Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ To See You Again ❯ Sick (part 1) ( Chapter 37 )

Chapter 37: Sick (part 1)

 

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I woke up with a splitting headache and the oddest sensation of being freezing even though I was under a mountain of blankets. My chest felt heavy and I could feel shivers running up and down my spine and limbs, no matter which way I turned or how far I burrowed into the blankets, I couldn't get warm or comfortable. Even more surprising was my throat felt like sandpaper and a desert took up residence inside my mouth.

 

"Duo?" I called, it hurt to talk, but I knew he wasn't with me, which made me even more nervous. "Duo?"

 

"I'm here Heero. Don't get out of bed, you're burning up. You have a fevor, and by all the goosebumps on your skin, you must be freezing." Duo gently placed his hand on my forehead, his hand was so warm against my skin that I couldn't help myself, and leaned into it. "Do you need anything?" He asked as he slipped his fingers down my face in a soft caress.

 

"Water, please." I asked. He frowned a bit at the sound of my voice. I noticed it too.

 

"Sure. You better not talk anymore though, you sound like you swallowed a frog." I glared at him. "Well you do, so just stay put while I get you a glass of water." Where would I go in the first place baka? I thought to myself. If I was stupid enough to get out of bed when I was this freezing, I probably would fall right over. Duo returned in a few seconds and helped me sit up a bit to take a drink. I swallowed it in small mouthfuls and even though it helped my throat, it made my stomach queasy.

 

I pulled my head up when I had enough and Duo sat the glass to the side on the bedside table. He then got into bed with me and pulled me against his warm, bare chest. I knew I must be freezing to the touch, but he didn't seem to mind. He stroked my hair back from my face in a soothing pattern that sent my off to sleep once more.

 

I woke up a little later and Duo was still with me, rubbing my back and neck gently. "Duo?" I picked my head up a little to look up into his face.

 

"Hm? What's wrong Heero?" He whispered softly to me.

 

"I have to call Zero."

 

"Already done." He said with a grin.

 

"Already...?"

 

"Mm hm, yup. Did you think I would let you go to work when you're this sick?" He asked already knowing the answer.

 

"No. I know you wouldn't. Thank you." I whispered placing my head back on his chest.

 

"You don't need to thank me. I just want you to get better." He placed a kiss on the top of my head and began to stroke my face and hair once more. I felt his heart beating beneath my ear, his lungs taking air in and out and feeling the steady rise and fall of his chest. It was so relaxing, so comforting to have him care this much about me. I knew he did, but for him to be so... tender with me as he once described me as treating him, I finally could see what he thought of me through his eyes.

 

Duo was my beakon, my light in the darkness, my pillar of strength when I needed him to be. Was it selfish of me to crave it so much now that I was vulnerable? Apparently he didn't think so. I drifted in and out of consciousness all morning long, but still he didn't move away from me, nor did he say he was going to leave soon. He was going to stay until I got better.

 

Around lunch time I could hear Duo's stomach rumbling and finally told him he could leave me for a bit, so he could eat, and although he did leave, he did it reluctantly. He was gone for maybe fifteen minutes at the most before he came back in with a bowl of broth in his hands for me.

 

He set it down on the dresser and gathered a few pillows to prop me up with. I slowly, with Duo's help, sat up and leaned back against them. It unnerved me that I was panting because of that slight movement and it made me dizzy. I warned Duo and he let me lean against him for a minute until my vison went back to normal.

 

He then got up and retrieved the broth, came over and sat on the bed and started to feed me. I only finished half of it before I told him I couldn't take anymore. He smiled for me anyway and went to put it away for later in case I got hungry. I was so frustrated with myself though. I could barely keep my head up I was so weak. Duo must have sensed it though, because when he came back in the room he kneeled on the bed and took me into his arms.

 

"It's okay to be sick Heero. Everyone gets sick at some time or another, today's just your lucky day." He hugged me tight and rubbed my back up and down. I leaned into him a little bit more and rested my forehead against his neck.

 

"I know. I just...I just don't like feeling so weak. I'm supposed to be strong for you."

 

"And you are, Heero. You just happened to catch a nasty bug. It isn't your fault. Besides, count this cold as a blessing."

 

"Why would you say it's a blessing?" I asked a little shocked by the way he thought my sickness was a gift.

 

"It's a blessing because you have worked yourself to the point of exhaustion and you need a break. The best part is I get to be the one to take care of you now." He smirked.

 

"That I am truly gratefule for, better you than anyone else. Wufei would have thrown me out the door to work by now, and he wouldn't be as comfortable as you are." That made Duo blush a bit before he moved back under the covers with me to cuddle. "I hope you don't get sick too though."

 

"Don't worry. If I do, I know you'll take care of me." Duo grinned. I stretched up and kissed him lightly on the forhead before settling back down. I wasn't as exhausted as I had been before, but I knew I still had to rest. "Go back to sleep, Hee-chan. I'll wake you up later." I heard Duo say as my eyes closed once more.

 

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It was early evening by the time I got up and asked Duo to help me to the bathroom. He let me use him as a crutch as I relieved myself of the incesant pressure of my bladder. I felt better after getting all that unwanted fluid out of my system and was thankful it came out the normal way, instead of another way I could think of.

