sole_choice | 35 // Video

[Somarium, have a panicked broadcast from one of those still severely ill and only getting worse, since he wasn't doing a great job of taking care of himself, so concerned with his roommate. He's clearly flushed, there are dark circles under his eyes and he's sweating and out of breath when the video feed flicks on. One of his lenses also appears to be cracked, but he's paying it no mind. He looks like he's in a darkened room as well, hunched close to the Dreamberry, speaking in hurried hush tones.]

S-Someone has to come help me... There is a man here, I don't know when he arrived, but he tries to kill me in my world and I can't get away from him. He's in my apartment and he's going to kill me!

T-They both want me dead, I know it. Y-Yamamoto-kun? Cavallone-san? Even Hibari-san or Gokudera-kun, one... one of you could stop him right?.. They are here.

You wouldn't let me die here like this, right?

[He suddenly jerks away from the feed, staring at something in terror and the line goes dead with no other warning.]

(( OOC: Shouichi is convinced Byakuran is various members of the Real Six Funeral Wreathes, particularly Kikyo right now. And he can't find Byakuran anywhere, believing him to have told them to kill him himself because of it. ))

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Ohhhh, Kikyo-chan~ [Mumbled, mostly to himself. That made sense now. Smiling gently, he brushed his bangs from his face and kissed his forehead.]

It's okay. He won't harm you, I promise. If he shows up again, just listen. You don't have to be scared. You're under my protection.

[That forehead would feel like it was on fire under Byakuran's lips and all Shouichi could do was nod his head and cling to the other man as his fever continued to make him dizzy.]

.... I couldn't find you. And I think the others are here too. I could hear voices in the apartment... [And his eyes are already drooping, body sagging into the other.]

Mm. I'm going to tell everyone that you're off-limits. No one will touch you, I promise, so there's no need to be scared.

[Kissing his forehead again, he gave him a squeeze and rubbed his back as he laid down with him, covering them both with the blanket. Lightly, he mumbled against his ear;] Nothing will happen to my Shouichi.

... b-because you love me... right? You don't want me dead now...

[It was so hot, but he was so tired and sore and Byakuran was close, for once he didn't cast off the blankets and just stayed in place, drifting off into a half-awake, half-asleep state.]

That's right..

[Softly, still into his ear, trying to calm him.] Because I love you and I want you with me. Forever.

[Shouichi didn't stir again for almost an hour before nightmares started to plague his sleep and jolted him awake in a fresh panic. He didn't even see Byakuran as he slipped away and began to scour the apartment in his paranoia.]

[He was sleeping soundly beside him. It was a moment before he rolled over into Shouichi's warm spot and woke up, immediately realizing that he had left. With a wince, he pushed himself up out of bed and went out to search the apartment for him.]

Shou-chan...?

[He'd find the redhead peering out the windows, wide eyed and confused looking.]

Where.... did all the flowers go? There were so many thorns.

And they just kept piling them on me... couldn't breathe...

[Just mumbling and talking to himself as he glanced around in utter confusion.]

Shou-chan?

[Called a little louder, seeing him there by the windows. He walked over and placed a hand on his shoulder again.] You should be back in bed.

[Shouichi didn't seem to hear him and didn't respond until he felt the hand on his shoulder, that caused him to jump almost straight in the air and fall over as his legs refused to support his even slight weight afterward. So he stared up at Byakuran owlishly from the floor.]

Are you okay? It's just me.

[He crouched down with a wince, chin in hand as he frowned down at the redhead.] You need to be more careful.

S-Stop calling me that, it's creepy.

Only Byakuran-san can call me that.

[Apparently he was backing to seeing whatever his mind was fearing most, unable to see the man before him, but rather one he'd only ever seen in Byakuran's dreams. His throat tightened and heart raced as he skittered back away from the other man uneasily.

Even if he said he wouldn't hurt him because he was told not to... Shouichi couldn't fully quell his fear.]

[Sighing heavily, he grabbed Shouichi up in his arms whether he liked it or not, weakly trudging off back toward the bedroom.]

You're going to lie down to rest and you're not going to give me any goddamn trouble. I ache too much to have any patience for this.

[Luckily for Byakuran, Shouichi was too weak himself to struggle much, but he did try, squirming to get free and pushing against Byakuran's chest.]

L-Let go of -- [And he was cut off by violent hacking coughs that shook the redhead's whole body.]

No.

[Said once, sharply in response. He laid Shouichi down in bed and went to tuck him in a bit roughly, staring down at him.] Rest. I'll be in the other room if you need anything. Just go to sleep.

[The somewhat jerky movements and rough handling had Shouichi cowering in the bed under too tight covers. What did he want with him? He must be holding him hostage... against Byakuran?

But... but...

And then Shouichi's consciousness gave out once more before he could complete the paranoia stricken thought.]

[HUFF. Finally. Now that he was finally asleep, he succumbed to his own fatigue, falling to the floor and just sort of... slumping over. Exhausted.]

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