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Chapter 6 – Collpase

"Severide? Something wrong with Matt?" Dawson asked as soon as she saw the caller ID. Severide could hear her sleepy voice.

"Indeed. He is out of his mind."

"Why? What did the psychologist say?" Dawson asked stretching herself out to clear her mind. Severide paused. The psychologist. He hadn't thought about that. Maybe he was the reason why Matt had to get out of the hospital.

"Severide?"

"Ah yeah. He wants to go home."

"What?"

"Haley says he is in no condition, he will properly collapse while trying but you know him Dawson. I can't keep him in here. He will release himself with or without my help."

"I know. Okay. I will arrange everything so you can drop him off at my house but I will need you to get some medication from the drug store if he really collapses on me."

"Everything you need."

"I will call the chief and tell him I need a few more days off."

"See you in a bit."

"Get him here save."

"I'm trying."

As Severide entered the ICU again Casey had managed to get himself dressed. He was shaking and Severide couldn't find the right word that could describe the color of his face

"You look like hell. Are you going to vomit?"

"Shut up."

"I talked to Dawson. I will get you out of here but there is one little thing."

"Spill it."

"You are going to stay with Dawson. She is a paramedic and can keep a close eye on you."

"But….I…"

"Don't even try it! You are staying with Dawson or you are staying right here."

"Fine."

"I thought so."

"You are sure about this?" Haley asked as she got into Matt's room after Severide had told her, that he was going to take Casey home.

"Absolutely."

"The shrink told me you are all clear."

"Good."

"I need you to sign this papers." Haley said watching Matt's shaky hands.

"You are properly going to collapse you know that right?"

"I am not."

"Sure. My fault Superman."

"Do I need to keep an eye on something special? Anything to worry about?" Severide asked towards Haley.

"The question what you shouldn't worry about is much shorter. Just….Gabby knows what to do."

"Thank you Hales." Matt said while getting up slowly.

"I won't ever see you like this here. Be careful."

"I will." Casey replied before leaving the ICU at Severide side.

Severide could tell that Casey was beyond exhausted on their way outside. He could watch him getting weaker so he just put an arm around Caseys right arm supporting him.

"I got you." He just said as Casey nearly tripped while his body was screaming from exhaustion.

Casey was glad as he got into the passenger seat of Severide car trying his best to not pass out. He hadn't expected to feel this worse. Haley had told him that his body was exhausted due to the events of the previous day but this was more than he had expected in his biggest nightmares.
Casey passed out immediately causing Severide to take in a deep breath as he drove his way to Gabby's house. He had never seen Casey weak. Never. Seeing him like this nearly ripped his heart off. Whatever had happened he had to take care of him.

Gabby opened the door as soon as she could see Severides car. She recognized Casey leaning against the window not moving as Severide got out of the car.

"It's bad Dawson." Severide said immediately.

"What do you mean?"

"It took him half an hour to get himself dressed and I nearly had to drag him to the car. He fell asleep immediately." Dawson could see the worried look all over Severide face. It made him look old. Old and tired.

"His body is just reacting to the events of the previous day. Normally he would still be attached to oxygen barely moving in his hospital bed. He's far away from being back to 100 percent. At least his body is."

"Yeah I recognized that. But he will be okay….right?"

"I hope so. Come on let's get him inside." Severide nodded while climbing back onto the drivers seat to get Casey awake lightly. Casey needed a minute to clear his vision and take in his surroundings. He could hear Gabbys soft voice and the fresh air was tickling on his face.

"Come on sleeping beauty, let's get you inside." Severide said getting to Caseys side on the passenger door. He heaved him out of the car and supported him immediately. Casey tried his best to blink away the fog in front of his eyes. He felt beyond miserable.

"You need me to carry you?" Severide asked getting Matt to shake his head.

"I'm good." He mumbled before moving towards Gabby's house his legs buckling underneath his body.

"Casey." Severide screamed as Matt's legs gave away. Severide watched in shock as Caseys body got completely numb inside of his arms again.

"Get him inside!" Dawson, who was carrying the things he had grabbed in the drug store screamed at him.

Severide lifted Casey into his arms before hurrying inside as fast as possible with the extra weight in his arms.

"On the couch." Gabby directed him while Severide laid Casey's unmoving body down looking at Dawson in complete horror.

"He will be okay. Just breath Kelly!" Dawson said while Kelly took in a shaky breath. He hadn't even noticed that he had been holding it.
"Matt can you hear me?" Gabby tried to wake him up without any success before looking for a pulse on his neck.

"Okay. I'm setting an IV pole now. I need you to hold this up." Dawson said handing Severide a fluid filled IV. Severide did as he was told watching still unmoving as Dawson set up the IV.

"Hold it up." She pointed at Severide while she attached Casey to the IV.

"Matt? You with me again?" She asked while rubbing a hand against his sternum not to lightly getting Casey to moan out in response.

"Here we go. Open your eyes Matt." Gabby told him again and indeed Casey's eyes started to open seconds afterwards. He tried his best to take in his surroundings but couldn't stand the sick feeling in his gut any longer.

"Sick!" he croaked out getting Dawson to move immediately. Severide was still in great trouble to get everything in line widening his eyes even more as Dawson started to move quickly.

"Turn him to his side!" She nearly screamed at Severide who looked at the IV he was still holding up before dropping it and helping Matt to his side as Dawson had told him. Dawson got back with a bowl in her hands as Matt started to throw up violently Severide hands firmly on his back, holding him on his side while Dawson supported his head and was holding the bowl.

"Good?" She asked as Casey had finished waiting for a small nod before taking the bowl away. Severide was still holding Casey firmly as she returned.

"Okay he can lay back down now." Dawson said and watched as Severide helped Matt to settle back down to his back. Whatever she had thought about him before now Dawson could see the wonderful person Shay always told her about.

"Matt keep talking to me!" Severide said slapping Matt on his cheeks lightly before looking back at Dawson in shock.

"He is unconscious again."

"I know." Dawson said lifting the IV up from the floor.

"What's going on?"

"He collapsed as Haley told. We attached him to an IV and there is nothing more we can do."

"But he will pull through this right?"

"Yeah. He needs to rest and his body is forcing him to do so right now."

"Why did he throw up?"

"It's from exhaustion. He will be fine Kelly."

"You sure about that? I mean he isn't attached to a monitor or to oxygen right now. How do you know that he is alright?"

"Relax. I know it alright? I drove to the firehouse after you called me. I even got oxygen ready but right now he doesn't need any. He is alright."

"He is so damn stubborn."

"Yeah you tell me."

"Kelly it's not like I don't want your company but…." Dawson started after she had controlled Casey vitals in the middle of the night while Severide was still sitting in her living room opposite to Casey his eyes never leaving his friend.

"Why isn't he waking up?"

"His body is resting. I just controlled all his vitals. He is okay."

"You can go to bed I will stay here and just….I will watch him you know."

"Severide go home, I mean it. I got it okay? I will never let anything happen to him. Come on. I will give Shay a call so she can give you a lift. You are tired and exhausted on your own." Dawson pointed out before grabbing her cell to call Shay. She had informed her before that Severide was bringing Casey over.

As Shay entered the living room she walked directly to the couch taking in Casey's still form and the IV in his arm.

"Everything under control?" Dawson just nodded before Shay turned around to face Severide. His eyes where bloodshot and she could tell that he was exhausted on his own.

"Come on. You need to sleep a bit. Shift starts in a few hours." Shay said while Severide got to his feet slowly his eyes meeting Dawson's.

"Promise me you will call if anything changes."

"I promise."

….to be continued!

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