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Lily wakes up feeling awful. Then she remembers she has an infection. With how awful she feels, Lily worries she should be in the medbay. Sunstreaker walks into the room, returning from his patrol.
"How are you feeling?" He asks while putting a cup on Lily's nightstand.
"I don't feel so good."
Sunstreaker is still mad that Lily let in wound her infected and didn't say anything, but he knows arguing isn't going to do anything. He knows he needs to get Lily to take the antibiotic. Lily doesn't like sitting up for a few seconds to take the medication.
"Ratchet says heat on the infection is good."
Lily doesn't say anything. She'd rather not move the blankets, but Sunstreaker will argue that this will help eliminate the infection.
Sunstreaker makes a heat compress.
"Funny, I'm worried about a simple task of wetting a cloth. I hope it's not too hot. Maybe this will help warm her."
Lily doesn't like what Sunstreaker is doing. Even if Ratchet told him this would help. Even while cold, Lily quickly gets used to the warmth on her leg.
"I can't keep this on all day," Sunstreaker comments, "you want to see if a warm bath will help?"
"No, I can't sit up. I worry I'll have to go to the medbay."
"I'll get Jasmine."
"This is normal," Jasmine assures Lily after looking at her infection and checking her vitals, "she can take this to help the flu-like symptoms and feel more comfortable,"
Jasmine helps Lily sit up to take the pills, unprepared for Lily to throw up, "that's also possible."
Sunstreaker is thankful Jasmine tells him to take care of the bedding while she helps Lily get changed — after Sunstreaker leaves the room.
Lily struggles to sit up long enough to get changed and hates how cold she is. Jasmine takes the blanket from Sunstreaker's bed and finds the extra blankets to layer on Lily.
Sunstreaker didn't return until the bedding was washed and dried. He figured Jasmine would have Lily lie in his bed.
"You think you can eat?" Sunstreaker asks.
"You should be fine," Jasmine assures her, "let me know if you want to try a bath or if you feel worse."
Sunstreaker shows Lily the hot tea he got her in a stainless steel cup before leaving. Lily drinks a little and lies back down.
Sunstreaker keeps breakfast simple and makes oatmeal.
"You know that's the wrong flavor?" Sideswipe points out, "I like apple and cinnamon. Lily likes maple and brown sugar. You ok?"
"No, Lily is very sick. I can't believe she didn't tell me her wound didn't look good. I'm an idiot."
"You're still learning how to be friends with anyone, and you never loved anyone," Sideswipe comments, "give me that before it turns gross and make her favorite," Sideswipe gets the correct package, "here."
Sideswipe stays in the kitchen to ensure Sunstreaker doesn't screw up again, seeing how worried Sunstreaker is.
He goes with Sunstreaker upstairs.
Lily isn't asleep when the two walk into the room. She wants to get out of bed and sit on the couch. The two brothers know this is because of the medicine Lily had but are happy she's out of bed and hope the infection doesn't get worse. They are ok with this being the routine for a while.