When Kagami awoke later, it was early afternoon. A clock on the dresser next to the door revealed it to be a little past noon. Usually he slept through until dinner so lunch had never been a concern. He must be getting better. He was more thirsty than hungry though. There was usually a glass of water next to the bed but he'd finished it off this morning when he had taken the aspirin. And it would be good to start exercising a bit. He was allowed activity if he didn't overdo it, right? Jyuka-chan would probably have wanted him to get some sustenance too. Maybe he could test his theory that Tendou actually had dozens of matching Tupperware sets of whole meals stored in his fridge. Getting up carefully and pausing to stretch a bit, Kagami felt it was time to brave the stairs.

It was slow going down the stairs. He was very aware that he'd be royally screwed if he fell but his body just didn't want to move in the exact way he ordered it to just yet. By the time he got to the end he'd had to hold on to the balustrade for a moment, lightheaded with the exertion. Shuffling into the kitchen, Kagami searched through the cabinets for a glass. Not bothering to fill it with ice, he went straight to the tap. He raised it up a bit, enjoying how the light refracted in the cut glass. Then, experiencing a moment of dizziness; he decided to make his way to the living area next to the kitchen.

He was making his way to the couch when he heard the lock on the front door open. Wondering if Jyuka had gotten out of school early today, Kagami was surprised to see Tendou removing his shoes.

Something was wrong.

Tendou was bent over, removing his shoes, and it looked as if it was taking all of his energy to just stay balanced in that position. Then when he had finished the task he had pushed one hand against the wall as he stood, using it as support. The oddest thing, however, was that the man who at times seemed omnipresent…hadn't even seemed to realize Kagami was in the room. Concerned, Kagami started forward as Tendou tripped his way into the living room.

"Ten-"

It was kind of funny. It was still painful but it was kind of funny. At least this time the fall hadn't been his fault. He'd fallen on his backside before sliding backwards. And he'd even managed to avoid banging his head against the floor for the second time. It's not like he could have let him fall! Tendou had lost his balance (or his consciousness) and had fallen straight into Kagami's arms. The momentum of the impact had sent them both all but sailing to the ground. But, despite the pain and the fact that he'd never gotten to drink his now spilt water, the thing that irked Kagami the most was that, even though Tendou had decided to pass out on him, he had probably gotten the least damage from the fall. (By using Kagami as a cushion)

Unable at the moment to shove Tendou's body completely off (He'd at least managed to get more comfortable), Kagami laid his head against the carpet to stare at the ceiling. He hoped that Tendou was just fatigued. Jyuka wouldn't be back from school for several hours. It would really suck if Tendou was actually dead. He was pretty sure he wasn't as he could feel Tendou's deep breaths against the base of his neck. Well…he couldn't really blame Tendou for falling on someone he hadn't even noticed. It was just…very un-Tendou to be so…unguarded. And how hard he must have been fighting to get to this point…

…

He was so going to rub it in. Just for making Kagami worry like this. And it looked like he was going to get his chance. He felt/heard the rate of the unconscious man's breathing change and noticed that he had started shifting. Apparently Tendou had chosen a convenient time to wake up.

"You know…" Kagami started softly, feeling a bit of grim amusement at how the body above him tensed in surprise "…I seem to recall someone's grandmother saying something about how people should treat their bodies like temples"

There was a big puff against his neck that Kagami managed to avoid not reacting to. He really didn't want to laugh right now. Shoving himself off the carpet and away from Kagami, Tendou sat up. Kagami thought it kind to keep looking straight upwards.

"What…are you doing?" Tendou asked. He sounded like he was only half conscious. He was probably still wondering why he hadn't been in his own room instead of half on top of a person who wasn't his friend.

"Apparently acting like a landing pad for crashing Tendou planes" Kagami was still staring at the upwards. He didn't even want to know what new aches he'd gotten from this wreck.

There was a long pause. And Kagami started to worry if his joke had gone too far. There was a rustle and Kagami braved a glance at the man next to him.

Who was now crouched over him with another odd expression.

"Are you hurt?" Now Tendou's voice sounded a bit thick, probably from exhaustion.

Kagami snorted at this, believing Tendou was joking back at him. But when Tendou offered him a hand up, expression now one of concern, Kagami realized he was serious and awkwardly told him he was all right. Tendou made a disbelieving sound, dragging Kagami's hand over his shoulder and carefully wrapping an arm around Kagami's waist. They walked in a swaying pace towards the stairs. Alarmed, Kagami forced Tendou to pause at the foot of the stairs.

"Wait, Tendou, are you sure you're up to this…?"

Tendou had made an impatient noise; keeping a focused glare to the top of the stairs as if envisioning a goal.

"I'm not the one swaddled in bandages"

"No, you're the one who passed out on the person swaddled in bandages" Kagami retorted, instantly regretting it as he noticed Tendou's jaw clench slightly.

"We can make it if we go carefully." Kagami didn't have the heart to argue with him.

They eventually made it upstairs with Kagami keeping a firm grip on the banister and Tendou sliding a stable hand against the wall. There had been a frighteningly unbalanced moment near the top when Kagami had tripped on his own feet and had painfully bumped his knee against the steps. Tendou, who had been leaning on him as much as he'd been leant on, had been tilted at a painful lopsided angle. Kagami had been quick to apologize for his clumsiness but the Tendou brushed it off.

"It's fine. Can you get up by yourself?" It had been a bit wobbly but Kagami had managed to stand back up. Then they continued their slow paced trek down the hall to Kagami's room; both swaying from the exertion. The last thing Kagami remembered before crashing into the pillows was hearing an odd thump on the other side of the bed.