It wasn't because of sadness

[areasontohope]

Who; Jacob Miller brotherofagod & Yuki Sohma areasontohope
What; Jacob is sick
Where; Their new house
When; Today
Warnings; None, will change if needed



Somehow Jacob got sick. How that was, Yuki wasn't even sure because it could've been for a million different little reasons. First, Yuki found himself nagging his other half to take his jacket to work and not stripping down as soon as he got home. Warm baths had been advised and unheeded and he just kept sighing at Jacob, insisting he was going to come down sick.

And sure enough it had happened.

Now he had the other's head in his lap as he sat on the couch. There were so many unspoken 'I told you so's, but fortunately Jacob's oncoming sickness had waited until after his birthday which he was grateful for. For now, he just tried to keep the hair out of the other's eyes and pondered if he should attempt to get up and try making soup or something.

Then again maybe he could order it.

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[brotherofagod]

Jacob's legs hung off the end of the couch while Yuki lightly brushed back the thin brow strands sticking to the sweat that had matted his forehead. He hated being sick and was sure that he'd be fine even though his self-care routines were lacking. Next time he'll listen to his better... smarter half.

He looked up at Yuki, his gaze unfocused as he turned his head to press against Yuki's side. Everything ached and he wasn't being the best patient.

This was when Jacob's stubbornness was at its worst.

"You can say - I told you so." He closed his eyes and pressed his forehead against Yuki's side. Jacob would rather hear it now than when he was better. Besides, overworking himself was worth it. He'd gotten the house finished before the oncoming winter.

[areasontohope]

Yuki really had tried to tell Jacob, and there had been more than a few times he went to work disappointed and worrying. It was easy to be left alone at work, and whenever he worried especially, he kept even more to himself. Fortunately the detective and Jagger were always pretty bogged down with their stuff so he was mostly left alone anyhow.

But seeing a rather wretched other half as he was at the moment, there was no way Yuki could find it in his heart to tell Jacob that he 'told him so'. However, after hearing that statement, there was a gentle smile as the head pressed into his head. That had the silver haired man lift one of Jacob's hands.

"How about your heart was in the right place?" Yuki asked softly after a moment, still retaining his gentle smile.

[brotherofagod]

Jacob scoffed and then groaned as the sound disrupted the delicate balance of his headache. Yuki was too nice. He felt like an idiot. "No." He slowly shook his head before looking up at Yuki's face, their fingers loosely interlacing together. "It wasn't in the right place. My head was up my ass with my heart." Maybe he was being to hard on himself but he really felt awful.

He exhaled a slow breath and closed his eyes. It helped ease his headache when his eyes were closed.

"I'll listen next time." Jacob peeked up through thick long lashes before closing his eyes again. He wanted to look at Yuki. His lovely sexy Yuki but it just hurt so much. "Thanks." He sighed softly. He really wasn't used to people taking care of him but it was nice. He wasn't sure if there was a feeling that could compare: totally awful and completely fulfilled.

Being sick was stupid.

[areasontohope]

That comment got a small laugh out of Yuki as their fingers intertwined. "You wanted to get the house done and didn't slow down. You overworked yourself and fell sick." He really wanted to add that he acted like Miss Honda back home but wasn't sure how the other might take the comparison.

"I hope you do listen." came the reply as he saw Jacob close his eyes. "I really don't have any way to slow you down, except to distract you."

And he knew more than a few ways to do just that.

[brotherofagod]

Jacob exhaled a soft huff of despairing laughter at Yuki's recap. "So... I have a place to be sick?" Was that a bright side? It didn't sound like him but something that would come out of his sister's mouth. He didn't feel like it was a good thing but he was happy to have a home.

It was all a very new feeling.

"You are good at distracting me." If his forehead wasn't burning he might have done something inappropriate.

There was a soft squeak and the pitter-patter of tiny feet before Jacob felt the soft plop of a toy on his chest. 'ohno' A second later there was a puppy jumping on his stomach to get between Yuki and Jacob's cuddling. "Ow... Shi..." He was still a puppy but getting heavier.

[areasontohope]

"I guess that's one way to look at it." Yuki replied with a soft smile on his face. It was so weird sometimes, he still half expected one of his cousins to be here or for the house to not be as quiet as it usually was.

But he didn't realize how much work a house took to keep clean. He scheduled his days off for it.

"I know how if I need to." came the answer until the dog came and interrupted it briefly. The dog was aptly named and Jacob didn't even realize it.