Note: sorry there was no update last week :'D cold had me wiped out on update day…

Warnings: Author Projecting Sickness On Characters Again.

Disclaimer: Don't own KHR.

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#154| In Sickness…

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Enma cradled the flowers in his arms carefully as he made his way back to his home, renovated for use again after he returned to it years after his family's massacre. He never expected he'd be back, the pain being too much for him to handle and driving him with the rest of the survivors out of the island, but here he was, taking refuge out of necessity.

Not for his sake, but for the sake of the person who meant the world to him.

Opening the door to his house, he stepped inside quietly.

"I'm home!" He called out, but he received no response.

He expected it, given that he knew it was one of Tsuna's worst days, but it didn't change the fact that it hurt.

He'd hoped Tsuna had at least gotten better, at least better enough to respond to sounds vocally, but unfortunately, it hadn't happened.

He walked to Tsuna's room, where he was laid in bed, features tight in pain as he slept.

Making his way to Tsuna's side, Enma carefully switched the wilted flowers in the vase on the night-stand with the fresh ones he'd brought with him, and then moving to sit carefully at the edge of the mattress, using his sleeve to wipe away the sweat beading on Tsuna's forehead.

Tsuna frowned as the fabric of Enma's sleeve pressed against his forehead, eyelashes fluttering as he seemed to open his eyes just a crack before shutting them again.

Enma's only solace was that Tsuna seemed more relaxed now, whatever pain he was in easing for the moment.

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#155| And in Health

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Tsuna blinked blearily at Enma from where he sat propped up clumsily against the bed's headboard, and Enma stared at him, wide-eyed and frozen in place at the doorway, carrying a tray with a bowl of soup and a glass of water on top of it.

"Enma?" Tsuna croaked out, voice hoarse from disuse, and the tray slipped from Enma's hold to fall to the floor, soup and water splashing on the floor and glass cracking.

"Tsuna?" Enma rushed towards Tsuna, hands reaching to cradle Tsuna's face, "You're awake!"

Tsuna nodded, looking as dazed as Enma, "Yeah… I don't know how but I feel so much better than usual?" He reached trembling hands towards Enma's to grasp them shakily, "How long has it been…"

"Almost three weeks since you've been conscious last," Enma said, hands trembling in terror, "How long do you think you can stay awake?"

Tsuna leaned forward until he pressed his body against Enma, "I think… I think the Trinisette Infection is clearing out. It feels lighter, clearer, in the Flame system than it had been last year."

Enma suppressed a sob, "You think it's been solved? You're going to be back in good health again?"

Tsuna hummed, "Yeah, I think so… Enma?"

"What is it?"

"Thank you for staying with me and taking care of me."

Enma laughed, tears threatening to spill, "You're being ridiculous. We promised, didn't we?" He pulled away from Tsuna to link their hands together before bringing them to his lips so he could kiss the back of Tsuna's hands, and admire the way the sunlight streaming through the window made their matching gold bands glint, "That we'll take care of each other? That we'll stay together?"

"In sickness and in health…" Tsuna murmured, a smile tugging at his lips, tightening his grip of Enma's hands.

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