(Kadachi pov)
As the night got late I make my way into Kairi's room where a nurse was doing some vital checks.
"Hey, aren't you supposed to be resting too?"
Ignoring the nurse I sit down next to the bed and take ahold of her hand.
(It's just like last time…)
A flashback of when I stayed by her side after her attack months earlier crosses my mind.
(I said never again but…)
I bring her hand up to my lips as I hold it.
"Mr. Sheng? I know you are worried about her but if you don't take care of your self then how can you care for her silly?"
I keep my eyes fixed on Kairi until we hear a knock on the door we both look up to see Ikaku and the head Dr from earlier. Ikaku smirks when he sees me.
"Couldn't sleep either?"
The Dr takes the nurse's chart and scans over it before setting it down in frustration.
"Just as he said…So we have some good news and bad."
Ikaku darts eyes to the Dr who clears his throat.
"S-So our informant...has confirmed that this drug is not new but also not known there are only a few cases over the years where this drug has been found in peoples systems…though we don't have much information to go on we have some theories on how to cure her from this."
I nod feeling a bit uneasy about the situation.
"Ok, what did you find out and what are these…Theories?"
Ikaku takes over the conversation.
"The drug is named Alpha 1, it's a street drug that has made its way in the black market. We don't know where it came from or how to cure it because no one has lived long enough after receiving a dose of it."
The Dr jumps from the extreme brutality of words Ikaku had chosen.
"Master…But-"
Ikaku shakes his head, as my brain tries to wrap around what was happening my heart feels heavy as a sense of doom washes over me.
"No it's better to be blunt so he doesn't get his hopes up, now the researchers have tried many things to test the substance but haven't found much about its components. But unlike them, we have someone in our ranks that agreed to work on this. So far he has suggested a broad span of medications that we will be trying now. Is there anything she is allergic to?"
Unable to argue I hold my tongue for the moment and nod.
"Yeah, Clams and Shrimp-"
They both looked shocked for a moment and look at one another other then back at me.
"Really?"
I look at them oddly and Ikaku smirks.
"Well, there's another connection huh!"
I begin to get annoyed.
"Im unaware of what you going on about…"
The Dr then hands me a paper he pulls from his pocket and I go over it as he talks.
"The reason why this is so hard to explain is that right now this is solely based on top-notch theories that could be a drug mix with the components inside and if it were such then the solution or medicine would be made accordingly.
Right now we are checking off the list and have narrowed it down to 13 different types of unknown Street drugs that have been documented with no arrests or leads. The suspect either died from an accident during the drug use or died from the overdose itself. With each drug, there were traces of a secret chemical component the military uniquely made after several decades of failed tests.
The component the researchers deemed a success would have cured allergies within the body, but the magistrate said it would be too risky to test on living human beings and banned the research to go any further and all findings and things to do were to be destroyed…They even went on to say it was an abomination."
After listening intently I nod understanding a bit more adding more prices to this never-ending puzzle.
Ikaku walks over to us and places a hand on her head.
"She's still pretty warm has anything improved?"
(Kairi pov)
(I-I hear voices but they seem distant…And, I feel so hot)
I slowly hear the voices grow clearer as I become more aware of my surroundings. As I try to move my arm to raise my hand to my eyes I realize it's being held by something cold so I use my hurt arm.
"Hmm?"
As I open my eyes it was obvious something was off as I felt everything seemed darker, it was then I heard Kadachi's voice right beside me.
"Kairi?"
Then I hear an unfamiliar voice as a pair of cold hands begin to check various parts of my body as he speaks.
" If you can hear me Mrs. Kairi I'm a Dr on your care team but I need you to please tell me how are you feeling right now?"
I take a moment to collect my thoughts before finally speaking, the sound of my voice sounded so unreal it was weak and I could barely focus on my own words as I spoke.
"Hot, my shoulder…hurts like hell…"
I cough and try to sit up but fail, I feel a pair of arms I could tell were Kadachi's help me sit up so I could drink some water.
"Mrs. Kairi what else?"
"I can't see very well…"
There was a bit of a silence before the Dr finally sighs. I feel him sit on the edge of the bed, I clutch the covers closer to my chest feeling a breeze.
