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Chapter 10

Noah's apartment ^^

-AN

Noah's POV:

He thought he heard a whisper, thought he saw light, but it was so far away, and he was so comfortable. Everything was so dark, so calm. He didn't want to move. His head hurt, but he was asleep, soundly, curled on a couch in an otherwise empty waiting room. Noah stirred slightly.

From his spot by the door, Damien blinked, watched the brunette sleep.

"You stay here." He whispered, watched Luka nod, and crept toward Noah's sleeping form. The room was mostly dark, and he kept it that way. Despite the lack of light, Damien could still see the dribble of drool as it dripped down his chin. He chuckled, soft and quiet, but amused.

Beside the couch, Damien knelt. With one hand, he wiped the drool off and dried it on his coat. He was dressed for school, and had gotten up and ready earlier than usual so he could stop by. In his other hand, he held a box of warm doughnuts, knowing the brothers had never had any. He sighed, brushed a stray curl from Noah's cheek, and leaned forward to brush his lips across the brunette's.

He rose, smiled at Luka and, still whispering, asked if he wanted a doughnut. Despite the doctor's orders, Luka almost leapt in excitement.

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Noah did manage to squeeze in some sleep, finding a few hours of silence that caused his exhaustion to rise up and swallow him, and he woke feeling groggy and still tired. The sun had risen, and he'd darted to a bathroom before he made his way back to Luka's room, found him sitting up watching the holo-screen, enjoying yogurt with a spoon.

"Good morning." He murmured, blinking against the morning light. He was so tired he could barely think, but he managed a smile. Luka didn't turn, engrossed in the show, and startled slightly when Noah sunk into the bed beside him. He smiled, setting the cup of strawberry yogurt down as Noah's brows furrowed at it. "Where did you-"

Damien was here. He signed and Noah's eyes widened in alarm.

"What?" He asked, signing as he spoke. "When?"

Luka pursed his lips and waved a hand, made the holo-screen go dark. Over an hour ago. He bought me yogurt, brought you some clothes, and, he paused, thought, smirked conspiratorially, he kissed you.

Noah's eyes rounded in shock. "But I was asleep! In another-"

Luka nodded, grinning. We went on a field trip. He had to sign out the last two words letter by letter, unsure of the correct sign. Noah frowned. Just a short one. We asked Ms. nurse Bailey and she said it was ok. We went to find you, but he made sure I was ok. You were drooling in your sleep.

"I was what!" Noah asked, mortified. Luka giggled at his reaction, savoring the embarrassment of his older, cooler brother. He nodded fervently.

Then Damien kissed you. Luka said, still nodding, serious now. Noah blushed.

"I..."

And then he and I had doughnuts!

"Wait what?"

D-o-u-g-h-n-u-t-s.

"Yes, I know how to spell it." Noah rolled his eyes as he watched Luka, with a smirk, sign the word out letter by letter. "Where did they go?"