Poketale Sans x Abandoned Eevee Reader

Chapter 11 - A Feverish Time

Fuyumi did eventually trust Sans not to hurt you or her.

It took 3 weeks though...

3 weeks of watching you and Sans train with Casey.

You hadn't had another moment of "not listening". Sans was able to keep your focus on training rather than demolishing your opponent.

However, Sans had noticed that lately you had become more aggressive. More snappy than usual. He also noticed you were slower than before when dodging. But he didn't think much of it.

Until one day...

"(Y/n), swift!" Sans called.

You used it, but only a few stars flew towards Chikorita.

The grass type deflected them, and went for a tackle without permission from her trainer.

"Dodge it!" Sans tried to call, but you were disoriented.

You swayed on your paws, your vision going fuzzy. You stumbled out of the way, and collapsed to the ground. Sans ran over, and checked your temperature. Burning hot.

"She has a fever... Casey, call back Chikorita, and go grab some Oran, Pecha and Chesto berries!"

Casey nodded, returning Chikorita, and running off to the next town. Fuyumi sat down, watching intently. She knew what was going on. But it was for you to tell. Not her.

Sans held you close, walking to the nearby lake. He gently placed you on top of a rock that laid in the water, your body able to soak while you rested, but still leaving you able to breathe.

Sans waited patiently for Casey, but he stroked you to keep you calm while he waited. He didn't want you to freak out.

When he tried to stop, you'd whimper, and he'd go back to stroking you.

Casey soon returned with the necessary ingredients, but was missing one crucial thing.

The Oran berry...

"Casey, I can't make the healing item without the Oran berry!"

"There are none left in the next town, or the town after! And the next town, to get there, not including come back time, would be 3 hours!"

Sans sighed heavily, "Alright just... hand them over, see if you can get to the next town that would take 3 hours to get to."

Casey nodded, and began running after handing the case of berries to Sans.

He looked at you, seeing you trembling a bit from the cold water. He took you out, holding you close and sitting against a nearby rock. You whimpered again and curled up in his hold.

"It's okay, (Y/n)... It hurts, I know... just relax... I'm right here..." Sans muttered.

You stayed still, whimpering a bit and breathing heavily.

"Casey will be here soon enough, I'm sure..." you thought, trying to breathe at a normal rate.

The pain was unbearable. Your joints hurt, your head began throbbing, it was not fun. But... you put up with it.

4 hours later:

You woke up slowly. Casey still hadn't returned yet. Sans had fallen asleep, still holding you close. You tapped him on the chest with your paw, quietly calling for him.

"Huh? Oh, hey (Y/n)... What do you need?"

Your stomach growled on cue. You made the puppy dog eyes, whimpering slightly.

"Sorry, but without Casey here I can't give you the berries... they're essential to healing you..."

You let out a small huff, but stayed quiet after that. Casey should be back in 2 hours. You glanced at the sky, seeing it turning orange and pink. That was your cue.

You jumped out of Sans' hold, startling him.

"H-hey, (Y/n), what are you doing? You're meant to rest, little Eevee..."

That was his nickname for you. You began to run towards the rocks you had been training at for the past few weeks at night.

You growled, your fever making your head spin. You jumped onto the largest rock there, jumped up and used your moves in sequence of one another on the smaller rocks.

Swift

Shadow Ball

Quick attack

And finally, you tried to learn a new move. You shivered from the frigid air. But, you jumped, letting yourself spin in the air, and land with your tail on the rock. You fell into the water, not having done the move correctly.

You got out of the water, panting and shaking. You felt your temperature rocket downwards, although you were probably burning hot.

Regardless, you tried again...

And again...

And again...

Same result each time...

By the end of it, you could barely get out of the water. You were soaked, but didn't have the energy to shake. You collapsed, shivering.

Sans rushed to you, picking you up and warming you in his jacket.

"(Y/n), what were you doing? You could've gotten seriously hurt!" He exclaimed, worried about your health. He began walking back to the camp, sitting against the rock again.

You whined, shifting to your human form accidentally.

"It hurts so bad..." You muttered under your breath.

"I know, I know... just relax..."

"M-make it stop..."

"I wish I could... but I can't without those Oran berries..."

"P-please, Sans... help..."

The skeleton's soul practically shattered at the broken tone of your voice. You sounded so vulnerable.

"I'm trying my best... why don't you sleep for a while? Casey will be back with the berries any time now..."

You whimpered, your tail curled around you in an attempt to keep warm. Sans rubbed your back, calming you down. He kept talking quietly, letting you slowly fall asleep on him.

Cliffhanger.

More in the next chapter. You're welcome. (^w^"")