Re: Hot for Strider (Karkat/Bro)

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Karkat whined softly, pushing Dave away from his face. If he didn't feel good, he certainly didn't want anyone in his face.

[midnightVigilante]

Dave was practically scowling as he rolled over and got off the futon. This stupid Jeff's fault. He had to know what his younger brother felt about Karkat. Stupid bastard just had to ruin his life. Why couldn't he date an adult. "Jackass won't be home until early morning," he hissed over his shouler. He slammed his bedroom door.

[solarOrigins]

Karkat remained where he was on the futon. Without the comforting warmth of Dave to keep him warm and help stabilize his own body temperature, he was shivering with fever shakes in just an hour.

He let out a sob in his sleep.

[midnightVigilante]

Dave was staring at his ceiling. He'd been doing so for the past hour. He was angry at Bro, but felt like a dick. Because of Karkat, not his jackass of an older brother. Maybe he'd jumped to a conclusion to quick. Karkat barely knew the older Strider, why would he want to date him. Bro should be dating someone his age anyway.

Dave got back up and left his room, without slamming the door this time. He got back on the futon with Karkat and laid down next to him.

[solarOrigins]

Karkat was curled up in a ball, facing away from Dave. He was shaking, radiating heat. He let out another soft sob, crying as he dreamed.

[midnightVigilante]

Jeff didn't get home until 3 in the morning. Today was Saturday, so evryone could sleep later. He smiled as he looked over at his futon. Karkat was curled up in a ball with Dave spooning him. The older Strider took off his hat, shoes, and shades, then got onto the futon with the other two. He laid down in front of Karkat and threw his arm over both sleeping boys.

[solarOrigins]

Karkat was hot to the touch. Not warm, but downright fucking dangerous. He was still shaking, making distressed noises as he fought through his feverish nightmares.

[midnightVigilante]

Jeff woke up when his arm brushed against something that felt hot. He groggily rubbed at his eyes, then felt Karkat's forehead. Jeez, the kid felt like he was on fire. He lightly shook the younger male. "Kiddo, you need to wake up for a few minutes. You need more medicine."

[solarOrigins]

Karkat let out a soft sob, curling towards Jeff with a whimpered 'mom'. He was so cold, it was like he was seven again and his mom was laying down to bed with him to keep him company as he sweated out his fever.

[midnightVigilante]

Jeff shook him again, slightly harder this time. He glanced at the clocks. Only 5:45 am. He really just wanted to get the kid doped up and go back to sleep. He got up and was heading towards the kitchen. "You need to be sitting up when I get back."

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Karkat let out a dry sob, before coughing. His stomach was so empty it was rolling, heaving, retching. He jerked upright, retching all over his lap, then again, only on one leg, the rest rolling on the sheets to Dave's legs as well. He was shaking so hard he could barely sit up.

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Dave hadn't woke up. He rolled over in his sleep. Jeff was back a minute later with a glass of water and the bottle of tyenol. He snickered when he saw Dave's legs covered in vomit. "I'll deal with him in a minute." He sat next to Karkat on the futon. He slid his arm behind the younger man to help him sit up. He grabbed the thermometer from the nightstand. "Put this under you tongue dear."

[solarOrigins]

His eyes barely able to stay open, he parted his lips slightly, just enough to allow the thermometer into his mouth. He groaned once it was under his tongue. The metal tip was like an icy ax against the soft tissues in his mouth.

[midnightVigilante]

Jeff was petting Karkat's head as he waited for the thermometer to beep. Dave still hadn't moved or woken up. "It's gonna be alright kiddo."

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When the thermometer beeped, it was at 101.8. Karkat opened his mouth to let the thermometer come out without being prompted, leaning heavily into the arm Bro was using to support him.

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Jeff huffed when he read the thermometer. This was going to be a long weekend. He took two capsules out of the bottle and handed them to Karkat. "Take these before I take you to get cleaned up."

[solarOrigins]

Karkat turned his face away with a little noise. He wasn't going to be able to swallow or keep them down.

[midnightVigilante]

Jeff held his breathe and counted to ten. It didn't help, at all. But getting mad wasn't going to make things any better. He held his hand by Karkat's mouth. "I don't know what else to do man. You're not gonna get any better without taking these."

[solarOrigins]

Karkat groaned. "Can't swallow" he mumbled the best he could, trying to explain why he couldn't take the pills.

[midnightVigilante]

Another sigh of frustration and another count to 10. Still wasn't helping in any way. "Alright. I'm going to go out and try to find a liquid medicine to help your fever. Dave will help you clean up and change the sheets."

[solarOrigins]

Karkat nodded, coughing a little. His eyes Slipping closed again. He shivered, leaning heavily on the older Strider.

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Jeff turned the bathtub faucet on to lukewarm. Hopefully a bath would help the little guy feel better. He placed Karkat down by the tub and kissed his forehead. "I'm going to wake Dave and send him in."

[solarOrigins]

Karkat shivered and leaned against the tub with another nod. He was too warn out to argue even a little, after being outside for 3 days in the cold rain, then being introduced back into a household environment that wasn't the cleanest, it was no wonder he got sick.

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Dave was rubbing at his eyes when he entered the bathroom. He was yawning as he turned the faucet off. The tub was filled about half way. "Do you need help getting undressed?"

[solarOrigins]

Karkat nodded slowly. He didn't want to admit that he probably couldn't even stand by himself right now, but there really wasn't any other choice seeing how his front was spotted with vomit.

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