Away

Soup

(Leon's pov)
The next day after work I went to the hospital to pick up Emil. The ride home was awkward and silent.
"Leon" I glanced over at him, "uh, I'm sorry" "why?" "Well if I never got sick, we could have gone" "aha no it's my fault for making you chase me around". It was silent after.
When we arrived home, Emil went to go and rest. I had to leave to pick up some medicine and a inhaler that the doctor prescribed. "When will you be back?" He asked "soon" he let out a sigh of relief and I left.
The store was across the street from our house, so I just walked there. When I got there I grabbed a basket and walked around the aisles, I needed some alone time to think, and now was my chance. I needed to think about how much has happened in such a short amount of time, in less than 3 years, Emil and I graduated, ran away, moved in together, got are own place, got married, re met Yong and Mathias, and now maybe a kid. Everything has been happening like so fast it's crazy.
I bumped into something and fell on my ass. I looked up, and it was the same thing I bumped into yesterday. Or should I say person. He reached out and offered to help me up "Leon" he smiled, I ignored his hand and stood up on my own. He moved his hand away and frowned. "What are you doing here?" "Leon this is a pubric store, I courd ask you the same thing" "fair enough" I tried walking away, but he followed. "Leon prease wait" I turned "what is it" "I-I wanted to tark to you" "why?". I knew he wouldn't have any particular reason. "Werr were stirr brothers aren't we" he seemed so sure we still were "I don't know". I turned around again but he still followed "Leon" I didn't turn around, instead he ran in front of me and blocked my path. "Leon prease stop, I know that Yao made a mistake, but isn't time you forgave him" "if anything he should forgive me" "y-your right b-but maybe if we arr make up, you can die knowing he forgave you" I didn't know what to say to that. "Not yet" "b-but-" "no buts Kiku" I cut him off he sighed "perhaps you wourd rike to come over to my prace for tea?" "Will Yao be there?" "Uh no moved out sometime ago." I nodded and he smiled "so uh, how is your rife?" Im not sure why he's so concerned anyways. "It good yours?" Like I care. "It's werr, I finarry have a furr time job" I nodded "what do you work as?" "I'm an animator, you?" "Teacher" I replied. Why did I come here again? Oh yea to get Emil's medication. Oh god Emil?! "Uh Kiku I'm in a hurry I should go" he frowned "werr it was nice seeing you again... I rearry did miss you. I hope I can see you again" now I feel like bad. I grabbed a piece of paper and a pen, and wrote something on there "here, like call me" I said handing him the paper and running off.
I quickly got the medication and headed home. When I got home I ran upstairs to check on Emil, luckily he was still sleeping. I went and laid down beside him and snaked my arms around him. I've been wanting to cuddle with him for a while now. Now that he's ill its my chance to prove how caring I can be. I'm not gonna leave his side until he's better! I leaned in "how ya feelin" I whispered, he got startled and jumped up. "Sorry" I said still lying down, "what the hell, what took you so long?" Aha shit now what dumb fuck. "Uh I like ran into someone" that should work "oh who?" Shit "uh" "Yong" that also works. He shrugged and laid back down. I sat up and grabbed the medication "okay so take this 3 times after every meal and this 1 times before bed" I said reading the bottle "okay so it's dinner time what do you want?" I guess he can pick, but if he says Idk then he can't complain. "Uh, chicken soup I guess" okay. I nodded and ran down the stairs.
Okay Chicken soup shit how do you make that again? Maybe I'll just wing it. I grabbed a pot and filled it with water and put it on the stove, I pulled out some chicken form the freezer and tried to cut it. But it was ice. Why was our chicken like ice?! I ran upstairs and opened the door "Emil!" He flinched "what" "why is our chicken like ice" he signed with disappointment "you have to thaw it" "thaw?" "Yes, let it sit on the counter for a while in a bowl, the cut it" I nodded and ran back downstairs. I grabbed a bowl and threw the chicken in there, I realized the water had boiled already. Shit I turned off the stove and gabbed what ever vegetables I could find and began to cut them up. After I began to boil those I grabbed the chicken and it was still solid. Shit. Idea! I grabbed a pan, put some oil and started to fry that overweight duck. This should work. After the vegetables boiled I added some spices and the chicken. I was almost dropped the while chicken in the soup until I realized I forgot to cut that fat bird. I threw it on the chopping block and cut the chicken and put them in the soup. "Perfect" I grabbed 2 bowls and poured the soup. I placed them in a tray along with 2 spoons and walked upstairs.
I opened the door and placed the tray on the nightstand beside me. I whispered in his ear trying to wake him. But that didn't work, time for good old plan B. I ran and flipped on top of him. He bounced up "what the fuck" "you didn't wake up." He groaned and sat up properly, I grabbed a bowl and spoon and held it close to his mouth. "I made soup" he tried to take the bowl, "how am I gonna eat the soup if you don't give me the bowl" "I'm gonna feed you" He looked confused. "No""yes""no""yes""no""yes""no""yes" we continued doing that till he caved in and let me feed him. I feed him the first bite, he began to chock and cough. Shit no I started to panic. "Ah Emil what wrong" he kept coughing shitttt. I patted his back trying to get him to stop. He took a breath and stopped I handed him a water bottle, and he took a drink "that was hot you fucking idiot" "sorry, but was it good?" "It was okay" okay? I pretty sure my soup is better than okay. I continued to feed him and he decided to feed me to. Cutie.
After we finished I went down and rinsed the dishes and went back up and gave Emil his medications. I laid down and cuddled with him "Leon" "yea" "who did you really meet?" Why was he asking this "I told you I met Yong" "Leon, I can tell your lying" "but I'm like not lying" "Leon, tell me please" I sighed. I guess I have no other choice. "It was Kiku" "what?!" He looked scared and confused "relax, he invited me over to have tea, I don't think I'm gonna go though." He didn't say anything for a while "I think you should" I looked up "why?" "I don't know, he's you bro, he wants to meet up with you again after almost 3 years. I think you should go and see him, and maybe discuss things." "Are you okay with it?" He nodded. "Then okay, I'll go. Under one condition" I have a idea "what's that?" "We go to the orphanage tomorrow". He hesitated but agreed. We both fell asleep anxiously waoting for tomorrow.