CW: Vomiting
Ushijima watched his partner from the corner of his eye. He was curled up against the door, paler than usual. Ushijima touched his bicep. "Satori?"
"Yeah?"
"You're not looking too good love. Would you like me to pull over?"
"I'm okay," Tendou whispered. He shifted. "I must've ate something bad earlier."
Ushijima hummed. "I'll get you some stomach relievers when we get home."
"Mm. Thanks."
Ushijima found Tendou's hand and got him home. When they got home Ushijima gently helped Tendou out of the car and let him lean on him as they walked upstairs. He was put into bed and Ushijima rummaged around their messy bathroom for some medicine.
"Ugh... bubba I need to use the bathroom. This time I need you to get out."
Ushijima nodded. "Of course. Yell for me if you need something."
Tendou nodded. Ushijima left the bathroom and got the bed more comfortable. Water bottles were put next to the bed along with Tylenol. Tendou came back out of the bathroom, looking a bit better. He was still pale but color was coming back to his cheeks. "Can you check my temperature?"
Ushijima grabbed the thermometer from the bathroom and put it under Tendou's tongue. It beeped loudly back at them and Tendou's eyes filled with worry. "You have a fever."
"Oh..."
Ushijima tossed out the plastic cover on the thermometer and eased Tendou into sitting down. "I'm sure it's just a stomach bug. That's what happened last time."
Tendou nodded. "No need to worry. It'll pass super fast like last time."
Ushijima got him into sweatpants. Tendou laid down and Ushijima went to the kitchen to get some sort of broth ready. They didn't have broth or cubes so he went back to their room. "Satori."
"Mm?"
"I have to run to the store. Do you want anything?"
"Medicine and uh... ginger ale."
"That's it?"
"I made chocolate earlier this week so I can eat it too." Tendou smiled half heartedly. "If you bought me chocolate I'd get upset."
"Got it. I love you."
"Love you Wakatoshi."
Ushijima turned off the main light and headed off to the store. He picked up all that they needed before deciding to get a little stuffed cat, something Satori loved. He went back home to perfect silence. He started on the broth for Tendou before walking to their room.
He knocked on their bedroom door. "Satori? I'm making some soup. Did you want anything special in it?"
No response.
Ushijima got closer to the bed and turned on one of their many accent lights. Immediate worry swept over him as he saw the little jolts from Satori under the blankets. He lifted a comforter carefully and sat Satori up, sliding one of the smaller blankets down quickly. "Satori. Satori wake up."
Tendou whined loudly, cheeks puffed out. He was obviously struggling as he kept jolting, choking.
Ushijima recognized the puffiness and gently squeezed Tendou's cheeks, making the vomit spill from his mouth. It was nasty but it woke Tendou up a bit as he kept throwing up. Ushijima rubbed his back and held him up. "You're alright... it's okay. Let it out."
Tendou gagged and looked up. "Waka..."
"It's okay. You threw up, it's not that bad."
Tendou's eyes welled with tears. "I threw up?"
"Yes honey you did but I've got it under control. Do you feel like there's more coming up?"
"Kinda..."
Ushijima eased him around to the other side of the bed and carried him to the bathroom, or at least as far as he could before Tendou threw up on himself. It wasn't much but it was enough to make Satori start crying. Ushijima set him on the bathroom floor and helped him out of his shirt. "Deep breaths."
"I-I'm so sorry!"
"Satori it was an accident. You don't feel well. Why would I be mad at you for throwing up?" Ushijima wiped his chin and turned on the bath. "Also you were sleeping while throwing up so it's not like you can control it."
Tendou whimpered, unable to form any words to explain how he felt.
Ushijima helped him out of the rest of his clothes before gently setting him in the water. Tendou laid there, dazed and achy. "You must have caught something. Either that or food poisoning. Again."
"Mm sorry."
"Don't be sorry for something you can't control. Here is a bin in case you throw up again." Ushijima pushed the bin closer and kissed Tendou's forehead. "I will be right back."
Tendou nodded. It wasn't long before Ushijima was back. "What'd you do?"
"Cleaned the floor and bed and sanitized the bed. Everything is washing right now. I also have water to help."
Tendou sipped at his water. Ushijima grabbed a cloth and got soap on it, messaging away any aches with the cloth and cleaning him off. Tendou was nearly back asleep by the time Ushijima was done. He was lotioned and dressed before his hair was dried and Ushijima held him to his chest in bed, spooning him broth slowly as to not overwhelm him.
"How are you feeling?"
"A bit better, thank you."
"Yeah?" Ushijima traced Tendou's cheek bone with a thumb. "Just tell me if you start to feel bad again. I'm right here for you."
Tendou hummed softly. "I'm real tired Bubba. Can I just go to sleep?"
"Of course." Ushijima wrapped his arms around his waist and ran his fingers through his hair. Tendou just curled up against his lover, breathing steady. Ushijima just went with it, kissing his hair every time a whimper of discomfort left him. He knew his stomach hurt and he'd had him take the stomach relief.
"Bubba it hurts," Tendou whined. "I fucking hate this. I don't feel good. Make it stop."
"I know, I know." Ushijima grabbed a bottle of ibuprofen and Tendou took some. Ushijima held him on his lap, watching. "Do you want to try going back to sleep?"
"I'm just gonna finish my water... I don't want to puke again."
"Tell me if you'd like anything else."
Tendou nodded. He sipped at his water and eventually started to grow drowsy. Ushijima laid him back down and his snores started up. He chuckled softly and held on, falling asleep soon enough.
