Take Care of Yourself for Me

Philza woke up still feeling tired, he probably only got a few hours. With a sigh, he got up and as he stretched, he heard his bones crack. Then he headed downstairs where he was greeted by Wilbur, who was heading off to his job at the burger van.

"Good morning, Wil. Have a good day!" He spoke up, "Say Hi to Ranboo for me."

To which his son gave him a strange look, but didn't say anything and with that he was off.

That's when he saw by the clock on the wall that it wasn't morning. Quickly, he started panicking, he had promised to meet up with Sam, who probably wanted to discuss if he knew of Dream's whereabouts, which wouldn't be good if he decided to come here.

Without getting changed, which was fine as he didn't change into pajamas last night. So, he just grabbed his hat and flew off.

~

As he landed where Sam asked to meet up, he yawned. He might've got out of bed late, but that didn't mean he got any good sleep.

As he looked around, Philza didn't see Sam. Sure they didn't set an exact time, but he could've gotten bored and left. Or worse, he was on his way to the tundra where Techno and Dream were hiding out.

Still, he decided to wait for a bit. In the meantime, he decided to stretch out his wings. They were fairly large wings so he was thankful for the large clearing he was in. As he folded in his wings, he caught sight of Sam watching from the treeline.

Spinning around, he gave a smile and wave in greeting.

As the other came closer Philza couldn't help, but notice that the taller looked very nervous.

"I figured you wanted ask if I know where Dream and Technoblade are?" He prompted.

Much to his surprise, Sam shook his head then turned to look into the forest, "Actually, no... I'm glad they managed to escape..."

Hesitation in his voice, Philza asked, "Why is that..?"

"Quackity has nothing on me anymore," Then he glanced at the shorter for a second, "or well, nothing he can get to without major consequences."

Unsure, about what the other meant, but instead of diving deeper, he asked, "So, if it's not that, what did you want to talk to me about?"

If he was honest, the relief he felt as he finally took in the fact he wasn't after the other two was immense and left him feeling dizzy. Sam was taking his time, thankfully, as Philza wasn't sure if he would even be listening.

When the other did start talking, the fog in his head had fortunately faded a bit.

"I was wondering if you would like to," He paused for a moment, getting flustered, before blurted out, "Go on a date with me?"

Philza barely had time to register Sam's words as the sleepy haze came back with a vengeance and he wasn't able to fight it this time.

~

Sam had a vague plan for today. He had asked Philza to meet up with him and they hadn't set a time, but he still got there early. Earlier enough than the other for some anxiety to settle in of what he was about to ask.

He was somewhat expecting the other to bring up Techno or Dream, as well as expecting potential rejection. What he wasn't expecting was Philza to pass out.

Sam caught him before he hit the ground as the other thankfully had slumped forward. He resigned himself to bringing him to his house as it was closer, so he maneuvered him into a bridal carry. The winged man felt light, but that might've been because of his hybrid biology, so Sam didn't think much on it.

As he made his way through the forest and to his house, Sam wondered if it was more embarrassed for him or Philza. After all, he didn't get an answer, but instead the other passed out. Which, confused Sam if he was honest. Wasn't he a father to three kids, wouldn't he know how to take care of himself? Or maybe it was because of the fact his kids did get either imprisoned or revived.

When he finally got to his door, he shifted Philza in his arms so he could open it. It was fairly easy then he was left wondering if he should put him on the couch or his bed. Feeling, the wings shift in his arms, he made up his mind.

Sam settled him down on his bed, simply covering his with the blanket before going to his kitchen. He wasn't sure if Philza had ate before he came or when he would wake up, so he figured he could make soup.

Hopefully, the other wouldn't be too mad when he woke up.

~

Philza instead woke up confused. As he sat up, he realized that he wasn't in his bed or his house for that matter.

That's when he remembered what happened. With a sigh, he felt an embarrassed blush come to his face. Then he felt tears coming to his eyes as he thought more about it. It soon went into a sob muffled by his hand as he felt the stress of life finally come together in his head. He thought he had been ignoring it so well, but obviously not. He tried to quiet down as he heard footsteps come closer, but he probably was already heard.

The door was opened and he greeted by a worried looking Sam, who quickly came over to comfort him.

"I heard you crying and thought you might've had a nightmare." He spoke softly.

Philza just tried to stop his tears as he felt his back being rubbed, "Sorry, I didn't mean to pass out earlier, mate. Or break down like this."

"It's understandable, you and your family have been through a lot."

After that, they both sat quietly as Philza calmed down and Sam comforted him with soft touches. Once he finally stopped, he slumped back onto Sam's chest. While he was absolutely exhausted, eyes threatening to slip closed once again, the taller remembered that there's a good chance the other hadn't eaten anything all day.

"Have you eaten at all today?" He asked, quietly, almost afraid to hear the confirmation.

"Oh." Philza murmured softly before admitting, "I don't think so..."

Sam resisted sighing and instead said, "Well, I know you probably want to sleep more, but you should eat something first."

The winged man nodded tiredly in agreement and let the creeper hybrid help him up. He followed softly behind, taking smaller tried steps than the taller's long strides.

Once they reached the kitchen, Sam pulled out a chair for him to sit before going to put the soup he made in some bowls. They sat in the dim light as they both ate, Philza finishing first. He looked up at the other, who seemed lost in thought. Nervously, he fiddled with his fingers before looking up again.

"Um, Sam..." He spoke softly and when the other looked up, locking their eyes together, he continued, "I never gave you an answer to what you asked."

"It's okay, it seemed like you needed the sleep." Sam chuckled nervously, looking away slightly.

Philza smiled and laughed softly, "Well, if the offer is still up, my answer is yes."

"Yeah, it is." He returned that smile and nodded before telling the other, "As long as you start taking care of yourself and that includes talking about what's stressing you out... And I'm here if you need to talk."

Sam reached over to hold Philza's hands as the other nodded in agreement. They sat like that for a while, just enjoying each other's company and silence. Only deciding to get up when Philza yawned. Together they went to bed.

Nothing beats cuddling with someone after all.

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I've had this prompt written for months now and really wanted to do it now as a bit of a break from my chaptered fics :D

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