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Chapter ~ 12
A/N- Sorry it's been so long but here it is at last!
~~~ That Evening ~~~
J.J sat one side of his bed, stroking his curly locks while noticing the small bits of hair that seemed to be coming out as she went on. Garcia stood the other side of him fixing different sorts of teddies she bought earlier in the shop downstairs.
"Do you think he'll want a wig when more falls out?" J.J enquired.
"I don't actually know, I think he might if he turns into his shy, self-conscious state we know."
Just then they noticed Reid shoot straight up in bed sweating, ready to vomit straight over the bed. Luckily J.J was quick enough to grab a basin and put it in front of him while Garcia held his hair back from his face. Once Reid felt the feeling and nausea pass he sat back in the bed and relaxed slightly.
"How are you feeling Buttercup?"
"Tired, sick, weird, weak." Reid answered honestly.
"Oh Spence it's ok It can only get better right? And don't worry cause we're here for you every step of the way! Anything you need you just ask ok?"
"Thanks guys really it's just I don't wanna be a burden and you have your own family's to be with and cases to solve."
"Reid don't be like that you know well you're not a burden to any of us and we want to be with you to get better faster so you can come with us and use your genius brain to crack all the codes and catch the bad guys for us" Garcia said laughing gently.
"Unsubs" Reid corrected.
"What?" Garcia questioned.
"We catch unsubs that's what they're called not bad guys"
"Oh Reid of course you'd say that" J.J said chuckling with Garcia on his correction. When they had finished laughing they only then realised that Reid had dozed back off to sleep without them noticing. They smiled at the innocent curled up boy in the bed that looked like he was being eaten by the white hospital bed sheets he looked so small.
~~~ 2am ~~
Reid rose up and coughed harshly over the side of the bed but then leaning back realising his stomach was so empty. Rossi stood up from the chair in the corner and offered him a cup of water which he accepted gratefully and greedily. "Thanks" he rasped lowly.
"Anytime kiddo, how are you holding up anyways?"
"Not too bad but don't know how I'll last another 4 months of this"
"Oh you'll be fine besides I've seen other people react much worse to this than you"
"Ha.. sure whatever also Rossi will you talk to Hotch about letting me help you guys with cases and stuff because I'm gonna be bored out of my mind at this rate and it's not like I'll go to the BAU or anything I just wanna flick through some case files and stuff I'd be better doing that than nothing you know it"
"Reid no way am I asking about that you need to rest and stay that way for at least the next 6 months if not more"
"Come on Rossi if you were in my position you'd be asking and begging us for a puff from one of your famous cigars or a lil' bit of liquor on the side"
"Fine, but I'm only gonna be the messenger so no promises, deal?"
"Deal!" Reid said delighted.
"You should go back to sleep it's twenty past 2 in the morning and you need as much as you can get"
"Alright and thanks Rossi for staying here with me It means a lot"
"No problem Kid, wouldn't want to spend my night any other way" Reid then drifted peacefully to sleep knowing he was safe or was he?
"I can't get any closer without being seen you know"
"Well just zoom in and get as many pictures as you can we need this and get a few of that older agent too they might come in handy later who knows"
"Fine but when do you expect this all to happen, this plan of yours?"
"Not yet it needs more time but don't worry it'll all come together soon just be patient and keep taking pictures then get straight back here! Got it?"
"Got it! See you soon" he then snapped his cell closed and returned to adjusting the lens and taking pictures of the team's youngest agent as he tossed and turned in his bed.
A/N- thanks for reading and please review because I'd love to know how you'd like this story to go!