Stay Strong Seventeen

Lee Chan 2

When Seungcheol and Jeonghan entered the dim lighted room. Chan was half awake laying on his bed looking incredibly thin in that white t-shirt.
He looked rather hazy, his eyes glassy and unfocused. Needless to say he was feeling really dizzy and just wanted to go back to sleep.

It took the two eldest no time to reach him and silently sat by his side. Chan blinked a couple of times before he muttered something

"It hurts" looking somewhere down to his arm where the IV drips we're hooked to his forearm
"I'm sorry baby" Jeonghan felt guilty for the boy's pain "We have to keep it for a while okay? You'll feel bette"

"You're shaking baby are you cold?"
Jeonghan asked worriedly as he grabbed the fabrick around Chan's blanket moving it to cover his entire body when Chan weakly nodded

Looking at him up this close, the younger looked weak and velunrable, Seungcheol pushing the wet hair away from Chan's face gently playing along with his locks somehow soothing his headache.
Chan slowly blinked until he closed his eyes trying to catch up on sleep

"You're on strict bed rest for the next few days"
"We'll take care of you I promise you'll be fine"

Scoups and Jeonghan said simultaneously gaining nothing but a weak nod from Chan.
"Okay then just rest" they finally said giving up on an actual answer from the sick kid.

Chan fell asleep only a few minutes later and Jeonghan stood up to face Scoups

"The boys want to see him but I'll tell them to wait"

"I'll appreciate it"

"And ... mmm ... Chicken soup?"

"Yeah chicken soup sounds good, he needs to eat"

Jeonghan nodded leaving the room and moving to see the others

"How is he?" was all what Jeonghan could hear as soon as he stepped into the living room
"He's resting, I'm sorry but you can't pile up on him quite yet"
"He's tired, exhausted even ... he can't"

Jeonghan shook his head,m almost pleading them not to disturb the sick boy for now. Jeonghan heard worried sights and muffles from everyone

"We won't possibly pile up on him Hyung"

"Really Hyung ?"

"He's sick"

Jeonghan chuckled "I know I know you wouldn't but he really needs to rest now, and we need to cook him some chicken soup"

"I'll help" Mingyu was the first to offer

Immediately after that, everyone got up to help around silently while Jeonghan and Mingyu were in the kitchen making the food.

Meanwhile, Scoups never left Chan's side, checking on his fever m every now and then changing the cold wet compress on his forehead and making sure that he was resting well. Scoups sighed more times than he thought he would, he felt so guilty for how Chan got into this condition.

When he found him that morning gasping for air, his back to the living room wall. Chan was having a panic attack and when they tried to calm him down, he completely broke down. Pushing everyone away, tears uncontrollably falling down his face, his fever radiating like a fireplace and barely could make out a coherent sentence.

Scoups flinched and cursed under his breath "You scared me Mingyu" he whined when the younger quietly came inside the room with a tray of food.
The younger gave him an apologising look "Sorry" he murmured as he put down the tray on the desk.

Mingyu had a quick look at Chan who didn't even move since the doctor left curled up in his blanket

"How is he?" he softly asked the leader  "His fever is dropping so I guess he's getting better"

Mingyu watched as Seungcheol leaned a little toward Chan and gently shook him up "Kiddo, wake up you need to eat"

Dino stirred, whined as he refused to even open his eyes
"Hey know you're tired but you need to eat  and take your medicine"

Mingyu got closer and soon Dino found himself in Mingyu's arm holding him upwards tightly

"Just a few spoons it and I promise we'll cuddle you all day" Mingyu said and surprisingly Chan scoffed

Jeonghan joined a second later only to be amused by the scene in front of him. He helped Chan swallow the few spoons he could eat and take his medicine

"Oh baby my I won't leave you alone ever again" Jeonghan said taking Mingyu's place to hug him even closer

When the manager came back, he found S.coups doing whatever in the kitchen,  probably making some tea "How is he?" The manager asked. Seungcheol nodded "He's much better now, inside with the others"

"Okay good, I got him some snacks I thought he might enjoy"

"I'm sure he will enjoy them ... that if you could find him" Seungcheol smiled making the manager face go into puzzled expression "What?"

"Well, it's a mess in there"

The manager finally understood what S.coups was trying to say "He's breathing in there righ?"

"I surely do hope so" the leader said sarcastically, a small laugh escaping his mouth, he stirred the sugar inside his tea cup and walked toward the manger and they both walked inside the room where Chan was sleeping in pile of cuddles.