A/N: TW emeto! Please feel free to leave feedback! Written with the lovely @emeto-confessions
Gangle sits in her room, packing a bag, "Gangle! Are you ready?" Zooble yells from across the house.
"Almost!" She shouts back, she finishes packing and walks into the living room.
Zooble is sitting on the couch on their phone, backpack on their back and duffle bag on the floor. Seeing Gangle, their face lights up.
"Hey sweet girl, you ready to go?"
"Yup." Gangle says, emphasizing the p
Zooble gets up and plants a kiss on her forehead
They get in the car and start the 8 hour drive.
About an half an hour into the drive, blasting show tunes and Gangle doodling, Zooble says,
"Want to get some lunch? It's a little past noon?"
"Yeah, I could eat!" Gangle comments, putting her sketch book down, grabbing her purse.
They decided to drive through a small burger place to save time.
"I used to get this all the time as a kid with my mom" Zooble comments "We..didn't have a whole lot of money, so this was a treat anytime we got it. Shit, I never realized how much I missed it until that stupid circus."
Gangle smiled, taking a bite into her burger. "My parents never stopped at fast food, so this is nice!"
They finish up and start to drive again, the music blasting and Gangle starts to doodle again.
Another half an hour passes and Gangle puts the sketchbook down and closes her eyes. She always forgets she can't draw in the car, but by the time she starts to get queasy, it's too late.
Zooble notices her duet partner not singing anymore, "Gangle" they start softly, "you okay, baby?? You're really quiet."
"Hm?" Gangle stirs from her sleep
"Are you okay?" They say again, getting a little worried
"I-I'm okay, sleepy" she says far too quick for Zooble's liking
"Okay.." Zooble decides to drop it, and continues to drive.
Gangle tries to sleep through the rest of the drive, but the pain in her stomach wouldn't settle down enough. Another half an hour goes by and it's nearing dinner time and Zooble stops for gas. The abrupt stop wakes Gangle.
"Hey, sleepy head! We're stopping for gas, are you hungry?" Zooble asks, putting a strand of Gangle's hair behind her ear
"N-no." Gangle says softly, almost whispering. This worries Zooble, it's been almost 6 hours since they've stopped for food!
" Okay well, I'm going to get gas, feel free to stretch your legs and go to the bathroom or something." Zooble says, heading towards the gas pump.
Gangle gets out of the car and stumbles into the gas station. She asks for the bathroom key and hurries to go vomit up her lunch. All she gets up is a few strings of saliva, though her stomach feels much angrier now.
She buys a sprite for herself and a monster for Zooble along with sweet tart ropes and some crackers. When she gets back she shows Zooble the snacks.
"Oh! Thank you, love! Are you sure you aren't hungry?"
"Y-yeah, I'm fine. Sleepy, But I bought some crackers in case I get hungry!" Gangle shuts the thought of food down again.
"Okay. I'll just have some chips then." Zooble comments, reaching for the bag of unopened chips behind their seat.
They sit in silence for a bit, both munching on their salty snacks.
The car starts up again and Gangle's nausea comes back full force. Her stomach growls and gurgles, unhappy with all the bumps and crackers. She tries to settle it with Sprite but it only makes it worse.
Suddenly, as if fate has it against her, the road they turn on to is full of big, uneven, pot holes. Gangle groans as they start to pass the first few. Her belly can't take it anymore.
"Z- Z, I'm-HUR!" Gangle starts before she's gut off by a harsh gag.
That gets Zooble's attention immediately.
Gangle can't answer, her hand covering her mouth, afraid of what may come out.
"Pull- ovURP" She tries to say before another gag sends her folded over
"Shit! O-okay, I'm trying" Zooble panicks trying to get over to the right lane shoulder, roughly starting and stopping as people cut them off. "MOVE ASSHOLE!"
"hIC!* h-hurry!" Gangle pleads, bile rising in her throat.
"I know baby, I'm trying, I'm so sorry" They plead, waiting for an opening.
Gangles poor abused stomach can't wait any longer, the car jerks forward and the flood gates open.
Gangle looks for anything, seeing the bag from the gas station, she shoves it under her mouth as she burps up a rush of vomit into it.
"I'm gonna- BLUUURGH!" She starts to say,
"shit!" Zooble curses under their breath, rubbing Gangles back with one hand, as they turn into the shoulder, finally, with their other hand.
They stop the car and Gangle opens the door quickly, rushing over to the grass to finish vomiting up everything she's eaten.
"hur-HURRRRLLBGGGHHH! hic! bLEAURRRGH!"
Zooble follows, holding her hair back, whispering words of encouragement.
"It's okay, love. Get it out."
After a moment that feels like forever, the heaves turn dry and painful.
"Do you think you're done?" Gangle thinks before giving a small nod, Zooble grabs a water bottle and rinses her mouth out with it.
"What happened, baby? Was it something you ate?" They asked, helping her up into the car.
"I get carsick.." She whispered
"Oh. Why didn't you say anything?" Zooble feels almost hurt. They've been dating for almost two years now, why wouldn't she tell them?
"I- I was embarrassed..I forgot my dramamine and I always forget that I can't draw in the car until it's too late.. I'm sorry..." She cries, bursting into tears. If they were still in the circus, her comedy mask would have been in pieces right now.
"Baby, you have nothing to apologize for! I'm sorry you feel so sick! I just wish I had known sooner! I could've helped!"Zooble says softly, bringing in the sick girl for a hug
"We're a mile from the hotel, think you can manage that?" They ask, starting to stand up. Gangle nods and stands up weakly.
Luckily the anime convention is tomorrow, a good nights rest is exactly what the poor girl needs. And that is exactly what she got