This is an AU where the Hanahaki Disease exists - a disease which makes you throw up flowers when you suffer from a one-sided love.

!WARNING!: Mentions of throwing up flowers, and may be considered gore by some.
Also, there are feels in this fanfic. Lots of feels. Proceed with caution.

Now, enjoy~
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Flowers. Flowers everywhere.

Growing in his lungs, being thrown up, falling in his lap, and scattering the floor.

That was the endless cycle for a Hanahaki Disease victim.

The Hanahaki Disease - a disease that can only be caught if you suffer from one-sided love. It can be cured by surgical removal, but when the infection is removed, the victim's romantic feelings also disappear.

It would be the smart to just to go through with the surgery. That way there would be no pain. No heartbreak.

... but Laurance Zvahl thought differently.
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I frown as another flower hits the floor. For the millionth time today, I thought about fixing this. Curing my disease. Being able to feel... peace.

And, for the millionth time today, I rejected the idea.

She's just too precious not to love.

Her name... it's too painful to say. All I can really say is...

... I loved her with my entire being. I practically dedicated my sanity in order to protect her. Yet she abandoned me. She fell in love with another... and yet I still adore her. One-sided love, you might call it.

One-sided love. Those three words bring me an extremely painful curse. It hurts, but I don't want to give up loving her. I don't care if I die. I'd rather do that then lose the person I love the most.

Suddenly, there's a knock at the door.

"Laurance, I brought you lunch... c'mon, open up."

"Just slip it under the door- *cough*!" Cough, cough, cough... and then a flower. I quickly take a glance at it. A blue rose, just like the rest of them.

"No," The man behind the door says with so much authority it's almost scary. "I don't think it's healthy to be away from humanity for so long."

Right. I've been hiding myself away from my friends ever since this began. The only person who knows is Garroth, my roommate, and the guy who's at my door. Not even she knows. At least I hope she doesn't. I begged Garroth not to tell her.

I manage to joke around to lighten the mood. Maybe then the not-so-serious Garroth would return and leave me alone. "I'm not away from humanity - you're right outside my door."

"Let me rephrase: It's not healthy to not see humanity for such a long time."

"Actually, there's this thing called a window-"

"Irene dammit Laurance, just open the door!" He shouts. I'm stunned into a state of silence. I think he is too. "... I'm sorry for yelling when you're like this. I just want to see you. I'm worried about you, you know? I want to make sure you're alright."

"You know I'm not alright, Garroth. Even if I didn't have this stu- *cough!* -pid disease, I'd still be hurt. And I know you are too. At least... you were."

He was quiet for a little. "... Exactly. I wasn't in love enough to develop the Hanahaki Disease, but I still know how it feels. I know how much you need a friend. Maybe... maybe you'll be able to overcome this yourself if you let me in. Please, Laurance." I don't answer, contemplating his request. Then, I hear Garroth sigh. "I'll knock down the door if you don't open it right now. Then you'll have no choice but to talk to me. I just want to talk for a little, okay?"

I sigh. "I'm surprised you haven't knocked down the door already..." I mutter, reluctantly unlocking the door and opening it.

Hazel eyes, black hair.

I jump back in surprise, almost falling over in the process. "Aphmau!"

She stands there at the doorway with so many emotions filling her face, I can't even count. Shock, sadness, guilt... Meanwhile, Garroth stands beside her, looking just as guilty.

Their eyes are drawn to the flower-filled floor, and me as well. At that very moment, I feel ashamed. I'm not sure why. I almost feel like they were judging me... not concerned in the slightest.

"Laurance-"

When one of them - I'm not entirely sure who anymore - starts talking, I run up to the door and slam it. I don't care about respect anymore. I'm scared, and angry beyond belief.

"YOU PROMISED ME YOU WOULDN'T TELL HER, GARROTH! I TRUSTED YOU, AND YOU LIE TO ME JUST TO BRING THAT GIRL INTO MY ROOM?!" I scream.

"YOU'RE ONE TO TALK! YOU TOLD ME THAT THINGS WERE GETTING BETTER, NOT WORSE. THOSE WERE HUNDREDS OF FLOWERS IN YOUR ROOM-" Suddenly, he's cut off by... her.

"Both of you, please! Laurance! I forced him to spill out the truth and bring me here. I'm sorry, all of this is my fault. I just want to make things right..."

Hearing her voice again, reminding me of how warm-hearted she is, tears fall down my face as more flowers spill from my mouth to muffle my sobs. "You- don't even- hurt- so- ugh... so much..."

I could hear her crying too. "Laurance... I'm so sorry. L-Listen, I dumped Aaron. Or, rather, he dumped me-"

"So I'm just your rebound?!" I shout, before pain hits me like the floor when I fall into a hole. At that point, I stop talking. I can only listen, and produce more blue roses.

"No! Laurance, that's not it!" She sighs. "We separated because we don't actually love each other. He loves this girl named Lily, and I... I love you. Y-You may hate me after everything I've done but... I truly love you. So, please, open the door so we can talk. Together."

Just as she says that, I feel another flower leave my throat.

To be honest, I don't believe her. She said she didn't love me. That she would never love me. Now, she's saying she loves me...?

Still, I open the door, and let her in.

She talks to me, nice and slow. I don't talk back much, my throat burning with flower petals. Instead, I intently listen.

As time passes, I start to mend my relationship with both Aphmau and Garroth. The pain in my lungs and throat slowly vanishes, and when the two of them leave me to rest, I spit out one more flower.

A green rose.

It grew in my lungs, was thrown up, fell onto my lap, and its petals scattered the floor.

... and that's the end of my cycle as a Hanahaki Disease victim.
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Blue Rose - represents the impossible, or the unattainable.
Green Rose - represents cheerfulness and new beginnings.