two weeks

Roommates

TW/CW: Past suicide attempts, self deprecation, fainting

Niki decided she would stay at Wilbur's house again tonight, just to keep him company. She picked up some Chinese food on the way back and let herself in. "Hey Wil, I just said I'd let myself in. I got us some dinner and-" she turned around after closing the door and froze in shock. "WIL!" She ran over to an unconscious Wilbur on the living room floor. "Fuck!" She tried to lift him up onto the couch but ultimately failed. She swore under her breath and called Techno.

"Techno! Come to Wilbur's house, quick!"

"What? Is Tommy home?"

"No! It's Wil!"

"Wh-" Niki hung up and tried to wake Wilbur up. "Wilbur, get up! Wilbur, what happened? Please wake up!" She shook him and began to cry. "Get up!" She looked over to the door as an out of breath Techno burst through the door. "What happened?" Niki pointed to Wilbur, "He was like this when I came in, he won't fucking WAKE UP!" Techno ran over to Wilbur. "Did he eat the eggs?" Niki looked at him in anger, "What the fuck do eggs have to do with it, Techno?" She shouted. Techo sighed, a lot calmer than Niki was. "The eggs matter, because according to Wilbur, he hasn't eaten or drank in 4 fucking days!" Niki let out a small gasp. "Fuck. I forgot." Niki walked over and checked the bin. "Eggs are in there." she confirmed grimly. "Well he probably passed out from the lack of nutrients." Techno replied. "Why would he do that to himself?" Niki asked, with tears in her eyes.

"I don't know."

Wilbur woke up with Niki sitting beside him. Still half asleep, he didn't know how he'd gotten onto the couch. She looked over to him in joy, "Techno, he's awake!" Wilbur let out a confused squeak as Techno came in with soup. "Drink it." Wilbur shook his head, "N-no." Techno raised an eyebrow, "Give me one good reason why you can't drink it." Wilbur thought this would have been obvious. "Don't- don't deserve it." he said, as Niki hugged him tight. "Wil, you deserve the world, please don't say that." Her voice broke as she finished the sentence. Wilbur hugged back, still unsure of what was happening. "Where's Tommy?" Niki hugged tighter and hushed him. "Where is he?" Techno frowned, "He's not here right now Wilbur." Wilbur cried, unsure why. Niki gave Techno a weird look and pulled him into the other room

"Did he hit his head when he fell? This isn't normal for just waking up after fainting." Niki looked over at Wilbur, worried. "I don't know, should we take him to the hospital?" Techno replied. Niki bit her lip, "He's terrified of hospitals.. He had to stay in a ward a few years ago when- Yeah." Techno thought for a moment, "We'll wait a bit." Niki nodded.

Wilbur lay there, listening to the buzzing in his ears. His head hurt. He was hungry, but had no desire to eat. How did he get here? Didn't he have work? Niki walked in quietly, and sat down. "Hey Wilbur." Wilbur tried to turn his head to look at her but winced in pain and placed his head back onto the pillow. "Hi- Ow! Uh- Hi Niki." He coughed awkwardly. "Are you hurt? Are you okay?" Wilbur nodded his head but winced in pain again. "Okay. No. I'm calling Doctor Puffy." Wilbur's eyes widened in panic. "No. NO, you can't do that! You know I can't do that, Niki!"

"I have to!" she shouted back. Wilbur got up and tried to run out of the door, "I WON'T LET YOU." being blocked by Techno. "Wilbur-" Techno began, but Wilbur wasn't listening, he could feel that overwhelming tiredness taking over once again, then he was gone. Techno felt Wilbur slump in his arms as he blacked out again. "Fuck." Niki walked out of the room, overwhelmed, and called Puffy.