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The bed began rustling as the nauseated boy began running towards the bathroom. This process had been a routine in Infected's life ever since he began developing this virus. It was repetitive and he would much rather go without it but he had no choice in the matter.
Infected got down on his knees in front of the toilet, pushing down on his stomach to allow the vomit to escape his mouth as quickly as possible. The boy regurgitated the clear fluids spilling out of him. He hated the way it felt every single time, however he knew he needed to get used to it as this was practically a monthly occurrence.
Quiet hums began filling up the empty silence in the bathroom. It didn't stop the process, but it did help it slow down. Infected would much rather have it be slow paced than for everything to just spill out right away. The skater began gagging hardly before opening his mouth to let even more barf out before he heard footsteps nearing the doorway.
"Are you okay?" Pest questioned out of worry for his lover. "n0No 1'm-" blech "0k.." Infected struggled to let out.
Despite the copious amount of night the thief had spent at the apartment, this was the first time they had seen Infected in this state. Unsure of what to do he stood by the doorframe and waited until the sickly boy was seemingly finished.
"Do you need me t-" Pest started to offer some help before being swiftly cut off. "1 G0t th15...jUZt g0 B4Ck 2 sL33p..." Infected shook off. "Are you gonna be okay?" the beetle asked. "y4H 1'm 0k.." the ill boy started gagging again before continuing, "1t's 4nn071nG bUT 1 g0T 1t.."
"I'll stay just incase." the insect assured. Infected nodded and hovered his head over the toilet. Even if it was a small gesture he appreciated it. The skater knew that his suddenness woke up the beetle. He also knew that they hated being woken up since they had a hard time falling asleep.
Hums echoed through the room as Infected tried distracting himself. Around ten minutes had passed since he had entered. The sickly's stomach started clearing up, signaling that he was finally free to leave the bathroom whenever he felt like it. He slowly started standing up, his legs trembling slightly. Catching onto this, Pest made their way over to help his struggling partner.
"Let me help." the thief asserted, picking up the boy's shaking legs. Infected was now thrown over Pest's shoulder but he had no room to complain, he didn't really feel like walking back to the bedroom anyways. The skater felt himself being placed onto the bed as carefully as the bug could.
"tH4Nkz.." Infected muttered. "Get some rest." Pest demanded while sitting on the edge of the bed. "c0Me h3R3 th3N, u KN0w 1 C@n'T 5LeeP w 0Ut U ^_^" the sickly patted to the empty space next to them. "Fine." the insect laid down, allowing the other's arms to wrap around him. "Can you sleep now?" Pest shifted around slightly, making himself more comfortable. "mHm :p"
Infected closed his eyes while drifting off to the chittering being emitted from the bug, drooling and snoring from time to time. As much as Pest hated the drool, they knew this meant Infected was in a deep sleep. The beetle began attempting to slide out from his lover's arms, the only issue being his palps. The guest eventually made their way out of Infected's grasp. Don't get him wrong, he loved cuddling with his boyfriend, but he had something he needed to do.
Pest needed to make Infected a nice breakfast to wake up to.
Infected never ate healthily but after what happened tonight Pest wanted to make sure he at least had one proper meal. They snuck around hallways, struggling to remember the layout of the apartment. Even though all four of their eyes were adjusted to seeing in the dark, Pest could not find Infected's kitchen.
Finally, the beetle found it. It was practically nonexistent, that's why the thief was struggling to find it. There was a small stove, a regular sized fridge, and enough counter space for the bug to work with. Although he was good with baking, cooking wasn't really his strong suit. Pest checked the cupboards and the fridge for some ingredients.
It was shocking to see the little amount of food stored everywhere. Sure, there was snacks here and there but there was barely any real food. Pest shook their head in disappointment, 'I'll steal some actual food in the morning.' the thief thought. There was something there that Pest could work with for the moment. A box with funfetti flavored pancake mix.
Pest snatched the box and began preparing the stove. They checked the fridge for the remaining ingredients they would need. Luckily, Infected had everything else Pest would need to make the pancakes. He waited a bit longer until he started making them. Pest wanted them to be freshly hot for when Infected finally woke up. He lounged himself onto the boy's gaming chair and waited for time to pass by.
'He should be awake by now.' Pest thought, looking at the time on the computer. The beetle rose up and made their way to the kitchen, preparing everything. They turned on the stove and placed the pan on top, now focusing on mixing the ingredients together. After everything was perfectly mixed the thief now focused on pouring the batter onto the pan.
"P35t? b@B3? wh3Re R U?! (T_T)" Infected yawned out from the bedroom. Luckily, Pest was fully done with the batter, all he needed now was a drink to go along. "Coming." the bug grabbed a nearby cup, pouring the remaining amount of milk in it. He poured in chocolate milk powder that was next to the cup, that was, to the shock of no one, also running out.
Pest would've liked to bake something small as a treat but it was impossible with the amount of stuff Infected had, plus he had already woken up so there was no time for anything else. The beetle grabbed the plate now filled with pancakes and the chocolate milk in the other free hand. They walked slowly and paid even more attention to their surroundings to make sure they didn't step on anything.
"I'm here." Pest announced, placing the breakfast onto the nightstand. "cM3Re >_< i M1ss3D U!!!" Infected sleepily asked. The thief grabbed the skater's wrists to make them sit up. "Here, you need this." the insect placed the meal onto their lover's lap.
"@We..u SH0ulDn'T h4Ve!!" the robloxian pulled down on the guest's jumper to be able to give them a quick kiss on the cheek. "Take your time." the beetle said, sitting down right next to the now eating skater. "th1Z i5 b3TTEr TH@n dA 0n3'5 i m4KE!!" Infected chomped down quickly.
Infected had finished everything on the platter and in the cup. "th4Nk u ^_^ mmmw4H!" the sickly spoke while wrapping his arms around Pest's waist, giving him another peck on the cheek. "You're welcome honey." the bug replied, thankful that Infected had enjoyed his cooking. "LuV UUuuU!" Infected said while beginning to kiss every little spot on Pest's face. "I love you too, be careful with my mandibles."
Pest pushed Infected off slightly in order to give him a genuine kiss. "Don't expect this everyday from now." the bug pulled back. The sickly simply just nodded and smiled, he knew that Pest wouldn't keep true to his word.
After all that pain, this was all Infected needed. Just a simple sweet moment with him and his lover, nothing else.