over recent events, his stomach turning violently. The wave of nausea hit him with full force, and he took deep breaths to try to ease it. His efforts were in vain as his stomach rebelled. He bent forward, vomiting on the floor with a groan of pain, gagging and feeling faint. Leaning back in his seat, he held his stomach.

Tom reacted first, seeing how pale Rodolphus had become. He grabbed him and began rubbing his back to offer comfort and ease the nausea.

Rodolphus spat one last time before closing his eyes and passing out from the stress.

Tom caught him before he fell, laying him down on the couch and quickly cleaning up the mess.

Abraxas scanned Rodolphus, looking for anything wrong, with Orion doing the same. Both sighed. "He needs rest," Abraxas said. "He's overly stressed. My lord, if his mother is causing this, she will only try harder."

Lucius spoke up. "Father, I'm staying with him."

Rabastan nodded. "My brother needs him."

Abraxas agreed. "That's fine. If he needs us, call for us right away."

Orion added, "My sons will come if he needs more support. Sirius and Regulus are very protective of him."

Lucius nodded. "They really are. I think having them here would help him quite a bit."

"I will call for them," Orion said, leaving the room for a moment.

Abraxas turned to Tom. "My lord, I'm worried the stress will cause more issues. You need to deal with his mother soon."

Rodolphus groaned, slowly regaining consciousness. "What happened?" he muttered, looking around the room.

Tom looked at him with concern. "Rodolphus, you fainted after throwing up. Your stress level is too high, so I've called for Regulus and Sirius Black to come and support you."

Rodolphus managed a smile. "Thank you." He blinked in surprise when he heard footsteps rushing to the door. Sirius and Regulus burst in, running to him.

Sirius jumped beside him, hugging him tightly, while Regulus climbed behind him, offering support.

Tom blinked, slightly amused. "Well then, is there something going on here?"

Rodolphus huffed. "No, they're just overprotective."

Sirius frowned, scanning the room with a protective gaze.

Rabastan grinned. "They're like his children, my lord. Sirius and Regulus see him as a parent. It started as a joke but became a reality."

Rodolphus blushed. "Come on, Sirius, Regulus, cuddle time."

Sirius held him close, and Regulus rubbed his back gently.

Lucius approached with a smile. "Awww, this is so cute."

Sirius grinned, pulling Lucius closer. "Come join us. You know you want to."