Title: Sickness aboard the Bebop
Author: SephirothSpirit
Disclaimer: I don't own Cowboy Bebop. So the characters in this story aren't mine.duh!
*Sorry for the long wait but I've been extremely busy. I hope you all enjoy this chapter, and thanks for all those that reviewed! For those that haven't reviewed yet PLEASE read and review! Thank and enjoy*
Chapter 3: Leave Me Alone
After Spike fell asleep Jet got up and went to the control room of the Bebop-most likely to call an ambulance. Faye watched Jet leave the room from the small yellow chair across from the couch Spike was now sleeping on. Faye observed her surroundings, her eyes wandered to Ed and Ein curled on the floor and then on Spike across from her.
Spike was tossing, and his clothes were soaked with sweat. He still wore his daily attire – shoes and all. He seemed to be struggling in his sleep and the harder he fought the more sweat drenched his clothes. Faye wanted to help Spike so she thought she could make him more comfortable. She decided to help him take his shirt off. First she gently tried to stop him from moving. She held his arms until he stopped moving and relaxed. She then went to take off his blue shirt, Spike started to move again but Faye whispered, "Shhhh…stay still." Spike, for some reason, obeyed and Faye continued and took off his blue shirt. Next came his yellow shirt, Faye untied Spike's tie and continued to unbutton his yellow shirt. Spike shivered as Faye took the shirt completely off. Faye could feel the heat of Spike's fever radiate off of his bare chest. The sweat rolled down it as if he had just come out of the shower. Faye then saw Spike's face was also covered in sweat. His hair was drenched as well and a mess.
Jet came back from the control room and said to Faye, "An ambulance is on its way, it should be here in 4 hours. Until then they said he should rest." (Author Note: In case your wondering they are still infact in space, but if you saw "My Funny Valentine" there was a police car in space so I thought why not an ambulance too) Jet's eyes trailed Faye and saw she had a pair of shirts in her hand. His eyes then went to see Spike lying on the couch shirtless.
Jet seemed surprised, "Wow he let you do that?"
Faye smiled and said, "I told you I can get men to doi anything I want."
Jet just shrugged and said, "Well I'm going to get a bowl of water and a towel to cool him off."
Faye went back to helping Spike with his clothes. She took off his shoes, socks , and of course his pants until he was in nothing but boxers. Jet came back in with a bowl of water and a towel. Jet wet the towel and started to wipe Spike's face. Faye then interrupeted him and said, "Hey Jet, I'll do that if you want?"
Jet stopped and handed the towel to her, "Sure, I don't see why not. I'll go get him his cigarettes. We might as well calm him down before he kills us."
Faye chuckled at Jet's remark and then turned to Spike. She began to wipe the sweat form his face. She followed from his face to his neck and then to his chest. Once she got to his chest Spike opened his eyes looked at Faye and said, "What are you doing? That's cold."
Faye just smiled and said, "Yeah well your sweating like a pig."
Spike didn't feel like arguing so he just closed his eyes and dealt with it. Faye continued washing the sweat off of him. She finished his chest and went to his arms and legs. While she was washing his legs, Spike started to move again. Faye whispered, "Try and stay still for one minute."
After Spike's legs she then decided to wipe down his back. She went to Spike and asked, "Can you sit up, Spike?" Spike wasn't sure why but he did it anyway, unfortunalty he almost fell in the process, but Faye caught him. Faye sat on the edge of the couch as Spike's head laid on his shoulder. She went and wet the back of his neck and back. Spike shivered as he let out a moan. Faye then laid him back down on the couch.
Jet came back with the pack of cigarettes and asked, "Is he awake?"
Faye shrugged, she then went and whispered to Spike, "Want a cigarette?" Spike's eyes bolted open and he got up, a bit too fast though… Faye was there to catch him again. Spike took the cigarette, and both Faye and Jet noticed that his hands were shaking as he lit the cigarette.
Jet then asked, "Spike, are you cold?" Spike nodded in agreement.
Jet turned to Faye and said, "Faye can you go get him a blanket." Faye got up to do what Jet asked.
