still, just continuously showing his agitation and worry through constant motion. This continued until a nurse stepped into the room and looked at the worried expression of Horo turn to one of hope and anticipation. She slowly walked in and started reporting everything to Horo that she knew.

 

Nurse: You must be Horokeu Usui

 

Horo: Yes, is Ren all right?

 

Nurse: He has been stabilised, he should be fine but in his weakened state another attack could be fatal. As long as there are no detritions in his conditions over night he should make a full recovery.

 

Horo: What happened to him?

 

Nurse The doctor will explain his condition to you

 

Horo: Can I see Ren?

 

Nurse: Yes, you can stay with him for as long as you like

 

Horo: Thank you

 

Nurse: First we would like to know your relationship with the patient (Got out a pen and put it to the paper on her notebook)

 

Horo: Were partners

 

Nurse: Ok, I can take you to him now. Follow me.

 

He followed her down the hallway of the hospital; he passed rooms full of patients slumbering. They all looked so helpless and frail just like Ren did. Horo couldn't help but be protective of Ren and right now he could not protect Ren, in this state all he could do is witness his pain and stand by. Horo of course knew Ren was strong and a fighter, he wouldn't give up. But still a nagging voice still chanted in a deathly tone consuming his thoughts with its natter. They arrived at the room and the nurse pointed into the room not bothering to look into the room while doing so. Horo stepped in and he heard the door shut behind him. There on the bed laid Ren with a flannel placed over his forehead and sweat all over his body from the abnormally high temperatures of his body. His eyes were tightly shut and a familiar look was plastered over his face, one of determination and pride. The same face Horo saw time and time again while fighting by Rens side. That look meant he was serious, it meant he was fighting to stay here.

 

Horo slowly walked over to the bed and looked down on his love; his hand ran through Rens dark-purple hair. Horo looked so frightened by the way Ren suddenly came down like this. It was just later that day they were laughing and messing around until…Horo didn't want to think about there little tiff, it didn't seem important, whether Ren truly loved him or not, he would have to wait because the only thing that mattered to Horo was that Ren was safe and healthy. The doctor entered the room quietly and beckoned Ren to come out of the room so he could explain this strange sickness that had befallen Ren. Horo took one last look at Ren and left the room, he had no idea of how hard it would be just to leave the room. The doctor simply started with the hellos

 

Dr Jin: Hello my name is Dr Jin and you must be Horokeu Usui

 

Horo: Yes, can you tell me what went wrong?

 

Dr Jin: Yes, it's a severe case of influenza, this kind of influenza does not usually last more than a day or two but it can be severe especially for the young adults, the symptoms are terrible muscle spasms, body aches and muscle pain often severe, commonly in the back, arms and legs. Migraines and shaking chills along with severe fits which are followed by a drastic fever. This could be fatal if they have low immunities. Ren may have a temporary loss of sight and pain when he moves his eyes, this is usually only for a day if even that. Your friend came down with this quickly; this is one of the most severe cases I've seen with this form of influenza.

 

Horo: How did this happen?

 

Dr Jim: He may have caught it after eating or drinking a foreign substance, if he's visiting Alaska from somewhere exotic the drastic changes could have effected him but most likely his immune system and body couldn't cope with the harsh temperatures. Any further difficulties may cause permanent damage in his upper respiratory system if not monitored but the risk of that is very low. He should be fine now we've given him some antibiotics and lowered his body temperature. You can stay with him tonight and if he's fine in the morning he can leave with you tomorrow.

 

Horo: Thank you

 

With that Horo rushed into the room and sat in the armchair next to the hospital bed were Ren slumbered. Horo did not bother to go to sleep; he just monitored Ren making sure that he slept well.

 

-Morning-

 

Ren stirred feeling a huge pain travel through his head, a pounding pain that didn't want to ease up. His chest felt a little tight and his throat was dry and sore. His legs felt heavy and his eyes hurt like mad. He heard a small noise from next to him. It was Horo he was sat there watching Ren wake and his eyes widened at the sight of Ren stirring. The proud shaman simply tried his hardest to push himself up so he could sit and look at the one thing that took away some of the pain Ren was feeling. Horos eyes were deep and teary but not a single tear dropped at this moment just swam around his eyes making his emotions transparent, like a window into Horos thoughts. The twinge of remorse and the overwhelming feel of guilt shone like stars in the night sky. The grief he was feeling spilled out with a single tear as he spoke to the object of his pain and his happiness.

 

Horo: Ren? (In a dreary voice as he choked back the tears)

 

Ren: Whe-re am… am…a-m (Rens voice drifted and his eyes fell shut as his concentration was lost, his mind was foggy and he couldn't think straight.

 

Horo: Ren, can you hear me? Ren!

 

Ren: Yes I… can… hear you.

