Seto
I wake to the steady beeping of the monitor and the sound of artificial breathing. I look over at the blonde next to me and smile. I stretch gently and notice the nurse trying to be unnoticed. "What's the verdict?" I ask quietly and the nurse looks at me. "His vitals are still low but steady. It will be longer yet until we know he will pull through." she says and I nod. "His fever?" I ask and she smiles. "His temperature is normal." she says and I smirk. Joey whimpers next to me and I stroke his hair softly. He curls into my side and I whisper in his ear. Almost immediately his heart rate beeps faster and his body flushes pink. The nurse turns red and runs out of the room. "I do not even want to know what you told him." she chokes and I chuckle. "No you do not." I agree. With another chuckle I settle back down to sleep again.
Joey
A hand wraps around my throat and I smell stale alcohol as a shadowy face laughs in my face. I gasp for air and swing my fist. I connect with flesh and keep pounding away until my arms are pinned to my sides and I'm flipped over. I feel my jeans being pulled down and I scream. A voice breaks through the haze clouding my mind and I stop struggling. "Shh, Pup it's ok. Calm down. It's just a dream." Seto says softly and I whimper as I try to open my eyes. Finally I open my eyes and see Seto staring at me with sympathy. A red mark blossoms over his cheek and his eye and I gasp. "Seto!" I wheeze before coughing. "Don't talk, Pup. Your throat is still pretty messed up. I am fine. Apparently you thought I was someone trying to hurt you again." Seto says softly and I reach out with shaky hands to touch the bruise starting. Seto watches me warily and relaxes when I gently brush the marks I left. I draw his face to mine and kiss the sore skin soothingly. Seto purrs quietly and kisses me on the forehead. "I've missed you, Joey." he whispers and I smile to let him know I missed him too. "Sleep, Joey. You need it." Seto says and I snuggle down against his warmth to sleep again.