Jet turned back to Spike and said, "Spike I know your not going to like this but I called you an ambulance, it'll be here in about 3 hours."
"I know." Spike said, "I heard you tell Faye."
Jet confused said, "Weren't you asleep?"
"Yes and No." Spike answered, "I kinda went in and out."
Jet was silent for a moment then asked, "How are you feeling?"
Spike just said, "Like absolute Shit."
Jet could tell Spike was in a bad mood. Faye came back in and wrapped Spike in a blanket, Spike looked at Faye and said, "Thanks, Faye."
Faye smiled-this was the first thankyou she had gotten all night.
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Minutes seemed like hours, as the Bebop crew awaited the ambulance.
Spike seemed nervous and uncomfortable while lieing on the couch. His movements developed a pattern: he would often toss and turn, rub his face and hands,and cover his face with his arm. Jet was near the entrance of the Bebop awaiting the ambulance. Faye sat across from Spike and was watching him. He was holding his face in his hand, then all of a sudden he leaned over the couch and held his stomach.
Faye asked, "Hey are you alright?"
Spike answered in a low shakey voice, "No."
Faye thought to herself, 'He must be sick he is actually giving straight answers.'
Faye then rushed to get a bucket and put it under Spike's head hanging from the couch. Of course Spike hurled in it. Faye sat with Spike and helped after he was finished.
Spike laid back down on the couch and said, mainly to himself, "What's wrong with me?" Faye went up to him and removed his hand from his face.
Spike shoved her away, "Go away Faye."
Faye was actually startled from this but didn't let it get ot her, since Spike was not in one of his better modes. Spike turned away from her and started to shiver. Faye went to get him another blanket for him. After she returned and wrapped him in it, Spike finally was comfortable enough to sleep.
About half an hour before the ambulance was to arrive-Spike woke to see Ed's face right in front of him, and too close for comfort.
Ed screamed, "Is Spike-person not feeling well….awwww."
Spike ignored her and turned away from her burying his head in the couch.
Jet's voice could be heard from the front of the ship, "Ed leave Spike alone!"
Ed then bounced to Faye and said, "Is Faye-Faye helping, Ed wants to help too."
Faye just said, "I'm just waiting for the ambulance to get here for Spike."
Ed said with excitement, "oooohhhhh Ed wants to meet ambulance people!"
Jet heard the Ed's big mouth and yelled, "Ed go take Ein and go back to sleep in the hallway!"
Ed's happy face changed to a sad one as she trudged toward Ein. She picked up the Welsh Corgi and slowly walked past Spike. She gently kissed Spike on the cheek, "Ed hopes Spike-person will feel better."
Spike was sound asleep. Faye went to Ed and said, "I'm sure he'll be fine, Ed."
Ed looked up at Faye who smiled at her.
Ed smiled back and said, "Spike-person will be fine cause Faye-Faye will help him."
After that she ran to the hallway to go back to sleep.
The ambulance arrived and the EMT's were led to Spike by Jet. Spike didn't move as the one EMT said, "Can you get up, Sir?"
Spike was ignoring them. Jet asked, "Come on Spike will you please coperate?"
Spike turned around and slowly sat up. The EMT's were all over him, checking his temperature etc. Spike's temperature was still 102. One EMT asked Spike to follow his finger. Spike tried to but couldn't seem to focus on it, and following it made him dizzy enough that he fell off the couch. They sat him back on the couch and started to ask him questions. Spike however couldn't concentrate so he yelled, "Stop!"
In not a real loud tone but loud enough they got the message.
The EMT's turned to Faye and Jet and asked, "Has he ever hit his head on anything lately or allergic to anything?"
They both just looked at eachother and Faye blurted, "Don't look at me, I haven't known him that long."
Jet scratched his head and said, "I'm not sure about recently, but he's hit his head before and it never did this to him."
The EMT's answered, " Well we better take him to the hospital then so we can find out what's wrong with him before he gets worse."
Jet cringed and said, "Good Luck getting him there."
