(this story is not connected with the other 2.)
Daifuku knew something was wrong.
He knew ever since he started to get more tired during each mission.
At first Daifuku just wanted to be tough and walk it off, but now its to its extent.
He didn't want anyone to notice so he tried to play it cool.
But he can't help it sometimes.
Sometimes he just gets so annoyed that he just starts yelling and smacking people.
Each day gets harder and harder as his condition worsens.
He knows he should probably go see a doctor but he didn't want to know what he had.
He would rather not know until it kills him.
Not unless his big brother had anything to say about it.
Katakuri- "Are you okay Daifuku?"
Daifuku- "What do you mean?"
Katakuri- "You're sweating."
Daifuku- "And? Its hot outside and the trip here is pretty long.."
Katakuri- "But don't you think you should at least take off your coat to help you-?"
Daifuku- "-Can you just mind your own business and leave me alone?!"
Daifuku was about to storm out of the palace when he bumped into Oven.
Daifuku- "Hey! Watch where you're going!'
Oven- "Me watch where I'm going?! You're the one who bumped into me!"
Daifuku- "You want to take this outside?!"
Katakuri- "Stop it alrea-.."
Katakuri's haki activated, causing him to get up from his seat.
Katakuri- "Daifuku, you need to sit down."
Daifuku- "Why should I?!"
Katakuri- "Because you need to."
Daifuku- "I don't need to listen to you!"
Oven- "I'm still waiting on that apology!"
Daifuku- "Apology for what?!"
Oven- "For bumping into me!"
Daifuku- "I don't need to apologize to you!"
Oven- "I am going to knock some sense into you!"
Daifuku- "Not unless I-!....."
Katakuri looked over and saw Daifuku turning pale.
Daifuku- "Oh no...."
In an instant, Daifuku then collapsed to the floor.
If it weren't for Katakuri, Daifuku would've fallen and hit his head.
Oven- "What the hell just happened?!"
Katakuri- "I don't know! Go get the medic!"
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A medic team then took Daifuku and placed him in the Palace's infirmary and ran a few tests.
Oven and Katakuri waited patiently as the doctors did their work.
Oven- "This is all my fault.."
Katakuri- "No it isn't...We still don't know why Daifuku had lost consciousness."
Oven- "He's changed Katakuri."
Katakuri- "I know..."
Oven- "Do you think he has something?"
Katakuri's haki kicked in and stayed quiet a bit longer.
Oven- "What did you see?"
Katakuri then took a deep breath.
Katakuri- "A doctor will come out and tell us any second.
A while after, a doctor comes out and approaches the brothers.
Katakuri- "is he going to be okay?"
Doctor- 'he will be fine, but there is something you should know."
Oven- "Well?! Out with it!"
The doctor took a deep breath.
Doctor- "We ran a few blood test after seeing something on the first one."
Oven- "Are you going to tell us or are you just being stupid?!"
Katakuri- "Stop it Oven...So what is it?"
Doctor- "He has Leukemia."
Oven froze, Katakuri had already seen this moment before so he remained unfazed.
Oven- "Is..Is he going to live?!"
Doctor- "We can't tell, he has left it untreated for several months that its to a point that it could be fatal."
Oven- "SO FIX IT!!"
Katakuri gestured Oven to calm down but it wasn't working.
Katakuri- "So what can be done for him?"
Doctor- "We had done a blood transfusion but we won't know for sure until a few days after."
Katakuri- 'How long before he can go home?"
Doctor- "He can go home as soon as he wakes up, but if his condition worsens then we might have to try Chemotherapy."
Katakuri- "What can we do while we wait?"
Doctor- "Just help him if he is not able to perform some duties, also make sure he gets plenty of rest, his anger and aggression was due to exhaustion."
Katakuri nodded and made his way back to the chair next to Oven.
Oven- "So now what?"
Katakuri sighed and folded his arms.
Katakuri- "And now we wait until Daifuku wakes up.
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Once Daifuku was awake, his brothers helped him get out of bed.
Daifuku felt so weak that he needed his brother's help to keep him up.
The walk to the corridor was so long that it caused Daifuku to lean against his brothers.
Katakuri- "Do you need a break?"
Daifuku- ".....No...I'm fine.."
Oven- "You're fine?! Look at you! You're basically a walking corpse!"
Katakuri- "Stop it Oven."
After some time they managed to help Daifuku get into the guest bedroom.
They helped him remove his coat.
Next up was his belt.
And then his shoes.
Once Daifuku was finally lying down on the bed, Katakuri then started to fluff his pillows.
Daifuku- "Kata...kuri.."
Katakuri- "What is it?"
Daifuku- "Don't tell me what I have.."
Katakuri- "Why not?"
Daifuku- "Because I don't want to know.."
Katakuri- "If you say so.."
Katakuri contiued to fluff Daifuku's pillow until he caught his wrist.
Daifuku- "Katakuri...be honest..with me..."
Katakuri nodded.
Daifuku- "Am I going to die?..."
Katakuri cringed at the thought.
He didn't want to lose his brother.
Not now.
He wanted him to get better.
He wanted him to pull through.
Because he cares about his family, and he didn't want anything happening to them on his watch.
Katakuri- "We'll get throught this together, trust me."
Daifuku nodded before looking over.
Daifuku- "Does anyone else know?"
Katakuri- "No, just me and Oven."
Daifuku- "Promise me you won't tell anyone.."
Katakuri could see the hint of sadness in his eyes.
Daifuku had suffered for so long that he just wanted to rest alone.
But right now, thats all Katakuri can give him.
Katakuri- "i promise not to tell anyone, right Oven?"
Oven tisked and looked away.
Daifuku- "Thanks, I don't want anyone worrying for me,it will only make me sad."
Katakuri- "I understand."