Gulf's POV

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Our daily lives returned to normal, well Mew did became a target by some groups but it never bothered him and surprised me by how actually he Is strong and can even become scary, except for that everything else was the usual, we manage to meet twice a week, either hanging out or lazing around at his place.

We still are searching for the weird language and reading books, I really enjoyed reading all kind of old tales and real historical unknown stories and lately I got attracted to some horror short novels that it's said that some are real about some underground cults and witchcrafts and black magic

"Gulf, come help me cutting the vegetables" mew called me from the kitchen I closed the book and walked next to him

"hey doctor do you believe in the power of black magic?" I asked him while cutting

"as a doctor those things are impossible to believe but I've read and even saw some videos about people using sinister and weird things to curse others and it also shows that it's effective and it can even cause death to the one being cursed"

"then maybe the watch has some kind of curse" he glanced to me then chuckled

"maybe, well even if it's cursed I'm going to keep treasuring it"

"why? You maybe get terribly hurt"

"I still consider it as a lucky charm, I mean it was passed down for many decades and it's well maintained and was kept safe which shows that the previous owners treasure it too, if it was really a death bringer, they would have threw it away"

"you're right"

"why are you suddenly asking this? Don't tell me you're still worried about me being targeted and all" he asked squinting his eyes a little

"yes I'm still a little worried but I also lately got hooked on those type of stories and they kept reminding me of the watch legend"

"stop worrying and forget about the watch, everything is fine" he assured me, it felt a little relieved hearing him but after the second accident I started to really believe in the watch's legend.

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Mew's POV

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I can't believe I was on the verge of death again, only three months apart from the first one but this time it was my carelessness that caused this...

It happened two days ago, 63 hours ago to be exact, our department got an emergency, it seem some accident happened while some detectives where catching a fugitive, me and another doctor were assigned to treat the injured fugitive under the watch of inspectors and police officers, it seem this criminal was dealing in stolen diamonds and now the head inspectors is questioning him

"where is the diamonds?" he asked while the wanted man kept his mouth shut, he was pale from losing blood and weak so I had to stay near them during the questioning

"hurry up and tell me where is the diamonds?!"

"I threw them away" he said looking away, obviously a lie

"I really don't care if you live or die so if you don't tell me I will personally get rid of piece of shit" the inspector looked dead serious which made me flinch but the fugitive stayed silent, suddenly the door flew open as my co-doctor got inside handing me some x-rays, I looked at them shocked then let out a small laugh making everyone stare at me

"I found your diamonds inspector" I said showing it to the police how was also stunned, it was swimming into the criminal stomach, the latter glared at me while I paid no attention to him

"hurry open and take it out"

"I will go and arrange for the surgery" my co-doctor said and left, I noticed that the thief was coughing roughly from time to time and has a bad fever yet I thought if was because of his injuries, now I regret not doing a thorough checkup before the surgery.

(A/N: I'm sure that some has noticed this, but this part is inspired from the Korean drama 'Descendants of the sun' ^^)

During the surgery, we started taking the diamonds one by one, suddenly the co-doctor mistakenly scratched a vein as blood splattered on us, it was normal to get blood on you and I'm actually used to it from all the surgeries I've been through but this one felt weird, I stopped checking the blood

"what's wrong Mew?" the doctor asked

"this is not just blood..." I quickly looked to the nurses

"did this man vomit?"

"yes a couple of times, he also was suffering from headache and abdominal pain according to him" one of the answered as I looked widely to him

"every person who didn't come in contact with his blood get out immediately!" I yelled making them freeze in shock

"what's wrong Mew?"

"look at this *showing him slimy substance that was merged with blood* if you add this with the other symptoms..." his eyes widened

"do-doctor?"

"hurry up and get out!" he yelled as we continued taking out the diamonds, after that we explained everything to the head chief who send in one nurse to take our blood, there was five of us including the wanted man. We were taken to an isolated room from where we can be seen from outside and contacted through a microphone, I was on my phone when I suddenly heard knocked on the window wall

"Gu-Gulf?! What are you doing here?" I asked getting closer

"I came to invite you for dinner at xx restaurant but then one of the nurses told me that you are in trouble" he looked worried, I sighed

"I can't deny that I am, we are waiting for the results now"

"will you be fine?"

