Dance For Me

Chapter 4

Chaeyeon rapped her knuckles against Sakura's door. She waited for a total of 7 seconds–she counted–before it opened revealing a tired nevertheless beautiful looking Sakura. As always, Chaeyeon found her adorable but almost immediately, she noticed Sakura's pallidness.

"How are you feeling?" Chaeyeon asked as she stepped inside. Sakura crawled back to bed and let Chaeyeon close the door. She's sleepy but is trying very hard not to show it.

"Sick. But I'm not worried because you're here now," said Sakura. Chaeyeon draped the blanket over her. Sakura should've know that Chaeyeon would notice. She smiled gratefully at Chaeyeon after she was comfortably tucked in.

Chaeyeon then rummaged the paper bag she had brought. "Have you eaten something yet?" she asked.

Sakura shook her head slowly with little action. Her eyes drooping slightly.

Chaeyeon softly smiled and whispered, "Sleep. I'll wake you up when I'm done cooking."

Sakura blinked her eyes until her vision cleared. She felt a pressure on forehead. Bringing her hand up to her forehead with a newfound strength, she reached for the cold and wet towel. She then faced sideways. The kitchen was the only lit part of the room. A smile made its way on Sakura's face when she caught sight of Chaeyeon, wiping the counter diligently. She watched her moved around her kitchen for a minute until Chaeyeon glanced her way, catching her awake and observing. Chaeyeon's smile almost cured her.

"Hungry?" Chaeyeon asked.

Sakura hummed. "Yes." She sat up feeling much better than before. Maybe after eating, she'll be able to go back to full health. She stood up and sat on the stool facing the table top. Chaeyeon turned the stove on to heat up the broth she prepared. Then she served two bowls for them to eat.

"What is this?" Sakura asked, taking a huge sniff of its divine smell.

"Samgyetang, it is often cooked for people who are sick. It will give you an energy boost. There is a saying in Korea that by fighting the heat you must fight it with heat as well," said Chaeyeon before scooping a spoonful of it. "Now say ah~"

Sakura stared at the spoon in front of her mouth, caught off guard for a few seconds before opening her mouth to let Chaeyeon feed her. As always, Chaeyeon managed to surprise her with her cooking skills. "Delicious!" Then she began devouring hers.

After eating, Chaeyeon made sure Sakura took some medicines. She gave instructions about it, being thorough and serious.

"Don't worry, Jjaeyeon–ah. I want to get well."

"How did you even get sick?"

Sakura hummed in a pondering way while pouting and looking up. "I don't know. I was feeling okay then the next I was not. Maybe I just caught it from someone else, if that's possible."

"You should take care of yourself more. Try taking in some vitamins, I'll bring you some tomorrow." Chaeyeon began making notes in her phone.

"I think you should too."

When Chaeyeon glanced up from her phone, she was surprised to see Sakura glaring at her. She put her phone down and asked, "What do you mean? I'm taking car—"

"I heard from Chaewon who heard from Eunbi that you tend to overwork and exhaust yourself more than necessary." Sakura crossed her arms. Her voice low and serious.

"Well, I want to get better obviously."

"That doesn't mean you should kill yourself."

"I... you needn't to worry about me. I'm doing fine in terms of health." Chaeyeon stood up from her stool and began clearing up the table top. But Sakura grabbed her wrist to stop her.