solidify // minsung

{21}

Chan and Woojin walked into Sora's home, carrying a bunch of ingredients in their arms. They had decided they would cook for Sora as she had already so many things to do and hoped it would lift her spirits a bit after not seeing her son in four days. It had been a rough few days for her and she had become slightly depressed. So Chan being himself did his best to make her happy, doing small things around the house and selling the jewellery that she still made even though she had been getting more tired than usual.

"Mum! We're back, are you hungry?" Chan called out as both he and Woojin set out the ingredients on the table. When they got no answers Chan furrowed his eyebrows and glanced at Woojin.

Woojin shrugged. "Maybe she fell asleep?"

"You start, I'll go see if she's alright." Chan says.

Woojin nods and Chan walks towards Sora's room, opening the door. Chan's eye's open wide as he see Sora struggling to walk towards him and he quickly wraps his arms around her, supporting her weight. "WOOJIN!"

"What is it?!" Woojin exclaims, rushing to Sora's room.

Chan held onto Sora as she fell into a coughing fit and he frowned, looking towards Woojin who had a worried expression. "What do we do?!"

Woojin and Chan began to panic as blood started spilling from her lips. Woojin grabbed hold of a cloth and rushed towards Sora, wiping away the blood.

"Woojin, what do we do?!" Chan shouts, his eyes growing wider.

"We have to get a doctor to come see her, this isn't good!" Woojin says, his head shaking.

"No! No doctor." Sora managed to mumble through her coughing. "I'm fine."

"NO YOU'RE NOT MUM!" Chan cries out, tears spilling out of his eyes. "What would Jisung say if he were here?! Huh?!"

Sora frowns, her head rolling back from exhaustion and her eyes closed. Chan looked at Woojin, his eyes pleading. "GET A DOCTOR NOW!"

Woojin nods and quickly turn to run out of the house. He ran as fast as he could to where he remembered the town doctor lived and as soon as he made it to the front door, he banged on it hurriedly. Mentally yelling at himself to be quicker.

"Doctor! Doctor, someone needs your help!" Woojin calls and soon a middle aged man opens the door, a sack over his shoulder.

"Where are they?" The doctor questions.

"Follow me!"

Woojin led the doctor back to Chan and Sora. They came bursting into the house, the doctor rushing to Sora's side instantly and Woojin wraps himself around a crying Chan. The doctor check over Sora, his face looking glum as he frowns. He soon finishes and moves away from Sora, his head shaking.

"How is she?" Woojin speaks up first, seeing how distraught Chan was.

"Not good, she's sounds really bad." The doctor says. "I don't think she'll last through the week."

"There's gotta be something you can do!" Chan cries out, his hands shaking. What would he do if Sora dies? What would he tell Jisung?

"I can give her some medicinal tea that'll help with soothe her but other than that, there is nothing else I can do." The doctor gives a sad smile. "She's too far gone."

"Woojin, we need to tell Jisung and Minho."

-

One of the royal guards searched each house he came upon for any signs of the runaway prince. He had been doing this day in day out, only taking small breaks and he was getting sick of not turning up with anything. There was nothing he wanted more than to capture the betrayer and his lover. To put a sword to their throats and take them to the king, putting them on their knees in front of him. He knew then that the king would make him his right hand man the minute he served them up on a platter. To think of all the things he'd gain maid him shiver in delight and anticipation.