[Pluto, we’re arriving soon] Pluto who had his eyes closed opened them after hearing Aria notifying him and nodded. [I know that you don’t like it here, but let’s hope something good happens] Aria obviously knows that Pluto don’t enjoy staying in the hospital. Aria looked over to Pluto which had his eyes closed again, his face was not like before. Pluto wasn’t smiling anymore, he had a straight face which didn’t show any type of emotions. “Why do I feel sad whenever I see him like that?”. Aria grabbed his hand harder and didn’t speak anymore.

[Here you go, we’re at the hospital now. Just wait a moment, I will get the wheelchair ready]. The middle-aged man went outside the taxi and got the wheelchair out and unfolded it.

[So Pluto, are you ready to go inside?] Aria asked Pluto with a smile on her face and stood behind him. [Yes, I am ready for this month’s examinations] Pluto replied and nodded his head while looking toward the hospital entrance. Aria started pushing Pluto’s wheelchair.

[Hello, we have an appointment for a monthly examination with doctor Fremen]

[I will notify the doctor, just wait here for a moment]

[Pluto, the doctor will be here soon. Are you feeling ok?] [Yeah, I am fine]. Pluto looked upwards and sighed deeply before returning his eyes to Aria, a small smile approached Pluto’s face before a female doctor came in the room [Hi Pluto, Aria. How are you two doing?] [Well, I’m fine doctor] Aria replied then looked at Pluto. Pluto returned to his emotionless face and looked at the female doctor a while before replying [Let’s find out how I’m doing] before taking his eyes off the female doctor and looked to another room. The female doctor nodded her head and took the lead.

[Pluto, can’t you be a bit nicer to her?] Aria whispered to Pluto. [I have no reason to be nice to others] replied Pluto with a cold voice. Aria sighed before not caring about the situation anymore.

[Well, you seem ready for the examinations for this month Pluto. Is there anything you like to speak about before we go through the tests?] the female doctor asked and looked down to her papers and picked up a pen on her desk. [Nothing, nothing at all] answered Pluto. The female doctor and Aria both sighed. [Aria, is there anything I should know?] she turned her head to Aria, she knew well how Pluto didn’t like her, or even to say liked anyone. [Pluto have been starting to get his nightmares again. I haven’t noticed much else beside that] replied Aria while thinking of Pluto’s state this past month.

[Nightmare again? About his family, right?] the female doctor looked at Aria then glanced at Pluto again who had his eyes closed. “He is really something, even when something is happening, he can easily close his eyes and block everything away” the female doctor sighed. Aria nodded before answering back [Yes, the nightmare which he had was about his family] While answering that, Aria’s face showed sadness. [Well, I see. It shouldn’t be anything bad]. The female doctor wrote in Pluto’s journal and when she looked up, she was taken back for a moment, because Pluto’s eyes were opened and calmly looking at her. She couldn’t see any kind of emotions on his face, even if the mountains were breaking apart, the heavens falling, the seas disappearing, he wouldn’t show any type of emotions.

[Are we starting the tests soon?] a voice sounded out while the room was silent. Pluto’s voice wasn’t loud, nor low. His voice didn’t have any type of emotions at all. [Yes, just wait a moment and we will start them. We will first start with body movements, blood tests, X-rays and a few other ones which I will handle in this room] The female doctor quickly came back from her daze and answered Pluto.

After a few hours, they returned to the same room with the female doctor.

[How do you think it went, Pluto?] the female doctor asked Pluto while checking the reports which has already been finished. Pluto took some time to think and replied [I think it might have gone well] When Pluto said that, Aria showed a smile as Pluto usually doesn’t say that. While the female doctor was reading through the pages, her face showed frowns and she looked unhappy.

Aria clearly saw that and became worried as she glanced forth and back. [Can you tell us what the reports says?] Aria’s voice didn’t show any energy anymore, but worry. The female doctor looked up after reading through the reports and glanced at Aria before staring at Pluto [Pluto, I have some bad news for you] [What bad news?!] Aria stood up when she heard that and looked at Pluto full-heartedly. The female doctor sighed and said [Pluto’s body is deteriorating; his organs are acting up again. This time, I don’t think. Sigh, I don’t think Pluto will survive this time]. [Noo!! That’s a lie! Tell me it’s a lie! You can’t be serious! He can’t die now!] Aria yelled her lungs out to the female doctor while tears dropped down her face.

[Aria, calm down. It’s alright. We both knew that it has been a miracle that I have been surviving for this long] Pluto finally showed emotions on his face while looking at Aria. His face doesn’t show fear, agony or any bad kind of that, but a caring face. He looks dearly at Aria while calmly trying to settle down Aria’s feelings, Pluto even smiled while saying those words. [No!] Aria yelled out before running out of the room.

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[You’re rather calm, aren’t you?] the female doctor asked Pluto after Aria ran outside. [I don’t see any need to not be calm. Sure, I might not want to die, but I know my own body can’t last that long] Pluto replied with his usual voice and unemotional look. [Even when facing death, you seem not to care about the world] the female doctor sighed again. [I don’t see any reasons to care about this world, the only thing I care about is Aria]

Aria ran outside, she stopped after becoming tried and sat down to cry. “Why is it like this?! Pluto is innocent, he hasn’t done anything wrong in his life and he has been treated badly by everyone and can’t do anything by himself. I curse everyone, I curse God, I curse everything on this planet! I’ll do anything if only he can live happily. I only want him to live happily, nothing else! Why does everything go against his favour?!” Aria thoughts went wild while crying.

