×Author's note
Request and idea by Ken_Laura! Sorry for the wait!

Hands shakily made their way through the surgeons gown, a mask clumisly tied around Jack's head.

"Kuro! Stop frowning all the time! You're going to get wrinkles!"

She giggled, pulling each end of his mouth into a forced smile.

"See? Look how handsome you look!"

Beads of sweat rolled down his head; fogging his vision while nausea rose in his guts.

"C'mon..! One picnic isn't going to kill you! Can't you make some time for an old friend?"

She grasped his hand as he was lead out into the open sky, with a picnic basket in hand, she lead him towards the beach, grinning with triumph. She was the mighty and great (Y/n)!! She was the only one who could drag the world's greatest doctor (and pain in the ass as she's say) out for a picnic!

Jack gave a deep breath, and looked up the ceiling wildly; as if there was some divine guidence he could recieve. Anything, anything to help him succeed.

(Y/n) held his hand tightly before the big surgery, looking up at him with determined eyes.

"Kuro, I know you can do this! This man has trusted his life to you, and I would too! You can save lives, and I have no doubt about that..!"

Would she still think that way? Even at death's door?

Jack snapped out of his thoughts, and looked down at the pitiful mess barely breathing.

(Y/n) laid on the cold metal surface, skin pale and stretched thinly on her bones, shuddering madly.

'You can save lives!'

'No, no not now!! Wake up!!"

Black Jack hurried his steps, frantically preparing for the grueling battle ahead. There wasn't going to be a second chance, he had to move fast or-

He brushed his thoughts away with a shake of his head.

"(Y/n).. You're going to be okay.."

He muttered to himself as he set up bags of blood around you, scapels set out around in neat little metal trays, the stench of hydrogen proxide filling the room.

How could he not have caught it sooner? How did he not notice? After all this time they spent together...

Would she ever forgive him?

Jack looked down at the frail body, and saw your face scrunched up in pain.

He gave a deep breath and put the mask on her small petit face, desperately trying to drink in her features as her breathing slowly became steady.

Jack desperately prayed that this wouldn't be the last look he'd see on your  face after all this.

With a gloved hand, he gently brushed your hair out of your face.

"(Y/n).."

"..."

"I'm sorry I didn't notice sooner.."

"..."

"If.. If things turn out well after this.. We could go to that ice cream place you always wanted to go to.."

"..."

"And maybe.."

Jack stooped down, and with chapped lips, he kissed your forhead tenderly.

"Maybe I could.. I could be your boyfriend.."

He got up slowly, and walked towards the small tray of scapels.

"..that..would be nice.."

Jack turned to see you, your cheeks flushed despite your whitened skin with a sleepy grin. Surprised, he couldn't take his eyes off of you.

"..you'll do fine Jack"

×××

3 months later

"No, not yet..!"

"But I wanna see..!!"

You whined but Jack only chuckled, keeping you blindfolded while he guided your steps forward.

"We're almost there.. Okay! You can open your eyes now!"

You opened your eyes to find yourself in front of a rather familiar sight..

"Wait.. Hey!! It's the ice cream place..!!!"

You gave a squeal of delight. He remembered this place after all this time!

Jack smiled at your excitement, watching you jump up and down at the colorful ice cream shop before you.

"C'mon!! Let's go-"

Stopping in your tracks, Jack looked curiously at you to see why you had stopped marching towards the ice cream shop.

"(Y/n)..?"

You gave a pout.

"It's.. It's closed..!'

Looking up, Jack looked incredulously at the door, and saw the 'CLOSED' sign. How could he not have seen that?!

Both you and Black Jack stood there in silence, unsure of what to do next.

Jack gave a sheepish grin.

"Uh.. Sorry about that.. I forgot they closed on sundays..."

Seeing the annoyed pout on your face, he scratched the back of his neck nervously.

"..You know what?"

He gave a wide grin.

"I'll buy the whole place"

Looking at your wide eyes, Jack gave a laugh.

"And I'll make sure they're open everyday for you"

Giggling, you jumped into Jack's arms. Laughing together, you both spun around, then started walking away towards the beach.

"I guess you really are the world's best surgeon"

You gave a peck on Jack's cheek, earning you a huge flush on his face.

"And the best boyfriend"