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]

I'm really grateful. [ she continues on like she hasn't heard him, and that much may be true; her eyelids are fighting to stay up. ] Really grateful... okay? 'Cause you're here, like this...

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[ex_doubly406]

[She's definitely drifting off.]

You weren't even listening to me...

[Ahaha...]

[ex_doubly406]

[... Wait wait, does that mean that calling him kind was just sleep talk? But her eyes were wide open when she said it-- or is this like one of those things where you find out that they can actually sleep with their eyes open??? She's not even listening to him right now, isn't that a possibility??? But Makocchi wouldn't be able to do something so creepy, that ruins the image. Then he should probably--]

Makocchi, when you said that I'm--

[She's probably already dozing by this time.]

[jitensha]

[ she is. Sorry, Kise. But she'll be happy to reassure him later that she meant what she said when she isn't unconscious.

Again.

Fevers do a number on her. ]

[ex_doubly406]

[T-This timing.]

You're already asleep?!

[At least he's quiet about it; he's not about to wake her up when she's that exhausted. Sighing, he thinks that she probably won't remember saying that to him anyway.

And conceding to the fact that she'll be out for at least another hour or two, he lowers himself onto the bed to be level with her face, stretching himself out to do so. He's already taken pictures of her sleeping so he might as well make himself comfortable while he stares at her like a creeper admires her features some more yes. It's not like he has homework to do or anything hahaha.]

[jitensha]

[ he should do his nonexistent homework or stretch or do something more productive than stare at the face of a sleeping sickie.

Or so Makoto would tell him, if she was awake and feeling rational, but then he might go read some shoujo again and wake her up by laughing.

At least she's sleeping soundly. ]

[ex_doubly406]

[Oh good, then she won't wake up when he eventually goes through her shoujo collection again.

And then glances over the things on her desk. And then sends her the pictures he took from before, complete with obnoxious caption.

Maybe he could try to wash the stain out of his shirt. But he doesn't know how to do that. That also involves getting up and away from her.

So if she wakes up, she'll come face to face with Kise's sleeping face. There was seriously nothing to do in her room and he was just a touch too worried to stray from her bed.]

[jitensha]

[ ... which is exactly how it goes down. Makoto eventually stirs again, blinking sleepily and performing this act several times to clear up her vision-- and then blinking some more, because that's Kise's face and he looks unfairly beautiful while he's sleeping and that's Kise's face??

She very nearly yelps, pressing a hand to her mouth to prevent it. She doesn't want to wake him up.

So she just stares back at him, coughing very quietly into her hand. ]

[ex_doubly406]

[Wow good thing he's not drooling huh.

He doesn't stir from that near yelp, or from her coughing. A minute twitch, but he doesn't blink to look at her. So maybe she didn't do too bad keeping quiet.]

[jitensha]

[ she's so proud.

... And a little embarrassed, but it's okay to just watch him sleep, right?? He's probably tired from all the fussing over her he'd done. So it's okay to just let him sleep for now. ]

[ex_doubly406]

[It's totally okay to watch him sleep! It's like payback!

He'll continue to stay still and asleep for her too. Because he actually woke up when she started coughing.

... He just wants to see where this is going, he'll stop tricking her soon okay!!]

[jitensha]

[ he should know better than to take advantage of Makoto's trusting nature, but she honestly has no clue that he's faking it.

Or maybe she'd think a little before she speaks up, voice soft from coughing and the urge to stay quiet to prevent him from waking up. ]

Waking up next to someone important... is kind of a nice feeling.

[ex_doubly406]

[Oh shit.

Part of him is screaming a little inside (he's sure that was his heart because Makoto) and his fingers twitch once before he shuts that down to remain convincingly asleep, his breathing even.

He doesn't want to let her know that he's awake yet-- maybe she'll pet him, or say something more-- so he'll hold his ground for a bit longer.]

[jitensha]

[ she won't say anything more because she's too busy thinking sappy thoughts-- and lifting her hand to quietly stroke his head. Yeah, he knows her too well. ]

[ex_doubly406]

[And then he ends up inching closer to her. While 'sleeping'. It's normal to move around when you're sleeping! It's normal and his eyes are closed so he's definitely still asleep!]

[jitensha]

[ Kise, the longer you feign sleep, the more flustered she's going to get when she learns he's been awake for all of this.

But for now, she's going to keep petting him, still lacking the energy to do much else. Except maybe murmur tired little terms of endearment because he's obviously asleep. ]

[ex_doubly406]

[It's like you think he's mature and responsible.

Though even he has his limits, and he reaches his when she starts saying all kinds of sappy things even while sick oh my god--]

Makocchi, you're so cute!

[He couldn't take it anymore. It was adorable and so funny.]

[jitensha]

[ for a moment, her hand freezes. And then, with a shaky exhale of shock, followed by a cough, that yelp she shut down before comes back and she jerks her hand back guiltily. ]

How-- how long were you--?!

[ex_doubly406]

Ah, probably a while ago? [Hahaha oh man; yeah he didn't laugh hard enough to start crying but he did laugh.] But don't worry about that, you were really cute! It's like the stuff from your shoujo manga, right?

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[jitensha]

Come to think of it, there was something like that in... was it volume 19...?

[jitensha]

-- I didn't even think of that! M-more importantly, you-- this whole time--!! Ryouta-kun, that's really unfa--

[ well, so is this cough, but by now, she's embarrassed enough to try and burrow under the covers. As stifling warm as that would be with a fever. ]

[ex_doubly406]

Are you okay? [He'll dutifully offer her some water once her coughs settles down. She can't hide her face forever. So to help coax her out--]

But volume 19?! That means it's pretty popular, right?

[Wow he was having a hard time getting through volume 2, and it goes up to volume 19???]

[jitensha]

[ after a minute, she peeks out, though that's only because the coughing didn't help a thing and he's got the water and a valid question. ]

Y-yeah... it's twenty-one... volumes.

[ okay, so she's a little short of breath too. ]

[ex_doubly406]

That's long! You're a big fan huh.

[Hey Makoto, hey. You see that cup coming towards you? You should totally drink from that. Look, he's acting all natural so that you won't be too embarrassed anymore.]

[jitensha]

[ she's too winded to speak immediately, only giving him a nod before she braces herself to sit up straight enough to drink. She'll even try not to lean in any one direction this time! ]