Chapter 3 (1/2)
TL: Krrizis
Editor: Kai
QC: Lady Blue
First published on Ainus.h.i.+
An unfamiliar ceiling greeted Yuzuki when he opened his eyes.
Large polka dots, tessellating the ivory wallpaper on the wall, dimly filled his vision. Yuzuki blinked until his eyes adapted to the fluorescent light in the room.
「This is…」
He wasn't in his room at the dormitory nor was he at home. As he curiously surveyed his surrounding, Albert's appearance caught his attention.
「Have you… woken up?」
The gentle tone in his voice made Yuzuki's face flush instantly. Recalling the exceptionally disgraceful state that he had exposed to the other man whilst he was in his embrace, Yuzuki hurriedly hid under the sheets.
「Don't worry about it, Yuz. You did nothing wrong. Everyone becomes like that when they're in heat.」
Albert gently patted his back through the sheets. His body throbbed and leapt from the sensation. However, it was strange that earlier his body had flared up and c.u.m had begun to leak out of him.
「Hmm…?」
Timidly, he looked at his groin. No matter how times he had c.u.m earlier, it had easily sprung up again, but it was now completely back to it's usual state.
「Sorry, I carried you out whilst you were asleep. I had a doctor inject you with an anti-estrus drug so it's alright now.」
「Doctor…?」
He timidly stuck his head out of the sheets, and there, beside Albert, was a man in his mid-twenties. Tall, with chestnut colored hair, there was an aura about him that somewhat resembled Albert.
「This is my cousin who works as a doctor in this hospital, Doctor Jasper.」
When Yuzuki had lost consciousness, it seemed Albert had brought him to the hospital. However, to get an immediate effect, he had been administered with an anti-estrus drug that was for emergency use, so his condition had settled down for the moment.
「Um, if the anti-estrus is effective, wouldn't this mean that I really am…」
There had been rumours that amongst the Alphas, that there were extremely rare cases, where some turn into Omegas. He did not believe it, however this was the most likely scenario considering the situation from a while ago.
「It'll take time for the results of the full examination to come through, but it is likely that you have turned into an Omega. I collected your bodily fluids earlier. They were the secretions of an Omega in heat.」
He felt devastated upon hearing the results of the preliminary examination. Yuzuki staggered and just as he was about to collapse, Albert moved over to support him.
「For now, I'll prescribe one week's worth of estrus suppressant drugs. Regardless of whether you have an attack or not, you must take the pills four times a day. It's too late if anything happens. Even if it doesn't happen, it's still better to take them.」
When an Omega enters estrus, their heat which occurs at regular intervals doesn't stabilize. Yuzuki found it difficult to take in the results of the examination. Before taking the medication, he wanted the hospital to re-examine him again.
「──Is there basically… no means of treating it?」
The doctor calmly shook his head as Yuzuki inquired with a quivering voice.
「The transformation mechanism itself has yet to be elucidated. It's regrettable but── we haven't discovered any methods to revert a transformed Omega back into an Alpha.」
Even under normal circ.u.mstances, the number of birthed Omegas were scarce. Furthermore, in recent years, the scarcity of these births led to the anomaly of Alphas abruptly converting to Omegas. This can only be conceived as mankind's preservative instincts kicking in to compensate for the insufficient population.
「Don't be so discouraged. While it may be true that you've become an Omega, as long as you take your medication regularly, you will be able to perfectly lead an ordinary life.」
「『Ordinary』, huh?…」
For a long time, an Omega's social position was restricted solely to the confines of their calling -『reproduction』. However, in recent years, by using an expensive drug- the estrus suppressant – they were able to move up in society.
「However, even if I do take the medication, I've heard that it's difficult to maintain concentration around Alphas.」
At Gymnasium, the prestigious high school that Yuzuki and Albert attended, there were virtually no Omega students there.
It was because of their occupations. Unlike in the past, you could easily get a job now, but even today, to receive certain privileges, such as to be considered for a high-ranking position in the government or any company requiring sophisticated expertise, those were still dominated mostly by Alphas.
「Certainly, compared to Alphas, you may be at a disadvantage. However, I believe that there's nothing that can't be compensated by an individual's effort.」
The doctor himself was a very unusual Beta. Albert was the same too. There were those amongst the Betas that, through great effort, were on equal footing with the Alphas.
However, those were an overwhelming minority. Much less can be said for the Omegas. No matter how much effort they put in, they could never rival a Beta.
「Betas and Omegas are different.」
The unintentionally harsh tone in his own voice took Yuzuki by surprise.
「──I'm sorry. I…」
「No, it's alright. I know you're disappointed. But I want you to place your trust in me. I will support you as best as I can, so you can lead an ordinary life, just like how you've always had.」
Feeling emotional from Doctor Jasper's words, he shed a tear.
「It's going to be alright, Yuz. You have me. Let's give it our best shot.」
Even though he had witnessed him at his lowest state, why was Albert still treating him so gently? With the same smile like always, Albert wiped Yuzuki's wet cheeks.
「You guys better head back soon. Your dormitory should have a curfew, I believe?」
「──Okay.」
Tightly clutching the bag of medicine that was given to him, Yuzuki gave a slight nod.
When they got back to the dormitory, standing in front of the door, was a tall boy.
「Just where the h.e.l.l have you both been?」
The stern and demanding voice, made him quiver from anxiety. As though to protect him from the owner of that voice, Albert hid Yuzuki behind him.
「He wasn't feeling well, so I took him to the hospital.」
With a calm but reliable tone, Albert emphasised those words. Hearing that, the tall boy glared at him with a chilling gaze.
The boy donned a prefect badge and golden b.u.t.tons on his vest, symbolizing that he was the head of the dormitory. He was Jeremy Douglas, the top student with the best grades in the entire school.