It was the ritual night. The ghouls woke up ready to concert and break their bones, in Sodo's case (Autodestructive behaviour is advised).
Aurora got used to rituals and enjoyed them, she liked her fans and she liked the love she was getting from them. The ghoulette stayed with swiss in the left part of the stage, but she could see Dew on the other side of the stage side-eyeing her. Our poor ghoulette didn't bother tho, she was dancing and laughing with Swiss. The taller one taught her his stuff (yes... I'm talking about these stuff he does with his guitar and to everyone on that stage, even with Sodo, bro's walking a whole stage just to grab someone's disco stick, smoke a cigarette and slap their ass wtf).
Copia was doing his usual stuff on stage (do I even have to mention it?). The ghoulettes were acting totally normal, just like usual; and Cirrus was eating up her solos on keytar (I wanna eat them too:D).
Sodo was doing like usual, always stubborn, but fun. He was stomping and jumping on stage like he wasn't TOO OLD AND FRAGILE a few years ago. Dew sticked to the 'you suck' sticker on his guitar each time he answered with it. He played rock, paper, scissors with a fan and he won (if he would've lost, the stage would be on fire for sure), he made fun of them by showing them the sticker.
Swiss and Aurora noticed Dew's typical behaviour and laughed it off. The ghoul watched sodo stomp at the start of Square Hammer and how he literally injured the guitar and his arm, yeah, both. It just hurt them seeing Sodo's guitar break, so Swiss chatted Dew about it backstage.
SWISS: You're feral dude, that guitar deserves better...
SODO: It's not like I'm using that expensive Gibson anymore, it's a fender stratocaster, it's supposed to bare me, that's why I'm using it.
SWISS (laughing): No, you changed it cuz you were too short and weak for the Gibson!
SODO: I'll show you short and weak... (lifts up Swiss's guitar)
SWISS: DONT TOUCH MONA-
SODO: See, I can carry it! It's actually lighter than my older Gibson! (puts it down and Swiss pulls his collar up) Swiss, it ain't cool when you're pulling my collar up, it makes me feel short...
SWISS (pulls him even more, to the point they can lock eyes, that's how he just choked Sodo to death): why did you touch Mona...
SODO (choking): DUDE I CAN'T- (Swiss releases him, but it's a little late, Dew faints and his face was darkly colored, he falls and hits his head, his neck veins were obvious mow) Uh... Dude! Sodo! Dew... Firefly... (nudges him) What have I done- What have I done-
AURORA (opens the door and sees them): Swiss, sup dude- shit this ain't looking good... (takes Sodo's pulse) At least he's not dead, (takes his shirt off) you've got to take a little care of him, something cold will bring him back to sense, but he's still breathing slowly.
SWISS (lifts Dew): Thanks Aurora, can you tell Copia we're gonna be late? Don't tell him I choked him tho...
AURORA: WHAT HAVE YOU DONE- Did you... Dude it could've been way worse! Are you insane?!?
SWISS (carrying Sodo): He's gonna be... alive. Thanks Aurora.
Aurora did as Swiss told her to, but she stayed closer to Mountain since the incident because she grew afraid. Mountain noticed it and he told her what provoked Swiss's sparks. It was a long story, whenever someone touched his guitar, Swiss would be mad at them for greasing Mona up, but why would he choke Dew, he was never aggressive with the shorter ghoul.
After Swiss brought Sodo back to sense, they went back to the stage, but Dew was a little dizzy. Copia noticed it, so he checked up on his ghoul a few times, but he made it discret (aka Copia flirting and touching the ghouls on stage). Sodo was having headaches and his nose kept running under his mask, but it smelled metallic. Papa got suspicious when he was Sodo rise his head up and avoiding getting his uniform wet. Copia comes closer and notices Sodo struggling and how he was losing balance, so he stayed around the ghoul more. He made it to the end and went to the changing room with the others.
In his cabin, Sodo noticed his nose was bleeding a little. He didn't care much about it, he just wiped it and he took a painkiller. His head was spinning around and his sinuzes were aching so bad.
They got in the bus and went to the ministry. In the process, Sodo fell asleep next to Cirrus and she hugged him. She noticed something about him was off, so she tried helping him. The ghoulette tried waking Dew up, but failed. He was having a fever and his whole face was red. She passed Sodo to Phantom.
PHANTOM: Well, where am I putting him?
CIRRUS: Just make sure he won't have health problems, he catched a cold and he's having migraines. Also, his flu is acting weird, look after him from time to time.
