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Eleven

Ghetsis took a slow breath though he regretted moving to do so, he prided himself on getting mobile quickly after he took training too hard. He could heal faster than most with the drug but it did happen overnight he'd kept the scars and newer wounds for a while before they were effected. Still if he could just ignore how he felt and get back to work he'd be fine. He moved his arm and paused noticing the sleeve of one of his lighter shirts he rememebered wearing something else he sighed heavily. Touko peeked in and saw that he was moving she smiled, feeling relieved.

"You're awake."

He whipped his head groaning in response.

"Sorry sorry, didn't mean to startle you."

He shook his head.

"It's fine..."

She shifted into the bathroom to get a glass of water for him he wasn't much for being tended to but from her he could appreciate it. He frowned feeling a pulse he wasn't sure she could since they were seperated so long he'd been under the influence of the drug..or rather ingredient much longer. There was a slight need to have her close hating to be restricted.

"When did I come in here...?" he asked after emptying the glass.

"About a week ago or such...sorry I had to go find Colress to check on you." she said absently.

He sighed.

"Just laying around..for a damn week, I can just see everything falling around me."

"Oh no things were fine Colress told everyone that you were testing them, making sure they could handle their..well shit without you. Meaning you'd fire anyone that made mistakes."

He rolled his eyes but he supposed that was better than nothing.

"Did anything happen?"

She shook her head.

"At least I don't think so but I guess if you have cameras to check you could see for sure."

He pushed himself up slightly before she rested her hand on his shoulder.

"You better take it easy a bit longer, unless it wouldn't matter if they saw you struggling."

Ghetsis sighed.

"Sorry..."

He gave in.

"Unfortunately that would only spell issues they don't see me training with any of the pokemon we keep it was just look like I got jumped and failed to protect myself."

"Why'd you push yourself so much?"

"I was frustrated." he said attempting to roll on his side.

"If you can sit up I can redo your bandages."

If anything it made it a little easier to sit up to attempt to avoid her examining him too much, especially in this state. He swung his legs over the side though he cringed a bit he was going to continue to push too much of this and he'd be out of shape.

"I'm sure they are fine."

"You were burnt pretty good in a few spots it would be good to clean them."

"I really don't need you to worry about me."

"I know that, it's called caring you don't get a choice." she said, though she softened her words with a light smile.

He might have blushed for a moment though it faded and he frowned.

"Do what you want..."

"See that wasn't so hard, here I'll help you up so you can shower first...hope you don't mind I was in charge of your sponge baths."

He couldn't even comment on that, what good was her touching him anywhere when he didn't even realize what she was doing. He struggled a bit, even with the weakness the more he moved the more he loosened up. Still he needed help to get to the bathroom the hot water was just what he needed still he knew better than to move too much and really put himself out of commission.

Touko was glad he could move around so quickly still she worried about him moving too much, she couldn't help but be concerned. She couldn't help but blush slightly it was different from caring from him while he out of it seeing him recover as he casually undressed in front of her...it was very different. When he returned his pants tugged back on he settled on the bed as his body protested movement.

She got him more water first before she moved to open the first aid kit, Colress assured her that his healing should be stronger and many of the deep gashes had lost the redness and healed at least to dark scars but he still needed to be bandaged in a few areas and his back was a mess. The alcohol she used stung a bit but it faded quickly with the numbing mix it had added. He closed his eyes until she was nearly on his lap tending to the claw marks slowly healing around his neck. She wondered if he could have been killed, and the more serious wounds were those that hadn't started healing yet.

She swallowed the lump in her throat blaming the pills for that, she didn't want him to end up dead over this.

He watched the change of emotions in her gaze.

"Touko..?"

"You need to be more careful, you do have a family that would care if you died." she said lowly.

He eyed her.

"I know my limits..would you care?" did that matter to him, he wasn't even sure.

"I don't think you do, and if taking care of you for a week doesn't answer that then you're dumber than you look." she snapped.

He watched her go back to the bathroom with a wide gaze before he grit his teeth...well at least he knew it mattered to him.

And here comes the guilt.

"Touko I didn't mean it like that." he heard himself say.

"Yeah I know, don't let yourself get too worked up, a Grunt should be by to see what food we want soon." they came every day she only took enough for herself since he was out, the rest was fed to the pokemon that wanted it.

She leaned against the counter staring at the ground before she noticed he was up again and in the doorway.

"Hey you..."

She paused as he slid his arms around her waist.

"Thank you...for taking care of me...alright?"

She looked away.

"Yeah sure..just don't make it a habit take better care of yourself."

He nodded, there was silence she wasn't sure why she was even agitated but whatever it came and went she still didn't really know him. Though she did want to be appreciated what difference would it have made for her to call the Grunts to take care of him. No she knew she needed to help him and she did she just figured they'd look down on him..that would matter so she avoided it all together.

She blamed powder for that.

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