To my faithful minions:
Tam-chan - MUAHAHA
Teh Tarik - Really? Aaaaaw.... ^^
KitTen - Multi. ^^
Another short chapter, but I try to make them better rather than longer. Lemme know whatcha think! ^___^ ~ Yue.
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Ryuichi rambled on as Shuichi tucked him in bed. Rambled about absolutely nothing, really, save for a few bold statements by a slightly damp Kumagorou. Shuichi turned to leave.
"SHUICHI!!"
Shuichi turned around, a bit startled. Ryuichi was sitting up in bed, looking quite afraid.
"K-Kumagorou is scared, Shuichi...can you stay?" Ryuichi said, holding up the rabbit without much enthusiasm. Shuichi smiled softly. He always wanted his mother to stay with him when he was sick, as well.
Shuichi did not leave his side that night.
The next morning a knock on the door roused Shuichi. The pink-haired singer looked at Ryuichi, who was still very clearly asleep and murmuring something about Noriko not saving him the cherry from her drink.
Shuichi got up and was about to open the door when he heard a key card slide and the door opened. In the door stood a very angry Seguchi Tohma.
"S-seguchi-san..." Shuichi said, surprised. Tohma shoved by him silently, going directly to Ryuichi's room. Shuichi ran after him.
What Shuichi saw next made his heart lurch. Tohma was at the side of Ryuichi's bed, his coat and jacket removed, caressing Ryuichi's hair, his other hand on the boy's forehead.
"He was outside too long. His temperature is 102 degrees Fahrenheit." Shuichi offered quietly, not wanting to wreck this moment. Tohma was rarely this gentle, and it seemed almost a sin to break it.
Tohma barely nodded, putting Ryuichi's blanket up to chin and tucking it in. Ryuichi murmured something about hating pistachio ice cream and started to snore, a soft mewing sound that made Shuichi's heart flutter.
Shuichi left, returning with three bowls of soup and a cool cloth for Ryuichi's head.
Tohma glanced at the soup, about to decline when his stomach growled. Shuichi raised an eyebrow at him.
"Tell me you weren't about to refuse food. Food is good for you!" Shuichi said, forcing a perky smile, practically shoving the bowl of soup in Tohma's face. Tohma sighed, taking the bowl and eating it slowly, his eyes rarely leaving Ryuichi.
Ryuichi sat up in bed suddenly, causing both Tohma and Shuichi to jump. Ryuichi stared straight ahead, his face lacking any distinct expression. Tohma frowned. "Ryuichi, did you need something?" Tohma asked, setting down his soup bowl and putting a hand on Ryuichi's shoulder.
Ryuichi began to shiver. Shuichi frowned, bringing his blanket up and around him. Ryuichi suddenly got a very happy look on his face, giggling. "Shuuuu-chan slept in my room last night..." He laughed childishly, kicking his feet under his blankets. Tohma sighed.
Shuichi opened his mouth to explain, but Tohma held up one hand, silencing him. Tohma tried to get Ryuichi to lie back down, but Ryuichi would have none of it. Tohma looked at his watch and blinked.
"I have a meeting in 15 minutes, you will stay with him." Tohma stated, leaving no room for argument, even though Shuichi was hardly the one to argue staying with his idol. Shuichi nodded, and watched Tohma leave.
Shuichi turned around to find Ryuichi passed out again on top of his blankets. Shuichi sighed, tucking the innocent man into bed once again. Shuichi went over to the nightstand, getting the thermometer once again. When he tried to get it under his idol's tongue, Ryuichi clamped his lips shut, not allowing it in. Which may have been fine had it not come with a smirk and a giggle.
"Fine then..." Said Shuichi, lifting Ryuichi's arm and sticking the thermometer under his armpit. Ryuichi rolled over as soon as it beeped, muttering something about letting the cold air in.
Shuichi nearly choked. "Kami-sama..." He breathed. 106 degrees Fahrenheit.
Ryuichi made a face, moaning a bit and rolling over onto his side. "Sakuma-san, what's the matter?" Shuichi said, racing back over as the other man threatened to fall off the side of the bed.
Ryuichi lifted his head slightly, causing Shuichi to gasp. Ryuichi's eyes were hazy, his gaze unfocused. Not only unfocused.... Shuichi thought. Unseeing.
"Shu-chan... I don't feel good..." Murmured Ryuichi, somewhere between his two personalities, as if he couldn't decide on one. Shuichi helped him back up into bed, putting the cloth back on his head. Shuichi stood then, putting a hand on Ryuichi's arm.
"Sakuma-san, I'm calling a doctor for you. I'll be RIGHT back, okay?" Shuichi asked, running from the room to the phone. A record breaking amount of time later, he was running back to Ryuichi.
Who was lying on the floor.
"SAKUMA-SAN!!!" Shuichi cried out, running to his idol, and scooping him up in his arms. Ryuichi's eyes were open and empty, his breathing harsh yet shallow.
It seemed like eternity until he heard the sirens.
