Hey guys. I hope you enjoy the story. I felt that we were robbed so any sort of relationship in the show so i wrote this.

Trigger warning: Cancer

Diego walked into the apartment he shared with Eudora and threw himself on the couch.

"There's no need to be so dramatic." Eudora smiled handing him a plate with pizza on it as she sat on the small couch next to him.

"It was a long day." He said in a tired voice.

"It wasn't that bad." She said.

"We got tased. And pepper sprayed and I don't even know what else." He said looking at her oddly.

"Wimp." She smiled.

She squealed as he got her in a headlock. He laughed at her attempt to push him off. He let her go when the phone rang. She quickly sat back up and threw a pillow at him as he walked over to the phone.

"Diego Hargreaves?" The person on the other end asked.

"Yes this is he."

"Hello I am a nurse at Bellevue hospital. I am calling to inform you that your wife has been brought in by emergency."

"I'm sorry there must be a mistake. I don't have a wife." Eudora walked over now wondering what was going on.

"A Ms. Vanya Hargreaves?" The nurse asked.

"Vanya." He gasped in shock and almost dropped the phone before Eudora grabbed it.

"We'll be right there." She said before hanging up. "I drive." She told Diego throwing his jacket at him.

Eudor knew all about Diego's relationship with Vanya. The good and the bad. How could she not. She was his best friend. She knew about their relationship as teenagers. About how it ended. About the book. And about how Diego was still madly in love with her. Vanya was Diego's one that got away. She knew a lot about ones that got away also. Her one had died years before. She had yet to be in a relationship that made her feel the way he did.

It didn't take long for them to arrive at the hospital and walk up to the reception desk in the emergency room.

"We're looking for Vanya Hargreaves." She said. Diego was too nervous to speak. What could have happened to Vanya for her to go to a hospital instead of Grace?

"She is here and she has been admitted." The nurse said.

"Can we see her?" Eudora asked.

"I'm sorry only family is allowed."

"I'm her husband and this is my sister." Diego said using the same word the lady on the phone had before Eudora could even speak.

"Of course my apologies. Right this way." The nurse led them to a small room where a young woman lay asleep on the bed. "She hasn't woken up since she arrived. When she does the doctor will be in to speak with you." She said before walking out.

Diego sat in the chair by the bed as Eudora slightly behind him. He didn't know how long he sat there patting her hair when her eyes finally fluttered open.

"You came." She said in a rough voice.

"I did." He smiled. "When I got a call saying my wife was in the hospital, how could I not."

"I'm sorry. The last time I came they asked for an emergency contact and it felt wrong to write that you are my brother." She said with a small smile.

"I don't mind." He smiled back. He turned when he saw Vanya's eyes flicker back to Eudor.

"That your girlfriend?" She asked quietly.

"Ew gross." She said as she walked closer.

"Vanya, this is Eudor Patch. Fellow recruit from the police academy." He said with an eye roll.

"And his best friend. Even if he won't admit it. It's an honor to finally meet you Vanya. I've heard a lot about you."

"It's nice to meet you too." She smiled weakly. "I wish it was under better circumstances."

Before anybody could say anything else the doctor walked in with a sad smile. All they're hearts dropped.

"Good afternoon Ms. Hargreaves. I am Dr. Calliope Torres I will be your Oncologist from here on out. How are you feeling?"

"Like an elephant is sitting on my chest. What happened to me? The last thing I remember is leaving work, then I was in an ambulance then Im here."

"Wait oncologist? Oh god." Eudor put a hand over her mouth to try and cover up a gasp. "No."

"I'm very sorry." The doctor said to Eudor.

"What what's wrong?" Diego asked, suddenly frightened.

"Mr. and Ms. Hargreaves."

"Vanya and Diego please." Vanya said not liking the sound of her last name.

"Vanya, you were found outside of the Icurus theater unconscious. When you arrived here we ran many tests and found a mass on your right lung." Vanya felt tears well in her eyes and Diego's hand around hers tightened. "Upon farther investigation we discovered the tumor was in fact cancerous. I am sorry to inform you that you have stage 4 lung cancer."

"No. No." Vanya cried shaking her head as the tears fell. Diego climbed onto the bed and wrapped his arms around trying to keep it together. Eudor had at the foot of her bed welling a few tears escape. While she may had just met Vanya, with all the stories Diego and her departed love have told her she feels like she has known the girl her whole life.

"What are her chances of survival." Eudora asked.

"Typically with stage 4 lung cancer the odds are less then five percent."

"How long do I have?" She asked quietly.

"A few months without treatment. About a year with treatment."

"I want the treatment." Vanya said pushing herself further into Diego's arms.

"Okay. I'm going to let you rest for tonight and then I'll come by in the morning to discuss next steps." Dr. Torres smiled at her then turned to look at Diego and Eudora. "You can both stay the night if you would like. We can have coats set up for you."

"Diego will stay. I will go to the apartments and bring you both anything you need." Eudora said.

"Just a pair of clothes for me." Diego said.

"In the bottom draw of my nightstand there is a black long-sleeve shirt and a quilt. Please bring both. They bring me comfort." Vanya said giving Eudora the paper with her address and the key. Thank you."

"No problem." She smiled before walking out.

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