Author Notes
So, I got covid last Tuesday (19July in the night) and I felt like I have not written You-chan falling sick? I believe I've got a sickfic for Chika-chan but not You-chan… [thinking face]
Anyways! So, it was in order~
May you enjoy XD
Red… Her face is so red…
Chika purses her lips worried and thoughtful as she observed her girlfriend, You, from her position in the dance routine. She noticed that You's face was more flushed than usual, and they only completed one set of dances.
You-chan is fitter than that… Something is definitely up.
"You-san, are you feeling okay?"
"Eh? Ah, I'm okay!" You blows a breath out discreetly and nods to Dia who has been keeping the beat for everyone today.
"You're off beat today which is rare."
"Sorry, I will take note!" You flashes a reassuring smile to Dia and everyone, catching Chika's eye she shakes her head with that same smile to assure Chika too.
"I'm alright! Energetic and raring to go!" You cheers as she flexes her arm, patting her toned arm.
She has good arms if anything…
Chika shuts her eyes and shook her head.
That's not the point! You-chan is too good at distracting me from worrying for her! I've got to make sure she's okay…
You successfully waves off Chika's concerns with a peppy smile and a gentle head pat to Chika when the school day ended and they went home.
The next day, You does not turn up for school.
"Aaahhh…I knew it… I knew it… You-chan was unwell for sure…!" Chika ruffles her hair, messing it up as she stresses about the fact that You was not in her seat beside Chika's.
Why did I let that innocent smile distract me?
Riko stands between Chika and You's table, her eyebrows upturned in concern too. "But the school day has already begun-"
"And she didn't even text me about it. That means it's really serious-" Chika's phone vibrates at that moment and Chika snatches it up to read You's message.
You-chan: Chika-chan, I'm fine. Just a little cold. Don't worry and pay attention in class, okay? Don't trouble Riko-chan too much… ;)
"Ugu… You-chan… I'm not troubling anyone!" Chika pouts at her phone while Riko chuckles.
"She knows you well."
"W-Well I do too! And I know for a fact she's pushing herself again. I…I gotta go make sure she's okay…" Chika's eyes were watery as she stares at You's message.
You-chan… Are you feeling weak and lonely right now…?
"And take care of her?" Riko prompts.
"And take care of her." Chika nods.
"And tuck her in bed." Riko adds.
"And tuck her in bed…" Chika nods seriously.
"And give her a get-well kiss to the lips~" Riko grins.
"And give her a get-well kiss to the- EEhhh?!" Chika stands up abruptly before apologizing for being noisy to her classmates.
Mou, Riko-chan, what are you making me say!
Riko on the other hand was unapologetic as she put a finger to her lips to tell Chika to quieten. "So, heading over now?"
"Y-You'll help me…?"
Riko shrugs. "Of course. What are friends for?"
"Thank you!" Chika grabs her bag and rushes out the back door as discreetly as Chika could.
Riko looks to their classmates who told Riko not to worry as they are in full support of Chika caring for You dearly and making sure You was being taken care of too.
Chika makes it to You's place just in time for You's mother to open the door. "Ah, Chika-chan. Isn't school ongoing?"
"Ah, um… I…" Chika did not expect to be caught skipping school so soon, then again, she didn't even plan how she was going to get into You's house without disturbing the unwell swimmer.
You's mother chuckles. "Come on in. I have an important meeting to go to and you know how You can be. Reassuring everyone else that she will be fine. With you here…" You's mother takes out a few bills and puts them in Chika's hand. "Our fridge is usually stocked up, but if you need anything, feel free to get them."
"Ah, I couldn't-"
"Please accept it?"
"O-Okay… Thank you for letting me take care of You-chan!" Chika raises her head to make eye contact with the patiently waiting ocean-blue eyes that were like You's.
You's mother smiles at Chika's determined ruby eyes. "Once she's feeling better, we should give her a piece of our mind too, ne?"
Chika smiles and nods. "Yes!"
"Then, I'll head off now. See you, Chika-chan."
"Bye bye, obaa-san." Chika waves before skipping steps as she made her way up to You's room.
Chika knocks on You's door before turning the knob and entering, "You-chan…?"
"C-Chika-chan?" You was clearly not expecting visitors as she pushed herself up into a sitting position, breath laboured and coughing.
Chika hurries across the room, her hands on You's shoulders to push the ash-brunette back down in bed. "Don't move so much when…you're not feeling well."
"Ugh… Sorry… I…" You's chest rise and falls with each heavy breath.
Chika shakes her head and squeezes You's shoulder. "You truly love to act tough…"
Chika bops You's nose before striding to You's desk to grab the thermometer. "Have you checked your temperature?"
"Mmph… When I woke earlier…" You clears her throat discreetly.
Is there any point in hiding that your throat feels bad when you were having a coughing fit earlier already?
