Better Than Medicine

Disclaimer: I don't own and make no profit. I do this for fun only.

Rated: T

Summary: Drake has a headache. Josh helps. It's a little slashy.

Word Count: 532

A/N: It's been a couple of weeks since I have written anything (for my usual weekly drabble/fic) so somehow I conjured up this little thing. Nothing major but it's a little something. Hope you enjoy.

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Josh came home from work and turned the light on in their room.

"Josh turn the light off," Drake yelled and held his hand up from the couch.

Josh turned it off and shut and locked the door. When his eyes got adjusted to the dark he changed into pajamas and walked over to the couch where Drake was lying down. "Sorry Drake, I didn't know you were home".

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to yell it's just I have this huge headache and nothing has touched it so I thought maybe the darkness and silence would help it," Drake told him.

"I'm sorry, I wish I could help you," Josh reached his hand over and very gently and lightly brushed Drake's hair with his fingers for a few seconds. He was almost afraid for doing it so he stopped and took his hand away.

"Don't stop," Drake said, "It feels good".

Josh smiled. "I'm glad but Drake I can't stand here all night and rub your head, I'm sorry," he apologized. He really would if he could especially if it made Drake feel better.

"Then lay down with me," Drake said.

Josh hesitated for a moment wondering if he really heard what he heard and realized he did when Drake said his name and moved to give him room to get behind him. He got behind his stepbrother and gently started brushing his hair. Soon he noticed Drake's breathing slowed and he knew Drake had fallen asleep.

He had a choice to make at that moment. His services were no longer needed so did he get up or continue to be close to the sleeping boy all night. He somehow thought he should get up but knew he wasn't strong enough to willingly leave him so he stayed. After a few more minutes of brushing Drake's hair and rubbing his head he slid his arm around him and held him. He gently kissed the back of Drake's head and fell asleep being thankful that he could be this close to him tonight.

At some point throughout the night Drake woke up and noticed Josh's arm around him holding him close to him. He kind of felt like Josh was holding him so he didn't fall off the couch or something. He also noticed that his headache was gone and felt he had Josh to thank for that. He was in the dark room hoping it would go away or he could sleep so it would go away but was unable to until he felt Josh rubbing his head. He always thought Josh was comforting though so he wasn't really surprised.

He would have hugged or even kissed Josh to say thank you if he could have reached him but since he couldn't he brought Josh's hand that was around him up to his lips and kissed it and then put his fingers through Josh's and put it back around him. As he started drifting back to sleep he decided that Josh was better than medicine and that he needed to have another "headache" tonight, even if he didn't. At least he could maybe tell Josh thank you the way he wanted to.