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My Sick Idiot Pt.2

With the help of Senshi, I managed to move Laois into the stairwell and onto his bedroll. I sat Laois up and took off his armor. Since Laois was now dressed comfortably, I laid him back down and pulled his blanket over him. "You three should go to bed, I'll take care of Laois."

"A-are you sure? I don't mind switching out with you y'know." Marcille's ears dropped down slightly, feeling shy about her offer.

"It's fine really." I closed my eyes and smiled widely to assure Marcille and the rest of the party of my decision. "Besides, I slept a lot yesterday so I don't think I could sleep tonight even if I wanted to, heh."

"Alright...but if you feel even the slightest bit sleepy, wake me up right away!!" A light blush coated the elf's face as she yelled. She's always so stubborn I swear. I smiled fondly while thinking of the behavior Marcille has exhibited in the past few months.

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While the rest of the party prepared for bed, I rummaged through my bag for something that could help ease Laois' pain. After a couple minutes of searching, I managed to find a vile of pain relief that I made a couple weeks back.

I walked towards Laois' weak figure and crouched down next to him. Placing my hand under his blonde locks, I lifted his head up enough that he could drink the pain killer without choking. "Here, this should help ease your pain so you can get some sleep."

With his eyes still shut, Laois began to weakly speak, "It's not a laxative right?" A slight frown and tear marked his idiotic face.

"Tch, no, it's not a laxative." I tried my hardest to hide the annoyance in my voice, since I know Laois was asking genuinely, but I'm sure some of my venom slipped through my fake cheery tone. I let out a quiet sigh and switched to a more soft and mellow tone, "Please drink it, I promise you it will help."

Laois' eyes cracked open slightly and he scanned my face with an unsure expression. I widened my eyes and pouted my lips, giving him a pleading look. "Fine..." he groaned out.

I tilted the small vial against his plump lips, my other hand still rested against the back of his head. Laois closed his eyes as the colorful liquid entered his mouth. I watched as his Adam's apple bobbed up and down. As he took his last gulp, I brought the vile down to my lap. "See, that wasn't so bad, was it?" I whispered as I placed his head back against his pillow.

"No... I guess not..." Laois huffed out, casting his eyes away from my gaze.

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An hour has passed and Marcille and the others have fallen asleep. After the pain killer kicked in, Laois managed to drift asleep as well. It has only been 15 minutes since Laois drifted off. I continued to watch him, looking for any signs of worsening symptoms. His chest began to heave up and down in a heavy manner. The campfire's warm glow littered Laois' skin, causing me to notice the rising blush on his face. I brushed his soft hair away from his forehead, placing my hand against his warm skin.

"It seems his body has begun trying to fight off the parasite, causing him to run a fever." I whispered to no one in particular. My eyes ran over his face, watching as his brows furrowed and eyes twitched. That's no good, if this keeps up, he'll wake up.

I stood and walked towards Senshi's pack. Grabbing his large pot, I went out to the water, scooping some up. After heading back inside, I drew a magic circle and began heating the water. Taking a cloth from my belongings, I dowsed the fabric in the warm water. I rung the excess water out of the washcloth and draped it over Laois' forehead. With the addition of the warm cloth, Laois' tossing and turning ceased.