[Hello, what are you crying about?] a middle-aged male came to Aria and asked her. He wore a black suit and had blond hair. [Nothing, it’s nothing] Aria replied with a cracking voice. The middle-aged man had a grin on his face before asking again [Are you really willing to do anything?] [What are you talking about?] Aria showed a confused face while looking at the grinning middle-aged man. [Didn’t you just say that you are willing to do anything if someone can make your darling Pluto happy?] His grin immediately went larger.

“Who’s that guy? Did I speak those words out loudly earlier? No, it can’t be” Aria was still confused but nodded her head. [Then, if I said I can make him happy. What will you offer me?] The middle-aged man grinned and spoke in an arrogant tone. [I don’t know, what can I give you? As long it is reasonable, I will give you anything!] Aria which was despairing didn’t care if the middle-aged man could really help Pluto or not, she just wanted Pluto safe and sound!

[Then, if I asked both of you to move to another place? A place filled with fun things, you could enjoy watching the environment, going on travels, visiting places and even do amazing stuff there. How does a place like that sound? And before you answer this, your darling Pluto will also be healthy!] The middle-aged man was grinning from ear to ear while offering Aria his suggestion. [If you could really help Pluto with his health, and even take us to that place. I’ll do it! I accept!] [Even if I said that the place is beautiful, it’s also dangerous. Are you really willing to go there?] [Yes! I’m willing to go there! Even if it’s dangerous, I will protect Pluto! Just heal Pluto’s body!] Aria yelled out her answer before her conscious blacked out.

At the same time, Pluto who was in the hospital room also blacked out.

[Well this is interesting. After checking out their past and future, I seem to have taken a liking to that duo, haha! What should I do to them? This is going to be so fun. But, before everything, let’s make it even more fun!]  The middle-aged man was laughing loudly, but it didn’t look like anyone could see him or hear him.

“Where am I? Why did my mind black out? What’s this white room? Am I still in the hospital?” [No, sorry to tell you. You’re not in the hospital anymore] a voice came out behind him. Pluto couldn’t turn around but replied [Then where am I? More than that, where’s Aria? If I’m not in the hospital anymore, she should be looking for me]. [Haha, you surely think of your cute little sister more than yourself. Haven’t you thought that I may use you for blackmailing your younger sister? Or even torture you?] [Why should I think of myself? If you are going to torture me, then do it. If you want money, then take everything. If you want answers to something, ask them and I’ll answer any I can] Pluto calmly replied back to the voice.

[You sure are something] steps resounded throughout the room and walked in front of Pluto. The person was a middle-aged man with a black suit and was grinning. [Well, I know who you are, my dear Pluto. So, I should tell you my name, it’s David] [That’s a lie. If you don’t want to tell me your name, don’t bother with a fake one either] Pluto answered back without caring about the middle-aged man which called himself David. [Haha, you’re surely amazing. Well, about my name, it’s complicated. I have been called a lot of things, but I don’t have a real name. So, I just came up with David, it sounds cool. Doesn’t it?] David was grinning even after Pluto told him about his lie.

[Let’s get back on track. Where should I start? Ah. Let’s start with this, I have a medicine which can cure your body, how does that sound?] Pluto who usually has a stern look on his face glanced at David [You’re not lying. What do you want for it?] Pluto sighed again and stared at David. Surely Pluto didn’t want to die, he still wants to be with Aria and fulfil his promise. [Nothing, you don’t have to give me anything. Well, that’s because Aria has already given me what I want] David grinned and stared back at Pluto. Pluto was shocked and said [What are you talking about? Tell me, what did she give you?] David who was laughing out loud answered Pluto [I won’t say anything, but I will say this. She said that she will give anything if something could make you happy again, have a happy life, hahaha] David was laughing and grinning while Pluto’s face darkened and yelled out loudly [What did you do to Aria?! Where is she?!]

[Haha, well calm down first. Aria is doing fine, for now at least] David was laughing like a maniac while thinking how much fun he was having right now. But this situation made things worse for Pluto. Pluto who already was agitated and on the brink of losing his mind was roaring out [Tell me!!!!] Pluto was roaring out while David still had his grin on his face. Meanwhile Pluto was roaring for a few minutes, Pluto's face had tears running from his eyes and his voice was getting coarser and weaker. David who was looking at how Pluto was acting started to get bored and said in a low voice [Go back to sleep] the moment he said so, Pluto’s eyes darkened and his face dropped, his breathing calmed down.

[How should I continue this little play?] David’s voice was sounding out in the white room and he looked at the youth; Pluto on his wheelchair. Then he looked behind him, a bed, on that bed was a 16 years old looking girl with crimson red hair laying down, that girl was Aria. [Now then, shall I continue playing with him or start with her?] David who was grinning was glancing at Pluto and Aria before he finally picked his next play.