"It's looks like her fever has stabilized. This aspirin should help her temperature go down, other than that all we can do is monitor her condition and make sure she stays hydrated.", said Chopper, transforming out of his human form.
"That's it? We just sit here and do nothing?"
"Zoro, a body takes time to heal. Besides, as long as Robin's fever doesn't get any higher everything will be fine.", assured the doctor. "We should let her rest no-"
"No. I mean, I'll stay here with her. You know just to make sure.", said the swordsman, pulling a seat up beside the archaeologist's bed.
"Alright, I'll come check on you guys in a couple hours. Come get me if you feel her heating up or getting worse."
"Yeah, sure thing.", replied Zoro, his eye never leaving his bedridden girlfriend. It's fine, Chopper said it wasn't anything serious, just a little fever. Zoro reached out, letting his calloused hand brush away the damp strands of hair the clung to Robin's forehead as he felt her flushed skin. She's still pretty warm. Why the hell isn't that aspirin kicking in yet? Grabbing the moist rag off the nightstand, Zoro dunked the cloth into the bucket of ice water beside him before ringing it out and placing it on the historian's burning skin. Robin shivered as the cold liquid ran down her face as Zoro gently dabbed at her neck and cheeks before placing the cloth over her forehead.
"You don't need to look so worried, it's just a fever Zoro.", said Robin weakly.
"You should of put on a jacket when that cold front came in yesterday.", responded the swordsman.
"I thought only those with weak hearts are susceptible to the cold.", joked Robin.
"Everything has an exception."
"Oh really."
"Yeah, like I wouldn't be sitting here taking care of any of the others if they were sick in bed, but you're the exception."
"Fufufu, and why do I get the pleasure of being nursed back to health by the Great Roronoa Zoro?"
"Tch, I'll let the sarcasm slide since you're delirious from the fever, and you know why Woman.", huffed Zoro, his cheeks tinging a pale pink.
"Yes I do, but I enjoy hearing it nonetheless."
Zoro leaned forward, bracing his arms on the mattress beside Robin's head as she tilted her face to meet his approaching lips. The swordsman eagerly pressed his lips against Robin's slightly chapped ones, while she brought her pale arms up and wrapped them around his neck, pulling him closer. "Because I love you, Nico Robin.", said Zoro after they broke apart for air. He then pressed a kiss to the tip of her nose, reclaiming his seat beside her bed and grabbing a water bottle off the nightstand.
"Hmm, I love you too.", sighed Robin, settling back down under her thick covers. As she adjusted herself into a comfortable a position a chill came over her, making her body tremble as it shivered in response. "Zoro?"
"Hey, you need to drink some of this. Chopper said to make sure you don't get dehydrated.", said the sword wielder as he held the open bottle to her lips. Robin obediently drank as her boyfriend cradled her head in his large hand and held the water bottle to her lips.
"Zoro.", tried Robin again after he was satisfied that she had had drank enough.
"Yeah, what is it Robin?"
"I'm cold."
"Here, I'll go get you some more blankets from the storage room.", said Zoro, hurriedly rising from his seat.
Robin bloomed a couple hands out of the floorboards to halt his steps. "Actually, I was hoping you would warm me up."
"Oh.", said Zoro dumbly. "I, I can do that." Turning back around and kicking his boots off, Zoro carefully lifted up the archaeologist's sheets and slid into bed beside her on his back. Robin pressed against the young man's side, making blush as he hesitantly brought his arms around her waist and began rubbing. He continued stroking her damp skin until the goosebumps had faded away. "Is that better?"
"Yes, thank you Zoro.", replied Robin, burying her face against the swordsman's neck.
"No problem. Why don't you get some rest, your body takes time to heal."
"I believe you stole that particular piece of advice from Dr. Chopper.", teased Robin.
"Doesn't make it any less true, so go to sleep already.", huffed Zoro.
"Will you stay here with me?", asked Robin quietly.
"Looks like you really are delirious if you're getting this sappy.", laughed Zoro as he pulled her closer against his scarred chest.
"Maybe.", agreed the historian a little sadly.
"Tch, you don't have to ask Robin. I'm staying right here with you.", said Zoro. Forever. He brought his hand up and removed the now lukewarm rag off her forehead before pressing a kiss to the noticeably cooler skin. "Hey, I think your fever broke.", said Zoro, looking down at his girlfriend's face. She already fast asleep though, a content smile gracing her lips as she slumbered against the swordsman. Tch, and she says I'm the one who's always falling asleep, thought Zoro, snuggling closer to his girlfriend as he let the sound of her steady breathing rock him to sleep.
A/N: Yea! Chapter 50! Can't believe how far this series has come, and so quickly. Thanks to everyone who has been following me since the beginning, hope you all enjoyed this milestone chapter of Family Time. Decided to indulge myself a little bit with this cute scenario that had been rolling around my head for awhile, and what better way than making it Ch.50, and right after a sick Livy chapter! P.S. Thanks to DjGinsu13 for your latest reviews, I don't know if I deserve to be showered with as many compliments as you've given me, but I really appreciate the time you take to leave them for me.:)
