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Sam Pov
Rachel being sick really sucked. She wasn't her normal cheery little ball of sunshine and she cried... a lot which really broke my heart.
"You're sure you'll be okay with her?" Mom asked on Monday fluttering around the house trying to decide whether she should go to work or not.
I smiled at her "I'm suspended Mom...remember? I will be home anyways and hopefully I can cheer her up."
"Alright, make her some soup and make her eat at least a few bites. Take her temperature at least two times today and give her some of her medicine at twelve thirty..." My mother rambled.
"Doctor's numbers on the fridge, Finn will be home at one; We will be fine mom."
My mother shook her head and kissed my forehead "I love you smarty, I'll call later."
"Bye Mom."
About fifteen minutes after our mom left Rachel waked down the stairs. Her tiny face was pale and had a light sheen of sweat over it and she had tears in her eyes.
"Come here Princess." I told the little girl making room for her on the sofa next to me.
"Sammy I am sooo cold." She said and shivered for emphasis.
I sighed running my hand over her head and feeling for a fever. I was shocked to feel how burning up she was "Sweetie you I know you're cold but I need to take your blanket." I told her pulling her Aladdin blanket form her tiny shoulders and holding it in my lap.
"Why please I'm so cold..." She sobbed trying to reach over and steal her blanket back from me.
"I know Princess, but you are not really cold, your mind is just playing a trick on you." I tried to explain what having a fever meant to the distraught eight year old.
"Please Sam...Please." She begged with those giant puppy dog eyes that nearly cracked my heart into two.
"No Rachie, Now come on let's go take your temperature."
She followed me to the bathroom solemnly "I don't want to." She pouted as I sat her on top of the bathroom counter top.
"Rachel-" I warned her in the strictest tone I could muster and was happy when she complied with my request and opened her mouth.
"101.3!" I exclaimed loudly looking down at the thermometer and then putting my hand to the little girls forehead.
"Is that bad Sam." Rachel asked quietly her eyes drooping.
I felt bad for worrying my little sister so I smiled at her "No Sweetie it's okay." I told her grabbing a washcloth and soaking it in cool water.
When the cool towel touched her neck she screeched "It's so cold Sam."
"I know Princess, I know."
"Stop it stop it."
"Rachel-"
"I hate you!" She spat at me with more venom in her voice than I had ever heard before. It really hurt me, even though I knew she didn't mean it.
"I'm really sorry you feel that way Angel." I told her calmly.
She huffed and jumped off the counter running to her room and slamming the door.
I felt terrible for what I was going to have to do but I followed her into her room all the same and tore the covers off of her small shaking frame.
"Why do you hate me?" The tiny little brunette cried burying her head into her pillows.
I sighed sadly sitting down on the bed next to her and rubbing her small back softly "I don't hate you Rachie. I just want you to get better."
She looked up at me sadly "Will not having my blankies making me feel better."
"Yes." I told her simply using my thumbs to wipe the tears from her cheeks, " Don't you trust me?"
"I trust you." She told me climbing into my lap and leaning back into my chest.
"I l-o-v-e...love you." I told her kissing the top of her head and just holding her.
She finally fell asleep,shivering. I laid her down in her bed and pulled only her sheet onto her.
"Finn thank god you're here." I told my oldest brother when I saw him sitting on the couch.
" We were just reviewing for the finals. How is she?"
"Fever is up to 101.3 and her stomach still hurts."
Finn frowned "Is she sleeping."
I plopped down onto the sofa next to him " For now. She has been crying since she woke up this morning."
"Poor thing." Finn smirked "You used to cry when you were sick too."
I shoved him and laughed "I did not."
"Yeah you did 'Wah Wah!'" He mimicked me.
"Shut up dude, remember when you were crying when you dislocated your knee..."
Finn huffed and tackled me to the floor sitting on top of me.
"Get off you giant!" I yelled trying to get out from under my ginormous brother.
"Who is the greatest quarter back ever?"
"Me!" I answered smugly.
Finn responded by jumping up a little and landing on me "Who?"
Seeing as I needed to breathe I answered "You."
Finn got up and threw his fists up in the air "Yes I rule!"
"Nerd!"
Puck POV
I couldn't really focus at all during school, because I was so worried about Rachel. I seeked my Dad out during my fourth period.
"Dad can I go home?"
"Puck I know you're worried but..." He trailed off looking up from the tests he was grading and pulling his glasses off.
