(Thanks for all the support and I'm sorry that this sucks and its short and I would have like to linger on his injuries a little more but with Barry Allen their really isnt anything he cant heal from super quick. I hope you like this anyway. And if anyone wants to talk about the next episodes coming up feel free to message me or see me on tumblr cause its all ive dreaming about I NEED THE NEW EP)

Barry was uncomfortable and sore and irritated. He didn't regret saving Iris but man it sucks having to wear a stupid brace on your leg and wrist when you don't need it.

"Barry I know it's irritating but we can't have Iris or anyone else asking about how you miraculously healed after being hit by a car."

Caitlin was making him stay at Star labs for a few nights so Iris and Eddie wouldn't suspect anything. His boss at the precinct also heard about the accident so at least he didn't have to go to work.

But damn sitting here doing nothing all day was beyond boring.

"Can't I just go for a run? I'll be back-"

"In a few seconds?" Caitlin interrupted with an eyebrow raised. "No Barry you'll just have to say here for a few days. It won't be so bad Cisco and I are here every day so it's not like you're alone. Maybe you can take the time to work on the speed of your mind rather than the speed of your body."

Barry rolled his eyes as she pushed him back onto the bed. He had already been told off for whining about the stupid braces and this was the sixth time Caitlin took him back to bed.

The hero sullenly tugged at the strap on one of the braces and mumbled something about pushy doctors which only made Caitlin and Cisco laugh.

The injuries were mostly healed now but his bones still ached where they had been broken as well as his chest from his recently re-inflated lung which made him more tired and irritable than usual. Especially since he hasn't been able to read without getting a headache since the accident. Computer screens hurt too. Caitlin was looking into it, but Barry wasn't that worried. He had just resigned himself to a day of napping when he heard the lab doors open.

"Iris, Joe, how are you?" Barry rolled over in his bed, the rustling of his blankets covering up an answer but he saw them standing with Caitlin at the entrance of the lab. They hadn't yet come in though and he strained to listen to what was being said.

"He's doing okay. His lung's are doing well so I extubated him this morning. His wrist and left knee were dislocated so he has some braces on to keep them immobilized and he does have a bad concussion but I can't do much for that except keep him in bed. Which has not been easy."

"Dislocated? I was sure they were broken. They looked-"

"No it was close and they will hurt for a while but there won't be any long lasting damage. He doesn't look at all as bad as yesterday and I'm sure he'd like to see you, he's quite bored already."

Caitlin had told him about how scared Iris had been and Barry wished she hadn't seen him that way. He had woken up that morning to a searing headache and a tube down his throat. Caitlin quickly removed it but Barry couldn't imagine what it was like to see someone like that.

He heard Joe too talking quietly, reassuring Iris, before he saw the man come around the corner.

"Hey Barry! You gave everyone a real scare last night. How are you feeling?"

The man came up and clapped a hand on Barry's shoulder.

"I'm good just a little sore and really bored. I just want to go running but Caitlin won't let me."

"She is your doctor Bar you'd be wise to listen to her."

Barry nodded his mind already on other things. "How's Iris?"

Joe looked towards the door where his daughter was still talking to the doctor. "It was hard for her to see you like that after the first time. She and Eddie stayed at mine last night. I don't think she slept much."

Caitlin and Iris came in then and Barry was pushed back into the bed as Caitlin fussed over his blankets and fiddled with a few of the monitors hooked up to his chest. Iris had a watery smile and Barry could tell she was moments away from breaking.

"I'll see you later Barry. Bye Baby." He pressed a kiss to his daughter before he left. Caitlin seemed to finish with the monitors very quickly and excused herself as well.

"Hey Iris."

She had tears in her eyes and a little whimper slipped out making Barry move forward to take her in his arms. She suddenly moved back, sniffing and wiping her eyes.

"No you don't get to comfort me Barry. You're the one that got hurt, you weren't breathing and-"

Barry gathered her to him knowing her well enough to know it's what she needed even if she was angry at him.

"You have to stop doing this to me Barry. Do you have any idea how important you are to me? I can't see you like that again, I couldn't even stay when Caitlin was patching you up it was so terrifying. I have seen you die too many times already Barry Allen and I will not do it again."

Barry felt guiltier every time her voice cracked.

"I'm sorry for scaring you. I am okay though, Caitlin's an awesome doctor."

She laughed into his shoulder before stepping back and wiping the last of her tears away.

"Okay I didn't come here to cry all over you and Caitlin and my Dad say your fine so here." She held out a box of doughnuts and took a stack of movies out of her bag. Barry let out a grin.

"Awesome, movie day, just like when we were kids."

She laughed and motioned for him to shuffle over on the small bed. "I remember a lot of late nights lost to movies and junk food."

They got settled, squashed together on the bed and Cisco and Caitlin came in dragging another bed. Cisco set up the first DVD on one of the larger monitors and they all spread out on the two, now pushed together beds, to watch them together.

Barry looked down at Iris curled at his side and smiled to himself. He may not be what Eddie was to Iris but he would always be her best friend and her hero. And as her hand slipped into his he found he didn't mind at all.