The EMT's left and returned with a stretcher. Spike grew tense at the sight of it and said, "Is that really necessary? Can't you just give a pill or something?"
One of the EMT's answered, "Mr Spiegel, we can't give you anything if we don't know what's wrong with you."
Spike just said, "Well I'm fine-ther isn't anything wrong with me for the last time!"
Faye then blurted out, "Why don't you stand up and say that?"
Spike started to slowly rise to a standing position and said, "There is nothing wrong with me."
Faye then said, "Ok you can stand, how about walking."
Spike went to move his legs but fell. The EMT's caught him and then lifted him onto the stretcher. Spike waited for the ceiling to stop spinning so he could sit up. When he felt himself moving he sat up.
The EMT said, "Please Sir lay back down."
Spike didn't listen and punched the EMT. Spike exclaimed, "I don't need to go to the hospital, I'm fine Damnit!"
Jet then came over and placed a hand on Spike's shoulder and said, "Come on Spike you need to go to the hospital and you know it. I know you don't lik them but dealing with things like this is life."
Spike said, "I don't need a lecture, Jet. Besides it's more than that."
Jet said, "I don't care what your reason is it's not enough to put your life in jeopardy."
Spike said, "Who said anything about my life being in jeopardy?"
Jet said, "Spike this could be more serious than you think, and that's why your going." He then went to walk away.
Spike went to protest, "Jet I…" Faye walked over and interrupted him, "Hey want some company on your trip?" Spike just looked at her thinking 'Faye wants to help? Nay- She must want something.'
The EMT's came back and pushed Spike down on the strechter. Spike layed down and closed his eyes and said, "Sure."
Faye smilied and followed the EMT's, with Spike, out to the ambulance.
Spike thought to himself, 'I hate hospitals'.
*Well I hoped you liked Chapter 3, I'm still in the process of writing the next chapter. Please read and review, the more reviews I get, the faster I'll post. Oh and the next chapter you will finally find out what's wrong with Spike, so don't miss it. Again hope you enjoyed it.*
Author: SephirothSpirit
Disclaimer: I don't own Cowboy Bebop. So the characters in this story aren't mine.duh!
*Sorry for the long wait but I've been extremely busy. I hope you all enjoy this chapter, and thanks for all those that reviewed! For those that haven't reviewed yet PLEASE read and review! Thank and enjoy*
Chapter 3: Leave Me Alone
After Spike fell asleep Jet got up and went to the control room of the Bebop-most likely to call an ambulance. Faye watched Jet leave the room from the small yellow chair across from the couch Spike was now sleeping on. Faye observed her surroundings, her eyes wandered to Ed and Ein curled on the floor and then on Spike across from her.
Spike was tossing, and his clothes were soaked with sweat. He still wore his daily attire – shoes and all. He seemed to be struggling in his sleep and the harder he fought the more sweat drenched his clothes. Faye wanted to help Spike so she thought she could make him more comfortable. She decided to help him take his shirt off. First she gently tried to stop him from moving. She held his arms until he stopped moving and relaxed. She then went to take off his blue shirt, Spike started to move again but Faye whispered, "Shhhh…stay still." Spike, for some reason, obeyed and Faye continued and took off his blue shirt. Next came his yellow shirt, Faye untied Spike's tie and continued to unbutton his yellow shirt. Spike shivered as Faye took the shirt completely off. Faye could feel the heat of Spike's fever radiate off of his bare chest. The sweat rolled down it as if he had just come out of the shower. Faye then saw Spike's face was also covered in sweat. His hair was drenched as well and a mess.
Jet came back from the control room and said to Faye, "An ambulance is on its way, it should be here in 4 hours. Until then they said he should rest." (Author Note: In case your wondering they are still infact in space, but if you saw "My Funny Valentine" there was a police car in space so I thought why not an ambulance too) Jet's eyes trailed Faye and saw she had a pair of shirts in her hand. His eyes then went to see Spike lying on the couch shirtless.
Jet seemed surprised, "Wow he let you do that?"
