[DOTS FanFic] M-3 Virus

Title: M-3 Virus
Pairing: Yoon Myung Joo/ Seo Dae Young
Drama: Descendant of the Sun
Rating: R
Genre: Angst
Notation: I think the virus M2 and M3 aren't really listed so they are probably made up viruses. Story will have some medical information and photography of biology. So beware.
Summary: When the world narrows in and the sense of loss that can occur scares the heart.



Myung Joo was taught many things by her sunbae (Senior), Kang Mo Yeon. How to do certain surgeries, however she admits she wasn't easy to teach and she made things difficult for her sunbae. Kang Mo Yeon was very information oriented and though Myung Joo wouldn't like to admit it. She still had tons to learn from her.

Epidemiological Surveillance after a natural disaster study guides always were shoved at her by Mo Yeon. She never could understand the thinking of her sunbae but later on realize that she was trying to help her.

The many places she may end up as a field medic would be in war situation to even natural disaster areas. She never thought much of it, however in the study guides they were always linked with the Pan American Health Organization and contains many other resources her sunbae piled together for her to read from scientific publications.

Myung Joo would be place through many questions such as 'surveillance of communicable diseases following a disaster is complicated by' of course being a hot shot she usually thought it was due to communicable diseases. Mo Yeon would hit her and tell her that it was because of lack of baseline data. The questions would go on and on a few others she came along was 'an infectious disease agent can be brought into a disaster area by' she answered relief worker. However, she messed up because it was all the above the answer in regards to transport vehicle and supplies.

There were many questions she had to study and reread in the book. Mo Yeon would impress upon her that in natural disaster area that diseases potentially introduce into areas affected by disaster relief workers are either new strains of influenza or diseases borne by insect vectors.

Myung Joo was grateful for all the mosquito repellents and Dae Young's concerns by instructing her to always wear her uniform to keep the bugs away.

However, when operating on that annoying man that burst into their medicube, she realizes there were many things she didn't know. Her simple action of clamping on something resulted in an explosion of blood.

She thought it was caused by the diamonds that the man had swallowed a fist load of all things. However, Mo Yeon stated that there was a tumor in the lymphatic gland that just popped.

"Lymph nodes (erroneously called lymph glands) are a part of the lymphatic system, a component of the body's immune system. Swollen lymph nodes may signal an infection.

There are several groups of lymph nodes, which are small, bean-shaped, soft nodules of tissue. The ones most frequently enlarged or swollen are found in the neck (a chain of lymph nodes is located in the front of the neck, the sides of the neck, and the back of the neck behind the ears), under the chin, in the armpits, and in the groin. There is also a large group of lymph nodes in the chest and abdomen, which are sometimes found to be enlarged on X-rays or CT scans."[1]

 The Risk of infectious disease in remote places were understandable, however her sunbae noticing that the gland popped immediately told everyone to step back. She would have made mistakes if it were not for Mo Yeon. She would have let others be infected and continued if she didn't state that something else cause the lymphatic gland to pop. Hypetrophy of the gland is dangerous meaning that it was infected enough that the glands were overworking to try to fight the infections. 

Mo Yeon's immediate diagnosis that the man carried a viral influenza that is caused by M-type virus then telling everyone else to leave that only those splash with the blood will continued the surgery. Mo Yeon was specific in her instructions that once the surgery was done they would have their blood taken with the patient to see if they were infected with the M type virus. She admires how calm Mo Yeon was as they continued to work to take out each diamond.

Myung Joo could understand her father’s admiration of the woman’s work on the VIP and that the army was at lost since she would have made an admirable soldier. With how stubborn and precise her sunbae was Myung Joo understood that her father let Shi-Jin go because the doctor was a high grade. If it was an air flight stewardess then most likely her father wouldn’t have let the man go.

M2 virus isn't as threatening compare to a M3 virus for one it would be a bit worse than a flu virus, however M3 was near the rank of Ebola virus. That virus barely has any treatment or cure at most they have to acquire the medicine to the medicube to help both of them if they have it including the patient.

One by one they both picked out the bloody red diamonds. It liter the tray with a clang, Myung Joo wonders if the outside where the patient stay out at was infected and if so there might be tons of other people out there ticking away like waiting time bombs.

The surgery was not as bad, they stabilize the man before they took a rest and Nurse Ja-ae came in to take their blood each. She noted the rush appearance of Dae Young with Shi Jin. Dae Young eyes were wide looking at only at her with anger and fear. Myung Joo took a quick look at Shi Jin then back at Dae Young, she knew that both men were in agony.
Myung Joo just wonder if this was her luck with Dae Young, all she could say is that he ran here faster than the stewardess parcel. She could see the anger in that serious man's face as he yells at her and the anguish. Did he regret? Did he understand?

Myung Joo wishes she could comfort Dae Young but all she could do is look into those scare desperate eyes. A strong man her Dae Young was but she didn’t want him to fear for her. All she could do is be strong for him and not break down because even though she is scare to death. It wasn’t death she fear but leaving behind this gentle soul. She tries to lighten up the fear and scared looks on both men's faces.

Then attention was snapped to where to get the blood vials tested the doctors outside the door were discussing and she could only recall a military base. Stating out the suggestion she could see Dae Young taking a glance at her and running away desperate to grab transportation, Myung Joo understood very well that Dae Young didn’t know how to fight an unseen assailant. Disease wasn’t something he knew how to combat and it scared him. Shi Jin already was on the phone his eyes were red and there was a wreck appearance she glances toward Mo Yeon and saw how her sunbae hand fisted wanting to reach out and touch the door to reassure the man.  

Then both men were gone quickly to deliver the vials like they were the most precious cargo and Mo Yeon sat on a stool next to her and both of them stare at the direction where a tray lay. Those diamonds they pull out really are bloody diamonds. All she could do is talk to keep her nerves steady, Mo Yeon was an interesting woman it was the reason why she always try to get a rise out of her. That calm exterior that can stare out sightlessly and the thoughts she couldn’t hear constantly pique her interest. Just a conversation in regards to those diamonds and already Myung Joo felt closer to her sunbae. Was facing death like this in the medical field drawing her closer to the woman or was it because her sunbae had lowered her walls since she started to date Shi Jin. There was camaraderie between the two of them now when before it was just grinding sandpaper between the two of them.

Then the door opened with a rush and slam and Dae Young is hugging her tightly. She felt his body trembling and shaking around her and she was scared for him. Yelling he was insane to be touching her if she had...then slowly awareness as to why he was hugging her.

Dae Young wouldn't be expressing this much passion unless something happened and hugging her did he want to die too?

All she could do is whisper, "It's me...isn't it?"

Slowly, it would began she understood the symptoms and infections. Shi Jin was looking at her blankly and she knew that he was handling things the way he would since it was her, but she wonder if he would be like Dae Young?

Closing her eyes, Myung Joo savors the tight hug, she could feel wetness on her shoulder and chooses to not say anything.

Was this...a test...when they just got her father's approval to date? Perhaps get married have children...was this the world laughing at them?

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