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[inretribution]

... It wasn't the sort of thing to share with anyone.

[He doesn't try to think about what would've happened if anyone called him out on it before. If anybody had noticed, or asked. He shakes his head.]

We made you shoulder everything on your own, too.

[pheromonecoffee]

[He shakes his head.] No you didn't.

[He will walk back to Ken, leaning down to look him in the eyes.]

I'm sorry.

[inretribution]

[He doesn't look away this time, but as he looks back at Minato his face scrunches up and his eyes are wet by the time he shakes his head.]

You don't have to apologize for anything.

[pheromonecoffee]

You don't have to go away. It's okay to be scared.

[Minato really, really hopes he's not making things worse.]

[inretribution]

I'm just going to be more of a burden...

[pheromonecoffee]

Even if you are, you still don't have to run away.

[inretribution]

[Even if he doesn't have to, running is all he knows.]

I'm sorry...

[pheromonecoffee]

You don't have to apologize to me.

[inretribution]

[He shakes his head.] You'll at least move me to another room so they won't come looking for me in here, right?

[pheromonecoffee]

I'll take care of things. [He sounds very sincere about it.]

[inretribution]

If I say anything weird while I'm sick, you'll forget. Do you promise? [Minato has probably heard him talking in his sleep already.]

[pheromonecoffee]

I haven't heard you sleep talk so far so don't worry about it. [Lying liar who lies.]

[inretribution]

[Relief settles in Ken's eyes and he nods, pushing himself further onto the bed and kicking off his shoes. He looks tired, but he's looked tired every day this last week.]

Thank you, Minato-san.

[pheromonecoffee]

[He pauses, smiles sadly, and grabs a cloth to wet and put on Ken's forehead while he rests.]

I'll look out for you.

[inretribution]

[He lies down on his side, burying his face in the pillow.] You should look out for yourself.

[pheromonecoffee]

[No don't do that let him try to cool your face jesus.]

Turn over. I'm not the one sick.

[inretribution]

Wet towels are cold, Minato-san. [Observation of the century. But it's really cold. It makes him shiver. But he will turn his head.]

[pheromonecoffee]

[He made sure it wasn't icy, at least. He rests his hand on Ken's forehead before the towel.]

That's the point. You're burning up.

[inretribution]

I've had fevers like this plenty of times. [You know. Those nights Ken was Sick and couldn't go to Tartarus but you only found out through, like, Fuuka.]

[pheromonecoffee]

Stop arguing. [jesus Ken just let him take care of you.]

[inretribution]

[He just closes his eyes and leans into the hand.]

... Feels like Mom. [Minato is only the second person to feel him for a fever which might be why.]

[pheromonecoffee]

[Minato almost jerks back at that because Ken's mom is a big deal. But he doesn't, just keeping his hand there for another second before putting the cloth on.]

Just rest.

[inretribution]

[The cloth is cold. He frowns and looks like he wants to shake it off his head but he keeps still.]

Thank you.

[pheromonecoffee]

[He's about to say "thank me by not dying" but instead, he sits on the other bed, just watching.]

[inretribution]

[Ken's gonna rest! But that's because he's not gonna be able to get up again after this ): ]