 

Horo: Thank god, you worried me to death, are you feeling ok.

 

Ren: Where am…am I?

 

Horo: You're in the hospital. Last night you broke out into a fever and we had to rush you here. (Tears fell from Horo face onto the bed) I thought I was going to loose you!

 

Horo couldn't contain his sorrow any more any began to weep and whimper into the bed sheets. Ren saw this and wanted to comfort him, he leant down with what energy he had and lifted the Ainus head up and placed their foreheads together closing his eyes. He stayed like this until Horo wrapped his hands around Ren and mildly embraced him so as not to hurt the aching limbs of Ren. This continued for going on 30 minutes before Dr Jin and some nurses came in to examine Ren. They gave him some more antibiotics and took the drip out of his arm. They then gave Horo a jab so that this contagious virus would not infect him. They noticed Rens lack of speech but felt that this was temporary, as soon as they checked everything was progressing they told Horo he could be taken back to the hotel as long as he was kept under quarantine for the next 24 hours. Horo agreed and they asked Ren if he needed any help getting ready. The already apparent answer was a no. Ren pulled himself together as best he could and lifted himself to his feet having to hold onto the wall for balance. The doctors accompanied them to the taxi that Horo had ringed for and they set out for the hotel immediately. Ren stayed quiet and almost fell asleep a couple of times. Horo gazed at Ren trying to find out how this proud tiger-like person could so suddenly be struck down, Ren reminded Horo of a bird who had its wings clipped. When they arrived at the hotel they used a back entrance and went up to there room escorted by hotel staff and then left to go in their room. The hotel offered to let them stay an extra day or so if needed free of charge and Horo thanked them for their kindness.

 

Ren placed himself on the side of the bed and buried his face into his hands; Horo was storing the antibiotics he was given for Ren in a cool place right next to the milk. Ren lifted his head and suddenly felt a pain shoot through his eyes. A blackness swallowed the room and he began to panic. No matter how many times blinked or rubbed his eyes the darkness still lingered taking everything into its clutches. Horo came in noticing Rens panicked state and rushed over to see what was happening. Ren was blinking madly and looking terrified.

 

Horo: Ren! What is it, what's wrong?

 

Ren: I-I… I can't see! (Shakily spurting out his words in a panic struck voice)

 

Horo: It's ok (Pulled Ren close to him and stopped Ren fidgeting) It's only temporary; your sight will come back. It's going to be fine.

 

Ren: You sure (Ren sounded a little less concerned now Horo was trying to reassure him)

 

Horo: Yes, I promise

 

Ren: I believe you (He whispered softly)

 

They sat still a moment as Ren sat back with his eyes closed not wanting to open them to find nothing there but more darkness. Horo looked over Rens body. It looked limp and tired, Ren didn't usually look so loose or fragile but right now he did and it scared Horo a little. Ren was always strong and collected but this accursed virus had affected him to a great extent, his mind wasn't collect and calm, his body wasn't strong and proud and his overall appearance didn't look much like Ren at all. Horo laid Ren on his back and let Ren cuddle into the side of him and fall asleep. Horo did the same and there was peace across the hotel room for hours.

 

Ren woke up actually feeling better, his sight had returned and he was back in control of his mind. He felt so stupid and weak for letting a mere little bug affect him so badly. He looked at the person he was using as a pillow and it was a very tired Horo. Horos eyes wear heavy and his hair a mess. There were dark circles around his eyes and he didn't look like he was having a very peaceful sleep with his mouth and eyes scrunched up tightly. Ren pulled him self up so he was face to face with the object of his desires and leaned in kissing him gently on the lips. The boy's eyes slowly opened in response and he looked into the eyes of Ren, which had re-gained their glow and original golden colour. The redness had faded leaving the eyes Horo fell in love with long ago. Horo smiled appreciating the attention but soon the smile faded into a look of contentment. He leaned down and kissed Rens nose and then pulled him close, Ren pushed Horo back slightly and starred back into the tired eyes of the Ainu

 

Ren: Are you ok?

 

Horo: I should be asking you that

 

Ren: you didn't answer me

 

Horo: I'm fine. Are you feeling better?

 

Ren: Sure, peachy (sarcastically)

 

Horo: Your being sarcastic, you must be (smiled at Rens response seeing that Ren had started to look a lot like his usual self)

 

They each pulled each other close; Ren noticed the clock that said the time was 2.13am. They decided to get changed out of their clothes and into pyjamas. They lowered themselves under the covers and snuggled up to each other with Ren placing his head where Horos heart is so he could listen to the steady breathing and the regular beating of his heart. They both once again returned to there state of rest.

 

The rest will come soon and again sorry it's very long again, this is becoming a long-winded story, Thanks for all the reviews! Bye and Rock-On!