Just a one shot I wrote for a sweetheart (@nighttimepixels ) who hasn't been feeling well. You deserve to feel better and be taken care of by your favorite skelly!
You sit at your desk, staring at your computer screen. Your head is starting to hurt, but there's just so much work to be done. Mountains and mountains of questions and messages to be answered, chapters to be written, coding to be done, and a pile of commissions that just keeps growing. You sigh and run a hand through your slightly damp hair...is it hot in here of is it just you?
Rus sits on your bed, strumming his guitar. The gentle notes swallowing the sounds your clacking keyboard makes. He looks from his strings when he hears you sigh and frowns. "ya alright darlin?"
"I'm fine hun. I've just got a lot on my plate right now." You swivel your chair around to offer him a tired, yet reassuring smile. He doesn't seem very reassured, and your head doesn't appreciate the sudden motion.
"should take a break darlin, ya look like ya bout ready ta keel ova."
You wave his concern off. "No way! I'm way behind and I really don't want to disappoint anyone."
"jus a short one yeah? ain't no one gonna be mad at ya fer takin care a yaself."
You whine and start to argue, but things start to go black and the ground is quickly rushing to meet you. Rus sets his guitar off to the side, quickly flashing over to grab you before you hit the ground. He cradles you in his arms, resting the back of his hand against your forehead. He frowns and sighs, you definitely have a fever.
Your work is saved and your computer is shut down for the day, like hell is Rus letting you back on it until you're feeling better. He carries you out to the living room and lays you down on the couch, surrounding you with blankets and pillows, kinda like a make shift nest. He stares down at your passed out form and lets out a fond, but exasperated sigh. He loves you, but you worry him sick when this happens.
When you wake, it's to the sound of "On your mark, get set, bake!" You don't remember turning that on, you don't even remember how you got out here. "Rus?" You call out, sitting up to look for your favorite skeleton.
Rus is just beside your mini nest, fiddling with a rubix cube. He brightens a bit when he notices you're awake. "m here darlin, no need ta worry."
"What happened?" You look around, realizing where you are. You're in your living room, snugged into your favorite blanket. There's a small pile of books on the table in front of the couch and the remote is within your reach.
"gotta real high feva an blacked out at ya desk, worried tha shit outta me." Rus tucks his cube away and stands up. "puttin ya on couch rest till ya feelin betta." He walks out of the room.
"ta get ya some tea. jus get cozy an let me take care a ya."
You can't find it in yourself to argue, settling back into your pile of pillows and trying to focus on the cute cakes on the tv.
When Rus returns, it's with a cup of peppermint tea and a bottle of honey. "didn't uh, know how much ya'd want? careful, it's hot. bout as hot as ya're right now actually," he chuckles.
You giggle and stick your tongue out at him. "Guess I am pretty hot right now. A hot mess."
He just grins and pets you, passing over the tea and honey. "my mess though."
You flush, though it's hard to tell if it's from the fever or what he said, and take both items. "Thanks hun."
He grins. "s'wha i'm here fer."
You add the honey to your tea and pass it back to Rus. He takes it back to the kitchen for you. When he returns for the second time it's with a container of mocha almond fudge, almond milk ice cream. He sets it, and a spoon down on the table. "fer if ya get too hot wit tha tea." He snuggles back onto the couch next to you and returns to fidgeting with his rubix cube. "let me know if ya need somethin else kay?"
You brighten when you see the ice cream, he had your favorite flavor! "Thanks again hun."
Rus grins and nuzzles you a bit. "like i said, s'no problem darlin. love ya."
You smile and sip your tea. "Love you too Rus." You relax, looking forward to a whole day of pampering and doting from your favorite skeleton.
