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Poe was having a bad day.He ran out of his anxiety medication. he fell asleep with his binder on.And The cramps were coming.
He didn't tell ranpo tho.In fear of bothering him.He refused to be a bother to ranpo. Especially since he had a case to solve.he had been excited since yesterday. Unable to contain his excitement. This left poe by himself to deal with it.He forced himself to sit up and take his binder off.Angry red lines running across his skin.
Karl jumped into his lap and began to rub his face on the red lines on his shoulder. Poe slightly smiles.quietly thanking Karl and starts petting his head.he moves Karl from his lap and attempts to stand up.as soon as he do the room spins and the cramps hit harder than ever. Falling to the floor and curling up in a ball he begans to whimper.
This went on for around 15 minutes until his cramps let up.he stood up and grabbed the wall steadying himself. He held the wall as he walked to the bathroom which was around 20ft away but to poe that was alot.he walked(wobbled) to the luxury tub he had and began to run himself a bath.adding bubble bath(courtesy of ranpo)and rose petals for relaxation and smell.
Sitting on the fuzzy carpet Leaning against the tub because the cramps picked up.he began to hum a tune that ranpo always hummed when poe was feeling down.as the tub filled up poe felt himself begin to leak.so as to stop he quickly undressed and sat in the tub.relaxing as he started sink into the water.
He started drifting off. The warm water relaxing his muscles and slowing his pulse(yes it happens). Karl who is a racoon has instincts that tells him something is wrong way before anything happens.as poe is taking his bath Karl runs out the flat. Down the street towards the ADA office 3 blocks down.he runs into the Cafe and up the stairs.he started scratching at the door.Atsushi comes to the door and opens it.
As soon as he does Karl runs in and runs to ranpo hopping on his desk."oh karl...where's poe?"he Said looking towards the door.karl starts bitting his sleeve and pulling .ranpo immediately taking the hint to follow.all the while poe is still in the tub.
He drifted of and fell asleep.while doing so he slid farther into the water. Head dipping under.all the while he begins dreaming of the sky when the heavy weight of water started pushing him down .it was harder to breath and he didn't know why?.
Yanked out his dream and the water ,he opens his eyes and starts looking around. "Shh shh it's ok your ok it's just me...it's ranpo ok" he says patting poes back.as he coughs up water.
"W-whats going on".poe said breathing heavily."you were drowning...poe what's going on?"ranpo says with worry dripping in his voice.
"D-did you come all the way from the agency " poe says with wide eyes.ranpo looked at him worried."yes?" He says confused."oh no you have to get back to work ranpo-kun I'm sorry for disturbing you and -"poe started panicking alerting ranpo."Hey hey hey poe calm down it's no problem I promises he says cupping poes face."b-but your c-case " poe stutters out tearing up."I finished within minutes, I was packing up anyway "
Ranpo says and pecks poes cheek."i-im sorry for bothering you" poe stutters out.ranpo gently wrapping a towel around poe and lifting him up."looks like I'll have to feed you some more your still to light for my liking " ranpo says setting poe down on the bed.he steps away and grabs a baby blue pair of silk pajamas sitting them on the bed."poe tell me what wrong" ranpo says worried.poe looks down ashamed and quietly ask "can you get me a pad....please" he says quietly but loud enough for ranpo to hear.
"Of course love" ranpo says and quickly goes to the closet and pulls one out. During this poe uncovers himself and sits on the towel so he doesn't leak on the bed.ranpo quickly comes back and helps poe get dressed(after some convincing).he has poe laying down.he takes off his hat and shoes and lays down next to poe."tell me what happens luv" ranpo says gently setting poes head on hiss chest. It takes a while but eventually answers.
"Everything " he says sniffling. Ranpo begins to speak but poe cuts him off."I ran out of my anxiety medication....I slept with my binder on...and then it started."he said tucking further into ranpos chest.ranpi gently cups his cheek and presses a kiss to his lips."next time tell me. Well get your medication , I'll make sure to remind you of your binder and I keep running you warm baths and cuddling with you for the cramps".poe looks at him with teary eyes "so don't ever think your bothering me ok"."ok" he says sniffling.
As poe laid his head down and closed his eyes ranpo hugged him close both falling into a slumber.