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Cooking is all about Love. Chapter 9

It had been a few days and Yuri just came to Flynn's place when he really would like to. Yuri also took shorter time than usual. The raven swordsman also managed to avoid Flynn's second in command from any encounter except during the inspection time at the kitchen. Even during the process, they were rarely talk and looked to each other. Yuri totally ignored the woman knight after the locker accident. For these few days, it was a pure relaxation for Yuri but it went to a different story for Flynn.

The commandant slightly tapped his fingers on his desk. He took the report on his desk, which Sodia sent to him earlier on that morning and read it repeatedly. He groaned and placing the paper on his desk, scratching his head making his hair messier than before.

"I can't focus on my work!" Flynn rubbed his face and sighed. He looked at the window where Yuri always popped up.

Flynn turned to his desk and shrugged in his chair, "Yuri didn't come for today too. I wonder what he is doing right now."

Yuri sneezed and slumped in one of Rita's chair. Both Estelle and Rita shrugged at the swordsman behavior.

"You should go back and take a rest. You don't look so fine Yuri." Estelle suggested and looked at him with a concern gaze.

"Yeah, I don't like my atmosphere here is filled with germs." Rita groaned and sprayed something around her room and she sprayed at Yuri face too. The raven waved his hand in front of his face and groaned. Estelle chuckled slightly at Rita's treatment towards Yuri.

Yuri quickly pushed Rita's hand away and sneezed again for how many times in that day already, "I'm fine and don't spray that on my face! It doesn't smell so nice."

"It is not, I like the smell. This disinfectant smells nice." Rita continued sprayed her room while Estelle took a few books from the floor and placed it into a neat arrangement on a nearest table.

"Yeah, whatever then can you make that thing?"

"What? That thing? The medicine that you requested yesterday?" The mage stopped from spraying disinfectant and looked at Yuri. Estelle looked at mage with curious expression.

"Yeah," Yuri sneezed and wiped his nose using back of his left hand.

"Ew, that gross, use this!" Rita quickly grabbed a box of tissue and threw it onto Yuri's lap. The mage placed a hand under her chin and nodded, "Yes, I can and for your information I had it done already."

"Good, now give it to me."

"No, I don't want to."

"Why?"

"You look much worse than yesterday and I don't think that medicine will do anything good on you right now." Rita looked away, "It was hard to made one."

"At least it can hold my sneeze. I'm sick of it already."

"Yuri, you should go back now." Estelle stressed on her tone.

"I can't. I got some work to do." Yuri slowly closed his eyes and relaxed on the chair after sneezed once again.

"Man, he is so stubborn." Rita rubbed her head and looked at Estelle who sat on another chair in the room.

Estelle shrugged and thought of something. She stood up, crossed her arms and looked at Yuri.

"I will tell Flynn about your condition. Go back and take rest or I will tell him everything including your work here." Estelle tried to threatening Yuri.

Yuri's eyelids slowly lift up and he blinked to the princess, "No, don't do that."

"Uh, even his eyes don't looks so good." Rita muttered softly behind Estelle and the princess nodded.

"Yuri, you are sick."

"I'm not!"

"But you really are."

"I'm just tired that's all!"

"It's just me or he is acting like a kid right now?" Rita crossed her arms and sighed.

Estelle shrugged at Rita's notation, "Go back now and rest or I will call Flynn down here."

"No…"

"Please Yuri, you don't want to make him worry, right?"

"…" Yuri sighed and stood up, "Okay, okay."

"Good, I will tell the head chef everything and you should rest as much as you can and make sure you are fully recovered before coming to work back."

"Yeah, yeah I got it already. Damn it my head hurts," Yuri quickly held his head and closed his eyes. He slightly swayed in his steps to the door. Rita and Estelle looked at each other and then to the swordsman.

Rita realized that the raven swordsman was moving in wrong way, "Hey, the door is…"

"I know!" Yuri snapped before he slammed himself to the wall beside the door.

"Yuri!"

"Oh man… don't yell please…" Yuri sickly groaned and rubbed his forehead. He hit the wall hard.

Flynn hadn't finished his lunch and wondering the different taste of the food. He also looked at the windows hoping for his best friend showed up any moment but no one was there. The commandant sighed and collecting the half-empty plate and bowl he used into the tray.

"Wonder where he went. May be he is back to Danghrest already."

Flynn placed the tray at one corner of his desk. He looked at the window again, "I will go down for a patrol today. I will pay a visit to him if he is still here. At least he should tell me if he goes back." The commandant nearly pouted at the last part.

Suddenly there was a knock on his door and it swung open. Estelle and Rita stepped into the room and the mage closed the door. Flynn turned and faced two young women in his room.

"Estellise and Rita, do you need anything?" Flynn walked and stopped in front of them, "Oh please have a seat."