 

"Do you feel like eating anything?" Duo asked once we were back in the hallway.

 

"Hm, maybe some toast. I don't feel as queasy as I did before." I admitted as Duo led me to the kitchen.

 

"Well that's good to hear. Maybe you're getting better already."

 

"Don't jinx me. I might take a turn for the worst." I shivered as Duo lowered me onto the cold wood chair.

 

"You shouldn't say that. You'll get better no matter what, because I'm here to see that you do." He beamed at me.

 

"Duo, you can't miss work on a count of me, as much as I love you mothering me, you can't..." Duo pressed a finger to my lips to shut me up.

 

"Quatre and Trowa survived by themselves while we are on vacation and they understand that I want to stay with you. I don't have to, I want to and you can't get rid of me that easily. Now be quiet while I get your robe and make you some toast." He removed his finger and went to our room to get my robe while I sat in silence. He returned shortly and helped me put my arms into the sleeves and wrap it closed around my body.

 

I was cold, but I was grateful that Duo had the insight to keep me warm. He even went as far as getting me a fleece blanket to place on my lap and around my bare legs. I was still dressed in my boxers, but with the robe and the thick blanket, I was already warming up.

 

Duo busied himself with placing a slice of bread in the toaster and warming up the soup, I had half eaten earlier, in the microwave. He drummed his fingers on the counter waiting for the food to be done. He glanced over at me from time to time before getting a glass out of the cupboard and pouring some orange juice into it before handing it to me.

 

"Please drink it Heero. I know it might hurt your throat a little, but you need to have some vitamin C in your system." I took the glass from him and drank a little from it and he wasn't kidding. It burned my throat. It wasn't that I was concerned about the vitamins as much as I did the pain, and drink the rest of it slowly for Duo's sake. He only wanted me to be healthy again. I placed the glass down once I had finished and Duo went to take it away and get me more, but I put my hand on his before he could.

 

"No more. It hurts to swallow it." I rasped out. My throat was killing me, but I was hungry. "Just water." Duo nodded and filled up a new glass of water from the tap and placed it on the table just as the microwave beeped.

Duo grabbed a hand towel and took the soup out of the microwave. He grabbed a hot pad with his other hand and placed it on the table right before he placed the soup on it.

 

"There you go. The toast should be done soon. Do you want butter or jelly on it?" He asked softly stroking my hair back from my face.

 

"Can't I have both?" I asked hesitantly. I always loved having buttered toast with jelly on top when I could when I lived with J. It had become one of my favorite things to eat. My mouth watered with just the thought of it.

 

"Sure. Blackberry jelly?" I nodded. "Okay." He took both containers out of the fridge and set them on the table. The toast popped up a second later and he was at to work on it before I had the chance to tell him how to do it. It didn't take a rocket scientist, I just wanted it done the way I liked.

 

Duo didn't need any instructions though. He lightly buttered the toast then waited as it melted into the bread before applying a slightly thicker glob of jelly and spreaded it evenly before setting it in front of me. He licked his fingers off then watched as I picked it up and took a small bite. It tasted wonderful.

 

"So did I do it right?" I nodded and swallowed the piece that was in my mouth before taking another. Duo licked his lips. "Can I have a bite?" I looked up at him stunned for a moment then nodded. He leaned over in his chair and took a tiny bite and chewed it, then smiled. "You're right, it is good." I smiled back at him and resumed eating.

 

He got up after he watched me eat a little bit more and made himself some toast and put on the butter and jelly like he did for me. He must have really liked it. We ate in silence the only sounds were the crunching of the toast broken off by our teeth. I finished my soup and water then sat back and waited for Duo to be done with his meal. It didn't take him long at all.

 

Sadly to say, I could barely keep my eyes open when Duo led me back to the bathroom. He wanted to warm me up so he placed me on the toilet seat while he ran a warming bath and put in some lavender salts that were from the hotel. The scent was calming and peaceful. I must have been nodding off, because the next thing I knew was that the bath tub was half full and the water turned purple. Duo took off his pants and gently slid the robe off my arms.

 

Gently, he helped me get into the tub by moving with me and having him guide me to sit down in between his legs. I leaned against his chest as he grabbed a sponge and soaked it than sqeezed the warm water down my neck and chest. He repeated this a dozen more times all over my body before grabbing the soap and working up a thick later and began to wash me.

 

He covered every inch of me, gently bending my limbs when he needed to reach them. He gently shampooed my hair and combed it through my locks gently until he told me to tilt my head back so he could rinse me off. I complied and then nestled myself back into his chest.

 

We soaked there for a few minutes more until the water started to grow cool, then Duo gently helped me get back out of the tub. He dried me with a fluffy towel them dressed me in my robe to prevent me from getting cold. I made my way back to the room without stubbling once, but Duo still supported me until I sat on the bed. He laid me down and put a pair of clean boxers on me then took out one of my pajama bottoms I hardly ever wore and put me into them as well. I didn't refuse him.

 

Duo tucked me in once more before he went to dry his hair and brush out the tangles. Unfortunately, I was too tired and fell asleep before he even came back.

 

 

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TBC...

 

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Part two of this chapter will be out soon. It's already written, but I would like some feedback for this chapter...