"Nezumi...Just don't let me fall...not when there is so much to still be done...take care of yourself..."-Sion/ShionChapter 1: Unknown Sickness

Sion was working out in the courtyard taking care of the dogs, and watering some of the plants that grew out here. He had to wash the dogs it was his job while he was here, if he didn't do it then how would they pay for the room. He couldn't and wouldn't leave it all up to Nezumi that was for sure. A simple cough, and he held onto the edge of the tub he was using to wash the dogs. 'It's nothing just a cold...' He hadn't gotten sick before while he was out here, but he wasn't about to let this one stop him either. As he went back to work, he heard someone talking, it sounded like Nezumi. But he was started to fade out, or at least his voice seemed to fade. "Nezumi..." Sion just shook his head and went back to work washing the dogs.

~With Nezumi and Dogkeeper~

"Where's Sion?" Nezumi had been out working again and he had left without even telling Sion where he had gone, but he had little choice he had to leave quickly. Another mission, but he was back now, and he had something for Sion. A note from his mother again, one from that annoying girl as well, who he didn't like very much but he would pass on the messages as always. "He's over there washing the dogs..." She waved her hand and just moved away to leave Nezumi and his little lover boy alone. She had her own things to deal looked up and waved to Nezumi, as he forced himself off of the ground, covering his mouth again. As he moved forward, he stumbled and fell to the ground coughing. "Sion!" Nezumi fell by his side, holding the boy, he could feel the heat rising off the boy's body. "And you let him work? Why didn't you stop him..." Nezumi huffed, and glared at dogkeeper before picking Sion up to take him back to the room. "You should have rested..." He placed the boy on the bed, grabbing the bowl of water one of the dogs had brought to him. He dipped a towel in it and placed it on Sion's forehead after getting rid of the remaining water that was stuck."Nezumi...it's nothing just a cold..." He coughed and tried to sit up only to be pushed back down on the bed, he didn't want to be the one holding Nezumi back. He was already tired though after barely having done any work at all. That was exactly his fault was it, he didnt' mean to get sick. But he still felt bad about it, cause now he was forcing Nezumi to work harder because he couldn't.

"Just rest dork...can't have you getting worse...Leave the work to me." Nezumi sat down with a book in his hand, he had done his work for the night so now he would keep an eye on Sion and see if he improved. If he didn't, then well he would have to just hope that soon he really didn't seem like it was just a cold though, but he wouldn't jump to conclusions now, not before he knew what it might be. He focused on reading the book, looking to Sion who was still fast asleep and hadnt' moved a inch. That was either a bad thing or it meant he was sleeping and improving that was all he could hope for. He didn't want to lose him now even if he wouldn't say such a thing. 'hm...' He closed his eyes, and seemed to fall asleep. The boy in the bed was still fast asleep barely moving as always, though there was the slight twitch of his moved to cover Nezumi with a blanket coughing, as he rubbed his tired eyes. He felt a bit better, and all he wanted was some water. He just walked to the bathroom, grabbing some water, it was cold as it passed down his throat. He didn't know what was wrong with him, he had felt just fine earlier and now he wasn't sure what was going on with him. He had to be sure it was nothing, but he didn't want to leave Nezumi behind if it wasn't just nothing at all. "Sion why are you up you should be resting still..."

Nezumi caught the glass before it hit the ground and placed it on the counter, touching Sion's forehead. "Your fever has gone down some but I still want you in bed..." He didn't force him yet, but he would if he had to, there was only so much that could keep him from doing something that Sion wouldn't like. And that was only if Sion took care of himself, in the process."But I'm not that...tired..." He slumped against Nezumi, breathing slowly, he was tired but he didn't want to admit it and his body had just given out on him as much as he would hate to admit it when he woke up. "Told ya kid..." He moved Sion back to the bed, covering up with the blanket as he curled up next to him for the time being. Till he had to go on his other mission, all he could do is hope that Sion wouldn't push himself while he was gone, the kid couldn't faint again. Or at least he didn't want him to, but the kid was stubborn and had always been for such a long time. "Sleep well Sion..." He heard a knock on the door, and kissed Sion's cheek before he moved away from the bed. "Yea I'm coming don't make Sion work today...he can go outside but no work for him..."

He knew that Dogkeeper wouldn't make him work if Nezumi brought something good back for dinner which he planned to had stirred a bit after Nezumi left rubbing his eyes, looking at Dogkeeper who was sitting on the couch. "Nezumi said you could go outside but he'd rather have you resting...as much as I need help with the dogs...you can't help till you are better..." She dropped some books in his lap, standing up to walk to the door. "Nezumi left those for you to read...he said you wanted them and that it was as good time as any to let you read them now..." Sion nodded and muttered his thanks grabbing one of the books, and his blanket walking outside. He would sit in the balconey and look down at the dogs run around. He wasn't allowed to go down there, though he was just fine watching them run around.'Nezumi be careful...' He started to read the book, as a piece of paper fell out of it, his name was on it and there was a small bookmark. 'Took the time to pick this up for you Sion...hope ya like it...try not to work to hard alright...just take a few days off...' It was from Nezumi and there was a note from his mother and one from Safu in it.