"honestly, I don't know, so do me a favor and take the watch with you, I left it in my inner pocket of my jacket in my office oh and don't tell my family yet" he nodded

"how long the test will take?"

"since it's about a wanted man, I'm sure the test will be rushed some maybe 4 or 5 hours"

"that's too much!"

"it usually take a day or two you know" not long after, Gulf was forced to leave by the police officers while we kept waiting impatiently until the chief appeared with a pained look

"the man is tested positive, he has the 'Marburg virus' and two of you are tested positive too, doctor Mew and nurse x" the news came down on me like thunder, I felt al force leave my body as I slid down, the female nurse was crying beside me while the doctor and the other nurse got out feeling sad but relieved.

Me and the nurse were put into different confinement, I changed my clothes and laid there being a patient again, I don't know what happened with the criminal but that's the least of my concerns now, I took my tablet and stared researching about this virus, the symptoms will start appearing in a few hours, I was already starting to feel a little sluggish but was fine.

"doctor Mew, you should rest" a friend doctor said though the mic as I glanced to him from my bed through the window

"I'm still feeling fine so I want to learn more about this stupid disease"

"alright but don't overwork yourself and call us immediately when..."

"I will I promise" half an hour later

"Stupid doctor!!!" I was startled by a loud yell

"Gulf" I smiled seeing his serious worried face

"you said you will be fine!!!"

"I said I don't know, it can't be helped, no one would want to be infected but I also can't ran away from it"

"they told me that it can be deadly" he looked so hurt saying those words

"but there is people who survived through it"

"please keep fighting"

"I will, this is a doctor's war and I will do my best" I was visited by Gulf's parents, David, my family and even a couple of my friends, when night came I started feeling unwell, a fever started raising and has a slight muscles cramps

"doctor, are you alright?" Gulf's worried voice echoed through the room, he stayed behind while everyone else left, more like were forced to leave except for Gulf who keeps sneaking here

"just a fever don't worry, it's a little similar a cold"

"but you look so pale"

"that's because my body is fighting, my immunity system is focusing on killing the virus that's why I will have a high fever and I will become weaker"

"is there anything I can do?"

"tomorrow please don't let my family come inside again, I don't want them to see me all weak and sick, for now you should go back home and rest Gulf"

"no, I'm not leaving you"

"you should leave, doctors and nurses will start coming here by night, besides I'm going to sleep so please, don't just stay there for hours, I will be worried about you instead"

"but-"

"Gulf, I will do my best so trust me and leave it to me" he stood closer to the window as I smiled

"I will come back early tomorrow"

"you're welcome anytime" I watched him leaving the room as I laid down feeling weaker and my vision started to become a little blurry and after some time I passed out.

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Gulf's POV

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I hardly could sleep yesterday, my mind was preoccupied by Mew, he looked so weak and pale earlier, there were even bags under his eyes and I could tell that his breath was a bit irregular, I really wanted to stay but I can't cause any trouble at the hospital. As soon as the clock showed 06:00 am I rushed out of the house and went straight to the hospital.

Once I got in, I was shocked to find doctors coming in and out of Mew's room, his parents and sister were there tears in their eyes, I froze watching the doctors saying stuffs about Acetaminophen (fever reducer) and ice and some other things I didn't understand

"wha-what's going on?" I asked holding Mew's watch in my fist in my pocket, his father looked to me

" early in the morning Mew's health deteriorated and his fever got very high that he ended up having a stoke, they are trying to reduce the fever right now even a bit" he explained as I fell down of a chair facing him, he knew this, Mew knew that this will happen that's why he wanted me to leave.

I want to see him.

