Model Idol Combi: so you had a sick day

[jitensha]

[ so the thing was, Makoto didn't get sick. It took a series of unfortunate events, a moment of stress-induced weakness, and doing the idiotically chivalrous thing of trying to make her way home in the pouring rain and likely spending too much time in soaked clothing, despite Kise's best efforts.

But the point was, Makoto didn't usually get sick, and when she did get sick, it had to be sick enough to buckle her knees and keep her under her covers with a fever that could warm cold palms in an instant. She'd tried to go to work, but hadn't made it further than her own doorway before she'd gotten too dizzy to stand without the aid of the frame and had been promptly ushered back to bed.

And of course, she hadn't wanted to worry Kise, but that had backfired and for some inexplicable reason, she felt worse than ever. She'd have to change the compress again, she thinks distantly, as she tries to push herself up on her elbows to give him a properly chastising look. At the very least, her parents were now out for one of her dad's races, but... ]

You... really didn't have to come.

[ what if she's contagious? It's bad enough that she feels awful and she's sweaty and her hair's a mess and her face is all red and this isn't very romantic at all-- ]

Comments

[jitensha]

[ ... Why. ]

I'm not, I'm not! I'm just getting you a blanket, no dating involved!

[ Makoto, why do you talk to him like you're actually having a normal conversation. ]

[ex_doubly406]

That's what-- you always say, Moriyama-senpai...

[No seriously, just ignore him Makoto. You don't want to hear all the dirty delusional details of group dates.]

[jitensha]

He's going through his team now...?

[ how fast can she grab a blanket? She's debating making this into a sprint and calling the doctor while she's at it. ]

[ex_doubly406]

They all-- [oh god coughing] want my number, then they give me theirs and I don't... want them all they're so prepared with their things I...

[Run Makoto, run.]

[jitensha]

[ wow. She's not sure if this is bad because he's delusional and thinks she's one of his teammates, or if it's because he's talking about going out on group dates where the girls are all madly in love with him.

... Which isn't surprising, but it still makes something in her chest twinge. Regrettably, she leaves the room for no less than twenty seconds, to grab another blanket and to find a phone book. In no time at all, she's back and rearranging the newest cover over him. ]

[ex_doubly406]

[He's going to have to make it up to her somehow.

By the time she's back, he's thankfully gone back to being a sweaty heap of miserable coughing instead of a sweaty heap of miserable coughing airing his group date woes. For now, anyway.]

[jitensha]

[ and she's back to trying to wipe off his face and trying to get him to at least sip a little water. ]

Are you still cold?

[ex_doubly406]

[He's not sure. Though that's no excuse for the answer he gives her.]

There's so many numbers.

[... He'll make it up to her.]

[jitensha]

[ bear with it, Makoto!!! This is nothing new!

Thankfully, she's really, really good at smiling like nothing hurts at all! ]

It's okay... the numbers aren't here right now.

[ex_doubly406]

They're right--

[His hand tries to reach down to a back pocket that doesn't exist, patting the area in what is probably an incredibly embarrassing move.]

--here?

[No they're not. Wow he's so confused.]

[jitensha]

See? They're all gone.

[ she's wondering what she did wrong here. ]

[ex_doubly406]

[She did nothing wrong. JUST BEAR WITH IT, HE'LL SNAP OUT OF IT.]

But I thought...

[It's so weird he was sure all those super aggressive fangirls were shoving their numbers in his pocket.]

[jitensha]

It's okay. [ and her hand's back on his hair, stroking. ] You're safe.

[ from... numbers???? ]

[ex_doubly406]

[Hey, fangirls can be scary.

At least her hand seems to help, as finally finally--]

... Am I dreaming?

[jitensha]

[ YES THEY CAN.

This is probably a great opportunity for a heart-pounding one-liner, but--

No, she's too busy being relieved that he finally said something that remotely makes sense. ]

Mm-mm. But good morning anyway.

[ex_doubly406]

[... Blink.]

Mornin'...?

[Is it morning now, what is morning, is morning something that can help stop his coughing.]

[jitensha]

Do you know who I am?

[ JUST IN CASE. ]

[ex_doubly406]

[WOW as if he wouldn't know who she is!!!]

What kind of-- [Ugh, okay maybe he does want that water.] --question is that?

[jitensha]

[ yes, please drink it. She'll even hold the glass steady. ]

A serious one! I was losing track of which senpai you thought I was!

[ex_doubly406]

[He eyes her critically before taking a sip.]

You're not a senpai.

[jitensha]

... Oh, good. We're finally on the same page.

[ex_doubly406]

Did something happen...?

[Sure is nice not remembering calling your girlfriend by the wrong name, huh.]

It's hot...

[jitensha]

[ she peels back a blanket, moving the rest so he can at least get a little bit of airflow. ]

Well, I'm pretty sure you were hallucinating... I was just about to call the hospital.

[ex_doubly406]

[That sounds surreal. He should probably be more worried that he can't recall what went on, but then again...]

You're not-- making this up?

[jitensha]

I wouldn't lie-- especially not about something like that! You really had me worried!