I am very sorry this took so long and is so short… I've been distracted, but I have motivation now! My brand new Otoya plushie will stare at me, make me feel guilty for putting this off for so long and then I will write! I have some ideas for the next couple of chapters so I hope you'll stick around! Thank you for all the reviews too! ~Sterling Pond

Coughing Fit

He was about to kill himself. The coughing was driving him off the wall. The redhead was warped in a cocoon of blankets, Tokiya was surprised that Otoya hadn't suffocated himself underneath the covers. Turning over in his bed Tokiya covered his head with his pillow trying to ignore the sounds coming from the other. He looked back and peeked at the other side of the room. The redhead's body lurched when he coughed. He immediately took back his thoughts; he felt bad for the other. After all it was partially his fault the Otoya had gotten sick in the first place.

It had been a couple days since that had made up after their petty fight. The night that they had made up they had slept outside and Otoya had gotten sick. Even though he was taking it easy, not going to classes and staying in bed, the illness had gotten progressively worse. Yet somehow even though the redhead felt like crap he managed to be cheerful. Tokiya admired his boyfriend's optimism.

His thoughts were interrupted when he heard shuffling on the other side of the room. The redhead was attempting to get out of bed. Tokiya slowly got of bed to see if anything was wrong. His roommate suddenly sneezed loudly, he spun around to check on Tokiya to make sure he hadn't woke him. He was surprised to find Tokiya right behind him.

"Sorry, did I wake you up?" Otoya said in a nasally voice.

"Um…" Tokiya didn't want to make Otoya feel bad by telling him that he hadn't been able to sleep in the first place so he settled with saying, "Don't worry about." The redhead let out another round of coughing. Tokiya gently gripped Otoya's arms to keep him steady and once he was done coughing he pulled him into his arms. "You sound like you're going to cough up a lung," Tokiya sighed, running a hand through Otoya's red hair absently.

"Maybe," Otoya chuckled, snuggling into the warm embrace.

"Why were you out of bed?" Tokiya asked, pulling away to look his boyfriend in the eyes.

"More medicine; my head is pounding," Otoya groaned, resting his cheek against Tokiya's chest. "Can I go get that now?" he asked, raising his head a little.

"I'll get it; you go lie down," Tokiya ordered, releasing Otoya. His boyfriend agreed with a sleepy nod and began to shuffle back to his bed. Once Otoya had settled down Tokiya made his way to their bathroom. Flicking on the light, Tokiya grimaced, much too bright, he kept his eyes squinted until his eyes had adjusted to the bright shine. Looking in the mirror he chuckled, his eyes had heavy bags underneath them. Who knew that three days off sleep deprivation could result in such an ugly appearance? Rubbing his eyes, Tokiya opened the medicine cabinet and started to rummage through the bottles.

Back in the bedroom Otoya was close to insanity. The headache he had acquired was… less than enjoyable. He couldn't wait till Tokiya returned with the medicine so he could slip into a dreamless sleep. He let his eyes slip closed and began to rub his temples. He jumped when he felt a cool hand against his cheek. Opening his eyes, he looked and Tokiya. His normally perfect hair was askew and his crystal clear eyes had dark bags under them. It made him feel guilty. It was his fault that Tokiya wasn't able to sleep. He smiled though, thinking about how much Tokiya cared about him. Otoya had told him that he should stay in one of the others' rooms until he got better, but Tokiya had refused, and stayed with him.

Tokiya handed him a glass of water and said, "Here, this should take care of your headache." Gratefully, Otoya grasped the glass with his shaking hand and then took the pill into his mouth. He took a sip of the water swallowed the pill. "Drink the rest of the water," Tokiya chided. Otoya let out a small whine, expressing that he didn't want to, much like a small child. "Otoya," Tokiya said sternly. Otoya giggled a bit, thinking about how much Tokiya had just reminded him of his mother. "What?" Tokiya asked.

"Sorry," he coughed. "You just reminded me of my mom…" Otoya giggled again, suppressing a smile. Tokiya's face was priceless. His mouth was open and his eye was twitching. "Sorry," the redhead giggled again, lowering his head, not able hold back his laughter.

"Your mom…?" Tokiya coughed.

"Just the way you said my name," Otoya said sheepishly. Tokiya just shook his head and sat on the edge of Otoya's bed. He reached up and touched the redhead's cheek, moving a strand of hair out of his face.

"I think you should sleep before you say anything else that doesn't make sense," Tokiya sighed and began to tuck Otoya under the covers. He helped him lie down and gently stroked his hair until he fell asleep. Tokiya made his way to his bed and fell into a much needed sleep.

2:37

Two thirty-seven is what the clock read when the coughing started again. Tokiya dutifully dragged himself out of bed to make sure Otoya wasn't choking himself with his blankets. He put a hand on the sleeping boy's shoulder and rolled him onto his back. Otoya's eyes were squeezed shut and his mouth was wide open. Tokiya laughed softly when he noticed that his boyfriend was drooling a little bit. He brought his thumb to the other's lips and wiped the drool away.

Otoya's eyes snapped open when he felt Tokiya's hand. He relaxed as he saw the other's face hovering over him. He was happy to see Tokiya smiling down at him. Tokiya pecked his forehead gently.

"Hey, no kissing," Otoya grumbled, pushing Tokiya's face away from his. Tokiya whined and grabbed Otoya's hand. "Seriously, I don't want to get you sick."

"I don't mind…" Tokiya purred; Otoya could feel his breath on his face. He let his hand go limp and Tokiya pressing his lips against his soft cheek. Otoya felt Tokiya's weight on the bed. He leaned over Otoya bringing their lips together. It was just a small peck, nothing more but it was still nice to have some contact after the couple days he had been sick. Now he was worried that Tokiya would get sick because of him; that would make him feel awful. Yet again, he had tried to stop him, not very well, but he did try. So basically, it was Tokiya's fault is he got sick. "Otoya, you okay?" Tokiya's whisper brought him out of his thoughts.

"Hmm, yeah I'm fine," Otoya mumbled, snuggling closer to the warm body next to him. Tokiya gently brushed his thumb repeatedly over Otoya's cheek. "Are you trying to make me fall asleep?" he accused his older roommate.

"No, but you would get better faster if you did sleep," Tokiya answered.

"But I'm not tired anymore!" Otoya whined in response. He didn't want Tokiya to stop paying attention to him. He had been left alone for more than six hours a day while Tokiya was in class; he wanted his boyfriend now.

"If you get better then we'll be able to kiss more…" Tokiya said trailing off.

Otoya glared up at the raven and said, "That didn't stop you a few moments ago." He put on a pouty face and gentle poked Tokiya in the stomach. A smile ghosted over Tokiya's lips. He leaned down and connected their lips. Otoya sighed happily as his boyfriend wrapped his arms around him. Tokiya broke the kiss and Otoya was about to start complaining when Tokiya began to kiss his cheeks.

"Will you go to sleep now?"

"Nope," Otoya giggled.

Tokiya gently placed a kiss on the corner of Otoya's ruby eyes making them involuntarily close and asked, "How about now?"

"Maybe…" Otoya mumbled, already half asleep, snuggled closely into Tokiya's chest. Tokiya tightened his grip around the redhead's body and kissed his feverish forehead one more time until tomorrow.

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