Scott pov

The medicine had worked like a charm, he thought as he cradled a sleepy Alan in his arms. Alan's sobs had quieted down into little hiccups and sniffles, the sobs that had echoed through the room long gone.

Virgil had left a minute ago to empty the waste bin as it had started to really smell and they didn't want the smell to trigger Alan to have another vomiting fit. That would make all the progress in calming the kid down for nothing…

It was actually pretty relaxing, holding his baby brother like this, he thought as he gently kissed Alan's temple, savouring the peaceful, sleepy quiet that had fallen over the room. He hasn't held Alan like this in years, it was nice…

Though the events leading up to this moment were not nice at all…

"Sc-Scotty?" Alan's sleepy, slightly wet eyes blinked up at him, breaking the silence "What…what ha-happened? Why do I feel so…so yucky?" Alan hiccuped, snuggling into his neck with a kitten-like yawn. "My head hurts…"

"Shhh, I know it does, sweetheart…" he sighed softly, leaning his cheek gently against the top of Alan's head, "and as to why you're feeling so yucky? It because you got a concussion, Allie" he explained gently, running his hand up and down Alan's back "a pretty bad one at that…"

"From…From the Explosion?" Alan asked softly, looking up at him "the…the one that..that hit me?"

"Bingo…" He nodded softly, running his hand through Alan's hair before sighing, cupping Alan's cheek. "You really scared me kiddo…when something happens on a rescue, you tell us Alan.." He said softly but with a firmness that meant he was deadly serious. "I don't care if we're busy or if you think it's not that bad, I want you to come to one of us, do you understand me?"

Alan nodded, biting his lip before looking down at his lap, "I'm sorry…" Alan sniffled, sounding sincerely upset that his actions had worried and scared them. "I didn't mean to…to worry you.." a couple of tears escaped Alan's eyes, slipping down his cheeks.

"Oh sweetheart.." he sighed, drawing Alan close in a hug. "I know you don't like worrying us, but you cause us more worry when you hide your injuries, Allie…" he said gently, rubbing Alan's back. "Just promise me you'll never hide an injury from us again, okay?"

Alan looked up at him, his eyes wet and exhausted, "I Promise, Scotty…"Alan nodded with a sniffle.

"Good…" He smiled softly, nuzzling his nose into Alan's hair. "So I can unorder that suit of armour now?" he joked with a grin, kissing Alan's forehead.

Alan blinked up at him with wide eyes before a little snicker escaped him, a small smile appearing on Alan's face. "wouldn't wrapping me in bubble wrap work the same?" Alan asked with a small smile, snuggling into him.

He grinned, so happy to see that smile, "Hmmm bubble wrap, you say?" He pretended to think about it before nodding, "yes, that does sound like a good idea, I may just try that…" he chuckled with a grin, hugging Alan close. "I love you kiddo…"

"I love you too, Scotty…" Alan said with a yawn, snuggling into him. "But did you actually order a…a-" Alan yawned, his eyelids starting to grow heavy "-a suit of armour?"

"I'll never tell…" he whispered softly as he tenderly kissed Alan's temple. "now it's bedtime for you, Allie.." he gently moved Alan off his lap, laying the kid down on the bed, "you need your rest if you want to get better…"

"Scott's right…" Virgil said as he made his way into the room, putting the fresh and clean bin down near the bed. "So, what did I miss? Nothing interesting, I hope.." Virgil smiled at them.

"Nothing much.." He chuckled as stood up, grabbing a blanket that was discarded at the end of the bed, "Isn't that right, sweetheart?" He said as he tucked Alan in, the kid was pretty much asleep at this point.

Alan nodded with a yawn, "Scotty brought me…me a suit of armour…" Alan mumbled as he drifted off to sleep, a little smile on his face. "Hope…hope it's a red colour…"

"He what?" Virgil looked at him in disbelief before facepalming, "is it wrong that I'm not really surprised by that?"

He could only chuckle…