this one admittedly came out more comedic than anything else but like its fine i love them
shout to sky for lookin through it for me!
{Originally posted to AO3 on 2022-02-06 for Febuwhump 2022}
Finding Blue frozen in such a state was surprising to the red-clad hero and his new fairy friend. Red called out to the other and looked up and down at the block of ice. When the fairy reminded him of the fire wand in his possession, Red grabbed the weapon and unleashed its powers onto the crystal-like prison.
Once the ice had thinned enough the weight of Blue's form caused the rest to shatter under him as he fell back. Red lunged forward to catch the other. He stiffened his legs so as not to give out under the sudden weight in his arms.
Red looked over at Blue. He seemed to be unconscious, his shivering form cold to the touch. His clothes felt damp and his face flushed. "Blue?" Red whined sadly. "Blue, please wake up!" His head snapped over to the fairy and he cried, "Fairy! What's wrong with Blue?!"
The small being fluttered anxiously towards them. She looked over the unconscious hero before speaking, "He looks to be too cold. You should try to warm him up!"
Red fervorously scrubbed his arm across his eyes to keep any tears from forming as he nodded. He gently moved to lean Blue's form against the cave wall. His lip quivered at the sight. Blue shouldn't be sleeping like this! He should have exploded out of the ice with a loud yell. He should have been up and running off to try and find the others, or even Shadow. Seeing him in such a state only made Red want to cry.
"His clothes look wet!" the fairy cried out. "Hurry and get some of them off so they can dry off and Blue can get warm!"
Red looked up to the fairy. "Oh uh," he muttered out, looking from Blue to the fairy. He pressed his fingers together and pouted. "He's kinda heavy, though. Do I have to?"
"Red!" the fairy hissed out angrily. "His life could be in danger!"
Red made a call of surprise and flinched at her tone. Ah. Right. Bigger picture here. He bit the inside of his lip and pushed his focus to maneuvering the top layer of Blue's damp tunic off. That should help at least some. Red put the garment to the side flat to try and help it dry out.
Red then moved to grab the fire wand. He pushed it towards Blue, careful not to touch and accidentally burn his skin. Red closed his eyes to try and focus on the wand. Magic was a frustrating thing at times and if he wasn't careful he could only do more harm than good. He focused on keeping the heat emanating from the wand lower. Still hot enough to warm up the body before him, but not enough to cause an actual flame.
Time felt so slow. It felt as though he had been doing it for hours. He wanted nothing more than to grab Blue and shake the other awake. Though, Red didn't even know if that would work. That thought scared him more than anything else.
After a bit, he heard the other shift. Red's eyes shot open at the sound, watching as Blue's own eyes opened slowly. He let out a groan of confusion. Red, in his joy, threw his arms into the air, sending the wand flying. He grabbed the confused hero and pulled him into a tight embrace.
Blue let out a grunt of surprise at the action.
"Blue!" Red called loudly. "You're alive!"
"Wh- I'm-?" Blue squeezed his eyes closed to try and get his foggy brain to clear up. It didn't do all that much. "'Course I'm alive, dumbass," he grumbled out weakly. He let out another groan and pulled himself out of the hug. He opened his mouth to speak again only to be cut off by a loud sneeze. The sound caused both Red and the fairy to jump as it reverberated through the cave.
"Oh no!" Red cried as he suddenly launched forward and shoved his hands onto Blue's face. Running both palms against his forehead then to his cheeks, squashing them in.
Blue made a sound of upset as he swatted at the hands.
"The ice made you sick!" Red gasped as he pulled his hands away.
"You manhandling me is what's making me sick right now!" Blue yelled out angrily. However, the energy used for such an exclamation took more than he had. His head crashed into a dizzy feeling and he quickly placed it into his hands and groaned.
Red's hands shot to his mouth in worry. "Oh! Here!" He pulled off his own tunic and shoved it into Blue's hands. "Yours is still drying! But you should stay warm!"
Blue looked down at the bright fabric with his brows furrowed in confusion. He let out a huff before pulling it on. "Fine," he mumbled. "But we gotta switch back before we meet up with the others or it'll get confusing."
Red nodded. He then realized the wand was no longer in his hand. He quickly twisted and turned til he found it and grabbed it. He let the ball on the end erupt in flames before setting it up beside them. "To help keep us warm!" He smiled at the other. "You should warm up and rest before we head off to look for the others!"
"What!" Blue hissed in refusal. "No way! We gotta go look for them and then find that stupid shado-wachu!"
Red frowned as the other wiped away his sneeze. "Nuh uh! No way!" Red pushed his hands to Blue's shoulder with a serious expression. Or at least as serious as he could look. "You're not going anywhere until you have at least some of your strength back!"
Blue moved to protest but was startled by another sneeze. He gave a groan and crossed his arms with a huff. "Fine," he hissed out.
Red's face pulled into a wide smile, happy to have won the argument so easily. He moved to settle next to the other against the wall. "I'll take a nap with you!" He cheered out.
"What! No way! Sleep on your own side of the cave!" Blue hissed out at the other, shoving him away by his face.
Red let out a laugh. "Aw! But it'll help you warm up faster! Ya, know like with body heat!"
Blue crossed his arms again. "Who said I wanted your heat! I can make my own just fine!"
Red gave another laugh. "That doesn't even make any sense!" He pushed into the other's side and relaxed against him.
"Hey-!" Blue gave another sharp sneeze, cutting off any protest. He let out a groan as he decided he was too tired to keep arguing. Instead, he relaxed into the other and let his eyes close. The warmth of the fire and Red luling him to sleep.
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