The cure for one is the cure for the other (PaperHat Fic) [Ongoing]

No sign of illness.

I sat there, waiting for his reply,
though i do admit i was maybe a litte too eager to find out about this strange new illness my boss seemed to have caught.

Was it because i was curious about the illness? Or because i wanted to know more about him?
Either way, i want answers for both.

He finally made eye contact with me as he leaned back into his chair,
Then he spoke up.
Well, as far as when it started, i couldn't tell you an exact date.
But, it's definitely gotten worse since the explosion happened.
He then broke eye contact and looked away, he seemed to be bothered, almost embarrassed that he's caught something.

He had this illness before the explosion? That caught me off guard.

Can you give me an estimate? I said, perhaps my voice sounding a bit too worried .
Black hat sunk into his chair more,
I, don't know....
A while?

Have you had all symptoms the entire time?
I started
No! He cut in,
no... He said correcting his tone.

I'm starting to get more concerned at this point.
There's definitely something going on...

Okay...
What symptoms have you had?
Start from the top please.
He leaned forward, putting his elbows on the desk, resting his chin on his intertwined hands.
I could tell he was thinking about it.
No. He simply stated

What? I said, a bit shocked.
I'm not saying anything until you yourself get better.
What?! I yelled out,
I was shocked, confused, but mostly annoyed.

Black hat- i started, but he cut in.
I see your arms are in acceptable condition, but i could feel your bandages through your shirt.
I could feel myself blushing, he felt me through my shirt?!
Your ribs are still not in good enough condition, honestly how you're walking around pretending your fine is beyond me.
I'd be impressed if i wasn't so annoyed.
He said in a scolding tone.

I was shocked
I couldn't even get a word out before he started again.
We had an agreement, remember?
You get some rest, then you can mess around with me-
EXPERIMENT! He frantically corrected him self.
He coughed.
Then you can experiment on me.

I just raised one brow, not understanding why he even corrected himself in the first place, the sentence was grammatically correct, and even if it wasn't, he wasn't usually the type to fret over something like that, best not to dwell on it...

I spoke up, breaking the small gap of silence,
Sir, i can assure you, I'm fine, honest!
He glared at me, obviously not happy with my answer

Besides, I've worked with injuries much worse then this before.
His expression only grew more annoyed.
Maybe that wasn't the right thing to say.

Okay. I say with a sigh.
I'll get some more rest after you tell me a bit more about your symptoms, okay?
Oh~ so now you're the one making demands huh? He said in a devilish tone.
I jump up in my seat,
O-oh! I I'm sorry sir, i didn't mean-
He just waved one hand in a dismissing manner,
I know, i know, i tease.
O-oh...
I say sinking back into my seat.
I hate when he does that...

I'm sorry my dear doctor,
But I simple cannot comply with your demands,
He said as he smiled smugly.
You see, i have already made arrangements, and i intend to keep them.
I just reply with an annoyed frown.

Wait...Dear doctor?!?
I thought, but didn't dare to say out loud.
Was he trying to use his charisma to try and get me to rest?
It was kinda working...

I just sigh,
Alright...
But i won't be able to rest without at least finishing some of my work.
Black hat just sighed at me,
I thought as much,
just...don't push yourself too hard.
I don't need you taking off any more time off than necessary, alright?
He said with a smile he was trying to hide.