"It's okay," Rita quickly replied Flynn and nudged Estelle. Flynn eyed the princess and waited for her to talk.

"Um, Flynn, you will go down for a patrol today?"

"Yes, anything you want me to get there?"

"No it is just," Estelle pulled Rita's sleeve. Rita looked at Estelle and poked the princess arm.

Flynn blinked at the situation as it continued and both of the girls didn't said anything to him until,

"You ask him," Rita whispered.

"No, you do it, the medicine is with you," Estelle whispered back and nudged Rita's arm.

"But, you are much better in asking something than me."

"Then, you should learn to do it now."

"Estelle please just asks him already."

Flynn faked a cough; he heard everything, "Um, what both of you really want actually?"

"Oh Flynn sorry," Estelle smiled to the commandant and looked at Rita. The mage sighed and passed a medium dark bottle onto Flynn's hand.

"What is this?" Flynn eyed the bottle carefully.

"It's a medicine and it is for Yuri," Rita smiled and crossed her arms.

"Yuri?"

"He is sick." Estelle quickly answered Flynn.

"What? Since when?"

"Yesterday I guess," Rita placed a hand under her chin remembering yesterday request from the raven.

"No wonder."

"No wonder what?"

"It's nothing."

"Well, just make sure he drinks all of that, it's hard to make. I don't think it will help much but at least it can stop his sneeze just like he said earlier." Rita explained.

Flynn caught something from Rita's explanation, "He comes here?"

"Just for a while only and we are kind of forgot to give him that." Estelle smiled and chuckled a bit, remembering what had happened earlier.

"I see." Flynn nodded ignoring Estelle's soft chuckles.

"Then, see you later Flynn and make sure Yuri is getting his rest." Estelle waved her hand to Flynn, while Rita already at his door.

"Okay I will make sure of that, thanks Estellise, Rita." Flynn smiled to the princess and mage before they left his room.

"At least you should tell me that you are sick, Yuri." Flynn sighed and prepared for the patrol.

Sodia was on her way to the Flynn's room when the commandant stepped out from his room. Flynn spotted Sodia and waited his second in command at his door. Sodia stopped in front of him.

"Sir," Sodia saluted and looked at Flynn, "You are going out?"

Flynn saluted back and nodded, "Yes, for a patrol and please do tell the kitchen, do not prepare my dinner for today."

"Yes, Sir, but why?"

"I got some matter down there and I may be coming back late."

Sodia nodded and saluted to Flynn as the commandant left the hallway. The orange haired knight slowly opened Flynn's door and placing her report on the desk. She left the room and walked to the kitchen to pass the message.

Sodia scanned the kitchen surrounding and failed to find the person she would like to meet. The head chef stopped in front of her and grinned.

"Searching for Yuri? Too bad he is not here. That kid fell down with some illness and it is sounded awful."

"He is sick?"

"Yeah, her highness told me so, he might not come here to work for these few days."

"I see," Sodia nodded at the explanation, quickly passed the message and left the kitchen.

"So, Flynn may be visiting Yuri after the patrol, that's why he will come back late," Sodia whispered softly and walked back to her place, "How bad is the illness? I hope he is okay."

Sodia quickly shook her head, "I'm not worry about him."

Flynn smiled to any lower quarter citizen who greeted him during his patrol and stopped in front of The Comet as he finished several rounds at each level. No casualties were found and Flynn was pleased with that. The commandant looked up to the stairs that lead to Yuri's room and found Hanks slowly stepped down with a scowl. The elder smiled when spotted Flynn.

"Flynn, it is nice to see you here."

"Yeah, how is Yuri? I heard that he is sick."

"That kid is so stubborn."

"What happened?"

"He don't want to admit that he is sick, don't want eat anything and just lay on his bed only. You better go up and do something. I tried everything I can." Hanks sighed and left Flynn.

"Yuri…" Flynn sighed and climbed the stairs. He didn't bother to knock the door before opening it.

Yuri was curled on his bed and facing the wall with a cover on his body. There were crumpled tissues scattered on the floor and bed. Flynn shook his head slowly and sighed at the sight in front of him. He pulled his gloves and gauntlets from his arms while stepping further to the bed.

"Just go back Hanks. I'm not sick, just tired only." Yuri groaned and sneezed once but it continued with harsh cough.

Flynn placed his hand on Yuri's forehead and nodded. "You are sick, Yuri."

Yuri jerked up from his previous state only to groan and placed a hand on his head, "Ow…My head…"

After finished with sulking and groaning, Yuri looked up and glared to Flynn, "What are you doing here?"

Flynn showed the dark bottle in front of Yuri and the latter slowly grabbed it. He looked at his best friend again.

"What else they did tell you?"

"Make sure that you are taking your rest and finish up that," Flynn pointed to the bottle in Yuri's hand.

