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Takano sighed once the final dish was dried and put away.

"Thank you for helping out," he told his friend who was drying his hands. "I really appreciate it."

Yokozawa shrugged.

"It was nothing," he said, putting the dish towel down.

"Still," said Takano, picking up the dish towel and drying his hands. "Thank you."

Then, they heard Ritsu coughing. Yokozawa turned towards the sound.

"He probably should take his next dose of medicine, Masamune," he said, turning back towards Takano.

The Editor in Chief nodded.

"Yeah, he probably should," he agreed.

Then, the black haired man went over to the island and picked up the bottle of medicine and spoon before making his way back to his coughing lover. He found Ritsu was sitting up, coughing into his elbow. He sat down next to him and rubbed his back until the coughing stopped.

"Thank you," the brown haired man said hoarsely.

Takano only nodded. Then, he poured a dose of medicine onto the spoon and held it out to Ritsu.

"But Takano," he whined.

Takano shook his head and continued to hold the spoon out to his sick lover. Ritsu stared at it for a while before sighing and taking the spoon, swallowing the medicine.

"Yuck," the younger man said, handing the spoon back.

Takano took the spoon before pressing a gentle kiss on Ritsu's forehead.

"I'll go put this in the kitchen," he told him, "then we can watch another movie."

Ritsu made a 'hmm' noise while the older man got up and went back into the kitchen. He placed the spoon in the sink and looked back at his old friend.

"You want to stay and watch a movie with us?" Takano asked.

Yokozawa shook his head.

"I can't," he answered. "I have to get home and take care of Sorata."

The Editor in Chief nodded understandingly.

"Ok," he said. "Drive home safely. And say hello to Sorata for me."

The black haired man made a 'hmm' noise before making his way towards the door.

"Night Masamune," he called as he pulled his shoes on.

Then he opened the door and left the lovers. Masamune went back into the living room and found Ritsu wrapped in his blanket.

"Do you know what you want to watch?" Takano asked, sitting down on the couch next to him.

The light brown haired man laid his head down on the taller man's shoulder.

"No, not really," he muttered, his voice rough. "You choose."

Takano managed to turn his head enough to place a kiss on top of Ritsu's temple before getting up and going towards his lover's DVD case. He rummaged through the DVDs before finding a musical. Masamune showed it to Ritsu, who was laying down on the couch, drowsy.

"Don't care," the light haired man muttered, pulling the blanket tighter around him.

The older man shrugged before popping it into the DVD player and going back over to him. As the DVD started up, Takano laid down behind Ritsu and pulled him towards his chest. The light haired man let out a squeak in surprise before coughing a little.

"You ok?" the dark haired man whispered in a concerned tone.

Ritsu only nodded.

"Just play the movie," he whispered back.

Takano did what he was ordered and played the movie. They stayed quiet as they watched the DVD, Ritsu's cough making an appearence every so often. Once the movie was over, Masamune turned off the TV and hugged Ritsu closer to him.

"How are you feeling?" he asked.

"Awful," the younger man whispered, sounding like he was going to cry.

Takano placed a gentle kiss on Ritsu's cheek.

"Hey, don't cry," he ordered in a soft tone. "Everything is going to be ok. Go to sleep. I'll be right here when you wake up."

Then, the older man buried his face into his lover's back and closed his eyes to sleep. Ritsu's eyes, however, stayed open.

"You sure?" the younger man whispered.

"I promise," Masamune reassured, his voice slightly muffled by Ritsu's shirt.

Then, Ritsu felt a kiss being placed on his back. He instantly relaxed from that.

'He'll be right here in the morning,' the light brown haired man thought, his eyes now closing. 'I'll be fine.'

"I love you."

Ritsu's eyes snapped open at that. Takano has said that multiple times to him but why was this one more special?

A small sigh escaped from Takano's lips and it was clear that he was asleep.

Ritsu closed his eyes again and snuggled closer to his lover, quietly smothering a cough. He was falling asleep when he realized why.

"I love you too," he sighed back before sleep claimed him.

Author's note: I apologize if this chapter isn't the greatest but I do have a plan for the next chapter. I'm still planning it out but if you guys have ideas, please let me know. I hope you all enjoyed this chapter.