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The Past : Fever

Title: My Soul To Find

A/N: Yes, I should finish LCA before jumping onto another, but this plot won't leave me alone. Bear with me and my out-of-control muse. Reviews are much appreciated. No flames though.

Disclaimer: If I owned the characters and the setting, don't you think I'd make this a book? The site's called for crying out loud!

Pairing: Kuroro and Kurapika.

Rating: T

He gazed at the young blonde lying on the bed, trembling slightly as a result of the fever. The cold compress on his forehead didn't seem to help much.

He went about changing it and afterwards, he settled back on the chair he had dragged to the Kuruta's bedside. Why was he nursing the boy? Come to think of it, why was he even keeping the kid alive? He wasn't the first to and exact revenge on the Ryodan. True, he was the one who had made most progress, but still, that only made him a bigger threat.

So then, why did the thought of killing, or even hurting, the boy feel so...repulsive? It made no sense! And he was not used to his actions confusing him.

Right then, Kurapika let out a low groan and muttered something. It sounded like 'Mother'. His expression seemed pained.

Okay, so the boy was delirious. Without knowing just what he was doing or why, he reached out a hand and laid it on the blond's cheek and whispered, " It's okay. You'll be fine. You are safe." He whispered the words in the most soothing tone he could manage.

To his absolute surprise, the boy quickly relaxed and his breathing became more even. He stared at his hand, still resting on the boy's cheek and marveled at his actions. Why on earth did he just do that? And why the boy calm down so fast?

He relaxed back into his chair and turned his attention to the book he was currently reading. All the while, his other hand remained on the sick Kuruta's cheek.

He stayed that way until Kurapika woke up.

A/N: Yo. I know that the whole fever-nursing business is quite common in KuroPika fics, but I didn't have any other ideas. Evidently, our main characters will have these memory flashes even while they are awake(Stranger things have happened!). And you should keep in mind that the images they see aren't as detailed as the versions I write. That is for your sakes as well as mine. Well, read away...and don't forget to review.

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