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It has been too much for Étoiles, he didn't know how he had managed to keep himself that far from Charlie for so long. Some might say that it was just three days but for him it was already too long.
It was even worse knowing that the hybrid was in eggxile, all alone. The warrior knew that Charlie was "able" to take care of himself but he had this feeling in himself that something was wrong. So he didn't wait any much longer and went for the eggxile as quickly as he could.
When he arrived he knew something was definitely not going well, the door of Charlie's house was open and it seemed like there was some liquidish thing on the floor. He came closer to take a look and identified it as slime so he decided to run in the house, scared of what he might find. It had always been messy here but at the moment it was terrible, the furniture was stained with slime blood, when they weren't torn apart.
A gasp escaped his mouth the moment he spotted him laying on the floor behind his couch. He ran at his side taking a look at him before shaking him slightly, wanting to see if the man was conscious.
"Charlie...? Charlie please can you hear me ? It's Étoiles, please..."
Étoiles had always been someone pretty solid and wasn't bothered by a lot of things but seeing Slime like that was affecting him too much and he knew it. But when he heard his "friend" (denial we know) mumbling something he allowed himself to sigh in relief and put his hands on his face.
"Hey keep going, I'm here, do you hear me? "
He saw Charlie's hand move slightly and he moved one of his own hands to catch it, smiling when the slimy fingers clenched a little around his. It takes a little more time for Charlie to open his eyes, they seemed a little darker than usual but they were always beautiful to Étoiles. His smile grew wider.
"Ét...ooo..les"
The cucumber nod in agreement.
”Yes big guy it's me, what happened here?"
It puts a smile on the hybrid face.
"You kn..ow the usual... A zom..bie came in.. I fight... But tired..."
"Of course big guy, next time call me so I can help you right?"
Charlie nod in return, he tried to sit up, helped by his partner (he isn't in denial anymore). A flash of pain got through his body making him whine.
"I think.. I may need.. some help I think .. I've got a few bruises that... might need some attention .."
"No problem.. I'm here for that, I should have made a nurse training, seeing how often you put yourself in danger and through who knows what"
He laughed a little before standing up and helping Charlie do the same before leading him on the couch to sit in a comfortable way, more than laying on the floor. He went to the bathroom where he took what he needed, knowing exactly where it was now. He came back with all the different stuff, putting them on the couch next to Charlie, kneeling in front of him taking in sight the damage on his body, the shirt and the pants torn apart from his fight. He took good care of him, being cautious of his moves to not hurt him more than he already was. Slime was for the most part of the process silent, concentrating to not move too much, not wanting to bother more Étoiles than he thought he was.
It took approximately an hour to go through everything but Étoiles was happy with the results. He stood back up with a satisfied grin on his face.
"You're all clean and patched up now, do you want to eat something?"
He didn't really like cooking but he would do anything to make the slime feel better. But the slime in question shook his head before yawning.
"I think I will go with some sleep first... "
He took a little break, Étoiles could see he was hesitant to continue but Charlie spoke again before him.
"Could you.. come and.. stay with me ..?"
The warrior bit his lip, seeing the slight flush on the green skin, and then nodded. He extended his hand for Slime to catch it before he took him in his arms to lift him in bridal style.
"You will not walk in your condition."
He told him with firmness, and carried him through the house to Charlie's bedroom. He took care of putting him on the bed carefully, and stood up.
"You might want some fresh and clean clothes."
He went for the dressing and took one of his own shirts of it, don't ask him why its here he won't admit anything. He leaned next to Slime and slowly undressed him, leaving him with his underwear before helping him put the shirt on. He then slightly undressed himself, taking off his weapons, shoes and trousers. He's now in underwear and shirt too when he sits on the bed against the wall his arms stretched towards Charlie, an invitation for him to come closer and rest against him. The slime didn't hesitate for a second and was already half on him, his head on Étoiles chest, relaxing when he heard his heartbeats, slow and regular. The cucumber had closed his arms around him, a hand on his lower back, the other already moving through his hair to sooth him.
"I will be here when you wake up, don't worry"
Étoiles couldn't see it from where he was but Charlie was smiling affectionately burying himself farther on Étoiles. It didn't take a lot of time for the warrior to hear the other soft snores which made him smile and relax. They would take care of the house tomorrow but for now he will take some time to rest too, happy to have the warmth of Charlie against him.