Chika purses her lips at the fact that You was one hundred percent still trying to not worry her. "Here, let's check it again."
You nods and puts the thermometer under her armpit obediently.
Chika and You waits in the quiet room but before the thermometer beeps, Chika subconsciously moves her hands over You's forehead, cheeks and neck, not processing You's flushed-face-stare at her.
I would put my forehead to You-chan but… that would be… embarrassing… and heart-racing… and…
Chika blinks slowly as her eyes went from You's forehead which had her fringe sticking to it due to the sweat, down to You's lips that were slightly apart for breathing.
…I could kiss You-chan from that distance...
Chika licks her lips at the thought and breaks out of her stupor when the thermometer signalled it has done its job. Chika leans over to see it reads 38.2 degrees Celsius and frowns.
"You've got a high fever!"
You groans weakly. "To think I…got a fever…"
"You're not immune to sickness." Chika shoots You a lopsided smile which You responds by blowing hot air out her nose defiantly.
Cute.
Chika stands up and You's gaze follows her. "I'll go get the cooling pads."
You nods as she shivers and sneezes. "Uu…"
"You've caught a cold and you were hiding it. You really got to stop doing that." Chika chides as she heads downstairs to get the necessary items, knowing You will only find some flimsy excuse or apologize anyways.
"Here you go." Chika smiles at her handiwork – plastering a cooling pad on You's head before brushing You's fringe back in position with her fingers, nodding away.
You chuckles before coughing and Chika quickly passes You a cup of warm water to drink. "Ah, t-thank you…"
"Mou. Be careful." Chika rubs You's back gently as the ash-brunette sighs contently at the liquid flowing down her throat.
"Kinda hard to." You replies with mirth in her eyes, a large contrast to her slightly hunched back, pale complexion and being under the blankets.
"Then try harder." Chika smile-pouts at her girlfriend as she demanded the impossible. Looking at the time, Chika takes the cup away from You to tuck her in bed.
"Now, sleep."
You need lots of rest.
"How about Chika-chan…?" You asks, ocean-blue eyes watery and looking up at her like a small child.
This is quite a deadly scene…
"I'm going to go cook for you." Chika's lips pull up into a big grin as she pats the blanket lightly, waits for You to close her eyes but You does not so she walks backwards till she's at the door. She can tell You was still looking at her but You will not get that necessary sleep if she stays so she reluctantly backs out without closing the door so she can hear You when needed.
Baka You-chan looking at me with those puppy dog eyes… Ah… They are so beautiful...
Chika's mind was filled with thoughts of You as she whipped up a meal fitting for You who was under the weather.
Close to lunchtime, Chika readies You's share in a bowl, places it neatly on a tray and fills You's cup with warm water again, bringing it upstairs carefully.
You-chan…~ Are you still sleeping?
A smile plays on Chika's lips to see You breathing steadily but just as she places the tray down on You's table, the swimmer stirs in her slumber.
"Nn… Chika…-chan… haa…"
Chika feels her heart skip a beat at her name being called and she swallows her nerves.
W-What are you doing calling my name like that…? Ahhh… That surprised me…
You takes in a deep breath and her eyes open blearily, she turns and sleepy ocean-blue eyes slowly smile at nervous crimson eyes.
"Good morning." Chika teases.
You chuckles quietly, remembering to "be careful" and she coughs softly into her hand. "Good morning."
"Ready for lunch?" Chika brings the tray of food over to You's bed.
"I want to eat hamburg." You announces like a child requesting the food she likes after drinking some of the water with a happy sigh.
Cute.
Chika stares at You for a moment before taking a scoop of porridge from the corner where it's cooler, blowing gently at it for it to cool and raising it to You's mouth. "You shouldn't be eating something so oily right now... Here."
"Thank you." You unquestioningly accepts the scoop of porridge, though the red on her face is assumed by Chika to not just be due to the fever, she takes a little pride in that.
I hope this is to your liking too…
Chika prods at the porridge before feeding You another scoop which the ash-brunette leans in to eat. "I'll...cook for you hamburg when you recover..."
I'll cook anything you want to eat.
You beamed as much as her facial muscles allowed, her eyes smiling at Chika. "I look forward to it!"
You coughs right after.
"Mou, don't get too excited..." Chika holds the bowl precariously in one hand as she rubs You's back with the other, concern all over her face though she felt extra happy and floaty at how a simple promise to cook You her favourite food made her girlfriend so happy.
"Ehehe, I can't help it..." You wore a sheepish, melting grin that made Chika's heart thump a little louder and faster than normal.
"Baka You-chan." Chika mutters under her breath as she continued to feed You.
After lunch, Chika makes You lay down to rest up again. You protests but the fever soon made her body feel heavy and she falls asleep.
Get well soon…You-chan.