Tam-chan - MUAHAHA
Teh Tarik - Really? Aaaaaw.... ^^
KitTen - Multi. ^^
Another short chapter, but I try to make them better rather than longer. Lemme know whatcha think! ^___^ ~ Yue.
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Ryuichi rambled on as Shuichi tucked him in bed. Rambled about absolutely nothing, really, save for a few bold statements by a slightly damp Kumagorou. Shuichi turned to leave.
"SHUICHI!!"
Shuichi turned around, a bit startled. Ryuichi was sitting up in bed, looking quite afraid.
"K-Kumagorou is scared, Shuichi...can you stay?" Ryuichi said, holding up the rabbit without much enthusiasm. Shuichi smiled softly. He always wanted his mother to stay with him when he was sick, as well.
Shuichi did not leave his side that night.
The next morning a knock on the door roused Shuichi. The pink-haired singer looked at Ryuichi, who was still very clearly asleep and murmuring something about Noriko not saving him the cherry from her drink.
Shuichi got up and was about to open the door when he heard a key card slide and the door opened. In the door stood a very angry Seguchi Tohma.
"S-seguchi-san..." Shuichi said, surprised. Tohma shoved by him silently, going directly to Ryuichi's room. Shuichi ran after him.
What Shuichi saw next made his heart lurch. Tohma was at the side of Ryuichi's bed, his coat and jacket removed, caressing Ryuichi's hair, his other hand on the boy's forehead.
"He was outside too long. His temperature is 102 degrees Fahrenheit." Shuichi offered quietly, not wanting to wreck this moment. Tohma was rarely this gentle, and it seemed almost a sin to break it.
Tohma barely nodded, putting Ryuichi's blanket up to chin and tucking it in. Ryuichi murmured something about hating pistachio ice cream and started to snore, a soft mewing sound that made Shuichi's heart flutter.
Shuichi left, returning with three bowls of soup and a cool cloth for Ryuichi's head.
Tohma glanced at the soup, about to decline when his stomach growled. Shuichi raised an eyebrow at him.
"Tell me you weren't about to refuse food. Food is good for you!" Shuichi said, forcing a perky smile, practically shoving the bowl of soup in Tohma's face. Tohma sighed, taking the bowl and eating it slowly, his eyes rarely leaving Ryuichi.
Ryuichi sat up in bed suddenly, causing both Tohma and Shuichi to jump. Ryuichi stared straight ahead, his face lacking any distinct expression. Tohma frowned. "Ryuichi, did you need something?" Tohma asked, setting down his soup bowl and putting a hand on Ryuichi's shoulder.
Ryuichi began to shiver. Shuichi frowned, bringing his blanket up and around him. Ryuichi suddenly got a very happy look on his face, giggling. "Shuuuu-chan slept in my room last night..." He laughed childishly, kicking his feet under his blankets. Tohma sighed.
Shuichi opened his mouth to explain, but Tohma held up one hand, silencing him. Tohma tried to get Ryuichi to lie back down, but Ryuichi would have none of it. Tohma looked at his watch and blinked.
"I have a meeting in 15 minutes, you will stay with him." Tohma stated, leaving no room for argument, even though Shuichi was hardly the one to argue staying with his idol. Shuichi nodded, and watched Tohma leave.
Shuichi turned around to find Ryuichi passed out again on top of his blankets. Shuichi sighed, tucking the innocent man into bed once again. Shuichi went over to the nightstand, getting the thermometer once again. When he tried to get it under his idol's tongue, Ryuichi clamped his lips shut, not allowing it in. Which may have been fine had it not come with a smirk and a giggle.
"Fine then..." Said Shuichi, lifting Ryuichi's arm and sticking the thermometer under his armpit. Ryuichi rolled over as soon as it beeped, muttering something about letting the cold air in.
Shuichi nearly choked. "Kami-sama..." He breathed. 106 degrees Fahrenheit.
Ryuichi made a face, moaning a bit and rolling over onto his side. "Sakuma-san, what's the matter?" Shuichi said, racing back over as the other man threatened to fall off the side of the bed.
Ryuichi lifted his head slightly, causing Shuichi to gasp. Ryuichi's eyes were hazy, his gaze unfocused. Not only unfocused.... Shuichi thought. Unseeing.
"Shu-chan... I don't feel good..." Murmured Ryuichi, somewhere between his two personalities, as if he couldn't decide on one. Shuichi helped him back up into bed, putting the cloth back on his head. Shuichi stood then, putting a hand on Ryuichi's arm.
"Sakuma-san, I'm calling a doctor for you. I'll be RIGHT back, okay?" Shuichi asked, running from the room to the phone. A record breaking amount of time later, he was running back to Ryuichi.
Who was lying on the floor.
"SAKUMA-SAN!!!" Shuichi cried out, running to his idol, and scooping him up in his arms. Ryuichi's eyes were open and empty, his breathing harsh yet shallow.
It seemed like eternity until he heard the sirens.