PHANTOM: Should I tell Sodo's boyfriend or girlfriend?
CIRRUS (sly smile): Oooh~ what boyfriend?~
PHANTOM: Probably one of the dudes he was chatting with, Swiss or Rain... or Copia, that makes sense too, I would say you would count too.
CIRRUS (red): So I'm not the only one suspecting these two bitches!
PHANTOM: Who? Ah, right! (Carries Dew to his room)
After Phantom put Sodo to sleep, the shorter ghoul felt powerless. His sinuses were only getting worse, his nose was running and his head was burning hot.
When Swiss came into the room with Mountain to get a pack of playing cards to the girls' room, he noticed something was off -- Sodo was sleeping while facing the wall, he always slept with his back against it; and he was sleeping, again, he barely slept.
Mountain caressed Sodo's cheek and felt the heat. He took his temperature and he told Swiss he's going to make some tea and he'll stay with Dew for a while. Swiss couldn't resist the urge to look after the gremlin (I'm sorry 😭), so he watched Sodo sleep. Dew eventually woke up due to his symptoms and he just groaned in pain. Swiss sat on his bed and tried apologising to Sodo for choking him and for pouring cold water on him to revive him. Sodo didn't mind it, he couldn't waste his energy on being mad at the moment, so he'll deal with Swiss's bullshit later. Sodo just started crying, which took Swiss off guard, so the taller ghoul hugged him.
SWISS (worried): Spitfire, what's wrong?
SODO (crying): I hate being sick! I can't even do something without feeling dizzy and having my nerves killed...
SWISS (patting Sodo): Shh, there... Look, I'm sorry for, well...
SODO (hugs Swiss tighter and cries louder): What am I gonna do?
SWISS (pats Sodo's head): Just lay in bed, Mountain is gonna bring some tea and you will feel better.
After Mountain got the tea, he left Sodo is Swiss's care. The taller ghoul put a blanket over Dew and gave him the tea. Sodo was a crying mess, whenever a fire ghoul would get sick, it would be horrible, if not the worst scenario.
After Sodo finished his tea, Swiss asked him if he would need anything else, to which Dew answered he wanted to talk to Swiss since he's bored as fuck. The taller ghoul sat next to Sodo on his bed and pulled the blanket over on them. They chit chatted about their bandmate's relationship, basically they gossiped.
SODO: Nah, I think Phantom and Aurora are dating.
SWISS: Have you seen Copia stare at Phantom?
SODO: He stares at everyone, I'm telling you, it's Aurora and Phantom!
SWISS: Fine, you win this one! Hmm, how about Cirrus?
SODO: She's going to Cumulus, they're dating.
SWISS (Suddenly sits up): Since when?!?
SODO: A long time ago, Cirrus told me. Give me another person!
SWISS: Hmm, Rain?
SODO: Easy, he's a lonely bitch.
SWISS (laughing): For you tho.
SODO (slaps his hand): Rain likes Mountain, he's just my bfffae!
SWISS (gasp): But I am your bfffae! (short pause, that means Best Fucking Friend Forever and Ever)
SODO: Share you communists!
SWISS: Sodo, I'm American.
SODO: So? If y'all wanna be my bfffae, then take 50%.
SWISS: I want more...
SODO: 60%?
SWISS: more
SODO: 80%
SWISS: Nuh-Uh!
SODO: 99%
SWISS (proud): Almost there...
SODO: 99.9%
SWISS: You don't love me at all!
SODO: Fine, take your 50%, then!
SWISS: 99.9% it is. Anyway so, who's next?
SODO: ME!
SWISS (gallant, grabs his hand and kisses it): Well, dear Sir Dewdrop, you're left for me, an immortal sinner. Gather thy love and allow me to follow your shadow for eternity.
SODO (slaps his hand and rolls his eyes): You'll catch a cold anyway, so I'm safe from you doing, well, 'Swiss stuff'.
SWISS (gets closer): I wanna catch a cold too!
SODO (shrugs): I would laugh so bad. Do so!
SWISS (kisses sodo long lasting): Well, now I'm officially sick! (pause) It didn't work... (Dew shrugs, so Swiss kisses him again, many times)
SODO (pushes Swiss's head with his palm): Enough, I'm not your personal wife nor your nurse!
SWISS: Why can't you be tho...
SODO: Cuz were not dating, duh.
SWISS: Hmm, we could be?
SODO: If you're tryna profit of kisses then just do that, but it doesn't make us something, you know- (Swiss pulls Dew into a long deepened kiss and hugs his waist) You suck!