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Chiro: Annime doesn't own SRMTHFG!
Chapter 8
The monkey team entered the boy's room to find him sound asleep and his glasses on his night stand. Chiro was all covered up and looked very peaceful as he slept.
"He seems to be sleeping just fine; he'll need a lot of rest, the poor boy," Gibson said as he followed Antauri to the bed.
"How long do you think until he feels better?" Antauri asked.
"Hmm," Gibson hummed as he was thinking. "I'd have to say, 252 hours, at the least."
"Umm, and how many days exactly is that, Brain Strain?" Sprx asked.
"Well, SPRXY, that would be about a week and a half." Gibson smiled as Sprx glared at him.
"Why so long?" Nova asked.
"Well, he has multiple illnesses and I can only medicate him for so many at one time. Too many medicines and it may harm him," Gibson answered.
"He looks exhausted." Nova pointed to the bags underneath his eyes.
"Well, I didn't tell Chiro I knew this, but some of my tests suggest he hasn't slept in about four days, and he had only about 3 hours of sleep last night." Gibson glanced at Antauri. "Remember when he told us about his insomnia?"
Chiro had insomnia for about a year when he was a child. He would stay up for weeks and not get more than an hour's sleep. He had to drink coffee, energy drinks, and sugary drinks for energy. The doctors had told Chiro it was because of the traumatizing things going on around him. Chiro was finally able to sleep regularly when he turned seven.
"Yes; why?" Sprx asked.
"Because, I think he might be sinking back into it." Gibson was still observing the boy and started to write things down in on his clip board. "Not to worry, though. This amount of sleep and that may help him get out of it as soon as it started."
"Well, we should go back to watching the city," Antauri said. As much as Antauri wanted to stay with Chiro, he knew the boy needed his sleep. The team went back into the control room and kept an eye on the scanner, but everyone's mind was on the sickly boy. Their young leader would always brighten up a room; now he was in his room, miserable.
"Poor kid," Sprx whispered. Otto looked over at him and gave him a reassuring smile.
"He'll be ok, Gibson will help him get better; we'll all play a part," Otto said putting a hand on Sprx's shoulder.
"Thanks, Otto," Sprx said smiling back at him. "Hey, how about we make him some special soup; that will make him feel better."
"Yea," Nova said excitedly. "His favorite was chicken noodle soup."
"Then let's do it!" Sprx said as he ran into the kitchen.
"Well, they seem very…excited, wouldn't you agree, Antauri?" Gibson asked as he chuckled at his friend's antics.
"Yes, at least we will have something for Chiro to have in his stomach when he wakes up." Antauri excused himself and went to Chiro's room to find the boy awake and sitting up. Chiro didn't have his glasses on and was holding his ears. He looked up as he heard the doors close.
"Antauri, what's up?" Chiro asked.
"You, that's what's up; you should be DOWN: asleep. And, how did you know it was me?" Antauri said curious to how Chiro was able to do that.
"I felt your Power Primate reading. All of you guys have a different reading. Oh, and also I didn't hear or fell any footsteps on the ground, and you're the only one who can float." Chiro smiled as he put on his glasses and saw the impressed look that was upon Antauri's face.
"You are becoming a very clever young man, aren't you?" Antauri asked.
"Nope, I'm becoming a very clever BOY; I'd rather not grow up just yet." Chiro giggled at Antauri's surprised expression. "But thank you, all the same, Antauri."
Antauri smiled at this and came closer to the boy.
"Are you feeling any better?" Antauri asked the sickly boy.
"No, not really; I feel better rested, not a lot better in the other areas, sadly." Chiro covered his ears again and his expression turned into one of pain.
"What's wrong, Chiro?" Antauri asked.
"My stupid ear infection; it won't leave me alone." Chiro continued to clutch his ears.
Antauri wished to help the boy, and then remembered that the medicine for Chiro was ready.
"I think I can get you something, I'll be right back." Antauri turned to leave the room.
"Thank you, Antauri. And, I mean for EVERYTHING." Chiro smiled at Antauri's confused face. Then it hit Antauri, and he smiled back at Chiro. He turned and went to get the medicine.
"NO, I'M GOING TO GIVE IT TO HIM WHEN HE WAKES UP!" Sprx screamed from the kitchen. Antauri poked his head into the room.
"How about you all take it to him now, he's awake." Antauri chuckled as he watched them race from the kitchen and into Chiro's room. He could also hear Chiro trying to calm down the small group, and this made him laugh all the more. It was almost never a boring day around here.
Antauri entered the med bay to find Gibson working with some chemicals.
"Chiro is awake; I believe he would be thankful to have some medication," Antauri spoke as Gibson's head rose from his work.
"Agreed; allow me to grab some and proceed with you to Chiro's room." Gibson picked up a bottle off the table that had 'Chiro's Medicine' scribbled on it in Gibson's cursive hand writing. "Here we go!" Gibson smiled with a nod. The two simians made their way to their young leader's room. They entered the room to find Chiro by himself again.
"They went crazy on me, Antauri!" Chiro said. "I don't think I ever, or ever wanted to, eat that fast in my life! They made me hurry up!"
Antauri chucked at this and floated to the boy.
"Are you feeling any better, Chiro?" the silver simian asked the black haired boy.
"No, not really, but I'm a little excited to see you guys came to see me." Chiro smiled with Antauri and Gibson came over to the two of them.
"Why? Because we have medicine or because we are calmer?" Gibson asked, teasing the boy.
"Well, both and I just like talking to you guys. Not that I don't like talking to the others, it's just that…What's with them and being this excited today?" Chiro looked at the door with a bewildered expression and the two simians chuckled at this.
"Well, maybe they are just trying to make you smile?" Antauri asked. Chiro laughed at this.
"'Make me smile'…more like 'make me scared'," Chiro answered playfully. The three laughed until Chiro started to cough and clutch his head again. Gibson quickly brought Chiro over a pill.
"Now, I want you to take 3 of these a day, and then when your ear infection goes away, tell me. I'll then start you on some different medication. Also," Gibson said as he picked up some eye drops and Chiro took his medicine, "here is your medicine for your eyes. You will be unable to wear contacts for a while, but hopefully not that long."
"Thank you Gibson, thank you too, Antauri," Chiro said with a loving smile.
"Do not mention it, Chiro; only mention if you fell some sort of side effects or the medicine makes you feel worse." Gibson smiled and then excused himself from the room.
"Well, you should get some rest," Antauri said to Chiro as he pushed the boy down. Chiro chuckled and did as Antauri wished and lied down.
"Ok, Antauri," Chiro said closing his eyes. Soon, the sickly boy was sound asleep and Antauri stayed by his side, meditating, just in case Chiro would need anything if he were to awaken.
Annime: Watcha think?
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