With that thought I got up and went into a room that had a medical suits, I quickly wore one and managed to sneak inside, I froze when I got in, there he was in some bathtub full of ice shivering, a nurse was still pouring more ice in it, while a doctor injecting him with smth and following his vitals, I glanced to the to be shocked by a pool of blood that he obviously vomited it

"you! why are you standing there? Go and bring a new bed!" the doctor yelled by I ignored him and slowly walked kneeling next to Mew, he was half awake trembling so much

"what are you doing?!" the doctor and nurse looked to me

"doctor" I faintly said catching Mew's attention

"stupid" he uttered with cracked voice, I reached taking his hand

"get him out" the nurse was pulling me but I pushed her away

"I'm staying her, keep doing what you have to do" I declared making them speechless

"let him be" Mew said again making them give up and re-concentrate on treating him, seeing him in so much pain made feel so useless, I wish I could share this pain with him, his eyes w closing but the nurse keeps waking him, it seem he's not supposed to pass out now in a bathtub of ice

"you can do it doctor, you're very strong, you can do it" even though his mouth was slightly open and lips trembling I could see a tiny smile while his eyes was looking to me, I held his hand tightly but carefully so I won't hurt him. This continued for almost three hours

"37.6°, doctor" the nurse who was measuring Mew's fever every 15 min said out loud

"take him out" he stated as I carried him out of the bathtub that it's now full of cold water, first I lied him on a mattress as I helped drying him and changing his clothes then I carried him again and laid him on the new bed

"will he be fine?" I asked

"yes, he got through the worst part, being a healthy and strong man saved him, he will get better from now" the doctor said smiling

"what about the stroke he had?"

"that was a close one and his almost became brain dead but Mew was smart enough and injected himself with 'warfarin' that helped to prevent the stroke from damaging his brain and then quickly called for help, he really fought well" hearing the older doctor praising him and saying that he is going to get better made me so relieved, I should tell his family, I was about to leave but I felt Mew's hand held mine

"doctor!" I looked to him, he looked to me with almost closed eyes and a weak small smile

"I'm fine, I'm alive, stop worrying" he murmured enough for me to hear

"stupid, I'm so angry right now! You better get well soon and get ready for my nagging" I had a bunch of emotions swimming inside of me, angry, happy, relieved, worried, when he get better I'm going to give him a piece of my mind

"sorry" he simply said before falling asleep, I went out and told his family that he will be fine and his mother almost fainted after being reassured

"thank you son, thank you for staying with him all this time, you even sneaked inside wearing this suit, thank you" his father thanked me thousands of times

"you go back and rest I will stay here"

"no I'm staying too!" his mother half yelled

"please aunty, you look tired so go back and relax for a while then come back later, P' Mew is sleeping right now and he will stay sleeping for a few hours according to his doctor" his sister and husband agreed with me, after seeing them off I got into the room behind the window and kept watching over him, I also contacted my family who will come visit later too.

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"stupid, idiot, fool, dumb, careless..." I kept saying while we were eating dinner at the xx restaurant, he giggled listening to me while I was angry. After that day, Mew got better quickly and even resumed work the next week, he was congratulated and praised by many doctors and even some started dedicating their research to find a cure to that virus. Luckily the female nurse also survived but her body became so weak and she's still resting

"I'm sorry" he said eating

"you almost died last week and now you're laughing so casually"

"it's part of the past , let's not bother ourselves with it" I glared at him

"if you carelessly get yourself in a similar situation again, I won't forgive you and I won't even visit you!" I stated but he smirked softly

"I know you don't mean it but I promise I will be more careful during work from now on"

"one more thing, throw that watch away, I'm so sure that it's cursed, you almost died twice" he giggled taking it out of his pocket

"I'm also starting to believe in the legend but I can't throw it away, I told that it became a part of me, besides I survived and I'm completely fine so don't worry"

"what if smth happens again?"

"I will keep fighting and surviving" he said seriously, he really means it

"I'm going to be stuck to you like glue" he laughed

"a handsome and young glue is more than welcomed"

"stupid doctor" honestly I couldn't stay angry at him, instead I'm determined to stay with him and walk by his side through all hardships and make sure he stays alive for a very long time.

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Like I said, this chapter is inspired for the Korean drama 'sun's descendants'

For those who doesn't know it you must check it out ;)  exactly episode 10 of the drama is what helped me to write this one ^^

I hope you enjoyed reading!