Notes- Whoops almost forgot to upload today! Sorry. And I don't know what medical stuff trolls have, so lets just pretend they have what we have. Also fuuuuuuuuuuuck this is long. ;n; holy shit I can't believe I spent 2 hours on this :O
Rated- T
Warning- cursing and slight suggestive shit
Uploaded June 2ond 2012 Saturday
Best Bros Chapter 4
Sickness and Movies
When Gamzee woke up one morning, he didn't know what he expected to see, but it wasn't what this. He sat up from under the warm covers on his and his mate sprites bed and looked down, worried. Tavros was obviously still asleep, but that wasn't what Gamzee was nervous about.
Tavros was sweating, shivering slightly, and his face was painted with a brown blush. He coughed weakly in his sleep, and Gamzee frowned.
He got up quietly, and walked around the bed into their bathroom. He fumbled around for a minute before walking out, a wet cloth in one hand, thermometer in the other. He nearly tripped over one of the many piles of stuff on the floor and cursed quietly.
"Gotta clean this up at some point."
He reached Tavros, and without waking him, placed the thermometer in his mouth and the cloth softly on his head. Tavros sighed contently in his sleep as he felt the cloth sooth his heated face. Gamzee frowned again. He didn't need to know Tavros's temperature to know he was sick.
But when it beeped quietly, he looked at it anyway. It read 110 degrees Fahrenheit. Gamzee bit his lip. A healthy trolls temperature was around 108 degrees, so Tavros did have a fever, though a small one.
He chewed on his lip in worry. They didn't have any medicine that he knew of. Neither of them had been sick enough to need any before.
Leaving Tavros for a few minutes, he went into the living room of their hive and decided to ask for help. He got onto his husktop and began to type.
Karkat Vantas, Nepeta Lejion, and Kanaya Maryam were the only ones online, and after thinking for a minute, he decided that Kanaya was probably the most knowledgeable person to talk to.
terminallyCapricious [TC] began trolling grimAuxiliatrix [GA]
TA: KaNaYa, YoU tHeRe?
GA: Hello Gamzee
TA: ThAnK gOg YoU aNsWeReD. i NeEd YoUr HeLp.
GA: What Can I help You with I'm Slightly Busy At The Moment
TA: TaVbRo Is SiCk. WhAt Do I dO?
GA: You've Never Helped A Sick Troll Before
TA: WeLl…No.
GA: What Are His Symptoms
TA: He's all up and shivering like he's cold but he's fucking sweating. His face's all brown too and he's coughing.
GA: You Stopped Using Your Quirk
TA: I'm motherfucking worried about him. Now what do I do?
GA: What Is His Temperature Does He Have A Fever
TA: Yeah. 110.
GA: Alright Keep His Head Cool And The Rest Of Him Warm
GA: I'll Come Over Later And Check On Him When I Have The Time.
GA: Do You Have Any Medicine You're Giving Him
TA: Nah. We don't got any.
GA: I See
GA: Take Good Care Of Him Gamzee
TA: Thanks Kanaya.
Terminally Capricious [TA] ceased trolling grimAuxiliatrix [GA]
GA: Good Luck Gamzee
GrimAuxiliatrix [GA] ceased trolling terminallyCapricious [TC]
Gamzee pulled away from his husktop and grabbed a couple blankets from another room. On the way to Tavros he tripped yet again on a different pile or useless shit, and he growled quietly.
"Gog dammit."
Returning to Tavros's side, he put the blankets on him until his shivering stopped, and then checked the cloth on his forehead.
"It's fucking warm already? Fuck."
He went back into the bathroom, glaring at the piles on the floor to move out of his way, and came back with a fresh cloth and a small basin of cool water. He set the basin on the floor by the bed and sat by Tavros's side. Ringing the cloth in the water, he put it back on Tavros's head. The ill troll once again sighed in contentment.
Gamzee moved Tavros so his arms, shoulders, neck and head were the only things above the many blankets covering him, hoping it would make the coughing troll more comfortable.
He trusted Kanaya to keep her word about coming over, but he couldn't help but worry that something would go wrong.
