~JaeJoong~

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I coughed.

And then I lay down again..

I felt the annoying tickling feeling in my throat again and I had to cough again. I didn't want to open my eyes cause just by doing that, it made me feel even more tired and exhausted

I was obviously burning cause I didn't feel my muscles, strength and the will to even sit up, open my eyes, speak, feel.
I just wanted to lay here, under the blanket with this puffy pillow under my head.

I did feel that I was shaking a bit, my nose running constantly and my throat was so sore, making it hard for me to even speak.

But then I felt someone touching my nose, holding something soft, as in a napkin, helping me to wipe it away and then moving on up to my eyes, which I was somehow unconsciously letting tears stream down without even feeling it.

Damn this fever..

I then felt something wet on my face. Not too warm but not too cold. Right in the middle. A towel. It was wiping away the sweat that had probably already broken out on my forehead..
It was cooling it all off and I couldn't help but to enjoy it since it was refreshing..

I wanted to open my eyes since this touch, the fingers, it's familiar scent was somehow, making it's way into my nose, into my senses. It was already registered there. Even though I had a cold, I would probably be able to feel and recognize her touch, even her scent.

"Y u u mi i ~~"

I forced my eyelids to open and at first I didn't see anything. The eyes needed time to adjust themselves and soon her angelic face appeared in front of me.
She was sitting right on the edge of the bed, a bowl with water on the night desk, a glass of water, some tea, a small tray with some breakfast and fruits prepared and some medicine..

"Shh~~" She whispered and caressed my cheek

Even though I was sick, completely numb and sore in the entire body, her touch made it all disappear. She moved her hand away but I somehow managed to lift my own hand, to make her hand stay right on my left cheek

I could feel her surprised and shocked gaze on me, with my eyes closed. I sighed heavily

"Ju u st.. a ll lit tt le.. b b it m mmore" I breathed

"I won't go anywhere.. I'm right here.." She whispered

Her voice was like a piano sound, softly playing a tune or two, with deep emotions, signs of love. It was pleasant to my ears. They enjoyed it as much as my heart did.

My hand was sloppy and slowly falling down on the bed and I felt her hand move away from my cheek and I felt her coming closer. She was adjusting her position, coming closer to me.
Wasn't I somehow a bit selfish right now?

She's the one who needs me. She's the one who is suppose to lie down on the bed and I'm the one who's suppose to take care of her.
Also, I'm sick. I could.. make her get sick as well and I didn't want to. So somewhere in my unconscious mind, I felt my hands, with every tiny strength I had in my body, pushing her away

"JaeJoong.. what's wrong?"

"Don't.. come closer.."

"Wae?"

I took a deep breath

"I .. don n 't want you .. to g ge t si c ck" I said slowly

I heard her chuckle but she didn't care. Suddenly I felt her grabbing the blanket. I felt her skin, somehow fresh and a bit.. cold against my skin, coming under the blanket. I don't know if I was super human or anything but it really felt like the cold was disappearing when she was here. I could smell every tiny scent from her.
She had probably just showered cause her skin felt fresh, probably she had put some lotion on it cause the skin was so smooth that it was almost too good to be true, almost too good to think it was a human's skin and not a silk bed sheet or something..

I felt her tucking us both in and coming closer to me, wrapping her arms around me, her head resting right under my chin and she was leaning onto my chest, probably hearing every heart beat that was beating for her at the moment..

She felt so cool to me, as if she was cooling me down, somehow managing to make the fever disappear and the cold as well. Or maybe I was just.. imagining everything.
But at least, it's a good imagination..

"Otoke?" I heard her whisper as she planted a soft kiss on my collarbone, making my entire body shake and having some goosebumps

Not in a bad way, definitely in a good way

"What?" I whispered and pulled her closer to me

"It really hurts to see you in this condition.. And knowing that it's my fault doesn't help either" I heard her whisper

"Why are you blaming yourself? I'm the stupid one for not taking your letter home and read it there. instead, being such a idiot as me, I read it outside when it was raining.. I had a choice.."

"But still.."

"No buts.. I had a choice but I somehow.. or actually.. I ALWAYS manage to choose the most dumb choice.. but I don't regret anything of it.." I tried to joke it away

"I wish I could be the one sick instead.." I heard her mumble, her grip around me tighten

I chuckled and I looked down on the beautiful girl in my arms, her eyes looking at me with guilt
I raised my hand, my index finger wandering down from her eyebrows, eyes, cheekbone to her lip and at last to her chin

"Aniya~~ I might be an idiot but I kind of enjoy being a sick person at the moment"

"Aniya~~ Don't say that.." I heard her say

I chuckled and pulled her closer to me

"I have so many advantages with me being sick" I said honestly

"And what are those advantages?"

I smiled

"I have someone who's cooling my fever down"

She stayed quiet

"I have someone who's wiping away the sweat, even someone who's bathing me"

I saw some red sparks, red color taking over her cheeks. She was blushing

I chuckled quietly with my hoarse voice

"And.. I have the one I love close to me all the time. There's seriously no disadvantages with this. Except that you might also get sick" I said a bit with guilt

She shook her head

"I'd rather be sick than seeing you"

I sighed

"It's just a cold, fever, hoarse voice and some sore parts on my body. I'll be fine" I said

"But.. still.."

"You know another disadvantage?" I asked

"Aniyo.. What?"

I chuckled quietly

"I can't kiss you cause I'm afraid that I might infect you aswell which is the last thing I want to do. Like when you're bickering with me about the buts... I could easily shut you up just by kissing you"

She started to laugh quietly and I looked at her a bit curious

"wae?"

"Actually.. I'm already this close. I might get sick, but if I'm lucky I won't. But since I'm already on my way why not just go all the way and kiss me? Who cares if I get sick"

"I care"

"I don't"

I rolled my eyes

"Yumi Kwon, don't you try to pick a fight with a sick person" I said

She chuckled

"I'm just saying what you're saying"

"And exactly what am I saying?" I asked and looked into her eyes

She chuckled

"I remember someone saying '"I'll bear it with you. Everything you feel, make me feel it too. No matter what it is, love, hate, pain, happiness, I want to feel it all..'"

I rolled my eyes

"So.. I'm just saying the same thing. You're sick. I want to feel it too.. and to be honest.. I don't care if I fall sick.. as long as I'm with you, I'm sure I won't even notice it"

I laughed

"Maybe that is why I'm feeling a bit better when you're here now"

She laughed

"give me my medicine" I smiled

She looked at me a bit awkward but then nodded and was about to sit up and grab the medicine on the night desk before I pulled her down again

I took her lips with my own, softly and carefully kissing her slowly. She then pulled away with an confusion look in her eyes

"But I thought you wanted your medicine"

"I just got it" I laughed

"No.. you didn't.. I didn't give it to you" Yumi said

I started to chuckle since she was a bit too slow to understand the meaning behind the word 'Medicine'

"Let me show you what I meant by 'Medicine'" I said

I pulled her closer to me and softly kissed her again and now I felt a smile appearing on her lups as she was kissing me

"Pabo" I breathed