"Come on Dad all I have left is Auto mechainics and economics..."
He rolled his eyes but smiled "I want to be home with her too, but I know how much you love her, so go check on her for the both of us."
"Thanks Dad, I'll tell her you'll be home soon."
Dad 'man hugged' me and sent me on my way.
"How is she?" I asked walking into the door seeing Sam and Finn watching TV and no Rachel in sight.
"She's sleeping." Sam answered simply turning to look at me.
"Why are you home?" Finn asked, but I was already up the stairs and near Rachel's door.
I looked down at the sleeping little girl who was still shivering. I walked over to her bed and kneeled down by her feeling her forehead and feeling that she still had a fever.
"Noah?" Rachel's quiet little voice asked as her big brown eyes looked up at me.
"How are you feeling princess?" I asked her wiping the brown strands of hair away from her face.
"My body hurts Noah." She whined turning slightly.
"Do you want to try to eat something princess?" I asked trying anything to try to make her smile.
"No, Noah can I have my blankies back yet?" She asked pleadingly.
"Let me take your temperature." I told her reaching over to her nightstand and grabbing the thermometer and sticking it in her mouth.
"102.1." It read and I felt extremely worried, "Come on Angel we are going to go get a cool wash cloth."
"NO!" She screamed backing away from me slightly and hugging her teddy bear tightly to her chest.
"Rachel, you need to cool down so you can feel better."
"But Sam said that already." She pouted her lower lip jutting out.
I just grabbed her and picked her up going to the bathroom and grabbing a cool towel.
"Noah I..." She jumped off the counter and walked to the toilet dry heaving because she hadn't eaten anything.
"It's okay Angel." I told her hugging her tightly to my chest a she cried.
Her tears finally stopped and she was just left looking incredibly sad.
"Do you want to go watch some wizards of waverly place Princess?"
She nodded her head and I kissed her head before pulling her into my arms and carrying her down the stairs.
"Hey Rachie!" Sam smiled as I set her down next to him.
She didn't say a thing, just curled into his side and closed her eyes slightly.
"Did she eat anything today?" I asked my brothers.
They both shook their heads and I went to the kitchen to make her a can of chicken noodle soup.
"Sam bring Rachel to the kitchen!" I called as set the alphabet soup on the table.
Sam brought her in and set her down "Try to eat a little." He told her sitting down next to her as I sat down across from her.
She picked up her spoon and ate a bite "I don't want any more." She told him shaking her head.
"Just four more bites." I urged her smiling at my baby sister.
She ate exactly four more bites and then threw her spoon down "That's all."
"Okay Princess good job." Sam smiled ruffling her hair slightly.
"Come on munchkin let's go watch your favorite movie."
"Okay." She smiled sadly.
I hate seeing my little sister so sick. She is such a happy little girl and seeing her this sad really does something to me.
Shelby POV
"How is my baby?" I asked as I walked into my house to see all of my children except my youngest.
"Shhhhhh!" They all shushed me as they put their fingers to their lips.
I walked over to the couch and looked down to see my little girl curled up in Mike's lap. "How long has she been out?"
"On and off all day." Sam whispered looking down at the tiny sleeping figure.
"What was her last temperature?"
"102.3" Puck answered simply.
"We're going to have to keep her hydrated, seeing as there is no medicine for the flu." I answered.
At the sound of my voice, Rachel started squirming and rubbed her eyes looking up at me "Mommy-"
"Hi sweetie pie." I smiled and crouched down near my little girl.
"Mommy can you finish your story." She asked with her pleading eyes.
"Right now?"
"Please Mommy." She asked sitting up on Mike's lap and leaning against his chest.
"Yeah please Mommy." Kurt asked in a whining tone.
"Yeah Mommy." Brittany added fluttering her eye lashes.
I sat down in the arm chair across from the couch and pulled off my shoes "Where was I baby?"
"The princess had a big scary boyfriend Mommy."
"That's right. Well her big scary boyfriend was the captain of the jousting team and she was the captain of the princesses and you see they were very popular. They were both even voted Queen and king of the year their sophomore year which was very rare. Anyways, The princess was very unhappy even though she had a popular boyfriend and a lot of friends she felt very much alone. She had a great friend in the court jester and in all honesty she had a teeny crush on him and he had a huge crush on her..."
"Mom she's out like a light." Brittany smiled admiringly at her little sister.
I sighed "At least she's back asleep."