LeoPika short stories and one shots!

Strawberry Mentos

{Trans!Kurapika AU where he and Leorio have been in a relationship for a few months, and live together.} Leorio POV

Kurapika stirred in his sleep, and I woke up immediately. Something strange was going on with him. I could just tell.

I rolled over and wrapped my arm around his thin frame. "Is everything alright, sweetheart?"

He was trembling. He clutched my arm to his chest for a moment, and didn't say anything.

"Kurapika." I whispered. "Talk to me. What should i do?"

"Tylenol." He grunted. "Two of them."

"I need my arm." I whispered in his ear, then kissed him softly.

He let me go and I got right to work. I busted out my briefcase and got him the medicine and my water bottle. He took it gratefully, then laid out on the bed, hair sticking to his face with sweat.

I took his temperature just to be safe. No sign of a fever, but his body was still shaking. He got up and made his way to the bathroom, waving me off when I tried to help. He took a change of underwear with him, which I found strange.

He spent a long time in there, and I decided to get something to eat. I texted him to ask if he wanted anything, and all he said was "strawberry mentos."

We didn't have any of those in our house. I texted him that I'd be to the store and back in a second, and instructed him to tell me if he needed anything else. His only response was "hurry."

I hurried. I was home and taking off my shoes again in less than ten minutes. I slipped in the hallway in my haste to our shared room, but he wasn't there.

I took a calming breath, then set the mentos on the nightstand. After changing back into my pajamas, I waited in bed for Kurapika to return. I could hear the sink running, which meant he was washing his hands after finishing up.

He walked slowly into the room, eyes downcast to the floor, arms wrapped tightly around his body. His steps were stiff, as if every movement hurt him. He slowly crawled into bed, and I held him close to my chest.

"Is the Tylenol helping?"

"Hasn't kicked in yet." He said softly.

"Sorry honey." I whispered, brushing his hair out of his face.

He let out a long breath and snuggled against me. I offered him the mentos, and he ate only one.

We spent a few minutes just breathing and listening to the quiet world around us. Well, I was. I couldn't even guess what was going on in Kurapika's mind.

He started to squirm uncomfortably, and I let go of him.

"Is everything alright?" I asked, trying not to do anything wrong.

"Yeah, I'm just-" he bit down suddenly, sucking in a breath through clenched teeth. "It hurts. That's all."

"What hurts?"

Just as suddenly as it began, the episode ended. He relaxed, and pulled the bed covers close. "Don't worry about it, okay?"

"Okay." I said, then put my arms around him again. I was confused, and a little bit scared; but if he said he was alright, then I'd trust him.

About fifteen seconds later, it happened again. He moved his legs, stretching his toes and tensing his muscles. Then he curled into a ball, putting his knees between us. He put his arms over his head, gripping his hair tightly. His whole body was trembling.

I sat up, unsure of what to do next. He stayed like that for about ten more seconds, then released his muscles and sunk down into the mattress again.