Nana: Thanks for the word prompts, guys! I'll use some of them when I get to that part of the fic. I really appreciate your help, and here's your reward, a relatively quick update. I hope you enjoy it, and review!
Aki In The Bath
Title: You're Better
Prompt: 072. Fixed
Rating: PG-13
"You're better," Hatori says. It isn't permanent. It isn't even likely to last the week, still he says, "you're better." The fever has broken, the seizures have stopped—no more meningitis. Even though Akito feels terrible, "you're better" is legitimate because there's no brain damage, he can sit up, speak and curse Hatori's name. Because "you're better" is no good here, Akito wants to be dead, not better. "You're better" makes Akito want to wring Hatori's neck.
But this is only true when he can say it. When he can't say it, it's the only thing Akito wants to hear.