"You should go. You can't let me stop you from things you want to do." Soul said.
"You're not stopping me, I'm just more comfortable here for the day.
"Come on Maka, you and Tsubaki have been talking about that trip all week, It's just for the day, I'll live."
"Yeah but-"
"Maka, I'm not dying, nowhere near it, go."
"Soul, you have a fever, you didn't sleep much last night, I kept hearing you get up and be sick. I-"
"Wait, you stayed up to listen to me-"
"No. I stayed up in case you needed me. There were a few times it sounded like you were hurting, I almost-"
"I survived right?"
"Yeah. But you should rest and you do get really sick Soul."
"Maka," Soul said with a sigh. " you're my miester, not my mother. Stop worrying before you make yourself sick."
"What if I leave and something happens to you?"
"If you really want to get into the 'what ifs' what if you go, and come back only to find me sitting in front of the tv like I always do when I don't feel good, or just hear me out, you stay home, miss out on the one day you and Tsubaki have off only to find out that all I had was a twenty four hour stomach thing?"
"What if you don't?"
"I get it Maka, I do, you've seen me get hurt before, sometimes pretty bad, but no one to my knowledge has died from the flu. Relax."
"Soul, you're sweating, and-"
"And I have a fever so I'm going to."
"We don't even know what's wrong with you, it could be something worse."
"Alright Maka, you want to know what's wrong, I was trying to figure out how to tell you this, but I guess I'll just say it." Soul said seriously. Maka looked at him with concern.
"What is it?"
"Maka, I- I think I'm pregnant." Maka burst into a fit of laughter. Before anything more could be said, there was a knock at the door. Soul walked to the door and opened it.
"Come on on Tsubaki, Maka'll be ready soon." By this time Maka had been laughing so hard she could no longer be heard. Tsubaki wasn't sure what to make of the situation.
"Whatever happened, it must have been pretty funny, Maka are you okay over there?" She giggled.
"She'll be fine once she remembers to breathe." This comment only made the situation worse.
"I don't understand it, but when she gets this way, telling her to breathe only makes it funnier. This could take a while."
"What happened, I'm sorry I missed it."
" such a little thing, not really worth mentioning."
"Are you okay Soul, you look a little pale."
"I'm fine." The two weapons watched Maka as she grasped her sides which were now aching.
"Damn Maka, it wasn't that funny." Soul shook his head. After what seemed like forever, Soul managed to get Maka out if the apartment and returned to his bed. He shivered and pulled the cover close to his body, he felt tired, nauseous and a bit weak. He closed his eyes and slept.
He woke to Maka running her fingers through his short white hair.
"Soul, are you feeling okay?"
"I'm fine Maka, just tired."he murmured.
"You still feel really warm. Did you eat anything today?"
"Would you stop being so worried?"
"I'm sorry, I can't you know you get really sick, if you don't feel better tomorrow, I want you to see Stein."
"Maka-"
"Please Soul, for me?"
"Maka, I just need rest." The young miester leaned her head down on his chest.
"You probably shouldn't do that right now, I could give it to you."
"You're sick, you need me to be close."
"I need you to be healthy." Maka sat up.
"I'm going to bring you something for the fever, do you still feel like being sick?"
"I'm fine."
"Talk to me."
"I'm talking to you now."
"You know what I mean."
"A little bit." Maka kissed his head before leaving. Moments later she returned with a bucket, a cool cloth and a glass. She placed the bucket near the bed and handed him the cup.
"It'll help ease your nausea. Try to drink it slowly." Soul took a small sip of the clear liquid but it didn't help as Maka claimed. Instead he became sick, after he finished, he dropped back onto the pillow feeling weak and in pain.
"Soul, are you alright?" The weapon nodded, he felt the cloth being laid on his head.
"I'll take care of you Soul, don't worry."
"I'm not, I'm going to be fine."
"Will you see Stein please?" Maka pleaded.
"If I'm not feeling better in the morning, I'll go... Mom." Maka chuckled
"Thanks. I'll even go with you if you want." Soul knew Maka well enough to know it was her way of saying she wanted to make sure he got there okay.
"If you want to. How was your trip?"
"It was fun, I'm glad I went, I thought about you a lot though."
"Did you?" Maka nodded.
"You and your...little one." They both laughed.
"Even when you don't feel good, you're still amazing. I love you Soul, I really hope you get better soon."
"Will you taking care of me, I'll be better before you know it."