Colder Spots
coddling the cat some more
I am feeling loads better, Sakura roisters two days later. I'm as good as new!
No you're not, Tobirama replies bluntly and presses her back into the pillows when she moves to sit up.
Aww, come on, she whines and struggles up again. He pushes her back down once more.
No, he says sternly. You will rest until I deem you healthy enough to leave the bed.
She frowns up at him. He holds her gaze firmly.
Who's the medic here? She huffs. As soon as he lets go of her shoulders, she's sitting up again. With an annoyed growl, he pushes her back.
Stay, he warns before getting up to slide open the screen that leads out into the garden. He almost sighs when he turns around and sees her struggling to rise to her feet.
See? She coos triumphantly, just moments before her legs give out under her and she keels over into his waiting arms.
What did I tell you? Tobirama admonishes sternly. Sliding one hand underneath her knees, he picks her up and moves her to sit on a pillow by the open door, wrapped in a blanket while he straightens out her futon.
I never thought you of all people would be such a mother hen, Sakura teases, but when he turns to scowl at her her smile is soft and her eyes are shining.
Drink your tea, he says gruffly, and presses a steaming cup into her hands. Letting out a quiet sigh, Sakura leans against the doorframe. Cat clambers into her lap and meows until she lifts one hands to pet him gently.
You really are something else, she mumbles. Tobirama isn't sure whether she's talking to him or the cat.
A/N: Honestly, I am so in love. This is all so much fun to write! I'm sorry I haven't had the time to reply to your reviews, but I am neck deep in exam preparation. I have read them all, though, and I'd like to thank everyone who took the time to drop a line!
Hope you had fun with the chapter :)
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