Nico x Maki: Doctor

It's lunch time and Nico is currently in the club room, doing some research, when the door opens. Nozomi walked in. Just Nozomi. Nico is already having a bad feeling about this.

"Where's Eli?" She asks.

"In the student council room. Why do you ask?" Nozomi walks over and takes a seat next to her.

"Shouldn't you be in there too? Or just anywhere but here?" Nico grumbles.

"Now, now, Nicochi. Be nice otherwise I'll have to punish you!~" Nozomi's hands went in a groping motion and Nico instantly shielded herself.

"Okay, okay!"

Nozomi smirked and put her hands down. "I'm only here to keep you company since Maki isn't here."

"What makes you think she'd be here? She always eats with Rin and Hanayo." Nico crosses her arms.

"So she wasn't here yesterday? Or the day before?" Nozomi smirks again.

"You two have been spending quite a lot of time together. Even if you two are fighting most of the time."

Nico looks away trying to hide her blush.

"Since practice is cancelled I assume you'll be at Maki's?"

"What are you taking about?" She questions.

"Well we all know only the great Nico Ni can cure Maki of her sickness.~" Nozomi replies.

Nico immediately stood up "Eh?! Maki's sick?! Why did no one tell me?!"

Nozomi's smirk grew. "Rin and Hanayo informed us. I didn't think you cared about Maki this much.~"

"W-Well she's my friend after all!"

Nozomi just hums in response. Luckily, before Nico could face any more embarrassment, the bell rang. She sped to class and the wait for school to be over was awfully slow. Of course I care about Maki. If she's sick then that means we can't practice. It's as simple as that. She thinks to herself.

The bell finally rang indicating school is out. She quickly packs her things and notices Nozomi giving her a knowing smile. "Off to see Maki?"

"What's it matter?" Nico replies.

Eli finished packing her things. "Nozomi stop teasing her. Let's go."

"All I'm saying is Maki's sick, so try not to overwork her too much." Nozomi throws her a wink.

"N-Nozomi!" Eli yells with a blush.

Nico left quickly, without replying, to avoid being teased any further. That perverted Nozomi.

Before going to Maki's, Nico went to the store and bought ingredients to make some tomato soup. When she arrived at Maki's castle, she was expecting a maid or someone else to open the door, not Maki herself."Nico?" She said groggily.

"Wow. You look awful." Is Nico's response. Maki seems cold and yet she's sweating.

Maki, who wasn't pleased with Nico's reply, closes the door. Well she tried to anyway. Nico was quick enough to catch it with her foot. "You're going to be a doctor yet you're out of bed when you shouldn't be?"

"You knocked on the door."

"You have thousands of maids!"

"They have today off." They both continue to just stand there.

"Well can I come in or not?"

Maki moves to the side to let her in."Okay you go to your room and lay down. Have you eaten yet?"

"No." Maki looks tired. When she blinks her eyes stay closed for a second longer.

"Okay, good. Now go lay down." As Maki slowly made her way to her room, Nico got started on the soup.

Once she was done she brought a bowl up to Maki. As Nico opens the door she sees Maki is sound asleep. She doesn't seem comfortable though, she's drowning in a pool of sweat. Nico puts the bowl by Maki's nightstand and tries to wake her up.

"Maki, your food is done and you need to change." All Nico got was a grumble in response. "Maki, if you don't get up I'll change you myself!" Nico barely managed to say that. She shakes Maki and nothing.

I can't change her! That's just- but she's sick and needs to get out of these clothes. Nico uncovers the blanket around Maki, and climbs on top of her. Gah! What am I doing?! I can't do this! Nico covers her eyes with her hands and take a deep breath. Come on Nico! This is Maki's health! Think of it as a life or death situation! Okay. I got this!

After mentally preparing herself she finally got Maki changed. Thankfully she didn't wake up during it. I have images in my head that will be stuck with me for the rest of my life, but at least she seems cooler now. Nico tells herself as she sits next to Maki and places a wet towel on her forehead.

"Geez Maki. You better hurry up and get better! It's no fun having no one to argue with." Nico looks over at her and sees she's still asleep. "It's nice when we aren't arguing too..." What am saying? She thinks. Well it's not like she can hear me so might as well go all out. "What I said at the door was a lie. I think you always manage to look beautiful."

"Nico."

Nico freezes. Maki's eyes are are still closed. "M-Maki?" Steady breathing is her answer. Ok good. She's still asleep. Wait! That means she's dreaming about me then right?!

"Maki!" Nico says a bit louder. Nothing. She poke her and still nothing. Nico bites her lip. Here goes nothing. "I love you."

She close her eyes and stop her breathing. Nico can feel her face heat up. I can't believe I said it. I finally said it! Even though she isn't aware, at least it's a step up.

Just as Nico breaths out she hears a faint.

"I love you too." Nico look over and this time, Maki's eyes are open. Her face is probably just as red as Nico's.

"Y-you were awake?!" Nico jumps up from where she was sitting.

Maki looks to the side. "I thought it was a dream, but then I heard you say you loved me."

"So... you don't hate me then?"

Maki looks at her and pouts. "Of course I don't idiot! I just told you I loved you too!"

Nico smiles. "I thought that was a dream."

"Idiot." Maki blushes.

Omake:

They sat in silence as Maki finished her soup."N-Nico."

"What is it?" Nico look to see a very red Maki.

"D-did you change me?" She says as she tugs on her shirt.

Nico feels the heat rush to her face as well. "W-what? No! Why would you say that?"

"I don't... have pants on... and I know for a fact I did before... and this shirt is different too."

"It was life or death Maki!" Nico yells as she hides her face.

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