A/N: This is my first fic, and I know CSI: Cyber isn't that popular of a fandom, but please please please, if you're reading this, review. Reviews would make my day. Anyways, enjoy this VERY hurt/comfort Braven sickfic!
Disclaimer: If I owned the CSI: Cyber characters, there would have been a lot more Braven in the show. Sadly, I don't.
The case had been a demanding and tiring one, and when they finally caught the hacker, they found out he had given all his devices to someone else, making that person their new target. The team was gathered in CTOC, being briefed by Avery on what littlethey
/knew and what had to happen next. "...Remember, Karl Johnson was elusive and hard to find in the first place, this guy will be no better. I want every single digital piece of evidence scoured and examined thoroughly, if there's anything Karlleft
/here, I want it found!" They nodded and proceeded to pull up messages that Karl had sent, and phone numbers that he had called, but nothing popped up. Nelson pulled up Karl's website, holding onto the idea that although it had been shut down,there
/might be some way they could get it up and running again, and see what Karl was doing with it.
"Raven, do you think there's any possibility that we can get the website up again, or did he shut it down completely?"
Raven sniffed, "Huh?" And massaged her forehead, she had a massive headache. She hadn't been feeling great for the past day and a half or so, but it was definitely worse today.
"Do you think we can bring the website back up?"
"Oh, maybe, let me have a look." She sniffled again, examining the code. As she looked over it, she managed to rub her nose several times, but all it did was alleviate the tickle in her nose a little bit until it returned to its full force. "It's possible,but
/it would take time and we likely won't recover all of the the information." Raven sneezed suddenly, then blushed, embarrassed.
Nelson frowned at the screen, "Bless you. Why can't we recover all of the info from the site?"
"Some parts of it are gone forever, but others can be retrieved." Raven paused in her explanation, her nose itching again, and another sneeze took hold of her.
Nelson looked up, a hint of worry in his eyes, "Are you feeling okay?"
"Y- Yeah, I'm fine." She replied, coughing lightly afterwards.
Nelson looked unconvinced, but let it drop. They worked silently for a little while, examining what little they could scavenge from the website, but, eventually, found nothing of importance. Raven leaned back into her chair, "Ugh, there's nothing on here,just
/searching over and over again is giving me a headache." She coughed softly several times, then shivered, wondering if she was running a fever. It seemed as if Nelson was wondering the same thing because, without any warning, he placed the palmof
/his hand over her forehead. Startled, she squirmed away from his touch. But his hand felt cool and comforting, and she didn't resist for long.
He frowned, "You're warm." Raven opened her mouth to reply, prepared to deny it, but found she didn't have the energy. Leaning into him, she closed her eyes, her head pounding, and sniffled pitifully. Further denial was useless, Nelson could tell shewas
/sick, and he was determined to take care of her. He shook her lightly, not wanting to disturb her, but knowing that she needed to be at home and in bed, not at work. "I'm going to tell Avery you're not feeling well, and then I'll drive you home,okay?"
/He whispered softly.
"Okay," Raven replied, her voice sounding hoarse. Nelson stood up, rubbed her hand reassuringly, and walked in the direction of Avery's office. Raven slid down into her chair, wrapping her arms around herself, shivering uncontrollably. A little less then
/five minutes later, Nelson returned and gathered up her things for her, helping her into her coat and wrapping an arm around her waist, leading her outside to his car.
Avery watched with a smirk on her face from the window in her office. There wasn't an ounce of doubt in her mind now that they were dating, but she wasn't going to say a single thing about it.
Nelson drove to Raven's apartment, one arm wrapped securely around her. She was shivering constantly and leaning her head against his shoulder. When she buried her head the crook of his neck he couldn't resist a chuckle, he was quickly discovering thatshe
/got rather clingy when she had a fever. Not that he minded. He pressed a gentle kiss to her forehead, before pulling into the parking lot. Then shook her lightly, "Raven, Raven, we're here."
Raven stirred slightly against him, "Wha-what?" She blinked, disoriented, before her eyes focused and she remembered what happened in CTOC. Her blush deepened and she too, giggled before it turned into a coughing fit. Nelson cupped her face in his hand,concernclouding
/his features. "C'mon, let's get you to bed." Raven nodded, leaning into him for support as he helped her out of the car and up to her apartment.
She was nearly asleep by the time they reached the door.
Nelson reached for the key beneath the welcome mat, and opened the door. He led Raven to her bedroom, and, upon the realization he was basically carrying her now, laid her down on the bed. She began shivering almost immediately and curled up into a
/looked at her worriedly, he knew she needed to put on pajamas, and then get some sleep, but she looked so exhausted already, he didn't want to rouse her. Deciding it would be better for her in the long run, he placed a hand on her shoulder,"Raven,
/he whispered softly, "You need to get some pajamas on, then you can go to bed." She mumbled something incoherent, then shuffled out of bed, sifting through her closet before pulling out a nightgown. Nelson kissed her forehead, then said, "I'll
/be right outside, call me in when you're ready." She nodded, and Nelson left.
Raven pulled on the nightgown, shivering with cold. She just couldn't get warm. All she wanted to do was lay under the covers and snuggle up against Nelson. She could barely keep her eyes open. Pulling the fabric down over her knees, she went to the doorand
/opened it. Nelson was standing right outside, holding a glass of water in his hand.
He walked into the room as Raven slipped back under the covers. Placing the glass on the nightstand, he hesitated, did she want him to stay or leave her be? She looked up from the covers, and patted the empty part of the bed, "Lay with me, please?"
"Okay," Nelson nodded, kicking off his shoes and pulling the covers up and over them both. She looked so vulnerable and small, encased in blankets, with her nose chapped and red. He wrapped his arms around her as she snuggled close to him, her breathevening
/out in a matter of minutes. Nelson laid his head against the pillow, gazing at his friend, partner, and lover. Then, he too fell asleep, his arms still wrapped around Raven.
A/N: Again, please review! Also, I have another part prepared, since I have a bit of a tendency to procrastinate;), so I'll put that up within the next week or so.