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Sword walked quietly up the path humming a tune of a song, his sword was on his back and he was holding some flowers, he was taking in the scenery and enjoying the walk, he was going to see his lover at their favorite place.
It took about thirty minutes to get there but he made it and stood staring at where his lover was at, he was smiling. “Hello my love, how are you?” he got no reply like usual, so he sat down next to the grave. His lover had died long ago, in a fight with his adopted father, but that wasn't the point currently. He laid down flowers at the grave, they were dark crimson roses, he smiled and started speaking slowly, his voice was raspy and deep but it had a sweet loving tone to it
“I just came back from another Phighting match..today was hard. We didn't win, blue team beat us by a landslide.” he laughed remembering how he watched slingshot faceplant half way through the match because he slipped on some plastic wrap that was left on the ground from boombox.
He sat there for several hours just talking about his day and funny things his teammates did and things like that, his voice was full of happiness and joy when he talked to his lover. He clearly missed him a lot. After a while someone else came up the path..it was boombox.
“Oh hello boombox! What brings you here?” sword was still sitting on the ground, as he looked up at the DJ, smiling, the DJ started to speak, he seemed very hyper and energetic today. “Oh! Me, Valk, and Sling were wondering if you want to have a movie night with us!” he smiled waiting for sword to answer, sword didn't speak, just nodded. “What time is it?” he asked curiously, the DJ rubbed the back of his neck and then said “it's like right now…” sword laughed and started to get up, “Well let's get going!” but as sword was speaking and as he started to get up something weird happened.
Sword started going into a violent coughing fit, he was coughing and hacking violently. Boombox raced over and tried to help Sword. Sword looked down at his hands, they were covered in blood…and flowers? They were blue Azalea’s…Rockets favorite flowers..”What the hell?..” he said until he started to cough more and more until everything started going black, his ears were ringing so loudly as everything started going dark for him, the last thing he heard was boombox yelling his name.
He woke up in a hospital bed, as he sat up he noticed medkit watching him. “Morning sleeping beauty, sleep well?” Medkit said monotony. “Why am I here, Medkit? What happened?” Sword had so many questions, his head was hurting so badly, and it was hard to breathe. “Well you passed out from losing so much blood and lack of air going to your head.” Medkit said he showed no emotion but Sword knew he was worried about him. “Why was I coughing so much? Why were there flowers?” he panicked “well you have a sickness called Hanahaki.” he spoke slowly, turning away from Sword to grab some paper.
Sword was visibly confused by this, “what the hell is that?” Sword heard a laugh come from the hospital door, he could see Subspace leaning against it laughing at his question. “Well Well does someone have a love that is unrequited or not met?~” Subspace teased him laughing more, Medkit turned around and threw a shoe at subspace, “Get out you Stupid Vermain.” Subspace let out a small scream. Medkit then turned back to Sword “Hanahaki is a love sickness, usually from a one sided love.” Medkit looked at Sword in the eyes frowning. Sword sat there shocked, he only loved Rocket..Rocket was his husband and they were married for years, his love wasn’t one sided clearly. “That isn't possible if I only love Rocket? And he's…” Sword stopped for a moment then the realization hit him, Rocket was dead, therefore the love is now One sided… “I see you put it together eh?” Subspace stared from the floor up at Sword. Medkit rolled his eyes and started to say “There's a few things you can do to ‘Cure’ this sickness” He stopped and looked at Sword in the eyes worried.
Medkit took out some paper and started reading things “You have two options, one let this sickness kill you, or two..” med kit trailed off, he seemed worried about saying this next one. “Or two Get surgery to remove the flower…” Sword quickly replies “i want that please i dont wanna die because of fu-” Medkit cuts him off “The side effects of this is you will no longer love or remember Rocket.” Medkit spoke sternly, his monotone voice echoed throughout the room, the room was so quiet after that, not even subspace dared to make a joke.
After a minute or two Medkit spoke again “But you have time to decide you’ll be in my care for a while, until you decide what you want to do.” Medkit spoke while standing up and walking towards the door, “We’ll be going now, cmon Subspace.” Medkit dragged Subspace out into the hall, mumbling that he has to talk to him in the hallway.
Sword sat there in shock, not knowing what to do or what to say..What was he gonna tell the others..? He didn't know..He had no idea what to do. A single tear fell from his eyes, he started to shake uncontrollably, he was terrified, he didnt wanna die yet but he sure as hell didn't want to lose his memories of rocket and the love he feels for him.. Sword started crying, he started breaking down crying, he didnt wanna die, and he didn't want to lose Rocket again. After a few minutes of crying he heard the door open, he quickly looked up and saw Boombox standing there shocked.
After a week or two of being in Medkits care, Sword knew what he wanted; he knew his choice. “Medkit.” he spoke out for the doctor, he sounded so dead and emotionless. “I..” he spoke slowly, the doctor turned to him and raised an eyebrow, “What is it Sword?” Sword didn't speak at first he just stared at Medkit before his deep raspy voice spoke. “I've made my choice Medkit.” he spoke slowly, looking the doctor in the eyes. Medkit nodded and smiled and gave him a hug.
Sword made his way up the familiar path, the sky wasn’t bright and blue today like it was last time he was here, it was cold, dark and cloudy and it was clearly about to rain. He hummed a song as he carried a bundle of flowers in his hand before reaching his lover's favorite spot.
He spoke with a smile on his face, “Hello my love! How are you?” he spoke, not getting a response like usual, he smiled and sat down next to his lover’s grave. “Apologies for not coming for the last few weeks, I was with Medkit since I'm sick right now.” He spoke of pain and sadness lacing his voice. “But ill be better soon! Don’t worry your handsome little head, ill be fine soon okay?” he said, turning to look at the grave.
He sat there for many hours talking to his deceased lover about his day and what hes been doing, at some point it started to rain but Sword didn’t care he just continued to talk to his lover.
At some point he yawned and started to speak slowly, he leaned against the grave. “I hope you don’t mind me taking a short nap dear, I'm quite tired.” he spoke, yawning again, then he smiled and closed his eyes, the rain stopped shortly after he fell fast asleep flowers started sprouting up around him.
They were Pink camellia and White roses.