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So cold……….
He pulled the sleeves of his own blue hoodie for more warmth but failed so.He tried to keep up his pace with his brothers but was falling behind.
His breaths were getting more and more laboured and vision was getting blurred.
Just a li-little more…..just a li-little more…….
He was slowing down…..he kept on dragging himself.He tried to keep focus on the path he was walking but the terrible headache and blurry vision wasn’t helping much..
Take it e-easy…just a little more….s-soon you will reach home and can rest……e-easy……you can’t trouble your b-brothers Karamatsu….
His senses were getting numb.leaning against the wall he winced as his headache was getting worse with each passing minute……
“Karamatsu-niisan!hurry up !we will leave you behind!”Jyushimatsu yelled when he saw his older brother stopping.
But the yelling only worsened his headache and Karamatsu tried his best not to pass out.
Finally they reached home. Karamatsu immediately rushed to the bathroom to empty his stomach contents not even bothering with his brothers’ surprised looks and questions.
After vomiting he felt only worse.Washing his face he looked at his reflection in the mirror.
I look like shit.
His face was so pale….messy hair…..flushed cheeks …..
His shivering was getting worse and he felt the world spin around him.Trying to move he came crashing down on the bathroom floor.
He tried to call his brothers but only ended up having a coughing fit…finally curling up into himself on the floor of the bathroom he closed his eyes hoping that the headache and his swirling vision would stop.
S-so c-cold…..
Osomatsu was getting worried with each passing minute.Karamatsu had been in the bathroom for too long. Plus the look on Kara’s face when he rushed to the bathroom elevated his concern.
“Osomatsu-niisan we must check on him.He is taking too long”Choromatsu spoke exactly what Osomatsu was thinking.
“yea you’re right”
Osomatsu knocked the door”Karamatsu are you alright buddy??”
Silence
“Karamatsu-niisan can you hear us?”
Silence
Osomatsu was getting more and more worried
“Kara!!Can you hear us?!Answer me!!”
Silence
“……we need to break the door….”
“w-wait what!! You cant-“
Choromatsu stopped when he saw the look on the face of the eldest.
Few moments passed and the door came crashing down as Osomatsu busted in with Choromatsu behind.
Choromatsu’s eyes widened when he saw the sight of a passed out Karamatsu on the bathroom floor……shivering….
“KARA..!!”
Osomatsu rushed to his immediate younger brother and took him in his arms.
“Shit!!He is burning up!!!!”
Sound of footsteps could be heard and the three brothers appearing in front of the bathroom after hearing the eldest yell the second oldest’ name.
But Osomatsu had no time to pay attention to his surprised brothers…right now he was trying his best to wake up the unconscious brother in his arms.
“KARA!KARAMATSU!! WAKE UP!!”
“Kara!! Please wake up!!”
But there was no response from his little brother.
“Shit!!Todomatsu bring the thermometer from the medicine cabinet!! Hurry up!!”
Finally breaking out of his trance Totty ran to get the thermometer while the brothers still kept on calling out to Karamatsu.
Osomatsu literally snatched the thermometer away from him and checked his bro’s temperature.
“Shit!...103.5!!!Ichimatsu and jyushimatsu go set up the futon in the bedroom!Todomatsu take a bowl of water and a wet cloth to the room and bring a fresh set of Karamatsu’s clothes!!”
“Choromatsu help me undress him !we need to lower his temperature !! and start the bath!!”
“y-yes”
Choromatsu nodded and came back in a few minutes to help Oso undress Kara.Stripping of their clothes they slowly lifted Karamatsu into the tub and made him sit between the two of them.
Every few minutes they would check his temperature and finally after a long time they managed to bring it down to a safe level.
They managed to get him out and dressed him and Osomatsu carried him bridal style to the bedroom.
The futon was already set up and Ichimatsu lifted the covers up to help Osomatsu place Karamatsu and tucked him in.
“Its alright…guys….you can go down…I will take care of him “Osomatsu said to the others while placing the wet cloth on Karamatsu”s forehead.The brothers silently made their way out while Osomatsu kept on checking Kara.
….His breaths are laboured …..
It’ll be fine…he will get better…..
Something…..Something cool was placed on his forehead………
A hand was combing his hair in a gentle manner….he unconsciously leaned into the touch…..
The hand stopped moving for a bit and then continued its previous action..
“Kara….Are you awake?”
He realised that the kind voice was of none but his only elder brother….his aniki.
Slowly he managed to open his eyes ,seeing a blurry red figure beside him….
“…..h-hmm……..”
“How are you feeling…?”He heard him gently whisper.
“…..f…fine……what…..happened…?”
“You passed out in the bathroom with a very high fever….your fever was very high …we managed to bring it down to safe level….Why didn’t you tell us you were feeling aweful??”
“…s..sorry….”he rasped…surprised at how his voice sounded.
Osomatsu stared at him with a blank expression…
“tell me why?”
“I….i-I did not w-w-wanted t-to …..trou..ble everyone……”
Seeing his brother on the verge of crying….he gently cupped the cheeks of the dazed brother with his hands..
“Kara..you are our brother!Ofcourse we will be worried!!Its our job to take care of you when you are sick.Do you know how worried nii-chan was when he found you passed out cold in the bathroom….??Don’t ever to do that again!!”
“….y—yes…”
“good….now rest “
When the brothers later came upstairs they found the two brothers sleeping soundly with Karamatsu’s head close to Osomatsu’s chest as if Osomatsu was protecting his little brother in his sleep.
They were relieved when they all saw the small smile on Kara’s face.
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Todomatsu took a photo of the sleeping brothers and smirked.
This will be interesting.hehe.