Tavros coughed, and Gamzee stood abruptly, went and grabbed his husktop, and brought it back with him to Tavros.
He checked online again.
The human Dave Strider was online, and Gamzee swallowed his disgust and started to talk to him.
terminallyCapricious [TA] began trolling turntechGodhead [TG]
TG: the fuck do you want.
TA: Shut the fuck up.
TG: fuck you're not insane again are you?
TA: Shut up and listen to me.
TG: fuck no.
TG: It's not me that needs your help.
TG: I'm all ears asshole.
TC: Tavros is sick.
TC: Do you humans have anything he can take so he stops coughing?
TG: isn't this interesting. the asshole clown needs the cool kids help. what to do what to do.
TC: Fuck you Strider.
TG: dude fucking me isn't gonna help your bro.
Gamzee recoiled from the screen and almost deleted the chat, when a cough from Tavros made him grit his teeth.
TC: Strider I'm begging you. I'm actually getting down on my fucking knees and begging you.
TC: Give me something. Anything that can help him. Fuck I can't do anything! Motherfucker's all up and hurting over here and there isn't a fucking thing I can do to make him feel better!
Gamzee stopped slamming his fingers into the keyboard and took a few deep breaths, before rereading what he had sent.
TC: Fuck. Forget I wrote that. Fuck this if you wont help me…
TG: alright
TC: What?
TG: this shit obviously bugs you so much that you'd drop your fancy ass quirk and talk to me of all people.
TG: I'll help you.
TG: but not for your sake. for your bro.
Gamzee stared at the screen, shocked that Dave was helping him. He was actually shaking as he typed.
TC: You mean it?
TG: damn clown don't get all sentimental on me. course I'll help your bro. got nothing against him.
TC: Thank you.
Now it was Dave's turn to be surprised.
TG: …what?
TC: Thank you Strider. For helping him.
TG: you really care for that dude don't you.
TC: …Yeah. I do.
Dave actually smiled.
TG: alright. one bag of medicine coming your way!
Gamzee jumped as a clear plastic bag suddenly came into existence right next to him, and he had to scramble to catch it so it didn't hit the floor and wake Tavros.
TC: How the fuck?
TG: i had it ready when you first asked me.
TC: You dick.
TG: you want my dick too? don't know if I can send that.
Gamzee grinned with him.
TC: Shut up asshole.
TG: you're welcome clown.
turntechGodhead [TG] ceased pestering terminally Capricious [TC]
Gamzee was still grinning as he leant back from the husktop. He set it on the floor by his feet and examined the contents of the bag.
He pulled out a smaller bag of what looked like red candies and read the description.
"Cough drops. Suck on them and they make your throat feel better. This shits just sugar drops, but if it works it works I guess…"
Only problem was he would have to wake Tavros so he wouldn't choke on the drops. He changed the towel again before reaching out and gently shaking his mate sprite.
"Tav…Tavros…hey motherfucker, wake up."
Tavros groaned quietly and opened his eyes slightly.
"…Why do I feel like crap?" He asked quietly, his nose scrunched.
Gamzee smiled at him, easing his worries, "That's cause you're sick bro. Here's some medicine."
Tavros opened his mouth and let Gamzee put the small candy into his mouth.
"You suck on it, and it'll ease your throat."
"How'd you know my throat hurt?"
"You've been coughing."
Tavros stared at him blankly for a second, "Oh."
Gamzee smiled at him and took his hand. "Need anything? Never seen you this sick before."
Tavros thought for a second, "Water please," He rasped out.
Gamzee grinned, "Faygooooooooooooo~!" And proceeded to run out the door.
Tavros grinned after him, "Not Faygo! Water!" He was happy the normally hyperactive troll was a bit happier. He hadn't looked to happy when he'd first seen him after waking up from his sick sleep.
A few minutes later and Gamzee still hadn't returned yet. Instead, Tavros heard his quiet laughter halt suddenly and was followed by a rather loud THUD.
Suddenly worried, Tavros sat up slowly, and stared anxiously at the door. His worried left though, as a moment later he heard a long drawn out, "Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck," from Gamzee.