Chika prays in her mind as she heads back downstairs to eat some of her cooking too, she was getting hungry after all.
With food out of the way, Chika picks out her textbook and stares at it for a good second. "Yeah, no."
Chika puts it back into her school bag before pulling out her lyrics book and giving it a nod.
Might as well work on some lyrics…
Chika turns behind to observe You sleeping, the orangehead smiles before furrowing her eyebrows in determination at the lyrics book, ready to get work done for You's sake.
Y-o-u-ch-a-n…
Chika writes in her book.
I like you…
"…" Chika puffs her cheeks out before slowly letting out the air as she deflated down to the table, resting her cheek on her outstretched arm.
This isn't good. My mind is filled with You-chan only!
Chika taps her pen on the mostly empty page with the tip, scribbling hearts over it.
Or is it…a bad thing?
Chika steals another gaze upon her sleeping girlfriend; taking note of how long You's eyelashes were – pretty. Noticing how kissable and…soft You's lips were – before Chika knew it, she left her seat and was brushing her thumb over You's smooth lips. Taking in how fluffy and gorgeous You's hair was…
I could run my fingers through them all day…
Chika's fingers traverse through You's hair towards the tips till her fingers were out in the open again.
She has sweated a lot… She'll probably need a change of clothes soon…
Hours pass and You's groan and weak call for Chika makes the orangehead close her notebook and give her girlfriend all her attention.
"You-chan, how are you feeling?"
"Mnn… Still…lethargic… and sweaty…" You shifts in the bed, trying to sit up.
Chika hurries over to help her. "I'll get you a wet towel."
Chika notices You nodding sluggishly in her peripheral as she strides out to the bathroom and returned a minute later. Chika wrings dry the towel before slipping her hands under the hem of You's shirt, waiting for approval to help remove the garment.
You nods again and Chika murmurs "banzai" so that the shirt will come off easier as You followed instructions to raise her arms.
"Cold…"
"Here you go…"
Chika hands the towel over to You who feebly wipes at her torso. Chika takes the towel back and smiles softly at questioning ocean-blue eyes. "You'll get colder at that speed. Let me help."
You breathes out her nose as a slight smile graces her tired, fever-flushed face. "Thank you…Chika-chan…"
"You're welcome." Chika wipes You's torso as quickly as she can to not focus on how nicely toned You's stomach is before she gets to those arms and back. "You-chan, clean your own chest, kay?"
You nods her affirmative. "Mmph…"
Chika wets and wrings dries the towel once more and stares at You trying to get at the clasp of the bra.
You-chan is…big…
You sighs lightly. "Sorry…Can you help me take it off…?"
"Eh?! Ah…R-Right… Sure…" Chika peels her eyes off You's cleavage, and blinks a myriad of times to refocus and understand that You was feeling too weak to even win against the hook. Shaky hands quickly and smoothly unhook You's bra and pass You the towel.
Don't stare. Don't stare. Don't stare…
Chika could not help but look at the whole agonizingly slow movement of You cleaning her chest with the towel she helped to wring dry moments ago. Up…over…below… Chika licks her suddenly dry lips.
Y-You-chan…
"Okay…" You shifts her body in Chika's direction to indicate she was done only serving to make Chika's face burn redder from cheeks to ears.
"R-R-Right!" Chika takes the towel back a bit too rough for her preference, thankfully did not splash it back into the water she was contemplating wetting her face with and reaches for the fresh t-shirt to help You in.
"B-Banzai?"
You raises her arms and Chika hastily gets You dressed but stops before pulling the shirt back out of You's head who blinks adorably confused at Chika.
The mikan-loving girl could only mouth bra as she helped clasp the hook back on, watch You adjust the strap and other things before she breathes hot air out her nose in a futile attempt to silence her racing heart as she gets the shirt back on a clueless You.
This is too stimulating…!
Chika grabs the sweaty shirt and basin and hurries out to the bathroom to put the shirt in the laundry and the basin safely on the floor. Chika bangs her head lightly on the cool surface of the washing machine at a two to three seconds interval. The leader of Aqours was a blushing mess as she remembers the details of what just transpired.
"Uu… You-chan… You-chan… Her…mikans…too…amazing… Chika…can't survive this… Uu…"
And You-chan doesn't even know what she does to me…
"Chika-chan… Chika-chan…"
Chika leaves the bathroom after a time to hear You mewing her name faintly over and over. She stands over the ash-brunette, watching You's lips tremble ever the slightest as her name falls out of the swimmer's mouth in an addictive voice.
I'm happy she thinks of me and calls my name but…this is kind of embarrassing…
Chika brushes the back of her hand over You's warm cheek. "Chika-chan…"
Chika sits by the bedside as she slips her hand into You's, squeezing it and smiling softly at the way You tightens the hold in her sleep, her breathing less ragged as though Chika's touch helped bring peace to You's slumber.
