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Eichi had been fine for a few weeks. He was happy and his health was as good as it could be, but of course his streak of good health had to come to an end eventually and it came in the form of a flu nasty enough for him to end up hospitalized.
In true Eichi fashion he hadn’t told anyone, not wanting to be a burden and thinking he wasn’t good enough for anyone’s concern, not even his lovely boyfriend Wataru.
But in true Wataru fashion he somehow found out his dear Eichi was hospitalized and had to rush over.
Without knocking Wataru walks into Eichi’s hospital room and promptly goes to his lover's side and gently grabs his hand “Ah my dear eichi you're looking as beautiful as ever” wataru says with a gentle smile. Eichi looks up at him, his face is pale and flushed with fever, his eyes have dark bags under them from night’s spent coughing not sleeping, he looks absolutely miserable, but even in his misery Eichi smiles seeing Wataru. It’s a weak smile but it’s a smile nonetheless.
“Hello there Wataru” Eichi says in a weaker somewhat raspy voice “I see you found out about my condition” Eichi tries to be lighthearted but it doesn’t come out quite right he sounds more sad than joking but wataru keeps smiling “of course I did, what kind of boyfriend would I be if I didn’t know when my beloved was troubled” wataru says in a dramatic display that makes eichi giggle, the giggles then turn into coughs. Wataru rubs his boyfriends back until the coughs are over.
“I’m sorry to have caused you pain my dear eichi” Wataru apologizes, Eichi waves him off “honestly it was nice to laugh even if it hurt” he assures Wataru. “Well I'm glad I can bring you at least a bit of joy I love your beautiful smile” Wataru kisses eichis hand.
“Wataru I have a question,” Eichi says to Wataru, “ask away my dear,” Wataru replies.
“Why do you always come to my side whenever you find out I’m here, how could you love someone as sickly as I am, you’re a wonderful boy and I love you dearly and how much you cheer me up, but I'm sure you would have no problem finding someone else Whose life expectancy is longer, so why me” Eichi asks seriously.
Wataru just sighs and takes both of his beloved’s cold hands in his warm ones, “what a silly question, you my dear are the only one I want no one else could satisfy the type of love I crave except for you” wataru leans in and looks eichi in the eye softly “you are special and you mean the world to me” he gently kisses eichi. Eichi leans in and kisses him back as if thanking him for the love and care Wataru provides.
“You know just how to make me feel better, I can already feel myself getting stronger” Eichi smiles brighter “I’m glad you’re mine Wataru”