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It was late winter, it was snowing some days and not others, Semi had a small problem.
Semi would go to a lot of places, like comic stores, cafes,bakerys, etc which meant he travled in the snow an cold alot.
He hadn't thought about the consequences.However it would soon catch up with him
It was a quiet afternoon at shirtorizawa.they were at practice and semi kept spacing out.
"Semi?" semi snapped out of his thoughts to see a concerned look from Taichi.
"Ya?" semi replied trying to focus on what Taichi was saying. "Are you alright? you keep spacing out".
Taichi was concerned to say the least, semi noticed a certain blonde staring at him with an unreadable face.
"Ya just tired"semi replied nonchalantly. Yet the eyes didn't leave, didn't stop and if semi didn't know any better he'd say, worried?
No way it was shirabu no way, shirabu wouldnt show it at practice right, they'd only been dating for 5 months..
Practice continued and shirabu gaze always returned to his, suddenly semi vision blanked, all he saw wa black and then a pair of arms wrapped around his waist to steady him.
"Eita?!"semi recognized that voice, shirabu, he could feel his worry through his touch. His vision faded back in
"mmm"he whinced, his head throbbed. His eyes met with a pair of honey brown eyes, "Kenji...?"
semi felt dizzy still, he felt a soft hand reach to his face. "Eita, what happened?" shirabu looked at the older with concern.
Shirabu put his hand on semis fore head, "dumbass your running a fever".
Semi could feel everyone's eyes on him,"can you walk?"
"I don't think so but I can tr-"before he could finish he felt to arms pick him up bridal style.
Semi flushed and buried his face into shirabus chest not wanting to see his teammates gazes.
Shirabu noticed and gently adjusted semi to have his legs wrapped around his waist and his arms around his chest.
semis face was hidden in shirabus shoulder,shirabu gently carried semi to the nurses.
The older whimpered causing the smaller to clench, "Eita? What's wrong?"."my head hurts again.." semi responded with a migraine.
Shirabu enter the nurses office and tells her what happened.
Shirabu rubs Semi’s hand and gently held his hand to provide comfort.
The nurse walks over and examines Semi “he seems to be running a high feature”.
Shirabu nods “so just rest and medicine?”The doctor nods “yes rest and medicine”
shirabu put a wet towel on semi’s forehead to break the fever.Semi fell asleep with his hand limp in shirabus.
Semi woke up dazed, shirabu was no where to be seen.He looked around,but not seeing him anywhere
He felt his chest tighten before he recognized the He and when he looked around again
He started noticing the familiar room that he'd been in a couple times before.
He hears someone opening the door, soon revealed to be Shirabu back with soup and water.
"How do you feel?" shirabu asked softly, he put the soup and water down on the bed side.
"Exhausted" Semi admitted finally feeling the ache in his body.
Shirabu sighed "I told you that you needed to take a break every once in a while"
Shirabu said with annoyance, but it had a concern undertone that he tried to hide.
Semi notice it but stayed quiet, he wanted to appreciate the concern that shirabu rarely showed.
Shirabu saw a soft look in Semi's eyes, his own eyes softened.
"do you know how long I'll be here?" Semi asked not wanting to be in the nurses office any longer.
"Only one more hour" Shirabu tried to keep it lighthearted in the rooms now that he saw semi's anxiety.
An hour passes slowly and Semi counts down the minutes until he was out of the nurses office.
Shirabu helped Semi up to try and stand up, semi stood up fine but tiredly.
"are we going to the dorms?" semi asked leaning heavily against shirabu.
"no we're going to the moon?Yes were going to the dorms Semi" shirabu had said with light banter.Semi chuckled, "smart ass".
Shirabu's eyesbsoften at the chuckled, he was glad he was making semi fell better to some extent.
They make it to the dorms where they run into Tendou and Ushijima.
"Hey semi, feeling any better?" "ya thanks to shirabu" he teases earning a flick in the head
"he still need rest, he probably won't be able go to practice for a couple of days"
Semi's face scrunched with annoyance.Tendou noticed and laughed while ushijima looked at Tendou with a raised eyebrow.
"Take it easy Eita" Ushijima said with his usual seriousness.
"I will don't worry, ushiwaka"semi teased with underlying emotion of softness and appreciation.
Shirabu helps Semi inside the dorm and to the living room.
"Do you want me to make you soup?" Shirabu asked. "Yes please" Semi nodded thankfully.
Shirabu was making the soup while Semi watched TV with a cooling sheets even though he was cold.
The heat would only make his fever worse but he craved it so badly.
He reached for a heavy blanket before shirabu noticed and told not to grab it.
Shirabu started to plate the soup, it was hot but good.
He set it on the coffee table by Semi's seat. "Here, be careful it's hot.
Give it a couple minutes to cool"he placed a napkin next to the bowl.
"thank you"Semi answered with hunger beaming through his aura.
"No problem, now what are we watching?" Shirabu asked curiously.
"Victorious" Semi responded. He loved this show especially when he was sick.
"Looks good, mind if I join?" Shirabu knew it was unlikely Semi would say no but still ha to ask just I case.
"Ya I don't mind" Semi rubbed his eye tiredly, clearly tired.
The soup was cooled enough to eat now.
Semi started to take bite after bite "this is really good kenji.
"Thank you" Semi only used Kenji's first name when it was meaningful this time meant that he was genuinely grateful.