Chika whispers, "Sleep well…my precious person…"
Why am I saying something so embarrassing…? It's all…You-chan's fault.
"Chika-chan…"
Chika wakes to her favourite voice calling her, she raises her head to see You's apologetic and concerned ocean-blue eyes looking at her.
"You shouldn't…lie so close to me…I don't want to spread the cold to you…"
Chika smiles and giggles. "You're the one who called me over."
"Eh?"
"You kept calling me countless times in your sleep, You-chan~" Chika sings with a smug and dreamy smile.
You's cheeks clearly turned redder from being told about her needy actions.
"Plus, you held onto my hand real tight, not wanting to let go~" Chika coos, not a hint of upset at being made to stay a close distance to You who was not feeling well.
You whines her embarrassment for being such a needy girlfriend. "Sorry…"
Chika shakes her head as she used her other hand to caress You's hair, loving the softness and loving You's gaze on her, she returns a gentle smile. "I'll be right by your side. So just sleep and rest up, okay?"
I'll be by your side always.
"Mm…Chika-chan…"
"Hm?"
"…Chika-chan…" You breathes out drowsily as she falls asleep again with the comfort of Chika's presence and warmth spreading through her via their connected hands.
I'm here whenever you need me.
Chika wakes in the morning to the sounds of the bedsheets shuffling, a lack of human warmth as the girl who has been cuddling into her chest all night long decided to put distance between them. Chika yawns and stretches first before pouting at a flustered You.
"C-C-Chika-chan… Um… I… Did I… Err…"
"Hai, chop~" Chika lightly chops You's head as she shoots You a judgemental look to silence the blabbering blushingly swimmer.
"S-Sorry…" You shuts her eyes.
"Do you know what you're apologizing for?" Chika questions.
"Eh? Um… For inconveniencing Chika-chan and…hugging you in my sleep despite having a cold and might have spread the germs to you…?"
A for effort was all Chika was going to give the ash-brunette as she purposefully moved her entire body closer to You who was cornered at the wall already, and she reaches out to touch You's forehead, cheeks and neck. "Mm…Seems like your fever is gone."
"I-I feel better already!" You hurries to reassure Chika.
"As expected of You-chan… But!" Chika makes sure to purse her lips and made a stern expression.
"Y-Yes?" You straightens her back in attention.
"You-chan." Chika says firmly.
"Mm." You blinks her ocean-blue eyes that were moist and searching Chika's face for a hint of what's to come.
"Your apology should be for pretending to be strong and not letting me care for you better." Chika scoops You's hands into hers, clasping them as she made sure her upset and worry are known to You.
"Ah… I'm sorry… I didn't want to worry you…" You bites her bottom lip and lowers her head.
"Mou… Worry me, You-chan. I'm yours to worry. And yours to make sure you're okay and healthy. Like right now…" Chika wiggles closer, bumping her head against You's to get You looking at her.
"Chika-chan…" You murmurs, a familiar red spreading across the swimmer's cheeks.
Chika grins at that. "Promise me?"
You takes in a slow and long breath of air through her nose and moves her hand to be holding one of Chika's hands as Chika's other hand continued to hold onto hers. "I promise."
Chika beams. "Good. Now be a good girl and let me keep taking care of you, You-chan~"
You flushes redder. "I-I'm all better now. Tip top shape!"
"Nah-uh. You're still going to be away from school today and I'm going to nurse you back to full health!" Chika declares as she slides a hand behind You's head to pull her unexpecting girlfriend into her chest.
"Wah! C-Chika-chan?" You flails in Chika's very soft and very comfy front in a poor attempt to break free.
"Hehehe, You-chan~" Chika sings, hugging her girlfriend close and not letting go.
"You~ Chika-chan~ I can hear you two are awake. Breakfast is ready~" You's mother calls from what Chika thinks is the bottom of the stairs.
Chika grins at the notion of a hot and yummy breakfast. "Hear that, You-chan? I've got your mum's stamp of approval!"
You got some leeway to catch some oxygen. "What approval?"
"To love and take care of you, of course~" Chika giggles before whispering in You's ear in a much quieter, vulnerable yet certain tone. "As your partner in life."
Chika was as scarlet red as her eyes are while You voluntarily buries her steaming hot face into Chika's as she whined.
I love you, You-chan~
Author Notes
Ehehe~ ^w^ I hope you all enjoyed the read~
A short and not-so-short sickfic just for You-chan and Chika-chan (´ ∀ ` *)
I'm already feeling all better too but if you'd like to make Miyuki feel better…
Leave me a comment! Hit that kudos button~ hehe~ (I would love to know which parts you enjoyed and what y'all might like more of? ( ◕▿◕ ))
See you~~