Warning this chapter may contain inappropriate language and mature content.
CW - talks about getting covid, throwing up and lack of privacy whilst getting ill from both ends of the body
Channel(s) - Sapnap, Karl, Dream, GeorgeNotFound
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Sapnap's pov
I sit, adjusting face cams across the stream and an image up for Dream. I'm doing a just chatting stream with face cam. This is all because I took a month's break as a result of getting really sick.
I caught covid from a family member. I was visiting my parents and distant family was there, one of the snotty nosed little shits had covid and my shit immune system caught it for the first time.
Somehow, Dream didn't catch covid from looking after me. We slept in the same room for two and a bit weeks. He was the one holding my hair back as I pulled my guts up, keeping me conscious when I was exhausted emptying my bowls on the toilet.
I still can't taste or smell, that hasn't returned yet. Mixture of a blessing, for some things, and a curse for others. I can't smell Dream's amazing meals, nor can I taste my favourite dishes he makes for me.
"Alright.. hey chat.. I'm starting in just a second!" I exclaim, my voice breaking as the urge to cough builds up in my throat. I mute up again, coughing a rough and phlegmy cough in to my elbow.
"Sounds rough still" George says softly and Dream hums.
"I can still here him having coughing fits in the night" Dream says softly and I quickly use hand sanitizer on my hands.
"Sorry, I try to muffle it with my pillow.. I didn't realise it was still so loud" I say softly, binning dirtied tissues from my desk and floor, making sure all dirtied laundry is in the basket.
"It's whatever, I'll drop some cough sweets into your room later on" Dream says and I thank him softly before turning back to my stream.
I quickly check volume levels and make sure everyone's at good levels.
"Alright, hello chat.. I'm back.. finally!" I exclaim, my throat scratchy as I try to be energetic for the first time in a long while.
I switch over, loading up all the face cams on to the screen. I let everyone wave and say hello.
"Guys, I'm gonna be honest with you all.. I've been pretty shit" I say with a deep sigh.
I cough, trying to hold the most of it back but failing. It comes out, sounding strangled and broken.
"I mean really shit because I caught covid. It was from a family member.. I was going back to meet up with my parents back home and I didn't realise my distant relatives, cousins and all, were there and one of the younger kids had a snotty noise.. his parents thought it was a cold and the child tested positive the next morning.. and then three days before I was supposed to meet with Karl, I tested positive for covid" I explain, frowning as I look dead on at my face cam.
"Yeah! I had to look after him too!" Dream complains and I hum with a giggle, causing a chesty cough to ripple through my throat.
"I'm still recovering, the cough is the worst of it now" I say softly, sniffling as I lean back in my chair. "So.. the rona is no fun to get guys, keep wearing your masks, go and get vaccinated if you can.. I probably would have needed to be hospitalised if I weren't already!" I exclaim, refreshing my twitter feed.
"So, we've rescheduled our meet up!" Karl exclaims, smiling excitedly and I hum.
"It's not for another two months because I'm trying to get rid of all covid symptoms before I go" I say with a smile, doing a little thumbs up to the camera.
I read through chat, seeing people ask how the worst part of covid was.
"Ermm.. probably when I was slipping in and out of consciousness for forty eight hours continuously whilst having rounds of vomiting and diarrhea, that was fun.. I don't remember much.. but Dream being my support through most of it" I explain a little and Dream hums.
"It was fucking terrifying.. holding a practically lifeless Sapnap on a toilet just so he didn't mess himself.. watching all the energy just be sucked out of him, having to sit with him through out multiple nights, holding him securely in my arms.. I would check his pulse every two hours.. just to sooth my own thoughts and to know he was still alive and breathing" Dream says and my heart aches.
"I shoulda just gone to hospital or something.. I'm sorry I put you through so much Dream" I say softly and Dream sighs.
"I would have stressed myself sick if you went to hospital.. people aren't allowed to have visitors in the covid ward.. I think I would have gone a little crazy with out the constant ability to check on you" Dream says softly and I nod slowly.
"I still can't taste or smell chat, that sucks too!" I whine out, trying to move on to a less serious topic. "Anyways, back on to the main part of the stream.. I don't actually have anything planned!" I exclaim with a laugh and Karl giggles.
"We can tease some plans for our meet up?" Karl offers and I hum.
"Ooh! Also, a second meet up possible happening before I go see Karl.. Dream team, that's all I can say chat" I say softly, hearing George giggle at the tease of our long awaited meet up.
"Just watch out for that guys.. no promises we reveal it straight away like Tubbo and Ranboo did" George says softly and I nod with a soft laugh which just ends up in a coughing fit.
I turn from my cam, leaning over as I cough up blood and phlegm. My throat is raw from all the coughing and shit.
"Sap, I'll place the stuff by your door for you" Dream shouts from the kitchen and soon enough I hear footsteps outside my room.
A few items get places by the bottom of my door before the footsteps trail away until they're completely gone. I look back at my stream before getting up and pealing out the door to make sure Dream isn't around. I reach down, grabbing a box of tissues along with a mug of honey and lemon tea and throat soothers.
I take the stuff back to my desk, kicking the door closed behind me before taking a seat in my chair. I sip the soothing hot beverage before popping a throat candy in to my mouth as I try to get back in to content creator mode.
"Chat, this stream will be short cause I'm still feeling quite drained" I say, loading up Dino run to play for entertainment as we talk.
We continue to talk, answering fan questions and doing little bits for the stream together. After just over an hour, I decide it's time to wrap the stream up cause I'm really exhausted and I need to shower before bed.
"Alright chat.. I'll try and do a stream soon, probably will end up being Valorant or something? It'll be short what ever it is cause I'm still pretty ill" I explain, putting my phone down. I say a quick goodbye, ending up and turning to my friends.
I let everyone know I'm getting off to go to bed before saying good night and leaving the discord call. I save the vod to upload on YouTube later on, closing tabs and stuff before going off to shower.
After one hot and relaxing shower, I crawl in to bed. My body drowned by some of Dream's clothes. I curl up under my warm covers, quickly dozing off with the comfort of the soft pit of pillows and blankets. The faint sound of my door opening as I drop off.
Dream's pov
"Good night Sappy.." I whisper softly, gently pushing mostly dry hair from off his forehead. He rubs his face more in to his pillow, sighing contently as he sleeps peacefully.
I'm glad he well now. It was terrifying, seeing him so pale and ill. I didn't know how to help, I was scared I was gonna lose my friends to this fucking virus. It's scary, not knowing how or where it could go.
I'm just so fucking glad he's well again.
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Word count - 1448
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