The (Aspiring) Little Giant's Sick Day

Cause for Concern

"G'morning, Kenma!" Shou's bubbly voice echoes through the room, bouncing off the walls. "You okay?" Yes and no.

There are two reasons for that.

One, I am now in a relationship with the embodiment of sunshine. However, it means I have to get up early. And knowing Shou? Any time I sleep over with him, I'll be up before the actual sun is. Sad. I like sleeping in because I stayed up too long.

I gently nod, the blankets still over me as I whisper quietly, "Morning, Shou." Gently smiling at him, I try to move back into the shade as he snaps the window open. "What time is it?" My body feels so...numbingly warm. It's a content sort of warm, like in a blanket during winter.

"5:48 A.M!" He chirps, and every natural alarm in my body screams, urging me to fall back asleep. "Why? I got hungry!" Sure, you're hungry. Wonder what he eats to have all this energy.

"What are you gonna eat?" I ask, holding my hand out from under the blanket. "Actually, if you are gonna eat, can it be in a few minutes? I wanna lie down for a bit."

"Sure!" He agrees, before snapping the blanket off of me and leaping onto the bed. Instantly, I bounce up before I can be aware of it, and my eyes snap wide open.

"S-Shou!" I gasp, landing back on the bed. "What was that for?" I send a light glare at him, but I can't hold the anger in my eyes for long considering his innocent smile.

"I wanted to hug you!" He answers, quickly snaking his arms around me.

I like him. I really do like Shou.

I'm still not into hugs, unfortunately, but his hugs are nice. I gently hug back, perching my head on his shoulder. I stay quiet, but I can't help but notice something. As I hug him back, his shoulders tense for a moment and he becomes a bit more restless.

"Shou, you good?" I gently ask, pulling away slightly to look into his eyes. "You seem more restless than normal."

"Hey, I just woke up!" He grins. "Don't worry about it!"

Yep, he's feinting something. Maybe he's still shy about this whole thing? About us dating? Probably.

I gently hug him closer, whispering, "You're warm." I pull him back down so that we're lying down again, and I gently melt into his arms. Turning around so I can grab my phone for a moment, I let myself become more accustomed to being awake. I guess that there's no going back now.

"Kenmaaaaa," he singsongs. "Can I have a kiss?" Even though his tone is playful, I notice it's a bit rough. Maybe he didn't sleep well.

"Nope," I deny, facing away from him. "I'm playing."

I can tell he's pouting, and I have an amused smile on my face. He does this for the next couple of seconds until I give in, turning around to place a gentle peck on his cheek.

"You missed!" He pouts, pointing at his lips. "You're supposed to do it right here!" I roll my eyes, and wonder what I can do to retaliate. Maybe just give him another kiss on the cheek? No, too basic. Maybe just kiss him? No, that wouldn't even help me. That's stupid.

Ah, screw it. I'll give in.

"Fine," I respond, turning back around to face him and gently kiss him.

At least, it would've been like that...until he sneezed.

"Ew!" I declare, wiping a bunch of the snot off of my cheek. "Into your sleeve, Shou." I turn my tone down, and I can tell he looks a bit regretful.

"S-Sorry, Kenma," he apologizes, scratching the back of his head. "I didn't mean to." I blink. I want to be annoyed with him, even in the slightest, but right now, I can't find it in me to be annoyed at him.