I'm dead without you (omegaverse)

The scent

Finian got home three days after the frightening incident. He was tired, and it still hurt a bit when he moved, but other than that, he felt fine, considering the circumstances. The kids were ecstatic when Finian got home, but Dorian was surprised by how calm they were. Especially Caoimhe. Dorian could see that she was close to tears, but she never cried. She just gave her daídai a gentle hug and kissed his cheek. Finian smiled the whole time, and love filled his tender expression with love. Eamon, on the other hand, acted rather strange. The fourteen-year-old boy never left Finian's side for the whole day. He looked after his father like a hawk and followed him wherever he went. He even stood guard right outside the bathroom if something happened. Dorian only grinned at the boy, feeling proud, but Finian was concerned. He didn't like that his son felt the need to look after him. It wasn't right. He was the one that should take care of his children, not the other way around.

Finian was confined to the bed the first days, and when he wanted to make dinner or do housework, he was scolded by the family. So he rested on the bed, read books, watched movies on the laptop and just talked with whoever was with him. He was rarely alone, and there was always someone by his side, keeping him company.

On the third day, he and Shiro played a game of chess while the kids were in school and Dorian was out shopping. Shiro hadn't played chess since he was a child, and he struggled. He knew Finian was taking it easy on him, and Shiro was thankful. The game would have ended a long time ago if Finian hadn't. While he tried to remember how the tower moved, Finian looked at him.

"Thank you."

Finian's sudden voice startled Shiro, and he looked up from the chessboard. Finian was smiling. It was a gentle smile, and he's gaze were warm.

"Why are you thanking me?"

"For taking care of our family."

Shiro first didn't know what to say. Finian's words filled him with comfort and relief. He had been useful.

"I'm really glad that Dorian's fated pair is you, Shiro. It could have been a completely obnoxious brat after all."

Despite the serious tone in Finian's voice, Shiro burst out laughing and shook his head in disbelief.

"You're so weird."

Finian also burst out laughing and nodded.

"Yeah, but ain't we all?"

Well, Shiro couldn't disagree on that, and the two men just sat there on the bed, laughing. That was how Dorian found them when he got home just a few minutes later. Giggling in bed.

"What's so funny?"

Finian and Shiro looked at each other, smiling, and Finian then looked at Dorian with a mischievous expression on his face.

"Nothing, dear."

Dorian looked between the two men, shook his head before leaving the bedroom to prepare lunch. He was glad that they got along so well, even if he felt a little left out when they seemed to have so fun without him. He wanted to have fun too.

When Dorian had left, Finian put away the chessboard and rested against the pillow.

"Are you tired?" Shiro asked, and Finian nodded.

Well, it was no wonder he was exhausted. Not only did he have placental abruption, but he also had preeclampsia, and the only thing he could do about that was to rest. And not to mention that he was anaemic, which also made him tired.

"Why don't you spend some time with Dorian while the kids are away? All you two have been doing these past days is to look after me. You need to take care of each other more."