Lowell

Chapter 25

They don't talk just sit together in comfortable silence till Yuri drifts to sleep on the bed. Flynn doesn't bother waking him and instead sits on the bed and softly runs a hand through his hair. He's such a nightmare, but a smile still sits on Flynn's lips.

His hands rhythmically massage the man's scalp while Yuri seems to let out a pleasured purr. He circles around his horns and down to the base of his skull. When he sleeps like this Yuri is open to Flynn. He can find all the parts he's been hiding and the way he's stressed himself. Why couldn't he just tell Flynn what was wrong with him? Be open. They were friends.

"Idiot…" He sighs and leans down and pulls him close to his chest. Flynn kisses his forehead and does his best to sleep. Yuri stirs in pain a few times and Flynn wakes when Yuri falls to the floor softly screaming in pain.

"Yuri!" He's clutching his chest gasping on the ground. "What's wrong? Yuri are you okay? Stay with me!" Yuri wheezes and grabs at his arm. He runs over his back whispering softly. "You're going to be fine. Just breathe."

Yuri coughs out his name in broken syllables as Flynn grips his hand tightly. It's a few long minutes before Yuri swallows and holds himself up again. "I'm fine now."

"What happened?"

He points towards the window. "The blastia… it put out a really strong pulse… I just need to catch my breath."

"Want me to get you water?" Yuri shakes his head.

"I'm good." He stands slowly and starts heaving on the bed. "I just need time to get myself back together." Yuri tosses him a glare when Flynn doesn't back away. "I said, I'm good." Yuri winces and touches the back of his head.

"What's the problem?"

"Just… just a pain in my head." Yuri hisses. "It'll pass." Flynn wishes it was just pain, but he knows it never is. It's always something even if Yuri isn't aware of what it is either. He groans and lies his head down on Flynn's lap. "Fuck, this hurt!"

"You sure I can't get you anything?"

"Just stay still like a good pillow while I deal with the fucking sledgehammer on my brain." Flynn massages his temples as his hand notes bumps at the base of the skull. They're large and solid with liquid swishing inside. A blister is the first thought, but they're much too big. He presses lightly and feels something solid as Yuri cries.

Yuri is wheezing clutching his head as he tries to kick away the pain. His eyes start to look wild as the pain grows and Flynn goes to cover his mouth. Whatever this is... it's bad and Flynn isn't sure what to do. Those blisters are bubbling and expanding in a grotesque horror.

He thinks to cut them off grabbing a blade, but Yuri retreats at the mere touch. He bites Flynn's hand and blood drips down his palm. Flynn yelps pulling back. There's a madness glowing in Yuri as he jumps away pressing himself against the wall defensively. He's growling and his teeth are bared at Flynn.

He whispers sweet words holding his hands up defensively. "Yuri, it's alright. Just calm down." He's whimpering in pain under those growls as Yuri clutches his head. Flynn forces himself closer pinning Yuri to the bed as he tries to gag his voice with a hand again. Yuri's biting the shit out of him and it hurts but he preservers. Nobody can see this.

This is new though and it's scary. Flynn always knew what to do prior because it was their bizarre form of normal. This is terror and it's clawing in his chest because he doesn't know what to take of the sight. Yuri's body spasms again as he wheezes for air as those blisters bubble. Flynn thinks he might vomit as he notices something dark shift under the skin. Flynn's minds drifts to watching insects hatch from an egg as that thing presses up against the skin. The blisters are practically the size of Flynn's fist and it's disgusting.