Kylie sighs as she turns on the shower; she had just got done from being taken to the doctors with Sei

AikKylie sighs as she turns on the shower; she had just got back from being taken to the doctors with Sei. She really wanted to talk over what was wrong with her with Jo, but the other girl was sleeping and Kylie was reluctant to wake her up. It had already been a long morning and it was only eleven in the morning. Kylie quickly strips off her clothes and stands under the stream of the shower. The water was ice cold, but Kylie was numb to the feeling. She falls to the bottom of the shower pulling her knees to her chest and wrapping her arms around them; letting the cold water fall onto her head.

"Why this?" she mutters laying her cheek on her knee closing her eyes.

A while later she has no clue how long it has been; someone knocks on the door. She ignores this knock and the next one, but when the persistent knocking continues she finally answers.

"Come on in," she says just loud enough for the other person to hear her.

She turns her head the other way as the door opens and Jo comes into the room, "Kyle?"

Kylie doesn't answer, just lets out a couple of stray coughs. Jo looks around the bathroom, noticing four prescription bottles on the sink, all prescribed to Kylie.

"What are these?" she asks Kylie reading the labels.

"My medicine," Kylie answers simply.

"You went to the doctors already," it wasn't a question.

Kylie moves slightly so that more water is pouring down on her head; ignoring Jo's statement. Jo looks over at the shower and walks to it, pulling open the door and looking at her girlfriend sitting on the floor of the shower.

"What are you doing, Kyle?"

"Sitting here," Kylie says still not looking at Jo.

Jo reaches over and runs a hand under the water before yanking her hand back quickly, "Shit, Kyle. The water is freezing. You're going to get hypothermia," she says turning the knob on the shower to something a lot warmer.

"Wha-Oh, I didn't even realize that it was cold."

"What did the doctor say?"

Kylie scrunches up her nose, "I have pneumonia."

Jo sighs, "That's all? I don't see how that's any reason to get so distant. Kyle, millions of people a year get pneumonia and they survive. Why are you so worried?"

"My mother died from pneumonia," Kylie whispers.

Jo starts to say something, but shuts her mouth again and instead just steps into the shower, sitting against the back of it and pulling Kylie into her arms.

"Jo," Kylie says looking up at her, "You're getting your clothes wet."

Jo shakes her head and runs her fingers through Kylie's wet hair, "That doesn't matter, Kyle. They'll dry. I'm not worried about clothes right now. All I want is to be by you."

Kylie leans up and kisses her cheek before laying her head back down on Jo's chest, "How did your job go yesterday. I didn't ask you earlier because I was tired."

"It went fine. Just like they all do. I don't know why you worry so much."

"Because you're all I have, Jo. I mean yeah I have Megumi, Sei, Amy, and Kyo, but they're not the same as you. They could never take your place."

"And nothing is going to happen to me, Kyle. I'll always be here to protect you. You don't have to worry about anything, Kyle. No one is going to let anything happen to you."

Kylie nods and snuggles closer to Jo's chest, "I know."

"I love you, Kyle," Jo says kissing her forehead.

"I know," Kylie repeats, slowly falling asleep where she was lying.

"Kyle," Jo whispers nudging her head slightly.

"Hmm?"

Jo kisses her forehead again, "You're falling asleep."

"Am not," Kylie whispers.

Jo chuckles, "Kyle."

"Mmmm," Kylie moans trying to ignore Jo and sleep.

"You're going to make me carry you, aren't you?"

Kylie just nods her head. Jo sighs and reaches above her, turning the spray of the water off. She moves Kylie to the side for a second before reaching up and pulling a towel down off of the top of the shower. She, with a lot of difficulty, manages to wrap the towel around Kylie. She then steps out of the shower and wrings out her clothes as best she can before picking Kylie up in her arms.

"You're a lot easier to carry now."

Kylie opens her eyes slightly before shutting them again, "If you say so," she mutters.

Jo chuckles, straining a little underneath Kylie's weight. She walks across the hallway into Kylie's room. Jo lays the almost sleeping girl done in her bed, pulling the quilt-like blanket over her body. She leans over her and kisses her forehead, "Sleep good, babe."

Kylie latches onto Jo's shirt, refusing to let go of the older teen.

"Kyle?"

Kylie holds tighter onto her shirt, ignoring Jo's protests, "Stay with me, Jo."

"Kyle…" Jo begins before giving up and lying down beside Kylie.

Kylie grins happy and lays her head down on Jo's chest and wraps her arms tightly around Jo. Jo sighs and wraps an arm around Kylie's waist, content for now even though there was no way that she would fall back asleep.

Heya!! I know short chapter, but I have to pack and other stuff. So I didn't have a lot of time to write this up. Otay, well, I'll see you guys next time. Kylie originally had something else, but I didn't want to kill her off, because I've grown attached to her character, so she got stuck with the sickness that killed her mother. Love to all my readers and reviewers!! The Internet is for Porn!! I'm going to see Avenue Q Saturday, so that's what's on my mind right now.