(I can't see much of anything, I-I don't know what to do...)
I place my hand over my eyes but the Dr takes my hand away and I could feel him moving but don't understand what was happening.
"Do you see anything at all?"
I shake my head.
(Does this mean…I'm blind?)
"Hopefully this is only temporary until we can get you this cure Mrs. Kairi, but is there anything else out of normal do you feel, anything and everything you tell us will help us determine what to do."
I pause to think about it and shake my head.
"I don't think so."
I feel him pat my leg and get back up to walk away. He doesn't go far.
"If this is temporary then can you explain what's going on?"
I feel Kadachi's grip around me tighten a little.
"Did Kota say anything encrypting to you?"
I shake my head.
"No, but I also didn't really give him much of a chance to either…"
I explain what transpired after Kadachi had left as they explain about the bullet after.
"If that's the case then ask the family that had me till I turned of age, They ran drugs plus more under the table…Maybe they might know something?"
A familiar voice and a vivid image of me being in the shower with a man crosses my mind and I instantly blush hard.
"It seems we will have to wait it out for the moment then."
As my cheeks burned more I fell Kadachi motioned for me to drink some water by touching the straw to my mouth.
"You look pale you need to drink more."
I move the straw away as I realize how sweaty I was.
"I would like a shower honestly."
I hear the dr clear his throat.
"A shower may also help ease your fever! I'll have the maid prepare some new clothes as Kadachi helps you."
I just silently nod and just as I go to move forward I feel a sudden painful jolt throughout my body
"Ah!"
I feel several arms grab ahold of me.
"Dr did you see that?!"
I feel Kadachi holding me still as the dr sticks a stethoscope onto my chest.
"Yeah, I think this is another symptom, get that paper for me and bring it here! Kairi can you tell me what Julie just felt?"
"It…it was as if lightning struck my body from within and-"
Just then the dr interrupted me.
"Ok get the medicine for theories 3 and 10 we'll try 3 now then 10 next if it doesn't work. If this doesn't work then 6 and 13."
I feel a bit better and sigh.
"Kairi, if this is 3 then I want you to prepare yourself."
I pause but nod.
"What's 3?"
I hear the man's voice from before.
"A genetic code breaker drug that was banned years ago, it's very painful."
I instinctively squeeze Kadachi's hand but he holds onto it just as tight.
"And my vision?"
The dr places a hand on my good shoulder.
"Your vision should return once the genetic fusing is complete, but so far the research they have shown no one has got to that point. But the good dr here has made something to help with the process rather than stop it. If the process is a success then you should regain your sight sometime after…"
(So, it's kind of like how when women give birth? You just have to get through it…)
I nod and lay back into the bed with the help of Kadachi.
"So I guess my shower will have to wait then?"
I hear the Dr chuckle.
"It's okay you can have one tomorrow as long as this treatment works tonight. Then you will need another treatment the following 3 days to then another week of observation."
I just frown.
"Ok let's get it done then."
Just then Kadachi speaks.
"Kairi, during your treatment only the Drs and Nurses can be in here with the exception of Ikaku. There has to be full sanitation of this area I can't be here…"
(I can't see…and-No! I can't be weak I have to go through this and be strong…even if he can't be right next to me I know he's still here.)
"It'll be ok, before we know it I'll be better in no time but for now…"
I lift my good hand and feel for his face and touch his warm cheek.
"I'm sure you have some much-needed work to do anyway…"
I smile softly, expecting a response from him instead I feel something wet hit my Fingers, Then I feel his hand take hold of my wrist as he leans in to hug me tucking his head into the crock of my neck.
"Kadachi…"
I hug him back. Just as he pulls away he whispers into my ear, but before I could say anything he kisses me on the lips. I instantly blush and as he stands up he places a hand on my head messing up my hair.
"Alright, I will entrust her to you guys…I'll be back later."
And with that, I hear him walk out closing the door behind him. Still in a bit of shock from what Kadachi whispered and feeling defeated after the past few day's events I lean back into my bed as I hear things being moved and or cleaned.