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McDonald’s food was usually good tasting, leaving Terry satisfied.
But this time, his body never told him to stop eating the food, leading to a severe stomachache.
He laid himself all out on the couch, waiting for Korvo to come back from the ship so he could get the care and medicine he needed, and maybe some unwanted scolding.
Oh god, that state that Korvo is usually in has now come to him. It’s been too long for him to be this sick without his partner taking care of him. The precious ship can wait, he needs to get better!
As for Korvo, he heard a door open downstairs which was the bathroom. His hearts sank, knowing that could be Terry being sick.
Terry was hunched over the toilet, starting to vomit, but not before dry heaving. Korvo snuck in so he could rub his sick lifemate’s back.
“You’re okay my Terry-berry, I’m right here… I’m not going anywhere, ok darling?” Korvo reassured.
“Korvy I don’t like this feeling-” Terry was about to say before another wave of vomit overcame him. The vomit went into the toilet bowl and on the toilet seat.
The vomiting went on for another 10 minutes, with Korvo trying to get Terry to stop so he could breathe and not die from suffocation.
“Breathe Terry-berry, in through your nose and out through your mouth.” Korvo instructed Terry. Once that was done, the blue alien gave his partner praise and more back rubs.
“You did so good breathing, my baby… you wanna go back to the bedroom, Terry?” Korvo asked. Terry just nodded in response to the question.
He tried his best to walk up the stairs, but each step made his stomach hurt agonizingly. Korvo could tell that his partner was hurting and decided to carry him upstairs to their shared bedroom.
Korvo was about to go back downstairs to get Terry’s medicine when he felt two hands grip his robe tightly, and heard soft whimpers.
“Don’t go, mama… don’t want to be alone… it hurts so bad…” Terry told Korvo between whimpers.
The blue alien didn’t realize that his partner also regressed, and simply gave him a kiss on the forehead.
“I’m not going to leave the room, Terry-berry. I’m just going to ask AISHA to get your medicine so you can get better, ok?” Korvo replied sweetly.
Terry simply nodded, and Korvo asked AISHA for Pepto-Bismol and a glass of apple juice. The items almost instantly appeared, and Korvo grabbed a spoon and poured the medicine into it. Terry knew what was coming, he didn’t like the medicine very much, but he knew he had to take it.
“I know you don’t like the medicine, but it will help you with your stomach. You can have some apple juice right after, ok darling?” Korvo sadly replied. Making Terry uncomfortable, even to help him, made Korvo very upset.
Terry reluctantly accepted the spoonful and gagged almost immediately within receiving the liquid. He began to whine about the taste.
“Shh… you did so well… mama’s very proud of you. Do you want me to put on some SpongeBob for you, Terr-bear?” Korvo asked.
Terry immediately nodded without hesitation as he drank the apple juice provided for him. Once he saw the yellow sponge working at the Kristy Krab, his eyes were gazing at the screen. Korvo started rubbing Terry’s stomach, while his other hand played with his sick partner’s hair.
About an hour later, Terry was fast asleep in his yellow sponge pajamas, and he was snoring very loudly. Korvo turned off the television and continued to leave a hand on his partner’s stomach. He may have the same symptoms, although that would not be likely. The guy doesn’t even eat McDonald’s!
Korvo kissed his Terry on the forehead, and then, he too went off to sleep.