Hello, so um...only warning for this chapter is the fact that its short...hahaha sorry...*note to self, do not leave things to the last-minute and write at 3 in the morning...*

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Ivan walked into his Hotel room and quickly locked the door behind him, he was worried that he had left his pet alone for too long. The room was slightly chilled, but he wasn't to worried, simply because the other nation in his care had a high fever and sweated constantly. He then took off his heavy coat seeing as he wore another warm shirt under it and hung his jacket up.

"Matvey?"

No answer.

"Feeling better?" Ivan asked again as he went up to the huddled body covered in a thin blanket. Ivan could see the little Canadian shaking as he gently pulled the blanket away.

Canada, who had curled up under the blanket, desperately tried to curl more seeking warmth from his frozen limbs. His hands and ankles were tied together, and Matthew wanted nothing more than to see his brother come in a beat the shit out of Ivan.

"matvey, say something?" Ivan whispered sitting down on the edge of the bed. "Please say something?"

Matthew heard the sadness in Ivan's voice and looked back, and tried to say the words 'let me go' but instead coughed and shook. His coughing fit was bad, he felt as if he would break a rib. Each futile attempt at breathing hurt and brought tears to Matthews violet eyes.

"matvey, you need to relax!" Ivan cooed picking the other nation up and setting him in his lap. "Breath, little one, breath." He said, grabbing a water bottle that was on the night table beside the bed. Keeping one arm wrapped around the ill nation, Ivan quickly opened the bottle and held it in one hand, then with the other, on Matthew's chin.

Matthew tried to turn away, but his coughing was turning to choking. He couldn't breath and he began to fear for his life. He was alone in a room on a bed with Russia! Matthew tried to call out for his brother but he sounded like a coughing seal with something stuck in it's throat.

"nyet, drink this." Ivan commanded, forcing Matthew's face upwards and loosening his jaw.

Matthew struggled, unaware of the fact that he could get water, his mouth was dry and coughing was painful. Then Matthew felt something passing his lips and then water rushed out of a bottle, invading his mouth and trachea. It was water! Matthew gulped the water quickly for two reasons, the first was that he was very thirsty and secondly, he was trying to avoid drowning.

The water felt magical.

"That better da?" Ivan asked taking the bottle away form Matthew for a moment.

Matthew didn't respond right away, as he was taking a moment to breathe, after a moment, "tha-thank you" Matthew managed. He noticed Ivan smiled at his response.

"I have something for you!" Ivan chimed happily before laying his pet back on the bed and getting up to grab a small bottle from a pocket in his jacket. "Is cough syrup, it make you feel better da?" Ivan added with a slight blush and smile, he wasn't too knowledgeable with American medicine.

Matthew tried to hide a cough, seeing as Ivan looked like his was trying to help. But Matthew didn't understand why he was tied up.

Ivan went to the kicten area to find a spoon while reading the instructions. Once he figured out the small written English he smiled and returned to Matthew's side. Taking a seat on the bed Ivan uncapped the small bottle and poured a small teaspoon, "here matvey, drink this as well."

Matthew knew that resistance was futile at that point so he opened his mouth and braced himself for the taste. Ivan carefully put to spoon in Matthew mouth and let the gooey liquid slid off.

Matthew made a face.

Ivan laughed, "it may taste bad, but is should help." Ivan then went to get up when he heard Matthew speaking.

"Thank you, Ivan…for caring…I mean umm…"

Ivan smiled, "добро пожаловать, моим животным" (you are welcome, my pet/dobro pozhalovat' , moim zhivotnym) before giving the blonde and quick pat on the head. "Go to sleep now little one and get better, Mother Russia will take good care of you."

Matthew mumbled something under his breath as he turned over and let his eyes close.

Ivan smiled, and stripped down to his underwear. He quickly grabbed his second blanket and made sure that Matthew was covered before joining his sleeping pet. He listened to the little Canadians gentle heartbeat, only interrupted by a few coughs every now and then, but they didn't sound as bad as before.

Ivan was happy. He wasn't alone anymore.

And that is that! yes I have honestly coughed to the point where I'm worried that i will break and rib...anyways, i will be camping next week so I don't know when updates will be, it might be earlier or later (but a nice review or 2 will help me write faster :) ) I hope you enjoyed this and please let me know of any errors that I can fix. *big shout out to Xx-Yaoi-Ninja-xX for pointing out the spaces, I swear I thought I did that...oopsies haha...yeah, review follow favorite, and check out my other stuff!

~until next time meow~