Faye smiled and said, "I told you I can get men to doi anything I want."
Jet just shrugged and said, "Well I'm going to get a bowl of water and a towel to cool him off."
Faye went back to helping Spike with his clothes. She took off his shoes, socks , and of course his pants until he was in nothing but boxers. Jet came back in with a bowl of water and a towel. Jet wet the towel and started to wipe Spike's face. Faye then interrupeted him and said, "Hey Jet, I'll do that if you want?"
Jet stopped and handed the towel to her, "Sure, I don't see why not. I'll go get him his cigarettes. We might as well calm him down before he kills us."
Faye chuckled at Jet's remark and then turned to Spike. She began to wipe the sweat form his face. She followed from his face to his neck and then to his chest. Once she got to his chest Spike opened his eyes looked at Faye and said, "What are you doing? That's cold."
Faye just smiled and said, "Yeah well your sweating like a pig."
Spike didn't feel like arguing so he just closed his eyes and dealt with it. Faye continued washing the sweat off of him. She finished his chest and went to his arms and legs. While she was washing his legs, Spike started to move again. Faye whispered, "Try and stay still for one minute."
After Spike's legs she then decided to wipe down his back. She went to Spike and asked, "Can you sit up, Spike?" Spike wasn't sure why but he did it anyway, unfortunalty he almost fell in the process, but Faye caught him. Faye sat on the edge of the couch as Spike's head laid on his shoulder. She went and wet the back of his neck and back. Spike shivered as he let out a moan. Faye then laid him back down on the couch.
Jet came back with the pack of cigarettes and asked, "Is he awake?"
Faye shrugged, she then went and whispered to Spike, "Want a cigarette?" Spike's eyes bolted open and he got up, a bit too fast though… Faye was there to catch him again. Spike took the cigarette, and both Faye and Jet noticed that his hands were shaking as he lit the cigarette.
Jet then asked, "Spike, are you cold?" Spike nodded in agreement.
Jet turned to Faye and said, "Faye can you go get him a blanket." Faye got up to do what Jet asked.
Jet turned back to Spike and said, "Spike I know your not going to like this but I called you an ambulance, it'll be here in about 3 hours."
"I know." Spike said, "I heard you tell Faye."
Jet confused said, "Weren't you asleep?"
"Yes and No." Spike answered, "I kinda went in and out."
Jet was silent for a moment then asked, "How are you feeling?"
Spike just said, "Like absolute Shit."
Jet could tell Spike was in a bad mood. Faye came back in and wrapped Spike in a blanket, Spike looked at Faye and said, "Thanks, Faye."
Faye smiled-this was the first thankyou she had gotten all night.
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Minutes seemed like hours, as the Bebop crew awaited the ambulance.
Spike seemed nervous and uncomfortable while lieing on the couch. His movements developed a pattern: he would often toss and turn, rub his face and hands,and cover his face with his arm. Jet was near the entrance of the Bebop awaiting the ambulance. Faye sat across from Spike and was watching him. He was holding his face in his hand, then all of a sudden he leaned over the couch and held his stomach.
Faye asked, "Hey are you alright?"
Spike answered in a low shakey voice, "No."
Faye thought to herself, 'He must be sick he is actually giving straight answers.'
Faye then rushed to get a bucket and put it under Spike's head hanging from the couch. Of course Spike hurled in it. Faye sat with Spike and helped after he was finished.
Spike laid back down on the couch and said, mainly to himself, "What's wrong with me?" Faye went up to him and removed his hand from his face.
Spike shoved her away, "Go away Faye."
Faye was actually startled from this but didn't let it get ot her, since Spike was not in one of his better modes. Spike turned away from her and started to shiver. Faye went to get him another blanket for him. After she returned and wrapped him in it, Spike finally was comfortable enough to sleep.
About half an hour before the ambulance was to arrive-Spike woke to see Ed's face right in front of him, and too close for comfort.
Ed screamed, "Is Spike-person not feeling well….awwww."
Spike ignored her and turned away from her burying his head in the couch.