"Thank you Nezumi...for everything..." He put the letters to his chest, and coughed before he covered his mouth. "Here some medicine Sion...the doctor will be stopping by tomorrow to give us more and he'll check on you...hopefully you will improve for Nezumi's sake..." Sion looked at Dogkeeper walk away, that wasn't like her maybe she was saying that because she was concerned. Or there was something wrong with him that even he didn't understand. He should at least thank them both, and wait for the doctor before working again. He didn't need to make himself worse at all. Even if Nezumi didn't show it he was probably worried as it was now, while he was at work doing his own little thing. He wanted to make sure Nezumi was alright while working, but the older male never let him go, he would just have to ask him about it again later. "He'll be fine he's not weak..." Sion leaned back and closed his eyes, the book in his hands, he wouldn't let it go not now and not ever.

~With Nezumi~

Nezumi moved quickly, the cloak he was wearing covered his body and his head, all they would be able to see was his eyes, it was why Sion had made it that way for him. To keep him out of trouble, so no one saw his face that was all he had wanted from it.

'Nezumi your mission today is to steal some stuff for us again...you won't get caught Sion made sure of that before he got sick...grab some medicine if you can...we might need it...' That was dogkeeper's only words, she hadn't said anything else about anything else. Any traps, or the guards that were chasing him now, he had all he needed in the bag that was on his back but he knew it would be hard to get away."coulda told me Dogkeeper!" He would have probably heard from Sion, but the boy had been sleeping when he had left, and was probably thinking that Dogkeeper would have told him, but she hadn't. He swerved to the right, pulling himself up onto a building, before he went to hide in the window, they hadn't seen him do that. So when he walked out without the clock and what looked like a different bag they would probably think nothing of it at all. 'Back to Sion...' He looked around and was buying stuff for dinner, he had promised that he would. After all it was payback for taking care of Sion while he was at work, and the boy was too sick to do anything at that moment in time. "Let's see got food for the dogs...and some for the rest of us let's go Sion's probably waiting for me..." He put his hand in his pocket, there was matching necklaces in there for him and Sion, he had gotten them earlier. He hoped the boy would like it, he had seen him staring at them before. So now he just had to get back to the boy and give it to him.

"Stop right there!" He heard a voice and turned to see someone, it was that person Sion always talked to when they got here, if they were together. He would never come here alone unless he really had to. "Here give something to that friend of yours...he was getting it repaired..."Nezumi looked at the box, he wondered what was in it, but he knew if he looked he would probably get yelled at again as he always did. It happened off and on because of what he did. "Got it~ well I gotta get back to him old man...Don't get into trouble." Nezumi waved and walked away, moving to get out of here before it got worse or he got approach the place they were staying, he saw Sion sitting waiting with Dogkeeper, the book clutched in his hands a blanket wrapped around him. "What took ya so long Nezumi?"Sion didnt' stand up cause he knew he would get in trouble if he did, and he didn't want that. "Just got a little held up now Sion since you've been sitting all day how about ya help me with dinner..." He held up the bags with food in it, tossing one to Dogkeeper. "Got stuff for your dogs too...we'll bring you food when it's done..." He grabbed Sion's arm and walked with him into the room where they would start cooking. "So what did you do today Nezumi?"

He was just asking a question it wasn't that bad right, He started to cook some of the meat, it was such a long time since they had food they didn't have to catch."Oh just the same old...you didn't move around much did you?" Sion shook his head and sat down, he was feeling dizzy again and his portion of the cooking was done. "good now you just relax and let me finish this alright?" He would finish the food, and put plates of his and Sion's down, before handing one out to Dogkeeper. "I'm taking Sion to his room now...leave us be for the rest of the night please..." He moved to back away, grabbing a bag off the table before stuffing it into his pocket."Sion sit down and try to eat some...whatever you don't eat we will save..." He held his friend/lover's hand and well dug through his pocket putting the necklace around his neck. "This is if you ever need me...just hold it and I will find you..." He smiled, and covered Sion up with the blanket, putting the food away. He was probably way to tired to eat since he had barely touched his food again."Good night..." He sat down and went back to his food yawning a bit.

that's the end of this one, gonna go play some TOS and rest some yesh 8D. Then will write more tomorrow, or whatever sucks that school has had to start.