So, I'm not sure many of you know this, but Alabama is running rampant with the Swine Flu. And guess what? My county is the one with the most reported cases. XD
Fortunately, I'm not one of them. I just have a sinus infection that's left me absent from school the past two days, which is why some of you have received notices of updates from me.
Anywho, I got this idea from my own personal suffering, and I thought I'd share it with you. :)
C.A.M.E.O.1. and Only: Hahaha. :)
Shubhs: XD Yeah, did I mention how epicly sorry I am about that?
neji's goddess: Here you are. :D
ChasingProse: Yeah, I guess I forgot to explain the floor detail. It had glitter ALL OVER IT. Neji would have rather died than step into that house. Brick? Hm. . . Never heard of it. Couldn't have said it better myself. I hate Twilight. :P Thankies!
Disclaimer: Your mom.
Flu.
"A—A—Achoo!!!"
Neji winced at the loud noise and threw a swift look to his teammate, who was huddled over, wiping her nose.
"TenTen," he began, his tone stern.
"Don't start!" she interrupted, warning him with a pointed finger in his direction.
Neji ignored it.
"You're sick. Maybe you should go to the doctor. . ."
"I'm not sick!" TenTen retorted, outraged at the very thought.
Neji glanced purposefully down at the floor where TenTen had just sneezed.
"Yeah, because the snot you just sprayed all over my floor wasn't evidence enough."
She walked over and punched Neji in the arm as she passed.
With an effort for patience, Neji sighed, watching her move around his apartment.
"Where are you going?" he inquired when she started towards his bedroom.
"To lie down. I'm tired."
Neji kneaded his forehead and waited until he heard the mattress squeak before reaching for the phone.
"Sakura?" he murmured in a low voice. "I need a favor."
-
By the time TenTen woke up later that evening, she felt worse.
She stumbled out of Neji's bed, the sheets falling off of her legs.
TenTen padded out of the bedroom into the living room, only to find Sakura on the couch, kit in hand.
TenTen's eyes narrowed, searching for Neji.
"Good, you're awake," came the familiar male voice.
Neji emerged from the kitchen, smiling.
"Traitor," TenTen stated murderously.
Neji rolled his eyes.
"Sakura was kind enough to come over here on her day off to see what you have."
"I'm not sick!!" TenTen shouted, hysterical.
"Go ahead, Sakura."
TenTen glared at Neji over Sakura's shoulder as Sakura directed her to sit down.
Sakura whipped out a thermometer, sticking it under TenTen's tongue.
"I'll be right back," Sakura announced, finding her way to the bathroom.
TenTen's eyes shifted to Neji.
"You don't hate me," Neji assured, approaching her slowly.
TenTen snorted to disprove this point.
The thermometer beeped and TenTen took it out, reading the mechanical numbers.
"Ninety-six," she read, clutching her hand over the numbers to restrict Neji reading them.
Neji shook his head and pried the instrument from her hand, reading it for himself.
"One hundred and two," he tsked, eyeing her.
Grumpily, TenTen crossed her legs, avoiding his gaze.
"You know, if you don't get this treated now, it'll get worse."
"There's nothing to treat if I'm not sick," TenTen retorted.
Neji propped his head up with his hand, exasperated.
A second later, TenTen's hand was in Neji's hair, massaging the temple.
Neji relaxed some, the tension disappearing between his shoulders.
The door opened to the bathroom and Sakura stepped out.
TenTen reluctantly removed her hand from Neji's hair, resting it in her lap.
"What was it?" asked Sakura.
"One hundred and two," Neji informed.
Sakura whistled and tilted TenTen's head up, pressing her fingers along TenTen's windpipe.
"Any coughing? Muscle aches? Exhaustion?"
"Yes," answered TenTen cautiously.
"Well, TenTen-chan, I do believe you have the flu."
TenTen wrinkled her runny nose.
"Great," she said glumly.
Sakura smirked.
"I'm going to give you some medication for the headaches and the muscle pain. Other than that, you just have to get a lot of rest and drink lots of fluids."
TenTen nodded in understanding.
Curtly, Sakura placed a bottle of medication on the coffee table and left with a polite wave.
Neji was already reaching for the pills, reading the inscriptions carefully.
He took out one and handed it to TenTen, who dry-swallowed it.
She waited several seconds before saying, "I don't feel any better. Obviously, Sakura's diagnosis was wrong."
Neji grunted indistinctly, grasping her shoulders loosely.
"Very funny," he murmured as he leaned into to kiss her.
A thought occurred to her, and she pulled away, laughing.
"What?" Neji queried, suspicious.
"You're gonna get sick," taunted TenTen, singing throatily.
Neji raised his eyebrows, disbelieving.
"I don't get sick," he contradicted.
"Oh, we'll see, smart guy. We'll see."
-
Several days later. . .
Neji sneezed, clutching the doorpost for support.
TenTen snickered from her position on the bed.
"Well, well, look who's sick."
"I am not sick. All I did was sneeze," Neji insisted.
"Sure, sure. Hypocrite."
Neji exhaled, rubbing his forehead.
"Where's your pills?" Neji asked, eyes closed.
"Here."
Neji crossly lied down beside her, taking the medication bottle from her hand.
He popped one into his mouth, thoughtfully swallowing.
Neji studied TenTen's brown eyes, noticing the spark of mischief.
"You did this on purpose, didn't you?" he muttered, surprised.
A slow smile spread across TenTen's mouth.
Neji frowned deeply.
"I hate you," he told her, agitated.
TenTen grinned wider.
"No, you don't," she teased, kissing him.
Neji sucked in breath, only to have his nose itch uncomfortably.
He met TenTen's eyes, warning her.
"Don't. You. Dare," TenTen flatly ordered.
Neji sneezed loudly, too late for him to cover the assault.
TenTen glared at him, wiping away beads of snot and nose goo.
"Sorry," Neji hastily apologized, looking sheepish. "But you do realize this is all your fault anyway."
TenTen raised her eyebrow at him and took great measure to make herself sneeze.
Which she succeeded in doing, dispersing it onto Neji's face.
He shot her a dry look.
"You just had to do that, didn't you?"
TenTen grinned.
"Neji, everyone knows that payback's a bitch," she replied innocently.
That would be so gross to have someone sneeze on you. . . Disgusting. XD
Review, please.