"I'm not sick, you can go back now," As the raven ended the talk, he cough harshly making Flynn rubbed and patted his back. After calmed down, Yuri slowly pushed Flynn's hand and lay down on his bed again, panted slightly.

"Yuri…"

"Okay, I'm sick! Happy?" Yuri groaned and rubbed his head, "I hate this."

"You should have something to fill your stomach before taking that medicine. I will go down and ask something."

"Yeah, yeah do what you want," Yuri waved his hand and closed his eyes as he pulled the cover onto him.

Flynn shrugged and left the room.

Yuri slowly opened his eyes and stared to the ceiling in his room. He blinked repeatedly and slowly sat up on the bed and found that there was a warm wet cloth fell down from his forehead. He picked up the cloth and stared at it.

Flynn placed the pen down on the table and looked at Yuri, "Finally wake up?"

"Flynn… what are you doing here?" Yuri quickly looked at his windows and then turned to his best friend who collected the papers around the table and placed it into a neat stack. "It is late already."

"I'm watching you, now that you are wake up go and wash your face before taking that." Flynn pointed a tray with a bowl on the nearest table.

Yuri turned to his side and found a large bowl with cold water in it. He quickly washed the cloth in his hand and then wiped on his face. "Done."

Flynn smacked his face and sighed, "Whatever then, here is your dinner." The commandant placed a tray on Yuri's lap. Yuri observed the bowl in the tray and shrugged.

"Porridge?"

"Yes, eat it while it is still warm."

Yuri took the spoon and looked at the porridge and then to Flynn. Flynn shifted on the chair and looked at Yuri with unsteady gaze. The commandant then looked to his side avoiding Yuri's gaze.

"Flynn,"

"Just eat already Yuri, you need to take the medicine after this."

Yuri took a scoop of the porridge and slowly raised the spoon. Flynn eyed Yuri's action and quickly looked away when their gaze clashed. The commandant also clasped his hand and played with his fingers. Yuri smirked at Flynn's nervous behavior and gulped.

This is Flynn's work; I can see that he is nervous about it. I should be prepared too. Yuri thought, slowly took a mouthful of the porridge. His eyes widen at the taste and then looked at Flynn.

"Flynn, did you made this?"

"Yeah, I did, why?"

"The taste, you didn't mess up."

Flynn groaned, "What do you mean by mess up?" He shrugged and smiled a bit, "Well, the innkeeper helps me with it today and she tells me something."

"What is it?" Yuri casually asked while continued eating.

"Nothing important," Flynn chuckled softly, taking the water bowl, and left the room. As he stepped down the stairs, he smiled, "Cooking is all about love, I will keep that in mind."

"You didn't finish it," Flynn stated as he checked the bowl content.

"I'm full." Yuri shrugged and stood up. He walked to the table and retrieved the medicine. He looked at Flynn and waved the bottle, "I should drink all of this?"

"Yes, Rita said so."

Yuri pulled the cap and drank all the content with one gulp only. He quickly asked for water and Flynn gladly passed a glass of full water, which was ready in his hand.

The raven swordsman sat down on his bed and closed his eyes. He unconsciously nodded slightly. Flynn smiled and patted Yuri's shoulder.

"That medicine is sure good. You should rest now, I think I will go back and come again tomorrow."

Yuri quickly placed his hand onto Flynn's, "Stay here, for tonight."

"Yuri?"

"Until I asleep if you are in such hurry."

"I'm not in hurry, I done my report already."

Yuri slowly lay down on his bed and made space enough for Flynn while the latter was removing all his armor and cape. The commandant placed all his equipments on the table before sat down on bed. He slowly lay down after blew off the candle and stared to the wooden ceiling.

"It had been a while since the last time we sleep together in the same room."

"Yeah," Yuri slowly closed his eyes and dozed off.

Flynn smiled and closed his eyes.

Flynn was the first to wake up and sat up on the bed. He looked around, found Yuri was still sleeping beside him, and the raven did not sprawled wildly as he used to.

The commandant shrugged and smiled, "When he is sick, everything about him changes. It is so rare to see him like this." Flynn slowly placed a hand on Yuri's forehead and he nodded slightly as he felt Yuri was no longer too hot like yesterday. He looked down the sleeping raven face and quickly looked to his side before turning back to Yuri's sleeping face.

"I can do it," Flynn whispered, closed his eyes and placing a peck on the sleeping raven lip.

Yuri's eyes snapped open and blinked at the blonde locks in front of his eyes. He also felt someone was kissing him but he stayed still.

Flynn?

Yuri blinked and closed his eyes. This sickness really gets to me. I'm must be delirious to think that Flynn actually is kissing me right now. It is just too good to be true. The raven swordsman shrugged slightly and dozed off once again.

Flynn pulled himself when he felt Yuri moved a bit under him but only found the latter was still sleeping. He shrugged, prepared himself before going back to the castle.