𝐍𝐎 𝐅𝐔𝐍 𝐁𝐄𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐑𝐎𝐘𝐀𝐋. ( 𝘫𝘰𝘩𝘯𝘯𝘺𝘣𝘰𝘺 )

No Fun Being Royal // Chapter Eight

Status: Edited

// Ponyboy's Point Of View //

I woke up the next morning, an odd, warm feeling by my chest, I don't know what it was. Slowly, I opened my eyes, only to see tufts of dark hair by my face. Looking down slightly, Johnny lays there curled up into a ball, arms wrapped around his bear and his head buried into my chest. My arms were tightly wrapped around his waist with my chin on the top of his head. All together I was shocked, I didn't remember ever getting into these positions, something must have happened when I fell asleep.

I didn't move or anything, I kept my spot and kept my arms tightly wrapped around him. He was breathing softly, I could feel his warm breath on my neck making me shiver slightly. To be honest with myself, I didn't mind the position I was in and I don't know why, it felt nice to hold him close to me. He shifts a bit and buries his head into my chest more and I sucked in a sharp breath, trying not move from the spot I was in. I sighed quietly and closed my eyes again, enjoying the silence while it lasted because I didn't want it to get loud.

I felt Johnny move around slightly, a small groan escaping his lips, to be honest it was kind of. . . cute. He tried sitting up but my arms stopped him, keeping him pulled close to me. He sighed softly, laying back down, turning around so he's not facing me. I finally decided after a few minutes that I had to get up and get dressed for the day. I unwrapped my arms slowly from around him, sitting up and stretching out part of my body.

He sits up after, copying my actions and hugs his teddy bear close to his chest tightly. His hair was in different directions and his eyes were barely open, he was still super tired. I chuckled quietly and stood up, stretching out the rest of my body and walking to my dresser looking for a new outfit. Finding one quickly, I walk to my bathroom and open it, closing the door behind me and changing. I opened the door again, leaving it open and walking back over to him, sitting on the edge of the bed.

"You okay Johnny? You seem really. . . off," I said quietly, tilting my head in confusion.

"I-i'm fine. . . Just tired I guess," he mumbled squeezing his teddy bear tighter.

His face seemed paler than usual and his eyes were red and watery. He reached out and touched his arm softly, his skin burned with heat. Sighing quietly, I touched his forehead and sure enough, it seemed that he had a fever. He coughed quietly, he sounded really congested and he was trying to keep quiet. About a minute later he coughed louder than the last time, groaning afterwards.

"Alright Johnny. . . Lay beck down you're sick and I'm gonna take care of you," I said with a small smile.

"N-no I'm okay really. I'll be fine," he said softly, still sitting up with his eyes closed about to fall asleep again.

"I don't think so, your going lay down," I said lightly pushing him down se he'd lay down.

He didn't bother getting up, he just laid there hugging his bear. I covered him back up and rubbed his back softly, sighing quietly. I didn't like the only friend I had being sick but it happens to everyone I guess. He fell asleep almost instantly, turning over onto his side and breathing deeply. I stood up and stretched again, going to the bathroom and opening the medicine cabinet, looking for the proper medicine.

Skimming everything quickly, I pick up the bottle of cold medicine and close the cabinet. I walk out of the bedroom slowly, placing the medicine on my night stand and sighing. I didn't want to wake him so I guess I had to wait for him to wake up for him to take anything. He laid there sleeping soundly, he turned around in his sleep and only soft breathes were heard. For once, I actually studied his features, got a good look.

He had long eyelashes that laid on his cheeks softly, it made him look younger than he really was. He had freckles dotting his cheeks, you could barely see then yet I knew they were there. His dark raven bangs covered his forehead, almost covering his eyes. He looked like a child almost, him hugging his teddy bear to his chest and  him curled up into a ball. He looked adorable. . .

He shifted slightly and woke up with a small groan, sitting up and trying to rub the sleep out of his eyes. He whined quietly and opened hid eyes to look at me sleepily, blinking a few times. I smiled lightly at him and lifted my hand and waved at him. He raised his hand slowly and waved back at me shyly. He pouted and whined more, still sitting up and trying to stay awake.

"I got some medicine you can take," I said grabbing the bottle off of my night stand.

"I don't like medicine," he mumbles under his breath quietly.

"Well you got to take it so you can feel better," I said softly, trying to take the top off of the bottle.

Finally I get the top off and grabbed the measuring cup off of the top and poured the amount of medicine he was supposed to take. I handed it to him carefully and he grabbed it slowly, taking it. Alomst instantly he made a weird face and pursed his lips. I knew the medicine tasted gross but he needed to take it. Quickly, I went to the abthroom and filled a cup full of water and came back out, giving it to him.

// Authors Note //

I'm sorry it took so long to update this story... I hope that this chapter made up for it and if it didn't I'm still sorry. I hope you enjoyed this chapter though anyway. I'll see you all soon.

Till then,

~ Stay Gold