Not a second later, Gamzee walked in, hand rubbing his nose tenderly, scrapes on his arms. In his other hand he held a water, which he handed to Tavros quickly, a blush spreading across his face.
Tavros smiled innocently at him, "You tripped again didn't you."
Gamzee nodded sagely, "Fell flat on my face too."
There was a moment of silence before the two suddenly burst out in laughter, Tavros spilling water on himself in the process.
After trying and failing to contain the rest of his giggles, Gamzee bunped Tavros lightly on the head, "Shut up it ain't that funny."
"Says the troll who was laughing harder than I was!"
Tavros continued to laugh as Gamzee pouted, stopping only when he feared he would choke on the cough drop.
Gamzee smiled at him, happy that his friend seemed to be feeling better, "How ya feeling tav?"
Tavros continued to snicker quietly as he thought about Gamzee's question. He did indeed feel much better than when he first woke up. "I feel a lot better now."
Gamzee continued to look at him, "You're shivering again."
Tavros blinked and looked at his arms, which were indeed, shaving. "…Oh."
Gamzee shook his head nervously and pushed Tavros gently so he was laying down again. After tucking him into the covers he pulled his husktop back onto the bed.
"Anyone you want to talk to? Ya know…since you're not up to going anywhere."
Tavros smiled at him, "I'd rather just spend some time with you!"
Gamzee smiled, a faint blush on his face. His heart fluttered. He was extremely happy just by that one comment. He grinned brightly. "Alright then!" He fussed with Tavros's Mohawk, "Cuddle bro's movie night it is!"
Tavros smiled and let Gamzee pick out a movie to play on the husktop, surprised when it was a romcom, and one of Tavros's favorites as well.
While the ad's were going, Gamzee went downstairs and grabbed a ton of junk food, soper pies mixed with them.
When he came back and became immersed in the movie, Tavros secretly hid them., not wanting Gamzee to eat something so bad for him.
Gamzee saw him anyway.
About halfway into the movie, Tavros had fallen asleep. The movie was an especially lone one, over six hours, so Gamzee understood why. He paused the movie and changed the towel on Tav's head when the familiar ding of Trollslum reached his ears.
He looked guilty at the message. Someone had been trying to troll him for a while.
GrimAuxiliatrix [GA] began trolling terminallyCapricious [TC]
GA: Gamzee Are You There
GA: How Is Tavros Feeling
GA: His Temperature Hasn't Gotten Worse Has It? It Will Be Bad If It Reaches Higher Than It Currently Is
GA: Gamzee Is Something Wrong
GA: You Never Don't Answer
GA: Something Must Be Wrong
GA: I'm Coming Over
TC: Wait Kanaya I'm here.
GA: Thank Gog
GA: Where Have You Been
TC: Sorry. Was takin care of Tavros. He just fell asleep.
GA: Ah I Understand. How Is He Doing?
TC: Much better. I got some medicine from Strider.
GA: Dave Gave You Medicine
TC: Yup. Motherfucker sympathized with my sorry ass.
GA: In Any Case I'm Glad He Is Doing Better
GA: Would You Still Like Me To Come Over?
Gamzee looked at the sleeping face of his mate sprite next to him.
TC: Nah…were good here. Thanks again Kanaya.
GA: You're Welcome
GA: Let Me Know If Anything Changes
GrimAuxiliatrix [GA] ceased trolling terminallyCapricious [TC]
Gamzee sighed as he leaned back from the screen. He glanced at the troll sleeping soundly next to him and smiled. He took his temperature carefully, and was relieved when it came out as 108 degrees Fahrenheit.
He smiled before pulling his love into his lap and embracing him.
"Glad you're feeling better bro."
Tavros smiled, waking up, "Thanks for taking care of me," He mumbled, cuddling into Gamzee.
Gamzee smiled and kissed his forehead, "Not the same without you."
Before he fell asleep, he heard the ding of Trollslum again, and glanced at the screen.
TG: hope everything worked out
TG: tell your bro hi for me
And once again, Gamzee smiled.
TC: Thank you.
TG: anytime asshole