Kankri sighed once again as he helped his brother walk to the bathroom. After his nightmare, he knew he would need his attention he entire time he was at his house. His brother was sobbing and holding his stomach in apsalute pain and sickness.
"Its g9ing t9 6e alright, Karkat. Ill make y9u feel at least a small em9unt 6etter..." he said gently, sitting Karkat on the tiolet. He undid Karkats pants and pulled his underwear off, then went to work filling the bathtub with warm water.
Turning to Karkat who was hodling his stomach in pain. "Lets get y9u in, Karkat..." he said, walking back over and lifting him as gently as he could. Karkat clung, unexpectingly to Kankri's red sweater, resting his head against his chest.
Kankri walked over to the tub and slipped Karkat into the soothing water. His brother stiffened at the watery contact, but relaxed as Kankri took a cup from the counter and dipped it into the water, then poured it over Karkats head.
He finally got the younger trolls hair wet enough to scrub the soap in. He looked down at his brother, his eyes fluttering close and open again. Kankri smiled slightly and rinsed the boys hair out. He scrubbed Karkat until his skin was a tint of red.
Satisfied that Karkat was clean, Kankri grabbed a towel and wrapped it around Karkats up half, lifting his half limp body up. He dried him almost as ruff as he scrubbed. Karkat whimpered slightly as Kankri finished. He wrapped his brother up nice and tight, then went and grabbed clean clothes. It was a pair of underwear, a pair of pajama paints and a black tshirt.
He quickly dressed his little brother, then helped him back to the livingroom. "N9w just lay still, Ill 6e here when y9u wake up, alright?" Kankri said, laying him down and getting a clean blanket. He threw it over Karkat and sat down, rubbing Karkats forehead gently. Karkat sa up a tried to cling to Kankri.
"What is wr9ng, Karkat?" he asked, knowing Karkat wasnt feeling well, but it seemed as though something different was wrong...
Karkat took a deep breath and clung to Kankri. Tears suddenly ran down the boys face. "I-I-Im scared.." he said quietly.
Kankri's heart felt like breaking when he heard this. He quickly leaned closer to his weeping brother and held him as close as he could. Karkat sat in his brothers embrace for a long time until he suddenly trembled and clung to his brother, sobbing his heart out.
"I-i-it h-hurts a-a-and I ca-ant s-stop c-c-crying!" he hiccuped violently. Kankri rubbed his brothers back and leaned his head on the boys head, hushing him gently. After a few minutes of loud crying, Karkat relaxed and took a shacky breath. Kankri rubbed Karkats head gently, then leaned him back against the couch pillow.
He stood to get something for Karkat to drink, when he felt a smaller, warmer hand limply try to curl around Kankri's hand.
"Kankri?"
Kankri turned and looked down at a tear stained troll boys face. "Yes?" Kankri asked.
Karkat huffed slightly in frustration, trying to form the right kind of words. Kankri saw him struggle. He knelt down and rubbed Karkats arm gently. "Yes?"
"Can you sleep with me...?" he asked quietly in a sad vioce. Kankri smiled and noddled slowly. He knew it was triggering to him to sleep next to his baby brother, but he knew he was scared and tired. So he excepted.
Karkat looked surprised, but quickly scooted over and Kankri sat in, covering up with him. Karkat stared at Kankris swrater, it was warm and soft, then snuggled close and burried his face into it.
Kankri smiled and kissed his brothers head softly.
"Sweet dreams, Karkat..."