Helping a Missing Soul(Finding Love I: ErrorInk)

Sick Days

8:34 am, November 21st.  Chapter 8.

Error hung up his call with Blue.  He was still in bed and Ink was asleep next to him.  The smaller skeleton was running a fever and he had just called to see if any of the Star Sanses were the reason.  Ink opened his eyes a bit when Error moved to get up.

"Ruru...?"

"Ya...?"

"I'm cold..."

"I-I know... cu-url up and I'l-l-ll be back..."

"Ok..."

Ink wrapped the blanket around himself tightly, tucking his head in a spot he made between the pillow and the blanket.  Error went to the kitchen to make Ink something to eat and get him some medicine.  He figured that Ink might be sound asleep by the time he got back or maybe a bit after he had eaten.  The hypothesis was fairly correct.  Ink had fallen back into a light sleep, though tiredly opened his eyes when Error can back.  Setting the stuff down on the empty nightstand, Error went over to Ink and helped him sit up so he wouldn't choke on his food.  Once Ink had eaten, a bit disappointed that he hadn't been able to taste it, he took the medicine that Error had brought.

"Error... what's wrong with me...?

"It-it's just a fe-e-ever... it'll pass-ss as long as yo-ou get plenty of-of rest an-and stay hyd-dra-ated..."

"Do you know where I got it...?"

"Blu-lue said Dream-m was sick... may-aybe you got-t it from h-him a-and it only-y affec-ected you now..."

Then he started to feel queasy.  Luckily, Error was prepared and gave him a large bowl for the moment.  All Error could really do was rub Ink's back while the smaller skeleton emptied his non-existent stomach.  He'd need to get crackers for Ink instead.  Ink finished emptying his stomach after a minute and Error quickly took the bowl downstairs to both wash and make sure the smell didn't fill the room.  When he went back, Ink was sound asleep, not responding when Error came in again.  Error just moved to lay next to him and hold him so he'd sleep comfortably.

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12:24 pm, November 21st.

"Being sick sucks..."

"I-I know..."

"At least you're here with me..."

Ink was cuddled into Error, his head tucked under Error's chin and his blanket wrapped around both of them.

"Ar-are you hungry-y...?"

"Kinda..."

Error stood, temporarily disappointing Ink.  He came back and Ink set himself in the same position against Error.  The taller skeleton had opened a pack of crackers he had gotten and given one to Ink, who munched on it.

"We'll-ll keep yo-yo-you on crack-ckers for now..."

"Alright..."

Ink continued quietly eating his cracker and Error set them in Ink's reach, making sure he didn't have to get him a new one every time.  Continuing to watch the TV, he definitely didn't mind when Ink fell asleep against him after finishing his tenth cracker.  Error gently grabbed one for himself, kissed the top of Ink's head, and popped it in his mouth.