Jet's voice could be heard from the front of the ship, "Ed leave Spike alone!"
Ed then bounced to Faye and said, "Is Faye-Faye helping, Ed wants to help too."
Faye just said, "I'm just waiting for the ambulance to get here for Spike."
Ed said with excitement, "oooohhhhh Ed wants to meet ambulance people!"
Jet heard the Ed's big mouth and yelled, "Ed go take Ein and go back to sleep in the hallway!"
Ed's happy face changed to a sad one as she trudged toward Ein. She picked up the Welsh Corgi and slowly walked past Spike. She gently kissed Spike on the cheek, "Ed hopes Spike-person will feel better."
Spike was sound asleep. Faye went to Ed and said, "I'm sure he'll be fine, Ed."
Ed looked up at Faye who smiled at her.
Ed smiled back and said, "Spike-person will be fine cause Faye-Faye will help him."
After that she ran to the hallway to go back to sleep.
The ambulance arrived and the EMT's were led to Spike by Jet. Spike didn't move as the one EMT said, "Can you get up, Sir?"
Spike was ignoring them. Jet asked, "Come on Spike will you please coperate?"
Spike turned around and slowly sat up. The EMT's were all over him, checking his temperature etc. Spike's temperature was still 102. One EMT asked Spike to follow his finger. Spike tried to but couldn't seem to focus on it, and following it made him dizzy enough that he fell off the couch. They sat him back on the couch and started to ask him questions. Spike however couldn't concentrate so he yelled, "Stop!"
In not a real loud tone but loud enough they got the message.
The EMT's turned to Faye and Jet and asked, "Has he ever hit his head on anything lately or allergic to anything?"
They both just looked at eachother and Faye blurted, "Don't look at me, I haven't known him that long."
Jet scratched his head and said, "I'm not sure about recently, but he's hit his head before and it never did this to him."
The EMT's answered, " Well we better take him to the hospital then so we can find out what's wrong with him before he gets worse."
Jet cringed and said, "Good Luck getting him there."
The EMT's left and returned with a stretcher. Spike grew tense at the sight of it and said, "Is that really necessary? Can't you just give a pill or something?"
One of the EMT's answered, "Mr Spiegel, we can't give you anything if we don't know what's wrong with you."
Spike just said, "Well I'm fine-ther isn't anything wrong with me for the last time!"
Faye then blurted out, "Why don't you stand up and say that?"
Spike started to slowly rise to a standing position and said, "There is nothing wrong with me."
Faye then said, "Ok you can stand, how about walking."
Spike went to move his legs but fell. The EMT's caught him and then lifted him onto the stretcher. Spike waited for the ceiling to stop spinning so he could sit up. When he felt himself moving he sat up.
The EMT said, "Please Sir lay back down."
Spike didn't listen and punched the EMT. Spike exclaimed, "I don't need to go to the hospital, I'm fine Damnit!"
Jet then came over and placed a hand on Spike's shoulder and said, "Come on Spike you need to go to the hospital and you know it. I know you don't lik them but dealing with things like this is life."
Spike said, "I don't need a lecture, Jet. Besides it's more than that."
Jet said, "I don't care what your reason is it's not enough to put your life in jeopardy."
Spike said, "Who said anything about my life being in jeopardy?"
Jet said, "Spike this could be more serious than you think, and that's why your going." He then went to walk away.
Spike went to protest, "Jet I…" Faye walked over and interrupted him, "Hey want some company on your trip?" Spike just looked at her thinking 'Faye wants to help? Nay- She must want something.'
The EMT's came back and pushed Spike down on the strechter. Spike layed down and closed his eyes and said, "Sure."
Faye smilied and followed the EMT's, with Spike, out to the ambulance.
Spike thought to himself, 'I hate hospitals'.
*Well I hoped you liked Chapter 3, I'm still in the process of writing the next chapter. Please read and review, the more reviews I get, the faster I'll post. Oh and the next chapter you will finally find out what's wrong with Spike, so don't miss it. Again hope you enjoyed it.*