Title: I'll Always Need You

Rating: K+ for some themes

Note 1: Isabel and Elena are sick but even after Isabel is better Elena is still ill. What happens if it's just more than a simple stomach flu?

Note 2: Some Spanish/Mexican notes I've picked up on.

None for this chapter!

Note: 3: Fixed some grammar and would like to point out future setting.

The bucket was filled with a yellow and slightly greenish color. Both Elena and Isabel lurched forward from their respective spaces on the couch.

"The stomach flu, both of them," said the castle doctor. "Make sure they get plenty of fluids and lot of rest."

Both Elena and Isabel moaned at the same time as they smiled weakly at one another. Isabel promptly puked into a bucket that Gabe handed her. Elena puked into another that he had also given her. Both Luisa and Francisco were given instruction on what to. They didn't really pay any attention to everyone else in the room. Both girls just paying more attention to each other. Francisco gave Gabe the order to check on them once every hour. Then they would check on them before helping them to bed.

Isabel burped as Elena threw up into her bucket. They waited until everyone was out of the room before Isabel climbed onto her sister's couch. They were gathered in the sitting room as the doctor had checked them. Isabel rested her head against Elena as they started to talk to one another.

"You feeling any better?" asked Elena after trying to rest her pounding head by leaning back. Isabel only copied her sisters move as they smiled at one another.

"No, you?" asked Isabel before as they leaned back against the couch. Of course they weren't better, but at least they were together while sick. Isabel puked into the bucket as she got some water to get rid of the sour taste. Elena just stroked her sister's hair with a smile on her face. It had been a long time since they had seen one another. Elena was determined not to miss a second of her sister's life.

They don't know when exactly they got sick, but Elena started feeling it first. As soon as she got up every morning her nausea came and then the puking. Since the flu was going around she must have picked it up on one of her many adventures. Isabel started feeling badly the next week. Elena thankful that the others didn't get sick. Then simultaneously, both girls puked into their buckets as Elena started to shake against her sister.

Isabel got up and found a light blanket to lay over themselves. Even with their robes on over pajamas, they were still cold. The blanket was the same one their mother would use when either one of them got sick. Even Esteban was comforted with the wild pattern.

"Tell me about school,'' said Elena gently as she played with her sister's hair. Isabel always liked it when Elena would play with her hair.

"It's okay. I get good grades and I beat Alejandra Gomez in the spelling bee last week," said Isabel as she clutched the bucket closer to her. Whoever, was stuck cleaning these would not have a fun job. It was good to see Alejandra finally miss a word. She had been spelling all of the words right for the past month. It was about time someone else won. "What about you, how did your meeting with King Eduardo and Prince Antonio go?"

Last week Elena had a meeting with the two over a lunch while she was at school. Elena wanted to pull her out for her to get a good grip on how to be a ruler. Luisa stressed that Isabel should be getting an education instead. The 13 year old needed experience in both school and being a royal. The meeting was rather uneventful, if a bit dull, as King Eduardo wasn't the greatest speaker. Antonio was only trying to impress her the entire time, which didn't really work.

"It was okay. Prince Antonio asked about courting me before he left," said Elena remembering that pit in her stomach form. Or maybe it was the fact that all he was doing was flirting with her rather than talk about a trade agreement. Or it could have been her stomach churning from the vomit forming.

"I don't think you should," said Isabel surprising the older girl. Elena only clutched her stomach for a moment before the feeling passed. "If you marry a prince from another country, you would have to leave. I wouldn't want you leaving but to stay here with me."

"I'd like to stay with you too," she said kissing her forehead. Elena pulled the bucket up to her face as she puked into it. Isabel rubbed her stomach as she could feel her stomach settle. At least they would be sick together.

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