Janiel Oneshots (Discontinued...Again)

28. Sick Daniel (Fluff)

(Daniel POV)

Waking up, a pounding sensation in my head startles me. I try to sit up but I end up falling back against the pillow, holding onto my forehead with a groan. "Danny?" Opening my eyes, I'm met with Joey's worried green-blue irises "are you feeling okay? Your eyes look a bit glossy" I shake my head, bad move. I spring out of the bed, rushing straight for the bathroom. Joey comes in, sitting beside me while his hand rubs my back "aw my poor boy, you're staying in bed today." I nod, brushing my teeth before latching myself onto Joey as he leads me back to bed. "You stay here and I'll go get a thermometer and some medicine" "not cherry!" He just laughs and exits the room, leaving me with my pounding headache and sore throat.

I didn't even realize I had fallen asleep until I was slightly shaken awake by Joey. "Hey Danny, I need you to open your mouth for a quick second" I nod and he inserts the thermometer under my tongue. The shrill beep of the thermometer hurts my ears as Joey takes it out "101.3, that's definitely not good. But it could be much worse" Joey hands me grape flavored medicine and I take it with a grimace "I guess it's better than cherry" "is there anything I could get you? An ice pack? Heating pad? Water? Crackers?" I love how much he cares, honestly. "I do want you to lay down, I'm sick so I get cuddles" he smiles and lays down beside me, wrapping himself against my side, kissing my chest. A minute later, I'm forced out of my cuddle session by the need to throw up. Joey again rushes in next to me, rubbing circles around my back. "It hurts! I have nothing to throw up!" "I know Danny, it'll be over soon" I fall back against him, resting my head on his shoulder.

Joey stands me up to brush my teeth "we're getting you a new toothbrush after today" I nod before dragging myself back to bed "okay now, do you want anything? I can get your mother to make you some soup since you don't trust me cooking anything" I laugh at his sass "can I have some water? My throat is a little scratchy" Joey shakes his head "you don't need water, you need tea with honey. I'll be right back!" Joey runs downstairs and I smile at my extremely caring boyfriend, I'm so happy to have him in sickness and in health. Joey comes back five minutes later with the tea and some saltine crackers "now, you don't need to eat these now but if you ever get peckish they're here" he hands me the mug and sets the plate of saltines on the bedside table "thank you" "no need, what are boyfriends for?"

Joey helps me sit up as I finally decide to try eating the saltines. "I know your stomach might be hurting but that doesn't mean you're full" I laugh at his comment "well it doesn't mean I'm starving either" he rolls his eyes with a slight chuckle. He carefully lays my head back on the pillow and pulls the sheets up to my chin "I'm gonna let you rest okay? The dogs are downstairs with your mother, is there anything else you need while I'm downstairs?" I shake my head with a pout "come cuddle" Joey smiles "not right now, I'll be back in a minute okay? Love you" "love you too" and he exits the room. I stare up at the ceiling waiting for Joey to come back, my prayers were answered as Joey opens the door with Lark. "Hey, this little girl wanted to see her daddy before she goes to puppy academy" I smile at my little princess, I kiss her ears and she licks my chin "goodbye sweet girl, I'll see you in a couple weeks."

Joey brings Lark to puppy academy and I'm left upstairs, a trash can beside my bed, a water bottle, a heating pad, and more crackers beside me. Even when he's not here at the moment, he still cares for me. My mother comes upstairs "Daniel! How are you feeling?" "My head, stomach, and throat hurts. But Joey is really helping me" she smiles "I know, he didn't want to bring Lark to the academy without you. He wanted to stay and take care of you but I told him you'd be here when he gets back" I smile but soon erupt with a cough storm, my mother pats my back as the coughs slowly die down. "Have you taken your temperature lately?" I shake my head "the last time was fifteen minutes ago" she shakes her head "let me go wash this off and I'll be right back" as my mother is in the bathroom washing off the thermometer, Joey comes in. My eyes light up at the sight of him and I make grabby hands toward him "Joey!" He smiles "hi Danny Boy, how're you feeling?" "I'm about to take his temperature so we'll know in a minute" Joey stands back as my mother slips the thermometer in my mouth.

"100.1" "it's going down, that's good" Joey sits on the bed smiling, he hands me a water bottle. "Drink while I go get you some more medication" my mother pushes him back down on the bed "I got it, Daniel wants you to stay with him." Joey slides under the covers before pulling me into his arms "I love you Joey, you're the sweetest boyfriend in the world" he smiles before kissing my nose "you don't get a proper kiss until your temperature is one hundred percent normal!" Chuckling, I slide my head under his chin "don't fall asleep boy, your mother is coming with some meds for you" groaning, I wince at the slight pain in my throat. Turning over, my mother hands me two pills and the water bottle "these should help with the head and stomachaches" "thank you." After taking the pills, I wrap myself around Joey again, falling asleep as he rubs my back.

I wake up startled, my headache has dissolved as well as the stomach pain, the only thing that still bothers me is my throat. "Hey sleepy" I look up at Joey "h-hi" he puts his finger against my lips "ah ah ah, don't speak" he leaps out of bed to clean off the thermometer. Crawling back in, he presses it back into my mouth. The god awful shrill beep fills my ears again. "99.1, it's almost perfect" I fall back against the mattress in defeat. Joey curls up against me "don't worry Daniel, you'll be back to normal before you know it!" Looking at him, he kisses my chin "what still hurts?" I point at my throat "do you want some tea?" I nod happily and he gets out of bed, grabbing the mug before rushing downstairs. Joey comes back with chamomile tea with honey "here little boy, this should help your throat" he carefully hands me the cup and I smile gratefully.

Looking at the clock, it's three in the morning. Joey is sitting up beside me on his laptop, asking me if I need anything every few minutes. "Y-You sh-should g-go t-to s-sleep" he just shakes his head "not until you fall asleep." "Can you retake my temp please?" Joey nods and sleepily gets out of bed to rinse off the stick, I pout at how tired he is. I just want to be healthy again so I can kiss him...and so he can sleep! Crossing my fingers under the covers, Joey comes back in. Sliding the thermometer in my mouth, I wait eagerly for it to beep. It finally does. Squeezing my eyes shut, I pray for a 98.2 or something like that. "98.4, you're officially healthy again!" I smile widely before pulling Joey down against my chest but before his lips met mine, he stopped "let's wait until tomorrow, I bet you're exhausted! Being sick is tiring" I pout and Joey pushes my bottom lip back in "no pouting mister, you'll get your kiss soon!" I nod before he falls beside me, I wrap him in my arms "thank you for taking care of me today Joey, I love you" he kisses my nose "I love you more Danny."